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 Cavaliers 114, Heat 88
The chance of seeing an opening-round playoff series between
Cleveland and Miami was dealt a major blow when the second-ranked
Cavs knocked the Heat out of seventh place with a 114-88 victory on
Thursday.
The situation became even more desperate for the Heat (34-41) when
guard Dwyane Wade suffered a nasty fall that may have delivered a
knockout punch to Miami's post-season ambitions.
LeBron James scored 23 points, along with eight rebounds and seven
assists against his former team, as Kyrie Irving also scored 23
points and the Cavs (49-27) pounded the Heat in what was a potential
playoff series at the start of the game.
The Heat said Wade sustained a bruised left knee even though no one
touched the All-Star and his leg barely touched the ground. He was
dribbling near the baseline in the second quarter when his right
foot slipped, causing his knee to buckle.
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Rockets 108, Mavericks 101
Houston rallied late to score a comeback victory over Dallas at
American Airlines Center, taking another step towards locking down
the number two seed in the tough Western Conference.
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Dallas led 72-61 with 5:01 to go in the third quarter and Houston
looked to be staring at a defeat until former Mavs forward Corey
Brewer hopped off the bench and changed the flow of the game with
his relentless energy.
Brewer scored six points in the third quarter and eight in the
fourth to give him 14 points on four-of-eight shooting from the
field. He was one of five Rockets players to score in double
figures. (Editing by Cameron French)
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