NBA THURSDAY

Tonight's  NBA match-ups for the evening was a treat, as the MIAMI HEAT took on the NEW YORK KNICKS and the WASHINGTON WIZARDS took on the TORONTO RAPTORS. The first match-up were the MIAMI HEAT vs NEW YORK KNICKS. The Miami heat came into this game with a record of  40-14. The  New York Knicks came into this game with a record of 21-36. The heat came into this game playing with out there key center piece for the past week because of Lebron James broken nose that occurred against the Oklahoma city thunder last Thursday. The heat knew tonight with the MVP back in the lineup they had the edge tonight and wanted to prove it. The knicks came into this game with there personal team troubles but since January and the start of the new year, have tried to put everything aside for the betterment of the organization. First quarter, both teams would get out to a great start , but the heat would take the edge 28-22. Second quarter both teams would continue to go, head to head, but the knicks would take the advantage, out scoring the heat 28-27. By the end of the half the heat would be up by 5. Second half the heat would burst past the knicks, out scoring them 32-14 in the third quarter. Fourth quarter the heat would continue to dominate, out scoring the knicks 21-18. Leading scorers for the Miami heat were Lebron James 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 ast. , Dwayne Wade 23 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 ast. and Ray Allen with 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 ast. Leading scorers for the knicks were Carmelo Anthony with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 2 ast. and Tyson Chandler with 19 points and 16 rebounds. Despite Lebron James troubles over this past week and having to wear a mask, he still found a way to be productive by giving his team 31 points, to lead the heat to win it 108-82.

The second thriller of the evening were the WASHINGTON WIZARDS vs TORONTO RAPTORS. The  Washington Wizards, came into this game having a great season, being above 500 and being a playoff contending team in the EASTERN CONFERENCE. They would come into this game with a record of 29-28. The  Toronto Raptors came into this game also a great team in the Eastern Conference, as they would be sitting currently in the third place seed in the Eastern Conference. (if the playoffs were to begin prior to this game, they would be the third seed in the East) First quarter the raptors would get out to a early lead, out scoring the wizards by 6 points 27-21. Second quarter the wizards would answer back, out scoring the raptors by 9 in the second 36-27. The wizards would have the three point lead heading into the second half. Second half the wizards would continue to out score the raptors, in the third 26-24. Fourth quarter the raptors would make a come back, out scoring the wizards 28-23 in the fourth, leading the game into over time. In over time the wizards would take the edge out scoring the raptors 28-23 in the extended over time period. Leading scorers for the wizards were John Wall 31 points, 3 rebounds, and 9 ast. and Marcin Gortat 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 1 ast. Leading scorers for the raptors were DeMar DeRozan 34 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 ast. and Greivis Vasquez 26 points, 2 rebounds, and 8 ast. The wizards would go on to win it 134-129.