National Basketball Association
Miami-Florida 77, Charlotte 46
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 14, 2012
Where: BankUnited Center, Coral Gables, Florida
Officials:
# Brian Dorsey, # Brian O'Connell, # Ray Perone
Attendance:
3275
By SportsDirect Inc.
Miami 77, Charlotte 46: Durand
Scott had a season-high 16 points and the Hurricanes jumped out early
and never looked back, leading the entire game to knock off the
previously unbeaten 49ers at home.
Miami (6-1) jumped out to a 12-2
lead less than four minutes into the game, with Shane Larkin scoring
five of his nine points during the run. Charlotte (9-1) got to within
eight with 8:33 to play in the first half, but the Hurricanes
responded with a 10-3 run and never led by less than double digits
the rest of the way.
Kenny Kadji led Miami with 17
points on 5-for-6 shooting from the field, including a perfect
3-for-3 from 3-point range, in just 24 minutes of playing time. Trey
McKinney Jones added 10 points.
Chris Braswell paced the 49ers
with 13 points while Willie Clayton added 11 points.
Scott tied his career high with
12 rebounds as the Hurricanes won the rebound battle, 40-33.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Braswell notched
his seventh double-figure scoring game this season despite coming off
the bench in every contest. … The Hurricanes came into
the Charlotte game shooting 36.2 percent from 3-point range, but hit
46.7 percent (7 of 15) from beyond the arc in beating the 49ers. …
Charlotte has a quick turnaround to its next contest, facing
Kennesaw State on the road on Sunday. Miami hits the road for a
two-game trip prior to Christmas, starting with a Tuesday game at
UCF.
Top Game Performances
Charlotte |
|
Miami-Florida |
Chris Braswell 13 |
Scoring |
Kenny Kadji 17 |
DeMario Mayfield 2 |
Assists |
Shane Larkin 5 |
Chris Braswell 6 |
Rebounds |
Durand Scott 12 |
Chris Braswell 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Kenny Kadji 4 |
Willie Clayton 1 |
Steals |
Shane Larkin 4 |
Willie Clayton 2 |
Blocks |
Kenny Kadji 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charlotte
|
46 |
31.7 |
2-14 |
4-11 |
5 |
33 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
Miami-Florida
|
77 |
48.2 |
7-15 |
16-26 |
11 |
40 |
12 |
9 |
12 |