National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 109, New Orleans 95
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 30, 2012
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #54 Nick Buchert, #11 Derrick Collins, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 19804

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade scored 22 points apiece as the Miami Heat shook off a slow start en route to their fifth straight win, a 109-95 blowout of the visiting New Orleans Hornets on Monday.

Wade and James took turns sparking Miami from its early malaise, helping the Heat erase a 12-point second-quarter deficit one night after a nationally televised victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Wade scored 15 points in the second quarter, including 13 in an 18-4 run to close the first half to put Miami ahead for good at 51-49.

The Heat scored the first nine points to open the second half and rode 14 third-quarter points from James to build the lead to 87-68 entering the fourth.

James also had a double-double for the second straight game, grabbing 11 rebounds to help Miami to a dominating 39-25 edge on the backboards. James added eight assists.

Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry scored 14 points apiece for the Hornets, who were crushed despite shooting 53.3 percent (40 of 75) from the floor.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Miami
Jarrett Jack 14 Scoring LeBron James 22
Trevor Ariza 7 Assists LeBron James 8
Marco Belinelli 5 Rebounds LeBron James 11
Jarrett Jack 4 Free Throws Made Dwyane Wade 6
Gustavo Ayon 2 Steals Chris Bosh 2
Gustavo Ayon 1 Blocks Shane Battier 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 95 53.3 4-13 11-19 20 25 1 9 13
Miami 109 55.1 6-15 17-21 23 39 3 6 15
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Heat have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Hornets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .125 after a loss.