Danny Granger finished with 32 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the New Jersey Nets 93-88 Thursday night.

Indiana (18-12) trailed by a point going into the fourth quarter, but outscored New Jersey 29-23 in the final 12 minutes.

Deron Williams paced the Nets with 29 points, while Kris Humphries had 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Bulls 89, Celtics 80: Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng each scored 23 points, and the Chicago Bulls escaped with avictory after blowing a 16-point lead.

It was hardly an easy night for the Bulls, but they continued to pile up the wins even though reigning MVP Derrick Rose missed his fourth straight game.

They struggled early before going on a big run that gave them a 16-point lead early in the third quarter. Boston came roaring back and was up 61-60 early in the fourth after Chris Wilcox's alley-oop dunk, but a 12-point run broke a 69-69 tie and sent Chicago to its seventh win in eight games. Notes

Lin added to All-Star weekend event: Jeremy Lin will play in the Rising Stars Challenge after all.

The Knicks point guard was added to the roster of players for the Feb. 24 game, just before Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley began drafting for their teams.

Lin's breakout came after the pool of 18 players was selected, and the NBA was pressured to add him after he scored 136 points in his first five starts.