NBA Roundup: Monday’s games

Pistons 110, Suns 105, OT

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chauncey Billups scored nine of his 32 points in overtime, helping Detroit beat Phoenix. The Suns entered with a seven-game winning streak, but lost to the Pistons for the second time in a month. The Pistons were missing All-Star guard Richard Hamilton (hip) and backup Juan Dixon (calf), which meant Lindsey Hunter played for the first time since Jan. 10 and had three points in 10 minutes. Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix with 33 points.

Nets 106, Knicks 91, OT

NEW YORK — Vince Carter scored 27 points, Richard Jefferson added 26 and New Jersey moved within one game of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. New Jersey beat its cross-Hudson rivals for the first time this season after three losses. Nenad Krstic added 22 points for the Nets, who are a half-game ahead of Indiana (29-41) and one game behind Atlanta (30-39) in the conference standings. Jamal Crawford led the Knicks with 26 points.

76ers 95, Celtics 90

BOSTON — Andre Iguodala scored 28 points, including 10 in a row during a 19-0 fourth-quarter run, as Philadelphia rallied from an 11-point deficit. Eddie House’s 3-pointer gave Boston an 80-69 lead with 8:20 to play, but the Celtics couldn’t score until Paul Pierce hit one of two free throws with 1:38 left. By that time, the Sixers were on their way to their ninth victory in 11 games and their 18th in 23 tries. Kevin Garnett scored 18 for Boston, which lost its second straight game after winning 14 out of 15.

Heat 78, Bucks 73

MIAMI — Chris Quinn, filling in for an injured Jason Williams, scored a career-high 24 points to lead Miami past Milwaukee. Quinn was a late insertion into the starting lineup for Williams, who’ll be sidelined a week with a right thumb injury that required a hard cast. It was the second time in six days the Heat defeated the Bucks, who fell to 6-28 on the road. The two victories over Milwaukee are the only ones Miami has in its last 13 games. The win also marked the first time the Heat defeated an opponent twice this season. Michael Redd scored 24 points to lead the Bucks.

Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 106

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Allen Iverson had 26 points and seven assists, while Carmelo Anthony finished with 23 points as Denver used a big second half to defeat Memphis. J.R. Smith led the Nuggets, scoring 25 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, as Denver stretched the lead to as many as 22 in winning its third straight. Smith was 8-of-10 in the period, including seven outside the arc. Rudy Gay led Memphis with 30 points.

Associated Press