Heat win, will go for 20th straight vs. Sixers
Dwyane Wade scored 23 points Tuesday night as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 19 games by beating the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 98-81.
Dwyane Wade scored 23 points Tuesday night as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 19 games by beating the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 98-81.
LeBron James added 15 points for the Heat, who matched the fifth-longest streak in NBA history. They will try for their 20th consecutive win on Wednesday when they visit the 76ers to start a five-game trip.
Only three teams have won at least 20 straight games in the same season: the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (33), the 2007-08 Houston Rockets (22), and the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks (20).
Howard wins in return
Dwight Howard scored a season-high 39 points, had 16 rebounds, and was sent to the free-throw line 39 times by his former team as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic, 106-97.
In his first return to Orlando since an offseason trade to the Lakers, Howard endured boos and tied his own NBA record for free-throw attempts. Most of them came on intentional fouls.
Jameer Nelson led Orlando with 21 points.
Henderson scores 35
Gerald Henderson scored a career-high 35 points, and the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 100-74 win over the visiting Boston Celtics.
Henderson was 11 of 19 from the field and knocked down all 12 of his foul shots.
Waiters leads Cavs
Dion Waiters scored 20 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late run to beat the visiting Washington Wizards, 95-90.
- Associated Press