NBA ROUNDUP \ Tuesday's other games



76ers 104, Raptors 92
PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson scored 34 points and added 12 assists, Chris Webber had 28 points and 16 rebounds and Philadelphia won its fifth straight game, keeping Toronto winless. Charlie Villanueva led Toronto's improbable rally in the fourth quarter. Villanueva had 27 points and 13 boards.
Magic 85, Bobcats 77
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dwight Howard had 21 points and 20 rebounds, and Orlando handed Charlotte its fifth straight loss. Charlotte's Emeka Okafor got into early foul trouble and had just eight points -- all in the fourth quarter -- and six rebounds. Keith Bogans led Charlotte with a season-high 18 points off the bench, while Sean May added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Pistons 115, Celtics 100
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chauncey Billups scored 17 of his 25 points in the third quarter to help Detroit improve to 7-0 with a come-from-behind victory. The Pistons overcame a 13-point deficit in the second half. Detroit also got 25 points from Richard Hamilton and 20 points and 14 rebounds from Rasheed Wallace. Ricky Davis led the Celtics with 31 points.
Heat 109, Hornets 102, OT
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade scored Miami's final eight points in the fourth quarter, and James Posey and Gary Payton each hit a key 3-pointer in overtime to help the Heat rally past New Orleans. Wade finished with 25 points and 10 assists, but it was his play down the stretch during regulation that gave the Heat their third straight win without center Shaquille O'Neal.
Rockets 94, Timberwolves 89
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tracy McGrady scored 25 points and made three consecutive clutch plays down the stretch to lead Houston over Minnesota. McGrady, who went 13-for-13 at the free-throw line, grabbed eight rebounds and had 13 points in the fourth quarter. He hit a long jumper over Trenton Hassell with 2:35 remaining to put Houston up for good, 85-84, after trailing most of the night. Kevin Garnett led Minnesota with 25 points, and Wally Szczerbiak scored 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting.
Nets 109, SuperSonics 99
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Nenad Krstic scored a season-high 25 points and New Jersey held Ray Allen without a field goal for three quarters as the Nets defeated Seattle. Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson added 19 points for New Jersey, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Scott Padgett scored a season-high 13 points off the bench for the Nets.
Mavericks 83, Nuggets 80
DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and DeSagana Diop blocked a layup attempt by Carmelo Anthony with 2.9 seconds left, helping Dallas overcome a 19-point deficit. Diop set career highs with 16 rebounds and six blocks and Marquise Daniels had a season-high 17 points, providing the energy boost Dallas needed to open a four-game homestand with a victory.
Spurs 103, Hawks 79
SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan had 23 points and seven rebounds to lead San Antonio over winless Atlanta. Manu Ginobili also scored 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the Spurs, who have beaten the Hawks eight straight times at home and 11 of 12 overall. Al Harrington led the Hawks with 23 points and nine rebounds.
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