Heat oust Knicks on strength of James' 29

The final horn sounded, and LeBron James wrapped his arms around Carmelo Anthony in a warm embrace.

Their head-to-head scoring matchup in this series was even, 139 points apiece.

Just about everything else tipped Miami's way - so the Heat are moving on and the New York Knicks are going home.

James had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade both scored 19 points and the Heat ousted the visiting Knicks 106-94 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Wednesday night.

The Heat won the series 4-1, and will meet Indiana in the East semifinals starting Sunday in Miami.

"We do not take this for granted," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "This was a tough series. We feel very good about moving on and it'll only get tougher from here."

For the Heat, it was only the first step. The reigning East champions have one goal — getting back to the finals and winning it all — and that was likely why even beating the franchise’s longtime rival prompted, at most, a subdued celebration.

“We will savor this win tonight,” James said. “And then we get to work tomorrow and get ready for Indiana.”

Anthony scored 35 points for the Knicks, including a spinning jumper over James at the end of the third quarter that pulled New York within 81-67.

Grizzlies 92, Clippers 80: Marc Gasol scored 23 points and Zach Randolph added 19 as host Memphis avoided elimination by beating Los Angeles, forcing a Game 6 in the Western Conference first-round series.

Game 6 is Friday night in Los Angeles.