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Toronto’s Kyle Lowry, right, celebrates with Pascal Siakam as the pair is taken out of the game against the Denver Nuggets during the second half at Tampa, Fla. Chris O’Meara/Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors routed the Denver Nuggets 135-111 on Wednesday night to break a nine-game losing streak.

Toronto built a 24-point lead in the first half and shot 50% (24 of 48) on 3-pointers overall to win for the first time since Feb. 26.

OG Anunoby scored 18 of his 23 points before halftime for the Raptors. Norman Powell added 22 points and Fred VanVleet had 19.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray scored 20 points apiece for Denver, which lost for only the third time in 12 games. Michael Porter Jr. added 19 points and eight rebounds.

MAGIC 112, SUNS 111: Evan Fournier scored the last of his 21 points on a driving layup over Phoenix center Deandre Ayton with 6.4 seconds left and Orlando beat the Suns.

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Suns star Devin Booker made two free throws with 19.4 seconds left to give Phoenix a one-point lead, but missed a reverse layup attempt just before the horn. The loss ended Phoenix’s road winning streak at seven, its longest since 2006-07.

Nikola Vucevic had 27 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando,

PACERS 116, PISTONS 111: Caris LeVert scored 28 points and Indiana beat visiting Detroit to snap a six-game home losing streak.

CAVALIERS 103, BULLS 94: Darius Garland had 22 points and nine assists, Jarrett Allen added 19 points and nine rebounds, and Cleveland beat host Chicago without scoring leader Collin Sexton.

Sexton sat out after he experienced right hamstring soreness in the morning shootaround. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said the injury wasn’t serious.

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 22 points.

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HORNETS 122, ROCKETS 97: Terry Rozier scored 25 points, Devonte’ Graham added 21 and Charlotte won at Houston.

The Rockets quickly returned to the loss column after snapping a 20-game losing streak Monday night. It was the NBA’s longest skid since Philadelphia’s record-setting 28-game rut across the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.

Charlotte won in Houston for the first time since Dec. 22, 2004.

John Wall had 20 points and seven assists for Houston.

GRIZZLIES 116, THUNDER 107: Dillon Brooks matched a season high with 25 points and visiting Memphis beat Oklahoma City.

Grayson Allen scored 20 points, and Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Grizzlies. They have won 4 of 5 to move a game above .500.

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Moses Brown had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder.

MAVERICKS 128, TIMBERWOLVES 108: Kristaps Porzingis had 29 points to help visiting Dallas rout Minnesota.

Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points. and Luka Doncic finished with 15.

Rookie guard Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 29 points.

CLIPPERS 134, SPURS 101: Kawhi Leonard had 25 points and visiting Los Angeles never trailed in beating San Antonio.

Marcus Morris added 20 points, Paul George had 17 points, and Lou Williams 16.