LeBron James had 39 points and eight assists, Dwyane Wade added 27 points on his 31st birthday and the Miami Heat held off the Lakers, 99-90, in Los Angeles Thursday night to finish the defending NBA champions’ six-game road trip with three wins.

Ray Allen scored 7 of his 9 points in the final 5 minutes as the Heat repelled a late charge by the Lakers, who lost for the seventh time in nine games.