NBA : Portland Turns Back Orlando

Clyde Drexler scored 31 points, and Buck Williams had 26 points and 20 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a fourth-quarter rally by Orlando to beat the Magic, 126-107, Sunday night.

Scott Skiles, who scored 21 points for Orlando, converted a three-point play with 8:16 left, capping a 16-0 run that gave the Magic a 99-95 lead.

The Trail Blazers, who led, 95-83, at the end of the third quarter, missed their first 10 shots of the fourth quarter, but followed Orlando’s 16-0 run with a 15-0 spurt of their own.

Drexler’s three-point shot with 5:54 left put Portland ahead to stay, 100-99. Terry Porter’s two free throws with 3:42 remaining made it 110-99, completing the 15-0 run.

The Magic closed to 111-105 on a layup by Nick Anderson with 2:18 left, but Portland finished the game with a 15-2 run.