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At a time of year when the score stands as an afterthought, the Miami Heat found answers beyond the scoreboard in Tuesday night’s 111-108 preseason loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Jimmy Butler played, his first preseason action in two years. Bam Adebayo loaded up with 3-point attempts, an encouraging sign of an expanded offensive repertoire. Nikola Jovic settled in at power forward, offering a hint of what might follow with Erik Spoelstra’s lineup. And there was enough kid stuff to create hope going forward. “It was good to get that game conditioning in,” Spoelstra said of the preseason opener.