Rajon Rondo scored 18 of his 26 points in the third quarter to help the Boston Celtics tie a franchise record with their 18th consecutive win, beating the visiting New York Knicks, 124-105. The win improved Boston's record to 26-2, matching the NBA mark for the best start by a team with two losses. The Knicks lost their fourth straight. ... Celtics forward Glen Davis was injured in an automobile accident as he drove to the arena before the game. Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said Davis suffered a concussion and whiplash and was taken to a hospital. The Celtics said after the game that Davis had been released. Twiss said he did not know how long Davis would be sidelined.
Cavaliers 102, Thunder 91: : LeBron James scored 31 points and Mo Williams added 20 as Cleveland finished a four-game road trip with a win over Oklahoma City in the teams' first meeting. Kevin Durant scored 26 points for the Thunder.
Hawks 85, Pistons 78: : Mike Bibby scored a season-high 27 points to lead host Atlanta past Detroit, which swept the four-game series between the teams last season.
Suns 108, Nuggets 101: : Steve Nash scored eight straight points in the final three minutes late Saturday and Phoenix beat Denver for the eighth straight time at home. The Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony (Towson Catholic) was held to 10 points.
Birdie on last hole lifts Singh to Chevron title
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Three months after winning the FedEx Cup, Vijay Singh padded his most lucrative year in golf by making a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 5-under-par 67 and a one-shot victory in the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Age has never slowed Singh, 45, and rust doesn't appear to be much of an issue, either. Singh had not competed in stroke play since Sept. 28 at the Tour Championship, where he wrapped up the FedEx Cup and its $10 million prize. Singh ran off three straight birdies early on the back nine at Sherwood Country Club, then holed a 10-footer on the final hole to beat Steve Stricker (68) by one stroke. Singh won $1.35 million, pushing his earnings for the year to more than $18 million. That includes the $10 million bonus from the FedEx Cup and the $6.6 million on the PGA Tour to win the money title for the third time in six years. "Very unexpected," said Singh, who finished at 11-under 277 and won Tiger Woods' charity event for the first time. "I was just hanging in there. I figured if I shot 67 or 68, I would be right there with a chance." Anthony Kim, the 54-hole leader, had a 73 and tied for third with Hunter Mahan (68).
