HIGHLIGHTS OF THURSDAY'S (FRIDAY AEDT) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION GAMES:
CELITCS 109 beat PACERS 102 - Isaiah Thomas scored 28 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and Boston defeated Indiana.
Boston won their fourth in a row, sealing it with two free throws from Thomas and two from Jae Crowder during the final 14.9 seconds. Jeff Teague had a season-high 31 for Indiana, who lost their second straight. Paul George and CJ Miles each had 19 for the Pacers, and Thaddeus Young added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
KNICKS 106 bt MAGIC 95 - Derrick Rose tossed in 19 points and reserve centre Willy Hernangomez added 15 points to lead New York to a win over Orlando at Madison Square Garden.
Kyle O'Quinn contributed 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in recording his third double-double of the season for the Knicks. Serge Ibaka led the Magic with 23 points and 10 rebounds and Evan Fournier added 21 points.
CLIPPERS 106 bt SPURS 101 - Despite losing Chris Paul to a hamstring injury, the Los Angeles Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-101 at Staples Center.
Paul suffered a strained left hamstring early in the third quarter and did not return. He finished with a team-high 19 points, six assists and seven rebounds in 23 minutes.
Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs (23-6) with 27 points and nine rebounds. Pau Gasol contributed 21 points and eight rebounds. Danny Green and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 10 apiece.
WARRIORS 117 bt NETS 101 - Kevin Durant scored 26 points as Golden State clamped down defensively in the second half and rallied from a 16-point deficit to earn a victory over Brooklyn.
Klay Thompson added 23 points for the Warriors, who ran their winning streak to six games by completely turning things around after halftime.Stephen Curry contributed 15 points despite shooting 6-of-19, including 3-of-13 from three-point range.
HEAT 115 bt LAKERS 107 - Justise Winslow scored a career-high 23 points and Hassan Whiteside had his sixth double-double in a row to lead Miami past Los Angeles at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Whiteside and Winslow each had 23 points and 13 rebounds. Whiteside has 23 double-doubles this season, tying him for the NBA lead with Russell Westbrook and James Harden.
The Heat (10-20) snapped a three-game losing streak, on a night the club retired former player Shaquille O'Neal's No.32 jersey.
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