AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and helped the Los Angeles Lakers build a big lead in a 93-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.

The Lakers took the lead with an 11-0 run midway through the first quarter, started the second ahead by 12, had an 18-point lead at halftime and a 21-point cushion after three quarters.

Los Angeles closed a trip with a four-game winning streak and an NBA-best 22-4 record.

Rodney Stuckey scored 16 points, Swedish rookie Jonas Jerebko had 15 and rookie reserve Austin Daye added 10 points for the Pistons.

Three of Detroit's best players wore sportcoats: Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon and Tayshaun Prince.

The Lakers, though, didn't have much sympathy because travel woes led to them getting to their Detroit-area hotel at 4 a.m. Sunday after beating the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.


Celtics 122, Timberwolves 104

BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce scored 29 points and hit all six of his 3-point attempts, and Boston finished with a season high in points two nights after snapping an 11-game win streak.

Kendrick Perkins had 14 points to go with 11 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 15 assists as the Celtics beat the Timberwolves for the sixth consecutive time since acquiring Kevin Garnett in an unprecedented 7-for-1 deal during the summer of 2007.

Jonny Flynn scored 21 points for Minnesota.


Grizzlies 102, Nuggets 96

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Randolph had 32 points and a career-high 24 boards, the highest rebound total in the league this season.

Rudy Gay added 19 points for Memphis, which snapped an eight-game losing streak to Denver. Marc Gasol had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and O.J. Mayo and Mike Conley scored 11 apiece.

Carmelo Anthony finished with 41 points for Denver.


Trail Blazers 102, Heat 95

MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Roy scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 for Portland, which trailed by six with 5½ minutes remaining.

Dwyane Wade scored 28 points and had 10 assists for the Heat, but he was 13 of 31 from the field and didn't have a rebound for only the fourth time in his career. Quentin Richardson shot 7 for 7 from 3-point range, tying a Heat record, and added 22 points for Miami.

Raptors 98, Hornets 92

TORONTO (AP) — Chris Bosh had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Andrea Bargnani had 13 points and 11 boards.

Jarrett Jack had 15 points and Hedo Turkoglu scored 14 for the Raptors, who held the Hornets to 39 percent shooting.

David West had 21 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, which lost for the 11th time in 13 road games. Chris Paul, who had 30 points and a season-high 19 assists in Friday's 98-92 victory over Denver, finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.