Heat survive scare, take 2-0 lead

Miami beats Charlotte 101-97

MIAMI – The Miami Heat survived a scare to beat the Bobcats in Game 2 of their opening playoff series.

Miami wins 101-97.

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Charlotte had the ball down by 3 with under 10 seconds to go.

Dwyane Wade stole the ball to help seal a win for the Heat.

LeBron James led the Heat in scoring with 32 points.

In the 4th quarter, James was on the receiving end of a hard foul by Josh McRoberts.

James said, "I got elbowed in the throat... It's not a very good feeling."

The play could be reviewed by the league office.

Chris Bosh added 20 points, including 4-5 from 3-point land.

Miami now travels to Charlotte for Game 3 on Saturday night and Game 4 on Monday.


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David Lang is executive producer of the Local 10 sports department.