National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 96, Charlotte 82
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, January 3, 2011
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #62 Brian Forte, #52 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 19233
By SportsDirect Inc.

LeBron James tied a season high with 38 points and Dwyane Wade added 31, leading the Miami Heat to their sixth straight win Monday night, a 96-82 victory over the Charlotte host Bobcats.

James and Wade shared Eastern Conference Players of the Month for December, announced earlier Monday. James made 15-of-26 shots and had nine rebounds with five assists, while Wade had 11 rebounds.

Chris Bosh scored 11 points for Miami (27-9), which has won 11 consecutive road games and 18 of 19 overall.

Stephen Jackson scored 22 points for Charlotte, which again played without second-leading scorer Gerald Wallace, who re-injured his ankle in practice Sunday. Wallace missed five games with the injury earlier this season.

Charlotte held a 39-32 lead midway through the second quarter before Miami closed the first half with a 15-4 run. The Heat never trailed in the second half.

D.J. Augustin scored 16 points for the Bobcats (11-21). They are 2-2 under interim coach Paul Silas, who replaced Larry Brown last week.

Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Charlotte
LeBron James 38 Scoring Stephen Jackson 22
LeBron James 5 Assists Boris Diaw 5
Joel Anthony 11 Rebounds Kwame Brown 7
LeBron James 6 Free Throws Made Stephen Jackson 7
Mario Chalmers 2 Steals Gerald Henderson 2
Joel Anthony 3 Blocks Gerald Henderson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 96 48.7 5-15 17-19 15 46 5 5 16
Charlotte 82 38.0 3-10 19-23 19 35 2 8 15
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.