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BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry added 23 and the Miami Heat rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off the Boston Celtics 106-98 on Wednesday night to stay atop a tight race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed.

Indiana erased a 31-point deficit against Denver but were unable to close out the win, extending their losing streak to five games. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 20 points.

Game Recap The Pacers nearly made history on Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, coming close to pulling off the largest comeback ever by the franchise. Indiana looked listless in a disastrous first quarter, falling behind 43-15, the largest deficit any team faced after one quarter in the NBA this season. Bryn Forbes' 3-pointer with 10:06 remaining in the second quarter

Matchup The Pacers (25-51) close out their penultimate homestand of the season on Wednesday, when they welcome Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (45-31) to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had a season-high 40 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out, and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Boston Celtics 115-112 in overtime on Monday night. Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby scored 14 points apiece, Thad Young and Gary Trent Jr.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 12 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets fend off the scrappy Oklahoma City Thunder 113-107 on Saturday night. Jokic added eight assists to go with 13-of-15 shooting from the floor and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line.

This dude is unreal.

The last time Denver hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Nuggets were riding a six-game winning streak and it was assumed they would make it seven against a s

Devin Booker scored a season-high 49 points and added 10 assists, Chris Paul had 17 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup, and the visiting Phoenix

Devin Booker scored a season-high 49 points and added 10 assists, Chris Paul had 17 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup, and the visitin...