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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Aaron Gordon scored a season-best 38 points, Evan Fournier added 31 and the Orlando Magic held off Brooklyn's furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Nets 121-113 on Friday night.
The Magic overcame Kyrie Irving's season-best 43 points to end a nine-game losing streak and stop Brooklyn's winning streak at six games. The Nets also had their franchise-record, eight-game road winning streak halted.
Orlando led 103-84 at the end of the third quarter, but the Nets opened the fourth with a 16-1 run. However, the Nets would get no closer than 104-100 after Gordon and Fournier revived the Magic offense.
Gordon tipped in an airball that gave Orlando a 114-105 lead and his 3-pointer seconds sealed the victory.
PISTONS 113, ROCKETS 100
HOUSTON (AP) -- Frank Jackson had a season-high 23 points and Detroit handed Houston its franchise-record 19th straight loss.
Winless since Feb. 4, Houston struggled to find answers for Detroit's ball movement and Jackson's shooting. Jackson was 5 of 5 from 3-point range and 7 of 10 overall.
Jerami Grant added 18 points, Josh Jackson had 15, and Isaiah Stewart 13.
JAZZ 115, RAPTORS 112
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Donovan Mitchell scored eight of his 31 points in the final minute and a half to lead Utah past Toronto.
Pascal Siakam's 3-point shot at the final horn spun around and out for the Raptors. They have lost seven straight.
Joe Ingles added 19 points to help Utah avoid losing on consecutive nights for the first time since Jan. 5-6. Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 16 rebounds.
KINGS 107, CELTICS 96
BOSTON (AP) -- Richaun Holmes had 25 points, 11 rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals and Sacramento swept the season series with Boston for the first time since 2007.
De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Buddy Hield had 22 and Harrison Barnes added 15 points and 13 rebounds for Sacramento. The Kings have won consecutive games for the first time since Feb. 6-7.
SPURS 116, CAVALIERS 110
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Keldon Johnson had 23 points and career-high 21 rebounds, Dejounte Murray added 22 points and San Antonio beat Cleveland.
Tim Duncan was the last Spurs player with a 20-point, 20-rebound game in 2013 and had their last 11-offensive board performance in 2010.
WARRIORS 116, GRIZZLIES 103
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 40 points, Jordan Poole added 25 starting in place of injured Stephen Curry, and short-handed Golden State beat Memphis to open a two-game set.
NUGGETS 131, BULLS 127, OT
DENVER (AP) -- Jamal Murray scored 34 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final second of regulation and a crucial jumper in the final seconds of overtime, lifting Denver past Chicago.
PACERS 137, HEAT 110
MIAMI (AP) -- Malcolm Brogdon scored 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting to help Indiana beat Miami.
Domantas Sabonas had 13 points and 15 rebounds, and T.J. McConnell had 16 points and 15 assists. Doug McDermott and Justin Holiday added 17 points each. The Pacers shot 20 of 36 on 3-pointers and Brogdon tied a season high with seven.
Bam Adebayo scored 20 points for Miami. The Heat have lost two straight after winning 11 of 13.