TORONTO — Paul Pierce scored 30 points, Ray Allen had 23 and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 93-79 on Sunday night.
Glenn Davis added 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Boston won for the 10th time in 11 meetings with Toronto.
Pierce was disappointed with himself after scoring just 12 points and making a season-high six turnovers in Friday’s 83-81 loss to New Orleans. He made up for that by hitting 10 of 15 shots, seven of eight free throws and grabbing seven rebounds to help Boston snap a two-game losing streak.
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points, Joey Dorsey had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Amir Johnson had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost 11 of their past 14.
Hawks 107, Clippers 98
LOS ANGELES — Joe Johnson scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Josh Smith added 22 and Atlanta rallied for the win.
Johnson, who returned to the lineup on Dec. 17 after missing nine games following right elbow surgery, was 7 for 20 from the field after going 18 of 51 over his previous three games. In Friday’s loss at Oklahoma City, the four-time All-Star guard missed 14 of 20 attempts — including all six from 3-point range. Smith was 5 for 14 after missing his first eight shots.
Clippers rookie Blake Griffin scored 19 of his 31 points in the first half and pulled down 15 rebounds for his 27th double-double and 21st in a row. Baron Davis had 15 points and five assists.
Knicks 98, Pacers 92
NEW YORK — Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points, including six of New York’s last seven points, and Danilo Gallinari had 19 to lead the Knicks.
Danny Granger had 25 points and 17 rebounds, and Darren Collison had 22 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Pacers, who lost for the fourth time in their last five games.
The Knicks trailed 87-84 early in the fourth quarter, but Toney Douglas and Wilson Chandler each made a 3-pointer to give New York a 90-87 lead.
Indiana’s James Posey answered with a 3 of his own, but Raymond Felton made one of two free throws to give New York a 91-90 lead.
Mavericks 104, Cavaliers 95
CLEVELAND — Shawn Marion scored 22 points and DeShawn Stevenson added 21, helping Dallas end a three-game skid.
The Mavericks, playing without starting forwards Dirk Nowitzki and Caron Butler, used a balanced attack. Jason Terry scored 18 points, Tyson Chandler added 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Jason Kidd had 10 points and eight assists.
Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with a season-high 35 points, and Ramon Sessions added 19.
The Cavaliers have lost seven straight and 17 of 18. Point guard Mo Williams returned after missing two games because of a strained hip. Cleveland played without two starters, center Anderson Varejao (broken cheekbone) and guard Daniel Gibson (bruised thigh).
