NBA ROUNDUP Wednesday's games



Celtics 96, Nets 79
BOSTON -- Tony Delk and Shammond Williams each scored 21 points to lead Boston over New Jersey in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals. Delk went 6-for-7 from 3-point range, and Boston made 14-of-25 from the arc to snap a two-game losing streak. Paul Pierce had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Antoine Walker added 16 points, but it was the first time this season that neither of them led Boston in scoring. Jason Kidd scored 19 points and Dikembe Mutombo had 13 rebounds for the Nets.
Pacers 97, Raptors 95
TORONTO -- Al Harrington scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as Indiana (9-1) matched its best start. Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points for the Pacers, who tied the team record set in the 1969-70 ABA season. Voshon Lenard had 22 points, and Alvin Williams 21 for the short-handed Raptors, who have lost three straight.
Pistons 79, Heat 68
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Ben Wallace had 19 rebounds, a season-best 12 points and tied a franchise high with 10 blocks to lead Detroit. The triple-double was the second of Wallace's career, and he matched the team record for blocks, which he shared with Edgar Jones. Chucky Atkins scored a season-best 21 points in place of the injured Chauncey Billups, and Cliff Robinson added 13 for the Pistons. Eddie Jones scored 15 points, while Vladimir Stepania added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Miami.
Timberwolves 103, Hawks 93
ATLANTA -- Troy Hudson scored 20 points and Marc Jackson added 18 as Minnesota survived an off night by Kevin Garnett. Garnett was held to 15 points on 5-for-19 shooting from the floor, but had a game-high 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who beat the Hawks for the sixth straight time. Glenn Robinson scored 33 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 23 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which had won three straight.
Spurs 95, Lakers 88
SAN ANTONIO -- Stephen Jackson scored a career-high 28 points, including eight 3-pointers, as San Antonio overcame an early shooting slump. The Spurs made only one of their first 19 shots and fell 12 points behind in the opening period. But Jackson came off the bench and made three 3-pointers late in the quarter to start San Antonio's comeback. Jackson went 8-for-10 behind the arc, including seven in a row. Tim Duncan finished with 16 points, 12 in the second half, and 18 rebounds for the Spurs. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 24 points, but scored only nine in the second half.
Jazz 96, Nuggets 79
DENVER -- Karl Malone scored 21 points, including 16 in the second half, and Utah handed Denver its fifth straight loss. Malone added 10 rebounds and five assists as Utah posted its third straight win. Matt Harpring added 20 points, John Stockton had 15 points and 11 assists, and Andrei Kirilenko came off the bench to score 16 for the Jazz. Juwan Howard led the Nuggets with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
76ers 95, Grizzlies 88
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Allen Iverson scored 33 points as Philadelphia kept Memphis the NBA's only winless team with its 12th straight loss. Todd MacCulloch had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia. Stromile Swift set a Memphis record by blocking eight shots, and he also had 12 points and 16 rebounds. Rookie Drew Gooden led the Grizzlies with 21 points.
Trail Blazers 98, Magic 84
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Rasheed Wallace had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Derek Anderson added 26 points as Portland won consecutive games for the first time this season. Scottie Pippen added 13 points and five assists for the Blazers. Orlando's Tracy McGrady led all scorers with 33 points, the seventh consecutive game he's scored at least 30 points. Guard Damon Stoudamire, who did not play in the Blazers' last game after getting benched, did not start and was a non-factor in 14 minutes. He was scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting with three rebounds and two assists.
Kings 93, Clippers 89
LOS ANGELES -- Chris Webber and Bobby Jackson each scored 19 points to lead Sacramento. Peja Stojakovic added 16 points and reserve Hedo Turkoglu 11 for the Kings. Corey Maggette scored a career-high 30 points for the Clippers, while Elton Brand had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Warriors 100, Bulls 94
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Antawn Jamison scored 25 points, and Gilbert Arenas had 16 points and 11 assists as Golden State withstood Jalen Rose's one-man comeback in the second half. Troy Murphy had 17 points and 13 rebounds for Golden State. The Warriors led by 17 in the third, but Rose scored 26 of his 34 points after halftime, shooting 9-of-12 in the second half.
-- Associated Press