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No Wade, no problem as Heat streak at 26
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March 26, 2013, Tuesday
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IF Dwyane Wade had to pick a game to sit out with a bruised right knee, this was the one.
A mismatch on paper between the teams with the National Basketball Association's best record - the Miami Heat - and worst record - the Charlotte Bobcats - was made a little closer with the absence of Wade.
But thanks to LeBron James, Miami had more than enough to subdue the Bobcats 109-77 on Sunday night to extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history to 26 games.
James had 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to keep the Heat on track in its chase of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers' record of 33 consecutive wins.
But while Wade sat out the game, he did play a role. Donning a white spots coat, Wade took the television microphone and interviewed James after the game.
"What does it say about this team, when you have a superstar out and the rest of the guys step up?" Wade asked James, who responded with a serious face.
"When you have a superstar like 'WOW' (Wade) out, Norris Cole gave us a big boost, Mike Miller hit a couple of threes to start the game," James said. "When you have a superstar Hall of Famer out, everyone else needs to step up."
Elsewhere, it was: Hawks 104, Bucks 99; Rockets 96, Spurs 95; Bulls 104, Timberwolves 97; Thunder 103, Trail Blazers 83; Mavericks 113, Jazz 108; Nets 102, Suns 100; and 76ers 117, Kings 103.
In Miami, Chris Bosh chipped in 15 points and Ray Allen had 14 for the Heat.
Kemba Walker scored a team-high 20 points and Gerald Henderson finished with 18 for the Bobcats, who have dropped 14 of their last 17 games.
The Heat are the hottest sports ticket in town as they inch closer to NBA history. Tennis star Novak Djokovic took time out from the Sony Open to sit courtside. The Serb knows a thing or two about streaks as he had a 22-match win streak halted earlier this month at Indian Wells.
A mismatch on paper between the teams with the National Basketball Association's best record - the Miami Heat - and worst record - the Charlotte Bobcats - was made a little closer with the absence of Wade.
But thanks to LeBron James, Miami had more than enough to subdue the Bobcats 109-77 on Sunday night to extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history to 26 games.
James had 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to keep the Heat on track in its chase of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers' record of 33 consecutive wins.
But while Wade sat out the game, he did play a role. Donning a white spots coat, Wade took the television microphone and interviewed James after the game.
"What does it say about this team, when you have a superstar out and the rest of the guys step up?" Wade asked James, who responded with a serious face.
"When you have a superstar like 'WOW' (Wade) out, Norris Cole gave us a big boost, Mike Miller hit a couple of threes to start the game," James said. "When you have a superstar Hall of Famer out, everyone else needs to step up."
Elsewhere, it was: Hawks 104, Bucks 99; Rockets 96, Spurs 95; Bulls 104, Timberwolves 97; Thunder 103, Trail Blazers 83; Mavericks 113, Jazz 108; Nets 102, Suns 100; and 76ers 117, Kings 103.
In Miami, Chris Bosh chipped in 15 points and Ray Allen had 14 for the Heat.
Kemba Walker scored a team-high 20 points and Gerald Henderson finished with 18 for the Bobcats, who have dropped 14 of their last 17 games.
The Heat are the hottest sports ticket in town as they inch closer to NBA history. Tennis star Novak Djokovic took time out from the Sony Open to sit courtside. The Serb knows a thing or two about streaks as he had a 22-match win streak halted earlier this month at Indian Wells.
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