MIAMI (AP) – There’s no team better on Christmas than the Miami Heat.
Chris Bosh scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 19 points, and the Heat survived some shaky moments late to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 94-88 in overtime on Friday.
The win was Miami’s seventh straight on Christmas and moved the Heat to an NBA-best 10-2 all-time on the holiday.
Hassan Whiteside had 17 rebounds for Miami, which is 9-1 against teams from the Western Conference – and only 8-10 against Eastern Conference opponents.
Anthony Davis was stellar in his Christmas debut, leading the Pelicans with 29 points and 15 rebounds. But he missed a contested jumper on New Orleans’ final possession of regulation, and the Heat controlled the extra session.