Celtics win ninth in a row

at Boston 119, Sacramento 100: Eddie House scored 28 points on a career-high eight three-pointe baskets, and Rajon Rondo had 24 points and nine assists to lead the Celtics to their ninth win in row. It was the seventh straight loss for Sacramento, which opened a 10-point lead in the first quarter before the Celtics went on a 25-9 run to start the second quarter.

at New Orleans 94, Denver 81: Peja Stojakovic matched a season high with 26 points and Devin Brown had a season-high 18 points for the Hornets.

at Indiana 107, Milwaukee 99: T.J. Ford matched his career high with 34 points, Jarrett Jack had 14 and the Pacers won despite missing leading scorer Danny Granger, who sat out because of a sore right knee.

at Miami 93, Washington 71: Dwyane Wade had 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Heat won its third in a row, all over Southeast Division rivals.

at New York 112, Atlanta 104: Nate Robinson scored 20 points in the last 10 minutes to lead the Knicks. The backup guard finished with 24 points, and went on a personal 8-0 run to put New York up 96-85 with just over six minutes left in the game.

Toronto 107, at New Jersey 106: Jose Calderon had 17 points and 11 assists as the Raptors won three in a row for the first time since the start of the season.

Detroit 98, at Minnesota 89: Rasheed Wallace tied a season high with 25 points and had 10 rebounds and Antonio McDyess had 14 and 10 boards off the bench for the Pistons.

at Oklahoma City 114, Memphis 102 (OT): Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Jeff Green had 23 on a career-high five three-pointers and the Thunder recovered after blowing a late 10-point lead to win in overtime.

at Portland 88, Charlotte 74: LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and nine rebounds and the Trail Blazers pulled to within 1 1/2 games of first-place Denver in the Northwest Division.

at Dallas 117, Golden State 93: Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard keyed a game-changing run when the Mavericks outscored the Warriors 32-11 over the final 7:45 of the second quarter.

Chicago 95, at Clippers 75: The Clippers lost for the 17th time in their last 19 games.