National Basketball Association
Miami 112, Orlando 98
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 1, 2014
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#49 Tom Washington, #75 Eric Dalen, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance:
19834
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Heat 112, Magic 98: Dwyane Wade made 10-of-14 from the field en route to a game-high 24 points as Miami rolled over visiting Orlando for its seventh consecutive victory.
LeBron James contributed 20 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals for the Heat, who shot 58.1 percent from the field. Chris Bosh scored 17 points and reserve Greg Oden had a season-high eight points in 13 minutes as Miami beat the Magic for the ninth straight time and improved to 23-4 at home.
Tobias Harris scored 20 while Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 18 points and 10 rebounds as Orlando lost for the 17th time in its last 18 road games. Kyle O’Quinn had 14 points and 15 rebounds off the bench, Maurice Harkless scored 14 points and Jameer Nelson dished out 11 assists for the Magic.
Oden scored six of his eight points during a 15-6 run that gave Miami an 11-point lead with just under three minutes left in the second quarter. Bosh had 15 points and the Heat shot 61.8 percent in the opening half while Harris scored 14 as Orlando pulled within 61-53 at intermission.
Shane Battier’s 3-pointer from the corner ignited a 9-2 run to push the lead to 14 and two baskets by James, sandwiching a Ray Allen 3-pointer, gave Miami an 89-69 edge late in the third. The Heat led by 16 going into the final quarter and it went as high as 23 before the Magic cut their deficit late.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wade has shot 61.6 percent from the field in five games since the All-Star break. … Vucevic has 11 double-doubles in his last 15 contests, including three straight. … James wore a more traditional clear mask to protect his broken nose Saturday after the NBA requested he switch from the black mask he donned in the victory over New York on Thursday.
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
Miami |
Tobias Harris 20 |
Scoring |
Dwyane Wade 24 |
Jameer Nelson 11 |
Assists |
LeBron James 7 |
Kyle O'Quinn 15 |
Rebounds |
LeBron James 9 |
Tobias Harris 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Bosh 5 |
Maurice Harkless 3 |
Steals |
LeBron James 4 |
Kyle O'Quinn 1 |
Blocks |
Michael Beasley 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
98 |
43.4 |
4-18 |
22-29 |
18 |
39 |
1 |
9 |
13 |
Miami
|
112 |
58.1 |
6-16 |
20-24 |
20 |
39 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.