nba roundup Monday night’s games

Celtics 116, Hornets 104

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Avery Bradley had 30 points and eight rebounds, and the Celtics beat the Hornets for an important Eastern Conference victory. Evan Turner scored 15 points as the Celtics won for the 10th time in the last 16 games. Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart each had 14 points. Boston moved back into eighth place in the conference standings, a few percentage points ahead of Brooklyn in the battle for the East’s final playoff spot. Kemba Walker led a furious fourth-quarter comeback that fell short, finishing with 28 points and 12 assists. Gerald Henderson added 17 points for Charlotte, which has dropped four of its last five games.

Raptors 99, Rockets 96

TORONTO

DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 42 points and tied his career best with 11 rebounds, and the Raptors earned their eighth straight home victory over the Rockets. DeRozan made a go-ahead turnaround bank shot with 1:27 left, and then closed out the win with a jumper over James Harden with 18 seconds to go. He made 14 of 27 attempts from the floor and 12 of 17 at the free-throw line. Jonas Valanciunas scored 15 points for Toronto, and Lou Williams had 13. Harden scored 31 for the Rockets, who had won four in a row.

Hawks 101, Bucks 88

ATLANTA

DeMarre Carroll scored 23 points and Kyle Korver put on quite a shooting display in the third quarter, carrying Atlanta to the win. Having clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks are trying to maintain their playing edge while staying healthy for the final two weeks of the regular season. This wasn’t pretty — they put up five airballs — but it was enough to improve to 56-18, one win away from tying the franchise record. Korver, who has seemed uncomfortable playing with a protective mask since breaking his nose March 15, missed his first four shots against the Bucks — all beyond the arc. Then, suddenly, he found the range. In just 65 seconds, Korver made four straight deep jumpers.

Grizzlies 97, Kings 83

MEMPHIS, TENN.

Mike Conley scored 18 points, Jeff Green had 16 and Memphis snapped a three-game losing streak. The Grizzlies moved back into the second spot in the Western Conference playoff race by a half-game over the Houston Rockets, who lost 99-96 at Toronto. Zach Randolph scored 15 points for Memphis, and Marc Gasol had eight points and 11 rebounds. Kosta Koufos grabbed a season-high 12 boards as the Grizzlies outrebounded Sacramento 45-41. Rudy Gay led the Kings with 24 points before leaving in the third quarter with a head injury.

Lakers 113, 76ers 111, OT

PHILADELPHIA

Jordan Clarkson made the tiebreaking basket with 0.7 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Lakers past the 76ers in a matchup of two of the NBA’s worst teams. Clarkson scored 26 points and Jabari Brown finished with 22 for Los Angeles (20-53). Wayne Ellington added seven of his 20 points in OT, including a 3-pointer that put the Lakers up 111-105 with 1:25 left.

Jazz 104, Timberwolves 84

MINNEAPOLIS

Gordon Hayward scored 22 points, reserve Trey Burke had 19 and the Jazz got the road win. Trevor Booker had 17 points and 13 rebounds for Utah, which earned its second straight victory after a four-game losing streak. Rudy Gobert finished with 15 points and 12 boards.

Associated Press