Heat's James shakes flu, Lakers
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 14 years, 7 months AGO
LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh added 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night.
Shane Battier scored 11 and Mario Chalmers finished with 10 for Miami. James was sent home from the team's shootaround practice earlier in the day to rest, and finished with eight rebounds and eight assists to go with 12 for 27 shooting.
Rockets 90, Hornets 88, OT: Kevin Martin scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half, Samuel Dalembert grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds and Houston survived a seven-point fourth quarter to beat visiting New Orleans.
Mavericks 94, Jazz 91: At Salt Lake City, Shawn Marion scored a season-high 22 points, including a late layup, as Dallas beat Utah to snap a two-game losing streak.