Durham put Miami on his back today, carrying them to a stunning 132-111 victory over Memphis. "I'd never tell my players this coming into the game, but I knew they were they better team and was just hoping to avoid getting blown out," said Miami coach Bob. "And aside from Durham, Memphis was the better team out there and probably should have won. But Durham was about as good as I've ever seen him, and we were able to hitch up and ride him to the win."

Memphis coach Bob was impressed. "You certainly can't count on a single player to consistently steal wins for your team, but that's what Durham did for them today. We just have to hope for a more human performance from him next time we meet."

Miami was led by Durham (24 points, 2 assists, a block), Hargrove (20 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, a block), Akins (10 points, 10 boards, 4 assists). Memphis was led by Beard (25 points), Scurry (21 points, a block), Gill (10 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, a block).

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