Charlotte: Dwyane Wade scored 23 points, including a pair of triples in the fourth quarter as visiting Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-90 on Friday, to force a deciding Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
The Heat host Sunday's decider for a spot in the conference semifinals. The winner faces the survivor of the Indiana Pacers-Toronto Raptors series with their game 7 on Sunday as well.
Luol Deng had 21 points, Goran Dragic had 14 and Hassan Whiteside added 12 for third-seeded Miami, which bounced back after losing the last three contests.
Kemba Walker scored 37 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and Al Jefferson netted 18 for the sixth-seeded Hornets, who are fighting to move past the first round since 2002.
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