RESULTS, SCHEDULE

* at Utah 96, Toronto 79: Deron Williams had 21 points, and the Jazz broke the final tie with a 24-4 run at the start of the fourth quarter to equal a franchise record with its 19th straight home victory. Toronto has lost five in a row.

* at New Orleans 108, Chicago 97: Chris Paul had 37 and 13 assists and the Hornets outscored the Bulls 33-13 in the fourth quarter, including an 11-1 game-ending run after the final tie at 96-96.

* at Orlando 104, Cleveland 90: Dwight Howard had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Magic won its fifth in a row despite shooting only 39.5% and being outscored 22-3 on fastbreaks and 46-34 in the paint.

* Atlanta 105, at Washington 96: Mike Bibby scored 23 points, and the Hawks shot 55.4% in a third straight victory that moved them within half a game of idle New Jersey for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

* at Indiana 110, New York 98: Mike Dunleavy tied his career high with 36 points, helping send the Knicks to their ninth loss in their last 10 games. Indiana is 3-0 against New York, averaging 111 points in those games.

* at Memphis 98, Charlotte 80: Mike Miller had 18 points and 13 rebounds, helping the Grizzlies end a losing streak at four games. Charlotte’s starters had 36 points, with leading scorer Jason Richardson scoring eight.

* Boston 93, at San Antonio 91: The Spurs lost their season-high fourth in a row and for the second straight year at home to the Celtics on St. Patrick’s Day. Sam Cassell had his best game as a Celtic, scoring 17 points.

* at Minnesota 99, Clippers 90: Corey Maggette scored 34 points for the Clippers, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a fourth straight loss while ending a five-game trip.