Associated Press
The NBA roundup …
MIAMI ó Dwyane Wade’s day was record setting. And he was only one part of an unforgettable afternoon for the Miami Heat.
Wade finished with 50 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in another dazzling show, Jermaine O’Neal added 28 points and the Heat pulled off two huge last-ditch rallies before beating the Utah Jazz in a triple-overtime epic, 140-129 on Saturday.
“Just another day at the office,” Wade said.
It was the first time either team played three overtimes since 1992. But in the end, that all paled besides Wade’s ever-growing list of accomplishments.
Wade tied his career high in scoring, set new bests in minutes (521/2), field goals made (19) and attempted (39), plus passed Alonzo Mourning to become Miami’s all-time points leader.
It’s the first time in NBA history that a player had 50 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, four steals and two blocks in a game.
T’wolves 108, Bobcats 100
MINNEAPOLIS ó Rookie Kevin Love scored 22 points, Rodney Carney and Ryan Gomes added 21 each and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Charlotte Bobcats 108-100.
The Timberwolves snapped a four-game skid against Charlotte and handed the Bobcats their third straight loss.
Gerald Wallace had 26 points to lead Charlotte, whose skid follows a team-record, six-game winning streak. The Bobcats entered the day one-half game behind Chicago and Milwaukee for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot.
Bulls 97, Hornets 79
CHICAGO ó Ben Gordon scored 27 points, John Salmons added 24, and the Chicago Bulls pounded the surging New Orleans Hornets 97-79 Saturday night despite another strong effort by Chris Paul.
Back home after an 0-3 road trip, the Bulls wasted little time taking it to a Western Conference contender.
Paul scored 29 after back-to-back 30 point performances despite the Bulls’ best efforts to contain him. Paul hit 13 of 20 shots while dishing out six assists and grabbing six rebounds. But he got little help.
Spurs 88, Rockets 85
HOUSTON ó Tony Parker scored 28 points, Tim Duncan added 15 points and 12 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 88-85 on Saturday night.
Parker also had eight assists and Michael Finley added 17 points for the Spurs, who came up with two defensive stops in the final 15 seconds to beat the Rockets for the 12th time in the last 17 meetings.
Ron Artest scored 21 points and Yao Ming had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who’ve lost two straight home games after winning the previous 12.