Heat Vs. Bobcats 03-03-14

Miami Heat

Vs.

Charlotte Bobcats

7:30PM

Miami, FL

American Airlines Arena

Coverage on Sun Sports and SPSO

The Miami Heat come into tonight's game with a record of 42-14, including seven consecutive victories. In the month of February the Heat went 9-1, their lone loss coming against the Utah Jazz on the road on February 8th. Today Erik Spoelstra was named Eastern Conference Coach of February, due to the almost perfect record the Heat put up in the month. The defensive woes the Heat have faced throughout the year, have seem to have subside in the month of February; as they have played better defensively guarding on the ball and playing the passing lanes. Miami has been on a roll lately as they find themselves 2.5 games behind the Indiana Pacers, who are on top of the NBA record wise.

Tonight the Heat look to continue their seven game wining streak without Dwyane Wade, as he is out of tonight's game due to rest. Tonight's game is the first game of a back-to-back which concludes tomorrow night on the road against the Houston Rockets.

Miami Heat Starting Lineup:

PG:Mario Chalmers

SG:Toney Douglas

SF:LeBron James

PF:Shane Battier

C:Chris Bosh

Heat Inactive List: James Jones and Dwyane Wade(rest)

Charlotte Bobcats Starting Lineup:

PG:Kemba Walker

SG:Gary Neal

SF:Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

PF:Josh McRoberts

C:Al Jefferson

Bobcats Inactive List: Gerald Henderson(strained right calf) and Brendan Haywood(foot)