NBA Roundup: Orlando Wins at Boston

BOSTON - Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.

Dwight Howard grabbed 15 boards and Mickael Pietrus added 14 points for Orlando, which won the rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinal for its fourth consecutive victory.

Paul Pierce scored 21 for Boston, which has lost three of its last four, and three of five at home. Kevin Garnett scored 13 points with 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 15 points for the Celtics.

Cavaliers 105, Pacers 95

INDIANAPOLIS -- LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and Cleveland rallied to beat Indiana.

James also had nine rebounds and seven assists for Cleveland (9-4).

Danny Granger had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Dahntay Jones added 17 points for the Pacers (5-5), who lost their second in a row.

Hawks 105, Rockets 103

ATLANTA -- Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and Atlanta won its seventh in a row, beating Houston to maintain the NBA's best record.

Marvin Williams scored a season-high 29 points and Jamal Crawford added 21 points for the Hawks. Carl Landry led five Houston players in double figures with 18.

The Hawks improved to 7-0 at Philips Arena, their best start at home since 1997, and snapped the Rockets' two-game winning streak on the road.

Raptors 120, Heat 113

TORONTO -- Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak.

It's the second straight game that Bosh and Bargnani each had a double-double. Hedo Turkoglu added 19 points, with Jarrett Jack scoring 17 and Jose Calderon recording 10 assists.

Dwyane Wade shook off a recent slump to score 30 points for the Heat, who have lost three straight and four of five. Mario Chalmers added 30 points, Michael Beasley had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and former Raptors star Jermaine O'Neal finished with 17.

Bucks 95, Bobcats 88

MILWAUKEE -- Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead Milwaukee over Charlotte, with minority owner Michael Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh straight.

Milwaukee (7-3) finished the homestand 5-1 and is off to its best start since going 9-1 in 2001, even though the Bucks were without guard Michael Redd (sprained left knee) and center Andrew Bogut (strained left leg).

Stephen Jackson, in town for the second time in seven days after being traded from the Warriors to the Bobcats, scored 22 points in his third game with his new team. Gerald Wallace added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Flip Murray had 17 points for Charlotte.

Mavericks 104, Kings 102

DALLAS -- Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and Dallas got 52 points from the bench in winning its fifth straight.

Terry had six points during a 12-4 run that gave the Mavericks a cushion in the fourth.

Dirk Nowitzki added 20 points, Drew Gooden pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds, and Jason Kidd and reserve Kris Humphries each added 15 points.

Sacramento rookie Tyreke Evans had 29 points, seven rebounds and a season-high 10 assists.

Warriors 108, Trail Blazers 94

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Monta Ellis scored a season-high 34 points and had eight assists, Anthony Morrow added 23 points, and Golden State beat Portland to snap a three-game losing streak.

Anthony Randolph had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Corey Maggette added 13 points and Stephen Curry had 12 for the Warriors, who won their ninth straight home game against the Blazers.

Rudy Fernandez had 19 points and five assists, Brandon Roy added 17 points and Greg Oden had 16 points but was plagued by foul trouble throughout the second half for Portland, which lost for just the second time in nine games.

Clippers 106, Nuggets 99

LOS ANGELES -- Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and Los Angeles withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat Denver.

Chris Kaman had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Clippers.

The Nuggets, coming off one-sided victories over the Lakers and Toronto Raptors, lost to the Clippers for the first time since Nov. 11, 2007. They had won the previous seven meetings, including a four-game sweep last season. Anthony led Denver with 37 points and Nene had 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Grizzlies 102, 76ers 97

PHILADELPHIA -- Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Memphis registered its their first road win of the season.

Marc Gasol had 19 points and O.J. Mayo 12 for the Grizzlies (4-8), who have won three straight and improved to 1-6 on the road. It was their first three-game winning streak in November since 2005, and their first victory in Philadelphia since Feb. 9, 2005.

Lou Williams scored a career-high 31 points, Elton Brand added 22 and Andre Iguodala had 15 for the Sixers (5-7).