NBA Scores & More: Lakers Beat Clippers In Battle Of L.A., Heat Avenged Against Thunder
The Lakers triumphed in the battle of L.A., picking up a crucial tiebreaker in the process. In other action, the Heat got the Thunder back and the Spurs kept their streak alive at the Celtics' expense. And there's more where that came from.
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LeBron James went toe-to-toe with Kevin Durant on Wednesday night, and while his Miami Heat knocked off the Thunder, LeBron may have decided the MVP race. But the war is just getting started.
Andrew Bynum scored 36 and Kobe Bryant scored 31, including the dagger with 24 seconds left, to give the Lakers a crucial win over the Clippers for playoff positioning. With the win, the Lakers take a 2.5 game lead over the Clippers for the third position in the Western Conference and the Lakers also claim the season series.
LeBron James scored 34 points and dished 10 assists as the Miami Heat avenged an earlier loss to Oklahoma City with aggressive defense and extended their home winning streak to 17 games.
Shawn Marion helped the Dallas Mavericks (31-24) shut down Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies (30-23) in the second half on Wednesday night. Dallas won 95-85 after Memphis only scored 34 points in the second half.
