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Brooklyn, NY (Sports Network) - LeBron James and the Miami Heat put another
beat down on Brooklyn Nets with a thorough 105-85 victory Wednesday at
Barclays Center.
Two days after being honored by President Barack Obama at the White House for
last season's championship, the Heat shot 51.8 percent from the field and a
stellar 11-of-19 from behind the arc to earn their 13th straight win over the
Nets, including three this season by a combined 63 points.
James totaled 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for Miami, which
turned a tie game on its head with a one-sided 36-14 third quarter. Dwyane
Wade chipped in 21 points, while Chris Bosh added 16 in the victory.
The Heat were coming off a double-overtime loss to the Boston Celtics on
Sunday and were facing a Nets team that had not lost at home since Christmas
Day. But Brooklyn saw its eight-game home winning streak fall by the wayside
in part because of 19 turnovers -- eight coming in the decisive third quarter.
Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson scored 21 and 16 points, respectively, in defeat.
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