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NBA roundup: LeBron’s 27 lead Heat to 9th straight win

LeBron James moved to the hoop during the Heat’s victory.John E. Sokolowski/USA Today Sports

LeBron James scored 27 points, Dwyane Wade had 22 and the Miami Heat won their ninth straight game, beating the host Toronto Raptors, 90-83, Friday night.

Ray Allen and Michael Beasley each scored 7 points and Chris Bosh fouled out with 4 points as the Heat won their 13th straight over the Raptors and their seventh straight in Toronto. Miami has not lost to the Raptors since Jan. 27, 2010.

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and Rudy Gay had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their second straight. Kyle Lowry had 15 for Toronto.

Miami called timeout after back-to-back baskets by Lowry and DeRozan cut it to 83-79 with 5:24 left in the fourth quarter.

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After DeRozan missed a pair of free throws, Gay grabbed the rebound and scored on a layup, cutting it to 83-81. James responded with a 3-pointer, pushing the lead to 5, and Toronto missed its next four shots.

Gay had a chance to end the scoring drought when he went to the free throw line with 1:37 to play, but missed both attempts. James answered with a layup, pushing the lead to 7 points.

Toronto made just 2 of 10 free throw attempts in the final quarter.

James’s only points in the first came on a reverse slam dunk, but Wade and Chalmers each had 6 for the Heat, who led after one, 27-22.

Spurs 109, Magic 91 — Tim Duncan scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half, Marco Belinelli also had 19 points, and San Antonio won in Orlando.

San Antonio scored 17 straight points in the second quarter, turning a 1-point edge into a 58-40 lead, and rested Duncan for much of the second half because Orlando couldn’t slice the deficit into single digits.

Both teams were playing without starting guards. The Spurs were without Tony Parker, who had a sprained ankle, and Orlando’s Jameer Nelson was nursing a sprained foot.

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Thunder 113, Warriors 112 — Russell Westbrook’s 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left in overtime sent host Oklahoma City over Golden State.

The Thunder had plenty of chances to tie or take the lead in the final seconds.

Westbrook scored a season-high 34 points on 10-of-25 shooting, Kevin Durant added 25 and the Thunder won their ninth straight at home.

Bobcats 92, Bucks 76 — Al Jefferson posted season highs with 23 points and 12 rebounds, and host Charlotte handed Milwaukee its 11th straight loss.

Hawks 88, Mavericks 87 — Al Horford made the go-ahead shot with 4.2 seconds left and Atlanta rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half for the victory over visiting Dallas.

Lakers 106, Pistons 102 — Wesley Johnson scored 27 points, and Jordan Farmar led a fourth-quarter rally by Los Angeles, which overcame a 10-point deficit to beat Detroit in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Rockets 114, Nets 95 — Chandler Parsons scored 21 points, making six 3-pointers, and host Houston picked up its fourth straight win.

Pacers 93, Wizards 73 — Paul George scored 23 points and Roy Hibbert added 13 and eight rebounds to lead surging host Indiana past injury hampered Washington.

Suns 112, Jazz 101 — Markieff Morris scored 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting off the bench, and Goran Dragic added 19 points and nine assists to lead hot-shooting Phoenix over Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.

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Nuggets 97, Knicks 95 — Carmelo Anthony missed a contested, 14-foot jumper at the buzzer, and host Denver hung on for a victory over New York and its former star player.

Clippers 104, Kings 98 — Jamal Crawford scored 31 points and had 11 assists as Los Angeles pulled away in overtime to drop host Sacramento.

Pelicans 121, 76ers 105 — Jrue Holiday had 20 points and 13 assists in his first game as a visiting player against his former team, leading New Orleans over Philadelphia.