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Miami 95, Atlanta 89: Despite leading the Miami Heat by four points at the half, the Atlanta Hawks couldn't pull off the upset on Friday night. Dwyane Wade was sidelined for the evening with a cold, but LeBron James stepped up, coming within one assist of a triple-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds and nine helpers.
The Hawks were paced by Jeff Teague, who poured in 20 points. Teague shot 7-of-8 from the field, including going 2-for-2 from downtown. Anthony Morrow added 17 points for Atlanta while Josh Smith contributed with 13 points and eight rebounds, but it wasn't enough.
Brooklyn 107, Orlando 68: The Brooklyn Nets went on the road and hammered the Orlando Magic, showing many experts what they expected to see from the outset out of both teams.
Five players scored in double-figures for the Nets en route to the blowout, with Brook Lopez collecting a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
New York 104, Dallas 94: The New York Knicks kept their undefeated record intact against a plucky Dallas Mavericks team, largely due to Carmelo Anthony. The superstar had 31 points and seven rebounds, leading the charge on both sides of the court.
O.J. Mayo was incredibly hot early but shot his team out of the game late, finishing with 23 points on 7-of-16 shooting.