Magic vs. Lakers: Howard dominates as L.A. rolls
The Lakers center was key in defeating his former club Tuesday in his first game in Orlando since the Magic traded him.
The Lakers center was key in defeating his former club Tuesday in his first game in Orlando since the Magic traded him.
The Magic stopped their home losing streak at seven games.
Paul George lit up the Magic with 25 points on Friday.
It looked like Miami was on the the way to an easy victory after going up by 20 points early in the third, but the Magic rallied to take the lead for the majority of the fourth quarter before LeBron James won it for the Heat in the final seconds. Th
Jameer Nelson was back in the starting lineup for the Magic, and helped lead the Orlando come back from a 17-point deficit in the second half.
Even without All-Star power forward Zach Randolph, the Grizzlies had no trouble bullying Orlando in a blowout.
The Magic hung tough with one of the league's best offenses, but failed to execute on either end of the floor in the game's waning moments.
With newly acquired players, the Orlando Magic still can't seem to find a way to stop losing. Their loss to the Sacramento Kings marks a season-high points allowed.
Orlando finally beat an Atlantic Division team, and won its first road game since January 12th with a terrific all-around performance.
Orlando had its three new players in the lineup on Saturday, but their presence wasn't enough to prevent the team from losing its fifth straight game.