Celtics Lose 18th Straight Game

Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers yells at his team during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. The Timberwolves beat the Celtics 109-107. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (Ann Heisenfelt - AP)

"It was very important for us, pride-wise at least," Davis said for him and Mark Blount, also a former Celtic. "It was a big game for us."

Bulls 116, Suns 103

Kirk Hinrich scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and Chicago snapped an eight-game losing streak in Phoenix and a three-game skid overall.

Chicago last beat the Suns on the road when the Michael Jordan-led Bulls did it on Nov. 20, 1996.

Phoenix played without Steve Nash, the league's two-time defending MVP, for the third consecutive game because of a sore right shoulder. The Suns also didn't have starter Boris Diaw because of back spasms.

The Suns were beaten by double digits for the first time this season.

SuperSonics 114, Kings 103

Ray Allen scored 25 points and made a key 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter that helped Seattle win its second straight road game following a franchise-record 15-game skid away from home.

Sacramento cut a 22-point third-quarter deficit to two midway through the fourth quarter, but could never get over the hump.

Cavaliers 99, Lakers 90

At Cleveland, Sasha Pavlovic scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Cavaliers shut down Kobe Bryant in the final minutes.

LeBron James had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but he deferred to Pavlovic and others down the stretch.