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ATLANTA -- Elfrid Payton had the best night of his career.Even better, he did it on a night when the entire Orlando roster met coach Frank Vogels mandate.Coach has been on us over the past month or so about making the extra pass, making plays for others, Payton said. We did a good job of that.Serge Ibaka scored 29 points, Payton reached career highs with 26 points and 14 assists and the Orlando Magic snapped a three-game losing streak with a 131-120 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.Orlando began the night ranked 29th in scoring and played without center Nikola Vucevic, but it got big production from the bench. Payton, Jodie Meeks and Jeff Green combined for 62 points, while starting guard Evan Fournier scored 23.Dwight Howard had 20 points and 16 rebounds and Dennis Schroder had 19 points and 13 assists for the Hawks, who thought they were on a good trajectory after rallying from 20 points down in last Fridays win at Milwaukee.Atlanta began the night having won two straight since a 1-10 stretch dropped them out of the top eight spots in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks were 9-2 and tied for the East lead before the slump.Its just a tough pill to swallow right now, guard Tim Hardaway Jr. said. Defensively, they made a lot of tough shots. It was just that type of night. Give them credit, man. They were knocking down their open shots, knocking down their tough shots.Thabo Sefoloshas 18-footer at the 4:18 mark of the third quarter gave the Hawks their first lead since the first quarter, but Payton answered with a 3 and Orlando never trailed again.We tightened the screws on the defensive end during that stretch, Vogel said. We forced a lot of misses, held them to one shot and we were able to get the offense back under control.The Magic set season highs in points, assists with 36 and 3-pointers with 15. They had 21 assists and zero turnovers until committing two miscues in the final 44 seconds of the second quarter.Orlando took charge with a 20-9 run in the second quarter that ended with Fourniers short turnaround jumper to make it 72-60.Payton combined with Fournier and Ibaka to score 46 points on 20-for-27 shooting in the first half.You can always find things you can do better, but a lot of those guys had pretty special nights, Hawks guard Kyle Korver said.MAYBE TOMORROWVucevic, Orlandos leading rebounder and third-leading scorer, missed his second straight game with a sore lower back. He hopes to be back in Wednesdays home game against the Los Angeles Clippers.It depends, he said. At the moment when the pain happens, it bothers me a lot.TIP-INSMagic: The last time they scored over 131 on the road was Jan. 13, 2009 at Sacramento. ... With 72 points in the first half, Orlando was six points shy of the team record set Nov. 3, 2010 at home against Minnesota. ... The Magic tied the team road mark set Dec. 5, 2009 at Golden State.Hawks: Had won 17 of the last 22 games in the series. ... Their bench was outscored by Orlandos 62-35. ... Atlantas previous season-high in first-half points allowed was 66 in a home loss Nov. 22 to New Orleans. ... G Kent Bazemore returned in a reserve role after missing the last two games with a sore right knee. He had five points and three rebounds in 15 minutes.UP NEXTMagic: Host the Clippers on Wednesday night.Hawks: Visit Toronto on Friday night. Vans Shoes Wholesale Store . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Vans Old Skool Discount . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler. http://www.vanssalestore.com/ .ca. Kerry, Just watched the shootout in the Coyotes/Leafs game and I have to ask, why was the James van Riemsdyk goal allowed to count? All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. Vans Slip On Clearance . -- Nathan Pancel scored twice as the Sudbury Wolves defeated the North Bay Battalion 4-2 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Cheap Vans SK8 . The 17-year-old native of Marystown, N.L., pulled out of Skate Canada International last month in Saint John, N.B., with the same problem. LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Only briefly did UCLA appear vulnerable against top-ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats have been one of the hardest teams to beat at home, but they didnt have an answer for UCLA.The 11th-ranked Bruins made timely baskets and rebounds, a consistent combination that grabbed momentum and eventually the game from the Wildcats.Isaac Hamilton scored 19 points,?and?UCLA?beat?Kentucky?97-92 on Saturday. The Bruins victory marked their second upset of the top-ranked Wildcats in as?many?years.?TJ Leaf?added 17 points and 13 rebounds as the Bruins shot 53 percent from the field.More impressively, the Bruins won in their first-ever visit to storied Rupp Arena, where the Wildcats had won 42 straight coming in and 89 percent overall.I dont think there was anything about them today that was a feeling-out process, said UCLA coach Steve Alford, whose team regained the lead for good late in the first half. We talk about, Dont go in and jab around the ring to see if you belong. Youre 8-0. Youre playing well. Trust that you belong. That was the key thing that guys did from the tip.The Bruins (9-0), who entered as the nations third-ranked scoring team, matched their season scoring average to win this showdown of college basketballs winningest schools. Kentucky (7-1) cut a 14-point, second-half deficit to 95-92 on Derek Willis 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining, but Bryce Alfords two free throws with 7.4 left sealed the victory.Besides hitting 35 of 66 from the field, UCLA outrebounded Kentucky 41-38 and limited the Wildcats to 41 percent shooting. It was the most points scored against a Kentucky team coached by John Calipari, who credited the Bruins for controlling the tempo against his talented freshmen.This is a lesson for us, said Calipari, whose team had posted three consecutive 100-point efforts coming in. We didnt have the energy. I had to call a timeout a minute into the game. I mean, just wasnt the same team. There are great lessons out of this. I wish we would have come back and won. ... But sometimes you need to get hit on the chin, especially at home.Hamilton and Leaf led another balanced offensive performance that featured 14 pointss each from?Lonzo Ball, Alford and Thomas Welsh, and 13 by Aaron Holiday.ddddddddddddMalik Monk had 24 points and DeAaron Fox added 20 for Kentucky, which fell to 124-5 at Rupp under Calipari.THE BIG PICTUREUCLA: The key point for the Bruins came seconds before halftime, when Balls 3-pointer provided a 49-45 lead to cap a 58 percent shooting half. I had the shot and I took it, said the freshman, who finished just 2-of-8 from long range and 5-of-12 overall. Coach Alford says to never hesitate. I wasnt hitting the whole game, but in the big moments, Im going to come through. I put it up and it went in. It was a good shot and a good way to go into halftime.The Bruins followed with a 9-2 run to open the second half for a 58-47 lead and kept their poise throughout with another team-wide effort that included 18 assists, six off their season average.Kentucky: The Wildcats overcame a 3-of-9 start to reach 50 percent from the field in the first half before a 1-of-8 spell to close the opening 20 minutes. They never got it going in the second half despite making 5 of 13 from long range. What bothered them most were the defensive breakdowns that allowed UCLA to get good looks.We werent focused like we usually are, Monk said. We have to be focused and ready to play day in and day out. If not, well get beat just like this.BEATING NO. 1sThis was UCLAs 12th victory over a No. 1 team, one behind all-time leader North Carolina.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Bruins second straight win over Kentucky figures to move them into the Top 10. Kentucky should tumble a few spots, though not many.MAYBE NEXT TIMEKentucky didnt hold a morning shootaround because of the midday start, and Calipari wondered if he should have after looking at the stat sheet.I just felt maybe they were mature enough to do this, he said. Im learning about this team.UP NEXTUCLA: Hosts Michigan on Dec. 10 in the first meeting between the schools since 2011. The Bruins lead the series 11-5 but have lost the past two in the series.Kentucky: Hosts Valparaiso on Wednesday night. ' ' '