GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CHARLOTTE (1-0) at MIAMI (0-2)

NBA: CHARLOTTE (1-0) at MIAMI (0-2)

<h3>Wade-less Heat still searching for a win</h3>

<div class="pre">Charlotte (1-0) at Miami (0-2) 6:00 pm EDT</div>

MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Miami Heat have not won a game in a verylong time. They will try to fix that when they host theCharlotte Bobcats on Sunday.


The Heat lost their last two regular-season games in the 2006-07campaign, were swept out of the playoffs in the first round byChicago, dropped all seven of their preseason contests and havelost the first two games of this season. All told, Miami hasdropped 15 games in a row.


A year and a half removed from winning the NBA championship,Miami is struggling to score points without All-Star guardDwyane Wade, who remains out after offseason surgery on hisshoulder.


Heat coach Pat Riley said on Friday that Wade had been clearedto play, but offered no timetable on his potential return.

With Wade sidelined, Shaquille O'Neal has yet to reach doublefigures in scoring this season, tallying just nine points in theopener against Detroit and eight in 28 minutes against Indianaon Friday.


The Bobcats, meanwhile, had four players score at least 17points in Friday's season-opening win against Milwaukee,including 26 from Raymond Felton. The third-year point guard,who also dished out 12 assists, sealed the 102-99 victory with apair of free throws in the final second.


Charlotte's two biggest offseason moves also paid dividends inthe win as Gerald Wallace, who was signed to an extension overthe summer, scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while JasonRichardson, who was acquired in a draft-day trade with GoldenState, netted 21.


The Bobcats split the season series with the Heat last season.

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at MIAMI

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE VS MIAMI - INACTIVES

CHARLOTTE MIAMI

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
O HARRINGTON LEFT KNEE INJURY E BARRON COACH'S DECISION
S MAY RIGHT KNEE INJURY D WADE SHOULDER
A MORRISON ACHILLES TENDINITIS J ANTHONY COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE AT MIAMI - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


CHARLOTTE MIAMI

F Gerald Wallace F Udonis Haslem
F Emeka Okafor F Dorell Wright
C Primoz Brezec C Shaquille O'Neal
G Jason Richardson G Jason Williams
G Raymond Felton G Ricky Davis

OFFICIALS: Jim Clark
James Capers
Eric Lewis</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 7
MIAMI 8 8:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 14
MIAMI 17 5:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 18
MIAMI 21 2:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 27
MIAMI 27 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHARLOTTE 27 27
MIAMI 27 27 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CHA - JASON RICHARDSON 11, EMEKA OKAFOR 6,
RAYMOND FELTON 6
MIA - UDONIS HASLEM 8, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 6,
JASON WILLIAMS 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 31
MIAMI 29 9:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 41
MIAMI 35 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 46
MIAMI 43 2:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 55
MIAMI 48 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHARLOTTE 27 28 55
MIAMI 27 21 48 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CHA - JASON RICHARDSON 18, RAYMOND FELTON 13,
GERALD WALLACE 10
MIA - UDONIS HASLEM 10, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 8,
JASON WILLIAMS 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 59
MIAMI 53 8:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 66
MIAMI 59 5:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 73
MIAMI 61 2:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 75
MIAMI 63 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHARLOTTE 27 28 20 75
MIAMI 27 21 15 63 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CHA - JASON RICHARDSON 25, RAYMOND FELTON 17,
GERALD WALLACE 13
MIA - UDONIS HASLEM 16, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 12,
RICKY DAVIS 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 81
MIAMI 67 8:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 83
MIAMI 74 6:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>