Gasol, Grizzlies overcome Spurs in 3OT thriller
Marc Gasol scored 26 points, including a banked-in 3-pointer as regulation expired, and Memphis overcame blowing a 23-point lead for a 117-116 triple-overtime victory over the Spurs on Wednesday.
Zach Randolph had 21 points and 21 rebounds in Memphis' sixth straight victory. Vince Carter added a season-high 18 points for Memphis (21-4).
Danny Green scored 25 points, and Tim Duncan had 23 points and 16 rebounds for San Antonio. His jumper rattled in to force the third OT, but he finished just 5 for 15 on free throws. Manu Ginobili added 21 points, but shot an airball on a 3-pointer in the final seconds for the Spurs.
Jazz 105 Heat 87
Gordon Hayward scored 29 points, Enes Kanter added 18 and the Utah Jazz overcame 42 points from Wade to beat the Heat.
The Heat have not only lost four straight at home, but lost them all by double digits -- with the only other such dismal occurrence coming in December 1990.
Wade shot 12 of 19 for Miami, which has lost seven of its last eight home games and has dropped four straight at home for the first time since 2011. The Heat trailed by 17 in the first quarter and never recovered.
Magic 92 Celtics 109
Rajon Rondo had 13 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds to lead balanced scoring that carried the Celtics to a 109-92 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Brandon Bass scored 18 points, and Jeff Green and Jared Sullinger each finished with 16. Kelly Olynyk added 15 points for Boston, which won its second in a row after a three-game losing streak.
Nikola Vucevic had 18 points with 13 rebounds, and Tobias Harris scored 17 for the Magic, who have lost four of five.