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Pacers 114, Heat 103

INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Dunleavy scored a season-high 30 points, and the Pacers beat the Heat for their seventh straight win at home. Dunleavy missed the first 34 games this season with a sore right knee, but the Pacers are 6-3 with him in the starting lineup. Danny Granger, a first-time All-Star, scored 19 points after missing Wednesday’s game against Milwaukee with a sore right knee. Troy Murphy also scored 19 points for the Pacers. Dwyane Wade scored 24 points for the Heat, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.

76ers 104, Wizards 94

PHILADELPHIA — Willie Green scored a season-high 20 points, Andre Iguodala also had 20 and the 76ers kicked off a seven-game homestand with a win. Antawn Jamison had 25 points and 15 rebounds for the Wizards.

Bucks 96, Raptors 85

TORONTO — Charlie Villanueva had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Richard Jefferson added 17 points and the Bucks got for their first win since leading scorer Michael Redd suffered a season-ending knee injury. Luke Ridnour scored 15 points and Andrew Bogut added 13, returning to the lineup after missing eight games with back spasms. All-Star Chris Bosh scored 18 for the Raptors.

Celtics 86, Pistons 78

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Boston dominated Detroit early in each half and that was enough to keep its winning streak alive. Kevin Garnett scored 22, Paul Pierce had 20 points and Ray Allen added 14, leading the Celtics. Boston has won 10 straight for the second time this season. Detroit’s Allen Iverson scored 19 points, moving past Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and into 16th place on the NBA’s career scoring list.

Hawks 105, Nets 88

ATLANTA — Joe Johnson scored 29 points, leading the way as the Hawks won the battle of high-scoring backcourt. Johnson’s backcourt-mate Mike Bibby added 20 points as the Hawks won for the first time in four tries against the Nets this season.

Lakers 132, Timberwolves 119

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Bynum bulled his way inside to 27 points and 15 rebounds, a perfect complement to Kobe Bryant, who scored 30 points, and the Lakers started a six-game road trip with a victory. Pau Gasol scored 21 points for the Lakers, who reached their season high in scoring and beat Minnesota for the sixth consecutive time.

Associated Press