Hamilton leads Pistons to 10th win in row

With Richard Hamilton leading the way, the Detroit Pistons are not only winning night in and night out, they’re winning easily. Richard Hamilton’s 20 points made him the 10th-leading scorer in franchise history, and he added nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons earn their 10th consecutive victory by beating the Washington Wizards 106-93 on Wednesday in Washington.

Celtics 97, Rockets 93: Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 26 points in the last 7 minutes, adding nine rebounds to help the Celtics beat Houston in Boston and earn their seventh straight victory.

Trail Blazers 90, Timberwolves 79: Brandon Roy had 24 points to lead Port-land past Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Cavaliers 98, Hawks 94: LeBron James scored 32 of his 36 points in the second half and Larry Hughes made a crucial jumper down the stretch to lead the Cavaliers past Atlanta in Cleveland.

Mavericks 121, Warriors 99: Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists and Josh Howard added 19 points and 13 rebounds, to lead Dallas past visiting Golden State.

Bulls 109, Bobcats 97: Ben Gordon scored 22 points, Luol Deng added 21 points and 13 rebounds and Chicago beat the Bobcats in Charlotte, N.C.

Jazz 110, 76ers 107: Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and Deron Williams had a season-high 20 assists to lead Utah over Philadelphia in Salt Lake City.

Grizzlies 90, Pacers 72: Pau Gasol scored 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the floor and grabbed 12 rebounds and Memphis beat Indiana in Indianapolis to snap a five-game losing streak.

Nets 96, Magic 95: Jason Kidd had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and New Jersey overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat the Magic in Orlando, Fla.

Kings 107, Knicks 97: John Salmons scored a career-high 32 points and Sacramento beat the Knicks in New York to snap a four-game skid.

Bucks 103, Heat 98: Mo Williams totaled 25 points and nine assists to lead Milwaukee over the Heat in Miami.

Hornets 95, Clippers 81: David West had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Chris Paul added 16 points and 13 assists, and New Orleans defeated host Los Angeles.

Around the league

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