Gilbert Arenas scored 26 points to lead Washington. Magic 84, Celtics 77=
At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard had 18 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked
shots to help Orlando beat Boston.
It was a rare comeback win for Orlando, which won for only the second time in
37 games this season after trailing going into the fourth quarter. The Magic
were down 61-59 after three periods.
Hedo Turkoglu scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth and Howard's defense
helped hold the Celtics to just 3-for-23 shooting in the final period.
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 19 points, but was only 5-for-18 from the
field. Wally Szczerbiak added 16 points for Boston, which has lost three
straight. Raptors 97, Bucks 96=
At Toronto, Chris Bosh had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Toronto rallied
from a 16-point deficit in the final 6 minutes to beat Milwaukee.
The Bucks led 94-78 with 5:41 left, before Toronto finished the game on a
19-2 run _ capped by Bosh's two free throws with 3.4 seconds remaining.
After T.J. Ford failed to get a shot off before the final buzzer, Milwaukee's
Andrew Bogut kicked the ball the length of the court in disgust.
Bobby Simmons had 21 points for the Bucks. Nets 92, Lakers 89=
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Nenad Krstic scored 26 points and tapped in a
missed shot by Vince Carter with 13 seconds left to lift New Jersey over Los
Angeles.
Smush Parker had brought the Lakers to within 90-89 on a 3-pointer with 34
seconds left. Carter drove the lane and missed, but Krstic scored on the rebound
to give the Nets a three-point lead. Kobe Bryant missed a long 3-pointer at the
buzzer.
Carter scored 24 points for New Jersey, which won its fourth straight game
and improved to 17-3 in its last 20 home games. Bryant led the Lakers with 24
points, 11 below his average. Cavaliers 99, Trail Blazers 84.