Joe Johnson scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to guide the Atlanta Hawks to a 100-91 win over Boston Friday, completing their first season sweep of the Celtics in 11 years. Johnson finished with 27 points while Jamal Crawford had 28 as the Hawks recovered after Boston cut a 14-point deficit to one in the third quarter. The Hawks completed the four-game sweep of the regular-season series to move half a game ahead of Boston for second place in the Eastern Conference. Paul Pierce led Boston with a season-high 35 points, but only two Celtics reached double figures. Thunder 101, Nuggets 84: In Oklahoma City, Denver's nine-game winning streak came to a sudden end, held to its lowest score of the season by Oklahoma City. Kevin Durant scored 30 points and Jeff Green added 15 for the Thunder. Chauncey Billups scored 19 points for the Nuggets, who were without NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony for the third straight game due to injury. Cavaliers 94, Pacers 73: In Indianapolis, Cleveland notched a seventh straight win by routing Indiana, and maintained its hold on the NBA's best record. LeBron James delivered a season-high 13 assists. He also had 22 points and nine rebounds - the third time in five games he's missed a triple double by a single rebound. Shaquille O'Neal also had 22 points for his season high. Danny Granger led the Pacers with just 13 points, but he shot 6 for 23 from the field. Rockets 104, Trail Blazers 100: In Houston, the hosts won their first home game in four, sneaking home against Portland. Aaron Brooks scored 33 points - his fifth 30-plus score this season - and Carl Landry added 21 for the Rockets, who've won 12 of the past 13 regular-season meetings with the Blazers in Houston. Spurs 104, Grizzlies 97: In San Antonio, a strong effort by bench players meant San Antonio overcame the absence of injured Tony Parker to down Memphis. Tim Duncan scored 19 points for the Spurs. San Antonio had a 42-21 edge in points off the bench. Roger Mason scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and Manu Ginobili finished with 14 points and seven assists. In other games it was: Lakers 99, 76ers 91; Bulls 108, Hornets 106, OT; Jazz 101, Kings 94; Heat 92, Pistons 65; Bobcats 121, Warriors 110; Timberwolves 111, Clippers 97; Wizards 81, Nets 79.
