Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points and Orlando used a dominant fourth-quarter effort to overcome a pedestrian performance from Dwight Howard and knock off the slumping Cleveland Cavaliers, 101-86, at Quicken Loans Arena.
Turkoglu shot 8-of-14 from the floor and also grabbed four rebounds to go with five assists, while Rashard Lewis went for 21 points and hit all eight of his free-throw attempts. Jameer Nelson played a near-perfect game at the point, scoring 16 points, handing out nine assists and committing zero turnovers.
Orlando (48-28), which had already clinched the Southeast Division title, secured the third spot in the Eastern Conference by creating more distance between itself and fourth-standing Cleveland, which has dropped five of seven.
Delonte West led the Cavs with 19 points and four assists, but LeBron James hit just 6-of-22 field-goal attempts for 17 points. James did grab seven rebounds and hand out nine assists, but 16 Cleveland turnovers - not to mention just 14 points in the final 12 minutes - contributed to a second straight loss.
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