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Hornets sting the Magic in OT
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January 14, 2011, Friday
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THE Orlando Magic finally ran out of steam on Wednesday and saw their run of nine consecutive victories come to an end with a 92-89 overtime defeat to the New Orleans Hornets.
Dwight Howard had a game-high 29 points and 20 rebounds but missed two free throws with 11 seconds left in overtime with his team trailing by a point.
The Magic (25-13) fell one win short of setting a new franchise record for consecutive victories.
"There's not a real sense of urgency. They're kind of just putting it in cruise control and playing," said Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy. "It's not good enough."
Orlando drained three consecutive three-pointers in the final minute of regulation, including one from Hedo Turkoglu with six seconds to play that forced overtime.
But New Orleans reserve Marcus Thornton boosted the Hornets in overtime with seven points, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds that capped the scoring.
Thornton finished with a team-high 22 points, and Emeka Okafor added 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the Hornets (23-16) win their second in a row.
The Magic have been on a tear since acquiring Gilbert Arenas, Turkoglu and Jason Richardson.
Chris Paul had 12 points and 13 assists for New Orleans.
In other games, it was: Jazz 131, Knicks 125; Spurs 91, Bucks 84; Lakers 115, Warriors 110; Thunder 118, Rockets 112; Clippers 111, Heat 105; Pacers 102, Mavericks 89; Bobcats 96, Bulls 91; Hawks 104, Raptors 101; Celtics 119, Kings 95; Grizzlies 107, Pistons 99; and Suns 118, Nets 109 (OT).
In Salt Lake City, seven Utah players reached double figures in a battle of 3-pointers against New York.
Deron Williams and reserve C.J. Miles scored 24 points apiece for the Jazz, who hit 10 of 22 long shots while New York made 14 of 29.
In Oakland, sluggish Los Angeles rallied late to beat Golden State for its sixth straight victory.
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the final 5:49 and also assisted on Ron Artest's crucial 3-pointer with 1:55 to play.
In Houston, Oklahoma City won the franchise's first game in Houston in 12 attempts.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points and Russell Westbrook added 23 points and 13 assists for the Thunder.
In Los Angeles, the hosts provided a major upset by ending Miami's 13-game road winning streak.
Blake Griffin had 24 points and 14 rebounds for his 30th double-double, while Eric Gordon added 26 points for the Clippers, who led virtually the entire game against the NBA's second-best team. It was just the 13th win of the season for Los Angeles.
Dwyane Wade scored 31 points for the Heat, who had also won nine in a row overall.
A three-point play by James and a 3-pointer by Chris Bosh got the Heat within four,
However, Gordon calmly made two free throws to seal the upset victory for the Clippers.
Dwight Howard had a game-high 29 points and 20 rebounds but missed two free throws with 11 seconds left in overtime with his team trailing by a point.
The Magic (25-13) fell one win short of setting a new franchise record for consecutive victories.
"There's not a real sense of urgency. They're kind of just putting it in cruise control and playing," said Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy. "It's not good enough."
Orlando drained three consecutive three-pointers in the final minute of regulation, including one from Hedo Turkoglu with six seconds to play that forced overtime.
But New Orleans reserve Marcus Thornton boosted the Hornets in overtime with seven points, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds that capped the scoring.
Thornton finished with a team-high 22 points, and Emeka Okafor added 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the Hornets (23-16) win their second in a row.
The Magic have been on a tear since acquiring Gilbert Arenas, Turkoglu and Jason Richardson.
Chris Paul had 12 points and 13 assists for New Orleans.
In other games, it was: Jazz 131, Knicks 125; Spurs 91, Bucks 84; Lakers 115, Warriors 110; Thunder 118, Rockets 112; Clippers 111, Heat 105; Pacers 102, Mavericks 89; Bobcats 96, Bulls 91; Hawks 104, Raptors 101; Celtics 119, Kings 95; Grizzlies 107, Pistons 99; and Suns 118, Nets 109 (OT).
In Salt Lake City, seven Utah players reached double figures in a battle of 3-pointers against New York.
Deron Williams and reserve C.J. Miles scored 24 points apiece for the Jazz, who hit 10 of 22 long shots while New York made 14 of 29.
In Oakland, sluggish Los Angeles rallied late to beat Golden State for its sixth straight victory.
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the final 5:49 and also assisted on Ron Artest's crucial 3-pointer with 1:55 to play.
In Houston, Oklahoma City won the franchise's first game in Houston in 12 attempts.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points and Russell Westbrook added 23 points and 13 assists for the Thunder.
In Los Angeles, the hosts provided a major upset by ending Miami's 13-game road winning streak.
Blake Griffin had 24 points and 14 rebounds for his 30th double-double, while Eric Gordon added 26 points for the Clippers, who led virtually the entire game against the NBA's second-best team. It was just the 13th win of the season for Los Angeles.
Dwyane Wade scored 31 points for the Heat, who had also won nine in a row overall.
A three-point play by James and a 3-pointer by Chris Bosh got the Heat within four,
However, Gordon calmly made two free throws to seal the upset victory for the Clippers.
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