Shannon Brown scored a career-high 22 points, and Pau Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 98-92 Monday in the first rematch of last season's NBA finals. Kobe Bryant scored just 11 points on 4-of-19 shooting, but his teammates carried the Lakers to their 18th win in 19 home games in a remarkable fourth-quarter rally led almost entirely by reserves. Dwight Howard had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who wrapped up a four-game road trip with their seventh loss in nine games. Mavericks 99, Celtics 90: At Boston, Dirk Nowitzki had 37 points, scoring nine in a row during a third-quarter run as Dallas beat Boston. Jason Kidd scored 13 points and added 17 assists for the Mavericks. Paul Pierce scored 24 points, Ray Allen scored 21, Kendrick Perkins had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Rajon Rondo had 12 assists for Boston, which has lost three straight at home. Wizards 97, Trail Blazers 92: At Washington, Antawn Jamison scored 21 of his 28 points after halftime and Caron Butler made two big baskets down the stretch as Washington put together a rare winning streak with a victory over Portland. Randy Foye added 19 points and Butler had 18 for the Wizards, who made 25 of 28 free throws and shot 52 percent from the field. Andre Miller scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half before fouling out with 19 seconds to play, LaMarcus Aldridge also scored 22 points and had a season-high 15 rebounds, and Martell Webster added 18 points for the Trail Blazers. Knicks 99, Pistons 91: At New York, Nate Robinson showed his game is much more than dunks, scoring 27 points to lead New York to a victory and a split of a home-and-away series with Detroit. Robinson made five 3-pointers, one during a 7-0 spurt that started the fourth quarter and gave the Knicks the lead for good. Fellow reserve Al Harrington and Wilson Chandler each added 17 points as the Knicks bounced back from consecutive losses. Rodney Stuckey scored 22 for the short-handed Pistons. Elsewhere it was: Thunder 94, Hawks 91; Rockets 101, Bucks 98, OT; Clippers 106, Nets 95; Timberwolves 108, 76ers 103, OT; Spurs 97, Hornets 90; Warriors 114, Bulls 97; Grizzlies 125, Suns 118.
