Magic Withstand Blazers Run

ORLANDO - Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points, Rashard Lewis added 16, and the Orlando Magic held off a late surge to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-94 Saturday night.

Dwight Howard posted his league-leading 37th double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando. Maurice Evans added a season-high 15 points, and reserve Keith Bogans had 13.

Brandon Roy had 25 points and seven assists to lead the Trail Blazers. Travis Outlaw had 22 points off the bench, and Martell Webster and LaMarcus Aldridge each had 12 points.

The Magic, who blew a 19-point third-quarter lead at Charlotte in their last game, led by 21 in the middle of the second quarter, but saw the advantage dwindle to four with less than a minute to go in the third period.

However, Orlando scored eight straight points at the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth to push the advantage back to 12. Portland couldn't get the deficit under 10 until Outlaw's dunk with 41 seconds left made it 94-86.

Knicks Hand Heat 13th Straight Loss

MIAMI - The New York Knicks happily exploited another fourth-quarter collapse by the Miami Heat, who sent Pat Riley to a new low Saturday night.

Jamal Crawford scored 22 points and Nate Robinson added 19, including a banked jumper with 2:20 left that put New York ahead to stay, and the Knicks beat Miami 88-84 - sending the Heat to their 13th straight loss, the longest in the league and the worst skein of Riley's career.

Miami led by 10 late in the third quarter and took a four-point lead into the fourth, but lost to match the second-longest skid in team history.

KINGS 110, PACERS 104: Ron Artest scored 15 points against his former team, and Sacramento beat Indiana.

Artest still is disliked by Indiana fans for his role in the brawl between Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans in 2004. He was booed often, but got his first win against the Pacers since he requested a trade from Indiana two seasons ago.

BOBCATS 105, GRIZZLIES 87: Jason Richardson scored a season-high 38 points and had 14 rebounds as Charlotte held off a fourth-quarter rally to beat Memphis.

76ERS 99, RAPTORS 95: Willie Green tied a season high with 23 points and Philadelphia survived a late rally for a victory over Toronto.

Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala each added 20 for the 76ers, who took command with a 24-5 run that started late in the second quarter.

WARRIORS 119, BUCKS 99: Al Harrington scored 27 points, Andris Biedrins added 20 as Golden State beat Milwaukee.

ROCKETS 83, SPURS 81: Yao Ming had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Houston beat San Antonio, handing the defending champions its fourth loss in six games.

BULLS 97, PISTONS 81: Ben Gordon scored 33 points and Chicago stayed perfect this season against Detroit, using a strong fourth-quarter defensive effort to beat the Pistons.

The Associated Press