Magic put spell on Cavs

? As Tracy McGrady stepped to the foul line in the third quarter, one of the scoreboards in Gund Arena flashed an advertisement for the “The Cleveland Clinic.”

How fitting. Because for 12 minutes, that’s exactly what the Orlando Magic put on.

“The third quarter was amazing,” Magic coach Doc Rivers said.

Rookie Gordan Giricek made two three-pointers when Orlando outscored Cleveland 39-12 in the third, leading the Magic to a 102-76 win over the Cavaliers.

Tracy McGrady scored 28 points, despite sitting out the fourth quarter of the blowout. The Magic improved to 4-1 since acquiring Giricek and fellow rookie Drew Gooden in a Feb. 19 trade with Memphis.

Giricek had 16 points and Gooden, the former Kansas standout, added 13 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando. The Magic led 54-50 after Giricek’s three with 10:27 left in the third.

Giricek’s jumper ignited a 28-3 run by the Magic, who outscored Cleveland 34-7 over the final 9:43 of the third to turn a tight game into another blowout loss for the Cavs, who dropped to an NBA-worst 11-48.

McGrady and Giricek each scored 12 points in the third as the Magic had runs of 9-0 and 16-0 and went 16-for-26 from the floor in the period. Cleveland helped out by committing nine turnovers.

McGrady, who has scored at least 20 points in 30 straight games, said the addition of Giricek and Gooden has taken pressure off him.

“Drew gives us that low-post presence we were lacking,” McGrady said. “He can rebound and defend. Gordan gives us a lot of everything. Those guys are helping us in a lot of ways and it’s showing on the court.”

Spurs 97, Rockets 88

Orlando forward Gordan Giricek, right, drives around Cleveland's Ricky Davis during the Magic's victory. Orlando won, 102-76, Sunday at Cleveland.

Houston — Emanuel Ginobili scored a career-high 20 points and led five San Antonio players in double figures, and the Spurs won for the 13th time in 14 games. Tim Duncan had 17 points. Steve Francis led the Rockets with 21 points, and Yao Ming had 14 points and nine rebounds.

T’wolves 99, Knicks 90

Minneapolis — Kevin Garnett had 22 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists and Wally Szczerbiak added 26 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which won its 17th straight at home.

Allan Houston scored 21 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, including four three-pointers for the Knicks.

Heat 93, Wizards 83

Miami — The Heat made nine consecutive shots in the second half and took advantage of a poor shooting night by Michael Jordan. Jordan missed seven of his first eight attempts and finished 9-for-27, including two air balls. Playing with a wrap covering his right leg to protect a thigh bruise, he scored 21 points in 39 minutes.

Miami won even though leading scorer Eddie Jones played just 21 minutes because of foul trouble. Caron Butler led the Heat with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Bucks 120, Hawks 93

Milwaukee — Sam Cassell and Gary Payton combined for 52 points and 17 assists for the Bucks. Cassell finished with 28 points and seven assists before fouling out with 5:20 left. Payton added 24 points and 10 assists as Milwaukee stopped a three-game losing streak.

Atlanta’s Glenn Robinson, playing his first game in Milwaukee since being traded by the Bucks in the offseason, led the Hawks with 24 points. Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Raptors 104, Celtics 92

Toronto — Vince Carter had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Antonio Davis scored 19 to lead five Raptors in double figures. Boston’s Antoine Walker had a season-high 38 points but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls in the last two minutes. The Celtics were without former KU player Paul Pierce for the second straight game because of a strained lower back.

Jazz 91, Nets 90

East Rutherford, N.J. — Andrei Kirilenko tipped in John Stockton’s air ball just before the final buzzer sounded for the Jazz. Utah snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the eighth straight time on New Jersey’s home court.

Blazers 103, Pistons 86

Portland, Ore. — Bonzi Wells scored a career-high 37 points, and Portland handed the Pistons their seventh straight loss. The Pistons finished their West Coast road trip 0-5. Chauncey Billups scored 21 for Detroit.

Sixers 100, Nuggets 94

Denver — Eric Snow scored 25 points and made seven free throws in the final minute as Philadelphia won its season-high ninth straight game. Snow went 17-of-19 from the line, and the 76ers went 36-of-46 to move within three games of New Jersey for the Atlantic Division lead. The Nets lost to Utah.

Allen Iverson scored 17 points — 10.2 below his average — before fouling out.