Wade delivers game winner as unbeaten Heat edge Bobcats

Dec 29, 2011, 6:54 GMT

Los Angeles - Dwyane Wade banked in a short jumper over Gerald Henderson with 2.9 seconds left to lift the unbeaten Miami Heat to a 96-95 come-from-behind road victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

LeBron James scored a game-high 35, and Chris Bosh had 25 Wednesday night while Wade finished with just 10 for Miami, which improved to 3-0 after rallying from a 15-point halftime deficit.

Henderson tossed in 21, and DJ Augustin had 20 for Charlotte while Boris Diaw finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists.

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, James Hardin had 20 and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 3-0 this season with a 98-95 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Zach Randolph had 24 points with 12 rebounds for Memphis while Rudy Gay finished with 19 and 12 rebounds.

Jarrett Jack collected 21 points and nine assists, Carl Landry had 20 points with 11 rebounds, and the host New Orleans Hornets blasted the winless Celtics 97-78.

Ray Allen tallied 15 points for Boston, which without All-Star Paul Pierce, who is out with a bruised right heel, dropped to 0-3 for the first time since the 2006-07 season.

Elsewhere, the Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the host Detroit Pistons 105-89. The Atlanta Hawks whipped the visiting Washington Wizards 101-83, and the Indiana Pacers slipped past the host Toronto Raptors 90-85.

Also, the San Antonio Spurs sank the visiting LA Clippers 115-90, the Philadelphia 76ers eclipsed the host Phoenix Suns 103-83, the Denver Nuggets rocked the visiting Utah Jazz 117-100 and the Golden State Warriors dropped the visiting New York Knicks 92-78.

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