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December 17, 2009, Thursday
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POTENT 3-point shooting helped the Orlando Magic to a 118-99 win over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA yesterday.
Dwight Howard had 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks for the Magic, while Rashard Lewis added 21 points.
Orlando shot 14 of 30 from beyond the arc.
Toronto's Hedo Turkoglu was showered with a mix of cheers and boos and scored 14 points as he returned to Orlando, where he was a fan favorite before parting ways in the offseason.
Hawks 110, Grizzlies 97
In Atlanta, the hosts pulled away in the second half for their fifth straight win, beating Memphis.
Despite playing only 29 minutes, Joe Johnson scored 26 points, making 10 of 16 shots from the field, including a couple of 3-pointers, and chipped in with eight rebounds and three assists.
Sam Young led Memphis with 20 points.
Cavaliers 108, 76ers 101
In Philadelphia, LeBron James hit two clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and scored 36 points to lead Cleveland over Philadelphia.
James was in trademark form against one of the worst teams in the NBA, shooting 12 of 26 from the floor.
Mo Williams hit back-to-back shots in the fourth that gave the Cavaliers a lead they would never relinquish, and scored 12 points.
Andre Iguodala's 26 point led the Sixers, who have lost 13 of 14 games.
Pacers 101, Bobcats 98
In Indianapolis, Troy Murphy had 26 points and 15 rebounds, leading Indiana over Charlotte.
T.J. Ford added 15 points and 13 assists for the Pacers.
Gerald Wallace had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Bobcats, who are 1-11 on the road.
Jazz 108, Nets 92
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer recorded double-doubles, and Utah added to hapless New Jersey's woes.
Williams had 20 points and 14 assists, while Boozer added 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Jazz handed the Nets their fifth straight loss.
Brook Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds for New Jersey, which got one piece of good news on Wednesday when it was announced that Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov had moved a step closer to becoming the NBA's first non-North American owner.
Dwight Howard had 18 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks for the Magic, while Rashard Lewis added 21 points.
Orlando shot 14 of 30 from beyond the arc.
Toronto's Hedo Turkoglu was showered with a mix of cheers and boos and scored 14 points as he returned to Orlando, where he was a fan favorite before parting ways in the offseason.
Hawks 110, Grizzlies 97
In Atlanta, the hosts pulled away in the second half for their fifth straight win, beating Memphis.
Despite playing only 29 minutes, Joe Johnson scored 26 points, making 10 of 16 shots from the field, including a couple of 3-pointers, and chipped in with eight rebounds and three assists.
Sam Young led Memphis with 20 points.
Cavaliers 108, 76ers 101
In Philadelphia, LeBron James hit two clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and scored 36 points to lead Cleveland over Philadelphia.
James was in trademark form against one of the worst teams in the NBA, shooting 12 of 26 from the floor.
Mo Williams hit back-to-back shots in the fourth that gave the Cavaliers a lead they would never relinquish, and scored 12 points.
Andre Iguodala's 26 point led the Sixers, who have lost 13 of 14 games.
Pacers 101, Bobcats 98
In Indianapolis, Troy Murphy had 26 points and 15 rebounds, leading Indiana over Charlotte.
T.J. Ford added 15 points and 13 assists for the Pacers.
Gerald Wallace had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Bobcats, who are 1-11 on the road.
Jazz 108, Nets 92
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer recorded double-doubles, and Utah added to hapless New Jersey's woes.
Williams had 20 points and 14 assists, while Boozer added 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Jazz handed the Nets their fifth straight loss.
Brook Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds for New Jersey, which got one piece of good news on Wednesday when it was announced that Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov had moved a step closer to becoming the NBA's first non-North American owner.
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