NBA ROUNDUP | Friday's games
Suns 110, Celtics 106
BOSTON -- Stephon Marbury hit consecutive 3-pointers in the final three minutes to cap a 29-point comeback -- the largest in Suns history. Marbury scored 21 of his 34 points in the second half after Boston took a 65-36 lead with the first basket of the third quarter. Phoenix's largest comeback previously was 27 points at Dallas on March 2, 1997. Shawn Marion had 15 points with 10 rebounds and Joe Johnson, a former first-round draft pick for Boston, scored 17 coming off the bench for the second straight game. Vin Baker had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost four in a row.
Raptors 92, Hawks 87
TORONTO -- Jalen Rose had 22 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and Vince Carter also scored 22 in the new-look Raptors' third straight victory. Donyell Marshall added 21 points for the Raptors, who are 3-0 since acquiring Rose, Marshall and Lonny Baxter from Chicago. Carter, in foul trouble throughout the game, had 12 points in the fourth quarter. Jason Terry had 19 points for the Hawks, who have lost three straight and five of six.
Nets 93, Bucks 86
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kenyon Martin had 20 points and matched his career-high with 21 rebounds, helping the struggling New Jersey Nets snap a four-game losing streak. Playing before a crowd of about 3,000 due to a snowstorm, Jason Kidd added 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 54th career triple-double to help the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions (8-11) take a little pressure off coach Byron Scott. Kerry Kittles added 22 points and Richard Jefferson had 18 for New Jersey.
76ers 93, Heat 90
MIAMI -- Allen Iverson scored 35 points and the Philadelphia 76ers withstood a second-half comeback and frantic finish. The Heat fell behind by 19 points with three minutes left in the third period before they rallied. Miami missed three 3-pointers down the stretch that would have tied the game, including a 24-footer by Lamar Odom with two seconds to go. Iverson missed 16 of 23 shots but went 16-for-17 from the line and scored the game's final points on a basket with 21 seconds left.
Grizzlies 92, Wizards 77
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Pau Gasol had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and newcomer Bonzi Wells' 12 points and six assists highlighted the Grizzlies' fourth straight win. Wells, acquired Wednesday from Portland, received a standing ovation when he entered the game early in the first quarter. He had three assists in his first two minutes, two of them leading to dunks, and shot 6-for-13 in 27 minutes.
Rockets 83, Hornets 74
NEW ORLEANS -- Maurice Taylor came off the bench to score 17 points and Cuttino Mobley added 16 with sharp 3-point shooting. Yao Ming and Kelvin Cato combined to dominate the inside. Yao had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Cato added 10 rebounds, nine points and four blocked shots. Houston finished with a 43-34 rebounding edge. Darrell Armstrong led the Hornets with 17 points off the bench.
Spurs 105, Magic 94
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando Magic put up a good fight but still lost their team-record 18th straight game, allowing Tim Duncan to score a season-high 47 points. The Magic came back from an 18-point deficit in the first half and held a five-point advantage entering the final quarter after Tracy McGrady had 16 of his 28 points in the third period.
Jazz 86, Clippers 67
SALT LAKE CITY -- Matt Harpring scored 20 points and Utah held the Los Angeles Clippers to their lowest point total of the season despite the return of Elton Brand. Utah improved to 10-1 at home and 11-7 on the season and continued to dominate the Clippers, who have won just once in Salt Lake City since the Delta Center opened in 1991.
Nuggets 98, Warriors 91
DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and Voshon Lenard added 18 points to give the first-place Denver Nuggets their first six-game winning streak in almost 13 years. The Nuggets (13-6) have won seven straight at home, nine of 11 overall and are off to their best start since 1989-90. They extended their Midwest Division lead to 11/2 games over idle Dallas.
-- Associated Press
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