James entered the game needing 21 points to surpass Reggie Miller (25,279) for 18th place on the career scoring list.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kemba Walker scored 39 points, and Charlotte battled back from 22 points down in the second half to beat Sacramento in overtime.
But just as Magic fans began dreaming of an upset, the Cavaliers clicked into gear with Love pouring on the points as Cleveland took a grip on the contest. It came on a 3-pointer by Kevin Love in the second quarter.
So far this season, James is averaging 25.8 points per game with 6.7 assists and 7.1 rebounds. It was his fifth assist of the game and 6,387th of his career, which put him ahead of Norm Nixon at No. 25. Give him a steady diet of running and double-teaming him or whatever, he’s going to carve you up. The Cavs will return home to host Brooklyn Saturday…. The Hornets have now lost their last 23 games against James.
13 seasons in the National Basketball Association is a lot for any National Basketball Association player. On current form, few would bet against them reaching that landmark.
Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each scored 16 points, and Miami snapped New York’s four-game winning streak with a win in Miami. He had two uncontested dunks in the final minute and a half that eliminated any chance of the Cavaliers making a comeback.
Timofey Mozgov returned to Cleveland’s starting lineup after missing the past three games with a strained right shoulder. Seventy already seems out of the question, which illustrates how hard it is to do and why only the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, were able to get there.
“Offensively we weren’t as organized”. They’ve brought in and did what they had to do for us to be a contending team. The Cavaliers’ star drove the lane, jumped and made a quick pass into the corner to Kevin Love, who knocked down a 3-pointer.
The Thunder ran away with the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Jazz 40-26 and shooting 14 for 19 from the field. Forward Richard Jefferson scored 13 points, and guard J.R. Smith scored 11.
Love said he was a little surprised he didn’t play in the fourth but was fine with the decision after the game.
In ATS trends, the Cavs are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 0-5 ATS in their last five road games, while the Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall. It was his seventh double-double of the season.
Nicolas Batum filled the stat sheet again tonight, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists, tied for best or second-best in all three categories.
“Uh, no”, James said, standing in silence until another question was asked on a different topic.
“It was the communication”, Johnson said.
Before the media was granted postgame locker room access, the players addressed a lack of toughness, heart and defensive awareness displayed in the fourth quarter Wednesday.
“It’s not easy defending in this league”, Spoelstra said.
“We have to hold each other more accountable and we have to play better, and we will”, James said. In an article by USA Today, “Kev knows how great he is and how good he is for our team”.
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“(Spoelstra) did a couple of tweaks in what we’ve been doing. “We just have to continue to do better”.
