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Hardaway's Magic Quells Mavericks

ORLANDO, Florida -- Anfernee Hardaway scored 20 points and Shaquille O'Neal had 19 in three quarters Wednesday night as the Orlando Magic improved to 23-1 at home with a 110-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks.


Orlando reached the All-Star break with a 37-10 record -- best in the Eastern Conference -- and is 10 games ahead of last year's pace when the Magic won a franchise-record 50 games.


Popeye Jones led Dallas with 14 points, but Jim Jackson and Jamal Mashburn were held to a total of 19 before sitting out the fourth quarter.


Hornets 106, Pistons 78. Reserve Dell Curry scored 21 points as Charlotte handed tired Detroit its worst loss of the season.


The Pistons were playing their third game in three days because of Tuesday's makeup game with Washington.


Celtics 75, Cavaliers 67. The Boston Celtics beat defense-minded Cleveland at its own game, overcoming a 25-point first half and holding the Cavaliers to the lowest point total in their history.


Heat 111, Bullets 107. Bimbo Coles tied a career high with 25 points and rookie Khalid Reeves hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final four minutes to help Miami beat Washington.


Knicks 96, Pacers 77. Patrick Ewing had 24 points, a season-high 22 rebounds and five blocks as New York beat Indiana for the 12th time in their last 13 regular-season meetings.


Indiana was led by Reggie Miller's 22 points.


Hawks 111, Nets 88. Steve Smith scored a career-high 35 points, including five 3-pointers and 12-of-12 free throws, as Atlanta routed the short-handed New Jersey Nets.


Bucks 100, Timberwolves 93. Glenn Robinson scored 37 points, including all eight of his free throws in the fourth quarter, as Milwaukee rallied to beat Minnesota.


Suns 108, Jazz 104. Danny Ainge scored 19 points and made two key steals as Phoenix won for the ninth time in 11 games.


John Stockton hit a 3-pointer with 37 seconds left to cut Phoenix's lead to two and the Jazz got the ball back with a chance to tie or win. Green made both free throws for the final margin.


Blazers 116, Bulls 103. Clifford Robinson scored 28 points, including 22 in the second half, as Portland beat Chicago.


Kersey's tip-in gave Portland a 104-99 lead, and Robinson's fourth 3-pointer of the game made it 112-96 with 2:48 remaining.


Rockets 97, Kings 86. Hakeem Olajuwon had 31 points, 17 rebounds and eight blocks as Houston won without suspended guard Vernon Maxwell.


The Kings, despite the loss, head into the All-Star break with their first winning record (25-20) in 15 years.


Lakers 115, Spurs 99. Anthony Peeler scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers ended San Antonio's eight-game winning streak.




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