Boo birds lay into Kobe during Nuggets' victory

After LeBron James missed a jumper with less than a minute left, Alvin Williams grabbed the rebound and found Carter downcourt for a dunk that gave Toronto a 73-67 lead.

James had 21 points and five assists but shot 2-for-8 with no assists in the fourth quarter.

CELTICS 101, MAGIC 93: At Boston, Paul Pierce had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Mike James added 21 points in leading the Boston Celtics past Orlando to extend the Magic's losing streak to six games.

After trailing 90-72 with 8:16 remaining, Orlando went on a 14-2 run featuring three 3-pointers and 11 points by Tracy McGrady. But the Magic got no closer as Pierce scored four straight points to make it 96-86.

McGrady scored 28 points to lead Orlando, which has lost six straight on the road. He had 14 points in the fourth quarter. Keith Bogans added a career-high 18 points.

Boston opened the fourth quarter with 10 straight points to go ahead 90-72.

76ERS 100, CLIPPERS 80: At Philadelphia, Allen Iverson scored 20 points and the Philadelphia 76ers reached 100 points for the first time in nearly two months.

Iverson and Glenn Robinson combined for 16 points during a 21-5 run to start the third quarter that gave the Sixers a 17-point lead. With Iverson on the bench in the fourth quarter, the Clippers were able to cut the deficit to 11.

But a series of turnovers led to a 17-4 run by Philadelphia that put the game out of reach. The 76ers outscored the Clippers 53-34 in the second half and scored 100 for the first time since Nov. 14 against San Antonio.

The Clippers were successful shutting down Iverson in the first half by playing a physical game, and midway through the second quarter they found themselves in their second altercation in as many nights.

PISTONS 85, ROCKETS 66: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Richard Hamilton scored 16 points to lead the Detroit Pistons past the Houston Rockets in a matchup of two of the NBA's top defensive teams.

Houston had its lowest point total of the season as Detroit extended its NBA record of holding teams under 100 points to 38 straight games.

The Pistons won their seventh straight game, their longest winning streak in nearly 12 years, and the longest current streak in the league. They have won five straight against Western Conference teams.