Philadelphia ? The Philadelphia 76ers prepared for a crucial road trip with another big win.

Allen Iverson scored 24 points and Derrick Coleman added 16, leading the Sixers to their eighth straight victory, 104-83 over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Philadelphia moved within four games of New Jersey and Indiana for the No. 1 seed in the East. The Sixers begin a five-game road trip against the West at Denver on Sunday night.

“We’re playing better. We’re trying to play the right way,” Sixers coach Larry Brown said. “I’m hopeful we can build on that.”

Karl Malone had 19 points and Calbert Cheaney and Mark Jackson each had 10 for Utah, which has lost three in a row.

Keith Van Horn had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Eric Snow added 12 points and 11 assists for the Sixers, who avenged a 29-point loss to Utah on Dec. 28 and improved to 8-0 since the All-Star break.

“I threw the ball all over the place,” said Malone, who had a season-high seven turnovers. “We started to come back and I made some bad decisions. I don’t have a lack of focus. I just threw the ball away. I’ve been playing for 18 years. I don’t ever lose focus.”

Both teams traded leads for the first 18 minutes before the Sixers broke it open with a 14-1 run that closed the second quarter.

Iverson ignited the run with a driving layup and free throw, and Coleman had a finger roll and dunk during the spurt.

A pair of free throws by Snow capped a 9-2 run in the third, giving Philadelphia its biggest lead to that point, 68-47.

SuperSonics 107, Lakers 90

Seattle — Ray Allen had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second career triple-double as Seattle snapped Los Angeles’ six-game winning streak. The Sonics won their fifth game in a row.

Celtics 90, Raptors 85

Boston — Antoine Walker scored 22 points and rookie J.R. Bremer added 20 as Boston defeated Toronto despite playing without Paul Pierce for the first time in more than three years. Walker sealed the game when he hit a 17-foot fadeaway from the left side with 18.8 seconds left.

The Celtics won their second straight game while Toronto has lost three of four after a four-game winning streak. The Raptors fell to 6-21 on the road.

Knicks 118, Magic 110, 2OT

New York — Latrell Sprewell had his second career triple-double and scored New York’s first 16 points of the two overtimes as the Knicks defeated Orlando to end the Magic’s four-game winning streak.

Sprewell had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double since March 28, 1997 when he was with Golden State. He shot 9-for-25 from the field, making six 3-pointers.

Hornets 94, Nuggets 88

Denver — Jamal Mashburn had 24 points and nine rebounds, and David Wesley scored 18 points as New Orleans sent Denver to its 11th straight loss. Jamaal Magloire added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets. New Orleans was 16-for-19 from the foul line in the fourth quarter, including 5-of-6 by Wesley, in winning its fifth straight.

Grizzlies 126, Heat 116, OT

Memphis, Tenn. — Wesley Person scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Memphis defeated Miami in overtime despite squandering a 16-point fourth-quarter lead. Seven Grizzlies finished with double figures and three recorded double-doubles. Pau Gasol had 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Jason Williams added 18 points and 15 assists as Memphis won for the fourth time in its last five home games.

Bulls 110, Hawks 88

Chicago — Jason Terry had 23 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double as Atlanta beat Chicago. The Hawks stopped a three-game losing streak with a rare road victory. Atlanta is 6-24 away from home this season.

Pacers 107, Bucks 98

Indianapolis — Brad Miller scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Reggie Miller had 20 points as Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak. Ron Artest returned for the Pacers after a serving a one-game suspension for disciplinary reasons. Artest, who did not start for the first time this year, scored 17 points and helped Indiana end its longest losing skid since 1993.

Artest stayed out of trouble this time, but point guard Jamaal Tinsley was ejected for arguing with Gary Payton with 15 seconds left in the game.

Timberwolves 118, Cavaliers 95

Minneapolis — Wally Szczerbiak scored 25 points and Kevin Garnett added 20 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as Minnesota won its sixth straight. Minnesota shot a season-high 57 percent and tied a franchise low with four turnovers as it extended its home winning streak to 16 games and finished February an NBA-best 12-1.

Trail Blazers 109, Clippers 103

Portland, Ore. — Scottie Pippen had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as Portland fought off Los Angeles for its third straight win. Zach Randolph added 21 points and 12 rebounds in place of Rasheed Wallace, who didn’t play because of a sore left Achilles’ tendon.