Heat halts Celtics’ 16-game win streak; Warriors fall
30-foot shot at buzzer lifts Mavs
MIAMI — Goran Dragic scored 27 points and Dion Waiters had 26 with a pair of big 3-pointers in the final minutes as the Miami Heat beat Boston 104-98 on Wednesday night, snapping the Celtics’ 16-game winning streak.
Tyler Johnson scored 16 points for Miami, which saw an 18-point lead cut to one in the final moments. The Heat shot 49 percent and outrebounded the Celtics 48-37.
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points for Boston. Jayson Tatum added 18, and Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris each had 14.
“You can tell they were locked into this game,” Irving said. “They wanted it and proved it.” THUNDER 108, WARRIORS 91: In Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 34 points and added 10 rebounds and nine assists to help Oklahoma City roll past Golden State.
It was Oklahoma City’s first win over the Warriors since Kevin Durant left the Thunder to join the Warriors after the 2015-16 season. Golden State won all four meetings last season by an average of nearly 20 points.
The crowd booed Durant nearly every time he touched the ball. He finished with 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting. MAVERICKS 95, GRIZZLIES 94: In Memphis, Tenn., Harrison Barnes banked in a 30-footer at the buzzer to give Dallas a victory over Memphis.
Officials reviewed the play to make sure the shot got off in time. Memphis suffered its sixth straight loss after squandering an 18-point lead in the first half. CAVALIERS 119, NETS
109: In Cleveland, LeBron James shook off a blow to the face and scored 23 points in the fourth quarter — including 18 straight for Cleveland — as the Cavaliers won their sixth straight with a victory over Brooklyn.
James needed stitches in the third quarter to close a gash above his lip that drew blood. He punched back at the Nets in the fourth and finished with 33 points. 76ERS 101, TRAIL BLAZERS 81: In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 28 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks as fast-starting Philadelphia handled another Western Conference opponent with relative ease, beating Portland.
Coming off a 21-point victory over Utah on Monday night, the 76ers scored the
game’s first 16 points and held a double-digit lead most of the way. Portland missed its first 13 shots. TIMBERWOLVES 124,
MAGIC 118: In Minneapolis, Jimmy Butler tied a season high with 26 points and Taj Gibson scored a seasonhigh 24 as Minnesota held off Orlando.
Jeff Teague had 22 points and 11 assists, and Andrew Wiggins added 20 points as all five starters scored in double figures to help the Timberwolves end a twogame slide. HORNETS 129, WIZARDS
124 (OT): In Charlotte, N.C., Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds, including a key block at the end of regulation and a crucial offensive rebound in overtime, in Charlotte’s victory over Washington.
Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb each had 24 points for the Hornets, who overcame a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit. PELICANS 107, SPURS 90: In New Orleans, Anthony Davis had 29 points and
11 rebounds, and Demarcus Cousins added 24 points and 15 rebounds as New Orleans beat San Antonio. ROCKETS 125, NUGGETS 95: In Houston, Trevor Ariza had a season-high 25 points in Houston’s win over Denver. KNICKS 108, RAPTORS 100: In New York, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a career-high 38 points, including 12 during a 28-0 run in the third quarter that sent New York to a victory over Toronto. CLIPPERS 116, HAWKS
103: In Atlanta, Blake Griffin had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and Wesley Johnson scored a season-high 24 points as Los Angeles snapped a nine-game skid with a victory over Atlanta. JAZZ 110, BULLS 80: In Salt Lake City, Derrick Favors scored 23 points and reserve Rodney Hood added 19 as Utah beat Chicago.
BUCKS 113, SUNS 107: In Phoenix, Khris Middleton scored 40 points to lead Milwaukee past Phoenix.