MIAMI (AP) Rookie Dwyane Wade scored 33 points, eclipsing the career-high he set Tuesday, as the Heat recovered from consecutive road losses at Philadelphia and Memphis and won their fourth straight at home.
Eddie Jones added 21 points and shot 9-for-10 from the field, and Lamar Odom had 11 points and 15 rebounds. The Heat was 10-for-16 from 3-point range, including Wade's consecutive 3s from the baseline early in the fourth quarter for a 92-76 lead.
Nick Van Exel and Jason Richardson each scored 17 points to lead Golden State.
Pistons 96, Jazz 75
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Pistons broke 90 points for the first time since Nov. 28, getting 19 points from both Chauncey Billups and Chucky Atkins.
The win was Detroit's second in seven games, while Utah lost for the third time in its last four.
Detroit's three-guard rotation of Billups, Atkins and Richard Hamilton combined for 50 points. Tayshaun Prince added 18.
Carlos Arroyo (11 points) was the only Jazz player to reach double figures.
Celtics 87, 76ers 84
TORONTO (AP) Paul Pierce scored 31 points, Jiri Welsch added 22 and the Boston Celtics overcame a 12-point deficit in the final quarter.
Allen Iverson missed his fourth consecutive game because of a right knee contusion. Aaron McKie paced the 76ers with 24 points, and rookie Kyle Korver went 5-for-5 from 3-point range and scored 18.
Pierce went 16-for-18 at the foul line and added 10 rebounds and seven assists.
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