Joe Johnson scored 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks defeated Boston, 100-91, Friday to complete their first season sweep of the Celtics in 11 years.

Jamal Crawford had 28 points as the Hawks recovered after Boston cut a 14-point deficit to one in the third quarter.

The Hawks (30-15) completed the four-game sweep of this regular-season series to move one-half game ahead of Boston (29-15) for second place in the Eastern Conference.

• Cavaliers 94, Pacers 73: LeBron James finished one rebound short of a triple-double, and visiting Cleveland beat Indiana. James finished with 22 points, a season-high 13 assists and 9 rebounds.

• Lakers 99, 76ers 91: A.I. vs. Kobe delivered the throwback duel fans paid to see. Just like in the 2001 NBA Finals, Bryant's Lakers came out on top. Bryant roused the 20,000 fans who came to jeer him as much as they did to root on host Philadelphia, scoring 24 points to lead Los Angeles to a victory. Allen Iverson had a season-high 23 points.

• Heat 92, Pistons 65: Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and Jermaine O'Neal added a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) as Miami routed host Detroit.

• Thunder 101, Nuggets 84: Kevin Durant scored 30 points and host Oklahoma City snapped Denver's nine-game winning streak, limiting the Nuggets to their lowest scoring output of the season.

• Jazz 101, Kings 94: Paul Millsap tied his career high with 32 points in his first start of the season and added 14 rebounds as host Utah won its fifth in a row.

• Rockets 104, Trail Blazers 100: Aaron Brooks scored 33 points as Houston snapped a 3-game home losing streak.

• Wizards 81, Nets 79: Earl Boykins hit a jumper with less than a second to play and Washington won its first game since guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended.

• Bulls 108, Hornets 106: Luol Deng scored 26 points, including a put-back with 0.2 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, as visiting Chicago edged New Orleans.

• Spurs 104, Grizzlies 97: Tim Duncan scored 19 points as host San Antonio defeated Memphis.

• Timberwolves 111, Clippers 97: Al Jefferson scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, and host Minnesota led by as many as 23 points in only their 10th victory this season.

• An advertisement featuring Bryant and James includes a gun reference, the same week Arenas and Crittenton were suspended for carrying firearms to the locker room. The Nike ad, which appears in several publications including Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine, has James on one page and Bryant on the other. Along with the slogan, "Prepare For Combat," is a quote from each player showing how tough he is. Bryant's blurb includes " ... I don't leave anything in the chamber."

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