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Surging Magic Tops Slumping Pacers

Posted Feb 3, 08 7:09 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – The Orlando Magic won their fourth straight game last night, taking advantage of a slumping, injured Indiana Pacers squad for a 121-115 win, reports the Associated Press. The loss was the sixth straight for Indiana, which has been without star forward Jermaine O'Neal for eight games. Dwight Howard led the huge Magic offensive effort with 24 points and 12 rebounds. In other NBA action:

  • Six players finished in double figures as the Utah Jazz won their eighth straight, by 110-91 over the Memphis Grizzlies. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Utah.
  • LeBron James returned from a sprained ankle to score 28 points and lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Los Angeles Clippers 98-84.

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Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers' Cuttino Mobley in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers...   (Associated Press)
Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard, left, is fouled by Indiana Pacers Mike Dunleavy as he shoots in the first half of NBA basketball action in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael...   (Associated Press)
Utah Jazz's Carlos Boozer (5) shoots as Memphis Grizzlies Darko Milicic, of Serbia, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 in Memphis, Tenn. Boozer lead the scoring...   (Associated Press)
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