Howard lifts Magic 101-95
Miami retired Alonzo Mourning’s number, but Orlando’s big man wrecked the party.
Dwight Howard scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, passing Wilt Chamberlain as the youngest NBA player to reach the 5,000-rebound mark, and the Magic kept their grip on the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference by beating the Heat 101-95 Monday night.
Rashard Lewis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:32 remaining for Orlando (55-18), which stayed five games behind Cleveland and percentage points ahead of defending champion Boston in the East race.
Dwyane Wade scored 13 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter.
The series has been one-sided, with Orlando having won 12 of the last 13 meetings between the clubs.
Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 points, Rafer Alston added 13 and Courtney Lee finished with 10 for Orlando. Mario Chalmers scored 13 points and had seven assists for the Heat.