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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Perry Riley Womens Jersey . -- The Orlando Magic can shoot after all. J.J. Redick scored 23 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 42.8 seconds left, and the Magic rallied to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-106 on Friday night. Arron Afflalo scored 19 and Jameer Nelson added 13 points and 10 assists for Orlando, which had each of its starters score in double figures. Glen Davis had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic finished with 11 points and 13 boards. "This is great for our team," Davis said. "Our young guys played really well, and Nik finished strong." The Magic began the day averaging just 88 points a game, with only the Indiana Pacers below them. But they got 66 in the second half against the lowly Pistons. "Thats a great team win," Orlando coach Jacque Vaughn said. "The key was making stops in the second half, because that was why we were able to get so many good looks at the offensive end." Orlando shot 55.8 per cent from the floor in the second half, scoring 39 points in the fourth quarter alone. "If you give up 39 points in a fourth quarter and 110 points in a game, you arent going to win," Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said. "Our offence did enough to win -- you should win a game when you shoot 54 per cent and score 106 points, but we didnt guard anyone." Greg Monroe had 23 points for Detroit, which has dropped nine of its first 10 games. The Pistons were coming off a 94-76 victory at Philadelphia on Wednesday night that snapped a franchise-worst 0-8 start. Detroit had six players score in double figures, including each of its starters. Tayshaun Prince had 18 points, Kyle Singler scored 14 and Brandon Knight contributed 10 points and 12 assists. The teams traded baskets and the lead for most of the fourth quarter, but the Magic kept getting to the offensive boards and built a 101-97 advantage with 1:25 to go. "As a leader, I knew I had to do more," said Davis, who finished with six offensive rebounds. "In order to win, I had to get every rebound and be in every play. I did not want to lose this game." Jason Maxiells three-point play made it a one-point game, and Singler hit two free throws to put Detroit up 102-101 with 47.7 seconds to go. Redick then came off a screen to hit a 3, and Afflalo tied up Monroe to force a turnover at the other end. "I just misread the play," said Singler, who was making his first career start. "I knew that there was going to be a screen, but I thought he was going the other way. By the time I could react, I got hit with the screen." Davis made it a four-point game with a baby hook in the lane, and Redick clinched the game from the line. Detroit led 50-44 at the half, then expanded the advantage early in the third by exploiting Princes matchup with Afflalo. Prince dominated his former teammate in the post, scoring 10 points in the first four minutes of the half. "Even when that was going on, we knew how this game was going to go," Frank said. "We were hitting baskets, but we werent getting any stops. You could tell it was turning into a shootout, and thats not the type of game this team is going to win." The Pistons built a 13-point lead, but Orlando rallied after Nelson gave a spirited pep talk during a timeout. "We had to get more aggressive and do everything harder on defence," Nelson said after the game. "These guys know that I can lead, because theyve seen the way I play, and Ive been in the league long enough to know how to do it." The Magic closed to 75-71 at the end of the third, and tied it at 85 on Redicks 3-pointer with 8:16 to play. Afflalo was still guarding Prince down the stretch, but the Pistons never went back to him in the post. "We scored 106 points, so I dont think our offence was the problem," Frank said. "If were thinking about offence after a game like that, weve lost our focus." NOTES: Nelson (hamstring) returned after missing Orlandos last six games. ... Corey Maggette made his home debut for Detroit, scoring seven points in 14 minutes. He missed the first eight games of the season with a leg injury before scoring nine points Wednesday in Philadelphia. ... Singler moved into the starting lineup, with struggling Rodney Stuckey coming off the bench. Stuckey finished with nine points in 21 minutes after a poor first half. John Riggins Jersey . Now, Houston has a defence capable of making just as many plays, and the formula has the team off to its best start ever. Chris Chester Jersey . The NBA announced its decision Monday, less than 24 hours after Rondo stuck out his chest to bump referee Marc Davis while complaining about a call in the final minute of Bostons 83-74 loss in Game 1. http://www.nflredskinsfansstore.com/nike-sav-rocca-Redskins-jersey/ . He didnt even get to meet him. 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Paul Millsap finished with 31 points, including the go-ahead dunk with 1:11 to go, and the Jazz beat the Trail Blazers 102-97 Monday night to move within a game of Houston for the eighth and final post-season berth in the Western Conference. "The will not to lose, the will to make it to that next level to get in the playoffs, it came out," said Millsap, who added 11 rebounds to help Utah avoid matching its longest losing streak of the season. Utah dropped four straight from Feb. 19-28. LaMarcus Aldridge hit two straight jumpers to pull the Blazers to a 94-all tie before Wesley Matthews made a 3-pointer to give Portland the lead with 2:35 left in the game. After Al Jeffersons short jumper narrowed it for the Jazz, Raymond Felton had the first of two crucial turnovers for the Blazers and Millsaps dunk gave Utah back the lead. Jamaal Tinsleys steal on Nicolas Batums inbound pass to Felton led to another dunk for Millsap to make it 100-97 with 20.9 seconds to go and the Blazers couldnt catch up. Batum took the blame for the steal. "Thats on me because I have to watch everything," he said. But Felton took the ire of the fans for his role in both turnovers. One fan angrily proclaimed as he left the Rose Garden that he wouldnt renew his season tickets unless the Blazers got rid of the much-maligned point guard in the off-season. "Im just as mad as anyone else," Felton said. "Aint no one as mad as I am." Matthews led the Blazers with 33 points and Aldridge added 27. Jefferson had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz. Gordon Hayward had 20 points. "We didnt want (the Blazers) to be able to get the ball where they wanted to get it," Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said about the final moments. "Jamaal did a great job of getting his hand in there and getting the steal, and a great save to get control of it and run the clock a little bit. Great effort play." Tinsley started in the second half in place of Devin Harris, who sprained his left ankle in the first half. Harris was averaging 10.1 points and 4.9 assists for Utah coming innto the game. Ryan Kerrigan Authentic Jersey. Portland, coming off a 119-106 victory over Minnesota the night before, was without Jamal Crawford, who has tendinitis in his right knee. But the Blazers did see the return of Joel Przybilla, who sat out against the Timberwolves because of a right knee sprain. Portland led by as many as 14 in the first half but Utah pulled ahead with a 16-0 run bridging halftime. The Blazers took a 27-17 lead on Aldridges dunk off an alley-oop from Matthews. Luke Babbitt hit a 3-pointer that extended it to 43-29. The Jazz closed the gap as the half wound down, pulling to 57-54 at the break. Utah opened the second half on a 10-0 run, going up 64-57 on Millsaps long jumper. The Jazz stretched the lead to as many as 11 but Portland rallied to pull within 71-69 on a dunk by Aldridge. J.J. Hicksons dunk got the Blazers as close as 79-78, but the Jazz kept Portland at bay to take an 83-78 lead going into the fourth quarter. Portland fell to 5-6 under interim coach Kaleb Canales, who took over when Nate McMillan was fired at the trade deadline. Canales has been juggling his lineups while dealing with different injuries. After the loss to the Jazz, the 34-year-old interim coach was clearly disappointed. He wouldnt say that the Blazers were ready to give up on the playoffs, but Portland was four games back of Houston and three back of Utah in the conference. "Were staying in the moment and were taking it game by game," he said. "This one is going to hurt until 12:01 tonight and then we have to turn the page and look forward to tomorrow." Notes: Matthews made 10 of 12 shots from the field, becoming one of just six NBA players to have 33 points on 12 or fewer shots since 1995, according to the Blazers. Hes the first since Yao Ming on Dec. 5, 2008. ... Babbitt, in his second year with the Blazers, has flourished as hes been getting more minutes with multiple 3-pointers in six straight games. ... The Jazz were coming off a 105-96 loss to the Clippers on Saturday. ... Injured Jazz G Raja Bell had an injection in his injured left knee on Monday and remains out indefinitely, the team said. Bell has missed 11 games with the injury. ... The Jazz return home to host Phoenix on Wednesday. ... Portland hosts New Jersey on Wednesday. ' ' '