nba roundup

nba roundup

Monday’s games

Wizards 114, Heat 93

WASHINGTON

The Miami Heat opted for rest for LeBron James and Chris Bosh over the pursuit of the Eastern Conference’s top seed, and the Washington Wizards capitalized in a breeze of a game that clinched the No. 1 seed for the Indiana Pacers. Trevor Ariza scored 25 points for the Wizards, who shot 59 percent and made 14 3-pointers to move 11/2 games ahead of the Charlotte Bobcats in the race for the East’s No. 6 seed. Michael Beasley scored 18 points for the Heat, and Toney Douglas had 14 for the two-time defending champs, who will be the No. 2 seed when the playoffs begin this weekend.

Rockets 104, Spurs 98

HOUSTON

Chandler Parsons scored 21 points and Dwight Howard and Terrence Jones added 20 apiece to lift the Rockets to a win. San Antonio used a big run at the beginning of the fourth quarter to go on top and was up by three later in the period when Houston scored eight straight to regain the lead, 95-90. A layup by Jeff Ayres got the Spurs within four points before James Harden knocked down a long 2-pointer with less than a minute left to make it 100-94.

76ers 113, Celtics 108

PHILADELPHIA

Michael Carter-Williams had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Tony Wroten scored 20 points, and the 76ers beat the Celtics. Chris Johnson appeared to hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining but stepped out of bounds before attempting the desperation shot. James Anderson made two free throws a half-second later to seal Philadelphia’s win.

Bobcats 95, Hawks 93

ATLANTA

Chris Douglas-Roberts dribbled into the lane and sank a short jumper as time expired, and the Charlotte Bobcats overcame a 15-point deficit in the final period to beat Atlanta. Jefferson’s turnaround jumper gave the Bobcats a 93-91 lead before Lou Williams answered with a tying jumper for Atlanta with 2.6 seconds remaining. Following a timeout, Douglas-Roberts penetrated and lobbed the soft jumper as the buzzer sounded.

Raptors 110, Bucks 100

TORONTO

Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points, Kyle Lowry had 24 and the Toronto Raptors set a franchise record with their 48th win. Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Tyler Hansbrough had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Pelicans 101, Thunder 89

NEW ORLEANS

Tyreke Evans scored a career-high 41 points to go with nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped an eight-game skid. Evans made 14 of 26 shots while scoring mostly on quick, powerful bursts to the hoop. Kevin Durant scored 25 for the Thunder.

Bulls 108, Magic 95

CHICAGO

Joakim Noah had 18 points and 10 rebounds and eight assists, Mike Dunleavy scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls pulled away late.

Lakers 119, Jazz 104

SALT LAKE CITY

Nick Young scored a season-high 43 points and helped the Los Angeles Lakers snap a seven-game losing streak. Jodie Meeks had 23 points and Jordan Hill added 21 for Lakers, who had only eight healthy players.

Associated Press