This seemed like a good night to bring this back….
6: The point total for LeBron James at halftime.
32: The point total for James in the second half. Fifteen of those 32 came on three-pointers, as James started to get in what he called a “zone.” But when he needed it, he drove by Carlos Delfino for the winning laup.
10.0: Seconds left when Jeremy Lin uncorked an airball. Scott Norwood never shanked one like that. “It didn’t come off right,” Lin said. “It didn’t feel good. Obviously, it’s my responsibility to hit that shot.”
6-of-17: Yes, James Harden got to the line, and he got in the paint to set up shooters late. But the Heat made him work just hard enough, and the result was an inefficient 22-point evening.
4-of-4: Chris Bosh from the line. One of the overlooked aspects of his game. Again, when Miami needed two, he got them to go, even if one required a little extra body language.
5-of-6: Udonis Haslem from the field. Really? Quietly. He also had seven rebounds, as Miami outrebounded Houston even with Omer Asik recording 14.
3: Turnovers for Norris Cole, who was a liability for many of his 14 minutes. He needs to take better care of the ball, especially if he’s going to shoot so much (1-of-6), and especially on a night Mario Chalmers was limited by foul trouble. Otherwise, Erik Spoelstra should turn to Mike Miller.
7: Assists for Dwyane Wade, who also had it working offensively early, leaking out (or cherrypicking) on offense. But Miami must get more from that unit he leads when James is off the floor.
