Memphis, Tenn. ? The Philadelphia 76ers are tired after playing six games in eight days. Thanks to Allen Iverson, they had more than enough energy to beat the Memphis Grizzlies.

Iverson scored 33 points as Philadelphia beat Memphis 95-88 Wednesday night, keeping the Grizzlies the NBA’s only winless team with their 12th straight loss.

Philadelphia coach Larry Brown didn’t concede anything, though.

“I was really impressed with them. I knew it would be a hard game,” he said. “I just wanted to figure out a way we could hang on. We had some tired guys out there. Allen stepped up, and we had some tremendous defensive stops, and we got a win.”

The 76ers won for only the second time in six road games this season and got a measure of revenge against Memphis, which swept last season’s two-game series. They lead the all-time series 11-3.

Todd MacCulloch had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia. Eric Snow added 14, Aaron McKie 12 and Keith Van Horn 10.

Stromile Swift set a Memphis record by blocking eight shots, and he also had 12 points and 16 rebounds. Rookie Drew Gooden led the Grizzlies with 21 points, Pau Gasol had 14 and Wesley Person added 12 off the bench.

Van Horn called it an ugly game but said the 76ers felt fortunate to pull out a victory against a desperate team. He said they didn’t want to be the first club to lose to Memphis.

Memphis forward Stromile Swift blocks a shot by Philadelphia's Todd MacCulloch during the first quarter of Wednesday's game in Memphis, Tenn.

“It’s definitely on your mind. It’s almost like a fear not to be the first to lose,” he said.

Philadelphia trailed only once, 24-22 in the first quarter, before Brian Skinner hit a pair of free throws and a layup for the lead. The 76ers led by as much as 13 twice, the last time at 54-41 on MacCulloch’s layup off an assist by Iverson just before halftime.

The Grizzlies, playing their fourth game in six days and hoping to give new coach Hubie Brown a victory, pulled to 67-63 when Earl Watson capped an 8-0 run with a jumper with 1:54 left in the third.

But Iverson, scoreless in the quarter until then, answered with a pair of 3-pointers. McKie added a jumper for a 75-63 lead after three.

Gooden scored with 43.4 seconds left to pull the Grizzlies to 92-86, but that was as close as they would get.

“Are we happy tonight? Absolutely not. We’re not happy at all,” Hubie Brown said. “Give Iverson his due. He made two spectacular shots. I thought he had a rifle instead of his hand. It was just great, great pressure shots.”

Celtics 96, Nets 79

Boston ” Tony Delk and Shammond Williams each scored 21 points, leading Boston past New Jersey Nets in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

Delk went 6-for-7 from 3-point range, and Boston made 14-of-25 from the arc to snap a two-game losing streak. Paul Pierce had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Antoine Walker added 16 points, but it was the first time this season that neither of them led Boston in scoring.

Pacers 97, Raptors 95

Toronto ” Al Harrington scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, helping Indiana improve to 9-1 and match its best start.

Jermaine O’Neal added 20 points for the Pacers, who tied the team record set in the 1969-70 ABA season.

Indiana has won eight straight since losing at New Jersey on Nov. 1, and have the NBA’s second-best record behind the undefeated Dallas Mavericks.

Voshon Lenard had 22 points, and Alvin Williams 21 for the short-handed Raptors, who have lost three straight.

Pistons 79, Heat 68

Auburn Hills, Mich. ” Ben Wallace had 19 rebounds, a season-best 12 points and tied a franchise high with 10 blocks to lead Detroit.

The triple-double was the second of Wallace’s career, and he matched the team record for blocks, which he shared with Edgar Jones.

Chucky Atkins scored a season-best 21 points in place of the injured Chauncey Billups, and Cliff Robinson added 13 for the Pistons.

Eddie Jones scored 15 points, while Vladimir Stepania added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Miami, which failed to reach 70 points for the second time in three games.

T’wolves 103, Hawks 93

Atlanta ” Troy Hudson scored 20 points and Marc Jackson added 18 as Minnesota survived an off night by Kevin Garnett and beat Atlanta.

Glenn Robinson scored 33 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 23 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta, which had won three straight and was 4-0 at home this season.

Spurs 95, Lakers 88

San Antonio ” Stephen Jackson scored a career-high 28 points, including eight 3-pointers, as San Antonio overcame an early shooting slump. Jackson went 8-for-10 behind the arc, including seven in a row.

Tim Duncan finished with 16 points, 12 in the second half, and 18 rebounds for the Spurs.

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 24 points, but scored only nine in the second half.

Jazz 96, Nuggets 79

Denver ” Karl Malone scored 21 points, including 16 in the second half, and Utah handed Denver its fifth straight loss.

Malone added 10 rebounds and five assists as Utah posted its third straight win and climbed within one game of .500 at 6-7

Juwan Howard led the Nuggets with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Blazers 98, Magic 84

Portland, Ore. ” Rasheed Wallace had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Derek Anderson added 26 points, helping Portland win consecutive games for the first time this season.

Orlando’s Tracy McGrady led all scorers with 33 points, the seventh consecutive game he’s scored at least 30 points.

Kings 93, Clippers 89

Los Angeles ” Chris Webber and Bobby Jackson each scored 19 points to lead Sacramento.

Peja Stojakovic added 16 points and reserve Hedo Turkoglu 11 for the Kings, who won for just the third time in seven road games.

Corey Maggette scored a career-high 30 for the Clippers.

Warriors 100, Bulls 94

Oakland, Calif. ” Antawn Jamison scored 25 points, and Gilbert Arenas had 16 points and 11 assists as Golden State withstood Jalen Rose’s one-man comeback in the second half.

Troy Murphy had 17 points and 13 rebounds as Golden State grabbed a big early lead and held on through a tense fourth quarter and a stirring second-half performance by Rose. The Warriors led by 17 in the third, but Rose scored 26 of his 34 points after halftime, shooting 9-of-12 in the second half.