The Bulls used a strong third quarter to prevail on a night when Carlos Boozer sat out with a sprained left ankle.

Leading the way was Rose with 18 points in the period as the Bulls outscored Atlanta 24-10 to turn a two-point halftime deficit into a 72-60 lead.

Luol Deng shook off a bruised thigh to add 18 points.

In Philadelphia, Spencer Hawes had 14 points and 10 rebounds as Philadelphia edged Boston.

Elton Brand scored 14 points for the Sixers, who led by 10 points and controlled the Celtics for most of the fourth quarter.

The Celtics missed eight straight baskets over a 6-minute span late in the fourth to lose only their eighth conference game of the season.

Lou Williams' jumper just a shade over the 5-minute mark put the Sixers ahead 83-81 and they never trailed again.

Jodie Meeks made two free throws after he was hammered by Paul Pierce on a fast break attempt and the Sixers came away with one of their biggest wins of the season.

Nenad Krstic had 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics.

In Oakland, Golden State used some hot shooting to come from 21 points down and stun Orlando in an overtime win.

Monta Ellis had 39 points and 11 assists while Dorell Wright scored 32 points for the Warriors, who made a franchise-record 21 3-pointers to highlight a furious second-half push that toppled the Magic in thrilling fashion.

Jason Richardson scored 30 points for the Magic, who again put in a substandard performance against an opponent they were expected to beat. They wasted a big lead with a poor defensive effort after the break.

In San Antonio, the hosts made it 11 straight wins over Sacramento.

Tony Parker scored 27 points and Manu Ginobili had 24 for the Spurs, whose streak dates to 2007, but the West's worst team didn't make it easy for the NBA-best Spurs.

The Kings led 91-88 in the fourth before the Spurs pulled away with a 17-2 run. Jermaine Taylor and Omri Casspi led Sacramento with 16 points apiece.

In Charlotte, Stephen Jackson scored 18 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead three-point play, as Charlotte defeated Portland.

In his first game back from a hamstring injury, Jackson finished one point shy of the team record for points in a quarter held by Gerald Wallace as Charlotte snapped a six-game losing streak.

The last original member of the seven-year-old franchise and its only All-Star, Wallace was traded last month to Portland. In his return game, he had 13 points and nine rebounds, but fouled Jackson on his layup to put Charlotte ahead to stay with 48 seconds left.

In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 24 points to help Oklahoma City beat Detroit.

James Harden kept his late-season surge going with 22 points for the Thunder, who pulled ahead to stay just before halftime then held off a charge by the Pistons.

Richard Hamilton had his second straight 20-point game for Detroit.

Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook became the fifth player in NBA history to reach 4,000 points, 1,500 assists and 1,000 rebounds during his first three years in the league.

The others are Chris Paul, LeBron James, Anfernee Hardaway and Oscar Robertson.

In Minneapolis, Kevin Love had 24 points and 12 rebounds to extend the longest double-double streak since 1973-74 to 53 straight games, and help Minnesota down Utah.

Michael Beasley scored 23 points for the Timberwolves, who snapped a 20-game losing streak to Northwest Division opponents.

Gordon Hayward scored 18 points for the new-look Jazz, who are falling out of the playoff picture in the Western Conference.

In Newark, New Jersey, Brook Lopez and Jordan Farmar each scored 24 points, combining for all of New Jersey's overtime scoring, and the Nets rallied to beat Los Angeles.

The Nets erased a 20-point deficit for a fourth straight win; their longest streak since 2008-09.

Chris Kaman had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who lost their first game in five.

In Toronto, the hosts sent Indiana to a sixth consecutive defeat.

The Pacers dropped into a tie with Charlotte for the final playoff spot in the East.

Leandro Barbosa scored a season-high 29 points and Ed Davis had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors.