ATLANTA — Al Horford scored 24 and the Hawks rolled to a 91-81 victory over Dwight Howard and the reconstructed Magic on Monday night.
Orlando, which hasn't had time to practice since acquiring Gilbert Arenas, Jason Richardson and Hedo Turkoglu on Saturday, struggled to find an offensive flow all night.
After setting a season low with 14 points in the first quarter, the Magic was held without a field goal for the first eight minutes of the final period. The Hawks led by 17 when Richardson finally ended the drought.
Howard had 19 points and 20 rebounds but too little help. Jameer Nelson scored 18, but Arenas made only 2 of 11 shots for 10 points. Richardson had nine points and Turkoglu eight.
Arenas, playing as a reserve, sank a 3-pointer in the first period on his first shot with the Magic but couldn't build off it.
The Hawks had better balance with five scorers in double figures. Joe Johnson had 17 points, including 13 in the second half. Mike Bibby scored 15 while hurting Orlando with three 3-pointers. Josh Smith had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Marvin Williams had 12 points and nine rebounds. Horford grabbed 11 rebounds as Atlanta claimed a 51-38 advantage on the boards.
The Magic shot only 25 percent from the field in the first quarter and finished at 35.2 percent for the game.
The game was the first chance for Magic coach Stan Van Gundy to have his new team together on the court since two trades Saturday provided a dramatic facelift.
Arenas was acquired from Washington. Richardson, Turkoglu and Earl Clark were acquired from Phoenix. The Magic lost Rashard Lewis, Vince Carter, Mickael Pietrus and Marcin Gortat, plus a 2011 first-round draft pick, in the deals.
The Magic's plans for a morning shootaround were scrapped because the new players had to take physicals. All passed.
Nowitzki, Mavs halt Heat's streak at 12
MIAMI — Dirk Nowitzki scored 26, Jason Terry hit two 3-pointers in the final 2½ minutes, and the Mavericks ended the Heat's 12-game winning streak, 98-96 on Monday night.
It was Dallas' 14th straight regular-season win over the Heat, and the Mavericks were the last team to beat Miami this season, too. Dallas has now ended six opponent winning streaks of at least five games this season.
Dwyane Wade scored 22, while LeBron James and Chris Bosh each scored 19 for Miami. Mike Miller made his first appearance for the Heat but missed all four of his shots.
The Heat had one possession last 52 seconds, with eight shots.
It all started when Nowitzki missed a 3-pointer and Miller got the defensive rebound for Miami with 2:45 remaining. Miller got two of Miami's seven offensive rebounds in the next 45 seconds, all before Mario Chalmers, finally, connected on a 3 with 1:53 left for a 42-39 lead.
Game highlights: CJ Miles scored 22 and the Jazz beat the host Cavaliers 101-90, moving coach Jerry Sloan into a tie with Pat Riley for the third-most wins in NBA history (1,210). Up next is Lenny Wilkens (1,332) and Don Nelson (1,335). … Mike Dunleavy's tip-in at the buzzer gave the host Pacers a 94-93 victory over the Hornets. … The host Wizards limited the Bobcats to one field goal in the third quarter and ended a seven-game skid with a 108-75 victory.
Around the league: The NBA's board of governors gave its approval to complete the league's purchase of the Hornets from majority owner George Shinn and minority owner Gary Chouest. Commissioner David Stern says the franchise is worth about $300 million, and the league will try to sell the club to a more permanent owner, preferably one that would keep the team in New Orleans. … Bucks guard Brandon Jennings will miss 4-6 weeks after surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot.
Hawks 91, Magic 81
ORLANDO (81): Turkoglu 1-4 5-6 8, Bass 5-12 3-3 13, Howard 6-14 7-12 19, Nelson 6-11 5-5 18, J.Richardson 3-8 2-2 9, Allen 0-3 0-0 0, Arenas 2-11 5-6 10, Q.Richardson 0-4 0-0 0, Redick 2-4 0-1 4. Totals 25-71 27-35 81.
ATLANTA (91): Smith 3-14 5-8 12, Horford 10-15 4-8 24, Collins 2-4 1-1 5, Bibby 6-13 0-0 15, Johnson 7-18 2-3 17, Pachulia 0-3 2-2 2, M.Williams 4-8 3-5 12, Evans 0-1 0-0 0, Teague 1-3 0-0 2, Thomas 0-0 2-2 2, Wilkins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-80 19-29 91.
Orlando 14 24 20 23— 81
Atlanta 20 23 22 26— 91
3-Point Goals—Orlando 4-17 (Turkoglu 1-3, J.Richardson 1-4, Nelson 1-4, Arenas 1-4, Redick 0-1, Q.Richardson 0-1), Atlanta 6-18 (Bibby 3-6, Smith 1-2, M.Williams 1-3, Johnson 1-4, Teague 0-1, Wilkins 0-1, Evans 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Orlando 47 (Howard 20), Atlanta 64 (Horford 11). Assists—Orlando 15 (Turkoglu, Arenas, Nelson, J.Richardson 3), Atlanta 23 (Johnson 6). Total Fouls—Orlando 27, Atlanta 26. Technicals—Howard, Orlando Coach Van Gundy, Orlando defensive three second, Pachulia, Atlanta defensive three second. A—16,275.
Mavericks 98, Heat 96
DALLAS (98): Butler 4-9 4-5 13, Nowitzki 8-21 10-10 26, Chandler 3-3 2-2 8, Kidd 3-5 0-0 7, Stevenson 3-8 0-0 8, Marion 2-7 3-4 7, Terry 6-15 4-4 19, Haywood 2-2 0-1 4, Barea 2-4 1-2 6. Totals 33-74 24-28 98.
MIAMI (96): James 6-17 5-7 19, Bosh 8-15 3-5 19, Ilgauskas 4-8 0-0 8, Arroyo 0-2 0-0 0, Wade 8-17 3-6 22, Howard 0-2 0-0 0, Chalmers 3-10 4-4 13, J.Jones 3-7 1-1 10, Anthony 2-2 1-2 5, Miller 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 34-84 17-25 96.
Dallas 23 20 22 33— 98
Miami 22 22 24 28— 96
3-Point Goals—Dallas 8-21 (Terry 3-6, Stevenson 2-5, Barea 1-2, Butler 1-2, Kidd 1-2, Nowitzki 0-4), Miami 11-31 (J.Jones 3-7, Wade 3-7, Chalmers 3-7, James 2-4, Bosh 0-1, Arroyo 0-1, Miller 0-4). Fouled Out—Chalmers. Rebounds—Dallas 53 (Marion 13), Miami 50 (James 10). Assists—Dallas 19 (Kidd 7), Miami 18 (James, Wade 7). Total Fouls—Dallas 23, Miami 20. Technicals—Dallas defensive three second 2, Wade, Miami defensive three second. A—20,178.
Wizards 108, Bobcats 75
CHARLOTTE (75): McGuire 0-2 0-0 0, Diaw 4-11 1-2 9, Mohammed 2-4 0-0 4, Augustin 3-8 2-2 9, Jackson 5-12 2-3 13, Livingston 3-7 1-1 7, K.Brown 1-2 8-11 10, Thomas 5-7 0-0 10, Henderson 1-3 0-2 2, Diop 1-2 0-0 2, D.Brown 3-4 3-4 9. Totals 28-62 17-25 75.
WASHINGTON (108): Thornton 6-8 1-1 13, Blatche 6-13 7-9 19, McGee 3-4 4-6 10, Hinrich 7-14 4-4 18, Young 8-13 2-2 21, Armstrong 0-2 2-2 2, Howard 2-7 1-2 6, Booker 1-2 4-4 6, Hudson 3-6 0-0 8, Martin 1-3 0-0 3, Seraphin 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-73 25-30 108.
Charlotte 25 20 11 19— 75
Washington 32 18 31 27— 108
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 2-9 (Jackson 1-3, Augustin 1-3, Diaw 0-3), Washington 7-16 (Young 3-6, Hudson 2-3, Martin 1-1, Howard 1-2, Hinrich 0-2, Blatche 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 42 (Diaw 7), Washington 40 (Hinrich 6). Assists—Charlotte 18 (Augustin, Diaw 4), Washington 22 (Hinrich 11). Total Fouls—Charlotte 25, Washington 26. Technicals—Mohammed 2, Washington delay of game. Ejected—Mohammed. A—13,825.
Jazz 101, Cavaliers 90
UTAH (101): Millsap 9-13 1-2 19, Kirilenko 2-9 2-2 6, Jefferson 7-13 2-4 16, D.Williams 6-16 4-4 17, Bell 6-9 2-2 19, Miles 8-16 2-2 22, Elson 1-3 0-0 2, Watson 0-1 0-0 0, Price 0-1 0-0 0, Hayward 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-82 13-16 101.
CLEVELAND (90): Parker 4-10 2-4 11, Jamison 5-17 1-2 13, Varejao 4-6 1-2 9, M.Williams 5-15 4-4 16, Gibson 8-15 6-6 29, Sessions 1-2 0-0 2, Hickson 3-4 4-7 10, Moon 0-2 0-0 0, J.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Harris 0-0 0-0 0, Samuels 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-72 18-25 90.
Utah 24 25 27 25— 101
Cleveland 20 24 20 26— 90
3-Point Goals—Utah 10-23 (Bell 5-6, Miles 4-10, D.Williams 1-4, Price 0-1, Kirilenko 0-2), Cleveland 12-28 (Gibson 7-8, M.Williams 2-7, Jamison 2-8, Parker 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Utah 50 (Jefferson 13), Cleveland 45 (Hickson 9). Assists—Utah 28 (D.Williams 10), Cleveland 21 (M.Williams 10). Total Fouls—Utah 20, Cleveland 14. A—20,562.
Pacers 94, Hornets 93
NEW ORLEANS (93): Ariza 1-13 2-2 4, West 6-13 6-7 18, Okafor 7-8 5-8 19, Belinelli 7-14 0-4 14, Paul 4-11 6-6 15, Thornton 2-9 1-2 6, Smith 3-5 2-2 8, Jack 3-8 1-1 9, Andersen 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-83 23-32 93.
INDIANA (94): Granger 8-22 7-8 27, Foster 3-4 1-1 7, Hibbert 1-10 0-0 2, Dunleavy 3-11 2-2 8, Collison 8-11 2-2 18, Hansbrough 0-2 1-2 1, Ford 3-4 0-0 6, S.Jones 1-2 2-4 4, Rush 2-7 0-0 6, Posey 5-7 0-0 15. Totals 34-80 15-19 94.
New Orleans 16 27 26 24— 93
Indiana 24 28 16 26— 94
3-Point Goals—New Orleans 4-15 (Jack 2-3, Thornton 1-1, Paul 1-2, Andersen 0-1, Belinelli 0-3, Ariza 0-5), Indiana 11-23 (Posey 5-7, Granger 4-8, Rush 2-4, Dunleavy 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 65 (Okafor 15), Indiana 44 (Foster 11). Assists—New Orleans 18 (Jack 6), Indiana 22 (Collison, Ford 5). Total Fouls—New Orleans 14, Indiana 23. Technicals—Indiana defensive three second. A—12,271.
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