Just one night after defeating the Phoenix Suns, the Miami Heat went up to Charlotte and were defeated by expansion Bobcats by a final score of 94-92.

Primoz Brezec was dominant, scoring 27 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.  Gerald Wallace chipped in 17, while Rookie of the Year candidate Emeka Okafor had 17 points.

Shaquille O'Neal was his usual solid self, scoring 26 points with 16 rebounds.

Charlotte went up big at the half, outscoring the Heat 27-13 in the 2nd quarter.