GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CHARLOTTE (6-7) at MIAMI (3-10)

NBA: CHARLOTTE (6-7) at MIAMI (3-10)

<h3>Heat aim to end Bobcats' recent dominance of rivalry</h3>

Charlotte (6-7) at Miami (3-10) 7:30 pm EST


MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Miami Heat have had little success againstthe Charlotte Bobcats of late.


The Heat hope to avoid losing their fifth straight game to theBobcats - and their third loss against them this season - whenthe Southeast Division rivals meet Tuesday.


After Charlotte joined the league in 2004, Miami won nine of thefirst 10 meetings by an average of 11.6 points.


The Bobcats have returned the favor lately though, taking thelast four against the Heat, including a 90-88 win in Miami onNovember 4 and a 91-76 victory in Charlotte on November 13.

However, the Heat's last two losses against the Bobcats havecome without Miami's leading scorer in the lineup, Dwyane Wade.

Playing his sixth game this season after offseason knee andshoulder surgeries, Wade had a season-high 32 points in Miami's120-99 loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday.


Wade has logged over 40 minutes in each of his last two gamesfor the first time this season and is averaging 31.5 points, 4.5rebounds and 5.5 assists in those games.


Charlotte has dropped three straight away from home by anaverage of over 17 points per game.

 

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

CHARLOTTE MIAMI

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
R HOLLINS LEFT SHOULDER E BARRON COACH'S DECISION
S MAY RIGHT KNEE INJURY S PARKER COACH'S DECISION
A MORRISON TORN ACL D WRIGHT COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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


CHARLOTTE MIAMI

F Gerald Wallace F Penny Hardaway
F Emeka Okafor F Udonis Haslem
C Primoz Brezec C Shaquille O'Neal
G Jason Richardson G Dwyane Wade
G Raymond Felton G Chris Quinn

OFFICIALS: Joe Derosa
Sean Corbin
John Gobel</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 0
MIAMI 0 11:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 8
MIAMI 13 5:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 15
MIAMI 16 3:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 15
MIAMI 23 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHARLOTTE 15 15
MIAMI 23 23 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CHA - GERALD WALLACE 10, PRIMOZ BREZEC 2,
JARED DUDLEY 2
MIA - SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 7, DWYANE WADE 7,
UDONIS HASLEM 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 20
MIAMI 32 8:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 27
MIAMI 38 5:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 38
MIAMI 47 2:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 43
MIAMI 55 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHARLOTTE 15 28 43
MIAMI 23 32 55 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CHA - GERALD WALLACE 10, RAYMOND FELTON 9,
PRIMOZ BREZEC 6
MIA - RICKY DAVIS 15, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 13,
DWYANE WADE 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 52
MIAMI 62 8:13 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 54
MIAMI 69 6:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 59
MIAMI 71 2:58 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 62
MIAMI 86 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHARLOTTE 15 28 19 62
MIAMI 23 32 31 86 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CHA - GERALD WALLACE 16, RAYMOND FELTON 14,
JASON RICHARDSON 8
MIA - RICKY DAVIS 20, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL 15,
DWYANE WADE 13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 70
MIAMI 94 8:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 76
MIAMI 100 5:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>