NBA Recap: March 19, 2014: (Image C/O NY Daily News) Miami Heat (46-19) 100 - 96 Cleveland Cavaliers (26-42) LeBron James: 43 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists Jarrett Jack: 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists Atlanta Hawks (31-35) 118 - 113 Toronto Raptors (37-29) Jeff Teague: 34 points, 5 assists, 4 steas DeMar DeRozan: 29 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists Portland Trail Blazers (44-24) 120 - 115 Milwaukee Bucks (13-55) Nic Batum: 21 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists Zaza Pachulia: 17 points, 13 rebounds, 4 steals Sacramento Kings (24-44) 117 - 111 Washington Wizards (35-32) Isaiah Thomas: 24 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists Marcin Gortat: 19 points, 14 rebounds Golden State Warriors (42-26) 103 - 89 Orlando Magic (19-49) Steph Curry: 23 points, 5 assists Tobias Harris: 14 points, 6 rebounds Notes: - LeBron James scored 25 points in the first quarter, setting a record for most markers scored in a 12-minute period at Clevelands home arena. - James, though, failed to hit a field goal in the fourth quarter while Chris Bosh helped keep Miami afloat. - Cleveland played without Kyrie Irving (bicep) and Luol Deng (ankle), and lost Dion Waiters to a knee injury. - Atlanta is now 4.5 games ahead of New York for the 8th seed in the East. - The Raptors are still .5 ahead of the Bulls for the third seed. - A total of five Milwaukee players scored in double-figures, led by Brandon Knights 24 points. - Portland also got 26 points from Wesley Matthews. - Washington had the game in the bag, until two missed free throws by John Wall led to a Rudy Gay game-tying shot to force OT. - Isaiah Thomas recorded his first triple-double. - The Warriors remain 1.5 games behind Portland for the fifth seed and lead the Mavericks by 1.5 games for the seventh seed. For more info: thesportspanel/2014/03/19/nba-recap-march-19-2014/
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 05:27:54 +0000
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