National Basketball Association
Miami 111, Utah 98
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #17 Joe Crawford, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
19911
By SportsDirect Inc.
LeBron James scored 22 of his 33 points in the first half and Dwyane Wade snapped a long 3-point drought in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat won their sixth straight game, a 111-98 victory over the host Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
James made 12-of-20 shots - including three 3-pointers - and added nine rebounds and seven assists as the Heat (15-8) posted their fourth win this season against an above-.500 team but first on the road. They avenged a 116-114 home loss to the Jazz on Nov. 9 in which they squandered a 22-point lead.
The Heat turned to a long-range barrage early in the fourth quarter, draining five 3-pointers in the first seven minutes – including two by Wade – to increade a one-point lead to 92-83. They were the first 3-pointers in eight games for Wade, who scored 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting.
A pretty alley-oop pass from Wade to James followed by James' tip-in of Wade's miss provided a 102-90 bulge with 2:45 left.
Al Jefferson scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half for the Jazz, who had won eight of nine and were playing their fifth game of a six-game homestand. Deron Williams added 21 points and 12 assists for Utah.
Top Game Performances
| Miami |
|
Utah |
|
LeBron James 33 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 25 |
|
LeBron James 9 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 12 |
|
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 11 |
|
Dwyane Wade 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Deron Williams 9 |
|
Mario Chalmers 2 |
Steals |
Raja Bell 2 |
|
Erick Dampier 1 |
Blocks |
Al Jefferson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Miami
|
111 |
51.2 |
9-20 |
20-25 |
22 |
42 |
1 |
8 |
15 |
| Utah
|
98 |
50.7 |
1-14 |
21-27 |
20 |
28 |
3 |
9 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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