Boston's Scot Pollard, right, fouls Miami's Shaquille O'Neal. The Celtics defeated the Heat, 95-85, on Friday night in Miami.

76ers 85, Wizards 84

Philadelphia – Samuel Dalembert had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Andre Miller scored 18 points to lead Philadelphia.

Raptors 91, Cavaliers 82

Toronto – Andrea Bargnani and Carlos Delfino had career highs with 26 and 24 points, and Toronto beat Cleveland in a game that LeBron James and Chris Bosh missed because of injuries.

Spurs 106, Timberwolves 91

Minneapolis – Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 31 points. Ginobili, San Antonio’s super sub, shot 11-for-16 from the field. Tim Duncan had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Spurs, who didn’t lead until early in the fourth quarter.

Suns 110, Magic 106

Phoenix – Raja Bell had a season-high 20 points to pace Phoenix. The Magic are now 14-4, with two of their losses against the Suns. Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Leandro Barbosa scored 17, Shawn Marion had 18 points and nine rebounds, Grant Hill 15 points and Steve Nash added 15 points and 14 assists for the Suns (12-4).

Jazz 120, Lakers 96

Salt Lake City – Andrei Kirilenko had his third career triple-double, and Deron Williams scored a career-high 35 points. Kirilenko finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, along with six steals.

Hornets 92, Hawks 86

Atlanta – David West had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and New Orleans won for the eighth time in 10 road games this season. The Hornets moved to 17-9 in their last 26 games against the Hawks.

New Orleans won with a 22-10 advantage in points off turnovers. The Hawks committed 20 turnovers.

Celtics 95, Heat 85

Miami – Paul Pierce scored 18 of his 27 points in the first quarter, Kevin Garnett added 23, and NBA-leading Boston wasted most of a 28-point lead before beating Miami.

Ray Allen scored 17 for the Celtics, who prevailed despite missing 12 of 13 shots over an 81â2-minute span late in the game – a drought that allowed Miami to make a huge comeback bid.

Sonics 95, Pacers 93

Seattle – Kevin Durant scored 22 of his career-high 35 points in the second half, and Seattle beat Indiana to become the final NBA team to win a home game this season. Seattle was 0-7 at home and had lost 11 straight home games dating to last season.

Knicks 91, Bucks 88

New York – Jamal Crawford made the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left, and New York erased a 17-point deficit to beat Milwaukee. One night after their coach accused them of quitting during a 104-59 loss in Boston, the Knicks surged back in the fourth quarter.

Mavericks 91, Blazers 80

Dallas – Josh Howard had 23 points and a season-high 14 rebounds, and Dallas overcame a weak performance by Dirk Nowitzki. Jason Terry added 17 points and Devin Harris had 14 points and seven assists for the Mavericks, who extended their home winning streak against the Blazers to nine games. Nowitzki was 0-for-5 in the first quarter and went without a point for the game’s opening 20 minutes and 45 seconds.

Nuggets 123, Clippers 107

Denver – Allen Iverson scored 26 points, and Carmelo Anthony added 24 to help Denver snap a three-game losing streak. J.R. Smith scored 22, hitting six 3-pointers, and Anthony Carter had a season-high 10 assists. The Clippers have dropped six of their last seven games.