NBA GAME RECAPS

NBA Recaps: James ejected, but Cavs win

The Sports Xchange

November 28, 2017 at 11:53 pm.

Nov 28, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts with Dwyane Wade (9) after he was ejected by referee Kane Fitzgerald (5) in the third quarter against the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena. Photo Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Nov 28, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts with Dwyane Wade (9) after he was ejected by referee Kane Fitzgerald (5) in the third quarter against the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena. Photo Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

CLEVELAND — Kevin Love scored a season-high 38 points, LeBron James was tossed from the game, and Dwyane Wade put a hurting on his old team in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108-97 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday.

The Cavs, who led the game by as many as 34 points, have won nine straight for their longest regular-season winning streak since Jan. 15-Feb. 5, 2015. The run began after they started the year 5-7.

Love added nine rebounds and shot 14 of 17 from the foul line in 26 minutes.

James was ejected with 1:59 left in the third quarter for arguing a non-call with referee Kane Fitzgerald. James screamed at Fitzgerald for not calling a foul against Hassan Whiteside on James’ drive to the hoop.

James, who was ejected for the first time in his career, finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and five steals.

Wade, who like James once starred with the Heat, scored 17 points off the Cleveland bench.

The Cavs set a season high with 75 points in the first half, and Love’s 32 points were tied for the most by an opponent in a half in Miami history.

Dion Waiters led the Heat with 21 points.

Wizards 92, Timberwolves 89

MINNEAPOLIS — Otto Porter Jr. scored 22 points, including the go-ahead jump shot with 25 seconds remaining, to give Washington a come-from-behind win.

Porter scored 17 of his points in the second half as Washington erased a 13-point deficit and won for the second time in six games. Leading scorer Bradley Beal was held to eight points on 2-of-11 shooting, but the bench was pivotal with the Wizards (11-9) missing John Wall for the second straight game due to an injured knee.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 17 rebounds for his league-leading 17th double-double for the Timberwolves (12-9).
Making his second NBA start in place of injured Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague, Tyus Jones had season highs of 12 points and seven assists.

Suns 104, Bulls 99

CHICAGO — Devin Booker scored 33 points and TJ Warren added 25 as Phoenix snapped a three-game losing streak.

Tyler Ulis finished with 14 points for the Suns (8-14), who built a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter and then had to hold on to beat the Bulls for the second time in nine days.

Alex Len grabbed 18 rebounds for the Suns to go along with 13 points.

Justin Holiday led the Bulls with 25 points, and Kris Dunn scored 24 points for Chicago (3-16), which dropped its sixth straight game.

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