Every morning, we’ll have a look at the previous night’s action in a round up of recaps and reactions from around the web.
The Big Headline
Chris Bosh nailed a three to send the game into OT, and Mario Chalmers scored 22 of his 29 after the third quarter as the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks in triple overtime. Out west, Gerald Wallace and LaMarcus Aldridge’s combined 59 points was better than Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum’s combined 51 as the Portland Trailblazers beat the LA Lakers.
The Big Performers
Chris Bosh (MIA): 33 pts, 14 reb 5 ast
Brandon Jennings (MIL): 31 pts, 7 ast
Gerald Wallace (POR): 31 pts, 5 reb
Kobe Bryant (LAL): 30 pts, 8 reb
The Big Highlights
Tyreke Evans twists and turns his way through the lane for the layup
Chris Bosh sends the game into OT
The Big Game
Trailblazers 107 – Lakers 97
Box Score Recap
POR: LaMarcus Aldridge – 28 pts, 10 reb. Jamal Crawford – 17 pts
LAL: Andrew Bynum – 21 pts, 12 reb. Pau Gasol – 19 pts, 7 reb
Portland 107, L.A. Lakers 96: Gerald Wallace fends off Kobe Bryant | OregonLive.com via kwout
Bynum rising, but double-team troubles await – The Orange County Register via kwout
The Rest of the Games
Heat 116 LeBron James and Dwyane Wade both sit out 3 OT win over Atlanta |
Mavericks 71 Dirk Nowitzki held to 6 points as Mavs fall to 3-5 |
Bucks 100 Kings outscore Bucks by 17 in the 4th to notch first post-Westphal win |