Baron Davis scored 22 points and the New Orleans Hornets outrebounded the Toronto Raptors by a wide margin in a 86-74 victory Friday.
"We didn't have to do anything but throw the ball down low and play good defense," Davis said.
P.J. Brown had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jamaal Magloire added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, who outrebounded Toronto 51-32 -- including 15-4 on the offensive glass. New Orleans has won two straight road games after losing its previous four.
"We've never had the size or the bulk to bang with those guys," Toronto's Alvin Williams said. "They took it to us on our own court. They came out very aggressive, we came out passive and missed shots. We became hesitant and it went downhill from there."
Vince Carter had 22 points for the Raptors, who never led in losing for the seventh time in 10 games. Jalen Rose went 1-for-8 from the field for just two points, while Donyell Marshall went 2-for-6 for nine points.
The Toronto Raptors traded Chinese center Mengke Bateer to the Orlando Magic for Scottish forward Robert Archibald on Friday.
The Raptors also sent Orlando the rights to 2003 second-round draft choice Remon Van de Hare and the option to swap second-round draft positions at the 2005 draft.
Bateer averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in seven games with Toronto.
Archibald, the first native of Scotland to appear in an NBA game, has three points and two rebounds in two games this season. Orlando acquired Archibald from Phoenix on Dec. 26 for a future conditional second-round pick.
Toronto general manager Glen Grunwald said coach Kevin O'Neill wanted Archibald.
"He's a tough, rebounding big guy," Grunwald said. "Hopefully, he'll get an opportunity to play."
Grunwald also said he'll try to deal Lamond Murray, who wants to be traded because he's frustrated by his diminishing role.
Murray has taken just one shot since Toronto made a six-player trade with Chicago in late November. He's averaged 8.6 points in 17 games this season. The Raptors placed him on the injured list Dec. 30.
Grunwald met with Murray on Wednesday after Murray went public with his trade demand Tuesday.
"I don't think demanding trades in the media is necessarily the way to go about getting things done," Grunwald said. "If there is something that makes sense, then definitely we'll do something, but we're just not going to give him away."
Wizards 97, Warriors 79
In Washington, the man of the hour on Gilbert Arenas talking bobblehead night had nine points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Washington snapped a five-game losing streak by awakening its dormant transition game to take control in the third quarter. Arenas made a 3-pointer to start a quarter-ending 19-4 run that put Washington ahead to stay.
Jarvis Hayes came off the bench for only the third time this season and scored 20 points for the Wizards.
Jason Richardson scored 25 points for the Warriors, who have lost four straight overall and five in a row on the road, losing by an average of 19 points.
Heat 112, Magic 101
In Miami, Eddie Jones scored a season-high 33 points, including four of Miami's 11 3-pointers, and the Heat withstood a late rally.
Miami led 84-60 midway through the third quarter and 99-83 with 6 1/2 minutes left. But Orlando trailed just 103-101 before the Heat scored the final nine points.
The Heat's point total was a season high, and they topped 100 for just the fourth time.
Rafer Alston scored 18 points and reserve Malik Allen 14, both season highs. Miami's 3-pointers were also a season high, and most were uncontested against the Magic, who are next-to-last in the NBA in scoring defense.
Nets 97, Cavaliers 82
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Jason Kidd had 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds and played a major part in limiting LeBron James to 14 points.
James' point total was his lowest since scoring eight against Atlanta on Dec. 6. The top pick in the NBA draft had scored at least 17 points in his previous 12 games and had averaged 27.3 since Dec. 11. But James couldn't make anything happen with Kidd, Richard Jefferson and Kerry Kittles challenging him every time he touched the ball.
James threw up two airballs, missed two free throws and struggled with his shot, going 6-of-19. He also had nine assists and four rebounds.
Jefferson and Kittles added 20 points apiece and Kenyon Martin dominated inside, collecting 16 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and five steals.
Pacers 103, Celtics 90
In Boston, Reggie Miller had three 3-pointers during a 13-0 run to start the fourth quarter as the Pacers recovered from a 15-point deficit.
Ron Artest scored 28 points and Jermaine O'Neal had 21 with 13 rebounds for Indiana, which has the best record in the East (24-10). Paul Pierce scored 18 with nine rebounds for Boston, which led 46-31 in the second quarter.
The Celtics were ahead by six at halftime and it was still a six-point game, 66-60, before the Pacers scored the next nine points, including a three-point play and another basket by Artest that gave Indiana the lead for good.
Timberwolves 93, Hawks 75
In Minneapolis, Kevin Garnett led a well-balanced lineup with 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Sam Cassell had 15 points and 11 assists for the Timberwolves, who won their fifth straight at home and carried some momentum into the new year following a franchise-best 11-2 December.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 15 points for the Hawks, who began a brutal seven-game stretch featuring road matchups with Denver, Sacramento, the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah and Indiana -- plus a home game against San Antonio. Three of those seven opponents are in first place, and two -- including the Timberwolves -- are second-place clubs.
Pistons 93, Suns 81
In Auburn Hills, Michigan, Richard Hamilton scored 26 points and Ben Wallace had 22 rebounds and 10 points.
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