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NBA: Orlando 103, Washington 83

ORLANDO, Fla., April 16 (UPI) -- Orlando, led by five players in double figures, clobbered Washington 103-83 Wednesday in the NBA regular season finale for both playoff-bound clubs.

After a 47-41 halftime advantage, Orlando dominated the second half, especially the 33-23 fourth quarter.

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Orlando played without star center Dwight Howard.

J.J. Redick scored 18 points, while Rashard Lewis added 15, Marcin Gortat 12, Hedo Turkoglu 11 and Keith Bogans 10 for the Southeast Division champion and No. 3 seed Magic, who closed with a three-game winning streak.

Washington was led by Andray Blatche's 20 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

Nick Young scored 14, while Darius Songaila, Roger Mason and Oleskiy Pecherov each scored 10 points.

Washington guard DeShawn Stevenson scored two points while playing becoming its only player to appear in all 82 games.

In the first round of the playoffs, Orlando faces Toronto while Washington plays Cleveland.

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