HEAT EARN FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN, SPURS LOSE TO BLAZERS

Warmth gain fourth straight win, Goads lose to Overcoats 

The surging Miami Warmth helped their playoff trusts with a 103-102 prevail upon the Utah Jazz in the NBA on Sunday. 

For all the jabber encompassing the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics, the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors this season, few have said the Warmth as conceivable contenders in the Eastern Gathering. 

While the Warmth might not have a line-up loaded with hotshots, they earned their fourth straight win to vault to fifth in the east. 

Miami had six players achieve twofold figure scoring in the win, drove by Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson's 16 focuses each. Hassan Whiteside and Josh Richardson included 14 focuses each, and Kelly Olynyk contributed with 12 focuses. 

The Warmth (22-17) are drained of any genuine shortcoming protectively, and have begun setting up more unstable hostile numbers. Dragic stays one of the more underrated floor commanders in the NBA, and James Johnson, a starter on most groups, fell off the seat to score 13 focuses with 11 bounce back. 

Thrilling new kid on the block Donovan Mitchell drove Utah with a diversion high 27 focuses, however whatever remains of the group attempted to change over. Point monitor Ricky Rubio scored only four focuses on 0-for-six shooting. 

HARKLESS STARS IN LILLARD'S Nonappearance 

Playing without Damian Lillard, a late scratch before Sunday's conflict with calf damage, the Portland Pioneers found an adjusted scoring assault to beat the San Antonio Goads 111-110 at home. Maurice Harkless was an enormous donor off the seat, scoring 19 focuses in only 24 minutes of activity. Harkless additionally included five bounce back and two key pieces. 

THUNDER LET WESTBROOK DOWN 

Ruling MVP Russell Westbrook recorded his fourteenth triple-twofold of the season, scoring 26 focuses with 11 helps and 10 bounce back. In any case, the Oklahoma City Thunder still lost 114-100 to the Phoenix Suns. Carmelo Anthony and Paul George shot a consolidated 11 of 28 from the field, and the seat oversaw only 21 focuses. 

INGRAM Completes IT AT The two Closures 

Brandon Ingram scored 20 focuses to help the Los Angeles Lakers overcome the Atlanta Falcons 132-113. Atlanta's seat enlisted a joined short 83 in the misfortune. 

SUNDAY'S RESULTS 

Miami Warmth 103-102 Utah Jazz 

Phoenix Suns 114-100 Oklahoma City Thunder 

Los Angeles Lakers 132-113 Atlanta Falcons 

New York Knicks 100-96 Dallas Free thinkers 

Portland Pioneers 111-110 San Antonio Goads 

CAVALIERS AT TIMBERWOLVES 

The Minnesota Timberwolves – champs in eight of their last 11 recreations – have the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have lost four of their last six amusements. Cleveland have persevered through an exciting ride season, yet things are beginning to become alright. The youthful Timberwolves are beginning to gel on the two closures of the court, making them potential playoff sleepers as they keep on meshing.