Vince Carter gave the Mavericks the series lead with a game-winning three against the Spurs while the Pacers earned a crucial Game 4 victory on Saturday to tie their series with the Hawks. The Heat cruised to a Game 3 win against the Bobcats and are now a game away from the sweep. The Grizzlies and Thunder went to overtime, again, with Oklahoma City coming away with the win
Did LeBron James stare down Jordan while dunking?
So, the Heat are in Charlotte blowing out the Bobcats. LeBron James got a breakaway dunk, as he does, and it looked like this:
He looks fully to his right as he gathers, see? What’s he looking at? Well, someone’s sitting over there:
Read Article >Carter’s 3 puts Mavs up 2-1 over Spurs
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsAfter a blowout victory in Game 2, the Mavs came out on fire, racing out to a quick 16-8 lead. Then Parker got going, bringing the Spurs back with 12 first-quarter points. Leonard helped with the surge, and San Antonio led 34-27 after one.
The Spurs’ offense kept rolling throughout the outset of the second quarter, and they went up by as many as nine. But the Mavs never backed down, staying within striking distance before finishing the half on a high note. Dallas went on an 18-7 run to go up 59-54 at the break, buoyed by three straight three-pointers.
Read Article >Spurs-Mavericks Game 3 preview and schedule
Soobum Im-USA TODAY SportsParker is averaging 16.5 points, 4.5 assists and three boards on 54 percent shooting. Duncan has a 19 and 17 split on 64 percent shooting. Ginobili has absolutely dominated: 22 points, 3.5 assists, four boards and 8-of-12 (67 percent) from deep. Still, the Spurs, as a team, aren’t scoring at the rate to which we are accustomed.
Dallas has registered a blistering 108.3 points per 100 possessions, via NBA.com/stats, despite Dirk Nowitzki’s uncharacteristic inefficiency. He has scored 27 points on 11-of-33 shooting and has only gotten to the free throw line five times through the first two games. But Dallas’ role players have upped the ante.
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