Magic down rival Heat 86-76
ORLANDO (AP) – Rashard Lewis had 17 points and Jameer Nelson scored 16 to help the Orlando Magic overcome a big game from Dwyane Wade and beat the Miami Heat 86-76 Friday night.
Dwight Howard, the leader in All-Star balloting, added 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic, who extended their regular-season winning streak to 10 straight over their instate rivals.
Wade scored 33 points for the Heat, but the 6-foot-4 guard was shut out in the fourth quarter. The NBA’s leading scorer hit 12 of his first 18 shots before finishing 16-of-29 for the game, with six assists and seven rebounds.
The Heat made only two of their first 12 shots in the fourth quarter, and backup forward Tony Battie hit a pair of baskets as Orlando turned a two-point lead into a 75-69 advantage with just over six minutes left in the game.
Howard had a putback and free throw with just over four minutes left to put Orlando ahead to stay, 80-72. The Magic’s lead grew to as many as 12 in the final minutes.