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NBA: Orlando 97, Cleveland 86

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Published: March. 21, 2011 at 9:48 PM

CLEVELAND, March 21 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard fired in 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds Monday, helping the Orlando Magic sweep their season's series against Cleveland with a 97-86 win.

Brandon Bass added 22 points and Ryan Anderson contributed 12 off the bench for Orlando, which took all four of its meetings with the Cavs this season.

Jason Richardson provided 11 points and Jameer Nelson chipped in eight points, eight assists and six rebounds as Orlando won for the fourth time in five games.

J.J. Hickson scored 18 points and Daniel Gibson added 16 and six assists for Cleveland.

Topics: Brandon Bass, Daniel Gibson, Dwight Howard, J.J. Hickson, Jameer Nelson, Jason Richardson, Ryan Anderson
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