Mario Chalmers scored 26 points, Chris Bosh added 24 and the Heat won their 18th straight game, easily topping the Pacers 105-91 last night in Miami.
The 18-game streak ties the seventh longest in NBA history, and is the league’s best since the Celtics won 19 straight during the 2008-09 season. Miami will try for No. 19 when it hosts Atlanta tomorrow night.
The win also gave Miami (47-14) a victory over every NBA team this season. The Heat lost both previous meetings with Indiana.
Dwyane Wade scored 23 points for the Heat, who controlled the game despite a season-low 13 points from LeBron James.
Lakers 90, Bulls 81
In Los Angeles, Dwight Howard scored 16 points and grabbed 21 rebounds, Kobe Bryant chipped in with 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the Lakers improved to 33-31, the first time this season they have been two games over .500.
Thunder 91, Celtics 79
In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 15 points and the Thunder stretched their winning streak to five games.
Raptors 100, Cavs 96
In Toronto, Cavaliers star guard Kyrie Irving was knocked out by an apparent shoulder injury late in the third quarter as Cleveland lost for the fourth time in five games.