MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks gained the tiebreaker edge against the Orlando Magic and a serious dose of confidence.
Ray Allen hit the baskets and Sam Cassell provided the bravado Monday night as the Bucks played an unusually physical style and handled the Magic 104-87 to pull within one game of eighth-place Orlando in the Eastern Conference standings.
TIMBERWOLVES 102, PISTONS 100: Kevin Garnett's 10-foot jumper at the buzzer lifted the T-Wolves. He finished with 25 points, and Terrell Brandon added 16.
SIXERS 96, HEAT 80: Allen Iverson's 33 points helped end visiting Miami's seven-game winning streak.
RAPTORS 112, CAVALIERS 103: Vince Carter's first career triple-double — 31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists — helped Toronto end a four-game home losing streak.
HORNETS 107, WIZARDS 105: Elden Campbell's 18-foot turnaround jumper as time expired lifted visiting Charlotte to its ninth win in 11 games.
LAKERS 106, SUPERSONICS 103 (OT): Kobe Bryant scored five of his 33 points in overtime as host Los Angeles won without Shaquille O'Neal.
CELTICS 99, HAWKS 94: Antoine Walker scored 26 of his 34 points in the second half and Boston scored the last 11 points to end a 10-game losing slide.