National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 120, Sacramento 108
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #68 Marat Kogut, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 20068

HEAT 120, KINGS 108: Dwyane Wade took over with 30 points and 10 assists as Miami pushed its winning streak to seven games while handing visiting Sacramento its sixth consecutive defeat.

Chris Bosh added 20 points and 18 rebounds and LeBron James chipped in 18 points and eight assists for the Heat, who shot 56 percent to maintain the best record in the Eastern Conference (26-7).

Wade shot 11 for 16 to match his career record of 11 straight games at 50 percent or better from the field.

The Kings stayed in the game until the fourth quarter, when Miami used a 13-2 burst to push the lead to 106-92. The lead would grow to as much as 120-102 with 2:03 left when the Heat finally pulled the starters.

Miami grabbed the edge for good on a spectacular sequence late in the second quarter. James blocked a shot, got the ball back and fired a pass up court in transition to Wade, who scooped in a layup as he was flying by the basket and drew a foul.

James blocked another shot, leading to another Wade basket, on the next possession.

Isaiah Thomas scored 24 points, Marcus Thornton had 23 and Tyreke Evans collected 21 points and 10 assists for the Kings.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami has won each of its last seven games by at least 12 points and is averaging 107.6 points during the surge. … The Kings have given up 107.7 during their slide. … Heat guard Mario Chalmers went 6 for 12 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Miami
Isaiah Thomas 24 Scoring Dwyane Wade 30
Tyreke Evans 10 Assists Dwyane Wade 10
Jason Thompson 10 Rebounds Chris Bosh 10
Isaiah Thomas 5 Free Throws Made Dwyane Wade 8
Marcus Thornton 3 Steals Dwyane Wade 3
DeMarcus Cousins 1 Blocks Joel Anthony 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 108 44.9 13-27 15-19 24 41 5 5 16
Miami 120 55.6 10-23 20-23 28 40 9 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against New York. The Heat have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Kings have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .286 after a loss.