ORLANDO, Fla., March 26 (UPI) -- Ron Artest scored a career-high 35 points Friday night to pace league-leading Indiana to a 107-92 triumph over Eastern Conference-worst Orlando.
Indiana played without MVP candidate Jermaine O'Neal and Orlando was without Tracy McGrady.
Al Harrington added 21 points and Jeff Foster chipped in 14 and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who won their third straight game and extended the Magic's losing streak to seven games.
Tyronn Lue scored a career-high 32 points for Orlando, which was missing McGrady for a third time in four games. The All-Star missed two games due to the death of his great-grandmother and played in Orlando's 105-90 loss to Miami on Wednesday before sitting out this one with a sore left knee.
Juwan Howard added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Magic, who trailed by 11 points entering the fourth quarter and got no closer than six thereafter.
