NBA roundup


Heat 113, Knicks 91

NEW YORK

LeBron James delivered another vintage performance at Madison Square Garden, scoring 32 points and finishing with his 30th career triple-double to help the Heat earn their 11th straight victory. James had 11 rebounds and 10 assists, silencing the first sustained boos he’s ever heard in New York. Wade and Bosh each scored 26 points, extending Miami’s longest winning streak since winning 12 in a row in 2005. The Heat beat the Knicks for the sixth straight time.

Lakers 93, 76ers 81

PHILADELPHIA

Lamar Odom scored 28 points, Pau Gasol had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Los Angeles beat Philadelphia. Matt Barnes had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who rallied and broke the game open in the fourth quarter to win their fourth straight game. The Lakers trailed by four when Barnes and Odom sparked a 27-8 run.

Hawks 90, Bobcats 85

ATLANTA

Joe Johnson scored 16 points in his return to the Hawks’ lineup, Al Horford assisted on a crucial basket by Marvin Williams with just over a minute remaining, and Atlanta held off Charlotte.

Clippers 109, Pistons 88

AUBURN HILLS, MICH.

Blake Griffin had 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Los Angeles won its first road game of the season by beating Detroit.

Raptors 98, Nets 92

TORONTO

Andrea Bargnani had 32 points and nine rebounds as Toronto beat New Jersey for the sixth straight time. Linas Kleiza had 18 points and matched his career high with 12 rebounds. Jose Calderon returned from a four-game absence to put up 15 points and 14 assists for Toronto. The Raptors had lost two straight and six of seven. Brook Lopez scored 20 points for the Nets, who have lost nine of 10.

Hornets 100, Jazz 71

NEW ORLEANS

David West scored 23 points and Chris Paul had 11 points and 10 assists to lead New Orleans in a rout of Utah. Hornets reserve guard Marcus Thornton, seeing a sudden surge in playing time, scored 19 points in his second straight double-digit game.

Thunder 102, Kings 87

OKLAHOMA CITY

Kevin Durant scored 24 points, Serge Ibaka added 12 points and 10 rebounds and Oklahoma City used a trio of fourth-quarter spurts to put away Sacramento.

Rockets 103, Grizzlies 87

HOUSTON

On the night the Rockets found out Yao Ming was lost for the season, Kevin Martin scored 34 points to lift Houston. It was a much-needed lift for the Rockets, who disclosed on Friday that their star center would miss the rest of season because of a stress fracture in his left ankle.

Associated Press