The Miami Heat lead the Los Angeles Lakers 51-46 after the first half of a Christmas Day showdown on Wednesday. Dwyane Wade was quite the gift-giver, throwing two lob passes to LeBron James, who finished in spectacular fashion each time.
NBA Christmas halftime update 2013: Heat lead Lakers after 1st half
LeBron James has made it a dunkfest, but the Lakers are hanging tough by dominating the offensive glass.
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James had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists after two quarters.
The Lakers were led by guard Jodie Meeks' 10 points and had launched 20 three-point shots but only made six. Los Angeles was also dominating the offensive glass -- it had nine offensive boards -- but only had eight second-chance points off the opportunities.
Mike D’Antoni’s team was only shooting 38 percent to Miami’s 57 percent accuracy.
The Lakers led by as many as 10 to build a 27-21 lead after one quarter, while the Heat were led by James' 10 early points. He backed down the undersized Wesley Johnson for a two-handing flush early on and later cocked his arm back on a fastbreak alley-oop pass from Wade. Late in the second quarter, James added another transition flush on an off-the-backboard pass from Wade.
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