UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat continue to do their best to put a 7-14 start in their rearview mirror.
The Heat have a season-high, five-game winning streak after Jimmy Butler poured in a season-high 33 points in a 124-116 win over the Jazz.
Goran Dragic tied his season best with 26 points as Miami handed Utah just the third loss in its last 25 games.
Bam Adebayo scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Heat, who shot 15-for-46 from 3-point range and won the battle of the boards, 49-36.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 for the Jazz, who got 17 from Bojan Bogdanovic and 15 from Rudy Gobert.
Utah remains the NBA’s top team despite falling to 26-7.
Checking out Friday’s other NBA action:
— Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points and the Clippers bounced back from Thursday’s lopsided loss in Memphis by posting a 20-point win over the Grizzlies, 119-99. Lou Williams chipped in 17 points and the Clippers closed the half on a 13-1 run for 63-47 lead at the break. Jonas Valanciunas led Memphis with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
— The Lakers’ four-game skid is over after LeBron James provided 28 points, 11 boards and seven assists in a 102-93 verdict over the Trail Blazers. Dennis Schröder added 22 in his return to the Lakers’ lineup after missing four games due to NBA health and safety protocols. Damian Lillard scored 24 of his 35 points in the first half for the Blazers, who lost their fourth straight.
— Phoenix won for the 10th time in 12 games as Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton each scored 22 points in a 106-97 victory at Chicago. Chris Paul added 14 points, 15 assists and six rebounds for Phoenix. Zach LaVine scored 24 points for Chicago, which had won three in a row.
— Draymond Green delivered a triple-double with a career-high 19 assists, 12 rebounds and 11 points to help the Warriors earn their season-high third straight win, 130-121 against the Hornets. Green dished on each of Kelly Oubre’s six first-round dunks as the Golden State guard finished with 27 points. Stephen Curry added 29 points and eight assists after he sat out with an illness Saturday night in his hometown of Charlotte.
— The Rockets’ losing streak has reached 10 games after Norman Powell scored 30 points and Kyle Lowry had a triple-double in Toronto’s 122-111 victory over Houston. Lowry had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in only his second game after missing four straight with a sprained left thumb. Lowry and Powell led Toronto on a 44-21 run over a 13-minute span that put the Raptors in command at 65-50 late in the first half.
— The Thunder knocked off the Hawks, 118-109 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points in the victory. Lu Dort scored 19 points and Darius Bazley added 18 with 12 rebounds while Oklahoma City held Trae Young to 17 points on 7 of 21 shooting. The Thunder had to change uniforms at halftime because a mix-up left the teams wearing similar colors at the start.
— Kemba Walker poured in a season-high 30 points and hit two big free throws with 11.6 seconds left to help the Celtics beat the Pacers, 118-112 and end a three-game losing streak. Daniel Theis added 17 points and Jaylen Brown finished with 15 for Boston, which trailed by 14 in the first quarter. Indiana lost for the third time in four games despite Domantas Sabonis, who led the Pacers with 24 points and nine assists.
— De’Aaron Fox scored 27 points and the Kings snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 110-107 decision over the Pistons. Sacramento blew a 17-point first-quarter lead, then rallied from an eight-point deficit in the final quarter. Harrison Barnes furnished 21 points, eight boards and seven assists to the win, while Richaun Holmes added 19 points and 17 rebounds.
