Jeremy Lin was no match for the Miami Heat.
Forcing Lin into easily the worst game of his remarkable run as New York's starting point guard by running streams of defenders at him, Miami topped the Knicks 102-88 on Thursday night – the eighth straight win for the NBA-leading Heat, all of those wins coming by at least 12 points.
Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and LeBron James finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Miami, which will go into the All-Star break with the NBA's best record (27-7).
Lin's final line: 1 for 11 from the field, eight points, three assists – a far cry from the 23.9 points and 9.2 assists he had been averaging over his first 11 games in the Knicks' rotation, when he breathed immeasurable life into a team that was floundering.
On Thursday, he simply wasn't the same player, turning the ball over eight times. His last miss came with 6 seconds left, the outcome already decided, and he simply walked quietly off the court into the locker room.
Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 19 points, with J.R. Smith scoring 14 for New York off the bench.
If proof was needed that the Heat wanted to make a point against Lin, there was some clear evidence.
【NBA快讯】北京时间2月24日，NBA迎来焦点之战，热火在主场迎来了近来状态神勇的尼克斯队的挑战。对于最近表现火爆的林书豪来说，热火三巨头无疑是最货真价实的炼金石。热火队更是在赛前放下狠话，决不让林书豪得分超过10分。
热火全队通过侵略性十足的防守实现了这句豪言。小皇帝詹姆斯亲自防守，全场比赛林书豪11投1中，只得到8分6个篮板3次助攻3次抢断，还出现了8次失误。尼克斯最终以88比102输给了热火，热火三巨头联手砍下67分。
热火对林书豪的防守堪称完美，林书豪与小甜瓜安东尼的默契也有待培养。相信从这场比赛中，林书豪能学到很多宝贵的经验，对于一个菜鸟控卫来说，这是他在NBA必须经历的。胜败乃兵家常事，林书豪的NBA之路还很长。
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