Howard ice cold from line, Lakers lose

| February 26, 2013 8:00 PM

Wilson Chandler scored 23 points in place of an injured Danilo Gallinari, and Ty Lawson added 22 in the host Denver Nuggets' 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 29 points, and Dwight Howard added 15 points and 14 boards but missed 11 of his last 12 free throws.

Gallinari, the Nuggets' leading scorer, sat out with a bruised left thigh. He wasn't needed as the Nuggets won their ninth straight game at home, snapped the Lakers' four-game winning streak and took the season series from their long-time nemesis 3-1.

Hawks 114, Pistons 103: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Al Horford had 23 points and 22 rebounds, and Atlanta beat Detroit for its fifth win in six games.

Josh Smith added 23 points for the Hawks, who were ahead 61-51 at halftime and led by as many as 26 in the third quarter.

Wizards 90, Raptors 84: Bradley Beal scored 20 points, Nene had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Washington beat Toronto for its third straight victory.

A.J. Price and Martell Webster each added 12 points for the Wizards, who won for just the fifth time in 27 road games this season. Washington's road record is the worst in the NBA.

Celtics 110, Jazz 107, OT: At Salt Lake City, Paul Pierce scored 26 points, including seven straight in overtime, and visiting Boston beat Utah to close out a five-game road trip.