Memphis, Tenn. ? Memphis Grizzlies coach Sidney Lowe knew his matchup problems against the Boston Celtics were at the power forward spot. He had no one to guard Antoine Walker.

Walker made Lowe’s pre-game prediction come true Friday night, scoring 38 points as the Celtics overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 1:50 to defeat the Grizzlies 103-97.

“It’s very disappointing to play hard for 47 minutes, to play well and then give the game away,” Lowe said.

Celtics coach Jim O’Brien was aware his team was lucky to escape.

“I thought we really stole one at the end,” O’Brien said. “Our guys never gave up. They never felt like they were out of the game. It is a great credit to them under the adverse circumstances.”

Nets 97, Heat 78

East Rutherford, N.J. Â Keith Van Horn scored 28 points and Jason Kidd had his seventh triple-double of the season.

Hawks 104, Suns 89

Atlanta  Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 33 points and Toni Kukoc added 23 for Atlanta.

Magic 124, Nuggets 102

Orlando, Fla. Â Tracy McGrady had 30 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and a career-high six steals as Orlando defeated Denver in a game that featured Tim Hardaway throwing a television monitor onto the court.

Pacers 98, Timberwolves 85

Minneapolis  Brad Miller scored 23 points and Jamaal Tinsley had a triple-double as the Indiana Pacers handed Minnesota its season-high sixth straight defeat.

Jazz 100, Pistons 97

Auburn Hills, Mich. Â Andrei Kirilenko scored a career-high 27 points for Utah.

Wizards 103, SuperSonics 98

Seattle  Tyronn Lue scored a career-high 26 points with five three-pointers as Washington defeated Seattle.

Lakers 98, Clippers 92

Los Angeles  Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 33 points in the final 6:19 as the Lakers rallied past the Clippers.