Cavs drop third game in a row

| February 21, 2010 11:00 PM

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 16 rebounds in a bruising battle with Shaquille O'Neal, and the host Orlando Magic beat Cleveland 101-95 on Sunday to hand the Cavaliers their first three-game losing streak in two years.

Cleveland's skid comes on the heels of a 13-game win streak.

Nuggets 114, Celtics 105: J.R. Smith scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and host Denver recovered to getbeat Boston after blowing an early 20-point lead.

The Nuggets avoided back-to-back losses for the first time since late December with the victory over the NBA's top road team.

Thunder 109, Timberwolves 107: At Minneapolis, Kevin Durant scored 32 points to extend his streak of games with at least 25 points to 28 games and Russell Westbrook had a triple-double to lead Oklahoma City to its ninth straight win.

Westbrook had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists and Jeff Green added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Thunder, who have the longest active winning streak in the NBA.

Pistons 109, Spurs 101, OT: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Richard Hamilton scored 27 points and former Eastern Washington standout Rodney Stuckey added 20 and Detroit held on for the win after trailing to start overtime.

Grizzlies 104, Nets 94: At East Rutherford, N.J., Rudy Gay scored 29 points and Memphis added another exclamation point to a frustrating season for New Jersey, rallying from an 18-point first-half deficit for the win.

Hornets 102, Rockets 94: David West scored 27 points, including four in the final 2 minutes, to lift host New Orleans over Houston.

Suns 104, Kings 88: Jason Richardson scored 26 points, Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Steve Nash had 17 assists to lead host Phoenix over Sacramento.

Warriors 108, Hawks 104: Stephen Curry scored 32 points and made the go-ahead free throw in the final minute after a technical foul on Jamal Crawford to help Golden State beat Atlanta in Oakland, Calif.

Jazz 93, Trailblazers 89, OT: Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and Deron Williams added 18 and visiting Utah beat Portland.