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SCOREBOARD

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Philadelphia at Toronto (7 p.m. EST). The Raptors, 5-0 at Air Canada Centre, host Allen Iverson and the 76ers.

STARS

Monday

—Steve Nash, Mavericks, had his first career triple-double with 14 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in Dallas' 105-98 win over Portland.

—Allan Houston, Knicks, scored 26 points in New York's 89-86 win over Boston.

—Larry Hughes, Wizards, led Washington with 26 points in a 106-97 win over Atlanta.

—Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz, scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in Utah's 90-88 win over Orlando.

BAD MAGIC

The Magic fired coach Doc Rivers a few hours after Orlando lost its 10th game in a row on Monday night. The Magic led by as many as 13 points before the Utah Jazz rallied for a 90-88 win. The Magic have not won since opening night.

SNAPPED

New York snapped its eight-game losing streak against Boston with a 89-86 win Monday night.

BRICK HOUSE

Houston shot only 33 percent and Philadelphia 32 percent in the Rockets' 74-66 win Monday night. Each team scored 13 points in the third quarter, when the Sixers went 2-for-18 from the floor and the Rockets 5-for-24.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Rasheed Wallace had 31 points and eight rebounds, and Zach Randolph had 26 points, 19 rebounds and six assists in Portland's 105-98 loss to Dallas on Monday night. ... Tracy McGrady had 29 points in Orlando's 90-88 loss to Utah.

REALIGNMENT

The NBA's board of governors approved a realignment plan Monday that creates three divisions of five teams each in the Eastern and Western conferences. The expansion Charlotte Bobcats were placed in the Eastern Conference and the New Orleans Hornets will move to the West.

SPEAKING

"It is part of sports. I thought I had a good run here. Things just didn't work out in the end. Maybe the players need to hear another a voice." — Doc Rivers, who was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic after the team lost its 10th straight game Monday night.