National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 99, Charlotte 98
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 1, 2013
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #56 Mark Ayotte, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 19617

Heat 99, Bobcats 98: LeBron James scored 26 points and Chris Bosh tallied 22 points and nine rebounds as host Miami rallied for its 14th consecutive win over Charlotte.

Dwyane Wade added 17 points and Mario Chalmers had 12 points and six assists for the Heat, who have won 10 straight, the longest active streak in the NBA. Miami held the Bobcats to 4-for-15 from 3-point range and has kept eight straight opponents under 100 points.

Kemba Walker scored 27 to lead the Bobcats, who squandered a 14-point fourth-quarter lead to lose for the third time in four games. Gerald Henderson added 17 points and Al Jefferson collected 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Miami put together a 14-5 spurt early in the second quarter to open up a 10-point advantage, but Charlotte rallied and took a 48-47 lead into the break after Jeff Taylor's 3-pointer and Jefferson's 20-foot jumper in the final 1:17 of the half. The Bobcats went 11-for-18 from the field during the third quarter to stretch the margin to 73-61 entering the final stanza.

Charlotte's lead was as large as 79-65 in the fourth quarter before Miami began its charge. James and Chalmers hit back-to-back 3-pointers to pull within 83-80 with just under five minutes left and Bosh poured in 13 points in a span of 2:30, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:20 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Wade (676) blocked two shots, breaking Dennis Johnson's NBA mark for the most by a player 6-4 or shorter. … James has scored in double figures in 512 consecutive games, the fifth-longest streak in NBA history. … Charlotte F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (plantar fasciitis) returned after missing one game and was limited to six points and five rebounds in 24 minutes.

Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Miami
Kemba Walker 27 Scoring LeBron James 26
Kemba Walker 6 Assists Mario Chalmers 6
Al Jefferson 13 Rebounds Chris Bosh 9
Ramon Sessions 6 Free Throws Made LeBron James 9
Al Jefferson 3 Steals Ray Allen 2
Bismack Biyombo 1 Blocks Chris Andersen 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 98 46.1 4-15 24-28 16 39 2 8 15
Miami 99 52.2 8-18 19-25 19 34 9 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Heat have a W/L % of .846 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .667 after a loss.