AROUND THE NBA Saturday's other games

Celtics 105, Timberwolves 99
MINNEAPOLIS -- Antoine Walker made nine 3-pointers and scored 31 points as the Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game. Walker, 9-for-39 on 3-pointers coming into the game, shot 9-of-13 to help Boston overcome Paul Pierce's struggles in the first three quarters. Boston hit 14 3s, the most in the NBA this season. Pierce, averaging 26 points, scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth.
Pacers 108, Raptors 84
INDIANAPOLIS -- Brad Miller scored 23 points, and Indiana outscored Toronto by 37 points in the second half. Ron Artest added 17 points, and Jermaine O'Neal had 15 points and 16 rebounds. Voshon Lenard has 22 points for Toronto, playing without injured starters Vince Carter and Antonio Davis.
Mavericks 114, Pistons 75
DALLAS -- Michael Finley had 25 points and Steve Nash added 17 points and 10 assists as the Dallas Mavericks continued their franchise-best start with a rout of Detroit. Eduardo Najera scored 16 points, Shawn Bradley had 14 and Dirk Nowitzki 12 for the Mavericks (6-0), the league's only unbeaten team.
SuperSonics 84, Heat 82
MIAMI -- The Seattle SuperSonics did not show any fatigue despite playing their fourth road game in five nights, withstanding a second-half comeback. Rashad Lewis had 24 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, and Gary Payton scored 20 -- including a key 3-pointer late in the fouurth. Eddie Jones scored 23 points for the Heat, but in the last five seconds he had a potential game-tying shot blocked by Desmond Mason and then missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
Trail Blazers 95, Spurs 76
SAN ANTONIO -- Bonzi Wells came off the bench to score 19 points and Rasheed Wallace overcame early foul trouble for 18 to lead Portland. The loss was the first for the Spurs in the new SBC Center. Portland, shooting 43 percent from the floor in its first five games, made 51 percent of its attempts (38-for-74), while San Antonio managed only 39 percent (27-for-70). Scottie Pippen added 15 points and Zach Randolph 14 for the Trail Blazers. Ruben Patterson led all rebounders with 12.
Bulls 100, Nets 93
CHICAGO -- Jay Williams had a triple-double in his best NBA game yet, and his 3-pointer with 34 seconds left helped seal Chicago's victory. Williams finished with 26 points, 13 assists and 14 rebounds, Chicago's first triple-double since Michael Jordan had one in April 1997. Jalen Rose also had 26 for the Bulls, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Jason Kidd scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough as the Eastern Conference champs lost for only the second time this season. Kidd also had a triple-double with 12 assists and 11 rebounds. After trailing by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, Kidd made two sets of free throws to pull New Jersey within 95-91 with 56 seconds left. But Williams, the No. 2 pick in the draft, coolly answered back with a 3-pointer from just beyond the arc.
-- Associated Press