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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MIAMI 19 29 21 34 103 TORONTO 26 25 26 22 99 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: MIA - RASUAL BUTLER 19, MIKE JAMES 15, LAPHONSO ELLIS 13 TOR - MORRIS PETERSON 33, RAFER ALSTON 19, TWO PLAYERS WITH 11 HIGH REBOUND: MIA - KEN JOHNSON 10, LAPHONSO ELLIS 7, MIKE JAMES 6 TOR - JEROME WILLIAMS 17, MICHAEL BRADLEY 9, RAFER ALSTON 8 HIGH ASSISTS: MIA - MIKE JAMES 7, CARON BUTLER 4, SEAN LAMPLEY 4 TOR - RAFER ALSTON 8, FOUR PLAYERS WITH 2 ATT: 17,666Box ScoreMIAMI (103) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp C Butler 22 3-9 1-1 0-3 4 1 7 M Allen 24 5-9 1-1 1-4 2 3 11 B Grant 7 0-1 0-0 2-4 1 0 0 R Butler 42 7-15 4-4 0-4 2 3 19 A Carter 7 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 K Johnson 33 4-9 0-0 1-10 0 5 8 S Lampley 27 1-5 5-8 1-1 4 2 7 L Ellis 26 5-13 2-2 3-7 1 3 13 M James 25 5-8 2-2 3-6 7 1 15 E House 9 3-5 0-0 0-1 1 1 6 T Best 12 3-3 0-0 1-1 0 0 7 V Stepania 6 3-5 2-2 2-3 0 0 8 _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 40-85 17-20 14-44 23 20 103 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.850. 3-Point Goals: 6-15, .400 (C Butler 0-2, R Butler 1-2, L Ellis 1-4, M James 3-5, E House 0-1, T Best 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:2 (C Butler, K Johnson). Turnovers:8 (C Butler 2, L Ellis, T Best, A Carter, K Johnson, M James, R Butler). Steals: 3 (E House 2, K Johnson). TORONTO (99) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp C Jefferies 37 4-13 3-4 1-2 0 0 11 J Williams 45 4-14 2-5 9-17 0 3 10 M N'diaye 30 4-7 3-4 3-7 2 4 11 M Peterson 46 10-21 8-9 0-1 2 4 33 R Alston 46 7-16 2-4 0-8 8 3 19 M Bradley 22 4-10 0-0 6-9 2 2 8 J McCoy 14 2-6 3-4 0-1 2 2 7 L Hunter DNP - SORE LOWER BACK A Davis DNP - SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE V Lenard DNP - BRUISED RIGHT KNEE A Williams DNP - SORE LEFT ANKLE V Carter DNP - LEFT ANKLE INJURY M Baston DNP - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 35-87 21-30 19-45 16 18 99 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.402, FT-.700. 3-Point Goals: 8-19, .421 (C Jefferies 0-3, M Peterson 5-10, R Alston 3-6). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:5 (M N'diaye 3, M Peterson, M Bradley). Turnovers:7 (R Alston 4, J Williams 2, M Peterson). Steals: 4 (J Williams, J McCoy, R Alston, C Jefferies). -------------------------------------------- MIAMI 19 29 21 34 - 103 TORONTO 26 25 26 22 - 99 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Toronto - 1 (R Alston, 2:47 1st). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,666. T: 2:12. Officials: Joe Derosa, Mark Wunderlich, Tommy Nunez.
Extended BoxMIAMI (103) AT TORONTO (99) MIAMI REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === C BUTLER F 22 3-9 1-1 0 3 3 4 1 0 2 7 M ALLEN F 24 5-9 1-1 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 11 B GRANT C 7 0-1 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 R BUTLER G 42 7-15 4-4 0 4 4 2 3 0 1 19 A CARTER G 7 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 K JOHNSON 33 4-9 0-0 1 9 10 0 5 1 1 8 S LAMPLEY 27 1-5 5-8 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 7 L ELLIS 26 5-13 2-2 3 4 7 1 3 0 1 13 M JAMES 25 5-8 2-2 3 3 6 7 1 0 1 15 E HOUSE 9 3-5 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 T BEST 12 3-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 V STEPANIA 6 3-5 2-2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 8 TOTALS 240 40-85 17-20 14 30 44 23 20 3 8 103 (.471) (.850) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 10 (13 PTS) TORONTO REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === C JEFFERIES F 37 4-13 3-4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 11 J WILLIAMS F 45 4-14 2-5 9 8 17 0 3 1 2 10 M N'DIAYE C 30 4-7 3-4 3 4 7 2 4 0 0 11 M PETERSON G 46 10-21 8-9 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 33 R ALSTON G 46 7-16 2-4 0 8 8 8 3 1 4 19 M BRADLEY 22 4-10 0-0 6 3 9 2 2 0 0 8 J MCCOY 14 2-6 3-4 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 7 L HUNTER DNP - SORE LOWER BACK A DAVIS DNP - SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE V LENARD DNP - BRUISED RIGHT KNEE A WILLIAMS DNP - SORE LEFT ANKLE V CARTER DNP - LEFT ANKLE INJURY M BASTON DNP - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE TOTALS 240 35-87 21-30 19 26 45 16 18 4 7 99 (.402) (.700) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 9 (12 PTS) MIAMI 19 29 21 34 - 103 TORONTO 26 25 26 22 - 99 BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - C BUTLER, K JOHNSON. TORONTO - M N'DIAYE 3, M PETERSON, M BRADLEY. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 6-15 (.400), C BUTLER 0-2, R BUTLER 1-2, L ELLIS 1- 4, M JAMES 3-5, E HOUSE 0-1, T BEST 1-1. TORONTO 8-19 (.421), C JEFFERIES 0- 3, M PETERSON 5-10, R ALSTON 3-6. TECHNICAL FOULS: TORONTO - R ALSTON. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: JOE DEROSA, MARK WUNDERLICH, TOMMY NUNEZ. A - 17,666. T - 2:12.
Game StoryTORONTO (Ticker) -- Rasual Butler made sure Pat Riley's most frustrating season would end on a high note. Butler scored the go-ahead basket and hit two key free throws as the Miami Heat edged the undermanned Toronto Raptors, 103-99, and swept their season series. Toronto, which dressed the league-minimum eight players and used only seven, outplayed Miami for much of the contest and held a 77-69 lead entering the fourth quarter. But the Raptors did not hold off the deeper Heat, who took the lead for good, 98-96, on a jumper by Butler with 1:53 left. After Morris Peterson got Toronto within 101-99 on a layup and free throw with 11 seconds left, Butler capped the scoring with a pair of free throws one second later. "I got fouled and I had to hit the shots for us to win," Butler said. "It was still a close game so I had to concentrate - they were big shots. We leave on a high note and hopefully we can carry it to the summer and into next year." "It feels like we finished on a high note," Riley said. "Why not? We got a 'W' and some of the guys felt pretty good about it, so I'm happy for them." Butler, a rookie, scored 19 points and Mike James added 15 for the 25-57 Heat, who swept Toronto for the third time in six seasons. "It's been a rough season for us and it feels good to at least get that one victory that leads into the offseason," James said. Riley, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, will miss the postseason for a second straight season after making the playoffs in his first 19 years. "The season obviously was long and arduous for us but now it's about the evaluation process and meeting with the players and getting on to the future," Riley said. "You know, we have the draft and you have free agency, and I'm sort of excited about that possibility." Peterson scored a career-high 33 points, Rafer Alston added 19 and Jerome Williams 10 and 17 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their seventh straight game. "It's bittersweet that I played well and we lost," Peterson said. "But we played well as a team but we got a little tired." Toronto concludes its season at league-worst Cleveland on Wednesday. "It's been a tough year," said Raptors coach Lenny Wilkens, who may have coached his last home game. "We had lots of injuries and I thought the fans were terrific, they supported the team, they came out every night and that's what you want, but you know there's nothing you can do to change the injuries that we had this year." "We'd love to win tomorrow night in Cleveland and finish on a strong note," Peterson said. "I think for the seven guys out there it's a good experience to go out there and stick together and come away with some positives." Injured star Antonio Davis addressed the Air Canada Centre crowd after the game. "As we go back this summer and do the things that it takes to get right and get back on top, to get stronger and to get healthy, we expect to see you here next year and we'll give you something to cheer about," Davis said.
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