MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat scored 53 points in the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, a franchise record for any quarter and the second-highest scoring opening period in NBA history.

The NBA record for first quarters is held by Golden State, which scored 55 in the first 12 minutes against Portland on April 9, 2023.

Miami made 10 3-pointers in the quarter and led 53-33 when the period was complete. Miami used nine players in the quarter and all nine scored, with Norman Powell scoring a team-best 11 in that opening period.

The previous Heat record for points in a quarter was 48, in the fourth quarter against New York on March 2, 1989. The previous first-quarter Heat record was 47 at Washington on Jan. 9, 2021.

The 53-point outburst tied for the ninth-highest sc

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