NBA ROUNDUP Friday's other games

Hawks 95, Heat 83
ATLANTA -- Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 34 points, setting a season high for the second straight game, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Miami Heat. Abdur-Rahim had 30 two nights earlier in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, and he beat that total by making two free throws with 1:32 left. Jason Terry added 21 for the Hawks, and Stephen Jackson had 15. Eddie Jones scored 28 for the Heat, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
Celtics 106, Bucks 96
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce had 26 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first triple-double of the season to lead Boston past the Milwaukee Bucks, the first time this season the Celtics have scored 100 or more points. No Boston opponent has scored 100 or more points this season, and Boston's point total ended the longest season-opening streak of a team not being involved in a 100-point game in NBA history at 14. The longest overall streak 18 by the Miami Heat, during the 1988-89 season.
Pacers 90, 76ers 77
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Artest had 20 points, seven rebounds, four steals and four blocks for Indiana, and the Pacers held Philadelphia star Allen Iverson in check on their way to beating the 76ers. Jermaine O'Neal added 21 points, six rebounds and six blocks for the Pacers, who improved to 14-2 on the year, setting up a showdown in Los Angeles against the Lakers on Sunday. Iverson had a season-low 12 points on 4-of-19 shooting.
Timberwolves 102, Grizzlies 98
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Sam Cassell scored 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Kevin Garnett had 21 points and 18 rebounds for the Timberwolves, and Latrell Sprewell had 24 points. Memphis, which trailed by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, got within 85-83 on a 3-pointer by Mike Miller with 4:51 left.
Raptors 87, Magic 86
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Vince Carter had 20 points and the Toronto Raptors held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by Orlando to hand the Magic their 15th consecutive loss. Toronto appeared to be in control when it was up 79-66 in the fourth quarter, but the Magic went on a 16-2 run and took an 82-81 lead on a pair of free throws by Tracy McGrady with 59 seconds remaining.
Warriors 92, Suns 83
PHOENIX -- Jason Richardson scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Golden State to its first road victory of the season. The Warriors, who improved to 7-7 with their third straight victory, had been winless in four previous games away from home. The loss ended Phoenix's four-game home winning streak. Before Friday, the Suns had a 70-22 record against the Warriors at home, including 15 wins in the previous 16 games.
Jazz 98, SuperSonics 81
SALT LAKE CITY -- Raja Bell scored a career-high 25 points and Matt Harpring added 24 to lead Utah over slumping Seattle. The Jazz led by as many as 21 points and handled the Sonics without much trouble despite the benching of starting center Greg Ostertag. Brent Barry scored 20 points for the Sonics, who played without second-leading scorer Rashard Lewis. Vladimir Radmanovic added 14 points for Seattle, which has lost four of five.
Nuggets 113, Mavericks 103
DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony had 26 points, and Voshon Lenard made three key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help Denver hold off Dallas. Denver shot 52 percent for its sixth win in eight games and is off to its best start since 1994-95, its last playoff season. The Nuggets have won five straight at home and are 7-1 there for their best start since opening the 1989-90 season 9-0.
-- Associated Press