Toronto, ON -- (Sports Network) - Ray Allen scored a team-high 21 points, and six other Celtics scored in double-figures as defending champion Boston hammered the Toronto Raptors, 118-103, at Air Canada Centre. Kevin Garnett chipped in with 15 points and six rebounds, while Rajon Rondo had 15 points and Kendrick Perkins donated 12 for the Celtics, who have won 13 of their first 15 games to start the season. Paul Pierce finished with 11 points. Chris Bosh scored a game-high 24 points and had six boards, while Andrea Bargnani added 14 points and seven rebounds for Toronto, which has dropped five of their last seven. Forward Jermaine O'Neal, who was nursing a strained left knee, started the game, but left with 7:17 remaining in the first half. He finished with six points and two rebounds.

Final Score: Philadelphia 89, Golden State 81

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Elton Brand scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to an 89-81 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Wachovia Center. Andre Iguodala added 15 points for the Sixers, who have won five of six. Thaddeus Young had 12 points, while Samuel Dalembert scored eight points and recorded 16 rebounds -- including nine on the offensive end -- in the victory. Kelenna Azubuike scored a team-high 16 points for the Warriors, who have lost two in a row and again played without Jamal Crawford, who was recently acquired in a trade with the New York Knicks. Stephen Jackson added 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Andris Biedrins had 10 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Final Score: Minnesota 106, Detroit 80

Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Randy Foye scored a game-high 23 points and added 14 assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised past the Detroit Pistons, 106-80, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Ryan Gomes registered 20 points and seven rebounds, while Al Jefferson had 19 points and eight boards for the Timberwolves, who have won two of their last three after dropping the previous eight games. Craig Smith had a strong game off the bench, scoring 16 points and grabbing nine rebounds for Minnesota, which won for the first time in six tries on the road this season. Tayshaun Prince paced the Pistons with 20 points and Jason Maxiell chipped in with 12 points and eight boards for Detroit, losers of two straight and three of four. Rasheed Wallace finished with seven points and 10 rebounds, while Allen Iverson had nine points in defeat.

Final Score: Denver 114, Chicago 101

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Kenyon Martin led a balanced Nuggets attack with 26 points and eight rebounds as Denver used a big fourth quarter to upend Chicago, 114-101. Carmelo Anthony nearly posted a triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, while Nene and Chauncey Billups added 21 points apiece with the latter dishing out eight assists for Denver, which has won five of six. Ben Gordon led all scorers with 28 points and Drew Gooden chipped in a 21-point, seven-rebound effort for the Bulls, who have gone 1-3 during a current seven-game road trip.

Final Score: LA Lakers 118, Sacramento 108

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant finished with 24 points and six assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 118-108 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Staples Center. Eight Lakers players finished in double- figures, including Andrew Bynum, who scored 15 points and brought down 10 rebounds. Pau Gasol added 16 points, and Lamar Odom had 14 off the bench for Los Angeles, which has won four in a row and moved to 11-1 this season. John Salmons had 24 points to pace the Kings, who have lost five of six. Bobby Brown contributed 21 points and seven assists in the loss for Sacramento, which shot 53.4 percent from the floor, but only got to the foul line 13 times, making 10 shots. The Lakers, on the other hand, made 51.7 percent of its field goals but shot 20-of-28 from the free throw line.