Miller drops 39 to propel Pacers
Indianapolis ? Reggie Miller scored a season-high 39 points, his highest total in nearly 41/2 years, and the Indiana Pacers held off a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-97, Friday night.
Miller made a three-pointer with 59 seconds left to give the Pacers a 95-90 lead, then made six straight free throws in the final 24.8 seconds to seal the victory.
Miller’s 39 points were his most since he had 41 against Milwaukee on Nov. 8, 2000.
Celtics 103, Rockets 92
Houston — Mark Blount came off the bench and matched his season high with 22 points to lead Boston to its season-best sixth straight win.
Bucks 99, Wizards 90
Milwaukee — Michael Redd scored 26 points, and Joe Smith added a season-high 24 as Milwaukee blew a 16-point lead but beat Washington.
Pistons 103, Raptors 92
Auburn Hills, Mich. — Chauncey Billups scored 23 points, and Tayshaun Prince added 21 to lead Detroit to its 11th straight home win.
Nets 94, Jazz 80
East Rutherford, N.J. — Vince Carter scored 10 of his 23 points in the third quarter, and Jason Kidd had 10 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
Warriors 110, Suns 100
Phoenix — Baron Davis scored 33 points, including five during a decisive 12-0 run midway through the fourth quarter.
Nuggets 115, Clippers 96
Denver — Marcus Camby had 20 points and 17 rebounds to lead Denver.
Hornets 94, Bulls 90
Chicago — Jamaal Magloire scored 17 points for New Orleans. Chicago’s Kirk Hinrich, who had a sore left hamstring, scored 27 points.
Spurs 93, Bobcats 76
San Antonio — Tony Parker scored 24 points, half coming in the third quarter, to lead San Antonio.
Grizzlies 88, Timberwolves 83
Memphis, Tenn. — Jason Williams came off the bench to score 17 points.
76ers 93, Cavaliers 81
Cleveland — Allen Iverson scored 31 points to lead Philadelphia over Cleveland.
Knicks 106, Hawks 92
Atlanta — Stephon Marbury scored 24 points, and Tim Thomas added 23 as New York defeated Atlanta.
SuperSonics 98, Magic 90
Seattle — Ray Allen tied his season high with 38 points, and Seattle broke a three-game home losing streak.