National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
Hornets stun Heat with 90-88 win, take 3-2 series lead
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Apr. 28, 2016 12:28 a.m. ET

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MIAMI (AP) Courtney Lee's 3-pointer with 25.2 seconds left put Charlotte ahead to stay, and the Hornets beat the Miami Heat 90-88 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday night.
The Hornets have won three straight games in the series, and will take a 3-2 lead into a potential Game 6 clincher on Friday night.
Marvin Williams led the Hornets with 17 points, while Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker each had 14 for Charlotte - which got its first road playoff win in 14 years. Jeremy Lin added 11.
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Dwyane Wade scored 25 for Miami, while Luol Deng scored 15, Joe Johnson added 13 and Hassan Whiteside finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
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