NBA ROUNDUP : O’Neal, Skiles Lead Magic Win

Shaquille O’Neal, slowed by flu, was eight for eight from the field in the second half Wednesday night and Scott Skiles had a NBA season-high 20 assists, leading the Orlando Magic to a 114-106 victory over Portland at Orlando.

O’Neal scored 20 of his 26 points after halftime, making seven dunks and a layup. Skiles, who had 16 points, recorded his 20th assist on an alley-oop feed to O’Neal and Orlando pulled away in the last three minutes.

O’Neal, still battling a case of flu that has bothered him all season, was on the bench at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Boston 120, Washington 113--The Celtics lost a 20-point lead, but rebounded with a 15-0 fourth-quarter run at Boston.

The Bullets went more than seven minutes without a basket as the Celtics, with five substitutes on the floor, turned their biggest deficit, 101-94, into a 109-101 lead with 5:15 left.

New Jersey 97, Cleveland 82--Kenny Anderson had 29 points and a career-high 18 assists as the Nets outscored the Cavaliers, 36-12, in the fourth quarter at East Rutherford, N.J.

The Nets, losers of seven of their previous eight games, limited the Cavaliers to one field goal in the first 11 minutes of the final period.

San Antonio 92, Charlotte 88--David Robinson scored 18 of his 31 points in the fourth period at Charlotte, helping the Spurs gain their sixth consecutive victory.

Dale Ellis sank 11 of 13 shots and added 24 points, and Dennis Rodman grabbed 28 rebounds without scoring a point.

Minnesota 111, Sacramento 101--Doug West scored 23 points and Christian Laettner added 19 to lead the Timberwolves at Sacramento. Minnesota handed the Kings their fifth straight loss.