Game review: Magic (39-19) 110, Rockets (29-29) 92
Dwight Howard set a Magic franchise record with his 19th straight double/double (30 points, 16 rebounds) and also set a franchise record as he made 11 field goals without a miss, as three other Magic players scored in double figures. The Magic led by as many as 27 points in the third quarter before Houston made a run but could get no closer than 9 points.
The Rockets jumped out to an early 9-4 lead, as Howard committed 2 fouls in the first 22 seconds and sat out the rest of the first quarter, but the Magic quickly took control and led 21-14 before settling for a 23-18 lead heading into the second quarter. The Rockets got to within 23-22, but later in the quarter the Magic went on a 27-8 run to lead 60-37 before they led comfortably at the half 60-40. The Magic extended their lead to 69-42 with under nine minutes remaining before the Rockets went on a 32-16 run to cut the Magic lead to 85-74 after three quarters. The Magic maintained a double digit lead through much of the final quarter, but the Rockets climbed within 9 points on 2 occasions, the last time at 97-88 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining. The Magic quickly put the game away after that with a 13-4 run to close the game.
Magic leading scorers
Dwight Howard: 30 points (11 of 11 FGs, 8 of 12 FTs), 16 rebounds, 1 block
Jameer Nelson: 17 points (7 of 15 FGs, 3 of 5 3 PT FGs), 9 assists, 1 turnover
Vince Carter: 16 points (6 of 9 FGs), 7 assists, 5 rebounds
Rashard Lewis: 13 points (6 of 15 FGs), 4 steals
Overall Game Statistics
FG%: ORL 49.4% (43 of 87) HOU 42.9% (33 of 77)
3 PT FG%: HOU 50% (12 of 24) ORL 29% (9 of 31)
FT%: HOU 73.7% (14 of 19) ORL 68.2% (15 of 22)
REB: ORL 46 (12 offensive) HOU 37 (9 offensive)
AST/TO: ORL 27/9 HOU 22/15
BENCH: HOU 33 ORL 27
Other game notes and stats:
-Four Rockets scored in double figures, led by Aaron Brooks with 24 points with 8 assists; Shane Battier added 14 points with 9 rebounds; newcomer Kevin Martin added 19 points; Chase Budinger scored 13 points with 6 assists off the bench
-Former Magic swingman Trevor Ariza did not play for the Rockets because of an injured hip
-Marcin Gortat led the Magic bench with 7 points and 7 rebounds; three other Magic reserves scored 6 points
-J.J. Redick (3 of 12), Mickael Pietrus (2 of 8), and Jason Williams (1 of 4) combined to shoot 6 of 24 off the Magic bench, but Redick added 4 assists
-The Magic starting frontcourt outscored the Rockets' starting frontcourt (Battier, Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes) 50-16 and outrenounded them 24-16
-The Magic shot 34 of 56 on two pointers and outscored the Rockets 68-42 from two point range, while the Rockets shot 21 of 53 on twos
-The Rockets' starting backcourt (Brooks, Martin) combined to shoot 14 of 36 from the field
-The Magic allowed just 18 fourth quarter points after allowing 34 points in the third quarter
Here is the complete recap and box score from nba.com.
posted by Mike from Illinois @ 1:56 AM
4 Comments:
At 4:34 AM,
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At 5:07 AM,
Mike from Illinois said…
LED Signs, I have no idea what you're talking about.
Anyway, nice win for the Magic despite their lapse in the second half that allowed the Rockets to shave a 27 point deficit down to 9 before the Magic put the game away late.
Great job by D12 after he picked up the 2 quick fouls to open the game, and congratulations to the big guy for setting two Magic franchise records (for the most consecutive double/doubles and the most FGs in a game without a miss).
Jameer continues to impress with his stellar play running the offense; 9 assists to 1 turnover is fantastic, along with his 17 points.
Vince Carter continues to impress, also, with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting with 7 assists.
The Magic were still able to win going away despite the combined 5 of 20 shooting from Redick and Pietrus. Redick did contribute 4 assists and Pietrus had a +22 plus/minus despite his poor shooting.
At 12:15 PM,
Big Figure said…
Yea jameer and Vince are doing a hell of a job. They are leading better than i thought they could,its fun to watch them play at this level. 16 assists out of your back-court is better than good. Congrats to D12 for the records!
At 4:16 AM,
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