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Pierce leads balanced Celtics to 11th straight win
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December 15, 2009, Tuesday
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PAUL Pierce scored 19 points, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo added 18 each as the Boston Celtics won their 11th straight game, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 110-105 yesterday.
Rasheed Wallace added 15 points, while Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Garnett each scored 13. Rondo had nine of Boston's 25 assists.
Rudy Gay led the Grizzlies with 23 points and O.J. Mayo had 21. Zach Randolph added 20 for Memphis, which has lost two of three.
Garnett's 21-foot jumper from the top of the key stopped the rally, and Allen sealed it for the Celtics by hitting a 3-pointer as the shot clock was running out with 17.5 seconds left.
76ers 117, Warriors 101
At Philadelphia, Thaddeus Young had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Allen Iverson scored 20 points as Philadelphia snapped a 12-game losing streak.
Iverson played the best game of his four-game second stint in Philadelphia.
Corey Maggette led the Warriors with 24 points and Anthony Randolph had 15.
Jrue Holiday had 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the 76ers, who won for only the third time in 19 games. Their 12-game losing streak was the longest since 2006.
Mavericks 94, Hornets 90
At Dallas, J.J. Barea scored a season-high 23 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored four of his season-low 10 in the final 59 seconds for Dallas.
Barea scored 19 points in the first half, helping Dallas build a 21-point lead. New Orleans coach Jeff Bower then benched all his starters except Chris Paul and the Hornets got aggressive on both ends of the court, tying it at 60. The Mavericks were ahead 90-83 when Nowitzki made a 20-footer in the final minute of their fourth straight victory.
Paul had 20 points, 16 assists and five steals, while Darius Songaila tied a season high with 12 points playing only the fourth quarter.
Magic 106, Pacers 98
At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard overcame a slow start to finish with 21 points and 23 rebounds for Orlando.
Vince Carter, who missed the past two days of practice because of a stomach ailment, sore right knee and slight hip discomfort, added 28 points for the Magic.
Mike Dunleavy had 26 points and Troy Murphy added 14 for Indiana, which had its two-game winning streak end.
Rashard Lewis and J.J. Redick hit consecutive 3-pointers in the final 2 minutes to put Orlando ahead by eight.
Timberwolves 110, Jazz 108
At Salt Lake City, Jonny Flynn drove for the go-ahead layup with 3 seconds left as Minnesota beat Utah for the second time this season.
Deron Williams had a season-high 38 points and added 13 assists for Utah, but his 3-pointer just before the final buzzer was off the mark and the Timberwolves snapped a four-game losing streak.
Flynn finished with 28 points - eight more than he had ever scored in an NBA game, while Corey Brewer tied his career high with 22 points.
Al Jefferson added 23 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota and Kevin Love also had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Nuggets 102, Thunder 93
At Denver, Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points - his fourth straight game with at least 30 - and Denver beat Oklahoma City for the fifth straight time.
J.R. Smith added 19 points and Chris Andersen had 15 for the Nuggets.
Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 32 points for his ninth straight game of 25 or more, the longest active streak in the NBA.
Russell Westbrook and Nick Collison scored 14 points apiece for the Thunder, who haven't beaten the Nuggets since April 2008.
Rasheed Wallace added 15 points, while Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Garnett each scored 13. Rondo had nine of Boston's 25 assists.
Rudy Gay led the Grizzlies with 23 points and O.J. Mayo had 21. Zach Randolph added 20 for Memphis, which has lost two of three.
Garnett's 21-foot jumper from the top of the key stopped the rally, and Allen sealed it for the Celtics by hitting a 3-pointer as the shot clock was running out with 17.5 seconds left.
76ers 117, Warriors 101
At Philadelphia, Thaddeus Young had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Allen Iverson scored 20 points as Philadelphia snapped a 12-game losing streak.
Iverson played the best game of his four-game second stint in Philadelphia.
Corey Maggette led the Warriors with 24 points and Anthony Randolph had 15.
Jrue Holiday had 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the 76ers, who won for only the third time in 19 games. Their 12-game losing streak was the longest since 2006.
Mavericks 94, Hornets 90
At Dallas, J.J. Barea scored a season-high 23 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored four of his season-low 10 in the final 59 seconds for Dallas.
Barea scored 19 points in the first half, helping Dallas build a 21-point lead. New Orleans coach Jeff Bower then benched all his starters except Chris Paul and the Hornets got aggressive on both ends of the court, tying it at 60. The Mavericks were ahead 90-83 when Nowitzki made a 20-footer in the final minute of their fourth straight victory.
Paul had 20 points, 16 assists and five steals, while Darius Songaila tied a season high with 12 points playing only the fourth quarter.
Magic 106, Pacers 98
At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard overcame a slow start to finish with 21 points and 23 rebounds for Orlando.
Vince Carter, who missed the past two days of practice because of a stomach ailment, sore right knee and slight hip discomfort, added 28 points for the Magic.
Mike Dunleavy had 26 points and Troy Murphy added 14 for Indiana, which had its two-game winning streak end.
Rashard Lewis and J.J. Redick hit consecutive 3-pointers in the final 2 minutes to put Orlando ahead by eight.
Timberwolves 110, Jazz 108
At Salt Lake City, Jonny Flynn drove for the go-ahead layup with 3 seconds left as Minnesota beat Utah for the second time this season.
Deron Williams had a season-high 38 points and added 13 assists for Utah, but his 3-pointer just before the final buzzer was off the mark and the Timberwolves snapped a four-game losing streak.
Flynn finished with 28 points - eight more than he had ever scored in an NBA game, while Corey Brewer tied his career high with 22 points.
Al Jefferson added 23 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota and Kevin Love also had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Nuggets 102, Thunder 93
At Denver, Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points - his fourth straight game with at least 30 - and Denver beat Oklahoma City for the fifth straight time.
J.R. Smith added 19 points and Chris Andersen had 15 for the Nuggets.
Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 32 points for his ninth straight game of 25 or more, the longest active streak in the NBA.
Russell Westbrook and Nick Collison scored 14 points apiece for the Thunder, who haven't beaten the Nuggets since April 2008.
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