Howard's big night carries Magic
Dwight Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 23 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic survived a tough shooting performance for a 92-80 win over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Jameer Nelson added 17 points and nine assists, and J.J. Redick had 15 points as Orlando had all five starters in double figures.
Kobe Bryant scored 30 points and Pau Gasol chipped in 13 for the Lakers, who lost their second straight and posted a season low in points to drop to 1-6 on the road this season.
The Magic led by as many as 23 points, helped by Los Angeles' second consecutive night shooting under 40 percent.
Orlando, which was slightly better at 41 percent but connected on 12 3-pointers, has now beaten the Lakers in six of their last nine regular-season meetings.
76ers 90, Hawks 76: Jrue Holiday had 16 points and 11 assists, and Thaddeus Young scored 20 points to lead Philadelphia past visiting Atlanta.
Bucks 100, Knicks 86: Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 36 points, and Milwaukee won at New York for its first road victory of the season.
Trail Blazers 94, Raptors 84: LaMarcus Aldridge had a season-high 33 points and a career-best 23 rebounds, and visiting Portland handed Toronto its seventh consecutive loss.
Bulls 114, Cavaliers 75: Luol Deng scored 21 points, Carlos Boozer added 19 and 14 rebounds, and Chicago won at Cleveland.
Kings 88, Spurs 86: Tyreke Evans scored 23 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with 47.2 seconds left, lifting Sacramento at San Antonio.
Nuggets 108, Wizards 104: Al Harrington scored a season-high 29 points, and Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson each had 21 to lead Denver at Washington.
Grizzlies 98, Pistons 81: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Rudy Gay scored 24 points and Memphis beat Detroit.
Suns 79, Celtics 71: Marcin Gortat scored 24 points with 12 rebounds and Steve Nash had 11 points and nine assists to lead Phoenix at Boston.
Pacers 94, Warriors 91: At Oakland, Calif., George Hill scored on a three-point play with 1.8 seconds remaining and Indiana beat Golden State.
Timberwolves 101, Clippers 98: Kevin Love had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Luke Ridnour added 13 points and six assists, and visiting Minnesota rallied past Los Angeles.