Lebron James scores 52 points, helps Bucks win (AP) Updated: 2005-12-11 14:54
Bogut dunked over James, who had 10 points in the fourth, and after Ford made
a layup, Bogut added another layup and Milwaukee led 104-99 with 2:40 left.
Then Ford came off a screen set by Bogut to hit a jumper and a 106-101 lead
with less than a minute left. Bogut scored off a rebound to push the lead to
108-103 with 32.9 seconds left.
James, who also had seven assists and seven rebounds, banked in hit a
3-pointer to trim the lead to two points, but Bobby Simmons made a free throw
and Cleveland could get no closer.
Donyell Marshall missed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left. Simmons grabbed the
rebound and was fouled. He made both free throws and Cleveland missed two
3-points attempts in the final 9.3 seconds.
James tripped over Dan Gadzuric late in the third
quarter, but finished the quarter. The Cleveland star did not start the fourth
and received treatment on his left leg during the break. He returned in the
fourth and cut and slashed to the basket without any problem, but only attempted
five shots in the fourth.
Mavs beat Celtics for fifth straight win
DALLAS -
Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and nine rebounds, Devin Harris added 19 points and
the Dallas Mavericks stretched their winning streak to five games with a 103-94
victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
Adrian Griffin added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Marquis Daniels had 15
points for the Mavericks, who've won 12 of the last 14 meetings with the
Celtics.
Paul Pierce led Boston with 28 points. Al Jefferson added 21 points and 12
rebounds, and Ricky Davis had 20 points for Celtics, who wrapped up a 2-3 trip.
Harris' ability to penetrate the Boston defense resulted in 17 free throws,
and Harris converted 13. Nowitzki went 10-for-10 from the line.
The Celtics trailed by as many as 17 in the third, but Boston pulled within
one at 88-87 with 4:44 to play on Jefferson's follow. Dallas answered with eight
consecutive points, four from Nowitzki, for a 96-87 edge.
After Jefferson's basket, Boston was unable to score again until Pierce's
3-pointer with 43 seconds left that got the Celtics to 96-90. DeSagana Diop
blocked two layup attempts by Boston's Raef LaFrentz in the final 3 minutes.
Dallas converted seven of eight free throws in the last 42 seconds.
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