NBA: Heat suffer burn-out

Brandon Jennings scored a hat-trick of three-point efforts in the fourth quarter en route to a vital 31-point total while also providing eight assists in Milwaukee's third win on the bounce.

Tim Duncan and Tony Parker scored 25 and 24 points respectively as the San Antonio Spurs showed their resolve with a creditable 99-91 at home to the Houston Rockets.

Steve Nash produced his best figures of the season with 30 points and 10 assists as the Phoenix Suns inflicted a 120-103 loss on the Hornets in New Orleans.

Inspired

Nash's performance saw him take the honour of being the Suns' all-time leading assist provider with 6,522.

Jamal Crawford inspired the Portland Trail Blazers to a 112-68 hammering of the Charlotte Bobcats to condemn the hapless visitors to a 10th successive defeat.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were 95-86 victors away to the Dallas Mavericks.

Russell Westbrook topped with 33 points and was ably supported by Kevin Durant, who took 13 rebounds on top of his 23-point haul.

Danny Granger (36 points) came on strong to inspire the Indiana Pacers to a 109-99 win away to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 98-82 while the Boston Celtics were even more comfortable in a one-sided 100-64 win at home to the Toronto Raptors.

Orlando beat the Washington Wizards 109-103 while the New Jersey Nets edged the Detroit Pistons 99-96. In Los Angeles, the Clippers won 107-105 against the Utah Jazz.