PHILADELPHIA -- Allen Iverson had 24 points and a season-high 12 assists, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-101 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Celtics 90, Heat 62
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce scored 28 points and the Boston Celtics coasted as the Heat tied their lowest-scoring game of the season.
Pacers 103, Cavaliers 82
CLEVELAND -- Al Harrington scored 24 points, and Ron Artest was up to his usual antics while leading Indiana.
Raptors 89, Pistons 78
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Vince Carter scored 18 points and Jerome Williams had 11 points and 16 rebounds as Toronto ended a seven-game road losing streak.
Timberwolves 91, SuperSonics 86
MINNEAPOLIS -- Troy Hudson scored 31 points and Kevin Garnett added 20. Hudson, Minnesota's streaky point guard, fell three points short of his career high of 34.
Kings 105, Wizards 99
WASHINGTON -- Chris Webber torched his old team again for 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Kings took control in the second quarter. Sacramento reduced its magic number to one to clinch the Pacific Division.
Bucks 106, Rockets 99
MILWAUKEE -- Sam Cassell scored 20 points as the Bucks erased a 13-point deficit. The victory moved Milwaukee (37-39) two games ahead of Washington in the race for the Eastern Conference eighth playoff spot. The Wizards lost to Sacramento.
Spurs 105, Grizzlies 87
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tim Duncan scored 33 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, leading an inside dominance by San Antonio.
Hornets 106, Nets 97
NEW ORLEANS -- The Hornets clinched their fourth straight playoff spot. Jamal Mashburn scored 24 points, Baron Davis and George Lynch each added 19. The victory, along with Sacramento's win at Washington, advanced the Hornets to the playoffs.
Knicks 83, Nuggets 75
DENVER -- Allan Houston had 27 points and Latrell Sprewell added 16. New York ended a three-game losing streak to remain 3 1/2 games behind Milwaukee for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with seven games left.
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