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Magic slam dunks Thunder
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 09 - 02 - 2014

ORLANDO — Tobias Harris slammed down a two-handed dunk as time expired to give the Orlando Magic a 103-102 NBA triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday.
The Thunder fell to 40-12, still the second-best record in the NBA, while the Magic remained the second-worst team in the league at 15-37.
NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant had a chance to stretch the Thunder lead in the dying seconds but missed a jumper that was rebounded by Orlando's Victor Oladipo.
Oladipo flipped the ball to Maurice Harkless under the net and he threw the ball to Harris, who was trailing on the fast break and jammed the ball through the hoop just ahead of the final horn.
Harris led Orlando with 18 points while Arron Afflalo added 16 points and Oladipo and Glen Davis each contributed 14 for a Magic side that trailed by as many as 16 points in the third quarter.
Durant scored a game-high 29 points and added 12 assists for Oklahoma City while Spaniard Serge Ibaka added 26 points, six rebounds and five blocked shots for the Thunder, who have lost their past two road games, falling earlier at Washington.
Pacers 118, Trail Blazers 113 (OT): Point guard George Hill scored a career-high 37 points, including a tying three-pointer late in regulation, and the Indiana Pacers surged to a 118-113 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Forward David West scored 23 of his season-high 30 points after halftime for Indiana (39-10), which trailed by 12 in the first half but improved to 13-1 in its last 14 home games.
All-Star forward Paul George had 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Portland (35-15) received 38 points and 11 assists from point guard Damian Lillard, while center Robin Lopez had 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Forward LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 22 points and nine rebounds and guard Wesley Matthews scored 19.
Lakers 112, 76ers 98: Steve Nash celebrated his 40th birthday by scoring 19 points as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-98 for their second straight victory.
Center Chris Kaman and guard-forward Wesley Johnson added 17 points for Los Angeles (18-32).
Center Spencer Hawes and forward Thaddeus Young had 15 points each to pace the Sixers (15-36), who have lost five straight.
Cavaliers 115, Wizards 113: Guard Dion Waiters scored 24 points and point guard Kyrie Irving had 23 points and matched his career-high 12 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 115-113 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Forward C.J Miles scored 18 points for the Cavaliers (17-33), who fended off a Washington rally in the final minutes. The victory came one day after the Cavaliers fired general manager Chris Grant.
Guard John Wall had 12 of his 32 points in the final 4:22 of the fourth quarter for the Wizards (24-25).
Celtics 99, Kings 89: Forward Jared Sullinger scored 31 points as the undermanned Boston Celtics exploded on a 19-2 fourth-quarter run to capture their third straight win with a 99-89 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Sullinger, who also had 16 rebounds, scored 14 points in the fourth quarter.
Jerryd Bayless, who came off the bench, had 19 points and four assists and forward Jeff Green scored 17 points for Boston.
Pistons 111, Nets 95: Point guard Brandon Jennings had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 111-95 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Forward Josh Smith also approached a triple-double with 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as six Detroit players reached double figures. Swingman Kyle Singler contributed 16 points for the Pistons (20-29).
Center Andre Drummond notched his Eastern Conference-leading 37th double-double with 16 points and a career-high 22 rebounds. Reserve guard Jason Terry's season-high 18 points led the Nets (22-26).
Other results: Knicks 117, Nuggets 90; Mavericks 103, Jazz 81; Pelicans 98, Timberwolves 91; Clippers 118, Raptors 105. — Agencies


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