All 3 home teams won their games today by double digits. Miami cruised to a 2-0 lead in the series as 5 Heat players scored at least 15pts. Wade led the Heat with 28pts, 8asts and Whiteside made all 8 of his field goals for 17pts. The Hornets struggled and even missed 8 straight shots in one possession to begin the 2nd half. Miami set franchise records in the first half for pts in a half (72), pts in a qtr (43) and FG% in a half (74.4%). Their 74.4% FG% is the best field goal percentage in a half by any NBA team this season. Charlotte's Nic Batum sprained his left ankle during the game and did not return.
Cleveland beat the Pistons by tying a playoff record of 20 3-pters made. Lebron had 27pts, Irving 22pts and JR Smith hit 7-of-11 3-pters for 21pts. Chris Paul led the Clippers to victory with 25pts, whilst Portland shot a season-worst 34.1% from the field.
Thirty years ago on this date in 1986, Michael Jordan scored a playoff record 63pts against Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, a record that still stands today. His 63pts came after scoring 49pts in his previous game. Jordan played against arguably one of the best teams of all time in the Boston Celtics - playing in Boston where the Celtics had won an NBA-record 40 of 41 games at home that season. This feat came in only his 2nd year in the NBA, after missing 64 games in the regular season due to a broken foot. Jordan would eventually lose in double overtime, but he gained the respect of Larry Bird (who had just won his 3rd consecutive MVP award), as he would famously describe him as "god disguised as Michael Jordan".
NBA Top 5 Plays (1min 42sec):
Hornets miss 8 shots in a row (19sec): http://es.pn/1rmCdN3
Michael Jordan scores 63pts (3min 42sec):
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