Iguodala leads 76ers to win

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PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala helped the Philadelphia 76ers stamp themselves as a rising threat in the East, scoring 19 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 98-82 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Iguodala outplayed Derrick Rose and stuffed a month’s worth of highlight video activity into one game. His one-handed dunks, around-the-back passes, and big 3s helped the Sixers lead the Eastern Conference-leading Bulls by 20 at the end of the third quarter.

In front of 18,325 fans, the Sixers confidence is skyrocketing along with the crowds at the Wells Fargo Center.

Thaddeus Young scored 19 points, Lavoy Allen had 14 and Lou Williams 14, all of the bench for the Sixers.

Magic 109, Wizards 103

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ryan Anderson scored 23 points, including six 3-pointers, to help the Orlando Magic snap a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Washington Wizards.

Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick added 21 points each for Orlando, which beat Washington for the eighth straight time.

Celtics 100, Raptors 64

BOSTON — Paul Pierce had 17 points and eight assists and the Boston Celtics crept above .500 for the first time this season with a rout of the Toronto Raptors.

Ray Allen and Brandon Bass added 12 points apiece and Avery Bradley scored 11 for the Celtics, who never let go of the lead once Allen’s layup 16 seconds into the game put Boston up 2-0.

Nets 99, Pistons 96

NEWARK, N.J. — Deron Williams scored 26 points to help the New Jersey Nets beat the Detroit Pistons.

Kris Humphries had 18 points, Jordan Farmar added 15 and Shawne Williams 15 for the Nets.

Suns 120, Hornets 103

NEW ORLEANS — Steve Nash had a season-high 30 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Hornets.

Pacers 109, Timberwolves 99

MINNEAPOLIS — Danny Granger scored 29 of his 36 points in the second half to help the Indiana Pacers blow by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Granger also grabbed seven rebounds and hit 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and Darren Collison thoroughly out-played Ricky Rubio with 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Pacers, who topped 100 points for just the second time this season.

Bucks 105, Heat 97

MILWAUKEE — Brandon Jennings scored 31 points, including three 3-pointers in a critical stretch of the fourth quarter, and Milwaukee beat Miami for the Bucks’ second win over the Heat this season.