ahead fallaway jumper with 7.3 seconds left to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 90-89 victory over Boston Sunday and send the struggling Celtics to their sixth loss in eight games. The Celtics, who led by 11 points in the fourth quarter, nursed a one-point lead until Paul Pierce was called for an offensive foul for pushing off as he jumped to shoot with 28 seconds left. Bryant, who shot just 8 for 20 in the game, dribbled down the shot clock before stepping back from defender Ray Allen and making a basket to give Los Angeles the lead. Bryant finished with 19, and Andrew Bynum had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Rajon Rondo had 21 points and 12 assists for the Celtics. Cavaliers 114, Clippers 89: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored half of Cleveland's 46 points in the first quarter as the Cavaliers equaled an NBA record with 11 3-pointers in the opening period of their victory over Los Angeles. The 46 points tied a franchise mark for most in a quarter, and Cleveland's 16 3-pointers fell one shy of the team record for a game. Cleveland has won eight straight. James, who finished with 32 points and 11 assists, fueled the early outburst by making his first seven shots - including four 3s. Cleveland made 3-pointers on seven consecutive possessions during the spurt. Thunder 112, Warriors 104: At Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points to take over second place in the NBA scoring race as Oklahoma City beat Golden State. Durant made 16-of-21 shots and ended up two points short of the highest-scoring output of his career. Russell Westbrook added 28 points and eight assists. Corey Maggette scored 26 points for Golden State and Monta Ellis added 25, including a pair of 3-pointers that got the Warriors within three late. But he missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with 1:06 left, and the Warriors didn't score again. Nuggets 103, Spurs 89: At San Antonio, Kenyon Martin scored 27 points as Denver won again without Carmelo Anthony. The NBA's leading scorer missed his fourth consecutive game with a sprained ankle but the Nuggets still bounced back after Oklahoma City ended their eight-game win streak Friday. Anthony could return Monday. Chauncey Billups scored 25 and J.R Smith had 18 for the Nuggets, who've breezed through the new year so far. Denver went 12-3 in January. George Hill scored 17 points in place of San Antonio's own injured star, Tony Parker. The point guard sat out for the second game with a left ankle sprain. Magic 91, Pistons 86: At Auburn Hills, Michigan, J.J. Redick scored 17 points and Dwight Howard overcame free-throw problems to put up 16 points and 14 rebounds as Orlando beat struggling Detroit. The victory means Orlando's Stan Van Gundy will coach the Eastern Conference in the All-Star game Feb. 14 in Arlington, Texas. Rodney Stuckey had 18 points and Tayshaun Prince added 16 for Detroit, which lost its fifth straight. Suns 115, Rockets 111 OT: At Houston, Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 36 points and Steve Nash handed out 16 assists as Phoenix beat Houston in overtime. Raptors 117, Pacers 102: At Toronto, Chris Bosh had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Andrea Bargnani scored 17 points as Toronto won its fifth straight game. 76ers 83, Nets 79: At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Andre Iguodala scored 14 points, including seven in a key portion of the third quarter, leading Philadelphia over New Jersey. Timberwolves 112, Knicks 91: At Minneapolis, Kevin Love had a career-high 25 points to go with 11 rebounds as Minnesota exacted a little payback on New York.
