NBA ROUNDUP Friday's games

Celtics 109, 76ers 99
PHILADELPHIA -- Paul Pierce had 33 points and 12 rebounds and Gerald Green scored a career-high 17 points to lead Boston. The Sixers lost their third straight game this week. Allen Iverson scored 37 points for the Sixers, who have lost 13 of their last 17 games overall.
Magic 89, Pistons 87
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jameer Nelson hit two last-minute shots, the second a fadeaway jumper with 6.5 seconds left, and Hedo Turkoglu had 26 points and seven rebounds to lead Orlando. Trailing by two with three seconds remaining, Detroit's Tony Delk missed two free throws. Antonio McDyess corralled the rebound and put up a 12-foot airball, which Dwight Howard grabbed as time expired. The win was the Magic's ninth straight at home and snapped the Pistons' six-game winning streak. Howard had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Tony Battie had 11 points for Orlando. Chauncey Billups led Detroit with 25 points and eight assists, while Delk scored 18 and Tayshaun Prince chipped in 15.
Hawks 114, Wizards 101
ATLANTA -- Josh Smith scored 25 points and hit a key late 3-pointer to help Atlanta end an eight-game losing streak against Washington. Gilbert Arenas scored 41 points and Antawn Jamison added 24 for the Wizards. Backup center Brendan Haywood scored 11 points and was Washington's only other scorer in double figures. Joe Johnson scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the Hawks, who had seven players score in double figures.
Jazz 103, Timberwolves 95
MINNEAPOLIS -- Carlos Boozer had 30 points and nine rebounds and Mehmet Okur had 19 points and 13 boards to lead Utah. Kevin Garnett, who finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 24 minutes, sat the entire second and fourth quarters.
Knicks 98, Pacers 96
NEW YORK -- Jamal Crawford hit his second game-winning basket in three nights, making a jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining for New York. Crawford finished with 23 points and Nate Robinson had 16 for the Knicks. Peja Stojakovic scored 32 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 25 for the Pacers, who have lost seven straight road games.
Hornets 95, Raptors 89
OKLAHOMA CITY -- David West scored 19 points and Chris Paul added 16, including a jumper in the final minute, to help New Orleans beat Toronto. The Hornets led the entire game but couldn't put the Raptors away until a 12-2 run midway through the fourth quarter. Mike James finished with 36 points -- two short of his career high -- on 7-for-10 shooting from 3-point range for the Raptors.
Mavericks 92, Spurs 86
SAN ANTONIO -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 30 points to lead Dallas over the Spurs in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference. The Mavericks (57-19) cut the Spurs' lead to one game in the Southwest Division with both teams having six games remaining to play. At stake is the top seed in the Western Conference with the team that finishes second getting the No. 4 seed. The Mavericks and Spurs split the season series, which is the first tiebreaker. Dallas has a half-game lead in the second tiebreaker, which is won-loss record in the Southwest Division. Manu Ginobili led San Antonio (58-18) with 22 points. Josh Howard scored 20 of his 22 points in the first half for the Mavericks.
Grizzlies 100, Bucks 90
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Pau Gasol had 33 points and 14 rebounds and Chucky Atkins made two key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter for Memphis. Gasol, held to one point in the third quarter, scored six points in the final three minutes to help the Grizzlies sweep their three-game homestand and move closer to clinching the franchise's third straight playoff berth. Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 25 points. The Bucks have lost six straight on the road since a March 20 victory in Portland.
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