Heat 108, Thunder 103: LeBron James Dishes To Eddie House For Game-Winner

It came down to the final minute in Oklahoma City, and after Kevin Durant did one of the things he does best, LeBron James answered by doing one of the things he does best: finding an open teammate.

After Durant hit an 18-footer to tie the game at 103-103 with less than 30 seconds left, the Heat rebounded a Dwyane Wade miss and kicked it to an open James on the perimeter. James gave a head-fake to draw a defender, then passed to Eddie House on the wing; House caught nothing but net on the three, and Wade forced a turnover on the next Thunder possession to help seal Miami’s win.

The Miami Heat are probably happy to have Chris Bosh back. But they must be overjoyed to have Dwyane Wade starting again.

Wade went off again in the third quarter, and now leads all scorers with 27 points midway through the fourth. He has eight turnovers and only four free throw attempts, but good shooting and better driving have conspired to give him a very good day from the floor, with 12 field goals and only six misses.

The second quarter couldn’t quite match the first for pyrotechnics in Oklahoma City, but Heat-Thunder is still shaping up as a good game.

After combining for 73 points in the first, both defenses clamped down in the second quarter, and Miami took the lead. The Heat hold a 64-61 advantage at halftime.

Who knew there were fireworks scheduled for Oklahoma City at noon today? The Heat and Thunder are definitely providing them.

After the first quarter, it’s Oklahoma City 38, Miami 35 at the Ford Center.