The Pistons led 47-44 at the half but Chicago quickly went ahead after the intermission. The Bulls attacked the basket, including a spectacular dunk by Davis over Ben Wallace, and built a 68-60 lead.
Hawks 100, Celtics 96
In Atlanta, Al Harrington scored 21 points and went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the last two minutes to help Atlanta overcome a 17-point deficit and beat Boston.
The Celtics have lost nine straight on the road.
Antoine Walker led the Hawks with 29 points against his former team. Rookie Josh Childress scored a career-high 19 points for Atlanta and hit a key 3-pointer that capped the Hawks' comeback with 3:27 remaining.
Allan Ray poured in 27 points, including 20 in the second half, as Villanova crushed second-ranked and previously-unbeaten Kansas, 83-62, at the Wachovia Center.
Curtis Sumpter chipped in 25 points for the Wildcats (10-4), who halted a two-game losing streak. Mike Nardi scored 11 points for Villanova, which shot 54 percent overall from the floor and connected on 12-of-19 shots from beyond the arc.
Wayne Simien paced the Jayhawks with 15 points. J.R. Giddens and Sasha Kaun had 11 points apiece for Kansas (14-1), which entered Saturday's action one of only four unbeaten teams left in Division I.
No. 3 Wake Forest 74,
No. 20 Cincinnati 70
In Cincinnati, Ohio, Eric Williams poured in a career-high 29 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Wake Forest to a hard-fought 74-70 win over Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena.
No. 4 Duke 88, Florida St. 56
In Tallahassee, Florida, J.J. Redick poured in 31 points and set a career-high by knocking down eight three-pointers as Duke cruised past Florida State 88-56 at Leon County Civic Center.
Shelden Williams chipped in 11 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds, while Daniel Ewing tallied 14 points in the win. The Blue Devils (15-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) remain one of only three undefeated teams in the country.
No. 7 Syracuse 72, W Virginia 64
In Syracuse, New York, Hakim Warrick had a game-high 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead Syracuse to a 72-64 win over West Virginia at the Carrier Dome.
No. 9 Boston College 79,
St. John's 73
In New York, Jared Dudley scored 19 points and got eight rebounds to lead Boston College to a 79-73 win over St. John's at Carnesecca Arena.
Jermaine Watson added 16 points and Louis Hinnant had 12 points and six assists for the Eagles (16-0, 5-0 Big East), who remain one of three undefeated teams in the nation and continue the best start in school history.
Virginia Tech 70,
No. 12 Georgia Tech 69
In Atlanta, Georgia, Carlos Dixon scored 21 points, including the go-ahead layup with 35 seconds remaining, as Virginia Tech upset No. 12 Georgia Tech 70-69 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
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