MIAMI — Dwyane Wade to the rescue, again.

Wade scored 32 points, including the game-sealing 3-pointer with 34 seconds left, and the Miami Heat held on to beat the Boston Celtics, 107-99, last night.

Miami had a 15-point lead early in the final period, only to see it trimmed to one on Eddie House's 3-pointer with 4:52 left.

So Wade went to work, scoring five straight points for the Heat and setting Jermaine O'Neal up for four more.

"We have to protect home court," Wade said, "by any means necessary."

Miami stayed 1 1/2 games behind Atlanta for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Ray Allen finished with 27 points for Boston, which fell two games behind Cleveland for the East's best record.

Timberwolves 104, Grizzlies 79: Rookie Kevin Love had 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, leading host Minnesota past Memphis to snap a 10-game losing streak.

Knicks 116, Pistons 111: Reserve Nate Robinson scored 30 points and Larry Hughes hit three free throws with 10 seconds left to force overtime, helping New York rally past Detroit.

Hawks 100, Jazz 93: Joe Johnson scored 31 points, and Josh Smith had 22 points and 12 rebounds as host Atlanta ended Utah's 12-game winning streak.

76ers 115, Raptors 106: Thaddeus Young scored 29 points, Samuel Dalembert added 19 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead host Philadelphia.

Magic 107, Bulls 79: Tony Battie had 18 points and eight rebounds, and host Orlando rolled past Chicago to clinch a playoff spot and move closer to a Southeast Division title.

Hornets 109, Wizards 98: Chris Paul had his NBA-leading sixth triple-double with 30 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, lifting visiting New Orleans over Washington.

Lakers 102, Rockets 96: Kobe Bryant scored 18 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as visiting Los Angeles ended Houston's 12-game, home-court winning streak.

Nuggets 112, Thunder 99: Carmelo Anthony led six teammates in double figures with 22 points as host Denver beat Oklahoma City for its fourth victory in its last 12 games.

Mavericks 93, Trail Blazers 89: Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 10 rebounds, and Jason Terry scored 24 points to help visiting Dallas hold off Portland.

Warriors 116, Nets 112: Stephen Jackson scored 29 points and host Golden State rallied from a 67-53 halftime deficit to beat New Jersey and snap a three-game losing streak.