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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 2:46 a.m., Friday, November 7, 2008

NBA today

Associated Press

Detroit at New Jersey (2:30 p.m. Hawaii time). Allen Iverson could play his first game with the Pistons as they visit New Jersey. Iverson was acquired from Denver on Monday, but sat out Detroit's win over Toronto on Wednesday.

STARS

Thursday

—LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers, had 27 points and nine rebounds in Portland's 101-99 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets.

—Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis, Magic, scored 20 points apiece to lead Orlando to a 98-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

—Tracy McGrady, Rockets, scored 24 of his 30 points after halftime in Houston's 101-99 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

—Andre Iguodala, 76ers, finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in Philadelphia's 98-88 loss to the Orlando Magic.

WOW

The Portland Trail Blazers' 101-99 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets featured three dramatic shots in the final 1.9 seconds. Brandon Roy first hit a turnaround 21-footer that put the Blazers up 98-96. But Yao Ming scored and drew a foul against Roy on the other end with 0.8 seconds left, then made the free throw to give Houston the lead. Portland called time-out and the inbounds play went to Roy, who swished a 30-foot winning jumper as time expired.

HELPING HAND

With Dwight Howard hampered by foul trouble, the Orlando Magic turned to some of their secondary options in a 98-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Jameer Nelson had a season-high 16 points and nine assists and Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis scored 20 points apiece to give Orlando a third straight win.

SPEAKING

"I saw it fall in the net and I was like, 'Wow, that was an unbelievable shot.' It was a blessing from above." — Brandon Roy after he made a 30-foot jumper as time expired in overtime to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to a 101-99 win over the Houston Rockets.