While the Magic were relieved Tuesday when the results of Tracy McGrady's magnetic resonance imaging test on his strained were negative, they weren't happy that he left the building during their humilating 28-point loss to the Knicks in their own building on Monday night.

"I think it was very frustrating for him, but I would have preferred that we all stay together. Even if you can't support us on the floor, you could support us on the sideline," Davis said. "But Tracy is a team guy. He's not a selfish guy, and to say that he is would be painting the wrong picture. We're on the same page."

During last night's 114-86 home loss to the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic guard Tracy McGrady was bothered by a sore right hip and missed the final three quarters of basketball while finishing with 0 points.

However, McGrady might miss more than just those three quarters.

"I don't know how long I'm going to be out. It's real painful," McGrady said. "It just flared up on me really bad."

Grant Hill might not be returning to the Orlando Magic in February after all.

When pressed about the issue, Hill sounded as if that might be too soon to return.

"I'll say this: I still want to play this season," said Hill, who has not played since undergoing a fourth surgery on his left ankle in March.

"At what time, I just don't know."

Magic Chief Operating Officer John Weisbrod said that, "There's absolutely no truth" to a recent item in (Peter Vecsey's) New York Post column that he has been secretly looking for a general manager to replace (Magic GM John) Gabriel.

Magic center Steven Hunter is on the trading block with few takers but despite playing just 20 minutes in the last 12 games, head coach Johnny Davis hasn't given up on him.

"I'm not down on Steven, but at this point there are others who are ahead of him," Davis said. "We're still defining who we are as a team, and Steven is a part of that.

"Steven needs to make the best of the situation he's in. He needs to be thinking, 'What can I do here to make my situation better?' I hope he's thinking that way instead of looking elsewhere. There's still a lot of basketball left, and he could become a pivotal part of this team again."

"Despite Orlando's mini-resurgence after getting ransacked 19 straight, GM John Gabriel, who helped Pat Williams get the franchise off the ground 15 years ago, may be joining Doc Rivers in exile. An embedded security risk reveals COO John Weisbrod is quietly searching for a replacement in perfect synchronization with Gabriel dealing and continuing to wheel."

"A league source said that if (New York Knicks) forward Kurt Thomas becomes available, the Magic would be interested in making a trade."

Thomas can opt out of his contract this summer.

Not much of a post-Christmas encore from Tracy McGrady, LeBron James or the team that humbled the Lakers.

All of the stars from Christmas took a step back Friday night, underperforming in the fourth quarter on the second night of back-to-back games.

McGrady and the Orlando Magic allowed a 15-0 run down the stretch, handing the San Antonio Spurs their 12th straight win, 98-83.

James shot just 7-for-24 while being defended by Jamal Crawford, and Chicago defeated Cleveland 87-80.

The Rockets, so impressive with their fourth-quarter defense in Thursday night's victory over the Lakers, couldn't stop Carmelo Anthony in the third quarter and made a critical late foul in a 95-94 loss to Denver.

In other games, Golden State beat Sacramento 98-91, Miami defeated Washington 92-84, New York topped Memphis 98-94, New Jersey edged Detroit 82-79, Utah outlasted Toronto 97-94 in overtime, Boston edged Phoenix 104-102, Milwaukee topped Indiana 101-96, Portland downed Minnesota 101-92, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Philadelphia 101-92 and New Orleans crushed Atlanta 109-79.

Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 27 points and 16 rebounds, while Tony Parker added a season-high 22 points.

``You spend so much energy coming back from being down and just staying in it that by the end you are worn out both mentally and physically,'' said McGrady, who scored 41 in Orlando's overtime defeat of Cleveland on Thursday.

The Spurs began their winning streak Dec. 5 in Orlando after losing four straight and dropping into last place in the Midwest Division. San Antonio now sits atop the division at 21-10.

Bulls 87, Cavaliers 80

At Cleveland, Crawford matched a season-high with 30 points. He played the entire 48 minutes, shooting 12-of-20 with five assists as the Bulls won for just the fourth time in 19 games.

James scored 18 points but missed a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left that would have put the Cavaliers ahead. Cleveland missed its final eight shots.

Nuggets 95, Rockets 94

At Denver, Carmelo Anthony scored 22 of his career-high 37 points in the third quarter, shooting 9-of-11 with four 3-pointers in the period. Voshon Lenard made three free throws after he was fouled by Cuttino Mobley behind the arc with 8.3 seconds left.

Maurice Taylor had a chance to win it but missed a jumper at the buzzer.

Warriors 98, Kings 91

At Oakland, Jason Richardson scored 25 points, and Nick Van Exel hit a runner in the lane with 18.8 seconds left to help Golden State snap a 15-game losing streak against Sacramento.

Heat 92, Wizards 84

At Washington, Eddie Jones scored 22 points and Rasual Butler added 10 in the fourth quarter as Miami won its third straight. Heat rookie Dwyane Wade sprained his right wrist with 1:20 remaining. X-rays were negative.

Knicks 98, Grizzlies 94

At Memphis, Keith Van Horn scored 28 points, Allan Houston added 23 points and Frank Williams added 18 and ran the point down the stretch. The Knicks snapped a seven-game road losing streak. Memphis dropped its fourth straight.

Nets 82, Pistons 79

At Auburn Hills, Mich., Jason Kidd had 24 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his league-leading fifth triple-double. Kidd made all six of his free throws in the final 1:13, and Chauncey Billups missed two 3-pointers in the final seconds.

Jazz 97, Raptors 94, OT

At Salt Lake City, Andrei Kirilenko scored 17 points and made several big plays in overtime _ mostly with his defense against Vince Carter. Toronto scored five points in the final five seconds of regulation to force overtime.

Celtics 104, Suns 102

At Phoenix, Ricky Davis hit a 20-foot jumper with 2.8 seconds left and Paul Pierce scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half. The Celtics overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit.

Bucks 101, Pacers 96

At Milwaukee, Damon Jones scored all 14 of his points in the fourth quarter to help the Bucks climb above .500 for the first time in more than six weeks. Milwaukee outscored Indiana 34-19 in the fourth quarter.

Trail Blazers 101, Timberwolves 92

At Portland, Jeff McInnis had 21 points as Portland snapped Minnesota's six-game winning streak. Wesley Person had 16 of his 20 points in the second quarter when Portland outscored Minnesota 37-17.

Clippers 101, 76ers 98

At Los Angeles, Quentin Richardson scored 22 points and Elton Brand had 20 points and nine rebounds as the Clippers won their fifth straight at home.

Hornets 109, Hawks 79

At New Orleans, David Wesley scored a season-high 32 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Hornets handed the Hawks their ninth straight road loss.

PHOENIX (AP) Forward Robert Archibald was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Orlando Magic on Friday for a conditional 2005 second-round draft pick, the second deal between the teams in three days.

The 6-foot-11 Archibald, who was acquired from Memphis on Sept. 30, appeared in only one game for the Suns, scoring one point.

On Tuesday, Phoenix acquired forward Donnell Harvey from Orlando for a second-round draft pick next year.

The Orlando Magic and Phoenix have made their second trade is less than two weeks, acquiring forward Robert Archibald for a 2005 conditional second-round pick.

To make room on the roster for Archibald, the Magic waived forward Monty Williams, who they acquired on Tuesday in a swap of second-round picks with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ironically, RealGM first reported on Sunday that Archibald would be included in the earlier deal deal between the two teams that sent Donnell Harvey to Phoenix for a 2004 second-round pick.

Orlando used a $1.4 Disabled Players' Exception that they received for injured forward Pat Garrity to acquire Archibald.