NBA roundup: Heat lead by as many
as 41, throttle Rockets
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[November 04, 2019]
The Miami Heat scored a
franchise-record 46 first-quarter points and routed the Houston
Rockets 129-100 on Sunday night in Miami.
The Heat led by as many as 41 points in the first half. Miami's 5-1
start is its best since it last won an NBA title in the 2012-2013
season.
Jimmy Butler, Miami's biggest offseason acquisition, had one of the
game's best stat lines with 18 points, nine assists, seven rebounds
and four steals.
The Heat, who never trailed in the game, also got a team-high 23
points from Duncan Robinson and 21 points from Meyers Leonard.
Robinson hit a career-high seven 3-pointers. He made 8 of 12 shots
from the floor and went 7-for-11 on 3-pointers.
Lakers 103, Spurs 96
LeBron James produced his second straight triple-double, and Anthony
Davis scored 25 points and took 11 rebounds as visiting Los Angeles
defeated San Antonio to win its fifth straight game.
James finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. The
Lakers went the entire 2018-19 season, James' first with the team,
without winning five straight games.
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Dejounte Murray single-handedly kept the Spurs in the game, scoring
16 straight San Antonio points over a seven-and-a-half minute
stretch of the fourth quarter. Avery Bradley added 16 points for Los
Angeles (5-1), while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Dwight Howard had
14 points each. Howard also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds.
Clippers 105, Jazz 94
Kawhi Leonard shook off a slow start and scored 25 of his 30 points
in the second half to spark host Los Angeles past Utah.
Leonard scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to help the Clippers
hold off the Jazz. He made just 9 of 26 shots from the floor and
only 2 of 8 of his 3-pointers, but his solid performance in the
second half lifted Los Angeles.
Montrezl Harrell scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds,
including six offensive boards, for the Clippers (5-2). Lou Williams
added 17 points, while Ivica Zubac chipped in 11 points and nine
rebounds. Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz (4-3) with 36 points. Bojan
Bogdanovic finished with 19 points. Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 14
rebounds.
Pacers 108, Bulls 95
T.J. Warren scored a game-high 26 points and TJ Leaf posted a
double-double of 13 points and 15 rebounds to lead the host Indiana
past Chicago in Indianapolis.
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Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket against Houston
Rockets center Clint Capela (15) during the second half at American
Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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Malcolm Brogdon added 22 points and Jeremy Lamb chipped in 11 to
help Indiana to its third straight victory. Playing with a lineup
missing numerous leaders due to injury -- including Victor Oladipo,
Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis -- the Pacers shot 40-for-85 (47.1
percent) and maintained control for much of the night.
Despite enjoying a size advantage, Chicago struggled to capitalize
inside, only attempting six free throws in the first half. While the
Bulls made an adjustment after the break, a poor showing from the
line kept them from challenging Indiana down the stretch. Chicago
made just 14 of 25 free throws (56.0 percent) while the Pacers won
the rebounding battle 49-43.
Mavericks 131, Cavaliers 111
Luka Doncic recorded his second consecutive triple-double and
contributed seven points to a key run late in the third quarter as
Dallas broke free from host Cleveland.
Doncic finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists for the
Mavericks, who trailed 73-69 with 4:52 remaining in the third period
before dominating the rest of the game.
The Mavericks outshot the Cavaliers in the game 53.2 percent to
40.6. Kristaps Porzingis chipped in with 18 points, Jalen Brunson
14, Seth Curry 13, Boban Marjanovic and Tim Hardaway Jr. 12 apiece,
and Finney-Smith 10 for the Mavericks, who have alternated wins and
losses in their last five games.
Kings 113, Knicks 92
De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points and visiting Sacramento cruised to
victory over New York.
Fox made 8 of 18 shots and posted his fourth 20-point game of the
season while also adding six assists. He capped his big night with a
breakaway windmill dunk with 3:22 remaining and a deflected no-look
pass for a 3-pointer by Harrison Barnes a little over a minute
later.
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Buddy Hield added 22, hitting five 3-pointers as the Kings shot 48.2
percent and made 15 3-pointers. The Kings improved to 2-5 and won
their second straight game after starting off with five straight
losses. They beat the Knicks for the fourth straight time and led
for the final 43:51.
--Field Level Media
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