MIAMI — LeBron James scored 38 points with eight rebounds and six assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 121-119 victory over Atlanta in an NBA overtime thriller Monday. Michael Beasley added two crucial free throws with less than 10 seconds to play, giving the Heat a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Neither team led by more than three points in overtime. Miami trailed 119-116 when Chris Anderson's layup with 1:08 left in the extra period narrowed the gap to 119-118. Kyle Korver and Paul Millsap both missed three-point attempts for the Hawks and on the ensuing Heat possession James got a pass to a driving Beasley who was fouled. Beasley made both free throws to put the reigning NBA champion Heat ahead by one point. Out of a timeout, Atlanta's rookie big man Pero Antic inbounded from the left sideline and lobbed the ball to Korver who was denied at the rim. Anderson grabbed the rebound and was fouled, making one more free throw with three-tenths of a second left to account for the final margin. Ray Allen, starting in place of injured Heat star Dwyane Wade, scored 19 points and calmly drained three free throws to knot the score at 111-111 with less than 10 seconds left in regulation, sending the game into overtime. Anderson scored 12 points and Beasley added 10 for the Heat, who notched their fifth straight win. Spurs 112, Raptors 99: Tony Parker had 26 points and eight assists, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a win over the Toronto Raptors. The Spurs (22-6) were coming off a loss to Oklahoma City but recovered with a strong effort that also included 18 points from Manu Ginobili. Terrence Ross and guard Kyle Lowry each scored 22 to lead Toronto (11-15). Mavericks 111, Rockets 104: Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, including 10 in a tense fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to take a victory over the Houston Rockets. Nowitzki scored six consecutive points for Dallas (16-12) to stifle the final Rockets run in the fourth quarter. Pacers 103, Nets 86: Lance Stephenson and Paul George scored 26 points as the Eastern Conference-leading Indiana Pacers won their third straight game in a victory over the Brooklyn Nets. A stifling Pacers' (23-5) defense frustrated the Nets (9-18), including one of its decorated veterans, as forward Paul Pierce clothes-lined forward Paul George on a fast-break opportunity off a steal in the third quarter. Pierce was ejected from the game without scoring a single point. Knicks 103, Magic 98: The New York Knicks escaped with a victory over the Orlando Magic after blowing a 25-point third-quarter lead and losing forward Carmelo Anthony and point guard Raymond Felton in the second half. Anthony led the Knicks (9-18) in scoring with 19 points, but left with a left-ankle sprain in the third quarter while Felton exited with a strained right groin in the fourth. The Magic (8-20) closed that 25-point gap and were down two late but Beno Udrih made six consecutive free throws in the final 1:30 for New York. Elsewhere it was: Warriors 89, Nuggets 81; Grizzlies 104, Jazz 94; Suns 117, Lakers 90; Pelicans 113, Kings 100; Pistons 115, Cavaliers 92; Bobcats 111, Bucks 110 (OT). — Agencies
