Grizzlies defeat Lakers 100-99 in overtime
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-12-29 13:50

Ricky Davis added 24 points for Boston, which lost its second straight on a five-game road trip that started with Monday's 118-111 loss at Seattle. The Celtics struggled in the third quarter this time, shooting 9-for-20 and trailing by as many as nine.

Warriors coach Mike Montgomery's decision to shuffle his lineup and start Diogu seemed to work in an effort to get the Warriors off to a better start.

Diogu, last season's Pac-10 player of the year and the ninth overall draft pick this year out of Arizona State, finished with 12 points and one rebound in 24 minutes before fouling out with 4:35 left. Blount's ensuing three-point play pulled Boston within 101-100.

"It definitely is a two-man job," Diogu said of the center position. "I fouled out being aggressive like the coaches told me to do."

Foyle said before the game he hoped the move would get him more motivated, and he showed that on the court. In the third quarter, he jumped into the passing lane to make a steal and had a breakaway dunk opportunity before being fouled — an uncharacteristic play from the 6-foot-10 center. He finished with seven points, six rebounds and a season-high five blocks.

"If I can get 12 points from (Diogu) and seven points and five blocks from Adonal, it doesn't matter who starts to me," Montgomery said. "It's more than we've got out of that position in a while."

Both teams came out shooting well.

The Warriors made 11 of their first 13 shots, but Boston was 13-for-14 — 92.9 percent — before a timeout midway through the first quarter. Boston then made its next basket before Ricky Davis missed a 12-foot jumper.

Richardson swished a 3 from the top of the arc as the buzzer sounded ending the first quarter, pulling the Warriors within 38-37. Golden State shot 70 percent in the period to 72 for the Celtics.

"It was basically a game full of offense," Pierce said. "They probably played a little more defense than we did. We were giving up layups at crucial times in the game and it's tough to win. We're putting too much pressure on ourselves to score every time down when we don't get stops."

The Warriors were outrebounded 20-8 in the first half, but Boston committed 14 turnovers that led to 18 points for Golden State on the way to a 58-57 halftime lead.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shawn Marion poured in a 28 points while Steve Nash helped out with 19 points and 16 assists as the Phoenix Suns rallied past the Washington Wizards 104-99 in the U.S. capital on Wednesday.

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