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POSTED: 1:04 am CST November 22, 2008

(Sports Network) - Rashard Lewis scored 23 points, including the final seven for Orlando in overtime, as the Magic edged the Indiana Pacers, 100-98, for their fifth straight victory. Lewis finished 9-of-12 from the field, pulled down five rebounds, had six steals, and hit the winning shot with 23.2 seconds remaining. Dwight Howard scored 24 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for Orlando, winners in nine of its last 10 games since starting the season 0-2. Jameer Nelson contributed 22 points and nine assists for the Magic. T.J. Ford scored 22 for the Pacers, but he missed a last-second shot at the end of overtime. Marquis Daniels led the way with a season-high 25 points for Indiana, which has dropped three of its last four games. Danny Granger scored 21 in defeat.

Final Score: Philadelphia 89, LA Clippers 88

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Elton Brand scored 17 points, and made the go-ahead jumper with 57.9 seconds left, to propel Philadelphia to an 89-88 win over his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Brand, who played with LA for seven years but signed with the Sixers in the offseason, also had eight rebounds. Thaddeus Young also had 17 points for Philadelphia, which has won four of five. Andre Iguodala contributed 14 points, 12 assists and six boards for the Sixers, whose starting five all scored in double-figures. Al Thornton finished with 22 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers, who were without the services of Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas. The duo was part of a trade Friday with the Knicks, in which Los Angeles got Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins. Baron Davis added 18 points, while Chris Kaman had 17 points and nine boards for the Clippers, who have lost four of five and are just 2-10 this season.

Final Score: New Jersey 129, Toronto 127 (OT)

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Vince Carter poured in a season-high 39 points, including the desperation three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime and the game-winning alley-oop dunk as time expired in the extra frame against his former team, to lead the Nets in a wild 129-127 win over the Raptors. Devin Harris scored 30 points and had five helpers for the Nets, who have won three of four. Jarvis Hayes and Brook Lopez totaled 14 points apiece in the win. Chris Bosh had 42 points and Jose Calderon had season-highs of 26 points and 15 assists for the Raptors, who have dropped four of their last six games. Andrea Bargnani had a career-high of 29 points and a season-high with 10 boards. Jermaine O'Neal had seven points and seven boards before leaving in the first minute of the fourth quarter with a sprained left knee.

Final Score: Houston 103, Washington 91

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Tracy McGrady scored 14 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets woke up from a lackluster start to upend the lowly Washington Wizards, 103-91. Carl Landry and Aaron Brooks were once again terrific off the bench with 19 and 18 points, respectively, for Houston, which has won three of four overall and seven straight games over the Wizards. Yao Ming returned after missing one game with a sore left foot and recorded 18 points and just five rebounds, while Ron Artest had a solid all-around effort with 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the victors. Antawn Jamison carried Washington with 27 points and 10 rebounds but was a non-factor in the final quarter as the hosts fell to 1-9 on the young season. Andray Blatche had 14 points, while Caron Butler finished with 12 points and seven boards in the loss.

Final Score: Atlanta 88, Charlotte 83

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson scored 30 points and doled out eight assists to lead Atlanta in an 88-83 victory over Charlotte. Marvin Williams chipped in 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won two straight on the heels of a four-game skid. Mike Bibby had 14 points and six helpers, and Maurice Evans had 10 points and 10 boards. D.J. Augustin had 26 points and seven assists for the Bobcats, who have lost three straight and five of six overall. Gerald Wallace had 17 points and 10 boards, while Emeka Okafor grabbed 11 rebounds.

Final Score: Boston 95, Minnesota 78

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Kevin Garnett made 8-of-12 field goals en route to scoring 17 points, as the Boston Celtics notched a 95-78 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was Garnett's first game back in Minnesota, as the long-time Timberwolves player missed the Celtics' contest there last season because of an abdominal strain. Paul Pierce finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, which has won four in a row and 10 of 11. Rajon Rondo added 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the win. Al Jefferson scored 23 points to pace the Timberwolves, who were coming off just their second win of the season, one that snapped an eight-game slide. But Minnesota lost their ninth contest out of 10 after a 31.3-percent shooting effort, and whose only other double-digit scorer was Sebastian Telfair with 13 points.

Final Score: Dallas 91, Memphis 76

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki had a game-high 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks got their first home win of the season at the expense of the Memphis Grizzlies in a 91-76 victory at American Airlines Center. Jason Kidd also notched a double-double with 18 points and a season-high 13 boards for the Mavs, who were coming off a 3-0 road swing on the heels of a five-game skid. Jason Terry donated 20 points, 15 of which came in the first half. Dallas moved to 1-4 at home this year with their 12th consecutive win over the Grizzlies and fourth consecutive win overall. O.J. Mayo led Memphis with 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Grizzlies, who snapped a four-game skid Tuesday but have dropped five of six. Rudy Gay and Mike Conley donated 14 points apiece with Gay adding eight boards and five assists in the loss.

Final Score: Milwaukee 104, New York 87

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Charlie Villanueva scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 104-87 victory over the New York Knicks. Andrew Bogut scored 14 points and hauled in 17 boards for the Bucks, who saw their three-game slide become history. Ramon Sessions had 15 points and 10 helpers, while Richard Jefferson ended with 11 points. Chris Duhon had 20 points and Nate Robinson gave 19 and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who have dropped three straight. David Lee had 13 points and 12 boards, while Wilson Chandler tallied 13 points in defeat.

Final Score: San Antonio 119, Utah 94

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Roger Mason dropped a season-high 29 points and George Hill contributed a career-high 23 points in San Antonio's 119-94 blowout victory over Utah, the Spurs' 19th straight regular season win at home against the Jazz. Tim Duncan played third fiddle to the offensive prowess of Mason and Hill but still contributed 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists for San Antonio, which has won four of its last five contests. The short-handed Jazz were without star forward Carlos Boozer, who suffered a strained left quad tendon in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee. Ronnie Brewer posted a team-high 17 points for Utah, which also missed guard Deron Williams (ankle), forward Kyle Korver (wrist) and center Jarron Collins (wrist) en route to snapping a two-game winning streak. C.J. Miles logged 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in defeat.

Final Score: New Orleans 105, Oklahoma City 80

Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - David West scored 19 points and Chris Paul scored 17 to go with six assists and six rebounds as the New Orleans Hornets returned to a familiar venue for a 105-80 blowout over the Thunder. The Hornets played 71 home games at the Ford Center in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons in the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Katrina before returning back to the Big Easy. Devin Brown scored 16, while Hilton Armstrong and Peja Stojakovic each had 13 for the Hornets in the front end of the home-and-home series. Kevin Durant scored 17 points, while Nick Collison tallied 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder. Russell Westbrook scored 15.

Final Score: Portland 117, Sacramento 96

Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Steve Blake netted a game-high 20 points with five assists as Portland ripped Sacramento, 117-96, at ARCO Arena. LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 points with six rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who have won three of four. Brandon Roy chipped in with 16 points while Travis Outlaw had 15 and Rudy Fernandez 14 points off the bench. Jason Thompson picked up 19 points with a game-best 12 rebounds for the Kings, who have dropped four of five. Brad Miller scored 16 points and Spencer Hawes contributed 15 points in the loss.

Final Score: Chicago 115, Golden State 110

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Larry Hughes burned his old team for 26 points, getting the start in place of an injured Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls pulled out a 115-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Derrick Rose scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and Drew Gooden notched a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Bulls, who improved to 1-2 on a brutal seven-game road swing. Each member of Chicago's starting lineup finished in double figures as the Bulls shot 51.1 percent (45-of-88) from the floor, connected on 10-of-23 three-point attempts and were nearly perfect from the line making 15-of-16 tries. Stephen Jackson poured in a game-high 32 points and dished out six assists for the Warriors, who made a significant personnel move just hours before the game sending disgruntled forward Al Harrington to the New York Knicks for high-scoring guard Jamal Crawford. Corey Maggette scored 24 and grabbed seven rebounds while Andris Biedrins registered a double-double with 23 points and 10 boards as Golden State had its modest, albeit season-high, two-game winning streak halted.

Final Score: LA Lakers 104, Denver 90

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant scored 29 points to pace the Lakers to their 10th win in 11 games this season, a 104-90 triumph over the Denver Nuggets. Andrew Bynum contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles beat Denver for the fifth straight time. Lamar Odom also scored 13, while Pau Gasol had 12 and Trevor Ariza 11. Bryant, who ended 12-of-18 from the field, had 11 points in the third quarter and didn't play in the fourth with the outcome in hand. J.R. Smith and Nene led the way for the Nuggets with 18 points apiece. Chauncey Billups added 15 points for Denver, which had a four-game winning streak broken. It was a poor offensive night for Carmelo Anthony, who finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds, but shot 5-of-19 from the field.

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