THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2013
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NBA
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Miami Heat forward LeBron James chases a ball out of bounds during first half NBA action against the Toronto Raptors Tuesday in Toronto.
James scores 35 in Heat win over Toronto Raptors
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TORONTO — LeBron James scored a season-high 35 points, Dwyane Wade had 20 and the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 104-95 on Tuesday for their first road victory in three tries this season.
Ray Allen scored 14 points for Miami, which lost at Philadelphia on Oct. 30 and was beaten 101-100 at Brooklyn on Nov. 1.
James also had a season-high eight rebounds and eight assists as Miami topped 100 points for the fifth straight game, extending their team-record run to begin the season.
With a putback dunk at 2:31 of the first quarter, James became the fifth player in NBA history to score 10 points or more in 500 consecutive games.
A four-time MVP, James joined Kareem Abdul-jabbar (with streaks of 787 and 508 games), Michael Jordan (866), Karl Malone (575) and Moses Malone (526) as the only players to accomplish the game.
feat.
It was the 162nd time during the streak that James has reached 10 points in the opening quarter.
James has reached double figures in every game since being held to eight points at Milwaukee on Jan. 5, 2007. He scored 19 at New Jersey the following night.
James has more regular-season games of scoring at least 50 points (nine) than nights where he's scored less than 10 (eight). Factor playoff games into the mix, and he's reached double figures 898 times in 907 career games.
ened when Tyler Hansbrough converted a pair of free throws.
The Heat have won 12 straight against the Raptors since a 111-103 road loss on Jan. 27, 2010, when Miami forward Chris Bosh played for Toronto.
Bosh was unavailable following the birth Monday of his daughter, Dylan Skye Bosh. Shane Batter started in place of Bosh, who is expected to return when the Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
Leading 78-74, Miami took control by opening the fourth with a 12-0 run as Toronto went scoreless for the first 4:28, a drought that
With Bosh out, Toronto took advantage of Miami's small lineup early. Valanciusas had 10 points midway through the first as the Raptors opened a 17-8 lead.
DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 21 points while Jonas Valancuanas had 18. Rudy Gay had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second straight double-double.
After a Heat timeout, James scored four straight baskets as Miami cut the gap to 25-23 after one quarter.
Toronto led 45-34 after Valanciunas made a hook shot at 4:56 of the second, but James scored seven points as the Heat closed the half on a 18-5 run to take a 52-50 lead. Mario Chalmers hit a 3 with less than a second left, giving Miami the lead for the first time.
Wade scored 10 points in the third and James had eight as the Heat took a four-point lead into the final quarter.
BASKETBALL
Indiana still undefeated after beating Detroit 99-91
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich.
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George drives the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Auburn Hills, Mich.
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Paul George scored 31 points, and the Indiana Pacers remained the NBA's only unbeaten team with a 99-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
The Pacers matched their best start in franchise history. They are 4-0 for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
Indiana blew a 15-point lead in the first half but took control again with a strong third quarter.
C. J. Watson had 15 points and David West finished with 12 for the Pacers.
Brandon Jennings scored 17 points for the Pistons, who were done in by their 5-for-25 shooting from 3-point range.
Detroit led 44-40 early in the third quarter before the Pacers went on a 15-2 run capped by an alley-oop to George. He scored 14 points in the quarter, and Indiana led 74-63 entering the fourth.
Detroit cut the deficit to four early in the final period, but Indiana responded with six straight points to lead 82-72. The Pacers stretched the lead to 19 at 94-75 before the Pistons rallied in the final minutes to make the final score more respectable.
respects.
It was 96-91 after Detroit's Kyle Singler made two free throws with 32.6 seconds left, but the Pacers broke Detroit's pressure and the Pistons didn't foul. West made a layup with 16.6 seconds left.
The Pacers have won six straight over the Pistons, and the previous three wins had been lopsided, by 19, 32 and 18 points.
The Pacers were without George Hill (sore left hip) for a second straight game, and Danny Granger is still out with a strained left calf, but they've
been holding teams to progressively lower field-goal percentages through this undefeated start. Detroit finished at 38 percent and could not overcome its poor showing from the perimeter.
George made his first five shots and finished the first quarter with 12 points, helping the Pacers to a 29-14 lead. Then they were outscored 27-9 in the second.
Jennings made his first start for the Pistons in his second game
with his new team. He was injured for the first two games of the season, and Detroit looked out of sorts offensively Tuesday. Josh Smith, another new acquisition this season for Detroit, scored 16 points but shot 5 of 16. He went 1 of 6 from beyond the arc. Indiana will try to extend its unbeaten run Wednesday night against Chicago.