NBA ROUNDUP | Wednesday's other games

Heat 103, Knicks 83
NEW YORK -- With Steve Francis not yet in uniform for the Knicks, Miami had the best backcourt on the floor. Dwyane Wade and Jason Williams each had 24 points and five assists, and the Heat won their fourth straight victory. Antoine Walker added 16 points for the Heat, who have won nine of 11 overall and six in a row against New York. The last-place Knicks acquired Francis from the Orlando Magic earlier Wednesday for Trevor Ariza and Penny Hardaway.
Nets 96, Magic 93
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jason Kidd scored 28 points and made two free throws with 18 seconds left to help New Jersey defeat Orlando, hours after the Magic traded Francis. Richard Jefferson added 23 points and Vince Carter scored 22 for New Jersey (30-23), which has won seven of its last nine games. Keyon Dooling scored 23 to lead Orlando (19-34), which has lost eight straight and 12 of 13. The Magic sent Francis to the New York Knicks for Trevor Ariza and Penny Hardaway. Ariza sat on the bench in street clothes while Hardaway was not in attendance.
SuperSonics 114, Hawks 109
ATLANTA -- Ray Allen scored 33 points and Rashard Lewis added 25, including a pair of key baskets down the stretch to help Seattle end a four-game losing streak. Seattle took the lead for good at 104-101 on a three-point play by Lewis with 3:55 to play. Lewis added a basket with 1:20 remaining to give the SuperSonics a 110-105 lead. The Hawks, who have lost four of five, got to within a point at 110-109 on a 3-point basket by Josh Smith with 40 seconds left, but Luke Ridnour hit a bucket with 18.7 left for a 112-109 lead and Atlanta's Joe Johnson missed a 3-point attempt with less than 10 seconds left.
Jazz 82, Hornets 76
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Deron Williams scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and Andrei Kirilenko had 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks to help Utah rally against injury-depleted New Orleans. The Hornets made only one of their first 16 shots in the fourth quarter as the Jazz reeled off a 22-6 run to claim the lead. Carlos Boozer and Devin Brown added 14 points apiece for the Jazz. Already playing without leading scorer David West (personal reasons) and top reserve Speedy Claxton (ankle), the Hornets lost two more players to injuries in the third quarter. Starting forward Desmond Mason bruised his tailbone and Jackson Vroman, who started in place of West, broke his right wrist as he fell to the floor following a two-handed dunk.
Rockets 106, Clippers 102
HOUSTON -- Yao Ming had 29 points and 15 rebounds and Tracy McGrady added 26 points to help Houston hold off Los Angeles. Elton Brand led the Clippers with 32 points and 12 rebounds for his 30th double-double of the season. Cuttino Mobley finished with 30 points and five 3-pointers.
Suns 103, Celtics 94
PHOENIX -- Shawn Marion scored a career-high 44 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, carrying Phoenix to its fifth consecutive win. Boris Diaw added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Suns. Raja Bell had 15 points and Kurt Thomas pulled down 13 rebounds. Delonte West led the Celtics with a career-high 30 points, Paul Pierce scored 20 and rookie Gerald Green had 13 points and nine rebounds.
Associated Press