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Karl stuck on 999 wins, Celtics beat Denver 105-89
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December 9, 2010, Thursday
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RAY Allen scored 28 points yesterday as the Boston Celtics took advantage of an injury to Carmelo Anthony and won their eighth straight game, beating the Denver Nuggets 105-89.
The loss left Nuggets coach George Karl stuck on 999 wins. His next chance to reach 1,000 comes Friday at Toronto.
Kevin Garnett had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added 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 points.
Heat 111, Jazz 98
At Salt Lake City, LeBron James scored 33 points and Dwyane Wade added 28 as the surging Miami outscored Utah by 14 in the fourth quarter.
The victory extended Miami's winning streak to six, and avenged a 116-114 overtime loss to Utah at home on Nov. 9. The Heat improved to 15-8, while Utah fell to 16-7.
Al Jefferson scored 25 points for Utah, while Paul Millsap had 18 and Deron Williams had 21.
Lakers 87, Clippers 86
At Los Angeles, Derek Fisher hit a layup at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Lakers a victory over the Clippers after the two-time defending NBA champions trailed for most of the second half.
Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Shannon Brown added 16 and Pau Gasol had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who ended a three-game road losing streak as the visiting team in their own building.
Eric Gordon scored 24 points and Blake Griffin had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who blew a 12-point lead in the third quarter.
Knicks 113, Raptors 110
At New York, Raymond Felton's tiebreaking 3-pointer bounced on the rim five times and finally went in with 2.7 seconds left, giving New York a victory over Toronto that extended its winning streak to six.
Amare Stoudemire pushed 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.
Andrea Bargnani had a career-high 41 points but wasn't close on a desperation 3 pointer just before the buzzer in the Raptors' third straight loss.
Danilo Gallinari scored 20 for the Knicks.
Bulls 88, Cavaliers 83
At Cleveland, Derrick Rose scored 29 points, including a three-point play that put Chicago ahead for good with 19.6 seconds to play, as the Bulls handed Cleveland its sixth straight loss.
The losing streak matches Cleveland's longest since it dropped six in a row from Nov. 28 to Dec. 8, 2007.
Luol Deng and Joakim Noah had 13 points apiece for Chicago, which has won three straight.
Bucks 97, Pacers 95
At Milwaukee, Andrew Bogut tipped in an inbounds pass from Luc Richard Mbah a Moute as time expired, lifting Milwaukee over Indiana.
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.Brandon Jennings had 22 points for the Bucks and Ersan Ilyasova added a season-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Danny Granger had 26 points for Indiana.
Thunder 111, Timberwolves 103
At Minneapolis, Kevin Durant scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds as Oklahoma City came from 19 points down to beat Minnesota.
Russell Westbrook added 25 points and eight assists. Thabo Sefolosha had 13 points for Oklahoma City.
Kevin Love posted his eighth straight double-double with 22 points and 21 rebounds for Minnesota.
Hornets 93, Pistons 74
At New Orleans, David West scored 25 points and Chris Paul had 14 assists as New Orleans beat Detroit to win its first game since the NBA announced its impending takeover of the club.
West had 23 in the first three quarters as the Hornets built a commanding lead that was never threatened in the final period by Detroit, which has lost six of its last seven and dropped to 2-11 on the road.
Marco Belinelli made four 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 22 points, while Emeka Okafor added 14 points.
Ben Gordon led Detroit with 16 points in a reserve role, while Rodney Stuckey scored 16 and Richard Hamilton 13.
Spurs 111, Warriors 94
At San Antonio, Tony Parker had 19 points and nine assists as San Antonio beat Golden State to set a franchise record for the 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, which has dropped five straight and 10 of 11. Monta Ellis added 19 points.
Grizzlies 104, Suns 98, OT
At Phoenix, Zach Randolph scored a season-high 34 points and Rudy Gay had 22 as Memphis rallied to beat Phoenix in overtime.
Mike Conley had 11 points and a career-high 14 assists for the Grizzlies, who earned their first road win since Nov. 6 at Sacramento. They had dropped their previous six games away from home.
Kings 116, Wizards 91
At Sacramento, California, Beno Udrih scored 23 points, and Jason Thompson had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Sacramento snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating Washington.
Wizards guard John Wall sat out with a sore foot. He was announced as a starter by the public address announcer but never left the bench.
The loss left Nuggets coach George Karl stuck on 999 wins. His next chance to reach 1,000 comes Friday at Toronto.
Kevin Garnett had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added 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 points.
Heat 111, Jazz 98
At Salt Lake City, LeBron James scored 33 points and Dwyane Wade added 28 as the surging Miami outscored Utah by 14 in the fourth quarter.
The victory extended Miami's winning streak to six, and avenged a 116-114 overtime loss to Utah at home on Nov. 9. The Heat improved to 15-8, while Utah fell to 16-7.
Al Jefferson scored 25 points for Utah, while Paul Millsap had 18 and Deron Williams had 21.
Lakers 87, Clippers 86
At Los Angeles, Derek Fisher hit a layup at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Lakers a victory over the Clippers after the two-time defending NBA champions trailed for most of the second half.
Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Shannon Brown added 16 and Pau Gasol had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who ended a three-game road losing streak as the visiting team in their own building.
Eric Gordon scored 24 points and Blake Griffin had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who blew a 12-point lead in the third quarter.
Knicks 113, Raptors 110
At New York, Raymond Felton's tiebreaking 3-pointer bounced on the rim five times and finally went in with 2.7 seconds left, giving New York a victory over Toronto that extended its winning streak to six.
Amare Stoudemire pushed 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.
Andrea Bargnani had a career-high 41 points but wasn't close on a desperation 3 pointer just before the buzzer in the Raptors' third straight loss.
Danilo Gallinari scored 20 for the Knicks.
Bulls 88, Cavaliers 83
At Cleveland, Derrick Rose scored 29 points, including a three-point play that put Chicago ahead for good with 19.6 seconds to play, as the Bulls handed Cleveland its sixth straight loss.
The losing streak matches Cleveland's longest since it dropped six in a row from Nov. 28 to Dec. 8, 2007.
Luol Deng and Joakim Noah had 13 points apiece for Chicago, which has won three straight.
Bucks 97, Pacers 95
At Milwaukee, Andrew Bogut tipped in an inbounds pass from Luc Richard Mbah a Moute as time expired, lifting Milwaukee over Indiana.
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.Brandon Jennings had 22 points for the Bucks and Ersan Ilyasova added a season-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Danny Granger had 26 points for Indiana.
Thunder 111, Timberwolves 103
At Minneapolis, Kevin Durant scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds as Oklahoma City came from 19 points down to beat Minnesota.
Russell Westbrook added 25 points and eight assists. Thabo Sefolosha had 13 points for Oklahoma City.
Kevin Love posted his eighth straight double-double with 22 points and 21 rebounds for Minnesota.
Hornets 93, Pistons 74
At New Orleans, David West scored 25 points and Chris Paul had 14 assists as New Orleans beat Detroit to win its first game since the NBA announced its impending takeover of the club.
West had 23 in the first three quarters as the Hornets built a commanding lead that was never threatened in the final period by Detroit, which has lost six of its last seven and dropped to 2-11 on the road.
Marco Belinelli made four 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 22 points, while Emeka Okafor added 14 points.
Ben Gordon led Detroit with 16 points in a reserve role, while Rodney Stuckey scored 16 and Richard Hamilton 13.
Spurs 111, Warriors 94
At San Antonio, Tony Parker had 19 points and nine assists as San Antonio beat Golden State to set a franchise record for the 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, which has dropped five straight and 10 of 11. Monta Ellis added 19 points.
Grizzlies 104, Suns 98, OT
At Phoenix, Zach Randolph scored a season-high 34 points and Rudy Gay had 22 as Memphis rallied to beat Phoenix in overtime.
Mike Conley had 11 points and a career-high 14 assists for the Grizzlies, who earned their first road win since Nov. 6 at Sacramento. They had dropped their previous six games away from home.
Kings 116, Wizards 91
At Sacramento, California, Beno Udrih scored 23 points, and Jason Thompson had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Sacramento snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating Washington.
Wizards guard John Wall sat out with a sore foot. He was announced as a starter by the public address announcer but never left the bench.
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