Friday, December 21, 2007
Nets 107, Heat 103, OT
MIAMI — Vince Carter scored 31 points, Richard Jefferson added 29 and the New Jersey Nets overcame a seven-point deficit late in regulation before beating Miami. Carter was 10-for-10 from the line, including four in overtime. Former Miami forward Malik Allen scored a season-high 18 points on 9-for-11 shooting, Jason Kidd had 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Josh Boone scored five of his 11 points in overtime for the Nets. Dwyane Wade had his second season-high scoring effort in two nights for Miami — and saw both wasted in overtime losses. He scored 41 points on 15-for-23 shooting Thursday, one night after scoring 37 points in defeat at Atlanta. Udonis Haslem had 18 points and 13 rebounds, including the overtime-forcing basket at the end of regulation, for Miami — which dropped to 3-9 at home and, at 7-19 overall, is 12 games under .500 for the first time since the end of the 2002-03 season. Dorell Wright finished with 13 points, and Shaquille O’Neal had 12 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes before fouling out of his fourth straight game, a new career high. Down by seven with 4:52 left in the fourth, the Nets nearly found a way to win in regulation.
Associated Press