25 Points Sparks Knicks From Toronto

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Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James had a game-high 30 points to go with nine rebounds as the Miami Heat outlasted the Toronto Raptors, 95-89, at American Airlines Arena on Sunday. Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and Chris Bosh added 12 and eight boards for the Heat, who have won two straight and seven of their last eight.

 

Losers in six of seven trips to the Empire State, the Jazz split a home-and- home set with the Knicks last season and have won four of the last five matchups in this series. Tonight's contest will be the lone meeting between Knicks and Jazz this season.

 

Utah will play two straight and five of its next six games on the road and has dropped two in a row away from Salt Lake City. It is 2-5 as the guest this season -- a major dropoff from an 11-4 record at home. The Jazz ended a two- game slide and won for the third time in five tries with Saturday's 96-87 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. Al Jefferson scored 18 points and Paul Millsap added 16, with both players grabbing 13 boards for the Jazz, who got 12 points from both Josh Howard and Derrick Favors.

 

The Jazz hope to improve on their 4-1 record against the East tonight.

 

New York is only 1-7 against teams from the Western Conference and looks to build on that with a loaded home schedule over the next few games.

 

"It's one game, so don't get too excited," said Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni. "But it was something we needed."

 

Landry Fields had just six points in Saturday's win, but is averaging 12.9 points in his last 11 games.

 

"We've just got to lock up and play defense," Johnson said of Atlanta's interior defense. "That's all it is, playing defense."

 

Phoenix has alternated wins and losses over its last six games, and will play two straight and five of the next six games on the road. It is 4-8 away from the Valley of the Sun this season.

 

"I think we need to stay focused, we need to stay somewhat loose I think," Lopez said after helping Phoenix hand Charlotte its 11th straight loss. "I think tonight seemed like some of the guys were having fun and obviously we had some nice dunks. I think before the game the atmosphere was a little loose, we had fun out there."

 

Steve Nash chipped in 11 points and handed out 10 assists. Phoenix was without starting guard Jared Dudley (thigh), snapping his career-best consecutive games played streak at 206. It was the fourth-longest active streak in the NBA. Dudley is questionable for Monday's game.

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