MIAMI — With star guard Dwyane Wade sidelined by sore knees, the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat saw their 10-game win streak snapped Tuesday, falling to the Detroit Pistons 107-97. Kyle Singler's 18 points led seven double-figure scorers for the Pistons while Greg Monroe and Rodney Stuckey each added 16 points and Brandon Jennings and Josh Smith both scored 15 points for Detroit. The Heat had not lost since Boston won at Miami on Nov. 9 on Jeff Green's 3-pointer at the buzzer. LeBron James and Michael Beasley each scored 23 points to pace the Heat, who had won 14 of their previous 16 meetings with the Pistons. Andre Drummond scored 10 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and the Pistons took full advantage of 11 steals, four from Jennings, to produce 29 points off 19 Heat turnovers. The Heat trailed 82-68 entering the fourth quarter and fell behind by as many as 17 points before pulling within 91-88 on a James slam dunk. But James and Chris Bosh each missed potential tying 3-point shots and Miami went nearly four minutes without making a shot from the field, falling behind 98-91 and coming no closer the rest of the way. Bosh added 14 points and Ray Allen 12 for Miami, which was kept to only 43.9 percent shooting from the field for the game. 76ers 126, Magic 125 (Double OT): Philadelphia rookie Michael Carter-Williams fashioned a triple-double and had a hand in seven of the eight points his team scored in the second overtime as Philadelphia outlasted the Orlando Magic to end a four-game losing streak. Carter-Williams had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, the second triple-double of his brief career with the Sixers (7-12). Arron Afflalo scored a career-high 43 points for the Magic (6-12), who have dropped three in a row. Mavericks 89, Bobcats 82: Dirk Nowitzki shook off a cold-shooting first half to carry the slumping Dallas Mavericks to a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Charlotte (8-11) not only blew a 12-point lead with a 15-point fourth quarter, but suffered a big loss when forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist left the game in the third quarter with a broken left hand. Nowitzki scored 25 points for Dallas (11-8), 21 in the second half and 14 in the fourth quarter after shooting 1-for-10 in the first half. Nuggets 111, Nets 87: On the strength of a dominant third quarter, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Brooklyn Nets to extend their winning streak to seven games. Timofey Mozgov had 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for the Nuggets (11-6) who outscored the Nets 31-15 in the third quarter and cruised the rest of the way. Grizzlies 110, Suns 91: Memphis backup forwards Ed Davis and Jon Leuer combined for 44 points and 21 rebounds in a win over the Phoenix Suns. With Grizzlies (9-8) ‘big men' Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph both sidelined with injury, Leuer had a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds while Davis had a season-best 21 points and 12 rebounds. Forward Marcus Morris led the Suns (9-9) with 18 points off the bench. Celtics 108, Bucks 100: The rebuilding Boston Celtics moved into first place in the woeful Atlantic Division with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Jordan Crawford led six Celtics in double figures with a season-high 25 points and Boston improved to 8-12. The Bucks have lost 12 of their last 13 to fall to 3-14. Thunder 97, Kings 95: Kevin Durant scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a furious fourth-quarter charge by the Sacramento Kings. Warriors 112, Raptors 103: Point guard Stephen Curry scored 27 points and shooting guard Klay Thompson had 22 as the Golden State Warriors overcame a 27-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors Toronto has lost four straight games. — Agencies
