Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the host Cleveland Cavaliers matched the second-most wins in franchise history, defeating the New York Knicks 124-105 on Wednesday night.

The Cavaliers have 61 wins, equaling the 2009-10 squad. The franchise record is 66 wins during the 2008-09 season.

Cleveland has a 5-game lead over Boston for the top seed in the Eastern Conference with six games remaining.

The Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points, 13 rebounds and seven turnovers.

HEAT 124, CELTICS 103 >> Tyler Herro had 25 points and nine assists and visiting Miami extended its season-best winning streak to six games with a victory over Boston, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped.

The Heat played without Andrew Wiggins (hamstring), Duncan Robinson (back) and Kevin Love (personal reasons).

Jaylen Brown had 24 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum and Derrick White both added 16 points apiece.

PACERS 119, HORNETS 105 >> Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists, Aaron Nesmith scored 16 points and Pascal Siakam added 15 on his 31st birthday, leading host Indiana over Charlotte.

The playoff-bound Pacers have won three of four.

Miles Bridges scored 18 points to lead the Hornets.

WIZARDS 116, KINGS 111 >> Jordan Poole scored 23 points and host Washington beat Sacramento to split the season series between the teams.

DeMar DeRozan scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter for the Kings.

EMBIID TO HAVE SURGERY >> Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery next week on his left knee, the latest attempt to make the All-Star center healthy enough to play next season.

Embiid was ruled out for the season in late February.

CONTROL OF TIMBERWOlVES OWNERSHIP IN HOME STRETCH >> The yearslong quest by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to acquire control of the Minnesota Timberwolves finally seems to be in the home stretch, after current owner Glen Taylor opted not to appeal an arbitration panel’s ruling that he must go forward with the $1.5 billion sale.

A person with knowledge of Taylor’s decision confirmed it to The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Timberwolves had not offered any public comment. ESPN first reported the decision.

All that appears to be left is final approval by the NBA’s board of governors.