Toronto:Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and Lebron James combined to score 86 points for the Miami Heat in a 113-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The victory Friday was the Heat's second in as many nights, after defeating the Dallas Mavericks at home Thursday.
"We weren't going to lose this game we had to dig deep down and just continue to play. I thought we did a great job, after getting in real late, starting the game with energy, trying to get ourselves going. It was a fight," Heats point-guard Dwayne Wade was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
With the score tied at 83 after three quarters, Wade stepped up in the final frame, scoring 13 of his game-high 30 points in the victory. Wade also added six rebounds and six assists.
Heat forward James was satisfied with the victory given the circumstances created from the packed schedule.
"We didn't get in until 4:30 last night coming all the way from Miami after a tough win against Dallas. To be able to come here and play against a team that we know will be energized and the building was going to be packed from wall to wall and to come in and get a win is great," said James, who added 26 points of his own in the contest. (IANS)