These days it seems the Magic can't miss - even with Shaquille O'Neal at the foul line with a victory at stake.
O'Neal made two game-clinching free throws in Orlando's 114-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to improve their home record to 30-1 and stay six games in front of the New York Knicks in the Atlantic Division."I just put them up and they went in," O'Neal said of his foul shots with 4.6 seconds left. He finished with 46 points.
The Magic benefited from another big game by O'Neal, who scored 29 points in the first half and delivered two crucial layups in the last two minutes. He finished 20-of-26 from the field, had 11 rebounds and blocked five shots.
"He showed that he is the best player in the league," Lakers center Vlade Divac said. "He's not supposed to make those two (free throws) at the clutch time."
Anthony Peeler led Los Angeles with 26 points. Divac had 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who played without injured starters Cedric Ceballos, Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell.
Pistons 114, Bullets 105
Allan Houston scored 29 points and Grant Hill added 25 as Detroit captured just their sixth road victory, beating Washington.
Knicks 108, Celtics 100
Anthony Mason had 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help New York beat Boston for the second consecutive night.
Nets 115, 76ers 108, OT
Kenny Anderson scored 30 points and Derrick Coleman had 25 points and 15 rebounds, leading the New Jersey Nets past the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime.
Atlanta 99, Denver 88
Ken Norman had a season-high 33 points and eight rebounds as Atlanta broke Denver's four-game winning streak.
Sonics 118, Timberwolves 104
Hot-shooting Detlef Schrempf went 5-for-6 from 3-point range and scored 27 points to lead Seattle over Minnesota.
Warriors 120, Clippers 107
The Warriors, who upset the SuperSonics in Seattle on Monday, won consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 22 and 27. Golden State also broke a four-game home losing streak. Latrell Sprewell scored 33 points and Tim Hardaway added 23 points and 16 assists for the Warriors.