Boston ? Paul Pierce squandered a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but he wasn’t about to waste a second opportunity.

Pierce scored a season-high 38 points, hit the game-winning jumper with 23 seconds left and deflected Tayshaun Prince’s three-point attempt on Detroit’s last possession, helping the Boston Celtics beat the Pistons, 115-113, in double-overtime Friday night.

The Celtics won for the sixth time in seven games since trading for Antoine Walker and maintained a three-game lead over Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division.

Boston had chances to win at the end of regulation and the first overtime, but Pierce missed a 15-footer as time expired in regulation, and Ricky Davis, who finished with 23 points, misfired on a turnaround jumper at the buzzer in the first overtime.

Pierce, who also had 12 rebounds, sank the winning shot over Rasheed Wallace in the second overtime and then got a piece of Prince’s shot with six seconds left.

“This was a good win despite the circumstances,” Pierce said. “We showed a lot of heart. This was a really gutsy win for us, and it says a lot about the team’s character.”

The Celtics snapped a five-game losing streak against Detroit, winning against the Pistons for the first time since a 99-92 victory at home April 16, 2003.

“We had control, but we missed a couple of shots, they made a couple, a couple of calls didn’t go our way, and they got back in it,” Detroit guard Chauncey Billups said.

Grizzlies 94, Jazz 82

Salt Lake City — Behind Mike Miller’s 24 points, Memphis beat Utah for its fifth victory in six games. Miller shot 9-of-13 on a combination of long-range jumpers, including four three-pointers, and quick drives to the basket. The Grizzlies, who also got 14 points from Brian Cardinal, shot 68 percent from the field in the second half and made 10 of 19 three-pointers.

Boston's Paul Pierce celebrates a basket against Detroit. Pierce scored 38 points in the Celtics' 115-113 double-overtime victory Friday night in Boston.

Andrei Kirilenko had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Jazz, who shot 37 percent for the second straight game.

Mavericks 112, Bucks 110

Milwaukee — Dirk Nowitzki, in his second game back from a knee injury, had 29 points and nine rebounds to lead Dallas past Milwaukee. Jason Terry tied his season high with 28 points for Dallas, which had lost 20 of 23 games at Milwaukee during the franchise’s history. Michael Finley, also just back from an injury, added 19 points.

Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 33 points, but missed a fadeaway jumper with two seconds left that would have tied the game.

Hawks 116, Raptors 112, OT

Toronto — Tyronn Lue had a season-high 29 points, and Al Harrington scored 28 as Atlanta ended its 23-game road losing streak with an overtime victory over Toronto. The Hawks also ended their 13-game overall losing streak.

Lue and Harrington combined for 14 of Atlanta’s 15 points in overtime to lead Atlanta to its first victory since Feb. 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Hawks, who had not won on the road since Dec. 10 against Detroit, are 3-30 away from home.

The Raptors had a chance to ice the game late in the fourth quarter, but Jalen Rose and Rafer Alston missed crucial free throws. Lue’s jumper tied it at 101 with 6.1 seconds left, and Rose missed a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer.

Timberwolves 101, Magic 96

Orlando, Fla. — Kevin Garnett scored five of his 25 points in the final minute to help Minnesota defeat Orlando. Garnett’s three-point play with 52.9 seconds left broke a 95-all tie. Troy Hudson, who made three straight three-pointers in the middle of the fourth quarter, and Latrell Sprewell had 17 points apiece for the Timberwolves, who won for the fourth time in five games.

Pacers 101, Warriors 83

Indianapolis — Stephen Jackson, scratched from the starting lineup because he missed a morning shootaround, came off the bench late in the first quarter, hit his first four shots and finished with 22 points as Indiana beat Golden State. Reggie Miller added 19 points, including 11 in the opening period, and Jeff Foster had 14 points and 17 rebounds.

Bulls 100, SuperSonics 97

Seattle — Ben Gordon scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, including a runner with 12.1 seconds left that put Chicago ahead for good, to lead the Bulls over Seattle. The Bulls led by as many as seven in the fourth quarter, 78-71 with 10:28 to play, but Seattle grabbed a 97-96 lead on a layup by Nick Collison with 20.7 seconds left.

Collison finished with nine points for the Sonics, and his former Kansas University teammate Kirk Hinrich totaled 11 points for Chicago.

Kings 113, Clippers 112

Sacramento, Calif. — Mike Bibby hit a last-second jumper for the second straight game, and Sacramento rallied past Los Angeles. Bibby made a 22-footer with 0.4 seconds, and the Kings survived Kenny Thomas’ late turnover for their 14th straight home victory over the Clippers. Bibby finished with 28 points and 12 assists.

76ers 112, Bobcats 80

Philadelphia — Allen Iverson had 25 points and 12 assists, and Kyle Korver added 17 points, leading Philadelphia past Charlotte. Iverson shot 8-of-18 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line as the Sixers snapped a two-game losing streak. Iverson had only four turnovers after committing 12 in a 104-85 loss to Golden State on Tuesday.

Rockets 127, Suns 107

Phoenix — Tracy McGrady scored 38 points, and Yao Ming had 27 points and a career-high 22 rebounds, helping Houston rally from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Phoenix.