Dwyane Wade scored 32 points and Chris Bosh finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Miami Heat dominated the second half en route to a 96-84 victory over the slumping New Orleans Hornets.

LeBron James added 19 points and seven assists for the Heat, who have won nine straight.

The Hornets were within one point late into the third quarter before Miami began to make its move, closing the frame with a 6-0 run to take an 82-75 lead into the fourth and making the first two baskets of the final quarter to stretch it to double digits.

Wade scored six points during an 8-0 burst midway through the fourth that put the game away. The Heat ended up outscoring New Orleans 14-9 in a sloppy final quarter.

David West had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Chris Paul added 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Hornets, who have dropped nine of 12 since beginning the season 11-1.