Sean Keeley

David Backes scored twice to lead St. Louis over Chicago, 3-2, at United Center.

Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists, and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of Paul Pierce to beat Miami, 107-102, at TD Garden.

Jason Terry and Josh Howard scored 21 and 19 points, respectively, to pace the Mavericks to a 110-101 victory over the struggling Warriors.

Russell Westbrook had 26 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and hit a crucial jumper with 13.7 seconds left, helping the Thunder snap their 10-game losing streak to the Hornets with a 103-99 victory at New Orleans Arena.

Nate Robinson had 23 points, eight assists, and six rebounds off the bench, as the New York Knicks used a big second half to beat the Washington Wizards, 107-85, at Madison Square Garden.

Joe Johnson scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, as the Atlanta Hawks used a late surge to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 103-97, at Philips Arena.