LeBron James had 25 of his game-high 37 points in the second half and 11 in the final four minutes as the Miami Heat shook off the pesky Phoenix Suns 103-97, reports Reuters.
\nJames added nine rebounds and five steals and centre Chris Bosh added 21points, including a big three-pointer that put the Heat up 99-92 with 40.3 seconds left.Guard Gerald Green had 26 points for the Suns.
\nTaj Gibson scored 24 points and centre Joakim Noah collected his fourth career triple-double, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 100-85 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
\nGibson hit 12-of-19 shots from the field, adding 12 rebounds and five assists.
\nNoah piled up 19 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
\nAl Jefferson scored 30 points as the Charlotte Bobcats cooled off the streaking Dallas Mavericks 114-89.
\nDirk Nowitzki shrugged off a sprained left ankle that sidelined him much of the second quarter to lead the Mavericks with 16 points.
\nAnthony Bennett recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the Cleveland Cavaliers\u2019 109-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
\nCentre DeMarcus Cousins paced the Kings with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
\nThe Memphis Grizzlies held off Washington for a 92-89 victory despite a career-high 37 points from Wizards guard Bradley Beal.
\nNick Calathes and centre Marc Gasol each scored 18 points for Memphis.
\nKevin Durant scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder gained a 98-95 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
\nReggie Jackson finished with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Thunder.
\nThe Thunder erased a 10-point deficit in the third quarter and won it down the stretch as Portland guard Damian Lillard missed a shot at the buzzer.<\/p>\n

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