Boston ? With Corey Maggette sidelined, the Los Angeles Clippers needed something extra from Quentin Richardson.

He obliged with eight three-pointers while scoring 36 points to lead the Clippers to a 95-86 win over Boston Wednesday night as the Celtics lost their fifth straight game.

“Coach (Mike Dunleavy) told us before the game that it was an important game tonight because we were missing Corey,” Richardson said. “Once I hit a couple of shots, my confidence was unbelievable.”

Richardson scored 14 fourth-quarter points and keyed a 17-6 run over the final 7:41 when the Clippers overcame an 80-78 deficit.

“I thought the key tonight was the defensive fourth quarter we had,” Dunleavy said.

Lakers 111, Cavs 106, OT

Cleveland — Shaquille O’Neal returned from a one-game suspension and scored a season-high 37 points to lead Los Angeles to an overtime victory over Cleveland. Gary Payton added a season-high 30 points as the Lakers improved to 2-1 on a seven-game road trip — the club’s longest since 1992.

O’Neal was back after serving a one-game NBA suspension for profanely criticizing officials during a TV interview.

Cleveland’s LeBron James scored 32 points — including three three-pointers in OT — but shot an airball from 21 feet with a chance to win it at the end of regulation.

Boston's Paul Pierce, center, splits the defense of Los Angeles' Quentin Richardson, left, and Eddie House. The Clippers defeated the Celtics, 95-86, Wednesday in Boston.

Blazers 101, Suns 97

Phoenix — Zach Randolph had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Damon Stoudamire added 14 points and 11 assists as Portland held off Phoenix. In winning for the fifth time in six games, the Trail Blazers shot 63.6 in the first half and led by as many as 22 points.

Bulls 95, Jazz 79

Salt Lake City — Eddy Curry scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help Chicago snap a five-game losing streak and win on the road for the first time in more than a month. Chicago had lost nine straight on the road but led from start to finish against the listless Jazz. Kirk Hinrich added 17 points, and Eddie Robinson scored 16 off the bench for Chicago.

Raptors 110, Magic 90

Toronto — Donyell Marshall had a season-high 32 points, and Jalen Rose had 21 as Toronto defeated Orlando. The Magic’s Tracy McGrady missed the game because of back spasms. He is listed as day-to-day for the Magic, who have lost four straight. The Raptors went 11-for-14 from behind the three-point arc.

Grizzlies 103, Wizards 101

Washington — James Posey scored a season-high 31 points, and Pau Gasol made two clutch baskets in the final 70 seconds to lead Memphis over Washington. With the score tied at 99, Gasol backed in on Kwame Brown to put the Grizzlies in front with 1:08 to play. After a turnover, Gasol made it a four-point lead on a 16-footer.

Rockets 103, Bucks 89

Houston — Maurice Taylor scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to spark Houston past Milwaukee. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak, Houston’s longest of the season. Steve Francis, returning from a team-imposed one-game suspension, led Houston with 23 points, followed by Cuttino Mobley and Taylor with 19 each, Yao Ming with 16 and Jim Jackson with 14.

Mavs 113, Hornets 104

New Orleans — Dirk Nowitzki’s 28 points and 11 rebounds led Dallas over New Orleans, extending the Hornets’ losing streak to four games. Michael Finley scored 22 and banked in a three-pointer from nearly 30 feet that all but put the game away, putting Dallas ahead 101-92. Steve Nash added 18 points and 12 assists as the Mavericks won for the 11th time in 13 games.

Nets 99, Heat 88

East Rutherford, N.J. — Kenyon Martin celebrated his first All-Star selection with 24 points and 13 rebounds, and New Jersey remained unbeaten under coach Lawrence Frank. Jason Kidd added 18 points, 11 rebounds and four assists as the Nets won their sixth straight overall and their fifth in a row since Frank replaced Byron Scott.

Hawks 97, T’wolves 89

Atlanta — Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 32 points, 14 rebounds and a key steal late in the game to help Atlanta rally past Minnesota.