MIAMI – As the Miami Heat handled the Charlotte Hornets in a 144-117 win on Tuesday night, it was another eye-opening game for Jaime Jaquez Jr ., coming off a sophomore slump. While Jaquez has been giving the Heat a tremendous boost to start the season, head coach Erik Spoelstra would highlight the traits that have been impacting games.

In a game where Miami missed Norman Powell, who was out against the Hornets due to groin soreness, Jaquez upped the intensity off the bench, finishing with a game-high 28 points to go along with five assists and four rebounds. Besides shooting nine of 14 from the field and two of four from three-point range, Spoelstra would point out the +43 that the young star recorded, calling it “remarkable.”

“Jaime was terrific tonight,” Spoelstra said. “That

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