RESULTS
* Utah 110, at Boston 92: Deron Williams had 32 points and eight assists, Carlos Boozer added 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Jazz ended the Celtics’ 10-game winning streak. Williams went 17 for 18 from the free-throw line and made his only three-point attempt.
* at Detroit 84, San Antonio 80: Richard Hamilton scored 25 and made an important three-point play with 20.6 seconds left, lifting the Pistons over the short-handed Spurs, who were without Bruce Bowen (suspension) and Ime Udoka (right ankle).
* at Houston 89, Charlotte 80: The Rockets’ 21st consecutive victory gave them a share of first place in the Western Conference.
* at Denver 137, Toronto 105: Allen Iverson scored 28 points despite a fractured finger, Carmelo Anthony added 22 and the Nuggets won their fifth in a row at home. The Raptors were without Chris Bosh, who missed his eighth game in a row because of a sore right knee.
* Orlando 103, at Miami 94: Jameer Nelson scored 21 points, Dwight Howard added 18 points and 16 rebounds and the Magic held off a serious Heat challenge to move closer to clinching an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
* Philadelphia 110, at Chicago 106: Andre Iguodala scored 25 points and Rodney Carney had 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Bulls.
* at Dallas 116, Indiana 97: Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and new backup point guard Tyronn Lue had 13 points in 15 minutes, carrying the Mavericks to their fourth win in a row, all at home.
* Minnesota 121, at Seattle 116: Ryan Gomes had 23 points and 15 rebounds and the Timberwolves pulled away in the final 16 minutes to win. Kevin Durant had 24 points for the SuperSonics.
* at Atlanta 117, Clippers 93: Joe Johnson scored 21 of his 28 points in the third quarter and Mike Bibby handed out 14 assists in the Hawks’ win. The Clippers have lost 10 of 12.
* at New Orleans 108, Lakers 98: Chris Paul had 27 points and 17 assists to help the Hornets defeat the Lakers, who lost Pau Gasol because of a sprained ankle.
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