Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Dwyane Wade embraced LeBron James after the final horn sounded, whispering a birthday greeting into his close friend’s ear. Even with that, it wasn’t a happy 24th for King James. Wade had 21 points and 12 assists, Mario Chalmers was 6-for-7 from 3-point range in a 21-point, eight-assist, no-turnover effort, and the Miami Heat dropped James’ pro record on birthdays to 0-3 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-95 on Tuesday night. But during a scintillating second half, James seemed as though he was going to put a damper on Miami’s collective mood. Fittingly, he scored 24 of his game-high 38 points after intermission, almost enough to rally Cleveland from a 16-point deficit – its largest of the season. He hit a 3-pointer with 8:55 remaining to get the Cavs to 78-77, then turned and had something to say to the Miami bench, something he did often Sunday, when Cleveland erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Heat.
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