ORLANDO, Florida – Dwight Howard had 30 points and Jameer Nelson scored 14 of his 26 in the final quarter as Orlando defeated the New York Knicks 116-110.
Howard also had 16 rebounds for the Magic, who nailed five of their eight three-pointers in the fourth quarter to close out a seven-game homestand on a winning note.
Ryan Anderson finished with 16 points for Orlando, who trailed 58-47 at halftime.
Chauncey Billups and Amare Stoudemire each scored 30 points, and Carmelo Anthony had 25 points for the Knicks, who failed to capitalize off Sunday's dramatic win over Miami.
Nelson helped lead a second-half surge for the Magic as the teams combined for as whopping 97 free throws. The Magic made 36 of those.
The win was the Magic's third consecutive and fifth in a half dozen contests.
The Knicks dropped to 2-2 since acquiring Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups from Denver in a blockbuster trade. (abs-cbnnews)
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