National Basketball association Thursday’s games

Lakers 110, Celtics 109, OT

BOSTON — Lamar Odom made a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left in overtime to lead the Los Angeles Lakers and snap the Celtics’ 12-game winning streak. Kobe Bryant scored 26 points with 10 rebounds and Paul Gasol had 24 and 14 for the Lakers, who also snapped Boston’s 19-game winning streak on Christmas Day and sent the Celtics into a 2-7 skid that is the worst stretch of the New Big Three era. Paul Pierce scored 21, and newly minted All-Star Ray Allen scored 22, but he missed a desperation, off-balance shot at the buzzer while Boston fans clamored for a foul call. Rajon Rondo scored 16 with 12 assists, and Kevin Garnett scored 16 before fouling out with 4:22 left in the fourth quarter.

76ers 99, Pacers 94

PHILADELPHIA — Samuel Dalembert had 18 points and 20 rebounds, and Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala also had double-doubles to lead Philadelphia. The Sixers won only hours after they learned power forward Elton Brand needed season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. The Sixers improved to 11-8 this season without Brand, an encouraging sign their playoff push will continue without their $80 million man. More games like this one will help. All five starters reached double-digits in scoring by the fourth quarter and the 76ers held off the pesky Pacers to avoid a third straight fourth-quarter meltdown.

Associated Press