Bulls race by Magic

Orlando falters in second half, loses its first this season

Luol Deng scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half to lead the host Chicago Bulls to a 99- 93 win over Orlando on Tuesday, the Magic’s first loss of the season.

Deng and Nate Robinson keyed a 15- 2 second- half burst when Chicago turned a five- point deficit into an eight- point lead. Robinson hit two straight jumpers to put Chicago ahead 74- 70 early in the fourth, the Bulls’ first lead since midway through the third period.

Arron Afflalo led the Magic with 28 points, 19 in the second half. E’Twaun Moore added a career- high 17 points.

Thunder 108, Raptors 88: Russell Westbrook shrugged off a sore shoulder to score 19 points and host Oklahoma City cruised past Toronto. Wearing a black padded sleeve to protect his bruised left shoulder, Westbrook held Toronto’s leading scorer, Kyle Lowry, to two points on 1- of- 4 shooting.

Nuggets 109, Pistons 97: Andre Iguodala scored six of his 17 points over the final three minutes to help host Denver hold off Detroit and snap a three- game skid.

Hornets: Coach Monty Williamswas fined $ 25,000 by the NBA for public comments criticizing the league’s concussion policy.

Lakers: The NBA fined guard Steve Blake $ 25,000 for what executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson described as “directing inappropriate language toward a fan” in the waning seconds of the Lakers’ loss Friday to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Mavericks: Forward Shawn Marion will miss at least three games with a sprained left knee ligament.

Bobcats: Starting guard Gerald Henderson could miss approximately two to four weeks with a sprained left foot.