Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #62 Brian Forte, #52 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 19233
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.
| 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 | 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 |
- 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.