NBA ROUNDUP | Thursday's games
Bulls 107, Celtics 87
CHICAGO -- Rookie Kirk Hinrich set a season high with 14 assists and matched a best with 23 points for Chicago. Hours after Chicago's Jerome Williams criticized some of his teammates for not knowing the plays, the Bulls responded with their most lopsided victory of the season. Jamal Crawford, who led the Bulls with 27 points, and Hinrich took turns hitting 3-pointers against Boston's soft defense. Hinrich made six 3s, Crawford had four, and Chicago finished 11-of-23 from long range.
Nuggets 107, Trail Blazers 98
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Voshon Lenard had 31 points to help Denver beat the new-look Trail Blazers. Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Theo Ratliff and Dan Dickau made their first appearances for the Blazers, three days after joining Portland in a trade that sent temperamental Rasheed Wallace and reserve Wesley Person to Atlanta. Abdur-Rahim led the Blazers with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Ratliff had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Rookie Carmelo Anthony added 27 points for Denver.
SuperSonics 94, Raptors 74
SEATTLE -- Ray Allen scored 23 points, and Rashard Lewis had 22 points and nine rebounds for the SuperSonics. Alvin Williams led the Raptors with a season-high 20 points, Vince Carter had 19 on 8-for-21 shooting, and Donyell Marshall added 16 points and 17 rebounds.
-- Associated Press
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