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Grizzlies vs. Heat final score: Miami holds on 98-91 for 13th straight win

A late three by LeBron James sealed Miami’s 13th straight victory Friday.

LeBron James struggled shooting the ball, but he hit a three-pointer with 24 seconds remaining Friday to help seal a 98-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies (38-19) for the Miami Heat (42-14). It was Miami's 13th straight win and snapped the Grizzlies' eight-game winning streak.

James finished with 17 points on 4 for 14 shooting with 10 assists. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 22 points. Shane Battier had 14 points, Chris Bosh scored 13 points and James Jones scored 10 points.

Memphis trailed by one at halftime and by one entering the fourth quarter. They cut Miami's lead to one on a layup by Marc Gasol with less than a minute remaining before James' three. Gasol finished with 24 points and nine rebounds. Zach Randolph had 14 points, Mike Conley scored 12 and Quincy Pondexter had 12.

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