Thomas set a club record with 29 points in the fourth quarter, finishing with a career-high 52 points and leading the host Boston Celtics to a 117-114 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Thomas hit six three-pointers and converted a three-point play in the fourth quarter and broke the franchise record of 24 points in a quarter set by Larry Bird in 1983 and matched by Todd Day in 1995. Al Horford and Jaylen Brown were the only Boston players other than Thomas to score in the final period until Marcus Smart hit two free throws to seal it with 6 seconds left. Thomas left between the foul shots and received a standing ovation from Boston fans, who chanted "M-V-P!" throughout the fourth quarter. James Harden had a triple-double with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for host Houston. Ersan Ilyasova had a career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds and visiting Philadelphia survived Denver's flurry in the final seconds to win. Joel Embiid returned after sitting out Thursday's loss in Utah to score 23 points and hit key free throws down the stretch. Anthony Davis had 23 points and 18 rebounds for host New Orleans in its fourth straight victory. Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and 13...