HEAT RETURE SHAQ’S NUMBER AT HALFTIME
MIAMI — Justise Winslow and Hassan Whiteside each finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Miami Heat rallied from 19 points down to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-107 on Thursday night.
Winslow set a career high for points and tied a career best in rebounds for the Heat, who raised Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey to the rafters in a halftime ceremony.
Goran Dragic scored 21 and James Johnson added 19 for Miami, which snapped a threegame slide and went 3-3 on its six-game homestand.
Lou Williams scored 27 points for the Lakers, who fell to 5-14 on the road. Nick Young scored 20 and D’Angelo Russell had 17.
• Clippers 106, Spurs 101 — At Los Angeles: Chris Paul scored 19 points before injuring his left hamstring to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.
Paul added seven rebounds and six assists before leaving the game late in the third quarter. The Clippers used their bench in the fourth quarter to seal the victory, only the Spurs second on the road this season.
• Celtics 109, Pacers 102 — At Indianapolis: Isaiah Thomas had 28 points and nine assists, helping Boston to its fourth straight win.
Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder each scored 15 points for the Celtics, who led 51-40 at halftime. Marcus Smart had 12 points, and Amir Johnson and Kelly Olnyk finished with 11 apiece.
The Pacers pulled within four late in the game, but were unable to catch the Celtics down the stretch.
Jeff Teague led Indiana with 31 points and eight assists. Paul George and CJ Miles scored 19 points apiece, and Thaddeus Young had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
• Knicks 106, Magic 95 — At New York: Derrick Rose scored 19 points, Kyle O’Quinn had 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Knicks got the win at home.
Carmelo Anthony and Willy Hernangomez each had 15 points for New York, which has won two in a row since a threegame losing streak. Kristaps Porzingis scored 12 points, and reserve Brandon Jennings had 12 assists in 22 minutes.