LeBron James and the Miami Heat ended the half on a 24-2 run and lead the New York Knicks by 23 points after the first half of action.
James went off for 23 points in the first half. He was 6-7 from the field and 11-14 from the free throw line. He and the crowd seemed to wake up when Tyson Chandler was charged with a 'flagrant one' foul after setting the following screen on James:
For the Knicks, Baron Davis leads the way with 10 points. Carmelo Anthony is 1-9 from the field, with seven points. Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler have combined for four points thus far.
The remainder of the game can be seen on ABC, announced by Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy.
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