Paul Pierce gets hot in Celtics’ rout

at Boston 118, New Jersey 86: Paul Pierce shook off a cold first half and scored 18 of his 22 points in the third quarter with five-for-five three-point shooting to lead the Celtics to their third consecutive victory.

at Indiana 110, Detroit 106 (OT): Danny Granger scored 24 points and made the tying shot late in regulation to help the Pacers end a three-game losing streak.

Miami 102, at Milwaukee 99: Reserve Daequan Cook made six three-pointers en route to a career-high 24 points, and Dwyane Wade overcame a five-for-20 shooting night with 17 points and 13 assists in the Heat’s victory.

at Oklahoma City 114, Utah 93: Jeff Green scored 23 points, Russell Westbrook had 22, Kevin Durant had 21, and the Thunder used a 22-7 third-quarter run to take control against the Jazz.

Chicago 102, at Toronto 98: Rookie Derrick Rose scored 17 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and Luol Deng had 16 points and 14 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup for the Bulls. Andrea Bargnani had a career-high 31 points with 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost three in a row.

at Philadelphia 100, Portland 79: Andre Iguodala scored a season-high 29 points and the 76ers won their fifth in a row.

at New York 128, Washington 122: David Lee had 30 points and 10 rebounds, reserve Al Harrington scored 27 points, and the Knicks handed the Wizards their sixth consecutive loss despite a career-high 33 points from former USC standout Nick Young.

Sacramento 135, at Golden State 133 (3 OT): John Salmons, who played 57 minutes, grabbed an offensive rebound and made a jump shot with one second left in the third overtime to give the Kings the marathon victory.

at San Antonio 112, Lakers 111: Roger Mason’s three-point play with 10 seconds left ended the Lakers’ chance for a Texas sweep.

Atlanta 97, at Clippers 80: The Clippers’ losing streak reached an even dozen.