NBA
Regular Season Round 48: Washington W. - Miami Heat 89-106
Date: February 10, 2012
It might have been the quietest sellout crowd in the history of the NBA. Except when Dwyane Wade made a spectacular play, of course, which was often. Wade carried the Miami Heat in the first half Friday at Verizon Center with breathtaking feats of athleticism. It was more than enough to dispatch the Washington Wizards, as Miami went on to win 106-89. Wade finished with 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field to go along with five assists and three rebounds. He had 18 points in a first half that featured several of his best highlights of the season. The best of the best: Wade's first alley-oop to LeBron James started it off. For the dynamic transition duo, it was a no-frills play - an example of what Heat fans have grown spoiled from watching night after night. The second highlight was all Wade and might be a contender for play of the month. He split two Wizards defenders with a behind-the-back move before spinning around center JaVale McGee and flipping a shot over his head. It banked off the glass and into the basket to give the Heat a 36-27 lead in the second quarter. "I'm just trying to pick my spots and be aggressive," said Wade, who had a hand in 20 consecutive points between the second and third quarters. "I've been doing that the last couple games, picking my spots at different times, being aggressive, and when my teammates know I'm going, they find a way to get me the ball." The showstopper was another alley-oop, but it might best be described as a "scoop-oop." Wade rushed to the basket in transition before tossing underhanded over his head a pass that few other basketball players in this world could have gotten to besides James. James dunked it and the Wizards' fans jumped to their feet with loud approval. "(Wade) basically threw it anywhere and I decided to go get it," said James, who finished with 18 points and nine assists. "(Dexter Pittman) thought it was for him for one split second and he looked at it and said, 'Nah, that's going to be too high for me.' " Said Wade: "I hear him trucking ... and I saw him take off. All I've got to do is throw it up there and he will take care of the rest." Wade's greatness in the second quarter pushed the Heat's lead to 10 points by halftime, and a dunk by Chris Bosh put Miami ahead 60-48 with 8:49 left in the game. But the plucky Wizards weren't ready to roll over just yet. The East's worst team, if not for Charlotte, Washington charged back with an 11-0 run that helped cut the Heat lead to one point. Second-year point guard John Wall set the foundation for the comeback, and rookie forward Jan Vesely flashed signs of considerable potential. A 19-footer from Wall cut the Heat lead to 64-63 with 3:14 left in the period. It was as close as Washington came to taking the lead but it was viewed as a moral victory all the same. One reporter asked Heat coach Erik Spoelstra after the game if he was surprised the Wizards kept it close for three quarters. The fourth quarter was all Heat. Bosh had 10 points in the period and was 4 of 4 from the field. He finished with 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting and also contributed 11 rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. Three of his rebounds came on the offensive end. It was the first game since Wade returned from his ankle injury in which both Bosh and Wade have scored at least 20 points. "I think my challenge is always finding a way to be aggressive each and every time that I'm on the court," Bosh said. "It's going to be a challenge every day and that's the great part of playing on this team: you can never get complacent because the game is always changing. It's something I really have to focus on - to be aggressive every game." Heat starters Mario Chalmers and Joel Anthony combined for only two points but Shane Battier had his best game with Miami, scoring 15 points off the bench. He was 6 of 9 from the field and 3 of 6 from three-point range. He had 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a personal 5-0 run to give the Heat a 101-80 lead. "I've re-evaluated how I've been playing, and I have not been happy," Battier said. "It comes down to when I play with energy I play better. Not that I wasn't playing hard, I could have played with more energy and when you play with energy good things happen." *Courtesy of www.sacbee.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 48: Washington W. - Miami Heat 89-106
Date: February 10, 2012
It might have been the quietest sellout crowd in the history of the NBA. Except when Dwyane Wade made a spectacular play, of course, which was often. Wade carried the Miami Heat in the first half Friday at Verizon Center with breathtaking feats of athleticism. It was more than enough to dispatch the Washington Wizards, as Miami went on to win 106-89. Wade finished with 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field to go along with five assists and three rebounds. He had 18 points in a first half that featured several of his best highlights of the season. The best of the best: Wade's first alley-oop to LeBron James started it off. For the dynamic transition duo, it was a no-frills play - an example of what Heat fans have grown spoiled from watching night after night. The second highlight was all Wade and might be a contender for play of the month. He split two Wizards defenders with a behind-the-back move before spinning around center JaVale McGee and flipping a shot over his head. It banked off the glass and into the basket to give the Heat a 36-27 lead in the second quarter. "I'm just trying to pick my spots and be aggressive," said Wade, who had a hand in 20 consecutive points between the second and third quarters. "I've been doing that the last couple games, picking my spots at different times, being aggressive, and when my teammates know I'm going, they find a way to get me the ball." The showstopper was another alley-oop, but it might best be described as a "scoop-oop." Wade rushed to the basket in transition before tossing underhanded over his head a pass that few other basketball players in this world could have gotten to besides James. James dunked it and the Wizards' fans jumped to their feet with loud approval. "(Wade) basically threw it anywhere and I decided to go get it," said James, who finished with 18 points and nine assists. "(Dexter Pittman) thought it was for him for one split second and he looked at it and said, 'Nah, that's going to be too high for me.' " Said Wade: "I hear him trucking ... and I saw him take off. All I've got to do is throw it up there and he will take care of the rest." Wade's greatness in the second quarter pushed the Heat's lead to 10 points by halftime, and a dunk by Chris Bosh put Miami ahead 60-48 with 8:49 left in the game. But the plucky Wizards weren't ready to roll over just yet. The East's worst team, if not for Charlotte, Washington charged back with an 11-0 run that helped cut the Heat lead to one point. Second-year point guard John Wall set the foundation for the comeback, and rookie forward Jan Vesely flashed signs of considerable potential. A 19-footer from Wall cut the Heat lead to 64-63 with 3:14 left in the period. It was as close as Washington came to taking the lead but it was viewed as a moral victory all the same. One reporter asked Heat coach Erik Spoelstra after the game if he was surprised the Wizards kept it close for three quarters. The fourth quarter was all Heat. Bosh had 10 points in the period and was 4 of 4 from the field. He finished with 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting and also contributed 11 rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. Three of his rebounds came on the offensive end. It was the first game since Wade returned from his ankle injury in which both Bosh and Wade have scored at least 20 points. "I think my challenge is always finding a way to be aggressive each and every time that I'm on the court," Bosh said. "It's going to be a challenge every day and that's the great part of playing on this team: you can never get complacent because the game is always changing. It's something I really have to focus on - to be aggressive every game." Heat starters Mario Chalmers and Joel Anthony combined for only two points but Shane Battier had his best game with Miami, scoring 15 points off the bench. He was 6 of 9 from the field and 3 of 6 from three-point range. He had 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a personal 5-0 run to give the Heat a 101-80 lead. "I've re-evaluated how I've been playing, and I have not been happy," Battier said. "It comes down to when I play with energy I play better. Not that I wasn't playing hard, I could have played with more energy and when you play with energy good things happen." *Courtesy of www.sacbee.com
 MIAMI HEAT (coach: Erik Spoelstra)106 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 6 | mIsh, ChQas | 43 | 65-62 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 4 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 45 | 5 |
| 1 | ziBRs, vRmQIj | 44 | 1-68 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 85 | 5 |
| 4 | WidR, gTFijR | 46 | 66-62 (16.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 81 | 86 | 5 |
| 60 | ChilBRQs, biQaI | 80 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 46 | miUUaRQ, AhijR | 84 | 4-4 (655%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 67 | 5 |
| 35 | HislRB, tdIjas | 84 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 66 | 68 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 5 |
| 45 | CIlR, XIQQas | 86 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | -6 | 5 |
| 64 | ballRQ, baVR | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 05 | SjUhIjF, zIRl | 69 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | OaUUBij, gRxURQ | 66 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 0 | HITiQd, zuTij | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | zIjRs, ziBRs | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 43 | CuQQF, qddF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 40-11 (04.5%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 86-84 (76.4%) | 2 | 42 | 31 | 88 | 86 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 651 | 666 | |||
 WASHINGTON W. (coach: Brian Keefe)89 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 6 | YIujD, XaZV | 47 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 4-65 (45%) | 0-0 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | Will, zIhj | 47 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 9 | 5 |
| 40 | mIIVRQ, wQRLIQ | 47 | 1-68 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 85 | 5 |
| 43 | bZGRR, ziLilR | 40 | 65-62 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 3 | 7 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 80 | 5 |
| 60 | CQiTfIQd, zIQdij | 82 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -3 | 5 |
| 83 | kRsRlF, zij | 69 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 46 | AajDlRUIj, ChQas | 69 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 1 | qLijs, biuQaZR | 63 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | biZV, AhRlLaj | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 64 | ARQiphaj, KRLaj | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | vRTas, eishiQd | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | bisIj, eIDRQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | mliUZhR, SjdQiF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 45-12 (33.6%) | 3-86 (67.6%) | 69-82 (15.9%) | 60 | 82 | 34 | 86 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 02 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
