Celtics rout Magic by 30
Seven Boston players in double figures
Avery Bradley scored 23 points, Jae Crowder had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics routed the Orlando Magic, 117-87, Wednesday night.
The visiting Celtics shot 51.2 percent from the field and had seven players score in double figures, bouncing back nicely from a disappointing 107-106 loss Monday night at Houston.
Terry Rozier scored 16 points, and Amir Johnson, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart finished with 13 apiece.
Boston trailed by one at the break, but grabbed control with a big third quarter and pulled away in the final period.
Orlando shot 37 percent from the field.
D.J. Augustin scored 15 points, and Evan Fournier had 14.
Other games
Hornets 87, Pistons 77: Kemba Walker scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and Nic Batum posted his third double-double in a row as Charlotte beat visiting Detroit. Batum had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Hornets, who won for the third time in four games despite being held to 38 points in the first half on 27 percent shooting.
Hawks 103, Heat 95: Dwight Howard had 23 points and 17 rebounds, Paul Millsap added 21 points and Atlanta snapped a seven-game losing streak. Dennis Schroder had 17 points for the Atlanta. They had lost 10 of 11 and had gone 14 days without a victory. Tyler Johnson scored a career-high 27 points and Goran Dragic added 21 for visiting Miami, which has lost three straight.
Rockets 134, Lakers 95: Eric Gordon made a careerhigh eight 3-points and scored 26 points to help Houston cruise over Los Angeles. James Harden added 25 points in three quarters for the Rockets. They scored a season high and extended their winning streak to a season-best four games.
Cavaliers 126, Knicks 94: LeBron James scored 25 points, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love also surpassed 20, and Cleveland crushed host New York. It was their second consecutive win after a threegame skid. It was the first meeting since James was angered when Knicks coach Phil Jackson referred to his friends and business partners as a “posse” last month in an ESPN interview.
Kings 120, Mavericks 89: DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Sacramento snapped a threegame losing streak with a victory over last-place Dallas.
Nets 116, Nuggets 111: Brook Lopez scored 24 points, Sean Kilpatrick had 22 and Brooklyn held off visiting Denver.
Bucks 115, Trail Blazers 107: Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second triple-double of the season to lead Milwaukee past visiting Portland. He had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.