Celtics 88, Pistons 76

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Tony Allen scored most of his 23 points in the pivotal second quarter, foiling Allen Iverson’s home debut with the Detroit Pistons and helping the Boston Celtics to a victory on Sunday.

Ray Allen had 17 points, Kevin Garnett scored eight on 4-of-15 shooting, and Paul Pierce added seven on 3-of-10 shooting for Boston.

Knicks 107, Jazz 99

New York – Jamal Crawford scored 32 points, and the Knicks moved two games over .500 for the first time since they were 16-14 on Jan. 1, 2005.

Clippers 103, Mavericks 92

Los Angeles – Baron Davis had 22 points and 10 assists, Al Thornton got eight of his 17 points in the final six minutes, and the Clippers snapped a season-opening six-game losing streak.

Marcus Camby had 14 rebounds and 10 points for the Clippers.

Hawks 89, Thunder 85

Oklahoma City – Joe Johnson scored 25 points, and the Hawks came from behind after a late Oklahoma City run to remain undefeated.

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 20 points.

Raptors 89, Bobcats 79

Charlotte, N.C. – Chris Bosh had 30 points and 15 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points, and the Raptors pulled away late.

Jose Calderon added 13 points for Toronto.

Nuggets 100, Grizzlies 90

Denver – Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points, Chauncey Billups had 16 points and 10 assists, and the Nuggets held on to beat the Grizzlies.

Rookie guard O.J. Mayo scored a season-high 31 and added eight rebounds for the Grizzlies, but he had only five points after halftime. Rudy Gay finished with 16 points for Memphis.

Lakers 111, Rockets 82

Los Angeles – Kobe Bryant scored 23 points, Pau Gasol added 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the unbeaten Lakers shot 65.8 percent in the second half.

Jordan Farmar added 16 points and six assists, and Andrew Bynum had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers.

Kings 115, Warriors 98

Sacramento, Calif. – Kevin Martin scored 27 points, and the Kings pulled away in the second half for their third straight victory after opening the season with four losses on the road.