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Heat survive at Sixers to stretch win streak to 20
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March 15, 2013, Friday
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MIAMI Heat star Dwyane Wade thought it was "great ... in the larger scheme of things" that his team struggled to beat the lowly 76ers in Philadelphia on Wednesday night for its 20th straight victory.
"Right now we're preparing for the playoffs," Wade said after Miami rallied for a 98-94 victory, "so this was good, because we will have these same moments again."
LeBron James, who had 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, hit the go-ahead free throw with 1:12 left, and Wade added four of his 21 points in the closing seconds to lift Miami.
The Heat became only the fifth team in National Basketball Association history to win at least 20 straight. The others were the 1971-72 Lakers (33), the 2007-08 Rockets (22), the 1970-71 Bucks (20) and the 1947-48/1948-49 Washington Capitols (20), whose streak spanned two seasons.
The Heat (49-14) also ran its win streak over the Sixers to 14.
Elsewhere, it was: Pacers 107, Timberwolves 91; Wizards 106, Bucks 93; Celtics 112, Raptors 88; Hawks 96, Lakers 92; Rockets 111, Suns 81; Thunder 110, Jazz 87; Kings 121, Bulls 79; Warriors 105, Pistons 97; Grizzlies 96, Clippers 85; and Nuggets 117, Knicks 94.
Thaddeus Young had 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Sixers (24-40), who lost for the sixth time in seven games and the 13th time in 15 tries. Jrue Holiday had 21 points and seven assists.
The Heat held an 80-70 lead with 8:56 left, but the Sixers scored 15 of the game's next 17 points to go up 85-82 with 4:38 to play. Holiday drilled a pair of 3-pointers in that run, the first after falling to one knee and righting himself, and Dorell Wright added five of his 13 points.
Miami stormed back to claim an 89-87 lead on Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 3:11 to play. The Sixers tied it on Evan Turner's basket, and after Chris Bosh dropped in a layup with 2:30 left, Holiday stormed down the lane and dunked on James to forge the night's last tie, at 91-91.
"Right now we're preparing for the playoffs," Wade said after Miami rallied for a 98-94 victory, "so this was good, because we will have these same moments again."
LeBron James, who had 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, hit the go-ahead free throw with 1:12 left, and Wade added four of his 21 points in the closing seconds to lift Miami.
The Heat became only the fifth team in National Basketball Association history to win at least 20 straight. The others were the 1971-72 Lakers (33), the 2007-08 Rockets (22), the 1970-71 Bucks (20) and the 1947-48/1948-49 Washington Capitols (20), whose streak spanned two seasons.
The Heat (49-14) also ran its win streak over the Sixers to 14.
Elsewhere, it was: Pacers 107, Timberwolves 91; Wizards 106, Bucks 93; Celtics 112, Raptors 88; Hawks 96, Lakers 92; Rockets 111, Suns 81; Thunder 110, Jazz 87; Kings 121, Bulls 79; Warriors 105, Pistons 97; Grizzlies 96, Clippers 85; and Nuggets 117, Knicks 94.
Thaddeus Young had 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Sixers (24-40), who lost for the sixth time in seven games and the 13th time in 15 tries. Jrue Holiday had 21 points and seven assists.
The Heat held an 80-70 lead with 8:56 left, but the Sixers scored 15 of the game's next 17 points to go up 85-82 with 4:38 to play. Holiday drilled a pair of 3-pointers in that run, the first after falling to one knee and righting himself, and Dorell Wright added five of his 13 points.
Miami stormed back to claim an 89-87 lead on Ray Allen's 3-pointer with 3:11 to play. The Sixers tied it on Evan Turner's basket, and after Chris Bosh dropped in a layup with 2:30 left, Holiday stormed down the lane and dunked on James to forge the night's last tie, at 91-91.
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