Boston ? The road hasn’t been an obstacle for the Milwaukee Bucks, especially when they’re matched up with Eastern Conference opponents.

“We’re not afraid to go into someone’s house and set the tempo,” said guard T.J. Ford, who scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter on Friday night to ice Milwaukee’s 100-96 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Mo Williams had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Michael Redd also scored 24 for the Bucks, who rallied from a 10-point deficit to open a 17-point lead, then blew that before holding on to improve to 11-2 on the road this season.

“Winning on the road builds your confidence,” said Bucks coach Terry Stotts, whose team is 6-0 away from home in the East. “When the Celtics came back and tied the game and the crowd’s into it, to know that you have the ability to make plays when you need to make them, it’s important.”

Former Kansas University forward Paul Pierce had 23 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for Boston, which has not won consecutive games all season. Pierce has led Boston in scoring in nine straight games and 18 times this season.

Marcus Banks, who missed the first 21 games with a stress fracture in his left leg, scored 12 points in 22 minutes and was part of the squad that rallied to tie it, 77-77, with 10:48 left.

“He played great,” Delonte West said. “First game back and he looked real comfortable.”

Boston Celtics Forward Paul Pierce dumps off the ball as he is double-teamed by Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut and forward Jiri Welsch. Pierce dished out 10 assists to go with his 23 points and nine rebounds in the game Friday night in Boston.

Warriors 108, Raptors 98

Toronto – Jason Richardson scored 23 points, and Golden State made a season-high 17 three-pointers.

Baron Davis had 20 points and 11 assists, Derek Fisher scored 21 points, and Troy Murphy added 20 for the Warriors.

Chris Bosh scored 27 points for the Raptors, who dropped to 4-18 overall and 1-11 at home.

Hawks 122, Knicks 111

Atlanta – Joe Johnson scored a career-high 36 points, and Al Harrington had 35 as Atlanta handed the Knicks their fifth straight loss.

The Hawks shot 63 percent from the field, best in the NBA this season.

Atlanta entered shooting 43.6 percent as a team, 25th in the league.

Pacers 93, Jazz 83

Indianapolis – Jermaine O’Neal had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead Indiana. Austin Croshere and Stephen Jackson each added 16 points for the Pacers, who won for the first time since management said it would look to honor Ron Artest’s public request to be traded.

Mehmet Okur led Utah with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Nets 115, Nuggets 106, OT

East Rutherford, N.J. – Vince Carter scored 34 points, and Richard Jefferson added 21, including five in overtime.

Jason Kidd added 15 points and 16 assists for the Nets and forced overtime with a three-pointer with 11 seconds left.

The Nets snapped a three-game losing streak and a four-game home skid.

Pistons 110, Bulls 82

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Rasheed Wallace scored 10 of his 19 points in the third quarter, and Detroit improved to 17-3, the best 20-game start in team history, and snapped Chicago’s four-game road winning streak. The Pistons are 7-1 at home.

Chris Duhon led Chicago with 13 points, but Luol Deng was the only other starter in double figures with 11.

Suns 101, Hornets 88

Baton Rouge, La. – Eddie House scored 26 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter. He fueled the Suns’ decisive run in the final period, when Phoenix outscored New Orleans 37-10.

The Hornets, playing their first regular-season game in Louisiana after being forced to relocate to Oklahoma City because of Hurricane Katrina, took the lead early and were up by 15 points in the third period before the Suns took over.

Heat 112, 76ers 105

Philadelphia – Dwyane Wade scored 32 points, and Shaquille O’Neal had 21 points and 13 rebounds to give Miami Heat coach Pat Riley his third win this week.

The Heat held off a late Sixers’ rally to win their fourth straight game.

Mavericks 109, Magic 103, OT

Dallas – Dirk Nowitzki scored Dallas’ first six points of overtime, but Orlando tied the game again before Devin Harris’ 15-footer with 1:47 left gave the Mavericks the lead for good at 101-99.

Nowitzki finished with 31 points for the Mavs. Grant Hill had 28 points in his second game this season after missing Orlando’s first 19 following surgery because of a sports hernia.

SuperSonics 111, Trail Blazers 99

Portland, Ore. – Rashard Lewis scored 37 points to lead Seattle past Portland and former coach Nate McMillan. It got bad quickly, with the Blazers trailing by as many as 33 points in the first half.

Zach Randolph led the Blazers with 23 points.

Lakers 97, Wizards 91

Los Angeles – Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, and the Lakers won their sixth in seven games.

Bryant had 18 points in the third quarter to rally Los Angeles from a five-point deficit. The Lakers were ahead 70-66 heading into the fourth quarter and led the rest of the way.