Miami Heat guard Daequan Cook (14) and his teammates stand on the court after getting beat 92-91 by the Boston Celtics Friday night in Boston. The victory moved the Celtics to 8-0 on the season, while Miami fell to 1-8.

Celtics 92, Heat 91

Boston – Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce made the go-ahead layup with 25 seconds left after Boston blew a 15-point fourth-quarter lead, and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 92-91 on Friday night to improve to 8-0.

Pierce scored 12 points, Ray Allen had 19, and Rajon Rondo had nine points and 10 assists for Boston, which had not started a season with eight straight victories since the 1972-73 team won its first 10. Miami dropped to 1-8.

Wade scored 23 for Miami. Shaquille O’Neal had 17 points and nine rebounds.

Cavaliers 99, Jazz 94

Cleveland – LeBron James scored 40 points – 34 in the second half – and made a crucial block on former teammate Carlos Boozer in the final seconds to help Cleveland end Utah’s winning streak at five games.

Magic 95, Nets 70

East Rutherford, N.J. – Dwight Howard had 21 points and 19 rebounds and became the NBA’s youngest player to reach 3,000 rebounds, leading Orlando past New Jersey.

New Jersey’s Jason Kidd recorded the 89th triple-double of his career with 19 rebounds, 11 points and 10 assists.

Spurs 90, Rockets 84

San Antonio – Tim Duncan had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Manu Ginobili added 19 points and Michael Finley had 17 for the Spurs.

76ers 92, Trail Blazers 88

Philadelphia – Louis Williams scored all 19 of his points in the second half to help Philadelphia overcome a 25-point deficit.

Hornets 120, Grizzlies 118, OT

Memphis, Tenn. – David West scored a career-high 40 points, including the go-ahead 15-footer with 8.3 seconds left in overtime, for New Orleans.

Raptors 110, Pacers 101

Toronto – Chris Bosh scored 22 points, and Jose Calderon added 15 points and 10 assists for the Raptors.

Wizards 105, T’wolves 89

Minneapolis – Caron Butler scored a season-high 29 points, and Gilbert Arenas added 27 for Washington.

Sonics 126, Hawks 123, 2OT

Atlanta – Rookie Kevin Durant made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the second overtime, and Damien Wilkins scored a career-high 41 points in the Seattle SuperSonics’ 126-123 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Warriors 122, Clippers 105

Oakland, Calif. – Andris Biedrins had a season-high 23 points and a career-best 18 rebounds, Al Harrington scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors finally got their first victory of the season, 122-105 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

Lakers 103, Pistons 91

Los Angeles – Lamar Odom had 25 points and 15 rebounds, and Kobe Bryant and Jordan Farmar made key plays down the stretch to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Kings 123, Knicks 118, 2OT

Sacramento, Calif. – Kevin Martin scored a career-high 43 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 123-118 double-overtime victory over New York.