Celtics End Nuggets Win Streak – NBA Roundup For February 11th

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics continued their amazing run since the season-ending knee injury to point guard Rajon Rondo (RAH'-zhahn RAHN'-doh) by winning their seventh straight game, a 118-114 triple-overtime thriller over Denver. That ended the Nuggets' nine-game win streak.

Paul Pierce led the way with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Pierce made a tying 3-pointer in the second overtime to make it 107-107 and extend the game. Kevin Garnett had 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds. Jason Terry scored a season-high 26 points off the bench.

The Celtics are 7-0 since Rondo went down.

In other NBA action:

__All-star guard Chris Paul scored 25 points in the L.A. Clippers' 102-88 road win in New York. Former Knicks guard Jamal Crawford scored a team-high 27 for the Clips, who won for only the fourth time in 12 games. Knicks star Carmelo Anthony scored 42 points for his fifth 40-point game of the season.

— LeBron James scored 32 points and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade added 30 as the Heat topped the visiting Lakers 107-97. It's James' fifth straight game with at least 30 points, coinciding with the Eastern Conference leaders' five-game winning streak. Miami's 34-14 record is third best in the league behind San Antonio and Oklahoma City. Kobe Bryant's 28 points led the Lakers, who sit 10th in the Western Conference race.

— J.J. Redick scored 22 points, Nikola Vucevic (VOOCH'-uh-vitch) added 17 points and 19 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 110-104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

— John Lucas scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to match his season high, Rudy Gay had 20 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Hornets 102-89.

— Tayshaun Prince scored 18 points, hitting all eight of his shots from the field, and the Memphis Grizzlies coasted to a 105-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

— Thabo Sefolosha (tah-BOH' sehf-ah-LOH'-shuh) made a career-high 5 of 7 3-pointers and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns for the second game in a row 97-69. Sefolosha finished with 20 points.

— Isaiah Thomas scored 17 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and John Salmons also had 23 points to help rally the Sacramento Kings to a 117-111 victory over the Houston Rockets.

— Tony Parker had 29 points and 11 assists and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 111-86. The Spurs were again without Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili because of injuries but beat the Nets for the fifth straight time and 19th in the last 20 meetings.