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James escapes injury in Heat rally past Suns

 
LeBron James is slow to get up after crashing into Grant Hill late in the game, his second hard fall.
LeBron James is slow to get up after crashing into Grant Hill late in the game, his second hard fall.
Published March 21, 2012

MIAMI — Chris Bosh scored 29, LeBron James survived two scary falls and the Heat used a 17-0 fourth-quarter run to erase a 10-point deficit and beat the Suns 99-95 on Tuesday night for its 14th straight home victory.

James had 20 points, Dwyane Wade 19, and Udonis Haslem a season-high 15 as the Heat overcame a double-digit hole.

In the final minute James was chasing a long pass and crashed into Grant Hill. James stayed on the court holding his head for about a minute. He remained in.

James also had an early hard fall and remained in.

Leading 90-80 with 7:29 left, Phoenix missed its next 10 shots.

game highlights: Amare Stoudemire had 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Knicks made it four straight under Mike Woodson by beating the visiting Raptors 106-87. New York plays the Atlantic Division-leading 76ers tonight (7, ESPN). … Goran Dragic hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left as the host Rockets rallied past the Lakers 107-104.

around the league: Warriors owner Joe Lacob was booed throughout a ceremony to retire Chris Mullin's jersey Monday. Mullin asked fans for patience, and ex-star Rick Barry asked for "a little bit of class.'' … The Grizzlies signed guard Gilbert Arenas, 30, for the rest of the year.

Heat 99, Suns 95

PHOENIX (95): Hill 8-14 3-4 19, Frye 1-7 0-0 2, Gortat 6-13 1-2 13, Nash 4-7 0-1 9, Dudley 4-11 1-2 10, Morris 4-7 3-5 12, Brown 4-7 0-1 9, Telfair 2-3 3-3 8, Lopez 2-7 2-2 6, Redd 1-4 4-4 7. Totals 36-80 17-24 95.

MIAMI (99): James 8-18 4-6 20, Bosh 12-16 5-6 29, Pittman 3-6 0-0 6, Chalmers 0-3 1-2 1, Wade 6-17 7-9 19, Haslem 3-6 9-12 15, Jones 1-2 0-0 3, Curry 1-2 0-0 2, Cole 2-4 0-0 4, Battier 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 36-76 26-35 99.

Phoenix 22 31 22 20— 95

Miami 28 21 23 27— 99

3-Point GoalsPhoenix 6-15 (Redd 1-1, Telfair 1-1, Nash 1-2, Morris 1-2, Dudley 1-2, Brown 1-3, Hill 0-1, Frye 0-3), Miami 1-9 (Jones 1-2, Battier 0-1, Chalmers 0-1, Wade 0-2, James 0-3). ReboundsPhoenix 51 (Gortat 8), Miami 49 (Haslem 9). AssistsPhoenix 21 (Nash 10), Miami 24 (Chalmers 8). Total FoulsPhoenix 25, Miami 19. TechnicalsPhoenix Coach Gentry, Wade, Miami defensive three second. A20,212 (19,600).

Rockets 107, Lakers 104

L.A. LAKERS (104): World Peace 3-7 0-0 7, Gasol 10-14 1-2 21, Bynum 7-11 2-2 16, Blake 1-3 0-0 2, Bryant 10-27 7-7 29, Sessions 6-9 2-2 14, McRoberts 0-0 2-2 2, Barnes 3-7 0-1 8, Murphy 2-4 0-0 5, Hill 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-83 14-16 104.

HOUSTON (107): Parsons 4-12 2-2 13, Scola 9-13 5-6 23, Dalembert 4-5 0-0 8, Dragic 7-13 0-0 16, Lee 7-17 6-8 23, Budinger 2-7 3-3 8, Camby 1-2 2-4 4, Patterson 4-10 2-4 10, Fortson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-80 20-27 107.

L.A. Lakers 40 16 23 25— 104

Houston 25 26 22 34— 107

3-Point GoalsL.A. Lakers 6-16 (Barnes 2-4, Bryant 2-7, World Peace 1-2, Murphy 1-2, Sessions 0-1), Houston 9-20 (Lee 3-6, Parsons 3-6, Dragic 2-4, Budinger 1-4). Fouled OutNone. ReboundsL.A. Lakers 41 (Bynum 7), Houston 50 (Parsons, Dragic 7). AssistsL.A. Lakers 18 (Bryant, World Peace, Sessions 4), Houston 24 (Dragic 13). Total FoulsL.A. Lakers 17, Houston 18. A18,391 (18,043).

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Knicks 106, Raptors 87

TORONTO (87): Bargnani 5-15 5-5 15, J.Johnson 3-8 2-2 8, Gray 1-1 0-0 2, DeRozan 7-13 3-3 17, Calderon 5-9 0-0 11, A.Johnson 3-4 0-0 6, E.Davis 3-4 3-4 9, Bayless 2-4 3-4 7, Kleiza 2-6 1-2 6, Forbes 2-5 2-2 6, Alabi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-69 19-22 87.

NEW YORK (106): Anthony 5-15 6-8 17, Stoudemire 8-13 6-7 22, Chandler 8-10 1-4 17, Lin 6-10 4-4 18, Fields 2-4 2-4 6, Shumpert 2-6 0-0 4, Jeffries 1-3 2-2 4, Bibby 0-3 1-2 1, Smith 5-9 1-2 11, Novak 2-6 0-0 6, Harrellson 0-1 0-0 0, Douglas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-81 23-33 106.

Toronto 24 20 24 19— 87

New York 27 26 26 27— 106

3-Point GoalsToronto 2-13 (Calderon 1-2, Kleiza 1-3, J.Johnson 0-1, Bayless 0-1, Forbes 0-2, Bargnani 0-4), New York 5-16 (Lin 2-3, Novak 2-5, Anthony 1-3, Fields 0-1, Bibby 0-1, Smith 0-1, Shumpert 0-2). ReboundsToronto 36 (E.Davis 9), New York 55 (Stoudemire 12). AssistsToronto 15 (Calderon 9), New York 23 (Lin 10). Total FoulsToronto 25, N.Y. 21. A19,763 (19,763).

Pacers 102, Clippers 89

L.A. CLIPPERS (89): Butler 5-14 0-0 12, Griffin 10-18 2-7 23, Jordan 1-5 0-2 2, Paul 6-11 3-6 16, Young 5-13 2-2 13, Martin 1-6 0-0 2, Williams 5-11 1-1 12, Evans 1-2 1-2 3, Bledsoe 1-2 0-0 2, Gomes 0-1 0-0 0, Leslie 0-0 0-0 0, Thompkins 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 37-85 9-20 89.

INDIANA (102): Granger 7-17 8-8 25, West 0-3 3-4 3, Hibbert 4-8 5-5 13, Collison 1-4 2-2 4, George 2-6 2-2 7, Hansbrough 7-10 3-4 17, Hill 6-7 0-0 15, Amundson 1-6 0-0 2, Barbosa 5-10 1-1 12, Jones 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 35-73 24-26 102.

L.A. Clippers 31 15 20 23— 89

Indiana 31 23 24 24— 102

3-Point GoalsL.A. Clippers 6-22 (Butler 2-5, Griffin 1-1, Paul 1-3, Williams 1-5, Young 1-6, Bledsoe 0-1, Gomes 0-1), Indiana 8-14 (Hill 3-3, Granger 3-5, Barbosa 1-2, George 1-4). ReboundsL.A. Clippers 53 (Griffin, Jordan 10), Indiana 46 (Granger 8). AssistsL.A. Clippers 14 (Paul 8), Indiana 19 (Hill 6). Total FoulsL.A. Clippers 21, Indiana 23. A14,901 (18,165).

Jazz 97, Thunder 90

OKLAHOMA CITY (90): Durant 6-22 5-6 18, Ibaka 4-10 5-8 13, Perkins 1-3 3-4 5, Westbrook 8-11 4-4 23, Sefolosha 0-1 1-2 1, Collison 3-4 0-0 6, Harden 5-11 4-6 17, Mohammed 0-1 0-0 0, Jackson 1-4 0-0 2, Cook 2-3 0-0 5, Ivey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-71 22-30 90.

UTAH (97): Miles 4-11 2-2 10, Millsap 10-16 0-2 20, Jefferson 6-15 4-4 16, Harris 6-10 0-0 15, G.Hayward 3-10 4-4 11, Burks 1-6 0-0 2, Favors 1-2 5-8 7, Tinsley 5-7 0-0 11, Carroll 1-2 0-0 2, Kanter 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 38-80 16-22 97.

Oklahoma City 25 19 26 20— 90

Utah 24 28 24 21— 97

3-Point GoalsOklahoma City 8-19 (Westbrook 3-4, Harden 3-6, Cook 1-1, Durant 1-5, Ivey 0-1, Jackson 0-2), Utah 5-10 (Harris 3-4, G.Hayward 1-2, Tinsley 1-2, Burks 0-1, Miles 0-1). ReboundsOklahoma City 44 (Ibaka 10), Utah 53 (Favors 9). AssistsOklahoma City 15 (Westbrook 3), Utah 19 (Jefferson, Harris 4). Total FoulsOklahoma City 24, Utah 21. A18,138 (19,911).