NBA ROUNDUP | Wednesday's other games

Heat 93, Hornets 63
MIAMI -- The Heat had no need for another last-second hero -- not the way New Orleans missed shots at a near-record rate. The Hornets shot 24.4 percent to tie for the second-lowest playoff point total since the shot clock was introduced in 1954, as Miami took a 2 games to none lead. The Hornets finished 20-for-82. They sank seven baskets in the fourth quarter to avoid breaking the record for playoff shooting futility -- 23.3 percent, set by Golden State in 1973. Utah holds the playoff record for fewest points with 54 in 1998.
Timberwolves 95, Nuggets 81
MINNEAPOLIS -- Latrell Sprewell scored 31 points and Kevin Garnett had his third career playoff triple-double. The Timberwolves took a 2 games to none lead in the series. Garnett didn't have any great highlights, shooting just 9-for-27. But he finished with 20 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists, and has 42 rebounds in two games. Voshon Lenard led the Nuggets with 24 points, but only nine in the final three quarters. Rookie Carmelo Anthony continued his quiet postseason with 15 points
-- Associated Press
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