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Magic beats Rockets, holds Southeast lead
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December 24, 2009, Thursday
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THE Orlando Magic retained its lead in the NBA's Southeast Division with a comfortable 102-97 win over the Houston Rockets yesterday.
Dwight Howard had 20 rebounds and 13 points, outmuscling a Rockets team lacking size and strength in the middle in the long-term absence of Yao Ming. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year blocked four shots.
Jameer Nelson added 15 points in his first start for five weeks, helping the Magic win for the fifth time in six games ahead of a big Christmas Day match against the Boston Celtics.
Carl Landry had 20 points for the Rockets.
Heat 80, Jazz 70
In Miami, the hosts won in a game where both sides had their lowest points total of the season.
Dwyane Wade scored 29 points and Udonis Haslem added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who improved to 11-1 against Utah since the start of the 2004-05 season.
Deron Williams scored 18 points for the Jazz, who outshot Miami by a slim margin. But the Jazz had 21 turnovers, which Miami turned into 28 points.
Utah is 0-5 when scoring under 90 points this season.
Raptors 94, Pistons 64
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Toronto held undermanned Detroit to its equal lowest score in franchise history.
Andrea Bargnani scored 21 points, while Hedo Turkoglu added 11 points and a season-best 11 assists.
Detroit has lost six straight and were without Ben Gordon (ankle), Richard Hamilton (hamstring) and Tayshaun Prince (back). Charlie Villanueva went 0 of 7 from the field trying to play through a foot injury.
The Pistons, who shot 28 percent from the field, had twice before been held to 64 points.
Timberwolves 103, Nets 99
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Minnesota got a favorable video review in the final minute, helping it beat New Jersey in a meeting of the NBA's worst teams.
Al Jefferson scored a season-high 27 points and Jonny Flynn added 22 points for Minnesota, which sent the Nets to their eighth straight loss.
The key moment came with 26 seconds left when the officials reversed a ruling that said the ball went out of bounds off the leg of Wolves' Corey Brewer. Brewer was fouled on the ensuing inbound play and hit two free throws to give Minnesota a 101-97 lead.
Devin Harris led New Jersey with 23 points.
Dwight Howard had 20 rebounds and 13 points, outmuscling a Rockets team lacking size and strength in the middle in the long-term absence of Yao Ming. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year blocked four shots.
Jameer Nelson added 15 points in his first start for five weeks, helping the Magic win for the fifth time in six games ahead of a big Christmas Day match against the Boston Celtics.
Carl Landry had 20 points for the Rockets.
Heat 80, Jazz 70
In Miami, the hosts won in a game where both sides had their lowest points total of the season.
Dwyane Wade scored 29 points and Udonis Haslem added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who improved to 11-1 against Utah since the start of the 2004-05 season.
Deron Williams scored 18 points for the Jazz, who outshot Miami by a slim margin. But the Jazz had 21 turnovers, which Miami turned into 28 points.
Utah is 0-5 when scoring under 90 points this season.
Raptors 94, Pistons 64
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Toronto held undermanned Detroit to its equal lowest score in franchise history.
Andrea Bargnani scored 21 points, while Hedo Turkoglu added 11 points and a season-best 11 assists.
Detroit has lost six straight and were without Ben Gordon (ankle), Richard Hamilton (hamstring) and Tayshaun Prince (back). Charlie Villanueva went 0 of 7 from the field trying to play through a foot injury.
The Pistons, who shot 28 percent from the field, had twice before been held to 64 points.
Timberwolves 103, Nets 99
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Minnesota got a favorable video review in the final minute, helping it beat New Jersey in a meeting of the NBA's worst teams.
Al Jefferson scored a season-high 27 points and Jonny Flynn added 22 points for Minnesota, which sent the Nets to their eighth straight loss.
The key moment came with 26 seconds left when the officials reversed a ruling that said the ball went out of bounds off the leg of Wolves' Corey Brewer. Brewer was fouled on the ensuing inbound play and hit two free throws to give Minnesota a 101-97 lead.
Devin Harris led New Jersey with 23 points.
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