Celtics defeat Heat
at Boston 107, Miami 102: Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists and the Celtics won their second straight game after losing three in a row. Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 13 assists for the Heat.
Phoenix 109, at Denver 97: Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 17 rebounds and the Suns ended the Nuggets’ nine-game home winning streak.
at Toronto 108, New Jersey 99: The Raptors topped 100 points for the 15th consecutive game and the Nets fell to 4-44, still on pace for the worst record in NBA history.
Oklahoma City 103, at New Orleans 99: Kevin Durant scored 30 points, and Russell Westbrook (26 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds) made a key late basket to give the Thunder the lead.
San Antonio 115, at Sacramento 113: George Hill had 23 points and nine assists, Tim Duncan added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Spurs held off a late rush by the Kings.
at Utah 118, Portland 105: Deron Williams had 13 points and 13 assists to help the Jazz win its seventh consecutive game.
at Philadelphia 106, Chicago 103 (OT): Elton Brand scored 26 points, and Andre Iguodala had 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the 76ers rally. Allen Iverson missed the game because one of his children is ill.
at New York 107, Washington 85: Nate Robinson scored 23 points, David Lee had 22 points and 10 rebounds and the Knicks ended a losing streak at three.
at Atlanta 103, Clippers 97
at Lakers 99, Charlotte 97
-- associated press
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