Orlando clinches playoff berth

Hedo Turkoglu scored 27 points, including nine in the final 5 minutes, to help the Orlando Magic pull away and clinch a playoff berth with a 122-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla.

Rashard Lewis added 22 points for Orlando, which has won seven of eight. Dwight Howard, who was in foul trouble much of the fourth quarter, added 18 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 43 seconds to play. Maurice Evans scored a season-high 19 points.

Danny Granger led the Pacers with 27 points and Mike Dunleavy had 16. Six Pacers scored in double figures, but Indiana lost for the fifth time in its last six games.

The Magic led 106-102 when Howard returned to the game with five fouls. Orlando went on an 8-1 run, with Turkoglu making two driving layups, Lewis getting one and Howard scoring on a dunk. Indiana never got closer than six the rest of the game.

76ers 103, Spurs 96: At Philadelphia, Andre Miller scored a season-high 32 points and Andre Iguodala had 25 to lead the 76ers to a victory over San Antonio.

Tony Parker scored 27 points, Manu Ginobili had 22 and Tim Duncan 16 for the Spurs, who were coming off a loss a night earlier at Detroit. San Antonio lost its third straight game overall and fifth straight on the road.

Nets 117, Jazz 115: At East Rutherford, N.J., Richard Jefferson made a running jumper with 1.5 seconds remaining to give New Jersey a victory over Utah.

Jefferson led the Nets with 27 points and Vince Carter scored 25.

Carlos Boozer equaled his career high with 41 points for Utah. He had a remarkably precise game, shooting 15 of 19 from the field and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line.

Wizards 119, Clippers 109 (OT): At Washington, Antawn Jamison scored 36 points, including three key free throws to send the game into overtime, leading the Wizards to a victory over Los Angeles.

The Clippers were led by Corey Maggette, who had 34, one shy of his season high.

Celtics 99, Bucks 77: At Milwaukee, Kevin Garnett scored 19 points and Eddie House added 17 to lead Boston to a victory over the Bucks.

Ray Allen did not play for the Celtics because of a bruised heel. Coach Doc Rivers said Allen might be able to play again as early as Monday.

Trail Blazers 107, Timberwolves 96: At Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points, Brandon Roy had 25 points and eight assists, and the Trail Blazers beat Minnesota to sweep the season series.

Travis Outlaw broke out of four-game slump with 17 points and James Jones added 13 for the Blazers, who hung on to their dwindling playoff hopes, winning the first game on a three-game homestand.

Suns 127, Kings 99: At Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Suns won their fourth in a row with a rout of Sacramento.

Shaquille O’Neal added 17 points and eight boards for Phoenix and Steve Nash chipped in 18 points and eight assists.

The Suns, who shot 61 percent, improved to 7-6 with O’Neal in the lineup with their second straight blowout victory.

Warriors 110, Grizzlies 107: At Oakland, Calif., Baron Davis scored all of his 19 points in the second half, including a key jumper in the final minutes that helped Golden State slog its way to its eighth win in 10 games, a victory over hapless Memphis.

Hakim Warrick scored 23 points to lead Memphis.

Gasol out today

Pau Gasol will sit out with a sprained left ankle when the Rockets play the Los Angeles Lakers today for first place in the Western Conference. Gasol was injured in Friday’s loss to New Orleans and left the arena on crutches. X-rays were negative, but the Lakers said the 7-foot Gasol will miss at least the next three games.