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.
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.
RAPTORS 120, HEAT 113 — Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Toronto beat visiting Miami to snap a three-game losing streak.
CAVALIERS 105, PACERS 95 — LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and visiting Cleveland rallied to beat Indiana.
HAWKS 105, ROCKETS 103 — Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining. and host Atlanta won its seventh in a row.
THUNDER 127, WIZARDS 108 — Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26, and host Oklahoma City had its highest-scoring output of the season.
GRIZZLIES 102, 76ERS 97 — 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 first road win of the season.
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