Howard dominates, Magic win

Dwight Howard dominated inside with 17 points, 20 rebounds and five blocked shots, and his Orlando teammates converted 14 of 24 attempts from 3-point range as the visiting Magic defeated the Dallas Mavericks 97-82 on Thursday night.

Nuggets 109, Trail Blazers 92: Carmelo Anthony scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Nene added 22 points and Denver defeated visiting Portland.