Giannis Antetokounmpo fouls out in 4th as Heat tumble to 0-3 - ESPN

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Miami Heat fell to 0-3 after a 115-110 loss to a Charlotte Hornets team coming off one of the worst defeats in franchise history.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP in his first season with the Heat, was limited to 14 points before fouling out with a little less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Hornets, who are missing starters Kon Knueppel and Coby White, lost their home opener to Atlanta on Friday 128-81. The bounce-back performance was led by Brandon Miller, who scored 34 points after a dismal showing on Friday.

Dennis Schroder added 25 points, Naz Reid had 23 and Grayson Allen 20 for Charlotte (2-1).

The Hornets, who were 11 of 51 from 3-point range Friday, made 16 of 43 on Saturday. Five of those 3s sparked a 24-7 run in the third quarter that gave them control of the game to the delight of the sellout crowd of 19,611 at Spectrum Center.

Leading 68-63 with 10 1/2 minutes left in the third period, Charlotte's surge gave it a 92-70 advantage with 2:55 left in the quarter.

But with Antetokounmpo in foul trouble, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra used a lineup of starters Davion Mitchell and Bam Adebayo and reserves Pelie Larsson, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bobby Portis Jr. to spark a rally that forged ties at 100, 102 and 104.

After the final tie with 3:46 to play, Allen turned the momentum back Charlotte's way for good with an acrobatic 3-pointer from the left wing while being fouled by Hardaway at the end of the 24-second shot clock.

When Allen's free throw completed the four-point play, it gave Charlotte a 108-104 lead. Miami would not get any closer than three the rest of the way.

This is the first 0-3 start in Erik Spoelstra's 19-year tenure as Heat head coach, according to ESPN