Greg Monroe and Rodney Stuckey each scored 16 for Detroit, which got 15 apiece from Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings. The Pistons led by 18 before Miami got within 3 points in the fourth, but never trailed in the game’s final 47 minutes.

Jennings sealed the outcome with just over two minutes left, stealing the ball from LeBron James and setting up Monroe for an easy score.

James and Michael Beasley each scored 23 for Miami. The Heat played without guard Dwyane Wade, the All-Star sitting for the fourth time this season to rest a sore knee.

76ERS 126, MAGIC 125 Michael Carter-Williams had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, and Thaddeus Young added 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead Philadelphia past visiting Orlando in double overtime.

Arron Afflalo scored a career-high 43 points for the Magic and Glen Davis had a career-high 33.

MAVERICKS 89, HORNETS 82 Dirk Nowitzki recovered from a rough start to score 25 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and the Mavericks kept Charlotte winless in Dallas.

Al Jefferson scored 19 points, and Gerald Henderson and Kemba Walker had 16 apiece for the Hornets, who are 0-10 in Dallas and 1-17 over all against the Mavericks. That is the worst record in the league for one team against another.

CELTICS 108, BUCKS 100 Jordan Crawford scored 25 points, Jeff Green added 18 and host Boston avoided a third loss to struggling Milwaukee this season.

Brandon Bass added 16 points and 9 rebounds, Avery Bradley scored 15 and Jared Sullinger finished with 12 points as all five starters scored in double figures for Boston.

GRIZZLIES 110, SUNS 91 Jon Leuer had a career-high 23 points and Ed Davis added 21 points and 12 rebounds as host Memphis made the best of a makeshift lineup.

Leuer and Davis got plenty of playing time because of injuries to the front-line starters Zach Randolph (ingrown toenail surgery) and Marc Gasol (left knee sprain).

PELICANS’ DAVIS OUT 4 TO 6 WEEKS The New Orleans Pelicans said that Anthony Davis was expected to be sidelined four to six weeks after he broke his left hand Sunday against the Knicks.