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Mavericks strong in defense to beat Magic
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February 20, 2010, Saturday
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THE visiting Dallas Mavericks rode a surprisingly strong defensive effort to beat the Orlando Magic 95-85 in a clash of NBA divisional leaders yesterday.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and new additions Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood had 16 and 15 respectively for Dallas, which opened a two-game lead atop the Southwest Division.
Dwight Howard had 29 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks for Orlando, which could not improve on its 1-1/2 game advantage in the Southeast Division.
After allowing Orlando to shoot 65 percent and score 33 points in the first period, the Mavericks limited the Magic to just 34 percent shooting and 62 points the rest of the game.
Bobcats 110, Cavaliers 93
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte took advantage of Antawn Jamison's miserable debut for Cleveland in a result that sent the NBA-leading Cavaliers to back-to-back defeats.
Two days after being acquired from Washington in a key trade, Jamison came off the bench and promptly went 0 for 12 from the field. He was blocked five times and tossed up two airballs, while looking out of sync with his new teammates.
Stephen Jackson scored 29 points to lead the Bobcats, who used a big run to end the third quarter to beat the Cavaliers for a third straight time and take the season series 3-1 in a possible first-round playoff preview.
LeBron James had 22 points and nine assists for Cleveland.
Celtics 96, Trail Blazers 76
In Portland, Oregon, Ray Allen scored 21 points, including eight straight early in the fourth quarter to stymie a run by Portland and guide Boston to victory.
Kevin Garnett scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half, helping the Celtics on the second night of a difficult West Coast two-step. After holding off the Lakers 87-86 Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Celtics easily dispatched a rested Portland team and handed the Blazers their biggest loss of the season.
Garnett and his frontcourt mates dominated the interior in the first half, as Boston built an 18-point halftime lead.
Suns 88, Hawks 80
In Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points for his ninth straight game over 20, leading Phoenix over Atlanta.
Grant Hill added 16 points for the Suns, who used a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away.
Josh Smith's 21 points the Hawks, who were outrebounded 50-36 and shot just 39.5 percent for the game.
Stoudemire also had eight rebounds, one night after the Suns decided to keep him in Phoenix rather than trade him, risking losing him this summer with no compensation if he opts out of the final year of his contract.
Heat 100, Grizzlies 87, 2OT
In Memphis, Tennessee, Michael Beasley scored a career-high with 30 points as undermanned Miami won its season-best fifth straight by defeating Memphis in double overtime.
The Heat, playing without Dwyane Wade and Rafer Alston, blew an 18-point lead in regulation than pulled away in the second overtime behind Udonis Haslem, who scored eight points in the final five minutes.
Marc Gasol led Memphis with 22 points.
Wizards 107, Nuggets 97
In Washington, Al Thornton scored 21 points in his Washington debut, leading the Wizards over Denver.
Thornton, acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Antawn Jamison deal Wednesday, and Dwight Howard (20), starting for the first time since being acquired from Dallas, spearheaded a spirited fourth-quarter rally. Howard had nine points in the period as Washington erased an 82-73 deficit.
Bulls 100, Timberwolves 94
In Minneapolis, Chicago stayed balanced after a couple of rotation-altering trades, downing Minnesota.
Kirk Hinrich had 20 points and Derrick Rose scored 19 for the Bulls, who had Hakim Warrick and Flip Murray make their debuts in a game that was ragged from start to finish.
76ers 106, Spurs 94
In Philadelphia, Lou Williams scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, fueling a decisive run that lifted Philadelphia over San Antonio.
Andre Iguodala had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Philadelphia. Elton Brand added 18 and seven rebounds for the Sixers, who outscored the Spurs 33-18 in the final 12 minutes.
Jazz 100, Warriors 89
In Oakland, California, Utah extended its longest road winning streak in eight years, overcoming Golden State.
Carlos Boozer had 30 points and 16 rebounds and Andrei Kirilenko scored 22 for the Jazz, who won for the 16th time in 18 games and moved within a half-game of first-place Denver in the Northwest Division.
Hornets 107, Pacers 101
In New Orleans, rookie Darren Collison registered his first career triple-double with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for New Orleans in the victory over Indiana.
Collison joined injured star Chris Paul as the only Hornets to record triple-doubles since 2004-05.
David West scored 29 for New Orleans.
Bucks 91, Pistons 85
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, John Salmons had 18 points, including a game-clinching 3-pointer, in his Milwaukee debut, downing Detroit.
Former Piston Carlos Delfino added 16 points for Milwaukee, which won despite Brandon Jennings shooting 1-for-13.
Raptors 106, Nets 89
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Toronto cruised to a win that condemned New Jersey to a 5-50 record.
Rasho Nesterovic scored a season-high 16 points replacing a sidelined Chris Bosh, Jarrett Jack added 18 as the Raptors had seven players in double figures.
Toronto shot nearly 60 percent from the field in extending its franchise record for consecutive 100-point games to 19.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and new additions Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood had 16 and 15 respectively for Dallas, which opened a two-game lead atop the Southwest Division.
Dwight Howard had 29 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks for Orlando, which could not improve on its 1-1/2 game advantage in the Southeast Division.
After allowing Orlando to shoot 65 percent and score 33 points in the first period, the Mavericks limited the Magic to just 34 percent shooting and 62 points the rest of the game.
Bobcats 110, Cavaliers 93
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte took advantage of Antawn Jamison's miserable debut for Cleveland in a result that sent the NBA-leading Cavaliers to back-to-back defeats.
Two days after being acquired from Washington in a key trade, Jamison came off the bench and promptly went 0 for 12 from the field. He was blocked five times and tossed up two airballs, while looking out of sync with his new teammates.
Stephen Jackson scored 29 points to lead the Bobcats, who used a big run to end the third quarter to beat the Cavaliers for a third straight time and take the season series 3-1 in a possible first-round playoff preview.
LeBron James had 22 points and nine assists for Cleveland.
Celtics 96, Trail Blazers 76
In Portland, Oregon, Ray Allen scored 21 points, including eight straight early in the fourth quarter to stymie a run by Portland and guide Boston to victory.
Kevin Garnett scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half, helping the Celtics on the second night of a difficult West Coast two-step. After holding off the Lakers 87-86 Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Celtics easily dispatched a rested Portland team and handed the Blazers their biggest loss of the season.
Garnett and his frontcourt mates dominated the interior in the first half, as Boston built an 18-point halftime lead.
Suns 88, Hawks 80
In Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points for his ninth straight game over 20, leading Phoenix over Atlanta.
Grant Hill added 16 points for the Suns, who used a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away.
Josh Smith's 21 points the Hawks, who were outrebounded 50-36 and shot just 39.5 percent for the game.
Stoudemire also had eight rebounds, one night after the Suns decided to keep him in Phoenix rather than trade him, risking losing him this summer with no compensation if he opts out of the final year of his contract.
Heat 100, Grizzlies 87, 2OT
In Memphis, Tennessee, Michael Beasley scored a career-high with 30 points as undermanned Miami won its season-best fifth straight by defeating Memphis in double overtime.
The Heat, playing without Dwyane Wade and Rafer Alston, blew an 18-point lead in regulation than pulled away in the second overtime behind Udonis Haslem, who scored eight points in the final five minutes.
Marc Gasol led Memphis with 22 points.
Wizards 107, Nuggets 97
In Washington, Al Thornton scored 21 points in his Washington debut, leading the Wizards over Denver.
Thornton, acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Antawn Jamison deal Wednesday, and Dwight Howard (20), starting for the first time since being acquired from Dallas, spearheaded a spirited fourth-quarter rally. Howard had nine points in the period as Washington erased an 82-73 deficit.
Bulls 100, Timberwolves 94
In Minneapolis, Chicago stayed balanced after a couple of rotation-altering trades, downing Minnesota.
Kirk Hinrich had 20 points and Derrick Rose scored 19 for the Bulls, who had Hakim Warrick and Flip Murray make their debuts in a game that was ragged from start to finish.
76ers 106, Spurs 94
In Philadelphia, Lou Williams scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, fueling a decisive run that lifted Philadelphia over San Antonio.
Andre Iguodala had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Philadelphia. Elton Brand added 18 and seven rebounds for the Sixers, who outscored the Spurs 33-18 in the final 12 minutes.
Jazz 100, Warriors 89
In Oakland, California, Utah extended its longest road winning streak in eight years, overcoming Golden State.
Carlos Boozer had 30 points and 16 rebounds and Andrei Kirilenko scored 22 for the Jazz, who won for the 16th time in 18 games and moved within a half-game of first-place Denver in the Northwest Division.
Hornets 107, Pacers 101
In New Orleans, rookie Darren Collison registered his first career triple-double with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for New Orleans in the victory over Indiana.
Collison joined injured star Chris Paul as the only Hornets to record triple-doubles since 2004-05.
David West scored 29 for New Orleans.
Bucks 91, Pistons 85
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, John Salmons had 18 points, including a game-clinching 3-pointer, in his Milwaukee debut, downing Detroit.
Former Piston Carlos Delfino added 16 points for Milwaukee, which won despite Brandon Jennings shooting 1-for-13.
Raptors 106, Nets 89
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Toronto cruised to a win that condemned New Jersey to a 5-50 record.
Rasho Nesterovic scored a season-high 16 points replacing a sidelined Chris Bosh, Jarrett Jack added 18 as the Raptors had seven players in double figures.
Toronto shot nearly 60 percent from the field in extending its franchise record for consecutive 100-point games to 19.
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