GAME THREAD: NBA: ORLANDO (1-1) at WASHINGTON (0-2)

NBA: ORLANDO (1-1) at WASHINGTON (0-2)

<h3>Arenas hopes to get Wizard on the right track</h3>

<div class="pre">Orlando (1-1) at Washington (0-2) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Washington Wizards will try to pick uptheir first win of the season when they host the Orlando Magicon Saturday.


Washington is coming off an embarrassing 103-83 setback to thenew-look Boston Celtics on Friday. Gilbert Arenas led thecharge with 21 points, but shot just 5-of-20 from the field.

The loss to Celtics left the Wizards looking to avoid openingthe season with three straight losses for the first time in 15years.


Orlando, however, is also coming off a lackluster performance, a116-92 home setback to the Detroit Pistons on Friday.

Newcomer Rashard Lewis scored 21 points and Dwight Howard added16 and 13 rebounds for the Magic, who will play their next fourgame away from home.


Orlando guard Jameer Nelson has yet to figure out new coach StanVan Gundy's offense, averaging just 8.5 points over the firsttwo games. The point guard inked a reported $30 million,five-year contact extension earlier this week.


Orlando and Washington split the four matchups from last season,but the Magic are just 17-19 all-time on the road in theseries.

 

NBA: ORLANDO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">ORLANDO AT WASHINGTON - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


ORLANDO WASHINGTON

F Rashard Lewis F Antawn Jamison
F Hedo Turkoglu F DeShawn Stevenson
C Dwight Howard F Caron Butler
G Jameer Nelson C Brendan Haywood
G Keith Bogans G Gilbert Arenas

OFFICIALS: Mike Callahan
Tony Brothers
Ed Malloy</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 2 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 6 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 11 2:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 10, DWIGHT HOWARD 4, KEITH
BOGANS 3
WAS - GILBERT ARENAS 6, BRENDAN HAYWOOD 6,
ROGER MASON JR 3</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 18 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 24 8:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 34 5:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 40 2:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ORLANDO 19 31 50
WASHINGTON 18 24 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 18, DWIGHT HOWARD 12, HEDO
TURKOGLU 9
WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 13, GILBERT ARENAS 6,
BRENDAN HAYWOOD 6</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 50 8:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 52 5:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 59 2:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 64
WASHINGTON 67 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ORLANDO 19 31 14 64
WASHINGTON 18 24 25 67 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 18, DWIGHT HOWARD 16, HEDO
TURKOGLU 12
WAS - ANTAWN JAMISON 18, CARON BUTLER 18,
BRENDAN HAYWOOD 8</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 73 5:53 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 77 3:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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WASHINGTON 81 0:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>