Tar Heels in NBA: Green continues big week by beating Heat and heat from a heckler

By R.L. Bynum

Danny Green will be sorry to see the Miami Heat leave town.

His Philadelphia 76ers completed a sweep of two home games against Miami in three days. Green followed up his 29-point game Tuesday with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal in Thursday’s 125–108 victory.

Tony Bradley was scoreless with one assist in two minutes off the bench.

It was quite a week for Green, which started with a forgettable two-point game in Atlanta on a night he dealt with a heckler hilariously. Yes, as the heckler said, he was 0 for 10 on the night. But Green pointed out that he had three rings.

Other than Green’s performances, it’s been a frustrating week for UNC alums between losses and games being postponed.

Cameron Johnson’s Phoenix Suns haven’t played since Monday and aren’t scheduled to play again until next Monday. The Suns had home games Wednesday against Atlanta, Friday against Golden State and Saturday against Indiana all postponed.

Cole Anthony’s Orlando Magic also hasn’t played since Monday. Orlando’s Wednesday game at Boston was postponed and the teams are scheduled to play in Boston on Friday.

Coby White’s Chicago Bulls haven’t played since Sunday, had their game Tuesday against Boston Celtics postponed but play Friday against Justin Jackson’s Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jackson scored a point in five minutes in Wednesday’s 129–99 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Harrison Barnes had a season-low game score of 6.4 in the Sacramento King’s 132–126 home loss Wednesday to Portland. He had 11 points, six rebounds, three assists and four turnovers in the game.

Wayne Ellington started in the Detroit Pistons’ 110–101 Wednesday loss to Milwaukee but struggled. He had five points in 14 minutes and a 1.6 game score.

How Tar Heels did Wednesday and Thursday

Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic guard
Wednesday’s game at Boston postponed
Season statistics — 11 games, 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 31.5FG%, 18.2%3P, 90.3FT
Up next — Friday at Boston, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings guard
132–126 Wednesday loss vs. Portland —
35 minutes, 11 points, 3–9 FG, 0–2 3FG, 5–6 FT, 6 rebounds 3 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, -3, 6.4 game score
Season statistics — 12 games, 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 51.8FG%, 41.5%3P, 79.7FT%
Up next — Friday vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 10 p.m.; Sunday vs. New Orleans, 9 p.m.
Tony Bradley, Philadelphia Sixers center/forward
125–108 Thursday win vs. Miami —
2 minutes, 0 points, 1 steal, -3, 1.0 game score
Season statistics — 4 games, 5.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist, 50.0 FG%, 0–0 3FG, 1–3 FT
Up next — Saturday at Memphis, 8 p.m.; Sunday at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Reggie Bullock, New York Knicks guard/forward
116–109 Wednesday loss vs. Brooklyn —
Out with sore right hip
Season statistics — 10 games, 8.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 38.4FG%, 33.3%3P, 57.1FT%
Up next — Friday at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at Boston, 1 p.m., NBATV
Ed Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward
118–107 Wednesday loss vs. Memphis — Didn’t play
Season statistics — 7 games, 1.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.9 of an assist, 27.8FG%, 0–0 3FG, 75.0FT%
Up next — Friday vs. Memphis, 8 p.m.; Monday at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m., NBATV
Wayne Ellington, Detroit Pistons guard
110–101 Wednesday loss vs. Milwaukee — Started; 14 minutes, 5 points, 2–6 FG, 1–4 3FG, 0–0 FT, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 turnover, -5, 1.6 game score
Season statistics — 6 games, 7.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.5 of an assist, 46.2FG%, 37.0 3P%, 1–1 FT
Up next — Friday game vs. Washington postponed; Saturday at Miami, 8 p.m.
Danny Green, Philadelphia 76ers guard
125–108 Thursday win vs. Miami —
Started; 25 minutes, 12 points, 4–8 FG, 4–7 3FG, 0–0 FT, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, +10, 11.9 game score
Season statistics — 13 games, 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 37.1FG%, 37.5%3P 70.0FT%
Up next — Saturday at Memphis, 8 p.m.; Sunday at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Justin Jackson, Oklahoma City Thunder forward
128–99 Wednesday loss vs. Los Angeles Lakers —
5 minutes, 1 point, 0–2 FG, 0-2 3FG, 1–2 FT, -4, -0.8 game score
Season statistics — 4 games, 5.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist, 36.8FG%, 8.3%3P, 83.3FT%
Up next — Friday vs. Chicago, 8 p.m.; Sunday vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m., NBATV
Cameron Johnson, Phoenix Suns forward
Game at Atlanta postponed
Season statistics — 11 games, 12.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 47.1FG%, 38.4%3P, 85.7FT%
Up next — Friday game vs. Golden State and Saturday game vs. Indiana both postponed; Monday at Memphis, 5 p.m., TNT
Nassir Little, Portland Blazers forward/guard
132–126 Wednesday win at Sacramento —
Didn’t play
111–86 Thursday loss vs. Indiana — 4 minutes, 0 points, 1 turnover, -3, -1.0 game score
Season statistics — 3 games, 1.7 points, 1.0 rebound, 0 assists, 2–3 FG, 1–1 3FG, no FTA
Up next — Saturday vs. Atlanta, 10 p.m.; Monday vs. San Antonio, 3 p.m.
Theo Pinson, New York Knicks guard/forward
116–109 Wednesday loss vs. Brooklyn — Didn’t play
Season statistics — 5 games, 0 points, 0–4 FG, 0–4 3FG, 1 rebound
Up next — Friday at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at Boston, 1 p.m., NBATV
Coby White, Chicago Bulls point guard
No game
Season statistics — 11 games, 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 42.1FG%, 35.5%3P, 83.3 FT
Up next — Friday at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.; Sunday at Dallas, 3 p.m.

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