Orlando Pinstriped Post - Magic at Nuggets: Orlando continues roadtrip in DenverAn Orlando Magic blog with news, rumors, analysis, and commentaryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/21281/orlando-fave.jpg2013-01-10T19:43:57-05:00http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/rss/stream/36200212013-01-10T19:43:57-05:002013-01-10T19:43:57-05:00Left hand still bothering Hedo Türkoğlu
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<p>As a precautionary measure, the veteran small forward didn't play in Orlando's loss to Denver on Wednesday.</p> <p><span>Hedo Türkoğlu</span> was the only healthy <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> player not to play in Wednesday's loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>, and while the official boxscore for the game lists him as a Did Not Play-Coach's Decision, the real reason for his absence is his sore left hand, <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/magic-basketblog/os-mbb-orlando-magic-hedo-turkoglu-hand-20130110,0,202828.post" target="blank">reports</a> Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel. The Magic and Türkoğlu mutually agreed before tipoff that the veteran forward would not play as he is still recovering from a broken left hand suffered in Orlando's opening-night win against Denver on November 2nd.</p>
<p>Türkoğlu underwent surgery to install a plate and metal screws in his hand the day after he broke it, and he returned to the lineup on December 29th against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Toronto Raptors</a>. Since returning, however, he has sustained several hits on the hand. "After the game [Wednesday], he took off the protective wrap on his hand, flexed his hand, unflexed it and looked at it, as if he wasn't sure what it was about to do next," Robbins writes.</p>
<p>Since returning, Türkoğlu is averaging 3.6 points, three rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 20.6 minutes per game. The Istanbul native is shooting just 25 percent in that span.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/10/3862528/hedo-turkoglu-injury-broken-hand-nuggets-magic-2013Evan Dunlap2013-01-10T06:00:08-05:002013-01-10T06:00:08-05:00Magic at Nuggets fan predictions leaderboard
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<p>Below are the results of Orlando Pinstriped Post's Fan Predictions contest for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic's</a> loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> on January 9th, 2013.</p>
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<p align="center">1</p>
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<p>The BBQ Chicken Madness</p>
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<p align="center">4</p>
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<p>TheGiantSquid</p>
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<p>BigMac12111</p>
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<p align="center">1</p>
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<p>Both_Teams_Played_</p>
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<p>rainman52</p>
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<p>fatstan</p>
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<p>Raidmagic</p>
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<p>Here are the questions, with the correct answers added in italics:</p>
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<li><p>How many points will the Magic score? <em>105.</em></p></li>
<li><p>How many points will the Nuggets score? <em>108.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which player will lead the game in scoring? <em><span>Jameer Nelson</span> scored 20 for Orlando.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which player will lead the game in rebounding? <em><span>Kenneth Faried</span> matched a career-high figure with 19 rebounds.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which Orlando player will record the team's second three-point attempt of the third quarter? <em>Nelson.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which Denver player will record the team's ninth rebound of the game? <em><span>Andre Miller</span>.</em></p></li>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/10/3859034/denver-nuggets-orlando-magic-2013-nba-predictionsEvan Dunlap2013-01-10T02:30:06-05:002013-01-10T02:30:06-05:00Magic at Nuggets: Four factors
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<p>The Magic out-shot host Denver in Tuesday's defeat, but failed on the boards and at the foul line.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> dropped their 10th straight game Wednesday night in yet another heartbreaker, this time to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> by a 108-105 final. Orlando led by nine points with 10:31 to play in the game, but Denver stormed back with strong defense and by making hustle plays. </p>
<p>Orlando's offense continues to work well despite the absence of <span>Glen Davis</span>, the team's second-leading scorer at 16 points per game. It posted 105 points in an estimated 96 possessions on Wednesday by shooting 47 percent from the field and by limiting turnovers.</p>
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<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">eFG%</th>
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<td align="right">96.0</td>
<td align="right"><font color="green">109.4</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green"><strong>51.6%</strong></font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="red">9.7</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green">26.8</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green">11.5</font></td>
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<td align="right">96.0</td>
<td align="right"><font color="green">112.5</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="red">45.7%</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green"><strong>23.4</strong></font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green"><strong>36.0</strong></font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green"><strong>10.4</strong></font></td>
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<p>But once again Orlando failed to work itself to the foul line with any regularity, a subject of particular consternation in Wednesday's game. The Nuggets were called for just seven fouls the entire game, while Orlando was whistled for 27. As a result of that foul disparity, Denver held a 36-10 advantage in free-throw attempts. </p>
<p>The Nuggets also dominated the glass, winning the rebounding battle, 48-43. Its 18 offensive rebounds led to 25 second-chance points.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/10/3859010/denver-nuggets-orlando-magic-2013-final-score-statsEvan Dunlap2013-01-09T23:42:55-05:002013-01-09T23:42:55-05:00Magic at Nuggets: Orlando drops 10th straight
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<p>The pair of Nuggets sent Orlando to its 10th consecutive defeat, and did so in heartbreaking fashion.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> came quite close to ending their losing streak at nine games on Wednesday, but <span>Kenneth Faried</span> and <span>Andre Miller</span> keyed a rally in the fourth quarter to lead the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> to a 108-105 victory. Orlando led by as many as nine points in the final frame, but simply could not close the deal against an energetic and athletic Denver team.</p>
<p>A trio of free throws by <span>Jameer Nelson</span> gave the Magic a two-point lead with 2:23 to go, but Denver responded with an alley-oop from <span>Andre Iguodala</span> to Faried. Former Nuggets swingman <span>Arron Afflalo</span>, playing his first game in Denver since it traded him to the Magic, missed a deep three-pointer on the Magic's next trip, and the Nuggets rebounded.</p>
<p>Faried essentially won the game for Denver on its ensuing possession. Iguodala drew a shooting foul but missed the ensuing free throws, but Faried snuck in to grab the offensive rebound. His tip shot was no good, and <span>Josh McRoberts</span> and <span>Andrew Nicholson</span> fought for the board, apparently each player unaware that he was fighting with a teammate. From the floor, Faried snared the ball and called timeout for Denver. Had they gotten that rebound, the Magic could have had the ball with the score tied and about 90 seconds to play. Nicholson was only in the game because <span>Nikola Vucevic</span>, the Magic's leading rebounder, fouled out, committing his sixth personal against Iguodala on the play in question.</p>
<p>Instead, Faried's hustle continued Denver's possession, and out of the timeout, <span>Ty Lawson</span> scored a three-point play over Nelson to give the Nuggets a three-point lead.</p>
<p>The heartbreak continued on Orlando's next possession, where McRoberts lobbed the ball to a backdoor-cutting Redick for a layup which missed; the pair had converted on the same action at least three times all year.</p>
<p>On a baseline out-of-bounds play on the Nuggets' next trip, Afflalo and Redick got crossed up defensively as both switched onto Iguodala at the foul-line area, leaving <span>Danilo Gallinari</span> unguarded in the charge circle. Miller smiled as he inbounded the ball to the Italian for the two easiest points the Nuggets would score all night. Gallinari's jam gave Denver a five-point lead, its largest of the night, with 51 seconds to go.</p>
<p>Seven Magic players scored at least nine points, but the team wasn't able to get the defensive stops it needed to in the fourth quarter in order to prevent the losing streak from hitting 10 games. Faried and Lawson had 19 apiece for Denver, with Faried's 19 rebounds also tying a career-high. Miller scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>Nelson went on the attack in the second quarter, scoring all 10 of his first-half points in the second. He earned a technical foul, his first of the season, for a dust-up with Faried, prompting Magic play-by-play man David Steele to say that Denver "lit his fuse." Nelson had no trouble geting into the teeth of Denver's defense and finishing inside, and his second-quarter outburst was a big reason Orlando entered the locker room with a 55-53 lead.</p>
<p>But perhaps no reason for Orlando's first-half success was larger than the production from its bench. Magic coach <span>Jacque Vaughn</span> used five reserves in the first half, and they all contributed in different ways. Redick scored nine, while <span>Ish Smith</span> posted four points and three assists. </p>
<p>A trio of rookies played well for Orlando in the first half. Starting swingman <span>DeQuan Jones</span> tallied seven points and four boards while running the floor. Little-used reserve center <span>Kyle O'Quinn</span> nailed a pair of surprise baseline jumpers. <span>Maurice Harkless</span> knocked in a corner triple of his own.</p>
<p>But the Magic failed to contain Denver's fast-break game, as many teams do. A particular bugaboo was its off-ball defense against <span>Corey Brewer</span>. The University of Florida product shredded Orlando for 15 first-half points on 7-of-10 despite not having any plays called for him, instead slipping into open space near the rim and awaiting a pass. His success at the rim reminds Orlando and its fans the benefits of having <span>Glen Davis</span>, as the veteran big man would have been more attentive to Brewer cutting off the ball.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2012-13-recaps/2013/1/9/3858532/orlando-magic-denver-nuggets-2013-final-score-nbaEvan Dunlap2013-01-09T19:00:05-05:002013-01-09T19:00:05-05:00Magic at Nuggets GameThread
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<p>Orlando visits Denver on Wednesday looking to end its nine-game losing streak.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Magic</a> head to the Mile High City on Wednesday to visit the <a href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Denver Nuggets</a> in a matchup of two teams whose fortunes have changed significantly since they met in November. Tipoff is 9 PM on Fox Sports Florida in the Orlando market.</p>
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<table cellspacing="5" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="5"><tbody> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3">2012/2013 NBA Season</th></tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos/orl_new.jpg" alt="Orlando Magic main logo"></center></td> <th align="center" width="20">@</th> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos/den-1.gif" alt="Denver Nuggets main logo"></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center>12-22 (5-10 road)<br>Lost 9</center></td> <th align="center" width="20"></th> <td width="240"><center>20-16 (11-2 home)<br>Won 2</center></td> </tr> <tr><td align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>January 9th, 2013</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>Pepsi Center</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>9:00 PM</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>Fox Sports Florida / 96.5 FM</strong></td></tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Possible Starters</strong></th></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Jameer Nelson</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PG</th> <td width="240"><span>Ty Lawson</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Arron Afflalo</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SG</th> <td width="240" bgcolor="gold"><span>Andre Iguodala</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>DeQuan Jones</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SF</th> <td width="240"><span>Danilo Gallinari</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Andrew Nicholson</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PF</th> <td width="240"><span>Kenneth Faried</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Nikola Vučević</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">C</th> <td width="240"><span>Kosta Koufos</span></td> </tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>2012/13 Advanced Stats</strong></th></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">91.4 (17th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">Pace</th> <td width="240">93.9 (T-5th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">102.4 (T-24th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">ORtg</th> <td width="240">108.0 (8th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">105.8 (16th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">DRtg</th> <td width="240">105.2 (13th)</td> </tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Season Series</strong></th></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Nov. 2: <span>Magic 102, Nuggets 89</span> </td></tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Game Officials</strong></th></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Ken Mauer</td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Sean Corbin</td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Eli Roe</td></tr> <tr><th height="20" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"></th></tr> </tbody></table>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/9/3857272/magic-at-nuggets-game-time-tv-schedule-and-moreEvan Dunlap2013-01-09T15:30:06-05:002013-01-09T15:30:06-05:00Arron Afflalo "hungry" for win in return to Denver
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<p>The Orlando swingman is mired in the worst losing streak of his professional career.</p> <p>Wednesday evening, <span>Arron Afflalo</span> will return to Pepsi Center for the first time since the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>, its NBA tenants, traded him to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a>. He does so in the midst of the hottest individual offensive streak of his career, <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnDenton555/status/288776250716221440" target="blank">according</a> to John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com, but also the worst losing streak for any of his teams. As Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-orlando-magic-arron-afflalo-0109-20130108,0,7010817.story" target="blank">writes</a>, the losing is taking its toll. Orlando is winless in its last nine chances.</p>
<p>"It's one thing to score points and stop guys," Afflalo said, according to Robbins' piece. "But, for me, it has to transfer to wins, so people can truly see the impact of it [....] I'm hungry to get a 'W.'"</p>
<p>Afflalo's single-minded focus on winning has helped the Magic's locker room, said Magic coach <span>Jacque Vaughn</span>. "His approach every day is great for us, to have young guys see his approach. He cares, and that's extremely important in this league."</p>
<p>That the nine-game skid is wearing on Afflalo is no surprise to people who have followed his career since the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> drafted him as a three-point and defensive specialist out of UCLA in 2008. Scott Perry, the Magic's assistant general manager, was part of the Detroit organization then and <a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2012/10/4/3454036/orlando-magic-training-camp-2012-arron-afflalo-jacque-vaughn">pushed</a> for Orlando to acquire him as part of the <span>Dwight Howard</span> trade in August precisely because his attitude can benefit his teammates.</p>
<p>Before the losing streak became terribly taxing, Afflalo <a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2012/12/21/3792982/orlando-magic-2013-nba-playoffs-arron-afflalo">told</a> Grantland, "you play to make the playoffs," a goal which has become increasingly unrealistic for the Magic.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/9/3856168/arron-afflalo-orlando-magic-losing-streak-denver-nuggets-2013Evan Dunlap2013-01-09T15:00:08-05:002013-01-09T15:00:08-05:00Predict Magic at Nuggets
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<p>Respond correctly in the comments to the questions posed in this post and earn bragging rights throughout the OPP community.</p> <p>As part of a new game-day feature, Orlando Pinstriped Post invites you to predict some outcomes from Wednesday's matchup between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>. </p>
<p>The winner of each week's prediction contest will receive a shout-out on OPP. </p>
<ol>
<li><p>How many points will the Magic score? A correct response to this question is worth one point. Correctly guessing the winner of the game, regardless of the score, is worth an additional point. Correctly guessing the final score for each team is worth a total of ten points.</p></li>
<li><p>How many points will the Nuggets score? A correct response to this question is worth one point. Correctly guessing the winner of the game, regardless of the score, is worth an additional point. Correctly guessing the final score for each team is worth a total of ten points.</p></li>
<li><p>Which player will lead the game in scoring? Correctly guessing the player earns you one point; correctly guessing the player and the points scored earns you a total of two points.</p></li>
<li><p>Which player will lead the game in rebounding? Correctly guessing the player earns you one point; correctly guessing the player and the rebounds tallied earns you a total of two points.</p></li>
<li><p>Which Orlando player will record the team's second three-point attempt of the third quarter? A correct response is worth three points.</p></li>
<li><p>Which Denver player will record the team's ninth rebound of the game? A correct response is worth three points.</p></li>
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<p>Break a leg.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/9/3856110/denver-nuggets-orlando-magic-2013-nba-predictionsEvan Dunlap