Shane Battier, a Duke University graduate, returned to the Tobacco Road region in North Carolina as the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 98-92 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. Dwyane Wade did not play in the game for Miami.
The Heat began the game scoring the first six points and had a 31-22 lead after one quarter. They continued to hold on to a seven-point lead at halftime. Miami's Chris Bosh had 13 points and Charlotte's Kemba Walker had 15 points at the half.
Miami started the second half on a 15-2 run and led 66-46 with 7:22 left in the third quarter. The Bobcats pulled off a 13-2 run early in the fourth quarter and cut the margin to 85-78 with six minutes left in the game. The closest Charlotte came to take the lead was at 92-90 with two minutes to go.
Bosh finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes. LeBron James played 29 minutes and scored 10 points and eight assists. Ray Allen had his best preseason performance as he poured in 15 points while Battier knocked in nine points.
Ramon Sessions led the Bobcats with 25 points and Walker added 24. Gerald Henderson, a Duke University grad, had 13 points in 29 minutes played.
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