Hawks upend Magic, Howard (46 points)

Joe Johnson scored 25 points and Jamal Crawford 23 as Atlanta beat host Orlando, 103-93, in Game 1 of their playoff series Saturday night, overcoming a monster night by Dwight Howard.

The Hawks led by as many as 18 points while running multiple bodies at Howard all night, and the rest of the Magic failed to step up.

Howard tied a career high with 46 points, to go along with 19 rebounds. Jameer Nelson had 27 points but no other Orlando player reached double figures.

The Hawks had five players with at least 13 points, earning their fourth straight victory against the Magic and erasing the sting of a six-game losing streak to close the regular season. Al Horford scored 16, Josh Smith had 15 points and eight rebounds and Kirk Hinrich 13 points.

Mavericks 89, Blazers 81: Dirk Nowitzki led host Dallas with 28 points and 10 rebounds and Jason Kidd had 24 points to top Portland. LaMarcus Aldridge was high scorer for the Trail Blazers with 27 points.

Bulls 104, Pacers 99: Derrick Rose scored 39 points and found Kyle Korver for a tiebreaking three-pointer with 48 seconds left, helping top-seeded host Chicago stage a late rally. For the Pacers, the loss was tough to accept. They controlled most of the game and led for the whole game until the last minute.

Heat 97, 76ers 89: Playing with five fouls yet attacking nonetheless, Dwyane Wade scored five of his 17 points in the final 1:34 as Miami took a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 is Monday night. Chris Bosh had 25 points and 12 rebounds and LeBron James 21 points and 14 rebounds to record double-doubles in their Heat playoff debuts.

-- AP