NBA ROUNDUP Sunday's games
Pacers 92, Clippers 87
LOS ANGELES -- Reggie Miller scored 13 of his 20 points in the final 4:51 to lead Indiana over injury-depleted Los Angeles. Ron Mercer also scored 20 points for the Pacers. Ron Artest added 13 points and 12 rebounds as Indiana won its fourth straight. Elton Brand led the Clippers with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Rookie guard Marko Jaric had 25 points. The Clippers, already missing Lamar Odom and Corey Maggette, placed center Michael Olowokandi on the injured list before the game with a sore left knee. Los Angeles point guard Andre Miller also was out, resting an ankle sprain.
Raptors 92, Grizzlies 87
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Alvin Williams scored 20 points, including four in the final 40 seconds, and handed out eight assists for Toronto. Vince Carter, who sealed the game with a breakaway dunk with two seconds remaining, led Toronto with 27 points. Antonio Davis scored 14 and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Celtics 95, Hornets 86
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Antoine Walker added 26 as Boston beat New Orleans, which played without All-Star guard Baron Davis (back pain) for the first time in four seasons. Jamal Mashburn paced the Hornets with 33 points, while David Wesley had 18.
Timberwolves 110, Lakers 107
LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Garnett had 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, and Anthony Peeler scored a season-high 17 points for Minnesota. Shaquille O'Neal led Los Angeles with 31 points and 13 rebounds. Kobe Bryant had 22 points and 11 assists.
SuperSonics 96, Nets 95
SEATTLE -- Brent Barry hit a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining as Seattle broke a three-game losing streak. Gary Payton had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle. Jason Kidd had 27 points to go with eight rebounds and eight assists for the Nets, who had starters Dikembe Mutombo and Kerry Kittles sidelined by injuries. Lucious Harris, making his first start in two years, scored 23 points.
Kings 103, Rockets 84
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gerald Wallace had a career-high 21 points and eight rebounds for Sacramento. Bobby Jackson added 20 points and Chris Webber 19 for the Kings. Steve Francis scored 22 points for the Rockets.
-- Associated Press
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