NBA
Regular Season Round 134: Boston C. - Miami Heat 103-105
Date: March 18, 2013
LeBron James made the go-ahead jumper with 10.5 seconds left to lead the Miami Heat to their 23rd consecutive victory, the second-longest streak in NBA history, with a 105-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Heat surpassed the 22 straight that Houston won in 2007-08 and trail only the 33 in a row won by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. James scored 37 points with 12 assists as the Heat won in Boston in the regular season for the first time in 11 tries despite a career-high 43 points from Jeff Green. The Celtics were without Kevin Garnett, who has the flu and a left thigh strain. Paul Pierce had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics. But he missed a 3-pointer with three seconds left that could have given Boston the win. Mario Chalmers scored 21 points for Miami, which has not lost since Feb. 1. The Heat had not won in Boston since the New Big Three was formed — including the Celtics’ double-overtime victory on Jan. 27, when Ray Allen returned with his new team. That was the day Rajon Rondo was diagnosed with an ACL tear that ended his season. This time, it was Garnett who sat out, though coach Doc Rivers said he would have played if the thigh injury had not been compounded by the flu. Boston led by as many as 17 in the first half, but it was 103-all when Miami got the ball with 33 seconds left. James dribbled down the shot clock before putting up a jumper from the right wing to take the lead. Green drove into the lane for Boston, but he was stuffed by Shane Battier; the ball went out of bounds and, after replay, was given to the Celtics with 7.1 seconds remaining. Courtney Lee found Pierce for an open 3-pointer, but it bounced long off the rim and Dwyane Wade, who scored 16, tipped the rebound to the corner and then grabbed it. The game came exactly five years — to the day — after Boston ended Houston’s 22-game winning streak. Green had 14 points in the first quarter, when the Celtics scored the last 17 points to open a 31-19 lead. Boston led by as many as 17 in the second, but Miami went on a 15-6 run just before the half to make it a six-point game and then scored the first eight points in the third quarter to take the lead. The Heat went into the game wanting to extend their winning streak. The Celtics wanted to end it. But no extra motivation was needed for Boston. James’ 45-point masterpiece in the TD Garden that kept them from reaching the NBA Finals last year, Allen swapping sides over the summer, and recent years of bad blood and great games would’ve had the Celtics ready. Now throw in the chance to end Miami’s long winning streak. “If there’s any group that would be motivated in a circumstance like this, it’s that team in green,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I don’t know if the streak will be a big factor, but they love playing against us, and vice versa. That’s what happens when you meet a team consecutively in the playoffs. “I’d kind of like to see the streak go a little bit, because it’s so unique,” current Rockets coach and former Celtics star Kevin McHale said before the game. That sentiment certainly wasn’t shared in Boston. The teams have become regular postseason opponents, Miami knocking Boston out in both years since James and Bosh signed with the Heat in 2010. It took James’ epic performance to help the Heat do it last year, when the Celtics had a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. So if you’re looking for someone to marvel at the Heat’s accomplishment, try somewhere else. “I really don’t even care. I hope they lose every game the rest of the season. I just worry about what this team does,” Pierce was quoted as saying last week in a story on ESPN.com. Courtesy of: providencejournal.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 134: Boston C. - Miami Heat 103-105
Date: March 18, 2013
LeBron James made the go-ahead jumper with 10.5 seconds left to lead the Miami Heat to their 23rd consecutive victory, the second-longest streak in NBA history, with a 105-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Heat surpassed the 22 straight that Houston won in 2007-08 and trail only the 33 in a row won by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. James scored 37 points with 12 assists as the Heat won in Boston in the regular season for the first time in 11 tries despite a career-high 43 points from Jeff Green. The Celtics were without Kevin Garnett, who has the flu and a left thigh strain. Paul Pierce had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics. But he missed a 3-pointer with three seconds left that could have given Boston the win. Mario Chalmers scored 21 points for Miami, which has not lost since Feb. 1. The Heat had not won in Boston since the New Big Three was formed — including the Celtics’ double-overtime victory on Jan. 27, when Ray Allen returned with his new team. That was the day Rajon Rondo was diagnosed with an ACL tear that ended his season. This time, it was Garnett who sat out, though coach Doc Rivers said he would have played if the thigh injury had not been compounded by the flu. Boston led by as many as 17 in the first half, but it was 103-all when Miami got the ball with 33 seconds left. James dribbled down the shot clock before putting up a jumper from the right wing to take the lead. Green drove into the lane for Boston, but he was stuffed by Shane Battier; the ball went out of bounds and, after replay, was given to the Celtics with 7.1 seconds remaining. Courtney Lee found Pierce for an open 3-pointer, but it bounced long off the rim and Dwyane Wade, who scored 16, tipped the rebound to the corner and then grabbed it. The game came exactly five years — to the day — after Boston ended Houston’s 22-game winning streak. Green had 14 points in the first quarter, when the Celtics scored the last 17 points to open a 31-19 lead. Boston led by as many as 17 in the second, but Miami went on a 15-6 run just before the half to make it a six-point game and then scored the first eight points in the third quarter to take the lead. The Heat went into the game wanting to extend their winning streak. The Celtics wanted to end it. But no extra motivation was needed for Boston. James’ 45-point masterpiece in the TD Garden that kept them from reaching the NBA Finals last year, Allen swapping sides over the summer, and recent years of bad blood and great games would’ve had the Celtics ready. Now throw in the chance to end Miami’s long winning streak. “If there’s any group that would be motivated in a circumstance like this, it’s that team in green,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I don’t know if the streak will be a big factor, but they love playing against us, and vice versa. That’s what happens when you meet a team consecutively in the playoffs. “I’d kind of like to see the streak go a little bit, because it’s so unique,” current Rockets coach and former Celtics star Kevin McHale said before the game. That sentiment certainly wasn’t shared in Boston. The teams have become regular postseason opponents, Miami knocking Boston out in both years since James and Bosh signed with the Heat in 2010. It took James’ epic performance to help the Heat do it last year, when the Celtics had a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. So if you’re looking for someone to marvel at the Heat’s accomplishment, try somewhere else. “I really don’t even care. I hope they lose every game the rest of the season. I just worry about what this team does,” Pierce was quoted as saying last week in a story on ESPN.com. Courtesy of: providencejournal.com
 BOSTON C. (coach: Joe Mazzulla)103 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 2 | GQRRj, zRff | 35 | 7-63 (13.4%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 65-64 (91.7%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 5 |
| 43 | OaRQZR, Oiul | 35 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 62 | 5 |
| 66 | vRR, CIuQUjRF | 35 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 5 | mQidlRF, SLRQF | 46 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 45 | miss, mQijdIj | 45 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | wRQQF, zisIj | 83 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 33 | WalZIx, ChQas | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| CQiTfIQd, zIQdij | 69 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| WallaiBs, wRQQRjZR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| WhaUR, g.z. | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| eijdIlph, AhiLlaV | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| 0 | GiQjRUU, KRLaj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 87-06 (01.7%) | 65-86 (39.1%) | 60-83 (18.0%) | 3 | 87 | 44 | 83 | 81 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 85 | 654 | 22 | |||
 MIAMI HEAT (coach: Erik Spoelstra)105 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 1 | ziBRs, vRmQIj | 38 | 60-80 (15%) | 6-3 (80%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 5 |
| 60 | ChilBRQs, biQaI | 49 | 8-0 (35%) | 3-0 (25%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 85 | 5 |
| 6 | mIsh, ChQas | 49 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 4 | WidR, gTFijR | 41 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 69 | 5 |
| 43 | SllRj, eiF | 45 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 46 | miUUaRQ, AhijR | 69 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 35 | HislRB, tdIjas | 69 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 45 | CIlR, XIQQas | 63 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| SjdRQsRj, ChQas | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -8 | 5 | |
| 64 | ballRQ, baVR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | vRTas, eishiQd | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | zIjRs, ziBRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 05 | SjUhIjF, zIRl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 40-10 (04.7%) | 9-85 (40.5%) | 63-86 (11.9%) | 65 | 87 | 47 | 80 | 62 | 5 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 650 | 650 | |||
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)
