Heat roll past Knicks in opener, 115-93
Posted Oct 29, 2009 1:10 AM
By TIM REYNOLDS
(AP)
MIAMI -Dwyane Wade began defense of his NBA scoring title with 26 points, Jermaine O'Neal finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat opened their season with a 115-93 win over the Knicks on Wednesday night.
New starting power forward Michael Beasley scored 21 for Miami, which shot 9 of 25 in the first quarter — then a staggering 26 of their next 31 over the next 20 minutes, on the way to building an 85-59 lead.
Put that into perspective: The Heat missed fewer shots (five) in more than 1 1/2 quarters than New York's Al Harrington did (six) in the second quarter alone.
David Lee scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds for New York, which was 32-50 last season, its eighth straight losing campaign.
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2009-10-29 01:10:36
want LBJ in 2010-11 ????yeah , sure.