(The Sports Xchange) -Hassan Whiteside, the center Miami rescued from basketball oblivion, continued his rebirth as he led the Heat to a 83-75 road win over Boston on Sunday.
The 25-year-old 7-footer, who has toiled in the D-League and overseas, scored six straight points to start the fourth quarter to help the Heat recover from blowing an earlier 15-point lead.
Miami, playing without injured Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng — as well as the departed LeBron James and Ray Allen — got 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks from Whiteside. He was coming off a 16-point, 24-rebound game in Friday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
Over the last four games, Whiteside, who came off the bench to block 12 shots in the first of those four games, has 66 points and 59 rebounds.
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Knicks 92, Lakers 80
The New York Knicks won for the fifth time in their last seven games, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden.
Forward Carmelo Anthony topped the Knicks (10-38) with 31 points and eight rebounds, and guard Langston Galloway tossed in 13 points. Forward Lou Amundson grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds, one off his career best.
Los Angeles (13-35), which never led, has lost 10 of its last 11 games. The Lakers were paced by forward Carlos Boozer and guard Jordan Clarkson, who each scored 19 points.
