National Basketball Association
Miami 96, New Orleans 84
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 13, 2010
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #48 Scott Foster, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance:
19600
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Dwyane Wade scored 32 points and Chris Bosh finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat dominated the second half en route to a 96-84 victory over the slumping New Orleans Hornets.
LeBron James added 19 points and seven assists for the Heat, who have won nine straight.
The Hornets were within one point late into the third quarter before Miami began to make its move, closing the frame with a 6-0 run to take an 82-75 lead into the fourth and making the first two baskets of the final quarter to stretch it to double digits.
Wade scored six points during an 8-0 burst midway through the fourth that put the game away. The Heat ended up outscoring New Orleans 14-9 in a sloppy final quarter.
David West had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Chris Paul added 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Hornets, who have dropped nine of 12 since beginning the season 11-1.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans |
|
Miami |
|
David West 26 |
Scoring |
Dwyane Wade 32 |
|
Chris Paul 5 |
Assists |
LeBron James 7 |
|
David West 12 |
Rebounds |
Chris Bosh 11 |
|
David West 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Dwyane Wade 14 |
|
Trevor Ariza 2 |
Steals |
Chris Bosh 1 |
|
Jason Smith 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Bosh 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Orleans
|
84 |
41.8 |
1-13 |
27-34 |
14 |
40 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
| Miami
|
96 |
44.3 |
4-14 |
30-38 |
17 |
36 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
