MIAMI — Goran Dragic scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter Sunday, and the Miami Heat ran their winning streak to seven games by topping the Milwaukee Bucks, 97-79.

Josh Richardson scored 16, and Hassan Whiteside finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. The Heat trailed 43-41 at the half, then took control by outscoring the Bucks 41-21 in the first 16 minutes of the second half.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 for Milwaukee, which started 1 of 14 from the floor in the second half and shot 32 percent for the game. Khris Middleton added 16 for the Bucks but shot only 3 of 16.

The Bucks were making a run in the fourth when Dragic took over.

His 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring with 5:19 left put the Heat up by 14, part of a run in which he scored 11 consecutive Miami points.

PELICANS 123, KNICKS 118: Anthony Davis scored a season-high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, leading New Orleans back from 19 points down late in the third quarter to an overtime victory at New York.

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Jrue Holiday added 31 points, and DeMarcus Cousins had 15 points, 16 rebounds, seven steals and five assists for the Pelicans. They were down 16 after one, even further back late in the third and still down nine with 41/2 minutes left in regulation.

PACERS 120, SUNS 97: Darren Collison scored 19 points to lead seven Indiana players in double figures at Phoenix.

Victor Oladipo scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half for the Pacers, who were coming off a home victory against Cleveland and have won 4 of 5 after a five-game losing streak. Cory Joseph added 16 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 14 for Indiana.

NOTES

PELICANS: New Orleans signed guard Mike James.

James played 32 games for Phoenix this season, making 10 starts and averaging 10.4 points.

KNICKS: New York signed guard Trey Burke, a former lottery pick who had been playing with its G League team.

Burke was averaging 26.6 points for Westchester, second in the league when he was called up.


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