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Daily NBA Fix 3-2-04: Mark Cuban Says D-League Better Option Than NCAA

By Phil Watson

Jan 29, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban yells at the referees during the second half of the game between the Mavericks and the Houston Rockets at the American Airlines Center. The Rockets defeated the Mavericks 117-115. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 29, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban yells at the referees during the second half of the game between the Mavericks and the Houston Rockets at the American Airlines Center. The Rockets defeated the Mavericks 117-115. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 1, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) dunks the ball against the Orlando Magic in the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 112-98. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) dunks the ball against the Orlando Magic in the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 112-98. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports /

MIAMI HEAT 112, Orlando Magic 98
Miami won for the seventh straight time behind a typical LeBron James night by LeBron James. The Heat shot 58 percent and got 39 points from the bench en route to the win. Dwyane Wade scored 24 points, James had 20 to go with nine boards, seven assists and four steals and Chris Bosh tossed in 17 points. Tobias Harris had 20 points for Orlando, Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Kyle O’Quinn went for 14 points and 15 boards. Jameer Nelson dished 11 assists but had three points on 1-of-8 shooting.

Washington Wizards 122, PHILADELPHIA 76ers 103
On the night the 76ers retired Allen Iverson’s No. 3, Trevor Ariza showed the crowd in Philadelphia who was No. 1, scoring a career-high 40 points—including 6-for-6 from long range in the first quarter—to key a rout in Philadelphia. John Wall had 17 points and 16 assists, Martell Webster also scored 17 points and Marcin Gortat finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Ariza also logged four steals. Tony Wroten had 19 points for the Sixers, Thaddeus Young added 17 and Michael Carter-Williams scored 15.