Heat run winning streak to 13, extend Nets’ losing streak to 12
Heat run winning streak to 13, extend Nets’ losing streak to 12
James Johnson scored a season-high 26 points and the Miami Heat increased their winning streak to 13 games with a 108-99 victory over the Nets, who dropped their 12th in a row.
The Nets opened their biggest lead, 67-56, on Lopez’s short jumper with 7:24 left in the third quarter.
Anthony Davis had 42 points and 13 rebounds to win a duel with Karl-Anthony Towns and lift visiting New Orleans.
Davis made 16 of 22 shots, and the Pelicans shot a season-high 60 percent from the field.
The Serbian center was 17-for-23 from the field and added nine rebounds and five assists.
Darren Collison drove past Dennis Schroder and made a layup with 3.5 seconds remaining to cap a second-half comeback by host Sacramento.
The Kings trailed almost the entire game and didn’t take their first lead until Matt Barnes scored on an offensive rebound to make it 102-101 with 1:14 left.
The teams then traded the lead five times before Collison’s high floater banked in for the winner.
Dewayne Dedmon had season highs of 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Spurs.
The Bucks played their first game since losing Jabari Parker for the season after he tore the ACL in his left knee in a home loss to Miami on Wednesday.
The league has sent a memo to all teams warning them not to embarrass or belittle opponents or criticize referees on social media.