Heat beaten, Lakers edge Jazz
NBA champions the Miami Heat were well beaten by the Brooklyn Nets in their final pre-season tune-up on Friday.
Stars LeBron James and Chris Bosh were rested by coach Erik Spoelstra and the absence of their class showed, as the Nets chalked up a 108-87 triumph at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.
Alan Anderson top scored for the Nets with 17 points, with the Brooklyn side going on a 49-18 run to split a 40-all scoreline midway through the second quarter.
Paul Pierce added 16 for the Nets, while Udonis Haslem was the Heat's best with 16 as Dwyane Wade (eight) struggled.
The Los Angeles Lakers finalised their preparations for the season proper with a 111-106 victory over the Utah Jazz - with Steve Blake shooting 13 final-quarter points to send the Californians into the campaign with some confidence.
The Chicago Bulls blitzed the Denver Nuggets in the third quarter to storm to a 94-89 victory.
The Bulls went 36-18 after half time, turning a 48-29 deficit into a lead that they held onto late.
Carlos Boozer (24 points, 10 rebounds) and Luol Deng (23 and 12) both had double-doubles, to help Chicago remain unbeaten in pre-season.
The New Orleans Pelicans were buoyed by 21 points from Brian Roberts in their 101-82 victory over the Orlando Magic.
The Charlotte Bobcats came from 13 points down at half-time to beat the New York Knicks 85-83 - with Josh McRoberts top scoring with 19 points, while Bismack Biyombo pulled down 20 rebounds for the victors.
The Houston Rockets rode a 20-point quarter-time lead all the way to a 92-73 result over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Indiana Pacers had the measure of the Dallas Mavericks 98-77, and the Sacramento Kings went 69-41 across quarters two and three against the Los Angeles Clippers to set up a 110-100 win.
Stars LeBron James and Chris Bosh were rested by coach Erik Spoelstra and the absence of their class showed, as the Nets chalked up a 108-87 triumph at the American Airlines Arena in Miami.
Alan Anderson top scored for the Nets with 17 points, with the Brooklyn side going on a 49-18 run to split a 40-all scoreline midway through the second quarter.
Paul Pierce added 16 for the Nets, while Udonis Haslem was the Heat's best with 16 as Dwyane Wade (eight) struggled.
The Los Angeles Lakers finalised their preparations for the season proper with a 111-106 victory over the Utah Jazz - with Steve Blake shooting 13 final-quarter points to send the Californians into the campaign with some confidence.
The Chicago Bulls blitzed the Denver Nuggets in the third quarter to storm to a 94-89 victory.
The Bulls went 36-18 after half time, turning a 48-29 deficit into a lead that they held onto late.
Carlos Boozer (24 points, 10 rebounds) and Luol Deng (23 and 12) both had double-doubles, to help Chicago remain unbeaten in pre-season.
The New Orleans Pelicans were buoyed by 21 points from Brian Roberts in their 101-82 victory over the Orlando Magic.
The Charlotte Bobcats came from 13 points down at half-time to beat the New York Knicks 85-83 - with Josh McRoberts top scoring with 19 points, while Bismack Biyombo pulled down 20 rebounds for the victors.
The Houston Rockets rode a 20-point quarter-time lead all the way to a 92-73 result over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Indiana Pacers had the measure of the Dallas Mavericks 98-77, and the Sacramento Kings went 69-41 across quarters two and three against the Los Angeles Clippers to set up a 110-100 win.
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