Anderson shows the Pacers his magic
A review of Tuesday’s action in the NBA
Orlando’s Ryan Anderson scored 24 points and weighed in with eight rebounds as the Magic recorded a 102-83 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Dwight Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to become the Magic’s all-time leading scorer – Orlando moving into a share of third place in the Eastern Conference.
Danny Granger and Roy Hibbert scored 16 points each for the Pacers.
Chris Bosh scored 35 points as he guided the Miami Heat to an unconvincing 92-85 victory over the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers.
Bosh scored 17 of his points in the fourth quarter while LeBron James added 18 against his former team.
Kyrie Irving scored 17 points for Cleveland.
The New York Knicks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 111-78 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.
Tyson Chandler had 20 points and 17 rebounds against his former team while Amar’e Stoudemire chipped in with 18 points and eight rebounds.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points and Marcus Camby grabbed a season-high 22 rebounds as thePortland Trail Blazers beat Memphis 97-84 to snap the Grizzlies’ seven-game winning streak.
Andrea Bargnani scored 36 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 99-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Bargnani had missed six games with a left calf strain and scored 27 of his points in the second half.