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 Heat 83, Celtics 75
Hassan Whiteside, the center Miami rescued from basketball oblivion,
continued his rebirth as he led the Heat to a 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. (Editing By Cameron
French)
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