Miami, FL (Sports Network) - LeBron James had a solid all-around effort with
29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat dominated the
shorthanded New York Knicks, 106-94, to win their Eastern Conference
quarterfinal series in five games.
The Heat, seeded second, will play Indiana in the conference semifinals. The
third-seeded Pacers finished off Orlando in five games Tuesday night.
Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each tallied 19 points, while Mario Chalmers scored
10 for the Heat. But it was James who forced the action all night, going 13-
of-15 from the foul line. Overall, Miami missed just five of its 34 foul
shots.
Carmelo Anthony had 35 points on 15-of-31 shooting for New York. J.R. Smith
went just 3-of-15 from the field and had 12 points. Amare Stoudemire ended
with 14 points, but he fouled out.
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