MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ray Allen scored 23 points and Paul Pierce added 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 119-89 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.

Boston, which won its eighth straight, built an early lead on effective shooting and stout pressure defense. Memphis never got the margin under double digits after the 5-minute mark of the first quarter, dropping to 2-16 in its last 18 games.

Kevin Garnett added 17 points, while James Posey had 15 for the Celtics, who shot 58 percent from the field. Kendrick Perkins scored 13 on 6-of-7 from the field and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Hakim Warrick led the Grizzlies with 15 points, while Rudy Gay finished with 13, but was 4-of-15 from the field. Mike Conley had 11 and Darko Milicic added 10.

The Celtics have already clinched a playoff spot showed why they have the best record in the league, while Memphis is among the worst. The lead was so comfortable for the Celtics, the Boston starters sat out the fourth quarter.

Memphis barely made a dent even against the reserves. Of course, Memphis had shut down its starters for most of the quarter also.

The dominance showed on the boards where Boston held a 45-31 advantage and the 29-10 Celtics margin on fastbreak points.

The Celtics shot 74 percent in the first quarter building an early 17-point lead. Boston had open looks and got to the rim, and defensively challenged Memphis’ moves to the basket and contributed to balky ball movement.

The Celtics didn’t maintain the same shooting pace, but did extend the advantage to as many as 20 points and carried a 51-37 lead into halftime.

Pierce had 14 for the Celtics, while Garnett and Allen had 10 apiece.

Hawks 114, Heat 111

ATLANTA – New score, same result. The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA’s first replay since 1983, holding off the Miami Heat 114-111 in overtime Saturday night to complete a protested game from December.

The NBA ordered the teams back to the court after upholding Miami’s protest of a 117-111 loss to the Hawks on Dec. 19. The Heat went to the league after the home team’s stat crew mistakenly ruled Shaquille O’Neal – who’s now with the Phoenix Suns – had fouled out with 51.9 seconds left in overtime when he actually had only five fouls.

The game resumed from the point of the protest and neither team scored during their brief time on the court. They got a 15-minute break, then returned to the court for their regularly scheduled game.

Warriors 104, Magic 95

ORLANDO, Fla. – Baron Davis scored 33 points and Stephen Jackson had 20 as the Golden State Warriors overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando Magic 104-95 on Saturday night.

Golden State shot only 35 percent in the first half, but Jackson and Davis sparked a 33-16 run in the third period that allowed the Warruirs to seize control of the game. Monta Ellis added 16 points and Al Harrington 14 as the Golden State finished a four-game East Coast swing 3-1. Dwight Howard led Orlando with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 and Rashard Lewis added 21.

Cavaliers 103, Pacers 95

CLEVELAND – After fans fought through more than a foot of snow to get to the Cavaliers’ game, LeBron James wanted to make sure their efforts were not in vain. James scored 38 points and Anderson Varejao added 15 points and 16 rebounds in Cleveland’s 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

Bobcats 100, Wizards 97

WASHINGTON – With Jason Richardson leading the way, the Charlotte Bobcats are suddenly on their best run ever.

Richardson scored 34 points, and the Bobcats stretched their winning streak to a franchise-record five consecutive games by holding off the Washington Wizards 100-97 Saturday night.

The Bobcats, who are in their fourth season of existence, went 1-11 during February, but they are 5-0 in March.

Charlotte led by as many as 19 points in the first half and 92-84 with less than a minute remaining.