NBA Roundup \ Saturday’s games

Magic 106, Wizards 81

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard had a season-high 31 points and 16 rebounds and also blocked three shots to help the Magic win their fourth straight game. Howard, who leads the NBA in blocked shots, hit 11 of 13 shots and nine of 14 free throws. Mickael Pietrus added 18 points, and Keith Bogans had 13 for Orlando (4-2). Nick Young had 20 points for the Wizards (0-5), the only team in the Eastern Conference without a victory this season. The Magic led by as 19 points in the second quarter and 29 in the third. The Wizards played their reserves backups in the fourth quarter, while the Magic kept many of their starters in the game. The Wizards are playing without Gilbert Arenas (left knee) and Brendan Haywood (right wrist) and neither is expected back anytime soon. Caron Butler, the Wizards’ leading scorer this season, left the court late in the second quarter with a bloody cut over his left eye, sustained when he hit heads with Pietrus. Butler returned for the second half wearing a bandage. He had 10 points. The Magic never trailed, opening with a pair of 3-pointers from Pietrus and Hedo Turkoglu. They led 58-39 at halftime after shooting 59 percent.

Pacers 98, Nets 80

INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger scored 23 points to lead the Pacers. Granger shot just 6-for-17 from the field, but made 10 of 12 free throws for the Pacers (2-3). He entered the game as the NBA’s No. 2 scorer. Indiana guard T.J. Ford nearly had a triple-double, but settled for 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Troy Murphy had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Foster added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers. Vince Carter led New Jersey (2-3) with 31 points.

Associated Press