WASHINGTON -- Jordan Crawford scored 27 points and Nene had a season-high 23 points and 11 rebounds as the Washington Wizards snapped their eight-game losing streak by defeating the Orlando Magic 105-97 on Friday night. Kevin Seraphin scored 17 points while Garrett Temple made his first six shots and scored 13 points in his second game with the Wizards (4-23). Washington fell behind 25-8 midway through the first quarter, but stormed back for a 54-51 halftime lead with Crawford and Temple combining for 29 points on 13 of 16 shooting. Crawford's 3-pointer highlighted a 13-0 third-quarter run as the Wizards opened up a 78-63 lead. Arron Afflalo had 26 points and J.J. Redick scored 23 points with five 3-pointers for the Magic (12-17), who responded with a 17-5 run. After Afflalo's jumper trimmed the lead to 83-80 with 8:53 remaining, Nene's layup sparked a 9-0 spurt by the Wizards. Seraphin's layup moved Washington ahead 96-82 with 5:25 left. The Magic pulled wi...
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Jordan Crawford,
Kevin Seraphin,
Garrett Temple,
Arron Afflalo,
J.J. Redick,
Jameer Nelson,
Glen Davis,
Randy Wittman,
John Wall,
Gustavo Ayon,
Jacque Vaughn
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic
TEAMS: Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic
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