Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #70 Brent Barnaky, #46 Matt Boland, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 19592
Dwyane Wade recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the Miami Heat defeated the host Charlotte Bobcats 109-97 on Friday.
LeBron James, who set an NBA season-high with 51 points on Thursday, had 19 points as part of a balanced attack that helped Miami (36-14) win its fifth straight game.
Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson each scored 25 points for Charlotte (21-28).
Six players scored in double figures for Miami, which shot 55.1 percent from the field. Eddie House scored 16 points, Chris Bosh tallied 14 points while Mike Miller and Zydrunas Ilgauskas each scored 13.
House made 6 of 8 shots and Ilgauskas was 6-of-7 from the field. James added eight rebounds and nine assists. Wade fell hard on his back against Orlando on Thursday but played 40 minutes in this one.
Boris Diaw had 14 points and nine rebounds and Gerald Henderson scored 14 points for the Bobcats. Wallace also grabbed 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which had been 4-2 over its previous six contests.
| Miami | Charlotte | |
| Dwyane Wade 22 | Scoring | Stephen Jackson 25 |
| Dwyane Wade 10 | Assists | D.J. Augustin 8 |
| Dwyane Wade 12 | Rebounds | Gerald Wallace 10 |
| LeBron James 5 | Free Throws Made | Stephen Jackson 8 |
| Chris Bosh 3 | Steals | Stephen Jackson 2 |
| Chris Bosh 1 | Blocks | Gerald Henderson 3 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Miami | 109 | 55.1 | 9-19 | 14-19 | 24 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| Charlotte | 97 | 47.3 | 9-20 | 18-23 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
- Charlotte will play their next game at home against Dallas. 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 L.A. Clippers. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.