NBA-Highlights of Friday's NBA games

Jan 9 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Friday's National Basketball Association games: - - - Hawks 106, Pistons 103 Al Horford led a balanced attack with 19 points and 16 rebounds as Atlanta set a franchise record with their eighth consecutive road victory, topping Detroit 106-103. Power forward Paul Millsap contributed 17 points and seven rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Hawks, who won their seventh consecutive game overall while snapping Detroit's seven-game winning streak. Atlanta had previously won seven straight road games on two occasions, most recently during the 1993-94 season. - - - Pacers 107, Celtics 103 (OT) Boston, which overhauled its roster recently, produced an impressive fourth-quarter rally, but Indiana overcame poor shooting to win in overtime. Boston guard Avery Bradley forced overtime with a three-pointer from the left corner with four seconds remaining in regulation, tying the score at 94-94 and capping a comeback from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter. - - - Wizards 102, Bulls 86 John Wall claimed his first head-to-head victory over fellow star guard Derrick Rose as the Washington Wizards held on after taking a 20-point lead in the first quarter. Center Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Wall finished with 16 points and 12 assists for the Wizards, who moved ahead of the Bulls and into second place in the Eastern Conference standings. - - - 76ers 90, Nets 88 Center Nerlens Noel had the winning dunk with 3.2 seconds remaining as Philadelphia rallied from a 13-point deficit to get the victory. Noel finished with 12 points and his biggest play capped an impressive comeback for the 76ers, who improved to 6-29. - - - Pelicans 106, Grizzlies 95 Guard Jrue Holiday had 23 points and eight assists and led five players in double figures to lift the Pelicans to victory. The Pelicans snapped a two-game losing streak and got balanced scoring. In addition to Holiday, guard Tyreke Evans scored 21 points and forwards Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson had 20 each. - - - Thunder 99, Jazz 94 Forward Kevin Durant scored 32 points to help the Thunder end a two-game losing streak. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook posted 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting to go along with 12 assists. Guard Dion Waiters, recently acquired from Cleveland, added 15 points off the bench. - - - Bucks 98, Timberwolves 84 Point guard Brandon Knight scored 14 points as the Bucks snapped a four-game home losing streak. Knight hit 5-of-10 shots and knocked down a pair of three-pointers to lead a Milwaukee offense that got 12 points each from guard O.J. Mayo and forward John Henson. - - - Spurs 100, Suns 95 San Antonio made six three-point baskets in the fourth quarter as it beat Phoenix. The Spurs used the barrage of jump shots to erase a 10-point deficit. Guard Danny Green led the San Antonio with 20 points. (Editing by Cameron French)