Heat 122, Kings 103
Chris Bosh scored 25 points on 11-of-16 shooting and snagged a team-high eight rebounds as host Miami pulled away in the second half to prevail over Sacramento.
Dwyane Wade totaled 20 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Heat, who have won four straight and six of their last seven games. LeBron James added 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds while Ray Allen chipped in 18 points for Miami, which shot 61.4 percent from the field.
DeMarcus Cousins led the offense with 27 points for the Kings, who have lost three in a row and five of their last six. Rookie Ben McLemore tied a season high with 20 points, including four 3-pointers, and Rudy Gay added 14 points and six assists.
Sacramento knocked down 14 of its first 18 field goal attempts to build a 36-33 lead after the first quarter, led by nine points from Jason Thompson. Miami battled back to take control in the second, hitting intermission up 67-61 in a first half that saw the Kings tie a season-high for points at halftime, despite trailing at the break.
Things finally opened up for the Heat in the third as they outscored Sacramento 31-21 in the frame, led by six apiece from Bosh and Shane Battier, to establish a 98-82 lead as the Kings' hot hand ran cold. Allen and Mario Chalmers each notched seven points in the final stanza and Sacramento couldn't chip away as Miami coasted toward the final buzzer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami F Michael Beasley missed his seventh straight game with a strained hamstring. ... Sacramento has allowed more than 120 points in two straight games after a season-high 124 at Atlanta on Wednesday. ... The Heat's 122 points marked a season best, topping a 120-point output against Orlando on Nov. 20.