Celtics cruise to victory over Jazz; 76ers beat Nets

Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists, Kevin Garnett scored 18 points, Paul Pierce had 13 and Ray Allen 15 for the Celtics.

Deron Williams, who was a game-time decision because of a bruised left calf, had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes for Utah.

Hawks 114, Knicks 101 At New York, Al Horford scored a season-high 25 points and had nine rebounds, and Atlanta overcame a 14-point deficit to send New York to its fifth straight loss.

Josh Smith added 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks. Toney Douglas scored a season-high 23 points in his first start for the Knicks (1-8), off to their worst start since also dropping eight of nine in 2002.

76ers 82, Nets 79 At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Marreese Speights had a go-ahead three-point play with 1:10 to play as Philadelphia extended New Jersey's worst start to 0-8.

Thaddeus Young had 20 points to lead the 76ers, and Speights finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Brook Lopez had 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Nets.

Pacers 108, Warriors 94 At Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 31 points and had a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Indiana to its third straight victory.

Roy Hibbert and Earl Watson each added 16 points for the Pacers. Corey Maggette led Golden State with 21 points, and Anthony Randolph had 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Raptors 99, Bulls 89 At Toronto, Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon scored 18 points to help Toronto even its record at 4-4.

Andrea Bargnani added 16 points for the Raptors. Luol Deng and Taj Ginbson each scored 18 points for Chicago, 10 for 40 from the field in the second half.

Pistons 98, Bobcats 75 At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points for Detroit, outscoring Charlotte 18-12 by himself in the third quarter.

Gerald Wallace had 12 points for the Bobcats.

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