NBA ROUNDUP: Gordon, Villanueva lead Pistons past Wizards 106-103

WASHINGTON (AP) – Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25, and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins’ 20 points.

Gordon scored eight of the final 10 points for Detroit, which has won three consecutive games.

The Wizards have lost six in a row. Mike Miller returned from a left shoulder injury to score 20 points for the hosts, while Gilbert Arenas had 19 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. But Arenas’ only field goal of the fourth quarter was a meaningless 3-pointer right before the final buzzer.

The 5-foot-5 Boykins was playing his first NBA game in more than 1½ years, having signed with Washington on Wednesday because of a glut of injured guards.

PACERS 113
Celtics 104

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Danny Granger scored 29 points and Dahntay Jones added a season-high 25, helping the Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 113-104 on Saturday night.

Granger was 6 of 9 on 3-pointers, had six rebounds and four assists after promising Wednesday night that the Pacers (4-3) would win their fourth straight.

Boston (8-3) was led by Ray Allen, who had a season-high 24 but lost its second straight.

Paul Pierce started the game after bruising his knee in Friday night’s loss but struggled. He had 15 points, was 4 of 10 from the field and missed two big free throws in the closing minutes.

Indiana broke open the game with a decisive 19-8 fourth-quarter run that gave the Pacers a 107-96 lead.

HAWKS 121
Hornets 98

ATLANTA (AP) – Joe Johnson scored 26 points, Jamal Crawford added 21, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets 121-98 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.

The Hornets were without Chris Paul, who stayed home after spraining his ankle from the night before, and have lost three straight and five of six.

Josh Smith had 17 points and 17 rebounds for Atlanta, which was coming off an 11-point win Friday in Boston.

Peja Stojakovic scored 25 points, but New Orleans fell to 0-2 under Jeff Bower, the general manager who became the coach this week after Byron Scott’s firing.