nba roundup Wednesday’s games

Celtics 105, Nuggets 89.

BOSTON

Ray Allen scored 28 points Wednesday night as the Celtics took advantage of an injury to Carmelo Anthony and won their eighth straight game. The loss left Nuggets coach George Karl stuck on 999 wins. His next chance to reach 1,000 comes Friday at Toronto. Kevin Garnett scored 17 points with nine rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 13 assists for Boston. Paul Pierce scored 17 and Glen “Big Baby” Davis, who had been ill during the week, had 16 points. Reserve guard Ty Lawson scored 24 for Denver, and Arron Afflalo added 16. Gary Forbes, who started in place of Anthony, had five points and zero rebounds in 19 minutes.

Knicks 113, Raptors 110

NEW YORK

Raymond Felton’s tiebreaking 3-pointer bounced on the rim five times and finally went in with 2.7 seconds left, helping the Knicks extend their winning streak to six. Amare Stoudemire extended his 30-point streak to six games in sensational fashion, scoring 18 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and grabbing 14 rebounds. His jumper gave New York a 110-107 lead with 57 seconds remaining and sparked “MVP!” chants at Madison Square Garden. But after Andrea Bargnani tied it with a 3, Felton launched his 3 that also hit the backboard once after Stoudemire couldn’t get free. The point guard finished with 28 points and 11 assists, scoring 20 in the first half to carry the Knicks before Stoudemire got rolling.

Thunder 111, Timberwolves 103

MINNEAPOLIS

Kevin Durant scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Thunder came from 19 points down. Russell Westbrook added 25 points and eight assists as the Thunder recovered from their worst shooting performance of the season with one of their best. Thabo Sefolosha had 13 points for Oklahoma City, which is 11-1 this season in games decided by seven points or fewer. Kevin Love posted his eighth straight double-double with 22 points and 21 rebounds for Minnesota, giving him five of the NBA’s 10 20-20 efforts this season.

Bucks 97, Pacers 95

MILWAUKEE

Andrew Bogut tipped in an inbounds pass from Luc Richard Mbah a Moute as time expired, lifting the Bucks. With 0.5 seconds left, Mbah a Moute made a perfect pass that just missed the rim, but allowed Bogut to deflect it in for the winning points. Bogut finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. The Bucks have won six in a row over the Pacers, including the last five at the Bradley Center. Bogut was out with a migraine for the first meeting this season, but the Bucks still won 94-90 on Nov. 5 at Indiana.

Spurs 111, Warriors 94

SAN ANTONIO

Tony Parker had 19 points and nine assists, and the Spurs set a franchise record for best start to a season. DeJuan Blair added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs (18-3), who have won their last 25 games against the Warriors. It was Blair’s third double-double of the season. Reggie Williams made eight 3-pointers and finished with 31 points for Golden State (8-14), which has dropped five straight and 10 of 11. Monta Ellis added 19 points. The Warriors also lost Stephen Curry in the second quarter to a sprained right ankle.

Associated Press