NBA ROUNDUP Sunday’s games

Celtics 90, Raptors 77

TORONTO — Paul Pierce scored 18 points, Kevin Garnett had 16 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to nine games. Rajon Rondo had 14, Eddie House came off the bench to score 11 and Tony Allen had 10. Atlantic Division-leading Boston (20-2) matched its longest winning streak since March 16-31, 1993. Boston’s only other 20-2 start came en route to the 1963-64 NBA championship. The Celtics won their second straight game without guard Ray Allen (sore right ankle). Allen, who remained in Boston for treatment, is expected to return when Boston hosts Detroit on Wednesday. Chris Bosh had 17 points and 13 rebounds as Toronto lost for the first time in five games. Jamario Moon had 13 and Kris Humphries had 12 for Toronto, whose 77 points were a season-low. Toronto’s previous low was 84, set in a Dec. 7 loss at Boston. Toronto trailed 71-54 after three quarters before opening the fourth with a 7-0 run, cutting the gap to 10. But with Garnett back on the floor, he and Pierce scored six points in an 8-2 run that put Boston up 80-63 with 5:52 remaining. The Celtics led 27-17 after the first quarter thanks to 10 points from Pierce and poor shooting by the Raptors, who went 4-for-17 in the opening frame. After Anthony Parker’s 3-pointer at 2:50 of the first, the Raptors didn’t make another field goal until a dunk by Humphries at 8:45 of the second, with just a pair of free throws by Bosh in between. Humphries’ basket ended an 11-0 run, but by then the Celtics led 35-19, widening the gap to 21 on a layup by Pierce and a 3-pointer by Allen.

Pistons 109, Warriors 87.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and Antonio McDyess had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Detroit. The Pistons have won nine of 11. Chauncey Billups added 19 points for the Pistons, while Richard Hamilton had 13 points and six assists. Stephen Jackson was the only Warrior to reach double figures, but he scored nine of his 13 points in the first quarter. Golden State’s leading scorer, Baron Davis, finished with two points on 1-of-8 shooting. The Pistons took over with a 28-5 run that consumed most of the second quarter. Jason Maxiell scored the first five points, including two dunks, and Prince later had nine points in just over two minutes. Hamilton’s buzzer-beating jumper gave Detroit a 58-35 halftime lead. McDyess had 12 points and nine rebounds in the half for the Pistons, while Prince scored 13. The game started at 9:30 a.m. California time, and the Warriors seemed to come awake at the half, scoring 32 points in the third quarter.

Associated Press