Miami Heat vs Charlotte Hornets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 6, 2026

Miami's 128-120 road victory over Charlotte was a thoroughly balanced scoring affair that punished the 229.5 market total, finishing at a combined 248 points—18.5 points over the number. DAGGER leaned over, and it cashed.

The first half set a methodical pace, with the teams combining for 119 points through two quarters. Charlotte's early 27-point opening was answered by Miami's 30, and the Hornets built a slight lead before halftime thanks to a 34-28 second quarter. The real fireworks came in the third: a blistering 80-point quarter—the game's highest-scoring frame—shifted momentum decisively toward Miami, who outscored Charlotte 40-40 in that stretch while establishing a decisive edge. The fourth quarter cooled considerably, both sides combining for just 49 points, a sharp deceleration that couldn't erase the offensive tide from earlier.

Tyler Herro led Miami's balanced attack with 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, while Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 12 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. chipped in 21 points. For Charlotte, Kon Knueppel's 27 points and Brandon Miller's 22 points with 13 rebounds kept pace for stretches, and LaMelo Ball contributed 21 points, but the Hornets couldn't sustain the offensive output needed to overcome Miami's third-quarter surge. The win extended Miami's dominance in the season series; the Heat had already beaten Charlotte 126-108 and 144-117 in earlier matchups, both well above the 230-point threshold.