NBA roundup: A Magic-al comeback lifts Orlando over the Celtics

ORLANDO, Fla. — The play designed for Vince Carter was being shredded. J.J. Redick stood near midcourt, swarmed by defenders, unable to make the pass with the clock about to run out on an improbable come back.

Instead, Rashard Lewis caught the ball and surprised everybody.

Lewis made the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds remaining, and the Orlando Magic overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 96-94 on Thursday night.

"Turned the corner with my right hand, took it to the basket and was expecting the defense to collapse," he said. "I was surprised when I turned to the basket there was nobody there."

Not one to pass up a 3-point shot, Lewis took the ball after a broken play and sprinted down the baseline past Kevin Garnett for the uncontested layup. Boston's Rasheed Wallace missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving the Magic their second victory in three games against the Celtics this season.

Lewis led the Magic with 23 points, and Dwight Howard overcome early foul trouble to finish with 19 points and 10 rebounds, including 11 points in the fourth quarter.

Ray Allen had 20 points, and Wallace added 17 for the Celtics, who took a big lead on potent 3-point shooting but wilted from outside in the final period.

"We deserved it," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "I thought we completely lost our focus. An 11-point lead at halftime, I told them it was a joke. We should've been up by 25 points."

RAPTORS 106, KNICKS 104: At New York, All-Star Chris Bosh had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu set season highs with 26 points and 11 rebounds in Toronto's fourth straight victory. David Lee had 29 points and 18 rebounds for New York, 3-7 in its last 10 games.

SUNS 112, MAVERICKS 106: At Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points before sitting out the fourth quarter, Steve Nash added 19 points plus 11 assists and the Suns staged a 23-8 scoring spree in the final period to rally past Dallas. Jason Terry had 21 points as all five Dallas starters scored in double figures.