Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Dwight Howard recorded his 26th double-double of the season with 23 points and 19 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic edged the Atlanta Hawks, 106-102, at Philips Arena in the front end of a home-and-home series between the top two teams in the Southeast Division. Orlando, at 28-8, holds a five-game lead on Atlanta for first place in the division. Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu poured in 20 points apiece for the Magic, who have won two in a row and 11 of 13 overall. Jameer Nelson added 15 points in the win. Josh Smith totaled 21 points and nine boards for the Hawks, who have dropped two of three. Mike Bibby had 17 points and nine assists in the loss, while Marvin Williams logged 16 points.

Final Score: Cleveland 111, Charlotte 81

Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - LeBron James scored a game-high 21 points with four rebounds and as many assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten at home with a 111-81 trouncing of the Charlotte Bobcats. Mo Williams logged 15 points and six assists for the Cavs, who moved to a perfect 18-0 at Quicken Loans Arena this season and shrugged off a disappointing loss at Washington on Sunday. Daniel Gibson and Wally Szczerbiak added 15 points each while Anderson Varejao posted 14 points and six rebounds. The Cavs are the only remaining team in the league with an unblemished home record. Cleveland next hosts Boston in a marquee matchup on Friday looking to avenge both a season-opening loss at TD Bank north Garden and last season's playoff ouster in the conference semifinals. Raymond Felton scored 15 points and Gerald Wallace 14 for the Bobcats, who were in search of their longest winning streak of the season, having won two straight. Boris Diaw collected 10 points, eight boards and six assists while Sean Singletary had 13 points in the loss. Charlotte was coming off its most impressive win this season, downing the defending NBA champion Celtics 114-106 in overtime Tuesday, but failed to keep the game even remotely close in aiming for the club's first ever win in Cleveland, spanning nine visits.

Final Score: Toronto 99, Washington 93

Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - Andrea Bargnani posted 25 points and Chris Bosh logged 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, as the Raptors held on for a 99-93 victory over the hapless Wizards. Bargnani was 4-for-5 from behind the arc, while Anthony Parker added 15 points and seven rebounds for Toronto, which has won three of its last four games. Will Solomon chipped in 14 points and Jason Kapono had 12 for the Raptors, who were again without center Jermaine O'Neal (knee) and guard Jose Calderon (hamstring). Toronto overcame 20 turnovers by hitting 54.4 percent from the floor and 17-of-20 from the foul line. Antawn Jamison led Washington's comeback effort with 14 of his game-high 32 points coming in the fourth quarter, but the club still dropped their fourth game in five tries to fall to an Eastern Conference- worst 7-27. Caron Butler added 15 points to go along with a half dozen assists and as many rebounds in defeat.

Final Score: Houston 89, Boston 85

Boston, MA (My Sportsbook) - Yao Ming posted 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Houston Rockets dealt the Boston Celtics an 89-85 defeat at TD Bank north Garden. The Celtics have been reeling of late, dropping six of eight since a franchise-record 19-game win streak. The loss also snaps the defending champions' 13-game home win streak, dropping Boston to 18-2 this season as the host. Aaron Brooks had 19 points for the Rockets, who got their first win on a five-game road trip. They had lost the first three games to Toronto, Atlanta and Philadelphia, respectively, before Wednesday's win. Ron Artest added 17, while Von Wafer had 12 points in the win. Paul Pierce had a team-high 26 points for the Celtics, who have now lost three games in a row. Kevin Garnett contributed 18 points and eight rebounds, while Ray Allen had 13 in the loss. Glen Davis posted 12 points for Boston.

Final Score: New Jersey 100, Memphis 89

East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Vince Carter finished with 25 points, 12 assists and six rebounds, leading the New Jersey Nets to a 100-89 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Yi Jianlian scored 20 points, and Brook Lopez added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Nets, who won despite playing without their leading scorer. Devin Harris, who leads New Jersey with 23.1 points per game, sat out with a strained right hamstring he aggravated Monday against Sacramento. Bobby Simmons chipped in 12 points for the Nets, who have won three of four overall. O.J. Mayo had a game-high 26 points for Memphis, which has lost two in a row and six out of its last seven overall. Rudy Gay added 23 points and six rebounds, while Marc Gasol ended with 14 points and 10 boards in the loss for the Grizzlies.

Final Score: Philadelphia 110, Milwaukee 105

Milwaukee, WI (My Sportsbook) - Andre Miller posted a terrific all-around effort with 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, as his three-pointer late in the fourth quarter spurred the Sixers to a 110-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Andre Iguodala doled out seven assists to go with 20 points for Philly, which has won back-to-back games following a putrid 1-5 road trip. Lou Williams and Thaddeus Young had 12 and 10 points, respectively, in the victory. Former Buck Royal Ivey had his best game as a Sixer, logging nine points off the bench against his former mates. The triumvirate of Richard Jefferson (27 points), Charlie Villanueva (26) and Michael Redd (20) paced the Bucks, who had won six of their last nine coming into the game. Redd also had seven assists in defeat.

Final Score: Minnesota 129, Oklahoma City 87

Minneapolis, MN (My Sportsbook) - Randy Foye tied a career high with 32 points and established a career mark with six three-pointers, as the Minnesota Timberwolves crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 129-87. Al Jefferson added 21 points and 13 rebounds for the T'Wolves, who have won four straight games. Kevin Love had 16 points and tied a career high with 15 boards in the win. Nick Collison tallied 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who have alternated wins and losses for the last four games. Russell Westbrook logged 16 points and 12 assists in defeat. Kevin Durant had a season-low nine points.

Final Score: Denver 108, Miami 97

Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Linas Kleiza stepped up in Carmelo Anthony's absence and was one of three Nuggets to record 21 points, as Denver got by Miami, 108-97, at the Pepsi Center. Kleiza, who started in place of Anthony, also logged seven rebounds while J.R. Smith sparked the Nuggets down the stretch with two key baskets, part of his 21-point effort. Chauncey Billups completed the 21-point scoring trifecta while also dishing out six assists for Denver, which played for the first time without its star forward in Anthony, who is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks after suffering a nondisplaced third metacarpal fracture on his right hand in Monday's triumph over Indiana. The Nuggets improved to 3-0 in the midst of a season-long, seven-game homestand and won their fifth straight game overall. Kenyon Martin and Nene provided 14 points each, with the former logging eight rebounds and the latter six in the win. Dwyane Wade netted a game-high 31 points and Shawn Marion posted 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat, who are headed in the opposite direction as Denver in both respects -- losing for the fourth time in six games in kicking off a a season-long, seven-game road swing. Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers both chipped in 12 points with Chalmers adding seven assists.

Final Score: Indiana 113, Phoenix 110

Phoenix, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Danny Granger nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 113-110 win over the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. Granger connected on five shots from beyond the arc and finished with a game-high 37 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals for the Pacers, who have won three of their last four games. Mike Dunleavy, who missed the first 34 games of the season with a right knee injury, chipped in 14 points off the bench. Stephen Graham and Troy Murphy scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, for Indiana. Amare Stoudemire totaled 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Suns, who had a three-game win streak snapped. A flu-bitten Steve Nash gutted it out to score 16 points and dish out 12 assists, while Grant Hill and Leandro Barbosa both poured in 18 points.

Final Score: Utah 116, New Orleans 90

Salt Lake City, UT (My Sportsbook) - Paul Millsap recorded his 19th straight double-double with 27 points and 14 rebounds, as the Utah Jazz crushed the New Orleans Hornets, 116-90. Mehmet Okur added 20 points and Kyle Korver 15 for the Jazz, who have won two in a row. Andrei Kirilenko tallied 13 points in the win. C.J. Miles, who had eight points for Utah, left late in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle. Chris Paul had 26 points and seven assists for the Hornets, who are one day removed from snapping the Lakers' 15-game home winning streak. David West ended with 13 points and James Posey 11 in defeat.

Final Score: Portland 84, Detroit 83

Portland, OR (My Sportsbook) - Travis Outlaw drained a fade-away jumper with 8.9 seconds remaining to lift Portland to an 84-83 triumph over Detroit, snapping the Pistons' seven-game winning streak. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points and gabbed six boards and Outlaw finished with 14 points for the Trail Blazers, which had lost two straight coming into the game. Steve Blake contributed 10 points and a game-high 10 assists in the win as Portland was without star Brandon Roy (hamstring) for a fourth straight game. Tayshaun Prince dropped 26 points and hauled in eight rebounds while Allen Iverson provided 14 points and seven assists for Detroit, which fell to 1-1 on a four-game road trip with visits to Denver and Utah still to play. Rodney Stuckey scored 13 and dished out seven helpers in the loss.

Final Score: LA Lakers 114, Golden State 106

Oakland, CA (My Sportsbook) - Pau Gasol recorded a game-high 33 points and 18 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Kobe Bryant added 21 points for the Lakers, who had a 15-game home win streak come to an end Tuesday after losing to the Hornets. Andrew Bynum provided 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Trevor Ariza had 17 points and nine rebounds for LA. Sasha Vujacic posted 12 points and six assists, while Derek Fisher had nine points and eight assists in the victory. Jamal Crawford led the Warriors with 25 points and nine assists, while Andris Biedrins nearly had a triple-double, with 12 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists in Golden State's first game since an 0-3 road trip. Corey Maggette had 19 points, Kelenna Azubuike 15 and Marco Belinelli 14 in the loss for the Warriors.