INQUIRER Sports

BOSTON?Vince Carter scored 26 points to lead the Orlando Magic to an 83-78 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday, in a reprise of last season?s NBA Eastern Conference semifinal.

Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Magic extended its winning streak to four.

Paul Pierce scored 21 for an out-of-form Boston.

In Atlanta, Josh Smith scored with 0.7 seconds remaining to give Atlanta a seventh straight win, 105-103, beating Houston and maintaining the NBA?s best record.

Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot. Marvin Williams scored a season-high 29 points for the Hawks, who had five players in double figures.

The Hawks improved to 7-0 at Philips Arena, their best start at home since 1997.

In Dallas, Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to lift Dallas over Sacramento, 104-102.

The Mavericks got 52 points from the bench in winning their fifth straight.

Terry had six points during a 12-4 run that gave Dallas a cushion in the fourth.

Sacramento rookie Tyreke Evans had 29 points, seven rebounds and a season-high 10 assists.

Complete results: Cleveland 105, Indiana 95; Memphis 102, Philadelphia 97; Toronto 120, Miami 113; Atlanta 105, Houston 103; Orlando 83, Boston 78; Oklahoma City 127, Washington 108; Dallas 104, Sacramento 102; Milwaukee 95, Charlotte 88; Golden State 108, Portland 94; LA Clippers 106, Denver 99. Reuters