Miami, led by Hargrove, got the critical win in today's matchup against Charlotte. After the game, the Miami star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, Charlotte's Homen, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

Miami was led by Hargrove (11 points, 19 boards, 1 assists, 4 blocks), Cook (15 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Akins (14 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a block). Charlotte was led by Homen (19 points, 14 boards, 1 assists), Dubose (22 points, 0 assists, a steal), Robinson (11 points, 8 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block).

Miami stand at 13-14 and 10-4 at home. They move up to #2 in the Southeast and move up to #7 overall in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte fall to 11-13. They move down to #5 in the Southeast and fall to #10 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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