Bosh has 30 points and 10 rebounds as Heat beat Pelicans on Christmas
Chris Bosh had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 94-88 in overtime on Christmas at AmericanAirlines Arena.
It was tied 78-78 at the end of regulation.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Pelicans 21-13. Bosh scored 8 of the Heat’s 21 on 3 for 6 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Gerald Green had 3 of his 4 steals, one of them leading to his driving layup that put the Heat ahead 78-76, and the Heat scored 2 points off them.
Bosh and Dwyane Wade set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter or overtime.
For the Pelicans, Anthony Davis had 29 points, 15 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Ryan Anderson scored 12 of his 18 points (12 in the fourth quarter) in the fourth quarter.
The Heat grabbed 11 offensive rebounds to the Pelicans’ 7. The Pelicans turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions.