NBA: Jackson helps Bobcats cruise past Heat, 104-65

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephen Jackson scored 24 points, Gerald Wallace added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats completed a 6-0 homestand with their most lopsided victory in team history, 104-65 over the listless Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

The matchup to determine fifth place in the Eastern Conference was no matchup.

Shutting down a frustrated and foul-plagued Dwyane Wade, the Bobcats (21-19) improved to an NBA-best 9-1 since the start of the new year with ease. They shot a franchise-best 82 percent in the first quarter, led by 27 at halftime and by as many as 41 in the fourth quarter in their ninth straight home win.

Wade scored 16 points, but shot 3 for 12 and committed four fouls in the first half while getting outplayed by Jackson.