ORLANDO - NBA scoring leader Tracy McGrady will miss the rest of the season after the Magic put him on the injured list Wednesday because of left knee tendinitis.
McGrady, averaging 28 points, skipped the past two games and now will miss the final seven. At 19-56, Orlando has the league's worst record.
"It just isn't getting any better," McGrady said. "The organization doesn't want to me to rush it, and I don't want to rush it. I just don't want to put pressure on myself to try and come back too soon. We're just being cautious."
McGrady has all but clinched his second straight scoring title. Sacramento's Peja Stojakovic ranks second with 24.7 points.
NUGGETS: The league fined guard Jon Barry $7,500 for yelling at officials at the end of Denver's 85-83 loss to the Jazz Saturday.
TIMBERWOLVES: Point guard Troy Hudson was placed on the injured list with a sprained left ankle and Darrick Martin was signed to replace him.
MURPHY IN TEARS: Blotting tears with a white hand towel after appearing in court in Houston, former Rockets star Calvin Murphy insisted he did not molest five of his daughters.
"I am not guilty of these charges," Murphy said after his initial court appearance on the charges. "I can't emphasize that enough."
Murphy, 55, was granted a leave of absence from his Rockets TV job while he fights three charges of indecency with a child and three charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Prosecutor Lance Long said at least one of the five daughters accusing Murphy was as young as 6 when she contends Murphy took her to a hotel room and assaulted her.
Murphy has 14 children - 10 girls and four boys - with nine women, Long said.
"My heart aches - of course for me because I am in the spotlight - but it really aches for my daughters, because there are reasons behind this kind of thing that will be brought out later," Murphy said.
Murphy's next court date is April 27.
WILLIAMS TRIAL: The defense in Jayson Williams' manslaughter trial rested after the former NBA star said he would not take the stand. "I am innocent, I put my trust in God and I have great confidence in this jury," Williams told Superior Court Judge Edward M. Coleman in Somerville, N.J. He said he made the decision after discussions with his wife and defense team. The trial resumes today with prosecution rebuttal witnesses.
Wednesday's games
PACERS 111, BUCKS 78: Ron Artest had 21 points and nine rebounds, Jermaine O'Neal had 16 points and seven assists and host Indiana clinched the Central Division title by beating Milwaukee for the first time in four tries this season. The Pacers, an NBA-leading 55-20, secured homecourt advantage throughout the East playoffs.
SPURS 107, KINGS 89: Manu Ginobili scored 15 of his game-high 29 in the fourth period as host San Antonio kept its hopes for a division title alive. The Spurs remain 11/2 games behind Midwest-leading Minnesota.
BULLS 109, MAGIC 91: Jamal Crawford had 27 points and nine assists, and short-handed Chicago snapped a five-game losing streak in a matchup between the teams with the NBA's worst records. Jannero Pargo added 25 points in his first start. Visiting Chicago scored more than 100 points for just the seventh time this season. Three of those came while sweeping the Magic. Juwan Howard scored 20 of his 26 in the first half to lead Orlando.
WARRIORS 85, RAPTORS 78: Jason Richardson had 25 points as visiting Golden State handed Toronto its fifth straight loss. The Warriors have won eight of nine. Vince Carter had 22 points for the Raptors, who remained 31/2 games behind Boston for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East.
NETS 103, WIZARDS 99 (OT): Richard Jefferson had 28 points and a season-high 14 rebounds as visiting New Jersey broke a three-game losing streak. Kerry Kittles helped force overtime with a 3-pointer and a blocked shot in the final minute of regulation.
HEAT 100, HAWKS 97: Dwyane Wade made a go-ahead runner over Bob Sura to cap a frantic comeback in the final minute for visiting Miami. The victory propelled the Heat into a tie with the Bucks for fifth in the East. The Hawks scored only one point in the final 3:30.
'WOLVES 90, SONICS 83: Latrell Sprewell had 27 points, including six 3-pointers, to help host Minnesota hold off Seattle. Kevin Garnett added 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Timberwolves.
BLAZERS 105, CELTICS 98: Darius Miles scored a career-high 31 and led a third-quarter surge to spark visiting Portland.
PISTONS 108, CLIPPERS 99: Richard Hamilton had 28 points and a career-high five steals and host Detroit won for the 10th time in the past 12 games. Los Angeles has lost nine straight and 17 of 19.
JAZZ 89, HORNETS 76: Mikki Moore scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter to lead host Utah, which moved percentage points ahead of Portland and Denver in the fight for the final playoff spot in the West.
