INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Hibbert scored 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked eight shots Friday to power the NBA's unbeaten Indiana Pacers over the Milwaukee Bucks 104-77. The Pacers improved to an NBA best 9-0, the last team remaining in the league without a loss. Indiana is the first club to win its first nine games of a season since the Dallas Mavericks won their first 14 games in the 2002-2003 campaign. Hibbert shot 8-of-10 from the field and 8-for-8 from the free throw line, while Paul George contributed 22 points for the Pacers, whose largest lead was the final score. Indiana hit 50.6 percent from the field while the Bucks, depleted by injuries, connected on only 34.1 percent of their shots. O.J. Mayo scored 20 points to lead Milwaukee, which has lost four games in a row and five of six. The Bucks, who fell to 2-6, were without starting point guard Brandon Knight, starting power forward Ersan Ilyasova and reserve Caron Butler. Zaza Pachulia and Gary Neal both returned from foot injuries for the Bucks, but Pachulia netted only four points on 2-of-14 shooting while Neal scored 11 points. Bulls 96, Raptors 80: Forward Luol Deng had 19 points and nine rebounds as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Toronto Raptors 96-80 to extend their winning streak to three games. The Bulls overcame a season-best 37 points by Toronto (4-6) guard DeMar DeRozan, who equaled his career high. Forward Joakim Noah added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls (4-3) and forward Carlos Boozer had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Trail Blazers 109, Celtics 96: The Portland Trail Blazers, with forward-center LaMarcus Aldridge leading the way, opened a four-game road trip with a 109-96 victory over the Celtics, Portland's first win in Boston since 2004. Aldridge had 27 points and 12 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double as the Blazers ended a nine-game TD Garden losing streak and improved to 7-2 this season. The Celtics, losing their second straight after a four-game winning streak that included a road win over the Miami Heat, fell to 4-6 under first-year coach Brad Stevens. Bobcats 86, Cavaliers 80: The Charlotte Bobcats took control of the game in the fourth quarter en route to an 86-80 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. The Bobcats have now beaten the Cavs four times this season, including twice in the preseason. The Cavs (3-7) were 14-1 lifetime against the Bobcats at The Q before Friday's game but have now lost three in a row on the season. The Bobcats (5-4) were led by forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's 16 points and eight rebounds. Heat 110, Mavericks 104: In a matchup of the two teams that have combined to win the past three NBA championships, the Miami Heat, led by forward LeBron James' season-high 39 points, defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 110-104 at AmericanAirlines Arena. The two-time defending champion Heat (6-3) got the better of the Mavs (5-4) in a good contest. Dwyane Wade had 17 points, a season-high eight assists and a career-high eight steals. Hawks 113, 76ers 103: Jeff Teague scored 33 points and handed out 10 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 113-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Forward DeMarre Carroll scored 21 points, shooting five-for-eight on three-pointers, and center Al Horford had 20 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (5-4). Forward Evan Turner led the 76ers (5-5) with 27 points and point guard Tony Wrotten, filling in for Michael Carter-Williams, scored 22. Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 113: Forward Wilson Chandler scored 19 points, forward Kenneth Faried had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-113. Guard Ty Lawson had 14 points and 10 assists for the Nuggets, who got 66 points from their bench to hold off Minnesota. Forward Kevin Love scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and guard Kevin Martin had 27 points for the Timberwolves. Other results: Spurs 91, Jazz 82; Nets 100, Suns 98 (overtime); Grizzlies 89, Lakers 86; Pistons 97, Kings 90. — Agencies
