NBA roundup for Jan. 2

Celtics 93, Raptors 79

TORONTO (AP) - 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 (AP) - 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 (AP) - 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 (AP) - 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).

Grizzlies 104, Lakers 85

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rudy Gay scored 27 points, Zach Randolph added 21 points and eight rebounds, and Memphis pulled away in the second half.

O.J. Mayo scored 15 points for the Grizzlies, who bounced back from two losses to wrap up their three-game road trip with a stunningly easy blowout of the two-time defending champions.

The Grizzlies made a 19-4 run in the third quarter to take a 17-point lead, and the Lakers never threatened to get back in it despite a 21-point second half by Kobe Bryant.

Bryant scored 28 points for the Lakers, who have lost three of their last four home games - all three by at least 16 points - and four of six overall.

Trail Blazers 100, Rockets 85

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Nicolas Batum added a season-high 21 points and Portland won its eighth straight at home.

Patrick Mills had a career-high 14 points, five assists and five steals for Portland. Wesley Matthews added 14 and Marcus Camby had 13 rebounds and season-high eight assists.

Kevin Martin had 15 points to lead the Rockets, who were held well below their season average of 106 points per game. Courtney Lee added 12 points. Luis Scola, Aaron Brooks and Chase Budinger each had 10.

Portland, on its longest winning streak at home since a 12-game run from Jan. 24 to March 9, 2009, is 12-3 at the Rose Garden this season.

Kings 94, Suns 89

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins scored 13 of his career-high 28 points in the fourth quarter and Sacramento closed with a 19-2 run.

Francisco Garcia had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Omri Casspi added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings. Carl Landry had 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Sacramento won for the second time in three games and improved the NBA's worst record to 7-25.

Steve Nash had 20 points and 12 assists for the Suns, but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter. Vince Carter had 17 points and Marcin Gortat added 16.