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NBA -- Wade lifts Heat to season sweep over Magic By Reynante Bulawan PhilBoxing.com Mon, 03 Mar 2014  MIAMI--It was kids day at American Airlines Arena Saturday night and Heat players, coaches and broadcast personnel were allowed to bring their kids to work. The Heat, however, were in no mood for any child's play and went on with business as usual, dominating the Orlando Magic 112-98 After the NBA requested him to ditch the black, carbon-fiber mask he wore on Thursday, LeBron James switched to a clear one and flirted with yet another triple-double before settling with 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The reigning MVP also had two turnovers in 31 minutes of play. A rejuvenated Dwyane Wade made 10 of 14 field goals to lead all scorers with 24 while the oft-injured Greg Oden had a productive eight points and four boards in 13 minutes. Oden's output helped the Heat bench produce a healthy 39 points. "It's another challenge for a great player. His game is an aggressive, attacking game, and there's going to be contact. But coming off the injury, he has been as aggressive as he was before," Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra told the Florida Sun-Sentinel of his superstar's performance. After just a modest 61-53 halftime edge, the two-time defending champions Heat cranked up their offense in the second half where they led by as many as 23 points. The loss dropped the Magic to 18-43 for the season. Forward Tobias Harris led the losing team with 20 points while rookie sensation Victor Oladipo who has been averaging close to 16 and 4 rebounds in the last 10 games , struggled all night and finished with just 10 points, zero rebounds and two turnovers. The Magic sorely missed the services of Aaron Afflalo, who missed his fourth straight game due to a sore ankle With the win, the Heat swept the 4-game season series with the Magic. It was Miami's ninth straight triumph over its division and state rival. At 42-14, the Heat remained two games behind the 45-13 Indiana Pacers for the best record in the NBA. (RB) Photo: Dwyane Wade's 24 points helped the Heat sink the Magic in Miami Saturday night. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Reynante Bulawan.  |
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