NBA ROUNDUP | Friday's other games

Pacers 106, Magic 70
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Artest had 15 points and held NBA scoring leader Tracy McGrady 20 points under his average as the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic for the best start in franchise history. It was Indiana's ninth straight victory and boosted its Eastern Conference-leading record to 10-1, bettering the 9-1 start by the 1969-70 Pacers in the old American Basketball Association. With Grant Hill missing his second game in a week because of a sore ankle, the Magic had four early turnovers and missed their first 11 shots before a basket by McGrady almost six minutes into the first quarter. By then, Indiana's lead was 10-2, and the Pacers were never threatened after that.
76ers 90, Raptors 80
PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson scored 31 points and Keith Van Horn added 13 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to victory over the Toronto Raptors. Philadelphia won for the fifth time in six games, improved to 7-0 at the First Union Center and 9-4 overall. Antonio Davis had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Alvin Williams added 15 points for the Raptors, who have lost four straight. Toronto was without Vince Carter for the sixth straight game because of a strained left quadriceps tendon.
Celtics 105, Hawks 98
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce scored 36 points -- including four straight in the second overtime to give Boston the lead for good -- as the Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks. The teams went into the second overtime tied at 94 after Pierce was unable to convert on a drive to the basket with 1 second left in the first overtime. Tony Battie gave the Celtics a 96-94 lead, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim tied the game before Pierce hit back-to-back shots to put the Celtics up for good. Antoine Walker had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 12th career triple-double. Pierce added 14 rebounds.
Rockets 93, Wizards 86
HOUSTON -- Yao Ming scored 18 points and blocked three shots in his first NBA start, and substitute starter Juaquin Hawkins led a third-quarter spurt as the Houston Rockets defeated the Washington Wizards. After trailing 45-44 at the half, the Rockets outscored the Wizards 31-16 in the third quarter, including a 17-2 run early in the period. Hawkins had 13 of his 14 points in the quarter. Hawkins, starting for injured guard Cuttino Mobley, had consecutive 3-point baskets to end the quarter as Houston took a 75-61 lead into the fourth.
Pistons 75, Heat 72
MIAMI -- Richard Hamilton scored 17 points and Ben Wallace pulled down a season-high 22 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons rally past the Miami Heat. The Pistons beat the Heat for the second time in three nights. The game was a defensive standoff, with neither team scoring consistently. Corliss Williamson put the Pistons ahead 73-72 on a short jumper with 1:02 left, and he followed that with another basket near the hoop for a 75-72 lead with 14 seconds to go. The Heat had a couple of late looks, but Eddie Jones missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Spurs 95, Grizzlies 86
SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan had 28 points and 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Grizzlies for the 21st straight time, a victory that dropped Memphis' record to 0-13. The Spurs were ahead by only five at the half, 48-43, but opened the third quarter with a 15-1 run. The Grizzlies never got closer than 15 until the final minutes of the game. Duncan, who beat the Grizzlies with an arching 12-foot turnaround jumper at the overtime buzzer Nov. 4, did much of his damage in the third quarter, scoring 13 points and collecting six rebounds.
Hornets 105, Knicks 97, OT
NEW ORLEANS -- Jamal Mashburn scored 25 points and Jamaal Magloire and P.J. Brown each scored 20 as the New Orleans Hornets remained unbeaten at home, defeating the New York Knicks in overtime. Brown had 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season, while Magloire grabbed 11 for his second double-double in two games. The Hornets beat the Knicks for the second time in two weeks, with both games going to overtime. Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston led New York with 23 points each, but Houston missed all five of his shots in the second half along with his only field goal attempt in overtime.
-- Associated Press