NBA Roundup
Celtics 94, Raptors 87
Boston – Paul Pierce scored 22 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Celtics to a comeback victory over the Raptors.
Kevin Garnett added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 19 points for the Celtics (7-1). Boston scored 58 points in the second half after getting just 36 in the opening 24 minutes.
Jermaine O’Neal led the Raptors (4-3) with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Anthony Parker scored 15 and Jason Kapono 14 for Toronto.
With the score tied 84-all, Boston center Kendrick Perkins, who had trouble containing O’Neal most the game, blocked a turnaround and Pierce hit a jumper on the other end, giving the Celtics an 86-84 lead with 1:38 left.
On the ensuing possession, O’Neal lost the ball out of bounds. Pierce then hit a 17-footer to give Boston a four-point edge before putting the game away with a spinning, driving scoop shot that made it 90-84 with 34.4 seconds left.
Suns 107, Grizzlies 102
Phoenix – Leandro Barbosa scored 16 of his team-high 27 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 43.8 seconds left, and the Suns withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Grizzlies.
Blazers 106, Magic 99
Orlando, Fla. – Brandon Roy scored 27 points to lead Portland to its first road victory of the season.
Dwight Howard had 29 points and a season-high 18 rebounds for the Magic, which finished their homestand 4-1.
Heat 99, Nets 94
Miami – Dwyane Wade scored 19 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, and Miami rallied from a 10-point deficit midway through the final quarter to beat New Jersey.
Michael Beasley scored 19 points and Daequan Cook added 15 for the Heat, who are 3-0 at home for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
Pacers 107, Thunder 99
Indianapolis – T.J. Ford had 24 points and 10 assists to help Indiana beat Oklahoma City.
Ford scored 11 points in the final period as Indiana (3-3) pulled away.