Magic end Suns’ undefeated start
ORLANDO, Fla. – Ryan Anderson had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Dwight Howard scored 25, and the short-handed Orlando Magic defeated the previously unbeaten Phoenix Suns, 122-100, on Wednesday night.
Playing without injured Vince Carter and suspended Rashard Lewis, the Magic built a 23-point lead in the third quarter to pull away from the Suns.
Amare Stoudemire finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds for Phoenix (4-1), which was looking to match the 1984-85 team for the franchise’s best start. The Suns had come back from deficits in the first half but never did come close after the Magic built a big lead late.
Nuggets 122, Nets 94: At East Rutherford, N.J., Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony woke up the unbeaten Nuggets in a 44-point third quarter, and Denver continued its best start since 1985-86 with a victory against winless New Jersey.
Celtics 92, Timberwolves 90: At Minneapolis, Kevin Garnett had 12 points and 11 rebounds in his third game back in Minnesota since he was traded in 2007, helping Boston remain undefeated with a victory against the Timberwolves.
Rajon Rondo scored 14 of his 18 points in the third quarter for the Celtics
(6-0), who join the Denver Nuggets as the only two teams in the league without a loss.
Heat 93, Wizards 89: At Washington, Dwyane Wade scored 40 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds left, to lead Miami in a victory against Washington.
Pacers 101, Knicks 89: At New York, T.J. Ford scored eight of his 16 points in the final 3:12, and Indiana won for the first time this season, holding New York without a field goal for the final 9-plus minutes.
Dahntay Jones had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Pacers (1-3), who came in as one of the NBA’s three winless teams and had lost all three games by double digits.
Raptors 110, Pistons 99: At Toronto, Andrea Bargnani had 22 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, Chris Bosh scored 25 points, and Toronto beat Detroit.
Ben Gordon had a season-high 30 points for the Pistons.
Lakers 103, Rockets 102 (OT): At Houston, Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 17 rebounds, and Los Angeles won in overtime for the second consecutive game, beating Houston.
Hawks 113, Kings 105: At Sacramento, Calif., Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford had 26 points each to help Atlanta beat Sacramento.
Hornets 114, Mavericks 107 (OT): At New Orleans, Peja Stojakovic hit a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and Chris Paul scored six of his 39 points in overtime, lifting New Orleans to a victory against Dallas.
Warriors 113, Grizzlies 105: At Oakland, Calif., Monta Ellis had 24 points and a season-high 12 assists to lead Golden State to its first win of the season, beating Memphis.
