MIAMI — LeBron James scored 25 points and the Miami Heat's club-record win streak reached 17 games, matching the longest in the NBA this season, with a 102-93 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Friday. Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, while Chris Bosh contributed 16 and Ray Allen added 12 for the defending NBA champion Heat, who improved the best record in the Eastern Conference to 46-14 while dropping the 76ers to 23-38. The Heat pulled even with an early season run by the Los Angeles Clippers for the season's longest win streak and can seize the mark for themselves alone with a home victory Sunday against Indiana. James, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, also contributed 10 rebounds and five assists for the Heat. Thaddeus Young scored 25 points in a losing cause as Philadelphia lost for the fourth game in a row. The 76ers led 51-47 at half-time but Miami battled back in the third quarter and led 76-75 entering the final period. James sparked a 17-6 Heat run to open the fourth quarter and seal the triumph. He and Wade each made two layups in the deciding spurt. Miami last lost on Feb. 1 at Indiana, and the Heat last dropped a home game on Jan. 4 against Chicago. Portland 136, San Antonio 106: Damian Lillard had 35 points and nine assists to help the Portland Trail Blazers upset the San Antonio Spurs 136-106. LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and J.J. Hickson added 23 points and 11 rebounds as Portland improved to 28-32. San Antonio (48-15), which had the best record in the NBA until the loss and Miami's win, struggled without its best player, Tony Parker, who is out three weeks. Bulls 89, Jazz 88: Marco Belinelli knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner with 5.9 seconds left, lifting the Chicago Bulls to a tense 89-88 victory over Utah at the United Center. Thunder 116, Bobcats 94: Kevin Durant had 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds in just 24 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth straight by routing the Charlotte Bobcats 116-94. Pacers 115, Magic 86: The Indiana Pacers did not want to waste a lot of time or energy in Orlando, and they succeeded on both levels, hammering the Magic 115-86. Mavericks 102, Pistons 99: O.J. Mayo had 22 points as the Dallas Mavericks gave away a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead and then rallied for a 102-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace. Nets 95, Wizards 78: Deron Williams connected on his first eight attempts from 3-point range and scored 23 of his game-high 42 points in the first quarter to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 95-78 victory over the Washington Wizards at the Barclays Center. In other games it was: Grizzlies 103, Cavaliers 92; Celtics 107, Hawks 102 (OT); Sacremento 121, Phoenix 112; LA Lakers 118, Toronto 116; Houston 94, Golden State 88. — Agencies
