TYLER Herro scored a game-high 25 points and Bam Adebayo tossed in 21 as the visiting Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Boston Celtics 124-103 on Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila).
The result ended the Celtics’ nine-game winning streak. Kyle Anderson came off the bench and added 19 points for Miami, which shot 14-for-30 from 3-point range (46.7 percent). Seven Heat players scored in double figures.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Derrick White and Jayson Tatum each finished with 16 points. Miami’s 21-point victory matched Boston’s worst loss of the season.
The Celtics trailed 100-95 with 7:46 to play, but the Heat used an 8-0 run to push the lead to 13 and were in control the rest of the way. Boston outrebounded Miami 43-34 but shot 44.8 percent from the floor (39 of 87) and fell to 24-13 at home.
In other games, it was the Thunder 119, Pistons 103; Mavs 120, Hawks 118; Clippers 114, Pelicans 98; Cavs 124, Knicks 105; Wizards 116, Kings 111; Rockets 143, Jazz 105; Spurs 113, Nuggets 106; and Pacers 119, Hornets 105.
Thunder 119, Pistons 103
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points as host Oklahoma City tied franchise record for wins in a season by beating Detroit. The Thunder equaled the franchise’s win total (64) from 1995-96, when the team was based in Seattle.
Jalen Williams added 23 points and Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Oklahoma City stretched its winning streak to 11 games.
The Pistons were short-handed, playing without Cade Cunningham (calf) and the suspended trio of Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser and Ronald Holland II. Tim Hardaway Jr. led Detroit with 23 points.
Mavs 120, Hawks 118
Anthony Davis made a go-ahead floater with 3.4 seconds left, helping Dallas post a victory over visiting Atlanta.
Trae Young’s contested 3-point attempt at the buzzer came up short. Young posted 25 points and 12 assists, while Onyeka Okongwu finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks, who fell a half-game behind the Orlando Magic for the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference.
Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds for the Mavericks, who earned their third win in four tries. Thompson added 17 points, while Spencer Dinwiddie collected 14 points and 10 assists for Dallas.
