Kevin Garnett matched his season-high tally of 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, a 98-80 triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Paul Pierce scored 21 points, moving nine behind Hall of Famer Larry Bird for second place on the club’s all-time list, and Ray Allen added 12.

Rudy Gay paced the Grizzlies with 21 points and seven rebounds, and OJ Mayo scored 15 points for Memphis, who have lost six of eight.

Boston took charge with a 21-7 run early in the fourth quarter that turned a six-point lead to 90-70 on Garnett’s jumper.

Relying on a combination of reserves and two of their usual stars – Garnett and Pierce – the Celtics controlled the glass and outran the Grizzlies for transition baskets.

In Miami, LeBron James scored 30 points and Dwyane Wade had 25 as Miami survived a shaky fourth quarter to beat Toronto 95-89.

Chris Bosh scored 12 points against his former team, who saw a 15-point edge trimmed to three in the final minutes but never surrendered the lead.

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 for the Raptors, who got 17 apiece from Jerryd Bayless and Linas Kleiza.

Miami won for the 10th time in their last 12 games and moved within one game of Chicago for the best record in the Eastern Conference.

The Bulls and Heat both have six losses, and Miami has two games in hand.