Indianapolis, IN -- (Sports Network) - Danny Granger finished with 31 points and 16 rebounds, carrying Indiana to a 108-94 victory over the Warriors. Earl Watson, playing extended minutes after T.J. Ford left early with back spasms, notched 16 points, while Roy Hibbert contributed 16 points and nine boards for the Pacers, who have won three straight after opening the season with three losses. Tyler Hansbrough and Brandon Rush each added 11 points to the winning cause. Corey Maggette and fellow reserve Anthony Randolph compiled 21 and 17 points, respectively, to pace Golden State, which failed to gain momentum following Monday's emphatic 146-105 victory over Minnesota. Randolph also grabbed 13 caroms in the loss.

Final Score: Toronto 99, Chicago 89

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh scored a game-best 28 points to go along with 11 rebounds, as Toronto beat Chicago, 99-89, in a tale of two halves at the Air Canada Centre. The Bulls shot 52 percent from the floor in the opening half and held a 12-0 edge in second-chance points, scoring 60 points in the first 24 minutes. The second 24 were far different, as they totaled just 29 points with 11 in the fourth quarter on 3-of-21 shooting. Chicago missed its last 15 shots with Luol Deng's jumper its last field goal with 9:21 to play. That jumper gave the Bulls an 84-81 edge, but Toronto used an 18-5 stretch, which included 14 straight points at one point, to push in front to stay. Jose Calderon added 18 points with six assists for the Raptors. Andrea Bargnani totaled 16 points and Hedo Turkoglu added 11 for the Raptors, who snapped a brief two-game skid. The Bulls were led by Deng and rookie Taj Gibson, who both scored 18 points. Gibson added five boards to his career-best point total, while Joakim Noah registered his fifth double- double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Final Score: Boston 105, Utah 86

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Kevin Garnett paced a balanced Boston attack with 18 points, and the Celtics never trailed in posting a 105-86 win over the Utah Jazz. Rajon Rondo finished with 14 points and 11 assists for Boston, which put all five of its starters in double figures. Ray Allen had 15 points, Paul Pierce 13, and Kendrick Perkins contributed 10 points and eight rebounds. Rasheed Wallace ended with 12 points and Marquis Daniels scored 10 for the Celtics, who posted their second straight win after their lone loss of the season, at home against Phoenix on Friday. Boston, which is 8-1, shot 53.2 percent from the field, including 7-of-19 from beyond the arc. It was a woeful night for the Jazz, who failed to build on a 95-93 win at New York Monday night. They committed 21 turnovers, leading to 25 Boston points, and went 0-of-10 from three-point range. Deron Williams had 13 points and seven rebounds for Utah, which also received 13 points from Ronnie Brewer and 12 from Andrei Kirilenko.

Final Score: Detroit 98, Charlotte 75

Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Charlie Villanueva led all scores with 30 points and Ben Gordon added 22 points and eight assists, as the Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Bobcats, 98-75, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Rodney Stuckey had a solid game with 16 points, seven assists and five boards, while Will Bynum donated 16 points off the bench for Detroit, which was able to build off an 88-81 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. The Pistons improved to 4-4 this season. Pistons rookie head coach John Kuester beat mentor Larry Brown for the first time. Kuester was an assistant under the Hall of Fame coach when the Pistons executed Brown's 'play the right way' philosophy which resulted in an NBA title over the Los Angeles Lakers in 2003-04. They also worked together in Philadelphia. Nazr Mohammed had a team-high 13 points and eight boards in a reserve role for the Bobcats, who dropped a 93-81 decision to Orlando on Tuesday and have lost three straight.

Final Score: Philadelphia 82, New Jersey 79

East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Thaddeus Young scored 20 points and came up with the game-sealing steal in the waning seconds, as the Philadelphia 76ers escaped IZOD Center with an 82-79 triumph over the still winless Nets. Marreese Speights ended with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Lou Williams chipped in 10 points and seven assists for Philadelphia, which had lost three of four coming into the game. Andre Iguodala and Elton Brand combined to shoot 4-for-20 for nine and five points, respectively, for the Sixers. Brook Lopez finished with game-highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds, but the Nets still fell to a franchise worst 0-8 to start the season. Trenton Hassell scored 13 points, while Terrance Williams added 10 and 12 boards in defeat.

Final Score: Atlanta 114, New York 101

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Al Horford poured in a game-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the Atlanta Hawks used a strong second half to defeat the New York Knicks, 114-101, at Madison Square Garden. Josh Smith added 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won six of their first eight games to begin the season. Mike Bibby ended with 19 points and nine assists. Joe Johnson tallied 19 points and seven boards for the victors. Al Harrington had 23 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for the Knicks, who have lost five in a row after posting their first win of the year against New Orleans on November 2. Toney Douglas finished with 23 points. Wilson Chandler and Larry Hughes each ended with 14 points in defeat.

Final Score: Milwaukee 108, Denver 102

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brandon Jennings scored 32 points and dished out nine assists as Milwaukee downed Denver, 108-102, at Bradley Center. Jennings' outside game was supported by Andrew Bogut's 23 points and 10 rebounds on the interior. Ersan Ilyasova added 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Bucks, who have won three straight and started off a six-game homestand in style. Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 32 points to go along with 10 rebounds, but did commit seven turnovers to just two assists. Chauncey Billups added 19 points, J.R. Smith donated 18 points of instant offense off the bench and Nene compiled 16 points and seven rebounds for the Nuggets, who were coming off a nail-biting 90-89 victory over Chicago on Tuesday.

Final Score: Portland 107, Minnesota 84

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Greg Oden had his strongest showing of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds, leading Portland to a 107-84 rout of the reeling Timberwolves, beating Minnesota for a 10th straight time. Martell Webster and Rudy Fernandez sparkled off the bench with 16 and 15 points, respectively, for the Trail Blazers. Brandon Roy had 14 points, while LaMarcus Aldridge chipped in 11 for Portland, which won its fourth in a row. Jonny Flynn had 15 points and six rebounds for Minnesota, which is off to a 1-8 start for the third straight season. This marked their eighth consecutive loss. Al Jefferson chipped in 14 points and six boards for the Timberwolves, who were coming off an embarrassing 146-105 loss at Golden State Monday night.

Final Score: Cleveland 102, Orlando 93

Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - LeBron James scored 36 points while Mo Williams was equally impressive with 22 first-half points, as Cleveland won easily over Orlando, 102-93, in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals. Williams was true on each of his nine field goal attempts in the first half, including four from beyond the arc, and ended with 28 points and six assists. Former Magic star Shaquille O'Neal chipped in 10 points and James added eight rebounds to his night in facing the team that ended hopes of making it to the NBA Finals last season when Orlando ousted the top-seeded Cavaliers in six games. The two clubs will next meet February 11 in Cleveland. Cleveland has rebounded nicely to win five of six games since opening the season with back-to-back losses. Vince Carter tallied 29 points and Jameer Nelson 19 with five helpers for Orlando, which entered Wednesday 6-2 on the young campaign with wins in three of its last four. Dwight Howard, playing against O'Neal most of the night, battled foul trouble early, finishing with 11 points and seven boards.

Final Score: Houston 104, Memphis 79

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Luis Scola led the way with 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Carl Landry added 20 points and Trevor Ariza donated 17, as Houston used a big second half to rout hapless Memphis, 104-79. Kyle Lowry registered eight points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Rockets, who rebounded from a lopsided defeat to Dallas on Tuesday. The Grizzlies dropped their seventh straight decision despite 19 points from O.J. Mayo and 18 points apiece from Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph, who also added 10 rebounds in defeat. Memphis' second overall selection in last June's NBA draft, UConn's Hasheem Thabeet, sat out with a fractured jaw while guard Allen Iverson continued his absence for personal reasons. Memphis is off to its worst start since losing eight of its first nine in 2005-06 and dropped its seventh straight to Houston.

Final Score: San Antonio 92, Dallas 83

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Richard Jefferson had a season-best 29 points and pulled down seven rebounds, leading the short-handed Spurs to a 92-83 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. With Tim Duncan and Tony Parker out with ankle injuries, San Antonio turned to Jefferson to take over offensively and the veteran forward did just that. He shot 11-of-23 from the floor and also had four assists and three steals. The Spurs, winners of back- to-back contests, built a 15-point lead after three quarters and held on down the stretch after going just 4-of-17 from the field over the last 12 minutes. Keith Bogans and Manu Ginobili each scored 13, while George Hill and Matt Bonner both chipped in 11 for the winners. It marked the first meeting of the season after the Mavs beat the Spurs in five games in the opening round of the playoffs. Dirk Nowitzki tallied 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who had a two-game winning streak broken.

Final Score: Oklahoma City 83, LA Clippers 79

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points, including the game-winner with 38.9 seconds to go, as the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Los Angeles Clippers, 83-79. Jeff Green added 13 points and five rebounds for the Thunder, who have won two of three after a three-game skid. Kevin Ollie ended with 11 points and five boards off the bench. Nenad Krstic finished with 10 points for the victors. Chris Kaman tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who have lost two straight after a three- game winning streak. Baron Davis had 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Al Thornton finished with 15 points and nine boards in defeat.

Final Score: Phoenix 124, New Orleans 104

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Amare Stoudemire had 21 points and was one of eight Phoenix players in double figures, as the red-hot Suns blasted the Hornets 124-104 at US Airways Center. Grant Hill scored 18 and Goran Dragic 14 while Channing Frye and Jason Richardson totaled 13 points each. Steve Nash checked in with 12 points and 10 assists for Phoenix, which moved to 8-1 on the year and were coming off an impressive 4-1 east coast road trip. It's the team's best start since opening with an 11-1 ledger in 1980-81 and ties them with Boston for the best start so far in 2009-10. The Suns shot a sizzling 63 percent (29-for-46) in the first half and racked up a whopping 75 points -- the most by a team in one half so far this season. Chris Paul notched 25 points, six assists and four steals for New Orleans, which put the wraps on a three-game road trip and have dropped three of four. The Hornets have one road win in six tries this season.