Magic beat Bobcats

Vince Carter scored 21 points and Jameer Nelson added 18 as the Orlando Magic showcased their depth and pressure shot-making in a 99-90 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats last night to complete a sweep of their first-round series.



Dwight Howard was held to six points in his fourth straight game in foul trouble, but the Magic never flinched to accomplish their first four-game sweep in club history. Orlando will face the Atlanta-Milwaukee winner in the Eastern Conference semifinals.



At Milwaukee, Carlos Delfino scored 22 points with six 3-pointers and Milwaukee Bucks pulled off their second straight playoff surprise, beating Atlanta to Hawks 111-104 level the first-round series.



Now the Hawks head home for Game 5, desperately needing a win to stave off a surprising challenge by a team missing its best player, injured center Andrew Bogut.



At Phoenix, Channing Frye and Jared Dudley broke out of their series-long shooting slumps with 20 and 19 points, respectively, as the Suns overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat Portland Trail Blazers 107-88 and take a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.



Phoenix can advance to the second round by beating the Blazers in Portland on Thursday night.