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MONDAY'S GAMES Hughes' 40 Points Sink Magic

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 12, 2008

ORLANDO - Larry Hughes scored a season-high 40 points and LeBron James added 29 and 10 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 118-111 on Monday night.

Hughes scored 23 in the third quarter on 6-for-7 shooting, including two 3-pointers and an assortment of drives and jumpers. He hit nine of 10 free throws in the quarter.
Hedo Turkoglu had 25 points for Orlando, leading all five starters in double figures, while Dwight Howard had 16 points and nine rebounds. Howard scored 10 in the first quarter, but struggled the rest of the way as Cleveland collapsed inside with double- and triple-teams.

The teams were closely matched through three quarters, and entered the fourth tied at 86. But Cleveland opened a 98-88 lead, by far its biggest of the game, as the Magic scored only two points in the first 4:48 of the period.

LAKERS 106, BOBCATS 97: Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Pau Gasol added 26 and new-look Los Angeles continued its impressive road trip with a win against Charlotte.

The Lakers improved to 4-1 since acquiring Gasol behind Bryant's third straight game scoring 30 or more points.

Charlotte cut a 13-point deficit to 89-86 midway through the fourth quarter before wilting in their seventh straight loss.

ROCKETS 95, TRAIL BLAZERS 83: Yao Ming had 25 points and seven rebounds as Houston beat Portland for its seventh straight win.
Rafer Alston scored 13 of his 17 points in the third quarter, when the Rockets began to stretch their lead over the team right behind them in the Western Conference standings.
Tracy McGrady had 12 points and six assists for the Rockets, who matched their longest winning streak since they won the last seven games of the 2004-05 season.

76ERS 84, MAVERICKS 76: Andre Miller scored 21 points to lead Philadelphia to its fourth straight win.

Andre Iguodala finished with 14 points, including a pair of jumpers during a late 12-1 run.
Josh Howard led the short-handed Mavericks with 17 points before leaving in the fourth with a back injury, and Dirk Nowitzki added 15.

CLIPPERS 96, BUCKS 89: Al Thornton scored 25 points and Sam Cassell added 21 points and eight assists as Los Angeles beat Milwaukee.

Mo Williams, who missed Saturday's game against New York because of a flu, led Milwaukee with 31 points.

SPURS 93, RAPTORS 88: Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 34 points and added a career-high 15 rebounds to lead San Antonio past Toronto

ALL-STAR GAME: Some of New Orleans' most famed musicians - Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., Allen Toussaint and Art Neville - are slated to perform during the All-Star Game.

Marsalis will perform Sunday in a pregame show with Rebirth Brass Band at New Orleans Arena. Dr. John will join the others during the All-Star game halftime show.

RAPTORS: Coach Sam Mitchell is taking a leave of absence so that he can fly home to Atlanta following the death of his father-in-law.

The Associated Press

MONDAY'S GAMES

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