MILWAUKEE â€" Beno Udrih scored a season-high 21 points, Brandon Jennings also had 21 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-94 Saturday to tighten the race for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
Milwaukee, which is a half-game behind New York, has won four in a row.
The Bucks are at .500 (28-28) for the first time since they had a 2-2 record Jan. 2.
LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 21 points for Portland, which lost 116-87 to Milwaukee on March 20 â€" its worst home loss of the season.
Wesley Matthews added 14 points for the Trail Blazers (27-30), who were seeking to win consecutive road games for the first time this season.
Magic snaps
losing streak
PHILADELPHIA â€" Dwight Howard collected 20 points and 22 rebounds, and Glen Davis had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to an 88-82 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Magic snapped a five-game losing streak; it pushed aside the lingering rift between Howard and coach Stan Van Gundy to win for the first time since March 26.
Led by Howard, the Magic outrebounded the Sixers 53-41. Philadelphia has lost nine of its last 13.
Note
• Paul Pierce scored 24 points and ex-Sonic Ray Allen added 19 to help Boston beat the host Indiana Pacers 86-72. The Pacers' winning streak ended at four.
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