Monday, May 9, 2011

NBA: Heat Take 3-1 Lead, Oklahoma Tie Grizzlies 2-2

In two tense overtime games, triple overtime in Memphis, the Miami Heat ran down the Celtics behind a huge performance from the Big Three. LeBron James stepped up with 35 points, as did Chris Bosh (20), while Wade added another 28 points as Miami ultimately prevailed 98-90 with a 12-4 overtime rout. Rajon Rondo played, and had his moments, but wasn't the force he needed to be to keep the Heat at bay.

In Memphis, the home fans had plenty to cheer about early, but the Grizzlies eventually ran out of gas. They lost the third period of overtime 14-4 to go down 133-123, despite big games from Gasol and Randolph as Oklahoma City were able to make the key plays as fatigue set in. Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 40, while Kevin Durant scored 35, with six crucial points in triple overtime.

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