Indianapolis, IN —
Danny Granger scored 25 points as the Pacers grinded out a 93-89 win over the Wizards on Wednesday. David West and George Hill contributed 14 points apiece for Indiana, which has won three of four and added another 1/2 game to its lead over idle Atlanta in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. The teams are tied in wins but the Hawks (30-22) have two more losses. It was a bounce-back game of sorts for the Pacers, currently seeded fifth in the East, after a flat performance in a loss to lowly New Jersey on Tuesday. Jordan Crawford paced the visitors with 20 points and Nene tallied 16 with 13 rebounds for Washington, which has dropped five in a row.
Final Score: Miami 106, Dallas 85
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - LeBron James and Chris Bosh each scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Heat blew past the Mavericks, 106-85, in a rematch of last year's NBA Finals. Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem contributed 16 points apiece while James, placing despite dislocating a finger on Monday against Indiana, handed out five assists and recorded two steals. Miami snapped a two-game skid in its return home from a three-game road swing. Dirk Nowitzki paced all scorers with 25 points, Lamar Odom finished with 12 and Vince Carter and Brandan Wright supplied 11 apiece for Dallas, which saw a two-game winning streak end in its first trip to South Beach since hoisting the championship trophy here last June.
Final Score: Portland 99, New Orleans 93
Portland, OR (Sports Network) - LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds as the Trail Blazers used a late run to down the Hornets, 99-93, on Thursday. Luke Babbitt hit four three-pointers en route to a career- high 16 points, Wesley Matthews scored 18 and Nicolas Batum netted 14 for Portland, which has won two of three. Marco Belinelli tied his career-best with a 27-point performance and Carl Landry poured in 24 but it was not enough for New Orleans, which has dropped three of four.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 102, LA Lakers 93
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Russell Westbrook scored 36 points on Thursday and the Thunder dominated the Lakers in the second half en route to a 102-93 win at Staples Center. Westbrook had just one turnover and Kevin Durant added 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Western Conference-leading Thunder, who won their fifth straight game. The Lakers had won three of four entering Thursday and sported a 20-4 home record, but were outscored 58-44 after the break to suffer the loss. Andrew Bynum, who was benched by coach Mike Brown for attempting an ill-advised three in Tuesday's win over Golden State, responded with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Kobe Bryant had 23 points on 7-of-25 shooting.
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