Still perfect at home, 1st-place 76ers stop Bucks

PHILADELPHIA – Jrue Holiday scored 24 points, and Andre Iguodala had 21 to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 94-82, on Monday and remain unbeaten at home.

The Sixers have won three in a row, nine of 10 overall and already hold a four-game lead over the second-place New York Knicks in the Atlantic Division. Philadelphia is also 6-0 at home.

Iguodala went 9 of 14 from the floor hours after he was chosen as part of the 20-player men’s Olympic basketball pool. Known as a lockdown defender, he surprised Tobias Harris with a block from behind late in the third.

Andrew Bogut returned from concussion-like symptoms to lead the Bucks with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Magic 102, Knicks 93: At New York, Ryan Anderson scored a career-high 30 points, extending his NBA lead with seven three-pointers, and Orlando completed a perfect four-game road trip.

Taking advantage of extra space as the Knicks focused on Dwight Howard, Anderson went 7 of 13 behind the arc and is 40 of 93 for the season.

Howard was in foul trouble and finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Rockets 114, Wizards 106: At Washington, Kevin Martin scored 25 points, Samuel Dalembert added 20, and Houston broke away in the third quarter to beat Washington.

John Wall scored a career-high 38 points on 13 of 22 shooting for the Wizards.

Thunder 97, Celtics 88: At Boston, Russell Westbrook scored 26 points, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the final 91 seconds, to help Oklahoma City pull away from Boston.

Timberwolves 99, Kings 86: At Minneapolis, Kevin Love had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and Luke Ridnour added 25 points and nine assists to lead Minnesota past Sacramento.

Clippers 101, Nets 91: At Los Angeles, Blake Griffin had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Los Angeles beat New Jersey without injured point guard Chris Paul after blowing an 18-point lead.

Cavaliers 102, Bobcats 94: At Charlotte, N.C., Kyrie Irving had 25 points and seven assists to lead Cleveland past Charlotte.

Trail Blazers 84, Hornets 77: At New Orleans, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points, and Portland snapped a three-game skid.