Heat, Bulls bounce back in NBA

The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls returned to winning ways in the NBA on Tuesday while the Orlando Magic continued their run.

Miami responded to their loss to Denver on Friday by inflicting a 120-98 defeat on the San Antonio Spurs before the Bulls atoned for their shock loss to Memphis with a regulation win over the Phoenix Suns.

LeBron James was dominant for the Heat with 33 points while Chris Bosh added 30 in a game Miami trailed 52-35 late in the second quarter.

What followed was an incredible third quarter in which the Heat outscored San Antonio 39-12 - the second best points differential for Miami in any quarter in their history and the second worst in Spurs'.

Dwyane Wade sat out the win for the Heat which snapped a three-game losing streak.

A red-hot Carlos Boozer scored 26 of his 31 points in the first half as the NBA-leading Bulls beat Phoenix 118-97.

Chicago improved to 6-0 at home this season.

Steve Nash top scored for the Suns with 25 points and nine assists.Orlando Magic surged past the hapless Charlotte Bobcats 96-89 for their fifth straight win.

Dwight Howard bossed the court with 25 points and 17 rebounds to hand the Bobcats their eighth loss in nine games.

Pacific leaders the Los Angeles Clippers' fine run came to an end at the hands the Utah Jazz 108-79.

The Clippers went into the game on the back of three straight wins including successes over Miami and the LA Lakers, but could not handle the Jazz who were led by Paul Millsap with 20 points.

The Golden State Warriors saw off a road-weary Cleveland Cavaliers 105-95 in Cleveland.

The Cavs looked flat and were coming off the back of seven straight road trips. David Lee scored a season-high 29 points for the Warriors.

The Houston Rockets won their fourth straight game with a 97-90 win over the Detroit Pistons while the Denver Nuggets eased past the Milwaukee Bucks 105-95, on the first of five road trips.