NBA: Celtics win 30th
Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce added 18 points and the Boston Celtics beat the New Jersey Nets 86-77 on Friday night at East Rutherford, N.J., for their 30th win of the season.
Ray Allen scored 16 points as Boston (30-4) matched the 1959-60 champion Celtics for the best start in franchise history.
Bulls 100, 76ers 97: At Philadelphia, Andres Nocioni scored 26 points, Joe Smith added 19 and Chicago rallied to beat the reeling 76ers.
Raptors 99, Knicks 90: At New York, Chris Bosh had 40 points and 11 rebounds and Toronto rolled to a victory over the Knicks in the latest ugly night for New York.
Zach Randolph was benched the final 31-plus minutes after having a dispute with Knicks coach Isiah Thomas.
Cavaliers 113, Bobcats 106 (2OT): At Cleveland, LeBron James scored eight of his 31 points in the second overtime and pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to a win over Charlotte.
Wizards 102, Hawks 98 (OT): At Atlanta, Antawn Jamison scored 22 points and Caron Butler added 21 to lead Washington to a win over the Hawks.
Nuggets 113, Magic 103: At Denver, Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points and Anthony Carter had 21, lifting the Nuggets past the Magic.
Warriors 116, Grizzlies 104: At Oakland, Calif., Monta Ellis made his first 11 shots and scored 27 points as Golden State beat Memphis for the fifth straight time.
Hornets 114, Heat 88: At New Orleans, Bobby Jackson made seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points, helping the Hornets roll past Miami.
Rockets 113, Timberwolves 82: At Houston, Luis Scola had 22 points and nine rebounds and rookie Carl Landry had 15 points as the Rockets beat Minnesota.
Lakers 110, Bucks 105: At Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter and the Lakers beat Milwaukee.
Around the league
Golden State guard Troy Hudson will be out for the season after undergoing surgery on his left hip. … Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady is expected to miss three more games as he recovers from a left knee injury. … Denver forward Nene took an indefinite leave of absence from the team to take care of a personal medical issue. … Former Miami Heat star Glen Rice was arrested on a felony battery charge after police say he beat a man he found hiding in his estranged wife’s closet. … Indiana center David Harrison was suspended for five games for violating the league’s anti-drug program.