Associated Press
The NBA roundup …
MIAMI ó Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, including the game-sealing 3-pointer with 34 seconds left, and the Miami Heat held on to beat the Boston Celtics 107-99 on Wednesday night.
Jamario Moon scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Miami, which stayed 11/2 games behind Atlanta for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Jermaine O’Neal scored 12 for the Heat.
Ray Allen hit his first six shots and finished with 27 for Boston, which fell two games behind Cleveland for the East’s best record. Leon Powe had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost two straight.
Hawks 100, Jazz 93
ATLANTA ó Joe Johnson scored 31 points and Josh Smith had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help Atlanta end Utah’s 12-game winning streak.
Deron Williams led the Jazz with 20 points and nine assists.
Magic 107, Bulls 79
ORLANDO, Fla. ó Tony Battie had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Orlando got a big boost from the bench to clinch a playoff spot by beating Chicago.
J.J. Redick had 13 points, and Marcin Gortat added 13 points and 15 rebounds in reserve for the Magic, who have won five of their last six games and moved closer to taking another Southeast Division title.
Hornets 109, Wizards 98
WASHINGTON ó Taking over the game when he wanted to, Chris Paul compiled his NBA-leading sixth triple-double with 30 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, steering New Orleans over Washington.
Antawn Jamison led Washington with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
Knicks 116, Pistons 111, OT
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.ó Reserve Nate Robinson scored 30 points to help New York rally past Detroit.
Antonio McDyess had 21 points and a career-high 22 rebounds ó Detroit’s first 20-20 game in over 11 years ó but it wasn’t enough to overcome the absence of Rasheed Wallace (calf) and Allen Iverson (back).
David Lee had 16 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks.
76ers 115, Raptors 106
PHILADELPHIA ó Thaddeus Young scored a career-high 29 points, Samuel Dalembert snapped out of his recent slump, and Philadelphia handed Toronto its sixth straight loss.
Dalembert, who entered the night with only three blocks over the last four games, recorded his 11th double-double of the season with a season-high 19 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots.
Chris Bosh was limited to 17 points for Toronto after consecutive 30-point outings.
Timberwolves 104, Grizzlies 79
MINNEAPOLIS ó Rookie Kevin Love had 19 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high four assists against the team that traded away his draft rights, and Minnesota snapped a 10-game losing streak.
Lakers 102, Rockets 96
HOUSTON ó Kobe Bryant scored 18 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, winning a contentious duel with Ron Artest, and Los Angeles ended Houston’s 12-game, home-court winning streak.
Pau Gasol scored 20 points and Josh Powell added 17 for the Lakers, who overcame the absence of Lamar Odom to snap a three-game road losing streak.
Nuggets 112, Thunder 99
DENVER ó Renaldo Balkman had 14 points and 14 rebounds for his first double-double since Feb. 1, 2008, when he was with the New York Knicks, and Denver snapped a three-game losing streak.