Michael Beasley's outstanding 25-point performance kept the HEAT within striking distance throughout before falling to the host Bobcats, 100-87, on Saturday. The rookie sensation added four rebounds, two blocks and an assist.
After charging to an eight-point lead early Saturday night, the HEAT couldn't hold off the resurgent Bobcats and fell 94-82 in Charlotte. Jason Williams led Miami with 19 points and eight assists while Ricky Davis had 15 points and nine rebounds. Chris Quinn chipped in 14 points.
Miami took revenge for its two losses to Charlotte with its highest-scoring game this season, dominating the visiting Bobcats, 110-90, on Tuesday. Ricky Davis came off the bench and unleashed a game-high 23 points.
A game Shaquille O'Neal gave the HEAT a team-high 17 points, but Miami fell 91-76 in Charlotte on Tuesday, its second straight loss to the Bobcats. Udonis Haslem chipped in 10 points and a team-best seven boards.
The HEAT came back from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter Sunday, tying the game on a Ricky Davis 3-pointer with just over a minute remaining before falling short to the Bobcats, 90-88. Udonis Haslem led the way with 18 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 17.
Gerald Wallace scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures, and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Miami Heat 92-76 Saturday night. Daequan Cook scored 10 points to lead the Heat (0-4), who gave up 30 points off turnovers. Former NBA MVP Shaquille O'Neal had six points and three rebounds in the first quarter for Miami, but left the game in the closing seconds of the period with what team officials said was a bruised left quadriceps.
Dwyane Wade returned to the starting lineup but could not prevent Tuesday night's 92-82 defeat at the Bobcats. He tallied 14 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes, and Antoine Walker scored a team-high 17 on 8-for-14 shooting. Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Udonis Haslem did not play.
In his first action since a Feb. 21 shoulder injury, Dwayne Wade made 1-of-2 free throw attempts with 2.4 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, but Miami couldn't overcome Charlotte in a 111-103 home defeat on Sunday. Wade finished with 12 points and eight assists, while Alonzo Mourning posted 20 points and three blocks.
Dwyane Wade was dominant, Shaquille O'Neal looked at full strength, and the HEAT rolled to a 113-93 home win over the Bobcats on Monday. Wade tallied 27 points, 12 assists, five rebounds and three steals, while O'Neal had 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting and two blocked shots.
The injury-plagued HEAT ended a three-game losing streak with a 102-93 victory over the Bobcats in Charlotte on Saturday night. Dwyane Wade recorded his second consecutive double-double with 35 points and 12 assists, while Alonzo Mourning scored 16.
Miami was on its game from the start, shooting 58 percent from the field in a 114-93 home win Friday over Charlotte. Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal combined to shoot 17-of-25 and scored 24 and 22 points, respectively, for the HEAT, who never trailed and led by as many as 30. Seven-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald performed the national anthem prior to the game.
Shaquille O'Neal celebrated his 34th birthday in style Monday, scoring all of Miami's points in overtime and leading the HEAT to a 106-105 victory in Charlotte. Shaq finished with a season-high 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but it was Jason Williams who gave The Daddy his biggest present, hitting a game-tying trey with 45.2 ticks left in regulation to force the bonus frame. O'Neal and Williams combined for 27 points in the fourth quarter, which helped erase a 15-point deficit and allowed Miami to notch its ninth straight win.
Miami only managed 30 points in the first half, but scored at least 30 in the third and fourth periods to march to a 91-85 victory over Charlotte on Friday. Shaquille O'Neal scored 23 to go along with three blocks, Udonis Haslem added 17 points, and Antoine Walker notched 12 of his 15 in the fourth.
The HEAT's supporting cast stole the show on Saturday night, leading Miami to a 108-99 win over Charlotte. Jason Williams scored 22 points and delivered 7 assists, and Alonzo Mourning contributed 16 points. Udonis Haslem also played well, scoring 14 and grabbing 11 boards. Their performances took the pressure off of Dwyane Wade, who scored 19 and tallied seven rebounds and seven assists.
Preseason HEAT vs. Bobcats Oct. 15, 2005 LOSS: 82-72
Charlotte held the HEAT to just 33 second-half points and 37.5 percent shooting from the field for the game, as the Bobcats defeated the HEAT, 82-72, at AmericanAirlines Arena. Charlotte’s Emeka Okafor tied for the team lead with 16 points, as five Bobcats scored in double-figures. Charlotte led by six, 45-39, at halftime and stretched their lead in the third quarter to 20 with tough defense. The HEAT turned the ball over six times and shot just 15 percent from the field (2-for-13) during the third and was outscored 23-9 in the quarter’s last seven minutes. The HEAT did gain some ground in the fourth, going on a 17-7 run with 5:15 remaining, but Charlotte defense allowed only one field goal for the rest of the contest to send Miami to its second-straight loss of the preseason.
Rasual Butler came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points, and the HEAT jumped out to an 11-point lead at halftime in Tuesday's 99-80 win over the Bobcats. Butler, who played just 16 minutes, went 11-for-14 from the field for Miami.
Dwyane Wade’s missed 3-pointer as time expired helped the Bobcats edge the HEAT, 94-92, in Charlotte. The loss was Miami’s second in three contests and first to a Southeast Division foe. Charlotte took its largest lead of the night, 52-39, with 11:38 remaining in the third, but the HEAT outscored the Bobcats the rest of the period, 31-18, to tie the score at 70 heading into the final quarter. Charlotte held Miami to 33 percent shooting in the fourth and took a three-point lead, 94-91, with 12.0 seconds left after Brevin Knight connected on one of two free throws. Miami had one last chance to win or tie the game. Wade, who pulled the HEAT to within two by knocking down one of two free throws, grabbed the rebound from his missed free throw, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer missed the mark.
Shaquille O’Neal scored 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the HEAT to its fifth
consecutive victory with a 97-87 win over the Charlotte Bobcats at the Charlotte Coliseum. Miami trailed at halftime, 40-38, but got things going
midway through the third quarter, going on an 18-4 run to take a 71-57 lead with 54 seconds left in the period. The Bobcats got back to within five
points, 92-87, with 1:49 left in the game on a jumper by Jason Kapono, but Charlotte did not score again, missing their next five field goals. Damon
Jones scored 22 points and dished out a game-high eight assists while going 6-for-8 from 3-point territory.
Dwyane Wade scored 20 points and dished out nine assists to lead the HEAT in its first ever
meeting against the Charlotte Bobcats, 113-90, to extend its franchise-record wining streak to 14 at the AmericanAirlines Arena. Seven players
scored in double figures for the HEAT, including Shaquille O’Neal’s 16 points. All 10 players who saw action scored for Miami. Rookie Emeka Okafor
led the Bobcats with 17 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to record his 19th straight double-double. Theron Smith’s two free throws with 3:32
remaining in the second period cut Miami’s lead to two, 41-39, before Wade and the HEAT took over. Wade’s jumper sparked a 9-0 run, part of a 12-
4 run to close the half, capped off by Wade’s off-balanced 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the HEAT a 55-43 halftime advantage. Wade scored nine of
his 16 first-half points during the HEAT’s late-quarter run. The HEAT led by as many as 24 points, but Jason Kapono’s 3-pointer trimmed the
Bobcats’ deficit to 15 late in the fourth period. The HEAT responded with an 11-2 run to secure the win.
