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ORLANDO, Fla. – Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and six rebounds, Jason Terry had 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 105-95 Monday night for their third straight win.

Josh Howard and Jason Kidd added 13 apiece for the Mavericks, who held Orlando to 3-for-20 shooting from 3-point range.

Dwight Howard had 35 points and 11 rebounds, and Hedo Turkoglu scored 18 as the Magic ended their three-game winning streak. But that wasn't the worst news of the night for Orlando.

All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson left the game in the third quarter with a dislocated right shoulder. He was scheduled to have an MRI on Tuesday.

And Dallas took advantage in his absence.

Terry's 3-point play capped a 19-6 run as the Mavericks turned a tight game into a blowout, going ahead 75-57 in the third quarter. Dallas started fast in the fourth, using a 10-4 spurt to take an 87-67 lead.

A late rally by the Magic cut Dallas' lead to 99-90 with 2:29 remaining on a 3-pointer by Turkoglu. But each time Orlando nudged closer, Nowitzki and the Mavericks would answer back.

It was quite different early.

Mickael Pietrus' layup highlighted an 11-4 Magic run, giving them a 40-33 lead midway through the second quarter. But Dallas would answer, clamping down on Howard and getting out on the fast break.

Forcing turnovers and speeding up the tempo, the Mavericks closed the half on an 18-7 spurt that put them ahead 54-47. Dallas' perimeter defense was stellar, holding Orlando to 1-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc in the first half.

It wasn't as easy early in the paint.

Muscling through Mavericks at will, Howard nearly had a double-double by the end of the first quarter: He had 12 points and six rebounds, powering the Magic to a 27-25 lead.

But even Howard wasn't perfect.

He was rejected by the rim on an alley-hoop attempt in the first quarter, falling to the floor after misjudging his position under the basket. Josh Howard was able to keep the Mavericks in range early, scoring 10 points in the first quarter.

Notes: Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for January. Orlando went 10-3 in January, while Dallas was 8-7. ... Earlier Monday, it was announced that Nelson will participate in the skills challenge competition as part of the All-Star break contests. He was already heading to Phoenix after being added as an All-Star reserve to the East roster, joining teammates Howard and Rashard Lewis. Howard will try to defend his slam-dunk contest title.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rashard Lewis had 17 points and Jameer Nelson scored 16 to help the Orlando Magic overcome a big game from Dwyane Wade and beat the Miami Heat, 86-76 Friday night.

AP – Orlando Magic's Marcin Gortat (13), of Poland, goes up for a shot in front of Miami Heat center Jamaal

Dwight Howard, the leader in All-Star balloting, added 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic, who extended their regular-season winning streak to 10 straight over their instate rivals.

Wade scored 33 points for the Heat, but the 6-foot-4 guard was shut out in the fourth quarter. The NBA's leading scorer hit 12 of his first 18 shots before finishing 16-of-29 for the game, with six assists and seven rebounds.

The Heat made only two of their first 12 shots in the fourth quarter, and backup forward Tony Battie hit a pair of baskets as Orlando turned a two-point lead into a 75-69 advantage with just over six minutes left in the game.

Howard had a putback and free throw with just over four minutes left to put Orlando ahead to stay, 80-72. The Magic's lead grew to as many as 12 in the final minutes.

Orlando also enjoyed a significant advantage at the free throw line, making 20 of 30 attempts while Miami made nine of 10.

While Orlando (26-7) has been nearly unbeatable against Miami, the Magic have taken advantage of Wade's absence. The Heat's best player has appeared in just four games during the losing streak, including two of the last seven meetings between the teams.

Wade had 21 of the Heat's first 38 points, but no other player had more than Udonis Haslem's six in the first half. Haslem finished with 12 points and Daequan Cook added 10.

The Magic made only three of their first 15 3-pointers, but Lewis hit a pair in the final 65 seconds of the first half to give the Magic a 45-44 lead at the break.

Courtney Lee made a 20-foot jumper at the third-quarter buzzer to give Orlando a 67-65 lead.

Hedo Turkoglu made only one of his 14 field goal attempts and finished with seven points for the Magic, who extended their streak of home wins to nine.

The Heat (17-14) were looking for their sixth win in seven games following Tuesday's 104-95 victory over Cleveland.

Rookie Mario Chalmers and Cook shot a combined 11-of-14 from 3-point range on Tuesday as Miami finished a season-best 61.1 percent from beyond the arc. Chalmers, who hit a season-best six 3s, scored 21 points and matched a season high with eight assists.

Things didn't go nearly as well on Friday night.

Chalmers made only one of seven field goal attempts in the first half, and Cook hit only one of three. They were a combined 3-of-12 from beyond the arc.

The Magic made only 16 of 46 field goal tries in the first half, but hit four more 3s than the Heat and outrebounded them 26-25 to take the halftime lead.

With no turnovers on Tuesday, Chalmers has 19 assists and just four turnovers in his last three games. He didn't have a turnover Friday in the first half and only one in the game.