Tracy McGrady scored 34 points to get the better of Allen Iverson as the Orlando Magic overcame a 12-point half time deficit to down the Philadelphia 76ers 107-105 in NBA action on Sunday.
McGrady added seven rebounds and eight assists as the Magic ended a two-game losing streak to move one game over .500 at 20-19.
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The 76ers have now lost six games in a row and 14 of 18. Philadelphia's frustrations continue as it has lost the first four games of a six-game homestand.
Each of those losses has been by two points or less. Mike Miller added 27 points for Orlando, which is still missing Grant Hill with a nagging ankle injury.
Pat Garrity and Darrell Armstrong both added 13 points to the Orlando attack.
Iverson had 32 points and nine assists for the 76ers (19-18), while Eric Snow scored 19 points and also had nine assists for Philadelphia.
Keith Van Horn had 17 points and seven rebounds and Kenny Thomas had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Spurs 81 Celtics 80
In San Antonio, Stephen Jackson's 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds left gave the Spurs an 81-80 win over the Boston Celtics.
Jackson had 18 points as the Spurs beat Boston for the 12th straight time in San Antonio and for the first time in their new SBC Center.
Boston has lost 16 of their last 17 games to the Spurs and has not won in San Antonio since February 14, 1990.
Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 21 points and eight rebounds.
Paul Pierce had 25 points for Boston, which has lost seven of nine and two in a row.
Antoine Walker added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Raptors 105 Timberwolves 91
In Toronto, Morris Peterson scored 20 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped a 12-game losing streak by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-91.
Jerome Williams had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors (9-28), who won for the first time since December 17 at Milwaukee.
Antonio Davis also had 17 points, while newcomer Rafer Alston scored 12 points and had eight assists and six rebounds.
Vince Carter missed his 17th straight game for the Raptors, still suffering from a knee injury.
Kevin Garnett had 26 points for Minnesota, which saw its two-game winning streak snapped.
Mavericks 96 Clippers 90
In Los Angeles, Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points, 10 of them in the final seven minutes, as the Dallas Mavericks edged the Clippers 96-90.
Steve Nash scored 24 points for Dallas (31-5), winners of six games in a row.
Michael Finley added 21 points for the winners.
Elton Brand scored 19 points and added 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who saw their two-game winning streak snapped.
Suns 107 Jazz 99
In Phoenix, Stephon Marbury scored 38 points and Shawn Marion added 31 to lead the Suns past the Utah Jazz 107-99.
Amare Stoudemire added 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Suns, who have won two straight, while Casey Jacobsen added 10 points.
Matt Harpring scored 26 points and hauled down 10 rebounds for Utah, whose two-game winning streak was snapped.
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