National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 104, New York 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, April 30, 2012
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #17 Joe Crawford, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 19684

HEAT 104, KNICKS 94: Dwyane Wade led the way with 25 points and LeBron James had another big game as host Miami took a 2-0 lead over New York.

James collected 19 points, seven rebounds and nine assists and Chris Bosh added 21 points for the Heat, who led the Eastern Conference with a 28-5 home record during the regular season and have been in complete control at AmericanAirlines Arena through the first two games of the playoffs.

Carmelo Anthony, who was held to 11 points in Game 1, came back to score 30 points on 12-of-26 shooting in Game 2 but New York still struggled on the defensive end.

Without Iman Shumpert - who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Game 1 - around to guard him, Wade took over in the first half, shooting 8 for 10 and scoring 19 points before the break. Miami took a 53-47 lead into the half.

James highlighted a 9-2 run early in the third quarter by hitting a pair of shots in the lane while drawing fouls. He failed to convert either for three-point plays but still pushed the lead to double figures.

The lead grew to as much as 92-77 with 5:20 left, when Bosh hit a 3-pointer as the shot clock was winding down.

The Knicks matched an NBA record with their 12th straight playoff loss.

GAME NOTEBOOK: New York shares the 12-game streak with the 2004-06 Memphis Grizzlies. … Mike Miller and Shane Battier each scored 11 points off the bench for Miami. … New York F Amar'e Stoudemire scored 18 points but was limited to nine field goal attempts in 41 minutes. Stoudemire cut his hand while punching a fire extinguisher in the Knicks' locker room after the game, leaving parts of the room carpet covered in blood. He later issued an apology on Twitter.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Miami
Carmelo Anthony 30 Scoring Dwyane Wade 25
Baron Davis 6 Assists LeBron James 9
Carmelo Anthony 9 Rebounds Udonis Haslem 8
Carmelo Anthony 6 Free Throws Made Chris Bosh 6
Amar'e Stoudemire 2 Steals LeBron James 2
JR Smith 1 Blocks Chris Bosh 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 94 49.4 5-15 13-19 15 40 2 3 13
Miami 104 52.1 9-21 19-27 28 33 3 6 8
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against New York. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Miami. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.