FRIDAY'S OTHER GAMES



Hawks 95, Magic 87
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Bob Sura scored 32 points to help the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 21-point deficit in a victory over the Orlando Magic. Stephen Jackson added 21 points, and Chris Crawford had 18 for the Hawks, down 56-35 late in the first half. Juwan Howard had 33 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic, who have lost 10 straight to drop to an NBA-worst 19-58. Orlando played without Tracy McGrady, the NBA's leading scorer who is on the injured list because of a sore knee.
Pacers 84, Raptors 64
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ron Artest scored 21 points, and Al Harrington added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the Indiana Pacers' victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers, an NBA-best 56-20, pulled most of their starters in the second half after building a 15-point advantage. Jermaine O'Neal played just 18 minutes as he recovers from a sprained left knee. He scored eight points.
Celtics 111, Warriors 106
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce scored 32 points, including the last five after Golden State tied the game in the final minute, and the Boston Celtics beat the Warriors. The Celtics never trailed but squandered a 50-32 lead midway through the second quarter, letting the Warriors tie it at 106 on Jason Richardson's 3-pointer with 54 seconds left.
Timberwolves 91, Wizards 73
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Garnett scored 22 points, and Wally Szczerbiak added 20 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to victory over the Washington Wizards. Szczerbiak spiced up an otherwise uneventful night in the final minute, when a female fan went on the court and lunged at him before Szczerbiak scurried away and security nabbed her.
Nets 108, Knicks 83
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Lucious Harris matched his season-high with 24 points to help the New Jersey Nets win their third straight Atlantic Division title with a victory over the New York Knicks. Rodney Rogers added 20 points, Richard Jefferson had 18 and rookie Zoran Planinic a career-high 11 for the injury-depleted Nets, who took the division title when Detroit beat Miami.
Grizzlies 109, Suns 99
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- James Posey scored 32 points and went 4-for-7 on 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies won their seventh straight, beating the Phoenix Suns. Posey went over 30 points for the second straight game. He had 38 in the Grizzlies' 136-133 double overtime victory over Atlanta on Monday. Amare Stoudemire had 31 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks to lead the Suns. Shawn Marion, who hit his first seven shots, had 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Pistons 92, Heat 84
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chauncey Billups had 31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the Detroit Pistons' victory over the Miami Heat. Rasheed Wallace added 17 points after missing two games because of a sore back, and Detroit responded with its 11th win in 13 games. Mehmet Okur and Corliss Williamson both had 11 points. Lamar Odom led the Heat with 18 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.
Nuggets 110, Rockets 100
DENVER -- Marcus Camby had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Carmelo Anthony added 20 points to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets. With the victory, the Nuggets moved within percentage points of eighth-place Portland in the Western Conference playoff chase. Nene and Andre Miller had 14 points each for the Nuggets, who had eight players reach double figures.
Spurs 94, Jazz 81
SALT LAKE CITY -- Tim Duncan had 18 points and 10 rebounds in San Antonio's victory over Utah, the Spurs' 17th straight win over the Jazz and fourth season sweep in a row. Devin Brown added a career-high 19 points and had seven rebounds off the bench for the Spurs, who haven't lost to the Jazz in four years. San Antonio won its fifth straight and damaged Utah's playoff hopes.
Bulls 114, Clippers 110, OT
CHICAGO -- Eddy Curry scored 27 points, including the go-ahead hook shot with 23 seconds left in overtime, in the Chicago Bulls' victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Los Angeles' Elton Brand had 25 points and 19 rebounds, but missed a layup with 11 seconds left that would have tied it. The Clippers have lost 10 straight.
-- Associated Press