Dwight Howard scored 27 points for the Magic, while Rafer Alston finished with 26, putting the home team on the verge of a trip to the NBA finals.

Dwight Howard scored 24 points and nine rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-89 on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference finals series.

Boston Celtics’ reign as NBA champions ended Sunday night at TD Banknorth Garden when the Orlando Magic beat them, 101-82, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Dwight Howard scored 26 points and added 14 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic in a 105-90 victory over the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center.
Hedo Turkoglu had 20 points and a season-high 10 rebounds for the Magic, who has won eight of its last nine games and six in a row on the road.
Howard collected six points in the first two minutes of play as the Magic stormed ahead before they put it into cruise control at the end of the quarter as Rashard Lewis, JJ Redick and Courtney …