O’Neal, Wade Keep Heat On

Miami enjoyed one of the bigger nights from its big two.

Shaquille O’Neal scored 33 points and Dwyane Wade had 30 to lead the Heat to its 12th consecutive victory, 97-82, over the visiting New York Knicks on Saturday night.

Miami also won its 15 straight at home and swept the four-game season series with New York for the first time in franchise history.

“They’re two different teams with Shaq on the floor and without Shaq on the floor,” Knick guard Jamal Crawford said. “They still have Wade, but Shaq takes them to the next level.”

Stephon Marbury had 23 points for the Knicks.

Boston 113, New Orleans 100 -- Ricky Davis scored 27 points, helping the Celtics to their fifth straight road victory and seventh in a row overall.

Dallas 104, Charlotte 93 -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting at Dallas to give the Mavericks a victory in their first game since Don Nelson resigned as coach, leaving Avery Johnson in charge.

Chicago 94, Philadelphia 88 -- Othella Harrington scored a season-high 24 points and Ben Gordon had eight of his 22 in the fourth quarter at Philadelphia to help the Bulls end a four-game losing streak.

Allen Iverson, playing his second game with a chipped bone in his left thumb, had 31 points for the 76ers, who were without Chris Webber (leg).

Washington 96, Utah 95 -- Gilbert Arenas rallied from a scoreless first half with 22 points in the second half, including two free throws with 2.3 seconds left, in the Wizards’ victory at Washington.

Andrei Kirilenko had 28 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and five blocked shots for the Jazz, which lost its ninth in a row.

Orlando 97, Portland 92 -- Grant Hill had 23 points to help the visiting Magic end a seven-game losing streak and beat the Trail Blazers for the first time since 1998.