J.J. Redick had 23 points and career highs of eight assists and seven rebounds in place of an injured Vince Carter as he helped the Orlando Magic beat the Denver Nuggets 103-97 Sunday night. Redick played a career-high 46 minutes after Carter injured his right big toe. The Magic also got a big boost with 19 points from reserve Ryan Anderson for their 13th win in the last 15 games. Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and eight rebounds, and Chauncey Billups finished with 18 points for the struggling Nuggets, who have lost four of their past five games. Spurs 94, Celtics 73: At Boston, Manu Ginobili scored 28 points, and Richard Jefferson had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead San Antonio over the Celtics. Tim Duncan had eight points and nine rebounds, and DeJuan Blair added seven points and 11 boards for the Spurs, who have won 12 of 16 to move into a three-way share of sixth place with Portland and Oklahoma City in the Western Conference. Paul Pierce scored 18 points, and Kevin Garnett had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Boston. It was the Celtics' lowest point total of the season, their worst home loss of the year and their third loss by 20 or more since Feb. 25. Trail Blazers 92, Thunder 87: At Oklahoma City, Andre Miller scored 26 points, Brandon Roy added 20 as Portland won to move into a share of sixth place with the Thunder in the Western Conference. The Blazers have won 11 of their last 13 games to strengthen their position in the West playoff race and can clinch a spot in the postseason with three wins in the last eight games. Durant finished with 29 points for Oklahoma City, which was coming off an impressive blowout win against the West-leading Los Angeles Lakers only two nights earlier. Cavaliers 97, Kings 90: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half and Antawn Jamison added 26 as the Cavs welcomed back center Zydrunas Ilgauskas with a victory over Sacramento. With Cleveland leading by four, James made a crucial 3-pointer with 2:02 left and then had a rebound and steal to help seal it. Cleveland went 10-0 against the Pacific Division this season. Beno Udrih had his first career triple-double (18 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds) for the Kings, who because of injuries dressed only eight players and then lost forward Dominic McGuire in the first quarter with a foot injury. Bucks 108, Grizzlies 103, OT: At Milwaukee, John Salmons scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the Bucks rallied to avoid a third straight loss. Hawks 94, Pacers 84: At Atlanta, Josh Smith had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks ended Indiana's five-game winning streak while increasing their own winning run at home to eight games. Heat 97, Raptors 94: At Miami, Dwyane Wade scored 32 points as the Heat rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Toronto. Bulls 110, Pistons 103: At Auburn Hills, Flip Murray scored 23 points while Derrick Rose added 19 points and nine assists as Chicago beat hapless Detroit. Suns 111, Timberwolves 105: At Minneapolis, Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 17 rebounds, helping Phoenix hold off Minnesota, which matched a club record with its 16th loss in a row. Warriors 121, Clippers 103: At Los Angeles, Reggie Williams scored 25 points in his second NBA start as the Golden State Warriors beat the Clippers, putting Don Nelson within three victories of overtaking Lenny Wilkens as the coach with the most regular season wins in NBA history.
