MEXICO CITY - Brian Roberts scored 17 points to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Orlando Magic, 85-80, in a preseason game Sunday.
E'Twaun Moore led the Magic with 16 points and seven assists before a crowd of 18,133 at Mexico City Arena. Mexican-born Gustavo Ayon added 12 points and six rebounds for Orlando.
ATLANTA - Josh Smith scored 21 points, Lou Williams added 18 and Atlanta beat Miami in a preseason game.
Chris Bosh finished with 22 points, and LeBron James had 10 for the defending NBA champion Heat, who played without Dwyane Wade as the star guard recovers from surgery on his left knee.
Gerald Henderson scored 19 points and the host Charlotte Bobcats held off a late rally to beat the Washington Wizards, 100-88, in the teams' preseason opener.
Rajon Rondo scored all 17 of his points in the first quarter and added six assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 105-75 win over Emporio Armani Milano on Sunday, two days after the NBA team opened its preseason European tour with a loss in Turkey.
