{"id":151743,"date":"2018-02-08T01:19:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T06:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=151743"},"modified":"2018-02-08T01:19:24","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T06:19:24","slug":"lebron-james-hits-jumper-at-ot-buzzer-cavs-top-timberwolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/08\/lebron-james-hits-jumper-at-ot-buzzer-cavs-top-timberwolves\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James hits jumper at OT buzzer, Cavs top Timberwolves"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: James finished with 37 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in 48 minutes. (Photo By Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA – LeBron James, CC BY-SA 2.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CLEVELAND \u2014 LeBron James hit a jumper over Jimmy Butler at the buzzer in overtime, giving the Cleveland Cavaliers a 140-138 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Moments after James blocked Butler’s potential winning shot with 1.3 seconds left, he caught a long pass from Jeff Green, created some space from Butler near the foul line and sank his fade-away shot to end Cleveland’s eight-game losing streak on national television.<\/p>\n

The crowd erupted and James was mobbed by his teammates as the Cavs got a much-needed win to ease tensions during a prolonged slump. Cleveland has won just seven of its last 20.<\/p>\n

James finished with 37 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in 48 minutes. He also passed Zydrunas Ilgauskas (5,904) on Cleveland’s rebounds list.<\/p>\n

J.R. Smith added 20 points and Isaiah Thomas had 13 points and seven assists in one of his best games in weeks. Butler scored 35 points for Minnesota, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 30.<\/p>\n

ROCKETS 109, HEAT 101<\/p>\n

MIAMI (AP) \u2014 James Harden scored 41 points and Houston beat Miami for its sixth straight victory and 10th in 11 games.<\/p>\n

Chris Paul added 24 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds for the Rockets.<\/p>\n

Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson each had 30 points for Miami. The Heat have a five-game losing streak, their longest slide of the season.<\/p>\n

Harden eclipsed the 40-point mark for the eighth time this season. He was 13 of 25 from the field, going 5 of 12 from 3-point, and hit 10 of 12 free frees. He also had six assists and rebounds.<\/p>\n

PISTONS 115, NETS 106<\/p>\n

DETROIT (AP) \u2014 Andre Drummond had 17 points and 27 rebounds, and Detroit beat Brooklyn for its fifth straight victory.<\/p>\n

Blake Griffin scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter for the Pistons, who have not lost since acquiring him in a trade last week. Griffin will face his old team Friday night when the Los Angeles Clippers are in town.<\/p>\n

Allen Crabbe had 19 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter for the Nets. They have lost four in a row and eight of nine.<\/p>\n

JAZZ 92, GRIZZLIES 88<\/p>\n

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Ricky Rubio had 29 points and eight rebounds, Rodney Hood scored 18 points and Utah beat Memphis for its seventh straight victory.<\/p>\n

Andrew Harrison led the Grizzlies with a career-high 23 points, and Marc Gasol had 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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