Best of NBA: John Wall, Wizards continue dominance over Magic

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WASHINGTON - John Wall scored 24 points with 13 assists, Otto Porter had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards extended their dominance over the Orlando Magic with a 103-91 victory Friday night.

The Wizards won their 11th straight game over the improving Magic, who entered with a 13-5 record since Nov. 25, best in the Eastern Conference.

Wall had 12 points in the fourth quarter and Kris Humphries scored 11, all in the final period. Humphries' jumper with 7:38 to play started the Wizards on a 15-3 run that gave them a 93-81 lead with 3:51 left.

Victor Oladipo led Orlando with 20 points. Nikola Vucevic had 14 (see full recap).

Whiteside, Heat trounce Mavericks
MIAMI - Hassan Whiteside had 25 points and 19 rebounds, Gerald Green added 19 points off the bench and the Miami Heat rolled past the Dallas Mavericks 106-82 on Friday night.

Chris Bosh scored 16 points, Goran Dragic finished with 15 points and seven assists and Dwyane Wade shook off an illness to score 10 points for the Heat. Wade didn't start because he wasn't feeling well, then made five of six shots.

Zaza Pachulia led the Mavericks with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Wesley Matthews made four 3-pointers for his 12 points, and Dirk Nowitzki added 11 points for Dallas -- which was playing for the first time since topping Golden State on Wednesday night.

Miami shot 56 percent, compared to 36 percent for Dallas (see full recap).

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