National Basketball Association
Miami 95, Charlotte 87
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 19, 2010
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #29 Steve Javie, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
19600
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LeBron James scored 32 points and hit the go-ahead basket to lead the Miami Heat to a 95-87 victory over the visiting Charlotte Bobcats.
Chris Bosh added 22 points and a season-high 14 rebounds as the Heat (8-4) won their third consecutive contest. The victory also moved Miami into a second-place tie with Atlanta in the Southeast Division, a half-game behind the Orlando Magic.
Stephen Jackson scored a season-high 30 points to pace the Bobcats (4-8).
Miami had to fight off a second-half charge from Charlotte after building a 19-point halftime lead. The Bobcats whittled away and actually pulled ahead 82-80 on Jackson’s 3-pointer with 4:56 remaining.
James hit a short basket with 3:27 left to give the Heat an 84-83 lead that they never relinquished. Miami finished the contest on a 13-4 run.
Nazr Mohammed added 12 points for Charlotte.
Gerald Wallace of the Bobcats had a season-low six points on 2-of-9 shooting before fouling out.
Miami’s Dwyane Wade scored just 11 points.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte |
|
Miami |
|
Stephen Jackson 30 |
Scoring |
LeBron James 32 |
|
Boris Diaw 7 |
Assists |
LeBron James 5 |
|
Gerald Wallace 9 |
Rebounds |
Chris Bosh 14 |
|
Tyrus Thomas 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Bosh 8 |
|
Boris Diaw 3 |
Steals |
LeBron James 2 |
|
Stephen Jackson 1 |
Blocks |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charlotte
|
87 |
46.5 |
4-17 |
17-22 |
21 |
38 |
1 |
8 |
15 |
| Miami
|
95 |
42.5 |
5-17 |
22-27 |
14 |
44 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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