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Magic survives Wizards scare
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 02 - 03 - 2012

Ryan Anderson had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away late in the fourth quarter Wednesday and returned from the All-Star break with a 102-95 win over the Washington Wizards.
Anderson scored 11 in the fourth quarter and led seven players in double figures for the Magic, who have won 11 of 15.
Even so, the Magic blew a 17-point first-quarter lead against the lowly Wizards and survived an off-night from Dwight Howard, who was 4 for 9 from the field and 6 for 11 from the free-throw line. Orlando also made 15 of 36 3-point attempts. John Wall had 33 points to the lead the Wizards, who lost their sixth straight.
Thunder 92, 76ers 88: Kevin Durant scored eight of his 23 points down the stretch to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Russell Westbrook had 22 points and 13 rebounds and James Harden added 16 points as the NBA-leading Thunder overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and won their sixth straight game.
Andre Iguodala and Jrue Holiday each had 18 points for the Atlantic Division-leading 76ers, who beat Detroit on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Warriors 85, Hawks 82: David Lee scored 22 points, including the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds remaining, and Golden State answered a late comeback by Atlanta to beat the Hawks.
Donta Ellis had 24 points and eight assists. Lee had 12 rebounds for a double-double. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 18 points.
Celtics 102, Bucks 96: Rajon Rondo had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to record his third triple-double of the season and lead the Boston Celtics to a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Rondo had six rebounds and five assists in the third quarter, when the Celtics went on a 20-4 run to turn a five-point deficit into a double-digit lead. The Bucks cut it to two points in the final minute, but Kevin Garnett made four free throws in the last 15 seconds to clinch it.
Garnett scored 25 points with 10 rebounds.
Pistons 109, Bobcats 94: Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points and Greg Monroe added 19 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Bobcats.
Brandon Knight scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit, which bounced back from Tuesday's 29-point home loss to Philadelphia.
Corey Maggette had 17 points for Charlotte, which has lost 19 of 20 and is 4-29 on the season.
Knicks 120, Cavaliers 103: Jeremy Lin had 19 points and 13 assists, Carmelo Anthony scored 22 and the New York Knicks turned around the game with their reserves to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Raptors 95, Hornets 84: Linas Kleiza and Demar DeRozan scored 21 points apiece and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the New Orleans Hornets.
The Raptors, who trailed 69-62 after tying a season low for points in a quarter with 11 in the third, broke loose for 33 in the fourth, matching a season best for any quarter. They hit their first eight shots and scored 22 points in the first 4:22 as Toronto took control, snapping a five-game road losing streak.
Other results: Memphis 96, Dallas 85; Denver 104, Portland 95; Utah 104, Houston 83, Chicago 96, San antonio 89; Lakers 104, Minnesota 85.


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