LeBron James took control and the Miami Heat sent a loud message in the process. They are ready for “street fight,” if this will be the route to the NBA finals. James came up huge down to finish with 29 points, Dwyane Wade scored a 24 points and Miami defeated the Chicago Bulls 85-75 Wednesday night to tie the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece.
The Heat can relax a little easier after escaping with a victory and stealing home-court advantage. Coming off a lopsided loss in Game 1, they recovered down the stretch after blowing an 11-point lead to get even in the series, with Game 3 in Miami on Sunday.
The Bulls had their lowest result of the playoffs in Game 2 on Wednesday, only scoring just 75 points in their loss to the Heat. Chicago also saw its offensive points drop sharply from its Game 1 win, Sunday.
Bulls shooting in Eastern finals Game 1 Game 2 FG pct. 43.7 (38-87) 34.1 (28-82) 3-pt. pct. 47.6 (10-21) 15.0 (3-20) FT pct. 85.0 (17-20) 61.5 (16-26) Points 103 75* Bench points 28 20 *Lowest point total of playoffs powered by ESPN Stats and Info.
“The series has just started,” Lebron said. “It’s 1-1. We’re excited that we able to come here and get a victory. But it’s just started.” James shook off a brutal opener and scored 9 points over the final 4:27, starting with a 3-pointer that put Miami ahead for good, 76-73. He also made 10 rebounds despite a head cold, and Miami outrebounded the …
NBA Playoffs 2011 Highlights Miami vs Chicago 85-75 Highlights Game 2
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