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James’ 47 Help Cavs to Seventh Straight Win
CLEVELAND, April 1 (Ticker) -- LeBron James had just a little more kick at the end than Dwyane Wade.
James scored 18 of his 47 points in the fourth quarter to offset a season-high 44 by Wade as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their seventh straight game with a 106-99 victory over the Miami Heat.
The Heat played a second straight game without superstar center Shaquille O'Neal, who has a hyperextended left knee.
James and Wade were playing a virtual game of horse during the fourth quarter as they combined for 39 points. Wade scored on a drive with just under three minutes left to give Miami a 96-95 lead.
But James countered with a long jumper and a fast-break layup before Wade tied the game with a three-point play with 84 seconds to play.
James then connected on a runner nine seconds later and, after a miss by Wade and a defensive rebound, James got an offensive rebound off a 3-point miss by Donyell Marshall and fed the forward underneath for a jam and a 103-99 lead with 39 seconds left.
With 12 rebounds and 10 assists, James recorded his 10th career triple-double. He scored 46 points in a 107-94 triumph on Wednesday that clinched the Cavaliers' first playoff berth since 1998.
Cleveland (43-29) moved 5 1/2 games in front of Washington for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Wade finished 18-of-36 from the floor and added eight rebounds and nine assists.
CLEVELAND, April 1 (Ticker) -- LeBron James had just a little more kick at the end than Dwyane Wade.
James scored 18 of his 47 points in the fourth quarter to offset a season-high 44 by Wade as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their seventh straight game with a 106-99 victory over the Miami Heat.
The Heat played a second straight game without superstar center Shaquille O'Neal, who has a hyperextended left knee.
James and Wade were playing a virtual game of horse during the fourth quarter as they combined for 39 points. Wade scored on a drive with just under three minutes left to give Miami a 96-95 lead.
But James countered with a long jumper and a fast-break layup before Wade tied the game with a three-point play with 84 seconds to play.
James then connected on a runner nine seconds later and, after a miss by Wade and a defensive rebound, James got an offensive rebound off a 3-point miss by Donyell Marshall and fed the forward underneath for a jam and a 103-99 lead with 39 seconds left.
With 12 rebounds and 10 assists, James recorded his 10th career triple-double. He scored 46 points in a 107-94 triumph on Wednesday that clinched the Cavaliers' first playoff berth since 1998.
Cleveland (43-29) moved 5 1/2 games in front of Washington for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Wade finished 18-of-36 from the floor and added eight rebounds and nine assists.
