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Wade scores 31, Bulls blow big lead but hold off Kings (Sports Betting News)Wade scores 31, Bulls blow big lead but hold off Kings (Sports Betting News)

Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade, left, drives against Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Dwyane Wade knows he’s lost some of his athleticism. Wade scored 31 points, including the final seven for Chicago to rescue the Bulls and help them hold off the Sacramento Kings 112-107 on Monday night. The 35-year-old Wade had 11 points in the fourth quarter and hit the biggest shot of the game, a tiebreaking 20-footer to put Chicago ahead for good at 109-107 with 13 seconds left.

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LBJ’s 3 forces OT, then Irving lifts Cavs past Wiz 140-135 (Sports Betting News)LBJ’s 3 forces OT, then Irving lifts Cavs past Wiz 140-135 (Sports Betting News)

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks against Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

There’s always something with LeBron James, and Monday night was no different, from the gimme layup he somehow missed after admittedly traveling … to the turnaround, step-back, fadeaway 3-pointer he banked in with 0.3 seconds left to force overtime … to the indignant postgame comments about a report that he’d be OK with trading Kevin Love to acquire Carmelo Anthony. There was more involving James, who produced a career-high 17 assists and 32 points before fouling out 47 seconds into the extra period. Love provided 39 points, 12 rebounds and the length-of-the-court pass that led to James’ ”He did what?!” 3 at the end of regulation.

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Dragic leads Heat to 11th straight win, 115-113 over Wolves (Sports Betting News)Dragic leads Heat to 11th straight win, 115-113 over Wolves (Sports Betting News)

Miami Heat's Goran Dragic, right, of Slovenia, drives past Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio of Spain during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Minneapolis. The Heat won 115- 113. Dragic led the Heat with 33 points. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Goran Dragic let 3-pointer after 3-pointer fly, and his career night from behind the arc was just what the Miami Heat needed to keep a most improbable winning streak going. Dragic scored 33 points and hit a career-high seven 3s to lead the Heat to their 11th straight victory, 115-113 over the Timberwolves on Monday night. Hassan Whiteside had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Heat shot 53.6 percent (15 for 28) from 3-point range.

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DeRozan, Raptors overcome Griffin’s triple-double (Sports Betting News)DeRozan, Raptors overcome Griffin’s triple-double (Sports Betting News)

Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan in action during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

DeMar DeRozan had 31 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a triple-double from Blake Griffin to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 118-109 on Monday night. Griffin, who had his fifth career triple-double and first of the season in three quarters, finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. It wasn’t enough to prevent the Clippers from a third straight defeat against the Raptors and their seventh in eight games in Toronto.

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Pacers shake down Thunder with 2nd-half comeback (Sports Betting News)Pacers shake down Thunder with 2nd-half comeback (Sports Betting News)

Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) makes a pass under Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. The Pacers defeated the Thunder 93-90. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Last week, he outplayed the NBA’s second-leading scorer. On Monday night, George’s encore against the league’s top scorer was every bit as impressive. The four-time All-Star scored 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds and rallied the Indiana Pacers from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 93-90 for their seventh straight win.

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Hot-shooting Hayward has 30 points, Jazz crush Hawks 120-95 (Sports Betting News)Hot-shooting Hayward has 30 points, Jazz crush Hawks 120-95 (Sports Betting News)

Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) goes up for a shot as Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Gordon Hayward scored 30 points and the Utah Jazz broke open a close game with 10 straight points in the third quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 on Monday night. Hayward, who scored a season-high 33 points in Utah’s 105-98 win over Charlotte on Saturday, had 15 points as the Jazz built a 27-14 lead in the first quarter. Utah led 40-23 in the second quarter before Atlanta had a strong finish to the half and cut the deficit to 54-50.

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