BOSTON – Luol Deng scored 20 points, Ben Gordon added 13 of his 17 in the fourth quarter, and Chicago rallied to win its second straight after losing four in a row.
The win, coupled with Philadelphia’s loss to Indiana, pulled Chicago within 1 games of the 76ers for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Paul Pierce scored 24 points and Wally Szczerbiak added 23 for the Celtics, who have lost three of four and remained four games behind the 76ers.
Pacers 92, 76ers 79
INDIANAPOLIS – Stephen Jackson scored 23 points and Peja Stojakovic added 18 as the Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 92-79.
Bucks 125, Raptors 116,
MILWAUKEE – Michael Redd scored 35 points, and Milwaukee overcame rookie Charlie Villanueva’s career-high 48 points to beat Toronto.
T-wolves 98, Knicks 94
MINNEAPOLIS – Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Minnesota survived a late scare to send New York to its fifth straight loss.
Cavs 104, Rockets 102
HOUSTON – LeBron James scored 36 points, including the go-ahead dunk with 3:24 left in overtime, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Houston Rockets 104-102.
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