Mavericks keep 76ers winless

NEW YORK — Veteran forward Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his 21 points in the final three-and-a-half minutes as the Dallas Mavericks held off the winless Philadelphia 76ers 92-86 Monday. Forward Chandler Parsons added a season-high 20 (all in the first half) for Dallas, which used a game-ending 11-4 rush to win its fourth straight game. Guard Deron Williams contributed 12 points and six assists. The Mavericks (7-4) beat Philadelphia for the sixth consecutive time but it was far from easy, with Dallas shooting just 39.5 percent from the floor, compared to 44.7 percent for Philadelphia, as they were out-rebounded 46-39. While the Mavs forced 27 turnovers, they committed 19 themselves. Rookie center Jahlil Okafor had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Sixers (0-11), who have dropped 21 straight contests dating back to March 25, when it beat the Denver Nuggets. Celtics 111, Rockets 95: Guard Avery Bradley scored 21 points off the bench as the Boston Celtics beat the struggling Houston Rockets. Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas added 23 points and six assists as Boston erased a 15-point deficit with a 15-0 blitz late in the second quarter. Boston closed the third quarter with another 15-0 run, turning a 72-68 lead into an 87-68 advantage. Bulls 96, Pacers 95: Bulls guard Jimmy Butler blocked Indiana Pacers forward Paul George’s game-winning shot attempt just before time expired as Chicago pulled out a 96-95 victory. Butler, who scored 17 points, gave the Bulls a 96-93 lead with 15-foot jumper with 1:23 remaining. The Pacers pulled within a point when guard Monta Ellis scored with 45 seconds remaining. Chicago failed to score on its next possession, giving Indiana a final chance to win but it was denied by Butler. Bulls guard Derrick Rose scored 23 points, but he missed the final stretch of the fourth quarter due to a left ankle injury. Grizzlies 122, Thunder 114: Mario Chalmers set his career high for points off the bench with 29 as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. Chalmers, recently acquired in a trade with Miami, did much of his work in the fourth quarter, scoring 16 points while Mike Conley scored 22 points with nine assists. Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had a double-double with 40 points and 14 assists. Spurs 93, Trail Blazers 80: Forward Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points and veteran guards Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker hit key shots down the stretch as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Portland Trail Blazers 93-80 for their fifth successive victory. Suns 120, Lakers 101: Phoenix guard Brandon Knight recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists as the Suns broke open a tight game early in the fourth quarter to post a 120-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.