Goran Dragic anoto 33 puntos, Hassan Whiteside 20 y 17 rebotes recuperados y el Miami Heat supero a los New Orleans Pelñicans 120-112 el miercoles en la noche en la AAA Arena de Miami, para su vigesimo segunda victorias en los ultimos 27 partidos.
Por su parte Wayne Ellington anoto 19 puntos, de 3 triples en 16 intentos, completando 18 partidos consecutivos con al menos 10 tiros desde fuera del perímetro. Dian Waiters aporto 14 puntos mas y James Hohnson y Tyler Johnson agregaron 10 cada uno.
Miami Heat ahora con marca de 33-35 tiene ahora marca de 14-1 en los ultimos 15 partidos en casa y estan igualados con Detroit por el octavo lugar de la Conferencia del Este, con Milwaukee en septimo lugar, con medio juego de ventaja, despues de superar a los Clippers el miercoles en la noche.
MIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic started the game with a black eye and slightly blurred vision. By the time it was over, a scraped forearm and bloodied mouth got added to his personal list of maladies.
None of it stopped him.
And the improbable Miami Heat surge continues.
Dragic scored 33 points, Hassan Whiteside had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and the Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-112 on Wednesday night for their 22nd win in 27 games.
»All we’re doing right now is executing,» Dragic said.
Wayne Ellington scored 19 for the Heat, who made 16 3-pointers and have won 18 consecutive games when connecting at least 10 times from beyond the arc. Dion Waiters added 14, and James Johnson and Tyler Johnson had 10 apiece for Miami.
The Heat (33-35) are 14-1 in their last 15 at home. They’re tied with Detroit for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot, with Milwaukee moving up to No. 7 (a half-game ahead of the Heat and Pistons) after beating the Los Angeles Clippers later Wednesday.