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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 94, Brooklyn 82
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, May 8, 2014
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #71 Rodney Mott, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance: 19639

Heat 94, Nets 82:
LeBron James scored 22 points and Chris Bosh added 18 as host Miami slipped past Brooklyn to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Dwayne Wade contributed 14 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Ray Allen added 13 points and eight rebounds for the second-seeded Heat. Allen scored all of his points in the second half and made three 3-pointers for Miami, which will look to make it three straight wins when they visit the Nets on Saturday.

Mirza Teletovic made six 3-pointers en route to 20 points for sixth-seeded Brooklyn, which was outscored 25-15 in the fourth quarter. Shaun Livingston scored 15 points and Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce added 13 apiece.

The Nets trailed by two points after Marcus Thornton’s basket with 6:54 remaining before Miami took control with a 10-2 surge. The Heat struggled on the boards but grabbed three consecutive offensive rebounds before James drained a basket with 1:59 left to cap the burst, and Mario Chalmers drained a 3-pointer just over a minute later to seal it.

Teletovic made five first-half 3-pointers as Brooklyn held a 46-45 lead at the break. Miami went ahead at 61-58 on Allen’s 3-pointer with 3:04 left in the third quarter and took a 69-67 advantage into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Nets PG Deron Williams experienced a miserable contest, going scoreless while missing all nine of his shots. … The Heat racked up 10 steals while scoring 15 points off 14 Brooklyn turnovers. … The Nets possessed a 43-36 edge on the boards, led by 12 from C Kevin Garnett.
Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Miami
Mirza Teletovic 20 Scoring LeBron James 22
Deron Williams 6 Assists Dwyane Wade 7
Kevin Garnett 12 Rebounds Ray Allen 8
Alan Anderson 3 Free Throws Made Dwyane Wade 6
Kevin Garnett 3 Steals LeBron James 2
Joe Johnson 1 Blocks Chris Bosh 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 82 42.3 8-24 8-14 19 43 3 5 14
Miami 94 49.3 10-24 14-18 17 36 7 10 8
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Miami. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.