Shaedon Sharpe scored 27 points and had seven rebounds and four steals, and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to four games with a 1

Scottie Barnes scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the reeling Miami Heat 112-91 on Tuesday night in the final pre-Christmas game for both teams. Immanuel Quickley scored 18 for the Raptors — who got their 18th win in their 31st game of the season.

Norman Powell scored 36 points and Bam Abdebayo added 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to four games with a 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Cade Cunningham had 31 points, 11 assists and eight ...

Miami Heat faces Chicago Bulls in a crucial Eastern Conference clash. The Heat, averaging 119.8 points, meet a Bulls team allowing the same. Miami holds a slight edge in recent matchups, but both teams are battling for playoff positioning.

No Jazz player has ever recorded three consecutive triple-doubles until tonight. Jusuf Nurkic, who was visibly gassed at the end of the game, stayed in despite the Utah Jazz being down by about 30 points. In the final minutes, he grabbed his tenth rebound, securing his third straight game with at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists.

As the Miami Heat get ready for a regular season playoff series against the Chicago Bulls, there are some overarching keys to making it a successful stretch.

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