Unbeaten Heat blow out Bobcats behind Bosh, Wade

Jan 2, 2012, 13:22 GMT

Los Angeles - Chris Bosh collected 24 points and 10 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 22 and the Miami Heat established a franchise record by opening the season at 5-0 after blowing out the visiting Charlotte Bobcats 129-90 on Sunday night.

LeBron James, Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole scored 16 apiece for the reigning Eastern Conference champions, who shot a sizzling 60 per cent from the field, and led by as many as 46 en route to the third most lopsided victory in team history.

Kevin Garnett scored 24 points, while Rajon Rondo recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds, as the visiting Boston Celtics kept the Washington Wizards winless after four games, 94-86.

Kevin Love collected 25 points with 17 rebounds, and the host Timberwolves closed on a 15-0 run in the final six minutes for their first win of the season, while dropping the reigning NBA champion Dallas Mavericks to 1-4, with a 99-82 victory.

Carlos Boozer had 17 points with 11 rebounds, Ronnie Brewer also scored 17, and Bulls (4-1) won their season opener, crushing the Memphis Grizzlies, 104-64.

Elsewhere: the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away to beat the visiting New Jersey Nets, 98-82; the Orlando Magic won its fourth in a row, rallying past the visiting Toronto Raptors, 102-96; while the Denver Nuggets overcame the visiting LA Lakers, 99-90.

Also, the host LA Clippers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their first loss of the season, 93-88 and the Sacramento Kings crowned the visiting New Orleans Hornets, 96-80.