NEW YORK — Guard Dwyane Wade, a pregame question mark because of the flu, recovered in time to score 28 points, leading five players in double figures, as the Miami Heat outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 104-98 Wednesday night at the Barclays Center.
The win was the third straight for the surging Heat (15-9), while the loss was the third straight and fifth in seven games for the Nets (7-18). It was Brooklyn’s third straight at home in an extended five-game home stand.
Besides Wade, who shot 13-of-17 from the floor, the Heat got 20 points and 13 rebounds from center Hassan Whiteside. The Heat also received 16 points from Goran Dragic, 13 points from Gerald Green and 11 points from Justise Winslow.
The Nets were led by center Brook Lopez, who had 25 points, and 22 points and 10 assists from Jarrett Jack. Wayne Ellington added 12 off the bench and Andrea Bargnani added 10, also in a reserve role.
Pacers 107, Mavericks 81
INDIANAPOLIS — C.J. Miles scored 20 points, and Paul George and Monta Ellis each added 19 when Indiana pulled away for a victory against Dallas.
Indiana outscored Dallas 62-34 during the final half.
Raymond Felton scored 16 and Dirk Nowitzki added 13 for the Mavericks.
Magic 113, Hornets 98
ORLANDO, Fla. — Veteran Channing Frye led a well-balanced attack with a season-high 17 points as Orlando cruised to a victory over Charlotte.
The Magic had seven players score in double figures and shot 55.8 percent from the field (43 of 77) and 58.3 percent from 3-point range (14 of 24).
Nikola Vucevic finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. Evan Fournier had 15 points and a trio of 3-pointers. Elfrid Payton contributed 12 points and nine assists. Tobias Harris had 13 points and five rebounds. Reserves Victor Oladipo and Jason Smith scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Pistons 119, Celtics 116
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a career-high 31 points and Detroit took the lead with a 14-0 fourth-quarter run and held off Boston at The Palace.
Detroit’s third-year shooting guard, whose previous season high was 22 points, surpassed the 30-point game he had against Oklahoma City in the final game of his rookie campaign.
Reggie Jackson had 23 points, 14 in the fourth quarter. Andre Drummond notched his league-high 23rd double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons. Isaiah Thomas tied his career high with 38 points for the Celtics.