Mar 22, 2011 3 min read

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Manu Ginobili scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs got a scare when Tim Duncan sprained his left ankle in a 111-96 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Duncan would be out “a while” but didn’t have a timetable.

The injury looked potentially serious as Duncan lay on his side, clutching his foot with both hands, for more than a minute. The 34-year-old All-Star steadied himself with the help of trainers while limping off the court.

Celtics 96, Knicks 86

NEW YORK – Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo added 13 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics scored the final 10 points for a spirited victory over the New York Knicks.

The Celtics showed the Knicks they will be tough to beat next month if this was in fact a preview of a first-round playoff series. Paul Pierce scored 21 points and Ray Allen had 15 for Boston despite a poor shooting night and a nasty cut on his head that briefly forced him from the game.

Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points for the Knicks, but neither he nor Amare Stoudemire had a field goal in the fourth quarter.

Boston (50-19) matched its victory total from last season after coming into play tied with Chicago for the best record in the Eastern Conference.

Bulls 132, Kings 92

CHICAGO – Derrick Rose and Kyle Korver scored 18 points apiece as the Chicago Bulls routed the Sacramento Kings.

The win gave the Bulls (50-19) their first 50-win season since 1997-98 and allowed Chicago to remain tied with Boston atop the Eastern Conference.

Pacers 102, Nets 98

NEWARK, N.J. – Roy Hibbert scored 24 points and Danny Granger had 17 of his 20 in the second half as the Indiana Pacers opened a two-game lead in the race for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with a victory over New Jersey.

Darren Collison added 15 points – nine in the final 2:24 – and 12 assists for the Pacers (31-40).

Charlotte (28-41) and Milwaukee (28-41) are tied for ninth, with the Bobcats playing host to Indiana on Wednesday.

Magic 97, Cavaliers 86

CLEVELAND – Dwight Howard scored 28 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and was way too much for Cleveland’s front line to handle in leading the Orlando Magic to a win over the Cavaliers.

With the Cavs unable to stop Howard, the Magic built a 15-point lead in the first quarter and were up by 26 late in the third. Cleveland pulled within 92-83 with 3:15 remaining, but Hedo Turkoglu’s 3-pointer put Orlando back in control.

Jazz 103, Grizzlies 85

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Zach Randolph scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies maintained their hold on the final Western Conference playoff spot with a victory over the Utah Jazz.

Seven Memphis players finished in double figures as the Grizzlies won for the third time in four games. Darrell Arthur scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, while Tony Allen had 12 points.

Paul Millsap led Utah with 15 points, while Al Jefferson scored 12.