Heat Beat Raptors, Warriors Down Trail Blazers

Just about everyone struggled to score, with one very notable exception. Dwyane Wade was rolling. And the Miami Heat couldn't be more thankful.

Wade scored 30 points, including the layup that sent the game to overtime and finished off Miami's frantic comeback from a nine-point deficit, and the Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 94-87 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night.

The series is tied 2-2 heading to Toronto for Game 5 on Wednesday.

"It looked dark for a minute," Wade said, "but there was no quit in us."

It looked dark for a lot of minutes before Wade and the Heat figured it out. Goran Dragic had 15 points, including a three-point play that just about clinched it for the Heat with 22.4 seconds left in overtime. Joe Johnson also scored 15, despite still being without a 3-pointer in this series, and set the tone with two blocked shots in the first 59 seconds of the extra session.

Wade didn't score in overtime until his steal and dunk closed the scoring. He didn't have to, either.

"I was tired," Wade said. "I was using myself as a decoy. All eyes were on me, and I wasn't going to force anything."

Miami led for only 13 seconds in the fourth quarter but never trailed in overtime. It was the third time in four games the Heat and Raptors needed five extra minutes to decide a winner.

"That's what you get when two teams are trying to make the conference finals," said Toronto's Kyle Lowry, who fouled out late in regulation after scoring just 10 points on 2-for-11 shooting and blamed himself for the loss. "We're going at it."

Terrence Ross and Cory Joseph each scored 14 for Toronto, which shot 39 percent.

Warriors 132, Trail Blazers 125

Stephen Curry nailed a 3-pointer in overtime and gestured to the crowd, exclaiming over and over: "I'm back! I'm back!" Golden State's superstar certainly was.

Curry returned from a sprained right knee to score an NBA-record 17 points in overtime, finishing with 40 as the Warriors rallied to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 132-125 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

"I love this game, I love playing and love competing. And really, really missed being out there with my teammates," Curry said. "To help our team get a win tonight and in that fashion, that was a good feeling in that moment to be back on the floor and playing."

Playing for the first time since he was injured in Game 4 of the first-round series against Houston, Curry was rusty for three quarters and sensational down the stretch after the Warriors trailed by as much as 16 points.

Originally expected to play about 25 minutes off the bench, Curry picked up a heavier workload in the second half after Shaun Livingston, who had been starting in his absence, was ejected in the second quarter after arguing a call and picking up two technical fouls.

The Warriors can win the series Wednesday night at home in Game 5.

Damian Lillard finished with 36 points and 10 assists for Portland.

Curry's fast-break layup gave the defending NBA champions a 120-118 lead with 2:21 left in the extra period. He followed with a 3-pointer, strutting and pumping his fist in celebration.

Monday, May 9 Scoreboard
    
Miami 94, Toronto 87 (OT)

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Golden State 132, Portland 125 (OT)

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Tuesday, May 10 Schedule (All Times Central)

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

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Wednesday, May 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m.

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Portland at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

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Thursday, May 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m.

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