(Sports Network) - Rashard Lewis finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists, as the Orlando Magic got back in the win column with a 113-94 win over the Chicago Bulls. Dwight Howard added 15 points and 14 boards for the Magic, who rebounded from a loss Monday to Detroit that snapped a seven-game win streak. Hedo Turkoglu ended with 18 points and nine boards as Orlando wrapped up a road trip with a 2-1 mark. Joakim Noah had 19 points and 11 rebounds to pace Chicago, which has lost four of its last five games. Ben Gordon was the highest-scoring starter for the Bulls, with 18 points, as the other four starters combined for just 26 points.

Final Score: Detroit 83, New Jersey 75

Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Tayshaun Prince finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists, as the Detroit Pistons held on for an 83-75 win over the New Jersey Nets. Allen Iverson added 19 points, four boards and four assists for Detroit, which extended its winning streak to five games. Rodney Stuckey ended with 11 points and Arron Afflalo had 10 in the win for the Pistons, who again played without Richard Hamilton, who missed his third consecutive game with a groin injury. Brook Lopez ended with 23 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Nets, who have dropped two in a row and three of four. Devin Harris added 19 points and nine assists in the loss.



Final Score: Houston 85, Milwaukee 81

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Yao Ming finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets held on for an 85-81 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Luis Scola had 11 points and 10 boards for Houston, which has won two of its last three. Ron Artest scored 15 points in the win, while Tracy McGrady ended with 10 assists to go with seven points. Milwaukee had five players reach double figures, led by Michael Redd with 20 points. Richard Jefferson scored 16, and Luke Ridnour filled the scoresheet with 11 points, 11 assists and seven boards, but the Bucks fell short for the second time in their last three contests.



Final Score: Denver 114, Toronto 107

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Nene had 21 points and seven rebounds to help lead the Denver Nuggets to a 114-107 win over the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Carmelo Anthony went for 20 while Chauncey Billups scored 18 and dished out seven assists for the Nuggets, who improved to 2-1 on their four-game road trip and won for the third time in four tries. J.R. Smith had 16 points and Kenyon Martin 15 with seven boards as Denver will also visit Oklahoma City on Friday to close out the trip. Chris Bosh logged 24 points and 11 rebounds while Andrea Bargnani netted a game-high 26 points for Toronto, which lost for the third straight time in opening a three-game homestand. The Raptors will also host Houston and Orlando. Jose Calderon had 18 points and a game-high 11 assists while Anthony Parker chipped in 12 points as the Raptors also dropped their eighth game in the last 10.



Final Score: Oklahoma City 107, Golden State 100

Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Jeff Green had 26 points and Kevin Durant gave 25 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 107-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Durant also had 10 rebounds and six assists for the Thunder, who snapped a five-game slide. Chris Wilcox logged 23 points and nine boards in the win while Russell Westbrook and Earl Watson had 11 each. Kelenna Azubuike recorded 24 points for the Warriors, who have dropped two of three and four of six. Andris Biedrins chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds in defeat. Stephen Jackson had 17 points and nine helpers.



Final Score: Philadelphia 100, LA Clippers 92

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Andre Iguodala netted a season-high 28 points with seven boards and as many assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-92 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Thaddeus Young logged 20 points and Andre Miller chipped in 15 points and nine assists as Philadelphia resumed a grueling six-game road trip by snapping a four- game losing streak. The Sixers are now 1-3 on the swing and will finish the trek with visits to Dallas and San Antonio. Al Thornton led the way with 24 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for the Clippers, who dropped their fifth straight game. Eric Gordon contributed 21 points while Marcus Camby logged 16 points, 17 rebounds and six assists. Baron Davis was just 5-of-16 shooting for 11 points to go along with eight assists for Los Angeles, which has dropped six of its last seven contests overall.





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