In overtime, with the Warriors up one and with the shot clock about to run out, Andrew Bogut saved a ball, hit Green on the wing, who then hit an off-balance three-pointer to seal the 109-105 win. Those absences showed throughout the contest, but the Warriors kept their near-record home win streak alive with a gritty performance and several big shots down the stretch.
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That is the Net Rating (over 100 possessions) of the* a href=”http://stats.nba.com/team/#!/1610612748/lineups/advanced/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&GroupQuantity=3&LastNGames=1&sort=MIN&dir=1&CF=GROUP_NAME*E*johnson|GROUP_NAME*E*dragic|GROUP_NAME*E*wade” target=”_blank” * three-man lineup of Dragic, Wade, and Johnson in 16 minutes of action on Sunday night, with an Offensive Rating of 107.2 points, while giving up 70.5 on defense.
Bogut hit eight of nine shots.
Miami, which now holds a one game lead over Atlanta (playing Golden State Tuesday) for fourth place in the Eastern Conference, has won five of its last seven games overall and 11 of 12 against East teams.
Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry is a league-best plus-14.1 per game this season. They had a lead as large as 19 points in the second half and Miami scored the most points that they have all season.
Two-time All-Star Thompson scored 27 points on 10-23 shooting in 37 minutes a week ago in Atlanta.
This is only their second meeting for the season and are slated to clash four times in the regular season, with the Heat looking to get the second win over the Bulls this year. Gasol had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and Taj Gibson added 13 points for Chicago – but left in the third quarter with a right hamstring injury, grabbing at it and wincing in pain. Rose then returned with about 10 minutes remaining, scoring on consecutive drives and getting to the free throw line for a pair of shots with a third. Please see our terms of service for more information. “We wish certain guys would be back and we wish that things were a little different, but they’re not”.
A fastbreak dunk by Horford pushed the Atlanta advantage to three at the 5:58 mark. They scored eight straight points, including back-to-back 3-pointers from Mike Scott and Dennis Schroder.
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The Bulls climbed within six points midway through the fourth quarter before Miami pulled away. Neither injury is considered to be a long-term concern…. Here’s the key: nearly all of the players responsible for those defensive affairs won’t be on the court Tuesday night. The game pitted the NBA’s top two teams in assists, with the Warriors (29.1 per game) enjoying a healthy lead over the Hawks (25.5) for the top spot….
