NBA Fast Break: Top Moments of December 24, 2010
Thursday night is a witness to red-hot wins of Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat against their respective rivals. Here are some of the most arresting moments of the night, handpicked to give you the crux of National Basketball Association (NBA)
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Fast Break of the Night
In a match at Amway Centre, the host Orlando Magic successfully snapped a 10-game winning streak of the San Antonio Spurs, 123-101.
Besides 11 points and 6 assists in the season’s 17th victory of new-look Magic, Hedo Turkoglu crowned the title of fast break of the day. Hedo leads the break for Magic and finds Jason Richardson for the circus shot, which expanded Magic’s lead
to 77-62 with 07:16 to go in the third quarter.
Dunk of the Night
LeBron James played of his career best games and led Miami Heat with game-high 36 points in a thrilling 95-83 win over the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Centre.
He further entertained a cluster of 18,422 basketball fans with his best dunk. He added a windmill dunk on a steal that had the crowd rising in anticipation and topped himself with 3.3 seconds left, throwing down a double-clutch, two-handed dunk over Channing
Frye and Dudley for a three-point play that put the Miami up 45-39 at halftime.
"This is not a team to fall behind and dig you out of a hole," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said.
Assist of the Night
The host Sacramento Kings lost their 22nd game of the season, as they were beaten by the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 84-79, at ARCO Arena in Sacramento.
Although they lost the match, but the point guard Pooh Jeter entertained the home crowd with the super-duper assist of game. Jeter assists Omri Casspi with the perfect pass through traffic for a super slam, which provided the Kings with an opportunity to
take the lead for the first time in the game (28-28 to 30-28).
Block of the Night
LeBron James “King James” was the real rock star as he further entertained his fans with stealing the rival’s shot in an aggressive manner. He ditched the opponent player, grabbed the basketball, and moved towards a basket like a wind to further expand Miami’s
lead.
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