Apr 2, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) is congratulated by guard Tyler Herro (14) after making a basket during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images 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.
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.
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.
Mavericks 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.
Clippers 114, Pelicans 98
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and James Harden added 21 points and 10 assists to help Los Angeles post a victory over New Orleans in Inglewood, Calif.
Ivica Zubac recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who pulled into a three-way tie with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies for sixth place in the Western Conference. The fifth-place Golden State Warriors are just a half-game ahead of the trio.
Jose Alvarado had 17 points and 10 assists and Bruce Brown added 16 points as the injury-ravaged Pelicans lost for the 11th time in the past 15 games.
Cavaliers 124, Knicks 105
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points to pace the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, as they used a fourth-quarter run to put away the visiting New York Knicks.
Cleveland went on a 15-3 spurt that carried over into the fourth quarter, while holding New York without a field goal for the first 2:48 of the period. Six Cavaliers scored in double-figures, including Jarrett Allen, who finished with 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting from the floor.
New York got a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double from Karl-Anthony Towns, who returned after missing Tuesday’s first leg of the back-to-back. OG Anunoby added 23 points for the Knicks, going 5-of-8 from 3-point range.
Wizards 116, Kings 111
Jordan Poole scored 23 points, and JT Thor sank a crucial 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, lifting host Washington to a victory over Sacramento.
Wizards rookies AJ Johnson, Bub Carrington and Alex Sarr enjoyed successful outings. Johnson scored 19 points. Carrington sank five 3-pointers to highlight his 19-point performance, and Sarr finished with 15 points.
Sacramento’s DeMar DeRozan recorded 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Domantas Sabonis added 18 points, 16 boards and seven assists. The Kings have lost three in a row and seven of their last eight games.
Rockets 143, Jazz 105
Alperen Sengun finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists as Houston blew out visiting Utah. The Rockets won for the 13th time in 15 outings and maintained their No. 2 position in the Western Conference.
Jalen Green led seven Rockets in double figures with 22 points. Dillon Brooks chipped in with 21 points, while Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points and 14 rebounds off the bench.
Isaiah Collier produced 22 points and 10 assists, but the Jazz took their seventh loss in a row. Utah, which has dropped 17 of 18, owns the worst record in the NBA with five games remaining.
Spurs 113, Nuggets 106
Stephon Castle, one of seven San Antonio players to score in double figures, had 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Spurs beat short-handed Denver.
San Antonio’s Harrison Barnes scored 20 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Chris Paul added 17 points and eight assists.
The Nuggets were without six of its top seven players, including Nikola Jokic (ankle). Russell Westbrook had a season-high 30 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Pickett added 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double.
Pacers 119, Hornets 105
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists as Indiana defeated Charlotte Hornets in Indianapolis for its eighth win in 10 games.
Haliburton logged his double-double without a turnover for the Pacers. He received support from Aaron Nesmith (16 points), Pascal Siakam (15) and Myles Turner (15).
Miles Bridges had 18 points for the Hornets, who have lost six of seven. Mark Williams posted 16 points and 12 rebounds and Seth Curry added 16 points.
–Field Level Media
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