NEW YORK – LeBron James had 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat tied a franchise record with their 14th straight victory, rallying to beat the New York Knicks 99-93 on Sunday.
Dwyane Wade added 20 points for the Heat, who had to overcome a 16-point deficit to beat the Knicks for the first time in three tries this season.
James shook off a third-quarter leg injury and was back in top form by the finish, putting it away by coming up with a steal and throwing down a dunk with 23 seconds left.
Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points for the Knicks.
THUNDER 108, CLIPPERS 104: Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook had 29 points and 10 assists, and Oklahoma City held off a late rally by host Los Angeles.
Chris Paul scored 26 points for the Clippers.
WIZARDS 90, 76ERS 87: John Wall scored the game’s final six points after teammate Bradley Beal left the court with an apparent injury, lifting host Washington over Philadelphia.
Wall finished with 16 points.
Beal went down with a sprained ankle with 2:08 left in the fourth quarter and was carried off the court and through the tunnel by two teammates.
PACERS 97, BULLS 92: David West scored 31 points and George Hill added 20, leading host Indiana past Chicago.
SPURS 114, PISTONS 75: Manu Ginobili scored 17 points, Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio routed visiting Detroit despite playing without All-Star point guard Tony Parker.
ROCKETS 136, MAVERICKS 103: Chandler Parsons scored a career-high 32 points on 12-for-13 shooting, and Houston snapped a nine-game losing streak against Dallas with an easy win at home.
Jeremy Lin and James Harden added 21 points apiece for the Rockets.
GRIZZLIES 108, MAGIC 82: Tayshaun Prince scored 14 points, and Marc Gasol added 12 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis cruised at Orlando.
KINGS 119, BOBCATS 83: John Salmons scored 22 points, and Jason Thompson had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead host Sacramento past Charlotte.
NOTES
CELTICS: Boston signed Terrence Williams to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed.
Williams, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward, joined the Celtics on Feb. 20 on a 10-day contract and has appeared in four games, averaging 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 11.5 minutes.
Williams joined the Celtics after playing for the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association, where he averaged 17.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals in 29 games.
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