NBA ROUNDUP Thursday's games

Heat 88, Rockets 84
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and Jason Williams had eight of his 13 in the final quarter as Miami rallied from a late eight-point deficit. Wade added eight rebounds and seven assists for Miami, which also got 13 points and nine rebounds from Alonzo Mourning and 12 points from Gary Payton. Yao Ming had 24 points and 14 rebounds for Houston, but scored only two points in the game's final 20:04. Derek Anderson scored 20 points, Stromile Swift had 12 and Juwan Howard 11 for the Rockets, who've dropped three of four to open the season and play their next four on the road. The win gave Heat coach Stan Van Gundy a 3-2 lead in the sibling series against his brother, the Rockets' Jeff Van Gundy. Neither brother had his full complement of superstars: The Heat are still without Shaquille O'Neal (sprained right ankle) and the Rockets didn't have Tracy McGrady (strained back muscle).
Clippers 102, Hawks 95
ATLANTA -- Elton Brand scored 23 points and Sam Cassell added 21 as Los Angeles beat winless Atlanta for its first 5-1 start in 20 years. The Hawks, meanwhile, have lost their first five games for the first time since the 2000-01 season, when they started 0-7. Corey Maggette, playing in his second game since returning from a strained left hamstring, added 17 points in only 25 minutes for the Clippers. Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 24 points and set a season high with 10 rebounds. Zaza Pachulia also had a double-double with 16 points, 13 rebounds and a team-leading six assists. Al Harrington added 14 points and rookie Marvin Williams had 12.
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