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Arenas does his magic as Wizards sting Hornets

By Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen

Published: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:09 a.m. MDT

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WASHINGTON — Gilbert Arenas scored 30 points, and the Washington Wizards moved one-half game ahead of Miami atop the Southeast Division after a 125-103 win over the New Orleans Hornets.

The Wizards shot a season-high 58 percent from the field. Arenas was 10-for-18 and had 11 assists. Antawn Jamison added 21 points for the Wizards.

New Orleans, trying to stay in contention for a playoff berth in the Western Conference, lost for the seventh time in eight games. Chris Paul, playing the second game of a back-to-back for the first time since he was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left foot, led the team with 21 points and eight assists in 32 minutes.

PACERS 113, HAWKS 90: At Indianapolis, Troy Murphy scored 22 points and Mike Dunleavy added 21 to help Indiana snap its 11-game losing streak.

Danny Granger scored 19 points, Ike Diogu scored 15 and Jamaal Tinsley had 14 assists and no turnovers for Indiana.

Josh Smith had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and Zaza Pachulia added 16 points for the Hawks.

The Pacers hadn't won since a home victory over Milwaukee on Feb. 21, but they put up their largest victory margin since a 101-69 win over Portland on Feb. 8, 2006.

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The Pacers shot 53 percent from the field despite a subpar game from Jermaine O'Neal, their top scorer. O'Neal shot 2-for-12 and finished with 10 points.

KINGS 95, MAGIC 83: At Orlando, Fla., Kevin Martin scored 20 points, Ron Artest added 19 and Sacramento ended its five-game losing streak. The Kings, trailing 62-50 with 4:47 left in the third period, went on a 17-2 run to end the quarter and ended the game on a 14-4 run.

Mike Bibby had 16 points and John Salmons 13 for Sacramento, which won despite shooting 33.8 percent from the field.

Jameer Nelson led the Magic with 23 points, but the rest of the starting five combined for 17 points. Reserve Trevor Ariza had 17 points and J.J. Redick added 12.

GRIZZLIES 104, BULLS 103: At Memphis, Tenn., Mike Miller scored 25 points and Hakim Warrick added 15, including the winning free throw with 4.3 seconds left for Memphis. Luol Deng, who had 23 points for Chicago, missed an 8-foot hook in the lane as time ran out.

Kirk Hinrich's 8-footer with 9.2 seconds left tied the game at 103, erasing a 99-92 Memphis lead with 2:04 left.