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Pierce, Rondo power Celtics past Grizzlies
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Associated Press reports

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Paul Pierce scored 19 points, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo added 18 each and Boston won its 11th straight game, beating Memphis 110-105 on Monday night.

Rasheed Wallace added 15 points, while Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Garnett each scored 13. Rondo had nine of Boston's 25 assists.

Rudy Gay led the Grizzlies with 23 points and O.J. Mayo had 21.

76ers 117, Warriors 101 -- Thaddeus Young had 26 points and 14 rebounds and Allen Iverson scored 20 points as Philadelphia snapped a 12-game losing streak.

Iverson played the best game of his four-game second stint in Philadelphia.

Corey Maggette led the Warriors with 24 points and Anthony Randolph had 15.

Mavs 94, Hornets 90 -- J.J. Barea scored a season-high 23 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored four of his season-low 10 in the final 59 seconds for Dallas.

Barea scored 19 points in the first half, helping Dallas build a 21-point lead. New Orleans coach Jeff Bower then benched all his starters except Chris Paul and the Hornets got aggressive on both ends of the court, tying it at 60. The Mavericks were ahead 90-83 when Nowitzki made a 20-footer in the final minute of their fourth straight victory.

Paul had 20 points, 16 assists and five steals, while Darius Songaila tied a season high with 12 points playing only the fourth quarter.

Magic 106, Pacers 98 -- Dwight Howard overcame a slow start to finish with 21 points and 23 rebounds for Orlando.

Vince Carter, who missed the past two days of practice because of a stomach ailment, sore right knee and hip discomfort, added 28 points for the Magic.

Mike Dunleavy had 26 points for Indiana.
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