NBA ROUNDUP

NBA ROUNDUP

Thursday’s games

Celtics 122, Wizards 88

WASHINGTON — Ray Allen and Paul Pierce scored 22 points apiece and Kevin Garnett nearly had a triple-double as Boston won its 13th straight game and set a franchise record for the best start in history (21-2). The Celtics also own their longest winning streak since a 14-game run in 1985-86. Garnett finished with 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in three quarters. Caron Butler scored 19 points for the last-place Wizards, who matched their franchise’s slowest start, dropping to 4-16 for the first time since the 1966-67 Baltimore Bullets.

Mavericks 95, Bobcats 90

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki hit a key 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds to play and finished with 23 points to help Dallas beat trade-depleted Charlotte. Jason Terry had 26 points for the Mavericks, 10-0 against the Bobcats. Emeka Okafor had a season-high 27 points and 17 rebounds, and Raymond Felton added 16 points for Charlotte. The Bobcats have lost five straight.

Associated Press