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NBA roundup: Heat snap worst skid in three years

Ray Allen scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter on a milestone day for the veteran, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 24 and the Heat beat the Houston Rockets, 113-104, in Miami on Sunday to snap their worst skid in three years.

Chris Bosh added 18 points for the Heat, who won for just the second time in their last seven games. They were down 97-92 following a 3-pointer by James Harden midway through the fourth, then finished the game on a 21-7 run.

Allen had 11 points during that late stretch, including a 3-pointer that allowed him to pass Allen Iverson for 21st on the NBA’s scoring list. It was also the 750th regular-season win that Allen was a part of in his career.

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Harden finished with 30 points for Houston, which has dropped three straight.

The first surprise of the day came about 20 minutes before tip-off, when the Heat announced Greg Oden — who appeared in his 100th career game, nearly seven years after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft — would be starting at center. It was the second start of the season for Oden, who had three rebounds in the game’s first three minute.

Mavericks 109, Thunder 86 — Shawn Marion scored 19 points, Vince Carter added 18, and visiting Dallas beat Oklahoma City, ending a seven-game regular-season losing streak to the Thunder.

Spurs 122, Jazz 104 — Manu Ginobili scored 21 points to help host San Antonio beat Utah for its 10th consecutive victory.

Warriors 103, Trail Blazers 102 — Stephen Curry scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and Klay Thompson made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.1 seconds remaining to lift Golden State over host Portland.

Clippers 102, Cavaliers 80 — Blake Griffin had 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists on his 25th birthday, and host Los Angeles routed Cleveland for its 11th consecutive victory.

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Suns 121, Raptors 113 — Markieff Morris had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Gerald Green scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and Phoenix beat host Toronto for its second straight victory.

Bobcats 101, Bucks 92 — Kemba Walker scored 21 points and Al Jefferson added 16 of his 20 in the second half to help visiting Charlotte win its fourth straight by topping Milwaukee.

Timberwolves 104, Kings 102 — Kevin Love had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists to lead host Minnesota over Sacramento.