LeBron James scored a career-high 61 points as the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 124-107 on Monday night at American Airlines Arena. In the process, James set a Miami Heat franchise record for most points by a player in game. It was previously set by Glen Rice when he poured 56 points in the final regular season game of the season at Miami Arena against the Orlando Magic on April 15, 1995.
James, who led Miami(43-14) to their eighth consecutive victory, had 24 points by halftime and added another 25 points in the third quarter for 49 points entering the final quarter. He broke the franchise record with 5:46 remaining in the third quarter. In addition, he set team records with most points scored in one quarter with 25 points in the third and most field goals made in a game with 22.
The game seemed closer than expected based on James performance as Charlotte(27-33) was down 29-26 after one quarter and 60-54 at halftime. The Heat went on a 29-15 run at the start of the second half to get a 20-point cushion 89-69 with 2:40 left in the third quarter. The Bobcats never came closer than 14 points for the rest of the way.
Chris Bosh had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Heat while Toney Douglas added ten points. Al Jefferson got a double-double for Charlotte as he contributed a team-high 38 points with 19 rebounds.
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