TORONTO (AP) — LeBron James scored a season high 35 points, Dwyane Wade had 20 and the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 104-95 on Tuesday for their first road victory in three tries this season.
Ray Allen scored 14 points for Miami, which lost at Philadelphia on Oct. 30 and was beaten 101-100 at Brooklyn on Nov. 1.
James also had a seasonhigh eight rebounds and eight assists as Miami topped 100 points for the fifth straight game, extending their team-record run to begin the season.
Pacers 99, Pistons 91
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Paul George scored 31 points, and the Pacers remained the NBA’s only unbeaten team with a victory over the Pistons.
The Pacers have matched their best start in franchise history. They are 4-0 for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
Mavericks 123, Lakers 104
DALLAS (AP) — Monta Ellis had 30 points and nine assists, Dirk Nowitzki was one of seven Dallas players in double figures with 11 points and the Mavericks beat the Lakers.
Bobcats 102, Knicks 97
NEW YORK (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 25 points, Gerald Henderson added 18 and the Bobcats held off a late run by New York to beat the Knicks.
Charlotte led by 13 in the third quarter before New York cut it to two points late in the game. Henderson hit two free throws with 13 seconds left and Walker one seven seconds later to seal the victory.
Nets 104, Jazz 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Brook Lopez scored a game-high 27 points, Deron Williams had 10 points and eight assists and the Nets ended their four-game losing streak to the Jazz.
There were several firsts for Brooklyn, who beat the Jazz for the first time since January 2011. Williams got his first victory over the team that traded him to the Nets in February 2011, and it was first-year coach Jason Kidd’s first regular-season game on their home court. He missed the home-opening win over Miami because of a two-game suspension.
Suns 104, Pelicans 98
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eric Bledsoe had 25 points, Gerald Green tied a career high with six 3-pointers and the Suns rallied to beat the Pelicans.
Trailing 60-50, the Suns scored 28 points in the last 6:23 of the third quarter to go ahead 78-69 and led the rest of the way.
The Pelicans cut the deficit to 87-85 in the fourth, but Bledsoe finished them off with three driving layups.
Rockets 116, T-Blazers 101
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James Harden scored 33 points, Dwight Howard added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers 116-101 on Tuesday night.
Jeremy Lin and Patrick Beverley each added 12 points for the Rockets (4-1).
Spurs 102, Nuggets 94
DENVER (AP) — Tony Parker scored 24 points, Tim Duncan had 17 and the Spurs pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Nuggets.
Kawhi Leonard added 14 points and Tiago Splitter 12 for the Spurs, who beat the Nuggets for the fifth time in the last eight meetings at the Pepsi Center.
Hawks 105, Kings 100
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Al Horford had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Paul Millsap had 25 points and 11 rebounds and the Hawks held off the Kings.
The Hawks (2-2) led by 17 points going into the fourth quarter but but the Kings cut it to three points with 32 seconds left. Isaiah Thomas had a chance to tie it with 3 second left but missed a 3- pointer and the Hawks beat the Kings for the 11th straight time, including six straight in Sacramento.
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