NBA ROUNDUP | Monday's games

Lakers 105, Celtics 97
BOSTON -- Kobe Bryant had 43 points, five rebounds and five steals and Los Angeles salvaged the finale of a three-game road swing. Bryant shot 18-of-39 and Lamar Odom added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers. Paul Pierce scored 26 and Tony Allen added a season-high 18 points for the Celtics. Bryant scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, including the Lakers' last 12.
Pistons 91, Hawks 84
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Rasheed Wallace had 26 points and eight rebounds to help Detroit clinch the Central Division title. Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton added 14 points each for the Pistons, who had five players score in double figures. Ben Wallace only had five points, but added 13 rebounds, four steals and three blocks.
Clippers 99, Rockets 91
HOUSTON -- Clippers guard Sam Cassell scored 24 points and the Los Angeles franchise moved to 13 games over. 500 for the first time since the 1975-76 season. Corey Maggette added 20 points for the Clippers, who haven't been this many games over the break-even mark since they were the Buffalo Braves. Appropriately, the Clippers were wearing orange and black Braves uniforms from the franchise's inaugural 1970-71 season for retro night.
Associated Press