National Basketball Association
Miami 105, Utah 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 22, 2012
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#8 Marc Davis, #7 Kevin Fehr, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance:
20087
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Heat 105, Jazz 89: LeBron James scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half and Dwyane Wade added 21 as host Miami beat Utah for its sixth victory in seven games.
James has scored 20 or more points in all 24 games to start the season, matching former Jazz star Karl Malone (1989) for the third-longest streak in NBA history. The Heat were without Chris Bosh, who missed the game with the flu.
Marvin Williams scored 16 points and Gordon Hayward added 15 for Utah, which has lost four of its last five games and is just 5-12 on the road.
Miami led 47-43 at halftime and opened up a 20-point lead in the third quarter. Shane Battier, who scored 15 points, hit back-to-back 3-pointers early in the quarter to push the lead to 12, and James’ basket with 4:20 left made it 69-49.
Utah trimmed its deficit to 10 entering the final stanza and pulled within 75-68 on a 3-pointer by Jamaal Tinsley. Wade responded with a dunk that started a 15-6 run as Miami regained control.
GAME NOTEBOOK: James has scored 30 or more points six times this season. … Jazz C Al Jefferson scored six points and has just 10 over Utah’s last two games. … Miami is 13-2 at home.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Miami |
|
Marvin Williams 16 |
Scoring |
LeBron James 30 |
|
Earl Watson 4 |
Assists |
LeBron James 7 |
|
Al Jefferson 11 |
Rebounds |
Udonis Haslem 9 |
|
Derrick Favors 6 |
Free Throws Made |
LeBron James 7 |
|
Derrick Favors 2 |
Steals |
Ray Allen 2 |
|
Al Jefferson 2 |
Blocks |
Shane Battier 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
89 |
41.1 |
7-16 |
22-26 |
18 |
38 |
2 |
10 |
20 |
| Miami
|
105 |
52.1 |
11-24 |
18-22 |
23 |
39 |
5 |
12 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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