Magic waste lead, go on to beat Heat in OT, 108-102

Jameer Nelson scored 15, Matt Barnes finished with 13 and Dwight Howard had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic, who've won 10 of their last 11 games.

Dwyane Wade had 36 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, which led 100-99 with 3:09 left in overtime, then went scoreless for nearly 21/2 minutes. Jermaine O'Neal scored 14 and Carlos Arroyo added 11 for the Heat.

Nuggets 93, Hornets 80 At Denver, Carmelo Anthony pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds to go with his 26 points to lead Denver past New Orleans.

Anthony recorded his third straight double-double and his ninth of the season.

Chris Andersen returned from two sprained ankles to help clog up the lanes and clean up the glass he had 13 rebounds as the Nuggets beat New Orleans for the second time in six nights. The Nuggets (47-22) moved a half-game ahead of Dallas for sole possession of second place in the Western Conference, 3 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Lakers.

J.R. Smith scored 13 of his 17 points in the second quarter to help the Nuggets take control with a 62-37 lead at the half. His back-to-back fastbreak dunks, followed by a twisting layup capped a 13-0 run that gave Denver a 50-28 lead.

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