Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and LeBron James overcame a rare poor shooting night to collect 18 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as host Miami edged visiting Memphis 98-91 to extend its winning streak to 13 games.Shane Battier went 4-for-5 from beyond the arc en route to 14 points and Chris Bosh scored 13 for the Heat, who surpassed the longest winning streak of the James-Wade-Bosh era and are one shy of tying the franchise mark.Marc Gasol collected 24 points and nine rebounds and Zach Randolph added 14 and nine as the Grizzlies had their eight-game winning streak come to an end.Battier's 3-pointer with 5:20 left gave Miami an 83-77 lead but Memphis battled back, knotting it at 85 on a pair of free throws by Gasol with 2:44 to play. Bosh converted a three-point play and James found Wade for a dunk over the next 41 seconds to push it back to a five-point edge.The Grizzlies crept back within a point, but James drained a 3-pointer and hit five of six free throws in the final 17 seconds to put the game away. The reigning MVP went 4-for-14 from the field and 8-for-12 from the free-throw line.GAME NOTEBOOK: James had a streak of 14 straight games shooting 50 percent or better come to an end. … Ray Allen added 10 points off the bench and hit a pair of 3-pointers as the Heat went 10-for-19 from beyond the arc. … The Grizzlies had not allowed more than 84 points in any of their previous four contests.
Heat extend winning streak to 13
String is one shy of franchise mark
Published: Mar 01 2013 11:52:25 PM EST
Updated On: Mar 02 2013 02:38:10 AM EST
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