LaMelo Ball Lifts Hornets Past Heat in 127-126 Play-In Thriller

Charlotte’s play-in hopes stayed alive in the most dramatic fashion possible Wednesday, as LaMelo Ball’s driving layup with seconds remaining and Miles Bridges’ buzzer-beating block sealed a 127-126 victory over Miami.

Ball’s late-game bucket capped a back-and-forth finish that saw the Hornets erase a narrow deficit in the closing minute. With the Heat poised to respond, Bridges elevated at the rim to swat the final shot as the horn sounded, igniting a wild celebration on the Charlotte bench.

The one-point win keeps the Hornets in the postseason chase and deals Miami a crushing blow in the play-in tournament.