National Basketball Association
Miami 114, Milwaukee 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, February 13, 2012
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #31 Scott Wall, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance:
16749
By SportsDirect Inc.
LeBron James scored 16 of his 35 points in the third quarter as the visiting Miami Heat pulled away for a 114-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
Dwyane Wade added 22 points as the Heat pushed their winning streak to three and avenged a pair of losses to the Bucks this season.
Miami shot a blistering 58.1 percent through three quarters and 51.8 percent overall to win for the sixth time in seven games and register the third consecutive blowout victory on its current six-game road trip.
Mario Chalmers added 10 of his 13 points in the first seven minutes of the third quarter as the Heat extended a five-point halftime edge to 79-61 en route to ending a three-game skid against Milwaukee.
Carlos Delfino scored 24 points to pace the Bucks, who have lost four straight at home since beating the Heat on Feb. 1.
Miami trailed 41-35 before going ahead for good with a 10-0 spurt that was sparked by a pair of Mike Miller 3-pointers. Wade scored eight points in the final four minutes of the half to help the Heat to a 55-50 lead.
Top Game Performances
Miami |
|
Milwaukee |
LeBron James 35 |
Scoring |
Carlos Delfino 24 |
Chris Bosh 4 |
Assists |
Carlos Delfino 4 |
LeBron James 8 |
Rebounds |
Drew Gooden 7 |
Norris Cole 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Drew Gooden 8 |
Mario Chalmers 2 |
Steals |
Carlos Delfino 2 |
Joel Anthony 2 |
Blocks |
Ersan Ilyasova 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Miami
|
114 |
51.8 |
7-14 |
21-25 |
19 |
48 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
Milwaukee
|
96 |
39.3 |
9-23 |
21-25 |
21 |
35 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Bucks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .375 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Heat have a W/L % of .762 after a win and .750 after a loss.