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Heat win at home again to pass Celtics in East standings

UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat have leapfrogged over the Boston Celtics for the No. 2 spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference by improving to 18-1 at home.

Kendrick Nunn scored 33 points and Goran Dragic (DRAH’-gihch) added 17 in the Heat’s 106-100 victory over the Spurs. Nunn hit consecutive baskets to put Miami ahead, 94-83 with 3:42 remaining.

Bam Adebayo (ad-ah-BAY’-oh) contributed 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to help Miami beat coach Gregg Popovich, who cut him from USA Basketball’s national team last summer.

DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points on 12-of-14 shooting for San Antonio.

In Boston, Sekou Doumbouya (SEH’-koo doom-boo-YAH’) scored a season-high 24 points and the Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 116-103 win over the Celtics. Markieff Morris matched his season best with 23 points and Derrick Rose added 22 while Detroit was shooting a season-best 60.3%.

Gordon Hayward finished…

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