NBA ROUNDUP

Knicks 122, Heat 98

Rookie Damyean Dotson had career-high 30 points and 11 rebounds, reserve Luke Kornet added a career-best 17 points and New York blew out Miami on Friday night. Trey Burke scored 17 points and Kyle O’Quinn had 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak. Goran Dragic had 15 points and Hassan Whiteside chipped in 14 in Miami’s disappointing effort with the postseason set to tip off next weekend. The Heat remained in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of Milwaukee. The Knicks host the Bucks on Saturday. Miami scored the first four points of the game, and from there the Knicks took over, ending the first quarter with a 34-23 lead despite losing forward Michael Beasley for good with a left knee injury just 14 seconds into the contest. New York went into the half leading 63-50 and led by 18 at the start of the third quarter before Miami got as close as 10 points when James Johnson scored five straight to cut the gap 69-59 with 9:56 remaining. The Knicks then outscored Miami 2719 to put the game away for good, going into the fourth quarter up 96-78.

Raptors 92, Pacers 73

Serge Ibaka scored a season-high 25 points, DeMar DeRozan had 12 and Toronto beat Indiana, clinching first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time in team history. Jakbo Poeltl scored 10 points as the Raptors set franchise records for wins in a season (57) and home wins (33). Kyle Lowry had nine points and nine assists, and Jonas Valanciunas added 12 rebounds for Toronto, which never trailed. Glenn Robinson III scored 12 points and Trevor Booker had 11 for the Pacers. Indiana shot 26 for 87 (29.9 percent) and set season-lows in points, made field goals, and field goal percentage.

76ers 132, Cavaliers 130

Ben Simmons topped LeBron James in a triple-double battle to lead Philadelphia to its 13th straight win in its biggest game in six years. With a buzz in the city over the Sixers that hasn’t been felt since the pre-Process days, they romped toward a 30-point lead over the Cavs in the first half and scored 78 points at the break. Simmons had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists. James had 44 points (17-of-29 shooting), 11 assists and 11 rebounds, bringing the Cavaliers to the brink of an epic comeback. The Sixers (49-30) moved into third place in the Eastern Conference over the Cavaliers (49-31).

Hawks 103, Wizards 97

Taurean Prince scored 23 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and Atlanta beat Washington. Washington dropped its fourth straight game and fell into eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 32 points. Wizards point guard John Wall sat out what was the second of backto-back games for Washington, and forward Markieff Morris left with 4:11 remaining in the first quarter when he picked up two quick technical fouls. Six Hawks scored in double figures. Reserve Tyler Dorsey had 22 points, including 13 in the second half for the Hawks, who had lost two straight.

Pistons 113, Mavericks 106 (OT)

Reggie Jackson scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as Detroit beat Dallas. Andre Drummond added 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Pistons. Johnathan Motley led the Mavericks with career highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds. Detroit led 101-98 with a minute left in regulation, but Dallas coach Rick Carlisle kept starters Harrison Barnes, Dwight Powell and Dennis Smith Jr. on the bench.

Hornets 137, Magic 100

Reserve Malik Monk scored 26 points, Frank Kaminsky added 21 and Charlotte routed outmanned Orlando. Marvin Williams scored 18 points and Dwight Howard had 16 points and 17 rebounds for the Hornets. D.J. Augustin led Orlando with 19 points and Marreese Speights had 14 for the Magic.

Kings 94, Grizzlies 93

Bogdan Bogdanovic connected on a 16-footer with a second left to help Sacramento escape with a victory over Memphis. Bogdanovic’s jumper capped a close game between two teams near the bottom of the Western Conference standings — a game that saw four lead changes in the final minute. Willie Cauley-Stein led the Kings with 18 points, Buddy Hield finished with 14, and De’Aaron Fox and Justin Jackson each scored 13. MarShon Brooks led Memphis with 23 points, while Dillon Brooks added 16, including a 3-pointer with 6.4 seconds left to give Memphis a 93-92 lead.