Terry Rozier

If one could reasonably expect friendly rims and a comfortable shooting environment in any particular arena, Terry Rozier found that they may as well have come from a place that housed four different 1,000-point seasons. Encouraged to provide his share of the crunchtime brilliance with the already-hot Miami Heat ahead by five in the final 40 seconds, Rozier first lulls Nick Richards to sleep through a series of subtle, deceptive jabs and pump fakes. Finally settling on a decision, Rozier calmly elevates into a dagger 3-pointer, sending the Charlotte Hornets’ arena into a mixed reception of admiration and disappointment. Rozier’s superb late-game play perfectly aligned with his smooth-scoring backcourt teammates, ultimately guiding the Heat to a victory on October 26, 2024. Introducing Charlotte to “Scary Terry” five days before Halloween, Rozier poured in an efficient 19-point showing (on 7-of-12 shooting), alongside five rebounds, three assists, and three 3-pointers.