Antonio McDyess highlighted Thursday night’s action with a buzzer-beating tip-in to defeat the Lakers.
LeBron James exploded as the Miami Heat (35-14) edged the Orlando Magic (31-19) on Thursday night. James starred with 51 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Chris Bosh posted 13 points and six boards and Dwyane Wade scored 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting. Miami hit 50% of their shots, but Orlando grabbed eight more offensive rebounds. Dwight Howard had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Jameer Nelson tallied 22 points and six assists and Jason Richardson added 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
- Golden State 100, Milwaukee 94
The Golden State Warriors (21-27) pulled away from the Milwaukee Bucks (19-29) in the final minutes at Oracle Arena. Monta Ellis had 24 points, six assists and five rebounds, David Lee tallied 15 points and seven boards and Stephen Curry put up 16 points, five rebounds and five dimes. Golden State hit 50.6% of their field goals, while Milwaukee had a +13 rebounding differential. Ersan Ilyasova led with 23 points and 13 rebounds, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute posted 15 points and 19 boards and Corey Maggette contributed 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
- San Antonio 89, L.A. Lakers 88
Antonio McDyess tipped the ball in as time expired to give the San Antonio Spurs (41-8) a dramatic win over the Los Angeles Lakers (34-16). Tony Parker finished with 21 points and four rebounds, Manu Ginobili posted 14 points and eight assists and DeJuan Blair totaled 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting. Neither team shot better than 42.5% from the field, while Los Angeles won the rebounding battle by six. Pau Gasol had 19 points and seven rebounds, Kobe Bryant tallied 16 points and 10 assists and Lamar Odom recorded 16 points and six boards off the bench.
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