Los Angeles Lakers Burn Miami Heat 106-88

The Los Angeles Lakers covered the 14-point spread, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 210.

The red-hot Los Angeles Lakers continue to find ways to get it done.

Jordan Farmar scored 12 of his career-high 24 points in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers earn their 10th straight win with Thursday’s 106-88 victory over the slumping Miami Heat.

All-Star Kobe Bryant scored 21 points and Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom had 13 and 11 rebounds apiece for Los Angeles, which is one win shy from tying its longest winning streak since the 2003-04 campaign.

“We just want to keep it rolling,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. “We just want to keep this thing, this energy going in the right direction.”

The Lakers remain atop the loaded Western Conference at 41-17 and need one more victory to tie last season’s win total with 24 contests remaining.

“We’re really having a fun time playing with one another,” said Kobe Bryant, who had eight assists and four steals. “It makes the season that much more enjoyable.”

The Miami Heat (10-45) sit on the other side of the spectrum, owning the NBA’s worst record with just two wins over its last 29 outings.

Jordan Farmar, who tied his previous career high with 21 points in Tuesday’s win at Portland, connected on 5-of-7 shots in the fourth quarter - including a 3-pointer from the wing that made it 91-75 with 5:16 remaining.

“It’s funny, I told my dad that I was going to get (my career high),” Jordan Farmar said. “I’ve been feeling really good, just being really aggressive. I was joking in a sense, but once the game started going and I started knocking down some shots I felt I had an opportunity to do it.”

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San Antonio Spurs Edge Out Dallas Mavericks 97-94, but Dallas Mavericks Still Winners Against The Spread!

Tim Duncan dropped a game-high 31 points in leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 97-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night.

The San Antonio Spurs failed to cover the 4.5-point spread, while the 191 points made it OVER the night’s posted total of 181.

Tim Duncan hauled down 15 rebounds to complete a double-double performance, and Manu Ginobili added 17 in the victory. Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points with six rebounds in a losing effort for the Mavericks.

New Jersey Nets Crush The Milwaukee Bucks 120-106, Nets Also Win Against The Spread

The New Jersey Nets dominated the fourth quarter and went on to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-106 Thursday night at the Izod Center.

The New Jersey Nets covered the 3.5-point spread, and the 226 points sailed OVER the posted total of 198.

Vince Carter had 19 points, three boards and five assists for the Nets and Devin Harris tossed in a team-high 21 points in the win. Michael Redd scored a game-high 33 points for the Bucks, while Mo Williams had 24 in the loss.

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