Boston – Ricky Davis scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics held on for a 99-96 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Friday night.

Paul Pierce had 25 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Boston. Delonte West added 12 points, and Kendrick Perkins had 11.

Jason Kidd had 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Nets, who will play host to the Celtics tonight in their second matchup this season. Vince Carter added 20 points and Richard Jefferson 16.

Perkins scored a basket off Pierce’s miss in the lane to put the Celtics ahead for good at 94-92 with a little over two minutes to play.

Kidd connected on a three-pointer and drew the foul on Pierce with 38.1 seconds left, but he missed the free throw that would have tied it at 97.

Warriors 99, Cavaliers 79

Oakland, Calif. -Jason Richardson scored 22 points on his 25th birthday, and Golden State thrived without suspended guard Baron Davis. Mike Dunleavy scored 22 points, and Troy Murphy added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors.

76ers 89, Grizzlies 86, OT

Philadelphia – Allen Iverson hit the tying jumper with 3.2 seconds left in regulation and scored 30 points to lift the Philadelphia to an overtime victory over Memphis.

Timberwolves 90, Pacers 85

Minneapolis – Wally Szczerbiak scored 20 points, and Eddie Griffin had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks to lead Minnesota.

Magic 104, Bobcats 93

Charlotte, N.C. – Dwight Howard had 19 points and a career-high 21 rebounds.

Wizards 110, Hornets 99

Washington – Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler each topped 20 points, and Washington pulled away from New Orleans early in the fourth quarter.

Mavericks 101, Clippers 81

Los Angeles – Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Dallas got Clippers leading scorer Elton Brand in early foul trouble.

Suns 106, Lakers 93

Phoenix – Shawn Marion had 22 points and 16 rebounds to go with Steve Nash’s 17 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, and Phoenix beat Los Angeles for the sixth straight time.

Bucks 118, Hawks 102

Atlanta – Michael Redd scored 28, and Bobby Simmons chipped in 25, helping Milwaukee snap a three-game losing streak.

Rockets 109, Bulls 108, 2OT

Chicago – Tracy McGrady scored 35, including the tying shot at the end of regulation and the go-ahead three-pointer in the second overtime, to lead Houston.

Raptors 121, Sonics 113

Seattle – Chris Bosh made a team-record 17 free throws without a miss and finished with 29 points, helping Toronto.

Nuggets 113, Jazz 83

Denver – Carmelo Anthony continued his surge with 31 points, and Denver beat Utah for its fourth straight victory. Anthony made 11 of 22 shots from the field and nine of 10 free throws.

Spurs 101, Heat 94

Miami – Tony Parker scored a career-high 38, including a game-clinching jumper with 38 seconds left, as San Antonio rallied.