NBA

Magic off the mark in loss

By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published November 11, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS - Al Harrington tied a season high with 32 points to lead Indiana to a 93-83 win over Orlando on Friday night.

Jameer Nelson scored 19 and Dwight Howard had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Magic.

Orlando entered the game leading the league with a .514 field-goal percentage, but the Pacers held the Magic to 44 percent shooting.

ORLANDO (83): Turkoglu 4-9 2-3 12, Battie 1-4 1-2 3, Howard 7-12 3-7 17, G.Hill 6-15 4-4 17, Nelson 8-11 3-4 19, Milicic 2-6 1-2 5, Dooling 1-7 0-0 2, Arroyo 3-7 1-2 7, Ariza 0-2 1-4 1. Totals 32-73 16-28 83.

INDIANA (93): Granger 7-8 3-4 18, O'Neal 4-15 1-2 9, Harrington 13-23 6-7 32, Jackson 2-10 5-6 10, Tinsley 1-4 1-2 4, Foster 1-5 2-2 4, Jasikevicius 0-5 5-5 5, Daniels 1-4 2-2 4, Armstrong 1-4 0-0 3, Harrison 1-1 0-0 2, Marshall 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 31-79 27-32 93.

Orlando 32 18 13 20 - 83

Indiana 27 20 23 23 - 93

3-Point Goals-Orlando 3-5 (Turkoglu 2-3, G.Hill 1-1, Dooling 0-1), Indiana 4-13 (Granger 1-1, Armstrong 1-1, Tinsley 1-3, Jackson 1-4, Jasikevicius 0-2, Harrington 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Orlando 52 (Howard 14), Indiana 54 (O'Neal 11). Assists-Orlando 15 (Nelson 6), Indiana 20 (Jackson 6). Total Fouls-Orlando 24, Indiana 22. Technicals-Arroyo, Indiana Defensive Three Second. A-18,165. (18,345).

Nuggets 108, 76ers 101

PHILADELPHIA - Carmelo Anthony scored 31 and Marcus Camby had 10 points and 11 rebounds to lift Denver to its first victory of the season.

DENVER (108): Anthony 12-21 7-8 31, Najera 3-7 2-2 8, Camby 5-12 0-2 10, J..Smith 5-10 3-4 16, Miller 7-12 4-4 18, Hilario 2-5 0-0 4, Johnson 2-7 0-0 6, Boykins 2-10 3-5 8, Kleiza 0-0 0-0 0, Evans 2-3 3-3 7. Totals 40-87 22-28 108.

PHILADELPHIA (101): Iguodala 2-2 3-4 8, Webber 8-16 0-1 16, Dalembert 7-8 3-4 17, Iverson 6-20 9-9 21, Ollie 0-2 0-0 0, Green 5-14 0-0 10, Hunter 1-1 1-2 3, Korver 9-16 3-4 23, Carney 0-1 0-0 0, Randolph 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 39-82 20-25 101.

Denver 30 22 26 30 - 108

Philadelphia 23 25 20 33 - 101

3-Point Goals-Denver 6-18 (J..Smith 3-6, Johnson 2-6, Boykins 1-4, Miller 0-1, Najera 0-1), Philadelphia 3-13 (Korver 2-5, Iguodala 1-1, Carney 0-1, Iverson 0-2, Green 0-4). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Denver 53 (Camby 11), Philadelphia 48 (Iguodala 8). Assists-Denver 25 (Miller 9), Philadelphia 24 (Iverson 9). Total Fouls-Denver 20, Philadelphia 26. Technicals-Denver Defensive Three Second 2, Hunter. A-16,374. (20,444).

Heat 113, Nets 106

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Dwyane Wade scored 34, Udonis Haslem added a career-high 28 and Miami pulled away in the fourth quarter.

MIAMI (113): Walker 5-13 3-6 15, Haslem 10-14 8-11 28, O'Neal 5-13 3-4 13, Wade 13-25 8-9 34, Payton 5-9 2-2 16, Mourning 1-1 0-0 2, D.Wright 0-5 0-0 0, Posey 1-3 2-2 5, Kapono 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-83 26-34 113.

NEW JERSEY (106): Jefferson 6-10 2-3 16, Collins 0-0 0-0 0, Krstic 3-7 6-10 12, Carter 12-21 5-7 33, Kidd 4-10 4-5 12, M.Williams 4-12 2-2 10, Robinson 1-4 0-0 2, A.Wright 4-7 6-8 16, Nachbar 2-4 0-0 5, Adams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-75 25-35 106.

Miami 22 21 33 37 - 113

New Jersey 32 21 22 31 - 106

3-Point Goals-Miami 7-20 (Payton 4-7, Walker 2-6, Posey 1-3, D.Wright 0-1, Wade 0-3), New Jersey 9-24 (Carter 4-7, Jefferson 2-2, A.Wright 2-4, Nachbar 1-2, Robinson 0-1, Kidd 0-3, M.Williams 0-5). Fouled Out-O'Neal. Rebounds-Miami 51 (Walker 10), New Jersey 49 (Krstic 11). Assists-Miami 25 (Wade 10), New Jersey 23 (Kidd 9). Total Fouls-Miami 27, New Jersey 28. A-20,032. (20,098).

Rockets 103, Knicks 94

HOUSTON - Yao Ming scored 35, grabbed 17 rebounds and matched a career high with seven blocks for the Rockets.

NEW YORK (94): Frye 1-4 0-0 2, Richardson 5-10 4-5 16, Curry 2-11 3-4 7, Crawford 7-20 4-4 18, Marbury 8-11 4-8 22, Lee 7-11 0-0 14, Rose 0-0 2-2 2, Robinson 3-9 1-2 8, Balkman 2-5 0-0 5, Cato 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-81 18-25 94.

HOUSTON (103): Battier 5-9 0-0 12, Hayes 4-4 2-2 10, Yao 15-21 5-6 35, McGrady 4-12 3-5 13, Alston 4-11 2-4 13, Mutombo 2-3 0-0 4, Snyder 2-5 0-0 5, Howard 0-2 0-0 0, Head 4-6 0-0 11. Totals 40-73 12-17 103.

New York 20 26 20 28 - 94

Houston 26 28 28 21 - 103

3-Point Goals-New York 6-19 (Marbury 2-4, Richardson 2-5, Balkman 1-1, Robinson 1-5, Crawford 0-4), Houston 11-26 (Head 3-4, Alston 3-7, McGrady 2-6, Battier 2-6, Snyder 1-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-New York 41 (Lee 7), Houston 50 (Yao 17). Assists-New York 15 (Crawford, Marbury, Richardson 5), Houston 26 (McGrady 8). Total Fouls-New York 19, Houston 19. Technicals-New York Defensive Three Second 2, Houston Defensive Three Second. A-18,109. (17,982).

SuperSonics 99, Bobcats 85

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ray Allen scored 26 and Rashard Lewis added 19 of his 21 in the second half to lead Seattle, spoiling rookie Adam Morrison's first NBA start.

SEATTLE (99): Ras.Lewis 6-12 7-8 21, Wilcox 5-12 2-2 12, Petro 6-8 0-0 12, Ridnour 2-7 2-2 6, Allen 8-17 6-7 26, Fortson 0-1 0-0 0, Watson 1-3 0-0 2, Wilkins 1-2 0-0 2, Collison 4-10 2-2 10, Glyniadakis 0-0 0-0 0, Gelabale 0-0 2-2 2, Wilks 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 36-76 21-23 99.

CHARLOTTE (85): Wallace 5-10 3-3 14, Okafor 8-18 4-8 20, Voskuhl 0-2 0-0 0, Knight 5-11 9-9 19, Morrison 3-12 0-0 9, May 4-6 0-0 8, Anderson 4-8 0-0 9, Robinson 0-1 2-2 2, Harrington 1-3 0-0 2, Ely 1-2 0-0 2, Carroll 0-3 0-0 0, Herrmann 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-78 18-22 85.

Seattle 20 22 35 22 - 99

Charlotte 22 24 19 20 - 85

3-Point Goals-Seattle 6-15 (Allen 4-8, Ras.Lewis 2-4, Watson 0-1, Ridnour 0-2), Charlotte 5-13 (Morrison 3-5, Anderson 1-3, Wallace 1-3, Robinson 0-1, Herrmann 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Seattle 49 (Collison 15), Charlotte 44 (Okafor 15). Assists-Seattle 20 (Ridnour 7), Charlotte 20 (Knight 7). Total Fouls-Seattle 18, Charlotte 20. Technicals-Seattle Defensive Three Second, Knight 2. Ejected-Knight. A-13,515. (19,077).

Hawks 111, Raptors 102

TORONTO - Joe Johnson scored a season-high 34 and Josh Smith had a career-best 29 to lead Atlanta.

ATLANTA (111): Smith 10-16 5-5 29, M.Williams 4-4 0-0 8, Pachulia 3-7 3-8 9, Johnson 12-20 7-8 34, Bozeman 1-5 0-0 2, Childress 7-14 2-3 16, Freije 0-3 0-0 0, Lue 3-11 4-4 11, Wright 1-2 0-0 2, S.Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-82 21-28 111.

TORONTO (102): Parker 4-12 0-0 8, Bosh 7-16 5-9 19, Nesterovic 1-2 0-0 2, Peterson 7-11 1-1 18, Ford 5-13 5-6 17, Calderon 6-11 0-0 13, Garbajosa 0-2 0-0 0, F.Jones 7-13 0-0 17, Bargnani 2-3 0-0 4, Graham 1-3 0-0 2, Humphries 1-2 0-0 2, Tucker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-88 11-16 102.

Atlanta 28 19 30 34 - 111

Toronto 16 22 32 32 - 102

3-Point Goals-Atlanta 8-25 (Smith 4-7, Johnson 3-5, Lue 1-4, Childress 0-3, Bozeman 0-3, Freije 0-3), Toronto 9-19 (Peterson 3-5, F.Jones 3-5, Ford 2-3, Calderon 1-2, Garbajosa 0-1, Parker 0-3). Fouled Out-F.Jones. Rebounds-Atlanta 54 (Johnson 8), Toronto 46 (Bosh 17). Assists-Atlanta 17 (Johnson, Smith 5), Toronto 27 (Ford 11). Total Fouls-Atlanta 20, Toronto 25. A-14,680. (19,800).

Jazz 107, Celtics 100

BOSTON - Deron Williams had 26 points and 14 assists, Carlos Boozer added 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Utah beat Boston for the first time in nearly three years.

UTAH (107): Boozer 9-13 6-8 24, Kirilenko 4-8 0-0 9, Okur 9-13 1-2 23, Williams 10-15 6-9 26, Miles 1-4 0-0 2, Fisher 2-12 3-4 8, R.Brewer 1-1 0-0 2, Collins 1-3 0-0 2, Harpring 1-3 1-2 3, Millsap 4-7 0-0 8. Totals 42-79 17-25 107.

BOSTON (100): Gomes 5-8 1-2 11, Szczerbiak 5-15 3-3 14, Ratliff 0-0 1-2 1, Telfair 2-3 0-0 4, Pierce 12-23 2-6 30, Perkins 5-5 0-2 10, West 4-10 1-1 10, Allen 2-3 1-2 5, Scalabrine 0-1 0-0 0, Green 0-2 2-2 2, Rondo 5-10 3-5 13. Totals 40-80 14-25 100.

Utah 27 25 30 25 - 107

Boston 31 17 22 30 - 100

3-Point Goals-Utah 6-14 (Okur 4-5, Kirilenko 1-3, Fisher 1-4, Williams 0-2), Boston 6-15 (Pierce 4-6, Szczerbiak 1-2, West 1-5, Green 0-1, Scalabrine 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Utah 46 (Boozer 14), Boston 50 (Gomes, Pierce 9). Assists-Utah 30 (Williams 14), Boston 22 (Szczerbiak 6). Total Fouls-Utah 25, Boston 22. Technicals-Utah Defensive Three Second. A-18,624. (18,624).

Wizards 116, Bucks 111

WASHINGTON - Gilbert Arenas scored 13 of his 29 in the fourth quarter.

MILWAUKEE (111): Patterson 4-7 1-1 9, Villanueva 7-14 3-4 18, Bogut 6-10 3-6 15, Redd 10-21 6-6 28, Williams 6-15 0-0 12, Bell 2-7 3-3 8, Skinner 2-4 0-0 4, Blake 1-4 0-0 2, Gadzuric 6-10 3-5 15. Totals 44-92 19-25 111.

WASHINGTON (116): Butler 5-13 4-6 14, Jamison 9-19 2-3 24, Thomas 1-3 2-2 4, Stevenson 3-5 4-4 10, Arenas 9-22 8-8 29, Haywood 2-2 1-2 5, Daniels 3-8 7-7 13, Hayes 5-7 3-6 15, Ruffin 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-80 31-38 116.

Milwaukee 23 28 34 26 - 111

Washington 33 26 17 40 - 116

3-Point Goals-Milwaukee 4-18 (Redd 2-6, Villanueva 1-1, Bell 1-3, Blake 0-2, Williams 0-6), Washington 9-18 (Jamison 4-6, Arenas 3-6, Hayes 2-3, Butler 0-1, Daniels 0-2). Fouled Out-Bogut. Rebounds-Milwaukee 55 (Williams 10), Washington 48 (Butler 10). Assists-Milwaukee 24 (Redd 6), Washington 24 (Arenas 11). Total Fouls-Milwaukee 30, Washington 23. Technicals-Milwaukee Defensive Three Second. A-19,554. (20,173).

LAKERS: Center Chris Mihm will have surgery Monday to repair a ligament and tendon in his right ankle and likely will be sidelined most of the season.

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