NEW YORK — Zaza Pachulia had 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks handed the New York Knicks their 11th straight loss, 95-82 Sunday night.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 17 points for the Knicks (5-31), who lost a franchise-record 10th straight home game. They are one away from matching the team’s 1985 record for consecutive losses.

HEAT 88, NETS 84: Chris Bosh scored 26 points, Dwyane Wade got 10 of his 25 points in the final minutes and Miami held off Brooklyn in Miami to snap a four-game losing streak.

Hassan Whiteside had 11 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks off the bench for Miami, which won for only the seventh time in 19 home games.

Joe Johnson scored 19 points, Brook Lopez added 16 and Mirza Teletovic had 14 for Brooklyn, which had won six of seven and was seeking to get back over .500 for the first time since Nov. 12.

MAVERICKS 109, CAVALIERS 90: Monta Ellis scored 20 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 15 and Dallas won its fifth straight, beating Cleveland, which again played without LeBron James.

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James, who is out because of knee and back soreness, missed his fourth game in a row and fifth of the season. The Cavaliers are 1-4 without him.

Pistons 114, Kings 95: Brandon Jennings scored 35 points as Detroit beat Sacramento in Auburn Hills, Michigan, for its fifth straight win.

Andre Drummond had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Greg Monroe added 14 points 11 rebounds for Detroit, which improved to 5-0 since Josh Smith was released in December. Detroit is 10-23.

SUNS 125, RAPTORS 109: Eric Bledsoe scored 20 points, fellow guards Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas added 18 apiece and Phoenix handed Toronto its second straight blowout loss, in Phoenix.

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CAVALIERS: General Manager David Griffin said David Blatt will remain the team’s head coach and that no change will be made.

Griffin, speaking before Sunday’s game against Dallas, called scrutiny about Blatt’s job status “ridiculous” and said he isn’t giving the rookie head coach a vote of confidence because “he never needed one.”

LAKERS: Kobe Bryant will skip Monday’s game in Portland to rest. The Lakers are trying to preserve the health of their 36-year-old star, who sat out three straight games last month after feeling worn down.

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