Wade, James turn up the heat on Pistons

(The Sports Xchange) – – – – – Kevin Durant scored 31 points to lead Oklahoma City to a  86-77 points victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night.

Durant, who returned to form after his 12-game streak of 30-point games ended in Brooklyn on Friday, also racked up eight rebounds and eight assists for the Western Conference-leading Thunder (39-11).

Zach Randolph paced the Grizzlies (26-21) with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

 

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Heat 102, Pistons 96

Dwyane Wade had 30 points and LeBron James nearly had his first triple-double of the season, leading the Miami Heat to a victory over the Detroit Pistons.

James had 24 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Heat (34-13) avenged one of their four home losses this season. Detroit won in Miami 107-97 on Dec. 3.

Detroit (19-28) had its two-game win streak snapped and lost ground on idle Charlotte (21-28), which currently holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Other results: Spurs 102 – Pelicans 95; Pacers 98 – Magic 79; Wizards 100 – Trail Blazers 90; Bucks 101 – Knicks 98; Mavericks 124 – Cavaliers 107; Nets 108 – 76ers 102 and Raptors 94 – Jazz 79.