NBA ROUNDUP

NBA ROUNDUP

Sunday’s games

Celtics 88, Pistons 76

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Tony Allen scored most of his 23 points in the pivotal second quarter, foiling Allen Iverson’s home debut with Detroit. A sold-out crowd stayed in the game during a closely contested first quarter before being quieted in the second, when Boston used four reserves to outscore Detroit 30-10.

Clippers 103, Mavericks 92

LOS ANGELES — Baron Davis had 22 points and 10 assists and Al Thornton got eight of his 17 points in the final six minutes as the Clippers snapped a season-opening six-game losing streak. Marcus Camby had 14 rebounds and 10 points for the Clippers.

Hawks 89, Thunder 85

OKLAHOMA CITY — Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Hawks came from behind after a late Oklahoma City run to remain undefeated. Marvin Williams added 16 points, Flip Murray finished with 14 and Mike Bibby scored 13 for Atlanta. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 20 points.

Knicks 107, Jazz 99

NEW YORK — Jamal Crawford scored 32 points, and the Knicks moved two games over .500 for the first time since Jan. 1, 2005. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 17 rebounds for Utah. Andrei Kirilenko had 18 points and Mehmet Okur 17 for the Jazz.

Raptors 89, Bobcats 79

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chris Bosh had 30 points and 15 rebounds and Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points for Toronto. Bobcats rookie D.J. Augustin scored 11 of his 14 points in the second quarter.

Nuggets 100, Grizzlies 90

DENVER — Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points and Chauncey Billups had 16 points and 10 assists to lead Denver. Nene had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Nuggets, who had six players score in double figures. Rookie guard O.J. Mayo scored a season-high 31 and added eight rebounds for the Grizzlies.

Associated Press