>>Heat Top Lakers
(Miami, FL) -- LeBron James scored 32 points and Dwyane Wade added 30 as the Heat topped the Lakers 107-97 at AmericanAirlines Arena. Wade scored 14 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter. Chris Bosh added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who have won five straight and 10 of their last 12 overall. Mario Chalmers chipped in with 13 points in the victory. Kobe Bryant racked up 28 points, nine assists and six boards for the Lakers, who have dropped two-of-three to finish their seven-game road trip 4-and-3. Earl Clark donated 18 points and nine rebounds, while Dwight Howard had 15 points and nine boards in defeat.
>>Clippers Cruise Past Knicks In New York
(New York, NY) -- Jamal Crawford scored 27 points and Chris Paul added 25 as the Clippers cruised past the Knicks 102-88 at Madison Square Garden. Paul also had seven assists, six rebounds and four steals, while Blake Griffin chipped in with 17 points and 12 boards for LA, which improved to 3-and-4 on its eight-game road trip. Eric Bledsoe added 13 points off the bench in the victory. Caron Butler left in the first half with a sore lower back and did not return. Carmelo Anthony poured in a game-high 42 points to go with eight boards for the Knicks, who have dropped two-of-three since a five-game winning streak. Raymond Felton had 20 points in the setback.
NBA
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Boston Celtics 118, Denver Nuggets 114 (3OT)
Orlando Magic 110, Portland Trail Blazers 104
Toronto Raptors 102, New Orleans Hornets 89
Memphis Grizzlies 105, Minnesota Timberwolves 88
San Antonio Spurs 111, Brooklyn Nets 86
Oklahoma City Thunder 97, Phoenix Suns 69
Sacramento Kings 117, Houston Rockets 111
>>Bulls Welcome Spurs
(Chicago, IL) -- The Bulls welcome the San Antonio Spurs to the United Center this evening. Chicago snapped a two-game slide Friday with a win at Utah. The Bulls wrapped up the six-game trip with a 3-and-3 record. The Spurs come into tonight's game at 40-and-12 after a win at Brooklyn yesterday. Tonight's game starts at 7:00.
