Heat F Highsmith ticketed for careless driving after crash Thursday’s games

MIAMI – Haywood Highsmith of the Miami Heat was ticketed for careless driving, police records show, after he crashed into a man who was trying to assist the driver of another disabled vehicle stopped in the road.

The injured man, police said, needed a partial amputation of a leg and had other fractures and possible fractures. He was trying to push the vehicle out of the way of traffic when Haywood drove into him, police said.

Police said Highsmith was traveling at about 45 mph in a 40 mph zone and that he was not under the influence of any drugs or alcohol.

Warriors 131, Pacers 109: Stephen Curry made his first seven 3-pointers and scored 29 of his 42 points in the first half in visiting Golden State’s third straight victory. A night after scoring just nine points at Philadelphia, Curry hit a season-high 11 3s on 16 attempts. Pascal Siakam had 16 points and eight rebounds for Indiana.

Magic 127, Spurs 111: Franz Wagner (Michigan) scored 34 points and host Orlando weathered a 30-point second half by San Antonio’s Devin Vassell, who hit all nine of his shots in a 23-point third quarter.

Cavaliers 113, Nets 91: Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and visiting Cleveland claimed its eighth straight victory and 16th in 17 games. Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 26 points in its third straight loss.

Mavericks 122, Knicks 108: Luka Doncic had 39 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead visiting Dallas over New York. Donte DiVincenzo scored 36 points for the Knicks. Josh Hart had a season-high 23 points and added 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his second career triple-double.