Heat 113, Knicks 91
LeBron James had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Miami Heat notched their 11th straight victory with a convincing 113-91 win over the host New York Knicks on Friday.
James made 14 of 23 shots while enjoying another solid performance at Madison Square Garden against one of the teams that courted him during his summer free-agent derby.
Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade added 26 points apiece for Miami (20-8).
Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points for New York (16-11). Amar’e Stoudemire had 24 points and 14 rebounds but failed in his bid for a 10th consecutive 30-point game. Stoudemire was just 11-of-28 from the field.
The score was tied at 57 at halftime before James scored 14 third-quarter points to help the Heat take a 90-74 lead into the final quarter.
Wilson Chandler added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks.
Bosh made 11 of 19 shots and grabbed seven rebounds. Wade had eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocked shots to go along with his eighth consecutive outing of 25 or more points.
Miami shot 54.9 percent from the field and held the Knicks to 39.3 percent shooting.