Williams' 57 sets Nets franchise record

| March 5, 2012 8:00 PM

Deron Williams scored a franchise-record 57 points to lift the New Jersey Nets to a 104-101 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night in Charlotte, N.C.

Lakers 93, Heat 83: Kobe Bryant scored 33 points in his third straight stellar performance since Dwyane Wade broke his nose in the All-Star game, and Wade managed just 16 points before fouling out midway through the fourth quarter of the Lakers' victory over visiting Miami.

Metta World Peace scored 17 points while leading a solid defensive effort for the Lakers, who have won 17 of their last 18 home games. Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles never trailed in the final 44 minutes against Miami, snapping a four-game skid in Bryant's head-to-head matchups with Wade's Heat.

Celtics 115, Knicks 111, OT: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo had his second triple-double in three games and Jeremy Lin could only muster 14 points in 32 minutes as host Boston beat New York.

Rondo had 18 points, 20 assists and a career-high 17 rebounds, and Paul Pierce scored 34 - including a 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds left in regulation. Kevin Garnett finished with 18 points with 10 rebounds.

Bulls 96, 76ers 91: Derrick Rose tied a season high with 35 points, and Joakim Noah had 11 points and 18 rebounds to lead Chicago at Philadelphia.

Raptors 83, Warriors 75: DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, James Johnson had 12 points and 12 rebounds and host Toronto beat Golden State, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Warriors.

Clippers 105, Rockets 103, OT: Chris Paul had 28 points and 10 assists, and Blake Griffin added 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Los Angeles at Houston.