– James Harden’s domination of the ball is what the Heat would have turned into if they didn’t get Dwyane Wade the proper support. In other words, Wade is going to be counting primarily on Bosh to not only help him keep things afloat offensively, but also be strong on defense as well. The Heat will be more risky when Whiteside returns, but this game they might not be able to win in the paint.
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– It hasn’t happened a lot lately, but you can bet the Hornets on Friday will try to emulate against the Heat what the Rockets accomplished Tuesday.
Toronto guard Kyle Lowry scored 26 points and DeMar DeRozan had 22 as the Raptors spoiled Phoenix interim coach Earl Watson’s debut in a 104-97 victory over the Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Howard hopes to make a difference this time, though he may have to overcome the referees as well as a nagging shoulder injury. Early in the game, the Rockets aborted a couple of promising breaks with poor communication, but it all smoothed out in that sweet second half.
Amar’e Stoudemire is expected to take Whiteside’s spot in the starting lineup. He made 10 of 19 shots Tuesday night, and one of his best passes was a no-look, drawing two defenders away, to Jones leading to a dunk.
Stephen Curry scored 51 points, tying his career high with 11 3-pointers and leading the Golden State Warriors over the Washington Wizards 134-121 Wednesday night for their eighth straight win.
Houston scored the opening eight points in the third quarter to seize control for good, with Smith adding two 3-pointers during a blitz that extend the lead to 71-57.
There was stint early in the season where I firmly believed that Miami was the second best team in the East and had a plausible chance at competing against Lebron James and the Cavaliers. “We came out and were losing the ball… and with a team like this who feeds off that you have to be very sharp and tight with the ball”.
“It was cool to be back”, he said.
Al-Farouq Aminu chipped in 16 points for the Trail Blazers (24-26), who are 9-2 in their last 11 games. That night, the Rockets were up against a surging Milwaukee Bucks team who were coming off a three game winning streak. “It was a familiar atmosphere to play in”.
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Louis Williams had 20 points for the Lakers, while Andrew Wiggins top-scored for the Timberwolves with 30 points. Heat C Hassan Whiteside missed his sixth consecutive game with a left hip strain…. Houston coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fined $10,000 for public criticism of the officiating. Amare Stoudemire had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
