MIAMI -- LeBron James had 29 points, eight rebounds and nine assists as the Miami Heat won an intense battle between the two top teams in the NBA, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-97 Tuesday night. James won his duel with Thunder superstar Kevin Durant, who had 33 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The game set an attendance record at AmericanAirlines Arena with 20,300. The Heat (19-6) won their fifth game in a row, improving to 14-2 at home. The Thunder (21-6) lost their second in a row after a franchise-best, 12-game win streak was snapped Thursday in a 99-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Heat led 96-92 before Durant made one of two free throws with 1:07 left. Durant added a dunk with 44 seconds remaining to make it 96-95. With 18 seconds to go, a James pass found Chris Bosh alone under the basket for a dunk. Durant then hit a mid-range jumper with 15 seconds left, slicing Miami's lead to 98-97. The Thunder fouled Ray Allen, but he made two free...
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LeBron James,
Kevin Durant,
Chris Bosh,
Ray Allen,
Russell Westbrook,
Shane Battier,
Dwyane Wade,
Serge Ibaka,
Mario Chalmers,
Kevin Martin,
Erik Spoelstra
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
TEAMS: Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
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