NBA ROUNDUP Monday's games

Heat 116, Hawks 102
MIAMI -- Shaquille O'Neal scored 31 points wearing protective padding over sore ribs, and Dwyane Wade added 27 as Miami set a franchise record with its 12th straight victory. The Heat eclipsed their record for consecutive wins set in 1997. O'Neal wore a sleeveless T-shirt and padding underneath his jersey. The Heat did not immediately disclose the extent of the injury or when it occurred. Antoine Walker, Tony Delk and Predrag Drobnjak had 16 points apiece for Atlanta, which lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Pistons 100, Nets 90, OT
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- A leg injury and an overtime loss ruined Vince Carter's debut for New Jersey. Carter, traded from Toronto to the Nets on Dec. 17, hadn't played since straining an Achilles' tendon on Dec. 8. He scored 23 points, but limped off the court with 2:13 remaining in overtime with what appeared to be an injury to his left hamstring. Detroit's Richard Hamilton had a season-best 37 points and Richard Jefferson scored 27 for the Nets.
Knicks 119, Magic 111
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Stephon Marbury scored 34 points in New York's best offensive performance of the season. Kurt Thomas, Allan Houston and Jerome Williams added 15 apiece points for the Knicks, who set season highs in points and assists (29) and tied their season high for field goals made with 46. Steve Francis scored 25 points and Cuttino Mobley added 24 for Orlando, playing for the first time after a four-day layoff.
Pacers 100, Hornets 82
INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller scored 24 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 16 to go with 11 rebounds for Indiana. O'Neal was 7-for-15 in his second game after missing 15 for his role in a brawl with Detroit fans on Nov. 19. Lee Nailon had a season-high 28 points for New Orleans, which has lost its sixth straight game and 17th of 18.
Wizards 106, Bobcats 87
WASHINGTON -- Larry Hughes had 20 points and Gilbert Arenas 17 to lead Washington, which bounced back from tying a season low for points in a 109-74 loss at Minnesota on Sunday. Emeka Okafor had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte, extending his streak of consecutive double-doubles to 16.
Grizzlies 96, Clippers 76
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Pau Gasol had 18 of his 24 points in the first half, and Memphis rolled over slumping Los Angeles. Bonzi Wells added 18 points for the Grizzles, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Corey Maggette scored 14 points for the Clippers, losers for the seventh time in eight games.
SuperSonics 98, Jazz 88
SALT LAKE CITY -- Rashard Lewis scored 22 points, Ray Allen added 19 and Seattle ended an eight-game losing streak at Utah. Clinging to a 73-72 lead going into the fourth period, the Sonics went on a 14-5 run capped by back-to-back 3-pointers by Lewis and Vladimir Radmanovic. While the Sonics scored with long-range shots, the Jazz forced up shots to beat the clock or gave the ball away. The Jazz had a season-high 25 turnovers which Seattle turned into 23 points. The Sonics went 13-of-14 from the line in the fourth quarter to clinch the win. The Sonics had lost eight straight and 11 of 12 at Utah. Luke Ridnour scored 11 points, while Ronald Murray and Danny Fortson each had 10 for Seattle. Matt Harpring scored 22 points and Raja Bell and Carlos Boozer had 16 points each for the Jazz. Lewis, who has struggled when facing Andrei Kirilenko, got plenty of open shots because Kirilenko is still out with a sprained knee. Boozer had 14 rebounds but committed eight turnovers for the Jazz. After the game was tied at 52 at halftime, Boozer's dunk punctuated a 12-1 run that gave Utah a 66-58 lead. The Sonics came right back and reclaimed the lead by scoring 13 straight points, including Ridnour's 3-pointer that made it 71-66 with three minutes left in the third quarter.
Associated Press