Dwyane Wade hit a jump shot with 0.1 seconds left in overtime to give Miami a 93-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, extending the Heat home winning streak to 12 games.
Wade scored 28 points and LeBron James led two late comebacks by Miami, finishing with 27 for the Heat. James helped force regulation by hitting a game-tying three-pointer with 10.2 seconds left in regulation, then not allowing Indiana’s Darren Collison to get a potential game-winning shot off at the other end.
Chris Bosh scored 13 for the Heat. Granger led the Pacers with 19 points.
HORNETS 95, TIMBERWOLVES 89
In Minneapolis, Chris Kaman scored 20 points as New Orleans snapped a four-game losing streak by beating a Minnesota team that played their first game since losing point guard Ricky Rubio for the season to a knee injury.
Jarrett Jack had 17 points and seven assists for the Hornets, who won for the 10th time all season thanks to 28 assists on 39 buckets.
Kevin Love had 31 points and 16 rebounds after missing the previous game with back spasms.
TRAIL BLAZERS 110, WIZARDS 99
In Washington, LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead Portland over Washington.
Aldridge was 12-for-15 from the floor and six-for-six from the free-throw line. He has scored more than 20 points in three straight games.
Jamal Crawford scored 23 off the bench and Raymond Felton added 21 — 10 in the fourth quarter — for the Trail Blazers, who snapped a four-game road losing streak.
John Wall had 25 points and eight assists, JaVale McGee scored 15 points and Chris Singleton added 12 for Washington.
PISTONS 105, RAPTORS 86
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Rodney Stuckey had 20 points and eight assists and Brandon night scored 19 first-half points as Detroit routed Toronto.
Toronto, who beat Detroit by 20 in their first meeting this season, were led by DeMar DeRozan’s 15 points, but only two others reached double figures.
BULLS 111, JAZZ 97
In Chicago, Derrick Rose had 24 points and 13 assists and Carlos Boozer scored 27 as Chicago won for the ninth time in 10 games.
Kyle Korver scored a season-high 26 points or Chicago. The Bulls turned a seven-point halftime lead into a 16-point advantage going into the fourth quarter and came away with a lopsided victory on a night when both teams were short-handed.
Bulls All-Star Luol Deng was out because of pain brought on by a torn ligament in his left wrist. Joakim Noah sat out with an illness and guards Richard Hamilton (right shoulder injury) and C.J. Watson remained sidelined.
The Jazz were without starting guards Devin Harris (stomach virus) and Raja Bell, who was away from the team for unspecified reasons.
THUNDER 122, BOBCATS 95
In Oklahoma City, James Harden scored 22 of his career-high 33 points in the first half, Kevin Durant had 26 points and Russell Westbrook added 23 as Oklahoma City bounced back from a rare home loss.
The Thunder improved to 18-2 at home, rebounding from a disappointing 96-90 loss to visiting Cleveland on Friday night, in a game Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said his team did not play up to expectations.
D. J. Augustin scored 22 points for the Bobcats and Corey Maggette had 21.
In other NBA action, it was:
‧ Rockets 112, Nets 106
‧ Suns 98, Grizzlies 91
‧ Warriors 111, Mavericks 87
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