The Lakers and Celtics are 2 of the greatest franchises in the NBA but seem to be on their way 'out' with their current team. Well, they met up last night and Kevin Garnett and the Celtics ran away with the win. In it, 'KG' became the 16th player in NBA history to reach the 25,000-point mark.

NBA SCORES...

BOSTON 116 - L.A. Lakers 95... Paul Pierce scored 24 points to lead six players in double figures as the Celtics blew away the shorthanded Lakers for their sixth straight win. Kevin Garnett scored 15 points and became the 16th player in NBA history to reach the 25,000-point mark.

DENVER 128 – Chicago 96... The Nuggets dismantled the Bulls to extend their winning streak to eight games. Wes Chandler came off the bench to score 24 points. Kenneth Faried powered his way to 21 points and 12 rebounds.

NBA SCHEDULE...

  • Brooklyn is at Washington...
  • Indiana hosts Toronto...
  • the L.A. Lakers are at Charlotte...
  • Cleveland hosts Orlando...
  • New Orleans is at Atlanta...
  • Detroit hosts San Antonio...
  • Portland is at Houston...
  • Miami hosts the L.A. Clippers...
  • New York is at Minnesota...
  • Oklahoma City hosts Phoenix...
  • Golden State is at Memphis...
  • Utah hosts Chicago

NHL...

  • Florida 3, PHILADELPHIA 2 (SO)...
  • Calgary 4, COLUMBUS 3 (OT)...
  • N.Y. RANGERS 4, N.Y. Islanders 1...
  • NEW JERSEY 4, Tampa Bay 2...
  • BUFFALO 5, Montreal 4 (SO)...
  • PITTSBURGH 5, Washington 2...
  • Carolina 3, OTTAWA 2 (OT)...
  • Toronto 3, WINNIPEG 2...
  • Vancouver 4, MINNESOTA 1...
  • Detroit 5, ST. LOUIS 1...
  • NASHVILLE 3, Los Angeles 0...
  • Chicago 6, PHOENIX 2

NHL SCHEDULE...

  • Anaheim is at Dallas

NCAA TOP 25 MENS BASKETBALL...

The nation's top-ranked men's college basketball team was upset for the fifth straight week, as Illinois rallied in the second half to edge No. 1 Indiana 74-72 last night. Tyler Griffey scored a wide-open, game-winning layup at the buzzer. In other games involving top 25 teams...

  • #4 DUKE 98, North Carolina State 85...
  • #6 GONZAGA 82, Pepperdine 56...
  • Colorado 48, #19 OREGON 47...
  • TEXAS A&M 70, #21 Missouri 68

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