LOS ANGELES: Blake Griffin had a career-high 47 points and 14 rebounds for his 27th consecutive double-double as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-107 Monday. Danny Granger scored 32 points, making 10 of 11 free throws, and former UCLA star Darren Collison added 30 points and eight assists for the Pacers. Eric Gordon added 23 points and Baron Davis had 14 points and 12 assists for the Clippers, who were coming off a win over the two-time defending NBA champion Lakers a day earlier and have won 10 of their last 14. Celtics 109, Magic 106: At Boston, Kevin Garnett returned after missing nine games with an injured leg and came up with a steal in the final seconds to help Boston beat Orlando. Garnett scored 19 with eight rebounds in his first game since he strained his right calf on Dec. 29. Rajon Rondo had 10 points and 13 assists. Dwight Howard scored 33 points with 13 rebounds and Ryan Anderson scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Magic. Hawks 100, Kings 98: At Atlanta, Joe Johnson scored a season-high 36 points, including two free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining to help Atlanta recover after trailing most of the game. Johnson drove past three defenders for a layup with 23 seconds remaining to give Atlanta a 98-96 lead. Carl Landry answered with a tying basket for Sacramento with 11.7 seconds remaining. Al Horford added 23 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks for Atlanta. DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 20 points. Suns 129, Knicks 121: At New York, Vince Carter scored 29 points, including the 20,000th of his career, as Phoenix matched a season high with its third straight victory. Grant Hill added 25 points for the Suns, who overcame a season-high 41 points from former Phoenix All-Star Amare Stoudemire and handed the Knicks their third loss in a row. Steve Nash finished with 15 points and 11 assists. Wilson Chandler scored 23 points for the Knicks. Raymond Felton had 13 assists. Pistons 103, Mavericks 89: At Auburn Hills, Michigan, Rodney Stuckey scored 20 points to help Detroit send Dallas to its sixth consecutive loss. Hornets 85, Raptors 81: At New Orleans, David West had 23 points and 10 rebounds to help New Orleans win its fifth straight. Bulls 96, Grizzlies 84: At Memphis, Tennessee, Derrick Rose returned to Memphis with his first career triple-double, and Luol Deng scored 28 points to lead Chicago past Memphis. Rockets 93, Bucks 84: At Houston, Kevin Martin scored 36 points and Houston recovered from its lowest first-half point total of the season. 76ers 96, Bobcats 92: At Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala hit the go-ahead jumper with 37.6 seconds left in overtime, and Thaddeus Young followed with a game-saving steal for Philadelphia. Wizards 108, Wizards 101: At Washington, John Wall had 19 points and a career-high 15 assists to lead Washington to its fourth straight home victory and first two-game winning streak of the season. Warriors 109, Nets 100: At Oakland, California, Monta Ellis had 26 points and nine assists to help Golden State beat New Jersey for the sixth straight time.
