James stars as Heat beat the Bulls
January 30, 2012 15:46:33 UK
LeBron James had 35 points and 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 97-93.
Derrick Rose missed two free throws that would have given the Bulls the lead late in the game and also missed a jump shot to tie the game with three seconds remaining as the current NBA MVP wilted under the pressure.
Chris Bosh had 24 points for Miami and Dwyane Wade added 15 more as the Heat's Big Three combined for 74 points on the afternoon.
The Indiana Pacers moved to within two-and-a-half games of the Bulls in the Central division with a 106-85 win over the Orlando Magic. Danny Granger led the way for the Pacers with 24 points to send the Magic to their third straight defeat despite Dwight Howard's customary double-double.
The Heat are 3.40 to win the NBA Championship this season while the Bulls can be backed at 7501.00, the Pacers at 21.00 and the Magic at 7501.00.
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Andrea Bargnani missed his second straight game through injury for the Raptors, but Toronto didn't need their big center as they defeated the Nets 94-73 in New Jersey. DeMar Rozan poured in a season-high 27 points as the Raptors pulled steadily away.
In Boston, the Cleveland Cavaliers staged a fourth-quarter rally to upset the Celtics 88-87. Rookie Kyrie Irving dropped in 23 points including a driving layup to secure the victory.
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