Miller, Wizards defeat Knicks; Magic is in first

Wizards 106, Knicks 96: Mike Miller scored a season-high 25 points — including seven 3-pointers — and Antawn Jamison had 21 points and a career-high 23 rebounds to lead Washington over visiting New York last night.
Miller, who missed 26 games because of injuries this season, had four 3-pointers late in the third quarter and early in the fourth as the Wizards took an 85-73 lead with 10:45 to play in the fourth quarter.
On Friday, Washington had a one-point win over the New Jersey Nets despite all five of its starters failing to score in double figures for the first time since Dec. 27, 2001.
Miller, who was acquired in a trade with Minnesota in June, missed 19 games with a strained right calf, was one 3-pointer away from the franchise high. The Wizards equaled their season high with 11 3-pointers.
Washington raced to a 36-19 first quarter lead — its largest margin after one quarter this season, grabbing 18 rebounds.
For the game, the Wizards had a season-high 59 rebounds. They were outscored 25-14 in the second quarter when they missed 18 of their 24 shots.
Danilo Gallinari and Jared Jeffries hit 3-pointers to tie the game at 50 to start the second half. A 12-1 Washington run gave the Wizards a 64-53 lead, and Washington ended its four-game losing streak at home.
It's been a roller-coaster week for the Knicks, who've lost four of their past five. Last Sunday, they suffered their worst home loss in history, a 50-point debacle to Dallas. They followed it with a 27-point win over Minnesota and a two-point loss to Toronto.
David Lee, who found out this week he didn't make the All-Star team, led the Knicks with 24 points.

NEW YORK — Gallinari 4-12 0-0 11, Chandler 6-13 1-2 13, Lee 10-18 4-6 24, Duhon 2-7 3-4 8, Jeffries 7-11 1-5 17, Bender 0-3 0-0 0, Robinson 7-12 2-2 16, Hill 2-9 3-3 7. Totals 38-85 14-22 96.

WASHINGTON — Butler 5-14 0-0 10, Jamison 10-26 1-3 21, Haywood 3-4 1-1 7, Foye 6-12 0-0 14, Miller 9-15 0-0 25, Blatche 5-10 0-0 10, Young 3-11 2-2 10, McGuire 0-0 0-0 0, Boykins 3-6 3-4 9. Totals 44-98 7-10 106.

New York 19 25 25 27 — 96
Washington 36 14 32 24 — 106

3-Point Goals—New York 6-21 (Gallinari 3-10, Jeffries 2-4, Duhon 1-3, Bender 0-1, Robinson 0-3), Washington 11-21 (Miller 7-10, Young 2-2, Foye 2-5, Butler 0-1, Jamison 0-1, Boykins 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New York 48 (Gallinari 10), Washington 64 (Jamison 23). Assists—New York 25 (Duhon, Lee 6), Washington 23 (Miller 8). A—16,233 (20,173).

Magic 104, Hawks 86: Dwight Howard had 31 points and 19 rebounds as Orlando coasted to a victory over visiting Atlanta last night.
The Magic took over first place in the Southeast Division with the victory and beat the Hawks for the third straight time this season. Rashard Lewis added 17 points, Ryan Anderson had 16 and J.J. Redick had eight points and a career-high seven assists as the Magic reserves had 32 points and 11 assists.
Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford had 19 points apiece for the Hawks, who shot only 39.5 percent in the game. Al Horford, selected to back up Howard in the All-Star Game, had only four points and four rebounds against Howard.
The Magic led 58-54 in the middle of the third quarter when Howard led a 16-2 run to make the score 74-56. Howard had eight points in the run, including a coast-to-coast fast break that ended in a three-point play.
Howard tipped a defensive rebound toward halfcourt, beat Hawks' guard Mike Bibby to it, then dribbled the rest of the way for a dunk with Bibby hanging on his back. That made it 68-54 and though Johnson interrupted the run with a driving layup, the Magic went on to score six straight points and seize control of the game.
Anderson and Redick combined for 12 points in the second quarter as Orlando's reserves pushed the advantage to 42-34 before Atlanta's offense came alive.
The Hawks hit five straight jumpers, including a 10-footer by Crawford that cut the deficit to 46-44 with five seconds to play in the half.
However, Josh Smith fouled Jameer Nelson as he attempted a shot from just inside halfcourt and the Magic point guard made all three free throws to give Orlando a 49-44 halftime lead.

ATLANTA — M.Williams 3-9 0-0 7, Jos.Smith 6-13 4-6 16, Horford 2-7 0-0 4, Bibby 4-10 0-1 10, J.Johnson 8-16 1-2 19, Collins 0-0 0-0 0, Crawford 6-17 6-6 19, Pachulia 1-1 0-0 2, Evans 1-5 2-3 5, West 0-0 2-2 2, Teague 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 32-81 15-20 86.

ORLANDO — Barnes 2-5 0-0 4, Lewis 6-10 2-2 17, Howard 10-16 11-18 31, Nelson 5-7 4-4 14, Carter 2-7 1-2 6, J.Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Redick 3-7 1-1 8, Anderson 7-11 0-0 16, Gortat 2-2 0-0 4, Pietrus 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 39-72 19-27 104.

Atlanta 18 26 19 23 — 86
Orlando 21 28 28 27 — 104

3-Point Goals—Atlanta 7-21 (J.Johnson 2-3, Bibby 2-5, Evans 1-3, M.Williams 1-3, Crawford 1-6, Teague 0-1), Orlando 7-23 (Lewis 3-7, Anderson 2-4, Carter 1-2, Redick 1-4, Nelson 0-1, Barnes 0-2, Pietrus 0-3). Rebounds—Atlanta 46 (J.Johnson, Jos.Smith, Pachulia 6), Orlando 49 (Howard 19). Assists—Atlanta 16 (J.Johnson 7), Orlando 20 (Redick 7). Total Fouls—Atlanta 25, Orlando 15. Technicals—Atlanta Coach Woodson, Atlanta defensive three second, Orlando delay of game, Orlando defensive three second. A—17,461 (17,461).