HEAT SCORCHES BUCKS 107- 103

milwaukee » DwyaneWade scored 24 points and hit a long jumper with 44.5 seconds left, and the Heat won their third straight road game by beating the Bucks 107- 103 on Friday.

Wade led a balanced scoring effort with all five Miami starters scoring in double figures. Chris Bosh added 20.

Wade’s step- back jumper from just inside the arc gaveMiami a 103- 101 lead. The Heat could have had a smoother finish if Wade hadn’t gone 2 of 4 from the foul line after his jumper.

ButWade finished off the Bucks by hitting two foul shots with 3.9 seconds left to give the Heat a four- point edge.

FRIDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Carmelo Anthony had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in his return from a two- game absence, and the Knicks snapped a four- game losing streak with a 102- 84 victory over the Suns. Kristaps Porzingis also rejoined the lineup with seven points and seven rebounds, and the Knicks sent the Suns to their 13th straight road loss. … Kevin Love scored 19 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving had 28 points and the Cavaliers rolled to another high- scoring win, 114- 106 over the Pistons. The Cavaliers have won three straight since losing to Chicago in Tyronn Lue’s first game as Cleveland’s coach. … Kelly Olynyk and Marcus Smart scored 16 points apiece as the Celtics won a season- high fifth straight game, beating the slumping Magic 113- 94. Jae Crowder and Evan Turner each added 15 points, and Isaiah Thomas had 14 points and eight assists in just 27 minutes of play. … RussellWestbrook’s sixth tripledouble of the season helped the Thunder defeat the Rockets 116- 108. Westbrook finished with 26 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. It was the 25th tripledouble of his career. … Chandler Parsons had 19 points and a seasonhigh 10 rebounds while DeronWilliams struggled in his first game against his former team and the Mavericks beat the Nets 91- 79. … Timberwolves rookie Karl- Anthony Towns’ career- high 32 points weren’t enough as Utah’s Rodney Hood poured in 22 points in a 103- 90 win for the Jazz.

FOOTNOTE

Kidd- Gilchrist returns from injury. Hornets forwardMichael KiddGilchrist returned after missing nearly four months with a shoulder injury. The 6- foot- 7 KiddGilchrist had surgery for a torn labrum in his right shoulder on Oct. 6. The Associated Press