Miami too tough for Lakers
LeBron James scored 32 points on 12-for-18 shooting, Dwyane Wade scored 30 and the host Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-97 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
Kobe Bryant had 28 points and nine assists for the Lakers.
Spurs 111, Nets 86: At New York, Tony Parker had 29 points and 11 assists in another brilliant performance without his two sidekicks, and San Antonio dominated the second half to beat Brooklyn.
Thunder 97, Suns 69: Thabo Sefolosha made a career-high 5 3-pointers to lead Oklahoma City at Phoenix.
Clippers 102, Knicks 88: Chris Paul scored 25 points in his second game back from injury and reserve Jamal Crawford had 27 to lead Los Angeles at New York.
Celtics 118, Nuggets 114, 3 OT: Paul Pierce had a triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, and host Boston beat Denver.
Magic 110, Blazers 104: J.J. Redick scored 22 points, Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 19 rebounds, and host Orlando beat Portland.
Grizzlies 105, Timberwolves 88: Tayshaun Prince scored 18 points, hitting all eight of his shots from the field, and host Memphis beat Minnesota.
Kings 117, Rockets 111: Isaiah Thomas scored 17 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and John Salmons also had 23 points to help rally host Sacramento over Houston.
Raptors 102, Hornets 89: John Lucas scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to match his season high and Rudy Gay had 20 points to lead host Toronto over New Orleans.