NEW YORK (AP) Vin Baker make a jump hook over the outstretched arm of Theo Ratliff, the league's leading shot blocker, with 38 seconds left to give the New York Knicks' a three-point lead that held up Monday night in a 92-91 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Tim Thomas returned after a four-game injury absence and scored 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. Stephon Marbury added 23.

Damon Stoudamire had 20 points and Zach Randolph 19 for the Blazers.

Heat 105, Bulls 96

MIAMI (AP) Caron Butler scored 12 of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter and pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds to lead Miami.

Dwyane Wade finished with 21 points as the Heat won their ninth consecutive home game. Kirk Hinrich scored 20 points to lead the Bulls, who have lost five straight games.

Celtics 84, Nets 80

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Paul Pierce overcame early foul trouble to score 18 of his 21 points in the second half for Boston.

Ricky Davis added 17, and Mark Blount had 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics. Richard Jefferson led the Nets with 24 points and Lucious Harris added 18. The Nets played their sixth game without injured All-Stars Kenyon Martin and Jason Kidd and fell to 1-5 without them.

Grizzlies 136, Hawks 133, 2 OT

ATLANTA (AP) James Posey scored a career-high 38 points _ including a buzzer-beating 3 to force a second overtime period _ and rampaging Memphis won the highest-scoring NBA game of the season.

Posey also had 11 rebounds, and Jason Williams scored 22 points in the Grizzlies' sixth straight victory. The 269 combined points surpassed by seven the total between Atlanta and Washington when the Hawks beat the Wizards 138-124 March 12.

Stephen Jackson led the Hawks with 28 points.

Spurs 101, Cavaliers 93

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Manu Ginobili scored 21 points for San Antonio, which dropped Cleveland 1{ games behind Boston in the race for the final playoff spot in Eastern Conference.

Tim Duncan added 18 points for the Spurs, 1{ games behind leader Minnesota in the Midwest Division.

Rookie LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 18 points each for the Cavaliers.

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