While coach Erik Spoelstra praised Brown for his effort in Saturday's victory in Orlando, when he had seven points and two assists in 37 minutes, Brown struggled Sunday against the Hornets, playing 17 minutes without a point, assist or rebound, but with four fouls and three turnovers. In all, Brown appeared in five of the Heat's 14 games, averaging four points in an average of 17.8 minutes per appearance.