Nuggets Outscore Warriors – NBA Roundup For Jan. 16th

UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Wizards built a 34-point first-half lead and shot 55 percent in beating the two-time NBA champion Miami Heat. The victory moves the Wizards to 18-19.

John Wall scored 25 points, and Bradley Beal and Nene (nuh-NAY') had 19 apiece to lead seven players in double figures for the Wizards.

Chris Bosh scored 26 points, and LeBron James had 25 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four turnovers for the Heat, who've dropped three straight, all on the road.

The game marked the Heat debut for injury-prone center Greg Oden, who stepped onto the court for his first regular-season game since Dec. 5, 2009. Oden had six points in nine minutes.

In other NBA action:

— Joakim (JOH'-kihm) Noah had a season-high 26 points, Carlos Boozer scored 23, and the Chicago Bulls held on to beat the Orlando Magic 128-125 in triple-overtime. That's the Magic's ninth-straight loss despite a career-high 35 points from rookie Victor Oladipo (OH'-luh-dee-poh).

— LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 18 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-96. Damian Lillard added 28 points for the Blazers, who've won three straight.

— The L.A. Clippers held off Dallas 129-127 behind J.J. Redick's 33 points. Matt Barnes had 25 off the bench for the Clippers. Blake Griffin added 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.

— In a typically high-scoring Denver-Golden State game, the Nuggets outscored the Warriors 123-116. Ex-Warrior Nate Robinson scored 24 off the bench for the Nuggets.

— San Antonio held off Utah 109-105. Tony Parker had 25 points and nine assists. Marco Belinelli, Tim Duncan and Kawhi (kuh-WEYE') Leonard scored 15 points apiece for the Spurs.

— Jared Sullinger scored 25 points and grabbed a career-best 20 rebounds, Avery Bradley had 20 points and the Boston Celtics snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 88-83 victory over Toronto.

— Phoenix outscored the L.A. Lakers 121-114. Gerald Green hit for a season-high 28. Channing Frye had 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.

— Philadelphia topped Charlotte 95-92. Evan Turner led the way with 23 points. Rookie Michael Carter-Williams added 20. Thaddeus Young made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left for the winning shot.

— Rudy Gay had 33 points, five rebounds and six assists, and Isaiah Thomas had 26 points and seven assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 111-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

— Mike Conley and James Johnson each scored 15 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won their season-high fourth straight game, 82-77 over the Milwaukee Bucks.

— James Harden capped a 26-point performance with a tiebreaking jumper with 28 seconds left, and the Houston Rockets held on for their third straight victory, 103-100 over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans, who've lost seven in a row.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Celtics have traded guards Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks to the Warriors as part of a three-team deal. Miami gets guard Toney Douglas from Golden State, while the Heat moved center Joel Anthony and future draft picks to the Celtics.