Celtics 107, Nets 92

Ray Allen scored all 14 of his points in Boston's big third quarter as the Celtics closed their preseason with a 107-92 win over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

Paul Pierce finished with 17 points and the Celtics took control by outscoring the Nets 36-16 in the third.

Kevin Garnett and Glen Davis each scored 14 points. Shaquille O'Neal had 12 and nine rebounds for Boston, which completed the preseason 7-1.

Derrick Favors led the Nets with 16 points and Anthony Marrow had 13. New Jersey closed its preseason 3-5.

Boston coach Doc Rivers watched the game from the locker room to rest his voice, three days after a throat biopsy that came back negative. Assistant Lawrence Frank, fired by the Nets last November, ran the team.

Trailing by seven at halftime, it was as if the Celtics starters had something to prove in their final tuneup before the regular season starts next week.

The Celtics' starters outscored the Nets 27-12, collecting a number of fastbreak baskets, until they went to the bench. They opened the quarter by outscoring New Jersey 21-10 to grab their first lead, 69-65, since early in the opening quarter.

Allen also had pair of 3-pointers in the third.

The Nets led 55-48 at halftime.

The Celtics open the season with a marquee matchup against the LeBron James-led Miami Heat at TD Garden on Tuesday night. The Heat also added Chris Bosh to go along with Dwyane Wade, forming their own "Big Three."

Boston returns Garnett, Pierce and Allen for the third season - a group dubbed "The New Big Three" when they were brought together for the 2007-08 season, when the Celtics won their 17th NBA title.

Rivers said before the game that he didn't know how much to expect from center Jermaine O'Neal, who missed his second straight game with a hand injury. He also missed the first two games with a strained left hamstring.

"There is some concern of opening night and what he can do for us," Rivers said.

76ers 118, Knicks 91

Jason Kapono and Andre Iguodala scored 20 points each and the 76ers closed their preseason schedule with a victory.

Lou Williams added 18 while Elton Brand had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Sixers (2-5), who open the regular season on Oct. 27 at home against the Miami Heat. Jrue Holiday added 10 points and 11 assists.

Sixers coach Doug Collins missed his second straight game because of symptoms related to a concussion he suffered on Memorial Day.

Collins was undergoing tests Wednesday and his next on-court activity is scheduled for Friday's practice.

Associate head coach Michael Curry coached in Collins' absence.

Raymond Felton scored 16 points while Landry Fields and Anthony Randolph had 15 each for the Knicks (3-4), who will finish their preseason Friday against the Toronto Raptors in Montreal.