Box Score

 

CHARLOTTE (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Wallace           22   1-5   0-0   1-3   0   5    2
E Okafor            31   2-6   4-6   0-9   0   4    8
M Ely               25  6-11   2-3   1-7   0   4   14
J Hart              30   2-7   2-3   0-7   9   3    6
K Bogans            36  6-16   1-2   1-5   2   1   14
M Allen             24   3-6   2-2   1-2   0   0    8
J Kapono            27   6-8   2-2   0-2   2   2   14
C Alexander         19   1-5   1-2   0-2   3   0    3
M Carroll           26  3-11   5-6   0-2   0   2   11
B Knight           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
P Brezec           DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
B Robinson Jr      DNP  - LEFT FOOT PAIN                                 
  
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TOTALS             240 30-75 19-26  4-39  16  21   80
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Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
1-12, .083 (G Wallace 0-1, J Hart 0-2, K 
Bogans 1-5, C Alexander 0-2, M Carroll 0-2). 
Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:1 (J Hart). 
Turnovers:14 (E Okafor 4, J Hart 3, M Carroll
2, K Bogans 2, C Alexander, G Wallace, J 
Kapono). Steals: 7 (J Kapono 3, J Hart 2, M 
Ely, E Okafor).


MIAMI (99)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
E Jones             24   2-8   4-6   1-3   2   3   10
U Haslem            26   2-5   6-6  3-10   1   2   10
A Mourning          19   3-7   5-7   0-3   1   3   11
D Jones             28   3-9   0-0   0-4   5   1    9
D Wade              23  6-13   2-4   3-4   3   1   14
R Butler            28 11-14   0-0   0-6   0   4   25
M Doleac            17   1-3   0-0   3-7   2   1    2
S Smith             19   1-7   0-1   1-4   3   0    2
K Dooling           20   4-8   0-0   0-2   2   1    8
C Laettner          19   3-6   0-1   1-5   1   3    6
S Anderson          14   1-2   0-0   0-3   1   0    2
D Wright             3   0-2   0-0   0-1   1   2    0
  
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TOTALS             240 37-84 17-25 12-52  22  21   99
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Percentages: FG-.440, FT-.680. 3-Point Goals:
8-25, .320 (E Jones 2-6, D Jones 3-7, D Wade 
0-3, R Butler 3-4, S Smith 0-4, D Wright 
0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:6 (E 
Jones 2, U Haslem 2, A Mourning, M Doleac). 
Turnovers:12 (C Laettner 3, E Jones 2, D 
Wright 2, D Wade 2, D Jones, R Butler, U 
Haslem). Steals: 8 (D Wade 2, U Haslem 2, D 
Jones, D Wright, R Butler, K Dooling).

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CHARLOTTE             25  21  19  15  -   80
MIAMI                 30  27  20  22  -   99
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Technical fouls: Miami - 3 (D Jones, 6:19 
1st; A Mourning, 7:39 1st; Defensive Three, 
8:01 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,858. T: 2:13. 
Officials: Bob Delaney, Derek Collins, Tony 
Brothers.

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CHARLOTTE (80) AT MIAMI (99)

CHARLOTTE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G WALLACE         F    22    1-5      0-0      1   2   3    0   5   0   1    2
E OKAFOR          F    31    2-6      4-6      0   9   9    0   4   1   4    8
M ELY             C    25    6-11     2-3      1   6   7    0   4   1   0   14
J HART            G    30    2-7      2-3      0   7   7    9   3   2   3    6
K BOGANS          G    36    6-16     1-2      1   4   5    2   1   0   2   14
M ALLEN                24    3-6      2-2      1   1   2    0   0   0   0    8
J KAPONO               27    6-8      2-2      0   2   2    2   2   3   1   14
C ALEXANDER            19    1-5      1-2      0   2   2    3   0   0   1    3
M CARROLL              26    3-11     5-6      0   2   2    0   2   0   2   11
B KNIGHT              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
P BREZEC              DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
B ROBINSON JR         DNP  - LEFT FOOT PAIN                                           
  
TOTALS                240   30-75    19-26     4  35  39   16  21   7  14   80
                            (.400)  (.731)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 15 (7 PTS)     

MIAMI

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
E JONES           F    24    2-8      4-6      1   2   3    2   3   0   2   10
U HASLEM          F    26    2-5      6-6      3   7  10    1   2   2   1   10
A MOURNING        C    19    3-7      5-7      0   3   3    1   3   0   0   11
D JONES           G    28    3-9      0-0      0   4   4    5   1   1   1    9
D WADE            G    23    6-13     2-4      3   1   4    3   1   2   2   14
R BUTLER               28   11-14     0-0      0   6   6    0   4   1   1   25
M DOLEAC               17    1-3      0-0      3   4   7    2   1   0   0    2
S SMITH                19    1-7      0-1      1   3   4    3   0   0   0    2
K DOOLING              20    4-8      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   1   0    8
C LAETTNER             19    3-6      0-1      1   4   5    1   3   0   3    6
S ANDERSON             14    1-2      0-0      0   3   3    1   0   0   0    2
D WRIGHT                3    0-2      0-0      0   1   1    1   2   1   2    0
  
TOTALS                240   37-84    17-25    12  40  52   22  21   8  12   99
                            (.440)  (.680)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 12 (6 PTS)     
  
   CHARLOTTE          25   21   19   15   -   80
   MIAMI              30   27   20   22   -   99
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - J HART.  MIAMI - E JONES 2, U HASLEM 2,
A MOURNING, M DOLEAC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 1-12 (.083), G WALLACE 0-1, J HART 0-
2, K BOGANS 1-5, C ALEXANDER 0-2, M CARROLL 0-2. MIAMI 8-25 (.320),
E JONES 2-6, D JONES 3-7, D WADE 0-3, R BUTLER 3-4, S SMITH 0-4, D WRIGHT 0-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MIAMI - D JONES, A MOURNING, DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, DEREK COLLINS, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 19,858. T - 2:13.

Game Story

MIAMI (Ticker) -- With Shaquille O'Neal resting up for the 
postseason, Rasual Butler and Dwyane Wade helped the Miami Heat
get ready for the playoffs.

Butler scored 12 of his career-high 25 points in the fourth
quarter and Wade added 14 points in only 23 minutes as Miami
cruised to a 99-80 triumph over the Charlotte Bobcats.

A third-year forward, Butler made 11-of-14 shots in topping his
previous career high of 22 points set against Denver on March 8,
2003.  The 6-7 Butler also grabbed six rebounds and contributed
to a key Miami run that put away the game

"Rasual was on fire.  He shot all good shots," Miami coach Stan
Van Gundy said. "I have liked the way he has played, but tonight
was by far the best."

"I have been waiting for my opportunity, and when I got it, I
wanted to seize the moment," Butler said. "I just wanted to
concentrate on my role and try to stay focused."

After the expansion Bobcats (17-64) cut the deficit to 81-73 on
a basket by Melvin Ely with 9:26 remaining, the Heat (58-23)
responded with a decisive 16-2 run to put away the game.  Butler
scored 10 points in the burst.

"To have another lethal shooter come off the bench and do what
he did tonight was very important," Wade said. "We need more
than five guys to come through, and we proved we have the depth
to get it done."

Wade added four rebounds, three assists and two steals in
limited action. The Heat rested many of their key players,
already locked up the top seed in the Eastern Conference
playoffs.

"It was good to get everyone in the game. I thought that was a
real positive," Van Gundy said. "The more positive thing,
however, was to play the game well and sharply."

Van Gundy felt the team's offensive execution was especially
important considering the Heat's possible opponents in the first
round of the playoffs.

"New Jersey, Cleveland and Philadelphia all play some zone, so
to attack the zone as well as we did tonight was key," Van Gundy
said.

O'Neal, one of the leading contenders for MVP, was placed on the
injured list before the game with a right quad contusion.  He
will be back for the first round of the playoffs, which begins
this weekend.

"I've been getting double and triple treatments, and have been
keeping myself mentally ready to go," O'Neal said. "It's been a
strange two to three weeks for me, but I'm the type of person
who can turn a negative into a positive and I'm keeping a good
attitude about this."

Udonis Haslem and Eddie Jones added 10 points apiece, giving Van
Gundy his 100th career win.

"He's a great coach and a perfectionist who works really hard
and this is a great achievement for him," Butler said.

Jason Kapono, Keith Bogans and Ely scored 14 points apiece for
the Bobcats, who lost for the 11th time in 13 outings.

"I guess they're getting ready for that playoff run," Charlotte
rookie Emeka Okafor said. "They're tightening all their nuts and
bolts. They were really on target tonight."