MIAMI — LeBron James had 25 points and 10 assists, Dwyane Wade also scored 25 and the Heat overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Warriors 114-107 on Saturday for its 17th victory in 18 games.
Chris Bosh added 20 points and 11 rebounds for Miami, which pulled into a virtual tie with Boston atop the Eastern Conference. The Celtics lead Miami by .031 percentage points, but the teams are tied in the games-back column.
Former Heat forward Dorell Wright scored 30 for Golden State in his first trip to Miami as an opponent. Monta Ellis added 25 and Stephen Curry had 15 for the Warriors.
Golden State had 36 points in each of the first two quarters, then 35 in the entire second half.
Game highlights: Derrick Rose scored 28 and had 11 assists and the host Bulls won for the 13th time in 15 games, beating the struggling, shorthanded Cavaliers 100-91. The Bulls trailed by 10 but outscored Cleveland 32-9 in the third quarter. The Cavs lost for the 16th time in 17 games. … Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 22, Emeka Okafor had 17 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Chris Paul added 13 points as the Hornets beat the host Wizards 92-81. Wizards rookie point guard John Wall had 12 points and eight turnovers. … Kevin Love had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the host Timberwolves to a 103-88 victory over the Nets, who scored just nine points in the third quarter. … Tim Duncan scored 21 and the host Spurs won their fourth in a row, 101-74 over the Thunder. The Spurs improved to 29-4, one the 10 best starts in NBA history. … Late Friday, Kobe Bryant scored 33 and hit a tiebreaking jumper with 1:15 to play, and the host Lakers bounced back from consecutive home losses with a 102-98 victory over the 76ers.
Van Gundy fined: Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was docked $35,000 by the league for public comments about officials, claiming they target Dwight Howard. Van Gundy said referees are looking for Howard to react to foul calls. The league is cracking down on players' reactions by calling technicals. Howard leads the league with 12.
Around the league: Celtics forward Paul Pierce was fined $15,000 by the league for throwing an object into the stands during a victory Tuesday over the Pacers. … Wizards' swingman Josh Howard, who missed nearly 10 months after surgery on a torn ligament in his left knee, did not play against New Orleans because of soreness in that knee. … Cavs center Anderson Varejao (broken cheekbone) was inactive and will also miss today's game against Dallas. Guards Mo Williams (left hip flexor strain) and Daniel Gibson (thigh) were also held out.
Heat 114, Warriors 107
GOLDEN STATE (107): D.Wright 12-21 0-0 30, Radmanovic 2-7 1-2 6, Lee 6-14 1-2 13, Curry 7-12 0-0 15, Ellis 7-16 8-10 25, Law 3-6 0-0 7, Udoh 1-2 2-2 4, Carney 1-4 0-0 3, Amundson 2-4 0-0 4, Williams 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-87 12-16 107.
MIAMI (114): James 7-15 11-17 25, Bosh 6-10 8-9 20, Ilgauskas 2-3 0-0 4, Arroyo 4-7 0-0 11, Wade 7-18 11-16 25, Anthony 0-1 4-4 4, Jones 4-7 1-1 13, Howard 2-3 0-0 4, Chalmers 3-7 0-0 8. Totals 35-71 35-47 114.
Golden State 36 36 12 23— 107
Miami 28 30 25 31— 114
3-Point Goals—Golden State 13-27 (D.Wright 6-13, Ellis 3-5, Carney 1-1, Law 1-2, Curry 1-2, Radmanovic 1-3, Williams 0-1), Miami 9-21 (Jones 4-7, Arroyo 3-4, Chalmers 2-5, Wade 0-2, James 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Golden State 46 (Lee 12), Miami 52 (Bosh 11). Assists—Golden State 19 (Ellis 7), Miami 24 (James 10). Total Fouls—Golden State 31, Miami 12. Technicals—Golden State defensive three second, Bosh, Miami defensive three second. A—20,254.
Hornets 92, Wizards 81
NEW ORLEANS (92): Ariza 10-16 0-1 22, West 5-12 0-0 10, Okafor 7-8 3-5 17, Paul 6-12 1-2 13, Belinelli 3-7 3-4 11, M.Thornton 0-3 2-2 2, Smith 0-2 0-0 0, Jack 3-8 6-7 12, Green 2-8 0-0 5, Gray 0-1 0-0 0, Pondexter 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-78 15-21 92.
WASHINGTON (81): Lewis 6-12 1-1 14, Blatche 4-12 0-0 8, McGee 6-9 0-0 12, Wall 4-10 2-2 12, Young 9-20 5-5 24, Hudson 1-4 0-1 3, Armstrong 0-1 2-2 2, A.Thornton 1-5 0-0 2, Martin 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 33-77 10-11 81.
New Orleans 24 18 26 24— 92
Washington 23 24 15 19— 81
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 5-16 (Belinelli 2-3, Ariza 2-6, Green 1-4, M.Thornton 0-1, Paul 0-2), Washington 5-19 (Wall 2-5, Hudson 1-2, Lewis 1-5, Young 1-5, Martin 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 51 (Okafor 15), Washington 42 (McGee 13). Assists—New Orleans 22 (Paul 11), Washington 21 (Wall 10). Total Fouls—New Orleans 14, Washington 20. Technicals—New Orleans defensive three second. A—16,026.
Bulls 100, Cavaliers 91
CLEVELAND (91): Parker 3-14 0-0 7, Jamison 5-16 7-8 19, Powe 6-13 2-4 14, Harris 4-10 2-2 11, Sessions 5-9 3-3 13, Gee 1-4 4-4 6, Hickson 9-16 3-4 21, Moon 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-82 21-25 91.
CHICAGO (100): Deng 9-17 4-5 23, Boozer 6-14 8-10 20, Thomas 2-4 1-2 5, Bogans 0-1 0-0 0, Rose 9-21 8-10 28, T.Gibson 2-6 2-2 6, Brewer 3-4 2-2 8, Asik 2-4 0-0 4, Watson 1-6 0-0 3, Korver 1-3 0-1 3. Totals 35-80 25-32 100.
Cleveland 28 33 9 21— 91
Chicago 24 29 32 15— 100
3-Point Goals—Cleveland 4-18 (Jamison 2-8, Harris 1-2, Parker 1-6, Gee 0-1, Sessions 0-1), Chicago 5-17 (Rose 2-6, Korver 1-2, Watson 1-4, Deng 1-4, Bogans 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 50 (Jamison 9), Chicago 55 (Thomas 13). Assists—Cleveland 19 (Parker 8), Chicago 21 (Rose 11). Total Fouls—Cleveland 21, Chicago 20. A—21,416.
Timberwolves 103, Nets 88
NEW JERSEY (88): Outlaw 6-14 3-4 17, Humphries 5-7 2-4 12, Lopez 3-7 0-2 6, Harris 3-13 10-13 16, Graham 2-3 0-0 4, Petro 3-8 0-0 6, Vujacic 9-16 1-2 22, Favors 2-2 0-1 4, Uzoh 0-3 1-2 1, Ross 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-73 17-28 88.
MINNESOTA (103): Beasley 4-10 2-2 10, Love 7-12 7-8 23, Milicic 8-9 0-0 16, Ridnour 3-8 2-2 9, Johnson 2-8 3-4 7, Pekovic 2-5 4-4 8, Brewer 2-7 2-2 7, Webster 3-5 1-2 10, Telfair 4-7 0-0 8, Koufos 2-2 1-2 5, Ellington 0-0 0-0 0, Gaines 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 37-73 22-28 103.
New Jersey 29 26 9 24— 88
Minnesota 36 18 23 26— 103
3-Point Goals—New Jersey 5-15 (Vujacic 3-7, Outlaw 2-6, Harris 0-2), Minnesota 7-16 (Webster 3-4, Love 2-3, Brewer 1-3, Ridnour 1-3, Johnson 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 49 (Humphries 14), Minnesota 44 (Love 10). Assists—New Jersey 22 (Harris 8), Minnesota 19 (Ridnour 6). Total Fouls—New Jersey 22, Minnesota 28. Technicals—Minnesota defensive three second. A—12,665.
Spurs 101, Thunder 74
OKLAHOMA CITY (74): Durant 7-15 2-4 16, Green 2-9 3-4 7, Krstic 2-5 2-2 6, Westbrook 3-11 2-2 8, Sefolosha 0-2 0-0 0, Ibaka 5-13 4-6 14, Collison 0-2 0-0 0, Harden 4-11 3-4 12, Maynor 2-7 0-0 4, White 0-3 0-0 0, Mullens 1-4 1-2 3, Ivey 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 28-85 17-24 74.
SAN ANTONIO (101): Jefferson 3-7 1-1 8, Duncan 10-15 1-3 21, Blair 6-13 0-0 12, Parker 7-10 0-0 14, Ginobili 2-11 3-4 9, Hill 6-10 4-4 16, Bonner 2-3 0-0 5, Udoka 0-0 1-2 1, Splitter 2-7 2-2 6, Neal 2-10 0-0 5, Quinn 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 42-90 12-16 101.
Oklahoma City 17 19 17 21— 74
San Antonio 31 18 28 24— 101
3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 1-7 (Harden 1-1, Durant 0-1, Green 0-2, Maynor 0-3), San Antonio 5-16 (Ginobili 2-7, Jefferson 1-2, Bonner 1-2, Neal 1-3, Quinn 0-1, Hill 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Oklahoma City 58 (Ibaka 13), San Antonio 58 (Duncan, Blair 9). Assists—Oklahoma City 10 (Sefolosha 3), San Antonio 23 (Parker 10). Total Fouls—Oklahoma City 17, San Antonio 20. Technicals—San Antonio defensive three second. A—18,581.
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