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TORONTO -- Al Horford scored 22 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Hawks extended their winning streak to 11 games, beating the Toronto Raptors 110-89 on Friday night.

Paul Millsap had 16 points, Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll each scored 13 points and Kyle Korver had 11 to help the Hawks improve to 32-8. The winning streak is their longest winning streak since also winning 11 in a row to begin the 1997-98 season.

Atlanta, which made 12 of 23 3-point attempts, is unbeaten since a 107-77 blowout loss to Milwaukee on Dec. 26. The Hawks extended their franchise-record road winning streak to 11 games and are 15-1 on the road since starting 1-4. Atlanta has not lost away from home since a 100-99 loss at Orlando on Dec. 13.

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points for Toronto. The Raptors are 2-6 in their last eight games.

NETS 102, WIZARDS 80

WASHINGTON -- Brook Lopez and Jarrett Jack each scored 26 points to help Brooklyn beat Washington to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Lopez, the subject of numerous trade rumors, scored 11 points in just over 2½ minutes in the third quarter. He scored Brooklyn's first eight points of the fourth quarter, too, and had 20 of his 21 points in the second half. Jack had 19 of his 26 points in the final two quarters.

John Wall had 13 points for the Wizards.

The game was first meeting of Brooklyn's Kevin Garnett and Washington's Paul Pierce since March 4, 2007. Garnett and Pierce played six seasons in Boston together and last season with the Nets. Pierce scored eight points, and Garnett had four.

BULLS 119, CELTICS 103

BOSTON -- Derrick Rose scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and hit three of Chicago's seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.

Rose also had 10 assists. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and Pau Gasol had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago. The Bulls were 27 for 41 in the second half and outscored Boston 31-17 in the fourth quarter.

Jared Sullinger had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics.

76ERS 96, PELICANS 81

PHILADELPHIA -- Nerlens Noel had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Michael Carter-Williams scored 22 points to lead Philadelphia past New Orleans.

The Sixers never trailed in only their third home win of the season. They put away the short-handed Pelicans in a hurry, making 10 of their first 14 shots and racing to a 16-point lead in the first quarter.

New Orleans played without center Anthony Davis and guard Jrue Holiday. Davis, averaging 24.2 points and 10.4 rebounds, sat out with a sprained left toe suffered late in Wednesday night's win at Detroit. Holiday, a former 76ers All-Star guard, missed a second straight game with right ankle inflammation.

Alexis Ajinca had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pelicans. Eric Gordon also had 16 points.

PISTONS 98, PACERS 96.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 37 points and Andre Drummond tipped in the winner with 0.3 seconds left in Detroit's victory over Indiana.

With 23.9 seconds left, Detroit called a timeout. Jennings took the inbounds pass and held for the last second shot. He drove to the bucket and missed the layup, but Drummond was there for the tip-in.

Drummond finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds.

Roy Hibbert led Indiana with 14 points.

GRIZZLIES 106, MAGIC 96

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Jeff Green scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Memphis held on to beat Orlando.

Zach Randolph added 18 points, and Marc Gasol had 12 points and 16 rebounds to help the Grizzlies win their third straight. Memphis played for the first time this season without starting point guard Mike Conley, who sat with a sprained right ankle.

Elfrid Payton led the Magic with career highs of 22 points and 12 assists.