Heat push win streak to 13

NEW YORK — James Johnson scored a season-high 26 points, and the Miami Heat won their 13th straight game, beating the Brooklyn Nets 108-99 on Friday night.

Goran Dragic had 21 points and Tyler Johnson added 18 for the Heat, who played without Dion Waiters and trailed by 11 in the third quarter.

Miami’s winning streak, the thirdbest in team history, is currently the longest in the NBA. It is the top streak in league annals by a team under .500 throughout, and the best that began with a club at least 19 games below .500.

The Heat were only 11-30 when their run started with a 109-103 win against the Rockets on Jan. 17.

WARRIORS 122, GRIZZLIES 107

Draymond Green had an uncommon triple-double while scoring only four points, and Golden State beat host Memphis for its first victory over the Grizzlies in three tries this season.

Green had 12 rebounds, 10 assists and a career-best 10 steals, part of a Golden State defense that forced 19 Memphis turnovers.

The Warriors lost two previous games to the Grizzlies this season, including when they blew a 24-point lead in the second half on Jan. 6.

SPURS 103, PISTONS 92

Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points, and San Antonio never trailed in an easy victory at Detroit.

The Spurs’ led 27-19 after the first quarter and finished the second on a 12-2 run to take a 60-41 lead into halftime.

NUGGETS 131, KNICKS 123

Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 40 points to lead Denver to a victory at New York.

Former New York forward Wilson Chandler added 19 points, and Jameer Nelson had 16 points and 12 assists for the Nuggets, who shot 56.8 percent from the field.

FRIDAY’S OTHER GAMES

In a matchup between two of the NBA’s top teams since New Year’s Day, John Wall heard “MVP!” chants and had 26 points and 14 assists to lead the Wizards past the visiting Pacers 112-107. … Anthony Davis had 42 points and 13 rebounds to lift the visiting Pelicans past the Timberwolves 122-106. … Nick Young scored 26 points, and the visiting Lakers overcame a career-high 41 points by Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Bucks 122-114.