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    With 27 straight wins, Miami Heat now holds the record for the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. The winning streak started on Feb 3 and ended on March 27 with a loss to Chicago Bulls. Here is a list of all the games of the streak.
    Feb. 3, 2013 – Miami 100-85 Toronto

    Feb. 4, 2013 – Miami 99-94 Charlotte

    Feb. 6, 2013 – Miami 114-108 Houston

    Feb. 8, 2013 – Miami 111-89 Los Angeles Clippers

    Feb. 10, 2013 – Miami 107-97 Los Angeles Lakers

    Feb. 12, 2013 – Miami 117-104 Portland

    Feb. 14, 2013 – Miami 110-100 Oklahoma

    Feb. 20, 2013 – Miami 103-90 Atlanta

    Feb. 21, 2013 – Miami 86-67 Chicago

    Feb. 23, 2013 – Miami 114-90 Philadelphia

    Feb. 24, 2013 -Miami 109-105 Cleveland

    Feb. 26, 2013 – Miami 141- 129 Sacramento

    March 1, 2013 – Miami 98-91 Memphis

    March 3, 2013 – Miami 99-93 New York

    March 4, 2013 – Miami 97-81 Minnesota

    March 6, 2013 – Miami 97-96 Orlando

    March 8, 2013 – Miami 102-93 Philadelphia

    March 10, 2013 – Miami 105-91 Indiana

    March 12, 2013 – Miami 98-81 Atlanta

    March 13, 2013 – Miami 98-94 Philadelphia

    March 15, 2013 – Miami 107-94 Milwaukee

    March 17, 2013 – Miami 108-91 Toronto

    March 18, 2013 – Miami 105-103 Boston

    March 20, 2013 – Miami 98-95 Cleveland

    March 22, 2013 – Miami 103-89 Detroit

    March 24, 2013 – Miami 109-77 Charlotte

    March 25, 2013 – Miami 108-94 Orlando

    On March 27, 2013, the streak was snapped by Chicago Bulls with a 97-101 victory.

    Some Facts About the Miami Heat’s Streak

    The streak spanned 52 days.

    Miami Heat won 14 home games and 13 straight road games during the streak.

    During the streak, Heat completed their 1,000th franchise win.

    On Feb 23rd, a crowd of 20,665 turned out to watch the game between Miami and Philadelphia. It was the biggest attendance during the streak.

    The Miami vs. Sacramento (Feb. 26, 2013) was the longest game of the streak. It went to two overtimes and lasted 2 hours and48 minutes.

    On Feb. 26, 2013, Miami Heat scored 141 points against Sacramento Kings and tied the franchise record for most points, set in 1991.

    The streak had many comebacks and close finishes. On March 20, the team was trailing by 27 points against the Cleveland but they came back and won the game. This was the biggest comeback in the streak. Two games were ended on game winning shot.

    There were 11 instances when Heat entered the fourth quarter trailing by some points.

    What did LeBron James achieve during the streak?

    LeBron James was the stand out player in the streak. He averaged 27 points per game while shot 57.5 percent during the streak. Moreover, he averaged 8.1 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals per game.

    Through 6th game of the streak, LeBron James had become the first player in NBA history to score at least 30 points and to shoot at least 60 percent.

    LeBron scored at least 30 points for seven straight games from Feb. 3 to Feb. 14th. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor have more longer scoring streaks.

    LeBron James also achieved the mark of 1,000 career three pointers during the streak.

    LeBron James notched two triple-doubles and 13 double doubles throughout the streak.




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