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December 1, 2012, Saturday
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THE Miami Heat escaped with a 105-100 win on Thursday over a San Antonio Spurs team that rested four starters in a move that will bring heavy penalties from the National Basketball Association.
The Heat needed a late rally to take the win over the second-string Spurs, with Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 22.6 seconds left giving Miami the lead.
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors hung on for a 106-105 win over the Denver Nuggets when Andre Iguodala's 3-pointer on the buzzer was ruled out by officials, saying he released the ball just a fraction of a second after time expired.
In Miami, San Antonio played without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green, all sent home to rest by coach Gregg Popovich, who said the move was in his team's best interest. NBA Commissioner David Stern disagreed, calling the decision "unacceptable," apologizing to fans and saying that sanctions against the Spurs will be forthcoming.
"It would have been great if we won," Spurs forward Matt Bonner said after hearing about Stern's statement. "We have faith in everybody on our roster. We think we have one of the deepest teams in the league."
LeBron James finished with 23 points and Allen had 20 for the Heat who trailed by five points with 2:14 to go before producing a 12-2 run that turned the game.
Gary Neal had 20 points for the Spurs, who finished a six-games-in-nine-nights road trip with a 5-1 record.
Before the game, Popovich said he decided to sit his core when he saw how challenging this particular part of the schedule was for his team.
"This month we've had 11 away games, after tonight. We've had an eight-day trip and a 10-day trip, and we're ending it with four (games) in five nights here. It'd be unwise to be playing our guys in that kind of a situation, given their history."
The drama in Miami was matched in Oakland, California, with both Golden State and Denver celebrating after the buzzer, convinced they'd won the game.
Iguodala received a cross-court inbounds pass and connected from the left wing with a hand in his face, and Denver players celebrated their apparent victory by running off the court toward the locker room. But the Warriors stayed put and waited on yet another review by officials at the scorer's table - then began their own cheers when officials ruled the shot came just an instant after time expired.
The Heat needed a late rally to take the win over the second-string Spurs, with Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 22.6 seconds left giving Miami the lead.
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors hung on for a 106-105 win over the Denver Nuggets when Andre Iguodala's 3-pointer on the buzzer was ruled out by officials, saying he released the ball just a fraction of a second after time expired.
In Miami, San Antonio played without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green, all sent home to rest by coach Gregg Popovich, who said the move was in his team's best interest. NBA Commissioner David Stern disagreed, calling the decision "unacceptable," apologizing to fans and saying that sanctions against the Spurs will be forthcoming.
"It would have been great if we won," Spurs forward Matt Bonner said after hearing about Stern's statement. "We have faith in everybody on our roster. We think we have one of the deepest teams in the league."
LeBron James finished with 23 points and Allen had 20 for the Heat who trailed by five points with 2:14 to go before producing a 12-2 run that turned the game.
Gary Neal had 20 points for the Spurs, who finished a six-games-in-nine-nights road trip with a 5-1 record.
Before the game, Popovich said he decided to sit his core when he saw how challenging this particular part of the schedule was for his team.
"This month we've had 11 away games, after tonight. We've had an eight-day trip and a 10-day trip, and we're ending it with four (games) in five nights here. It'd be unwise to be playing our guys in that kind of a situation, given their history."
The drama in Miami was matched in Oakland, California, with both Golden State and Denver celebrating after the buzzer, convinced they'd won the game.
Iguodala received a cross-court inbounds pass and connected from the left wing with a hand in his face, and Denver players celebrated their apparent victory by running off the court toward the locker room. But the Warriors stayed put and waited on yet another review by officials at the scorer's table - then began their own cheers when officials ruled the shot came just an instant after time expired.
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