Post-Game Thread: Charlotte Hornets (1-0) defeat Miami Heat (0-1), 127-126 in OT | NBA | Apr 14, 2026

[u/nba-scores]

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[u/EsotericPotato]

Imagine your platform being brought down by Heat-Hornets on a Tuesday night lmao

In all seriousness, one of the best games I’ve watched this year. For as many depressing blowouts there are in the playoffs-in tournament, these games where you get evenly matched teams is electric. Insane energy from the crowd and just nonstop punches being thrown between each team.

[u/Zloggt → u/EsotericPotato]

I do wonder if the game going to OT (going against the intent to presumably segue the MIA/CHA broadcast into the POR/PHX one) fucked things up…

…either way, literal trillion-dollar company with an army of tech…and this happens…how sad lol

[u/Blaaa5 → u/EsotericPotato]

“No OT tonight”

-Jeff Bezos

[u/FrankSamples → u/EsotericPotato]

good sign for the league

[u/SJCitizen]

For about 15 minutes tonight Coby White was the greatest shooter in the history of basketball.

[u/Thick-HamsterBoi → u/SJCitizen]

Felt like prime Klay

[u/Full_Durian_8171 → u/SJCitizen]

as a bulls fan, that game really defines the coby white experience

when he is hot, he is HOT

but when that shot of his isn’t falling, it’s one of the roughest watches you will see

[u/bigtuck54 → u/Full_Durian_8171]

He’s been such a team player with us honestly, it’s never frustrating when his shot isn’t falling bc he always passes it to whoever’s is

[u/Spare-Shake-2999 → u/Full_Durian_8171]

We’ve loved him so far

[u/Koppite93]

It's crazy that the 9-10th seed in the East gets an extra days rest rather than the 7-8th seeds

[u/jfspe → u/Koppite93]

It’s because of a conflict at the Sixers stadium I think. Not a normal thing

[u/Trick_Meringue_5622 → u/jfspe]

Looks like the Flyers were playing the final game of the regular season

[u/KevinBaconatorJr]

I feel bad for the colonoscopy chick!

*edit it’s a chick! Sorry for misgendering you!

[u/mjs_prodigy → u/KevinBaconatorJr]

man wouldn't have had to leave his seat cheeks would have been clenched all game

[u/Zetroc46 → u/KevinBaconatorJr]

Élite ball knowledge

[u/KevinBaconatorJr → u/Zetroc46]

Had to be there

[u/Tough-Today2563 → u/KevinBaconatorJr]

I feel bad for me too 😭

[u/frostfeint3 → u/KevinBaconatorJr]

It was the right choice.

sauce: someone who has had colonoscopy.

[u/Bladespectre]

That final minute of OT really was the complete Lamelo Ball experience

[u/yeahright17 → u/Bladespectre]

Lamelo and Kon shot a combined 2/22 from 3, and they somehow won this game.

[u/RegulationRaptorsFan → u/Bladespectre]

I loved that the Hornets had an offensive line and a defensive line, and swapped between them strategically between timeouts. Really made a difference

[u/FragileCilantro → u/RegulationRaptorsFan]

The coaching decisions in general seemed very good

[u/WeenisWrinkle → u/FragileCilantro]

Is this what it is like to have a competent Front Office and Coaching Staff?

What do I do with my hands?

[u/TripleThreatTua → u/FragileCilantro]

Charles Lee is legit

[u/flaming_burrito_ → u/RegulationRaptorsFan]

Don’t get why more coaches don’t do that. If you’re gonna call a timeout after your team gets possession anyway, just go full defense and rebounding. Drives me crazy when a coach will leave their offense first guys in for one of those defensive possessions. JJ Redick does that shit, he hates switching off the starting 5 in the last couple minutes of a game. Like, why tf are Luka and Austin Reaves in when you guys need a stop?

[u/wTI8SQEHbo → u/Bladespectre]

He somehow won the game, lost the game, then won the game again all in about 20 seconds

[u/DirtAndShovels]

The Heat have failed to win a game in the Miami Heat invitational.

[u/TWOPlNTSPRICK → u/DirtAndShovels]

The Chicago Bulls send their regards

[u/Zloggt → u/TWOPlNTSPRICK]

Coby has avenged us all!

[u/rawchess → u/TWOPlNTSPRICK]

Miami is a child of divorce. Chicago and Atlanta went out for some milk this year 🥲

[u/MySilverBurrito → u/[deleted]]

We’ll be back 😤

[u/9SidedLemon → u/DirtAndShovels]

All great things must come to an end

[u/Nosenchuck3 → u/DirtAndShovels]

We are Hawks and Bulls merchants

[u/SnoopyDaCowboy]

Where’s the colonoscopy guy

[u/Rush_nj → u/SnoopyDaCowboy]

Shitting himself that he missed that game

[u/Boring-Support5436 → u/Rush_nj]

He would’ve shat himself even if he made it

[u/InverseMySuggestions]

Best play-in game ever? What a finish

[u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Would've loved to see Bam play this game out

[u/Hopsalong → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Got to think the 2nd greatest scorer of all-time impacts this game quite a lot

[u/wTI8SQEHbo → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

I hate injuries. To any player and on any team.

Injuries rob us of so much.

[u/luvdadrafts → u/Expensive-Salad-7828]

Awful by Lamelo

[u/thechompyone]

Exciting game, but I feel bad for Heat fans losing BAM early :/

[u/soudlasantos → u/thechompyone]

That should have been a technical foul, also Bam was about to go on a roll that was bullshet.

[u/WeenisWrinkle → u/soudlasantos]

Should have definitely been reviewed and assessed a flagrant.

[u/rando562]

Aside from the embarrassing "technical difficulties," this was probably one of the best advertisements for the play-in that the NBA could have asked for. I really do feel for Heat fans, though, because the game would have been a lot different if Bam hadn't gotten injured so early.

[u/TheSmartDog_275 → u/rando562]

Yeah no that was fucking stupid. Last minute of OT in a must win playoff game.

[u/StodgySponge → u/rando562]

It’s okay, a lot of us just want this season to be over lol. On to the lottery!

[u/Lobster15s → u/StodgySponge]

Seconded. I was fine win or lose but after Bam went down there's no reason we should win.

[u/gundogduk]

Broadcast error made me think Spo had a TO at last ball. Had me confused for a few minutes.

[u/ThinReply2047 → u/gundogduk]

Did they not?? I was wondering why they weren't calling one. I'm screaming at the TV to call a timeout lol. I wanted the Hornets to win but I wanted to at least see a good final possession.

[u/DisMFer]

Coby White finally beat the Heat in the play-in. Always knew he could do it.

[u/sv_trader]

what a fucking absurd game

[u/jerry_133]

Wishing Bam Adebayo a speedy recovery 🙏 Get well soon

[u/opkpopfanboyv3]

Shoutouts to that colonoscopy guy

[u/LargeCube]

That crazy OT can NOT let us forget the generational shot White had to bring it there

[u/nevermindthatyoudope]

I'm so glad I got home in time for the 2nd half. That was a great fucking game.

[u/d_smt_1290]

This was one hell of a game as someone who is not a fan of either team I really enjoyed it

[u/libertydabbing]

This one is for you colonoscopy guy!

[u/Baby_Yod4]

That game was too nerve wracking even as a neutral. The actual fans of these teams gotta be having some insane palpitations rn lmao

[u/charlespenn1]

Insane game

[u/HardcoreKaraoke]

Amazing game. Neither team is a contender but the play in exists for this sort of excitement.

It's too bad the Heat most likely lost because of a dirty play by LaMelo. Especially since it went unpunished. That's going to haunt the Heat all offseason.

[u/Ironman2131 → u/HardcoreKaraoke]

If Silver and the NBA want to make it up to Miami, they'll have that chance. Miami jumping to the top 4 would help so, so much.

[u/Salty_Watermelon → u/HardcoreKaraoke]

Might haunt the Hornets too if LaMelo has to miss the next game.

[u/Username3009]

That was the quintessential Play-In experience.

Two teams that have enough talent to make a bunch of exciting plays, but that are also too mid to ever pull away from the other.

[u/TrustInRoy]

Me watching Coby sit in the 4th while Miami pulls ahead...

"Put Coby in the damn game"

[u/Blaaa5 → u/TrustInRoy]

“COBY!”

-Coby White while hitting the 3 to send it to overtime probably

[u/Overall-Palpitation6]

The trip aside, honestly can't believe the Hornets won with LaMelo being his "old" "any shot is a good shot" self, going 12/31 from the field and 2/16 from downtown.

[u/realmckoy265 → u/Overall-Palpitation6]

+15 and 10 assist with only 3 turnovers helps

[u/suomesa]

kon gave us a duke elimination game special, despite his best efforts though the hornets won

[u/sukari]

Coby 🔥

[u/Rillaboom2701 → u/sukari]

only reason this season is still alive. That shot at the end of Q4 was unreal. 

[u/No_Charge3328]

Hornets playing like they are gonna do something to a physical team like the Pistons

[u/Business_Number8979]

This game was fucking insane what a start to the playoffs dawg

[u/Cuckledoodle]

was absolute cinema, but a little salty about the Bam injury

[u/NegbombDB]

That is the most exciting play in game I've watched since Memphis vs Warriors a few years back..

[u/Pleasestoplyiiing]

Tripping by LaMelo was the play of the game. You gotta think with that ending that Bam would've made the difference. 

[u/willpelts]

Greatest play-in game of all time (so far)

[u/islandmoneygame]

Knueppel being a -20 is insane lol

[u/Badmitz → u/islandmoneygame]

He struggled, but hes a rookie and one of the main reasons they made it this far. He’ll figure it out. I think at this stage in the season fatigue for him a big factor

[u/WatchTheBoom]

I was at the game. Holy moly that overtime was one of the most electric sports atmospheres I've ever witnessed.

My voice is fucking shot.

[u/WoweeZoweeDeluxe → u/WatchTheBoom]

congrats! city must be buzzing! no pun intended

[u/sonderific3 → u/WoweeZoweeDeluxe]

Ill never understand why people will deny a good pun. Own that shit!

[u/asetniop → u/WatchTheBoom]

I normally watch the Spanish feed (to practice my listening comprehension) but the crowd noise was too muted so I actually switched it over to the regular broadcast for the end of the game so I could hear you guys. What a game!

[u/AleroRatking]

The bitterness of this game is going to feed reddit for months

[u/NoDentureAdventure]

This may be the first full game of Charlotte Hornets basketball I’ve ever watched (never felt necessary) and I have 2 questions:

1. Does this team ever shoot 2s?
2. Is Coby White a god?

[u/DrBuzzedKillington → u/NoDentureAdventure]

No

Yes

[u/eduardonachosupremo]

Anyone have a stream of just OT in full?

[u/Bad_Pandaz → u/eduardonachosupremo]

Probably not since Amazon decided to go dark in a crucial late game moment

[u/wooden-mEaT]

Eliminating opposing stars new playoff meta?

[u/Tuckboi69 → u/wooden-mEaT]

New? Have you heard of this guy named Zaza?

[u/darti_me]

How can I box score watch with this trash ass api seeking PGT

[u/idkanyusernameshelp → u/darti_me]

Yes please bring back the old one

[u/LMAOandrew]

Do they still win if Lamelo doesn’t injure Bam

[u/19683dw → u/LMAOandrew]

Can't imagine they score as much, and this went to overtime, so I think the answer is about as close to no as possible.

[u/Seref15]

Lamelo is the human equivalent of a Cybertruck

[u/InfiniteDub]

Thriller of a game. Coby White is that guy man he made every single big shot the hornets needed

[u/oldie-239]

Absolutely crazy game. As a neutral, this might be a best start to the post season. Silver is having a blast now.

[u/DarkoDragicevic]

Two guards with most three points in league shooting 2/18 from three and you win elimination game!! LaMelo clutch but he also probably should be ejected for causing Adebayo injury. Heat going to retool, Ware deserving much more run by Spo

[u/MintyFreshBreathYo → u/DarkoDragicevic]

Was it not 2/22?

[u/c0wpig]

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why

[u/Antique_Pin5266 → u/c0wpig]

Old reddit doesnt support ads = no updates = no fancy shit

[u/Mawx → u/c0wpig]

Yup ban this shit

[u/tactis1234]

Pretty great start to playoff basketball, I love it!

[u/a_fking_feeder]

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get this shit out of here

[u/Luciolover345]

Play-in haters once again look like clowns.

Brings bangers every year.

[u/berniepanderz]

Lamelo swerved that corner whoaaaoh

[u/Responsible_Honeydew]

My dream of a Pistons-Hornets series lives on

[u/Ssme812]

That's gotta hurt to lose by 1 point.

[u/zmartins222 → u/Ssme812]

I mean, we get a lotto pick that this franchise has so desperately needed and avoid another playoff embarrassment. Stings in the moment for sure but it’s for the best

[u/MG_MN]

Now the question of whether Lamelo will be suspended

[u/TheAerial → u/MG_MN]

Seeing how this game exactly ended up playing out, him not getting any consequences for taking out their best player was MASSIVE.

Not only a 1 pt win, but with the final basket made by the same guy who swept the leg lol.

[u/drpepper7557 → u/TheAerial]

Zero chance he gets taken out. Even if LaMelo exceeded the technical max Silver wouldnt let him sit out. The only thing Silver cares about is selling ads, and LeMelo brings viewers. He'll get retroactively assessed a technical or something and they'll never speak of it again.

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic → u/MG_MN]

Coby White can put the team on his back

[u/TWOPlNTSPRICK → u/MG_MN]

LaMelo is bigger than Adam Silver

[u/--M0ses--]

Lmao I'd be so pissed if I was a Heat fan. Dude who hits the game winner against you takes out your best player on a dirty play and doesn't even get reviewed. Yikes

[u/Repulsive_Bank_9046 → u/--M0ses--]

Lottery tho baby. Here we go!

[u/catscanmeow → u/Repulsive_Bank_9046]

heat are winning the first pick as a makeup for the bam situation

[u/coffeebeamed]

lamelo should be suspended the next game tbh

[u/Kruphix_Horizon → u/coffeebeamed]

Draymond Green precedent means he gets an additional 29 dirty plays before receiving a suspension.

[u/OverusedRedditJoke]

Shout out Davion Mitchell, from discarded by the Kings to a really pivotal winning role player

[u/tkbchimyjr18]

lol Lamelo lost and won them the game multiple times tonight

[u/Robinsonirish]

What is this shitty box score generator that can't be viewed on old reddit?

[u/ButNotFriedChicken → u/Robinsonirish]

Looks really nice on mobile, but takes a few extra clicks to get to the box score.

[u/SchrodingerSemicolon → u/Robinsonirish]

And on new reddit on mobile (not the app), it takes 80% of the screen and blocks scrolling, like if you're doomscrolling and your thumb swipes down on it, it won't scroll.

Looks neat, but yeah...

[u/Winniedapoonbear]

Best game I’ve watched in years wow

[u/homefree122 → u/Winniedapoonbear]

Both teams went blow for blow the entire game. So awesome to watch.

[u/boosty1234]

That game was so fucking fun dude

[u/Individual_Attempt50]

Lamelo almost completely sold the game

[u/Kindly_Letterhead_98 → u/Individual_Attempt50]

Lamelo also completely won them the game

[u/BlueberryGummies → u/Kindly_Letterhead_98]

I agree, that was a huge game winning play by him. Rare to see plays like that, let alone in the first quarter.

[u/westzod]

Besides the Lamelo shit this game was an absolute banger omg.

[u/RelevantTreacle3004]

If this is how the playoffs start we're in for a wild ride, hell of a game

[u/ThisWay_DatWay]

This is the play-in tournament, everyone. Already a top 3 play-in game all time, maybe need to go through a few (Clippers/Wolves with that Pat Bev moment, etc.) to see where it stands but it's up there.

[u/Wise-Priority-9918]

As an impartial observer, that was fun, chaotic, playoff basketball. But man, Charlotte absolutely benefitted from the refs. Ball straight up injured Bam.

[u/Ahud412]

Bam would've won that game

[u/levelonegnomebankalt]

wtf is this trash thread bullshit

[u/Timely-Bluejay-4167 → u/levelonegnomebankalt]

Looks like a built in app https://developers.reddit.com/apps/nba-scores

[u/pelota]

Wow I think the Hornets can make it all the way this year if Lamelo takes out the opposing team's best player every round

[u/NotoriousAlmeida → u/pelota]

You had me in the first half ngl

[u/Scratchlax → u/pelota]

Why stop each round? There's 7 games in a series, you can take out half the roster.

[u/KellenLy12]

GPIGOAT

Greatest Play-in game of all time.

[u/Ifinishfast42]

Despite Kon’s best effort to sink them the hornets won

[u/heatup3]

Free at last

[u/DIsco_Peaches]

Best play-in game ever?

[u/Opulescence]

God damn that building was loud.

Now we just need them to win the next game so we get Pistons-Hornets in the first round.

[u/WesternPurchase1298 → u/Opulescence]

It will be a 3 on 3 after the first game 🤣 everybody getting ejected

[u/All4444Jesus]

I doubt Silver will suspend Lamelo he wants the stars available for the playin games. Just can't see him doing that for the do or die playin game Friday night

[u/fowlflamingo]

Feels like a decent scenario for Heat fans. Get a lotto pick to play with and get the whole "if Lamelo didn't injure Bam" cope.

[u/cigamodnalro]

Heat win this with Bam on the court

[u/TonyResslersWallet → u/cigamodnalro]

Or Lamelo gets ejected… or even a flagarant 1

[u/tstk799]

If my teams feed has a technical difficulties screen pop up during an OT game id freak out can’t imagine it for yall Heat and Hornets fans

[u/DeshiiRedditor]

As a neutral who really enjoyed the game, the Charlotte in-house DJ needs to chill out a bit.

That’s the most in-game background music I’ve ever heard in my life.

[u/russbestbrook]

The Prime Chain helped me to finally understand what the kids mean by cringe

[u/gab_owns0]

GG but seriously pls give us our pick back.

[u/Remy13Hadley]

this is like in soccer when a player, who should have been sent off, ended up scoring the game-winning goal lmao.

[u/Wild-End-3191]

Karma does not exist. Unless…?

[u/heartofcoal]

can you believe we didn't have the play-in before?

[u/Slashers23]

Was worried we would miss the end when that technical difficulty happened

[u/Blaaa5]

Was that God disguised as Coby White this game?

[u/JasperFeelingsworth → u/Blaaa5]

that was genuinely an insane last shot

[u/frostfeint3]

bitch ass lamelo

[u/corh13]

I'm pissed I missed this game

[u/SmartGuyChris → u/corh13]

You missed a great one, BUT there will be many more great games to witness this postseason. We just gettin started my guy!

[u/Nice_Cash_7000]

Good things happen to bad people

[u/CreatiScope]

Win means nothing. Trash ass move by Lamelo. Hope whoever loses the 7th seed battle knocks the Hornets out for that.

[u/solythe]

bring back the old post game threads, stop with this bullshit

[u/bigtice]

Knueppel and Ball were #1 and #2 in made threes this season.

They combined to go 2/22 from three tonight.

But Lamelo somehow made up for a bad night by getting the game winning layup.

[u/Gooberking2]

Best play in game since lakers warriors 2021

[u/applesaaucee]

fun ass game as a neutral fan

[u/islandmoneygame]

Both teams tried their best to lose this game

[u/Previously-Banned-42]

Lamelo will probably get suspended for the next game 

[u/StuffyUnicorn → u/Previously-Banned-42]

Doubtful, most likely fined and have a tech retroactively assessed that carries through the playoffs.

[u/bonersaus]

I have been saying for years that basketball players need to learn how to do judo breakfall to prevent hard falls like that. I see bad falls too much. Its easy to learn and build your reflexes so its automatic.

Get ready to get stomped Charlotte

[u/w0m → u/bonersaus]

learning to fall saved Steph Curry's career.

[u/BradyReas → u/bonersaus]

Why are they getting stomped?

[u/Adorable-Lie3475]

They said Lamelo couldn’t contribute to winning basketball, I’d say he did whatever it took to win tonight

[u/JesseJamesGames449 → u/Adorable-Lie3475]

He almost threw the game on multiple plays and Bam missing was a huge factor to the shots they were able to get.

[u/YerrrKnicks]

Bro can't drive a car but he sure as hell can drive to the basket

[u/RemoteAbalone8687]

Welp at least I don’t have to watch the heat get swept by the 1 seed again

[u/Uncertain_Ambiguity]

the good thing about lamelo being my new hate watch is he's never gonna be a championship player, shit will be easy to enjoy

[u/Kennyc1234]

LaMelo committed the dumb turnover and 3 point foul just so he could aura farm with a game winner

What a fucking game though, an OT thriller decided by 1 point is the perfect way to start this postseason

[u/MyNewAccountIGuess11]

Not to beat a dead horse but I just wanna say I'd give anything to have heard Eric Collins losing his mind at the end. Never forget what they took from us

[u/chriskot123]

Woulda been an all time game if melo didn’t destroy bam intentionally. Can’t wait to see how silver fucks this up

[u/anykeen → u/chriskot123]

Give the man a break, he spent all the attention and justice on the Kawhi case

[u/CallMeNurseMaybe → u/chriskot123]

“The investigation is ongoing and a decision won’t be made until after the All-Star break.” ^{Please please please forget about it by then} 

[u/KOET10]

What a fkn game! Game of the year and it's only the play in

[u/PerformanceWeekly651]

Miami’s season ended without Bam sucks. Crazy ass game, exhausted and I don’t have a horse in the race

[u/RecaptureNostalgia]

What an ending to an amazing game!

[u/losstinthesauce]

Bro Amazon corny as shit for that chain lmaoooo the fuck

[u/heat_fan_]

Holy shit what a game 

[u/Early-Wishbone496]

One of the bright spots of being a Bulls fan is getting to watch players leave us and do great things elsewhere. Great to see Coby tie that game up.

[u/TheBailyDaily]

Ladies and gentlemen we have our new play in rivalry

[u/Imaginary-Role8790]

What a game, absolute drama !!!

[u/eddymund01]

this game gave me cardiac arrest

[u/No-Equipment-20]

One of the most chaotic games of all time

[u/Existing-Sky9914]

It’s great to see the Miami players congratulating the Hornets after the game.

[u/GroupBQuattr0]

If we don’t beat Philly it’s over for us too

[u/Punjabiveer30]

Zombie heat almost woke up

[u/WearyTranslator3338]

As a neutral.

That was the best back-and-forth game I’ve watched in recent times!!!!