NBA
Regular Season Round 31: Toronto R. - Miami Heat 83-90
Date: November 29, 2013
LeBron James scored 27 points and Dwyane Wade added 22 as Miami hung on to defeat the Toronto Raptors 90-83 Friday and extend the Heat's winning streak to nine games in NBA play. Toronto, down by 20 in the third and trailing 78-70 going into the final quarter, made it close with a late surge that cut the deficit to two points, but Miami survived a frenetic fourth that saw desperate defence from both sides. Missed free throws did not help the Toronto cause. The Heat (13-3) has lost just once in 13 games since opening the season at 1-2. Wade and James combined to score the first 13 points-- and 15 of the first 17 -- for Miami in the second half as the Heat pushed its lead to 20. But Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay gradually chipped away at the lead, cutting it to eight as the third quarter ended. Toronto (6-9) outscored Miami 27-21 in the third. Baskets were hard to come by as the fourth quarter began with Chris (Birdman) Andersen flying though the air to block a DeRozan shot. A Kyle Lowry three-pointer made it 80-75 as Miami went cold. James returned to the fray but Toronto kept coming with a DeRozan jump shot cutting the lead to 83-79. A Gay layup reduced the deficit to two, at 85-83. Former Raptor Chris Bosh fouled out with 1:37 remaining with four points, five rebounds and one assist. DeRozan had 25 and Gay 21 for Toronto, which has lost two in a row and four of its last six. The Raptors led once -- 8-7 in the first quarter. Miami's mastery over the Raptors now stands at 13 straight games, including a 104-95 victory in Toronto on Nov. 5. Toronto's last win against the Heat was a 111-103 decision on Jan. 27, 2010, at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors' current all-time losing streaks against an opponent are the Bulls (15), Suns (14) and Heat and Pacers (13). Friday's game featured an unlikely matchup of division winners, with two-time defending champion Miami leading the Southeast and Toronto topping the less-competitive Atlantic. Miami led by as much as nine in the first quarter but Toronto, showing some muscle under the basket, closed the gap to two before Miami responded. The Heat led 27-22 after a quarter that saw the two teams combine for 12 turnovers. Bosh was booed during introductions but quietened the crowd with an early dunk. Wade dipped into his bag of tricks several times early on. DeRozan had Toronto's first six points. James didn't try a shot until almost six minutes into the game but it was worth the wait -- a reverse slam dunk from a long pass from Wade that had the crowd gurgling while giving Miami a 16-8 lead. Even when the Heat failed, as during a 24-second violation in the first quarter, they entertained with their ball movement. A 7-0 run early in the second quarter and some flashy baskets from Wade padded the Miami lead to 13 with James on the bench. James returned in style midway through the quarter, with an ally-oop from Bosh for his second bucket. He then made a three-pointer and came up limping after being fouled by Tyler Hansbrough, making one of two subsequent free throws. James celebrated another ally-oop, this time from a Ray Allen feed, after a dazzling DeRozan run at the basket just kissed. The highlight-reel play put James into double figures for the 511th straight game. Miami led 57-43 after a half that saw Toronto shoot 37.5 per compared to the Heat's 57.1 -- thanks to 30 points in the paint from the visitors. It also helped that the Heat made 6-of-12 three-pointers in the first half while Toronto was good on only 4 of 17. After beating the Cavaliers on Wednesday night, James hosted his teammates for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at his home near Akron. "Thanksgiving was terrific," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said before Friday's game. "It was an incredible gesture on LeBron's part. He was a gracious host (with wife) Savannah, the whole family. It says a lot about him. And it was a great opportunity for us to be together when we're away from home. "We all wanted to be at home. When we saw the schedule and we saw that we were away from home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, it bummed us out. But if we can't be around our immediate family, at least we're around our Heat family and that made it a real special day." Toronto got to spend the U.S. holiday at home, sandwiched between Tuesday's 102-100 loss to visiting Brooklyn and Friday's visit by Miami. The Raptors conclude their four-game homestand Sunday against Denver, Toronto GM Masai Ujiri's former team. Courtesy of: ctvnews.ca
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 31: Toronto R. - Miami Heat 83-90
Date: November 29, 2013
LeBron James scored 27 points and Dwyane Wade added 22 as Miami hung on to defeat the Toronto Raptors 90-83 Friday and extend the Heat's winning streak to nine games in NBA play. Toronto, down by 20 in the third and trailing 78-70 going into the final quarter, made it close with a late surge that cut the deficit to two points, but Miami survived a frenetic fourth that saw desperate defence from both sides. Missed free throws did not help the Toronto cause. The Heat (13-3) has lost just once in 13 games since opening the season at 1-2. Wade and James combined to score the first 13 points-- and 15 of the first 17 -- for Miami in the second half as the Heat pushed its lead to 20. But Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay gradually chipped away at the lead, cutting it to eight as the third quarter ended. Toronto (6-9) outscored Miami 27-21 in the third. Baskets were hard to come by as the fourth quarter began with Chris (Birdman) Andersen flying though the air to block a DeRozan shot. A Kyle Lowry three-pointer made it 80-75 as Miami went cold. James returned to the fray but Toronto kept coming with a DeRozan jump shot cutting the lead to 83-79. A Gay layup reduced the deficit to two, at 85-83. Former Raptor Chris Bosh fouled out with 1:37 remaining with four points, five rebounds and one assist. DeRozan had 25 and Gay 21 for Toronto, which has lost two in a row and four of its last six. The Raptors led once -- 8-7 in the first quarter. Miami's mastery over the Raptors now stands at 13 straight games, including a 104-95 victory in Toronto on Nov. 5. Toronto's last win against the Heat was a 111-103 decision on Jan. 27, 2010, at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors' current all-time losing streaks against an opponent are the Bulls (15), Suns (14) and Heat and Pacers (13). Friday's game featured an unlikely matchup of division winners, with two-time defending champion Miami leading the Southeast and Toronto topping the less-competitive Atlantic. Miami led by as much as nine in the first quarter but Toronto, showing some muscle under the basket, closed the gap to two before Miami responded. The Heat led 27-22 after a quarter that saw the two teams combine for 12 turnovers. Bosh was booed during introductions but quietened the crowd with an early dunk. Wade dipped into his bag of tricks several times early on. DeRozan had Toronto's first six points. James didn't try a shot until almost six minutes into the game but it was worth the wait -- a reverse slam dunk from a long pass from Wade that had the crowd gurgling while giving Miami a 16-8 lead. Even when the Heat failed, as during a 24-second violation in the first quarter, they entertained with their ball movement. A 7-0 run early in the second quarter and some flashy baskets from Wade padded the Miami lead to 13 with James on the bench. James returned in style midway through the quarter, with an ally-oop from Bosh for his second bucket. He then made a three-pointer and came up limping after being fouled by Tyler Hansbrough, making one of two subsequent free throws. James celebrated another ally-oop, this time from a Ray Allen feed, after a dazzling DeRozan run at the basket just kissed. The highlight-reel play put James into double figures for the 511th straight game. Miami led 57-43 after a half that saw Toronto shoot 37.5 per compared to the Heat's 57.1 -- thanks to 30 points in the paint from the visitors. It also helped that the Heat made 6-of-12 three-pointers in the first half while Toronto was good on only 4 of 17. After beating the Cavaliers on Wednesday night, James hosted his teammates for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at his home near Akron. "Thanksgiving was terrific," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said before Friday's game. "It was an incredible gesture on LeBron's part. He was a gracious host (with wife) Savannah, the whole family. It says a lot about him. And it was a great opportunity for us to be together when we're away from home. "We all wanted to be at home. When we saw the schedule and we saw that we were away from home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, it bummed us out. But if we can't be around our immediate family, at least we're around our Heat family and that made it a real special day." Toronto got to spend the U.S. holiday at home, sandwiched between Tuesday's 102-100 loss to visiting Brooklyn and Friday's visit by Miami. The Raptors conclude their four-game homestand Sunday against Denver, Toronto GM Masai Ujiri's former team. Courtesy of: ctvnews.ca
 MIAMI HEAT (coach: Erik Spoelstra)90 |
| 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 | 41 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 4-0 (15%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 83 | 5 |
| 4 | WidR, gTFijR | 43 | 7-61 (01.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 5 |
| 60 | ChilBRQs, biQaI | 82 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 43 | SllRj, eiF | 83 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 45 | CIlR, XIQQas | 85 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | mIsh, ChQas | 85 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 66 | SjdRQsRj, ChQas | 67 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 7 | vRTas, eishiQd | 67 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 46 | miUUaRQ, AhijR | 69 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | mRislRF, baZhiRl | 63 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | HislRB, tdIjas | 7 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 88 | zIjRs, ziBRs | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 05 | SjUhIjF, zIRl | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 89-03 (05.5%) | 7-88 (35.7%) | 7-64 (17.8%) | 4 | 44 | 41 | 83 | 45 | 5 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 75 | 96 | |||
 TORONTO R. (coach: Darko Rajakovic)83 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 65 | gReIJij, gRBiQ | 33 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 67 | 5 |
| 9 | vITQF, KFlR | 34 | 6-8 (05%) | 4-2 (49.0%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 7 | 5 |
| 88 | GiF, eudF | 35 | 2-62 (33.3%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 8 | 7 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 86 | 63 | 5 |
| 05 | HijsMQIuDh, wFlRQ | 80 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-68 (11.9%) | 0 | 9 | 68 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 5 |
| 46 | eIss, wRQQRjZR | 84 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 69 | kilijZaujis, zIjis | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 61 | XILiV, AURLR | 69 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | zIhjsIj, SBaQ | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | muFZVs, gTaDhU | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | yaRlds, vijdQF | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 3 | SZF, ruajZF | 3 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 99 | AUIjR, zulFij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | SuDusUaj, g.z. | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-34 (31.0%) | 2-45 (81.9%) | 67-48 (07.3%) | 65 | 44 | 34 | 61 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 24 | 18 | |||
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)
