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RESULTS, SCHEDULE

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From the Associated Press

* at Seattle 123, Toronto 115: Kevin Durant scored 27 points, 14 in the third quarter, and the SuperSonics held off the Raptors’ late rally.

* at Boston 107, Chicago 82: Paul Pierce scored 15 of his 22 points in the third quarter, shooting four for four from three-point range. Boston never trailed in the game and never gave up its double-digit lead after scoring 10 consecutive points to make it 40-22 with 7:50 left in the first half.

* at Detroit 94, Memphis 67: Tayshaun Prince scored 16 points for the Pistons, and Antonio McDyess had 11 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Pistons to their fourth straight victory. Detroit has won 11 of 13. Pau Gasol returned to the Grizzlies’ lineup after sitting out four games because of a toe injury.

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* Utah 113, at Orlando 94: Paul Millsap scored a career-high 28 points to help the Jazz end a seven-game road losing streak. The Magic, which was 13-4 in November, has now lost six of eight. Orlando hasn’t won a home game since Nov. 24.

* Atlanta 97, at Washington 92: Joe Johnson scored half of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and the Hawks moved past the Wizards and into second place in the Southeast Division. The Hawks hadn’t won at Washington since December 2003.

* at Charlotte 105, New York 95: Gerald Wallace scored 27 points for the Bobcats, who rolled out to a 24-point second-quarter lead. The game was never in doubt as Charlotte won its second straight game since part-owner Michael Jordan practiced with the team.

* at Minnesota 131, Indiana 118: Playing on an injured ankle, Antoine Walker made six three-pointers and scored 23 points for the Timberwolves, who ended a six-game losing streak and won only their fourth game of the season.

* at Portland 99, Denver 96: The Nuggets led by as many as eight points, but the Trail Blazers came back with a 7-0 run to start the fourth quarter.

* Lakers 106, at Philadelphia 101: Andrew Bynum scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Lakers.

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* at Dallas 102, Clippers 89: Dirk Nowitzki, who has scored at least 30 in his last three games, scored 30 against the Clippers.

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