Celtics hand 76ers ninth straight loss

(AP)
Updated: 2006-12-15 15:35

Trail Blazers 85, Grizzlies 79

Zach Randolph scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Portland, which ended a six-game road trip ¡ª its longest of the season _with three straight wins. It was the Blazers' sixth road win of the season, matching last season's total.

Mike Miller led Memphis with 20 points.

Spurs 95, Timberwolves 82

Tim Duncan scored 24 points and Tony Parker added 23 for host San Antonio.

Kevin Garnett and Mark Blount each had 19 points for Minnesota, which scored a season-low 26 points in the second half. The Timberwolves committed 17 turnovers and went 1-of-11 from 3-point range in the final two quarters.

Bulls 99 , Sonics 84

Ben Wallace had a season-high 15 points and 20 rebounds to lead Chicago to its ninth victory in 10 games. Wallace also had five blocked shots, tying his season high, as the Bulls won at Seattle for the first time since 1997-98, a run of eight straight games.

Rashard Lewis scored 18 points for the Sonics, who played without injured guards Ray Allen and Earl Watson.

Mavericks 110, Lakers 101

Josh Howard scored 29 points for Dallas and Dirk Nowitzki just missed his first career triple-double, finishing with 23 points, a season-high 14 rebounds and tied his career high with eight assists.

Kobe Bryant had 33 points, 11 in the fourth quarter, to lead the visiting Lakers, who were playing their first game since losing Lamar Odom to a knee injury.

Jazz 105, Clippers 86

Deron Williams matched his career high with 28 points and had 14 assists, and Carlos Boozer had 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the visiting Jazz, who have won four of five and own the league's best record (17-5).

Elton Brand had 20 points for the Clippers, while Chris Kaman added 19 points and 10 rebounds.


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