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

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 26 30 32 88
MINNESOTA 22 28 24 74 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 26, RASHARD LEWIS 18,
CARLOS ARROYO 15
MIN - GREG BUCKNER 15, CRAIG SMITH 13, AL
JEFFERSON 13</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 92
MINNESOTA 82 8:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 108
MINNESOTA 100 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 111
MINNESOTA 103 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 26 30 32 23 111
MINNESOTA 22 28 24 29 103 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 28, RASHARD LEWIS 27,
CARLOS ARROYO 18
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 25, GREG BUCKNER 18, CRAIG
SMITH 13</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
ORLANDO 111
MINNESOTA 103 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">ORLANDO (111) AT MINNESOTA (103)

ORLANDO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

H TURKOGLU F 31:54 4-15 5-8 0 6 6 4 4 2 2 14
R LEWIS F 39:34 10-17 0-1 1 2 3 1 3 0 2 27
D HOWARD C 39:01 8-12 12-16 5 11 16 1 2 1 0 28
K BOGANS G 38:47 2-7 4-5 3 6 9 3 4 0 1 9
C ARROYO G 37:00 6-12 6-8 1 2 3 6 1 2 1 18
P GARRITY 24:32 4-6 0-0 0 3 3 4 4 1 2 9
K DOOLING 19:41 1-3 2-2 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 4
A FOYLE 8:59 0-1 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
T ARIZA 0:32 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B OUTLAW DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J AUGUSTINE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M GORTAT DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-73 31-44 10 30 40 21 21 7 9 111
(.479) (.705) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 9 (9 PTS)

MINNESOTA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

G BUCKNER F 39:17 7-13 2-2 0 3 3 3 5 0 2 18
R GOMES F 25:13 1-5 7-9 2 2 4 3 2 0 1 9
A JEFFERSON C 35:11 11-20 3-4 2 8 10 1 5 1 3 25
R MCCANTS G 10:41 4-4 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
S TELFAIR G 27:04 1-5 2-2 0 1 1 4 2 1 3 4
A WALKER 21:41 2-8 2-3 1 4 5 2 3 0 1 6
M JARIC 29:37 4-9 1-2 1 4 5 10 3 1 1 10
C BREWER 29:05 4-9 0-0 2 4 6 2 6 0 1 10
M DOLEAC 2:32 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
C SMITH 15:17 6-8 1-3 2 4 6 0 2 0 1 13
C RICHARD 4:22 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
T RATLIFF DNP - FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS

TOTALS 240:00 40-81 18-25 12 30 42 26 30 3 14 103
(.494) (.720) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 15 (20 PTS)

ORLANDO 26 30 32 23 - 111
MINNESOTA 22 28 24 29 - 103

BLOCKED SHOTS: ORLANDO - A FOYLE 2. MINNESOTA - M DOLEAC, M JARIC,
C RICHARD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ORLANDO 10-24 (.417), H TURKOGLU 1-6, R LEWIS 7-
9, K BOGANS 1-6, C ARROYO 0-1, P GARRITY 1-2. MINNESOTA 5-13 (.385),
G BUCKNER 2-6, S TELFAIR 0-1, A WALKER 0-2, M JARIC 1-1, C BREWER 2-
3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: ORLANDO - DEFENSIVE THREE 2. MINNESOTA - DEFENSIVE
THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, DAVID JONES, TOMMY NUNEZ.
A - 12,003. T - 2:28.</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">ORLANDO (111)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
H Turkoglu 31:54 4-15 5-8 0-6 4 4 14
R Lewis 39:34 10-17 0-1 1-3 1 3 27
D Howard 39:01 8-12 12-16 5-16 1 2 28
K Bogans 38:47 2-7 4-5 3-9 3 4 9
C Arroyo 37:00 6-12 6-8 1-3 6 1 18
P Garrity 24:32 4-6 0-0 0-3 4 4 9
K Dooling 19:41 1-3 2-2 0-0 2 3 4
A Foyle 8:59 0-1 2-4 0-0 0 0 2
T Ariza 0:32 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
B Outlaw DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Augustine DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Gortat DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-73 31-44 10-40 21 21 111
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.705. 3-Point Goals:
10-24, .417 (H Turkoglu 1-6, R Lewis 7-9, K
Bogans 1-6, C Arroyo 0-1, P Garrity 1-2).
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:2 (A Foyle
2). Turnovers:9 (P Garrity 2, R Lewis 2, H
Turkoglu 2, K Dooling, C Arroyo, K Bogans).
Steals: 7 (H Turkoglu 2, C Arroyo 2, P
Garrity, D Howard, K Dooling).


MINNESOTA (103)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
G Buckner 39:17 7-13 2-2 0-3 3 5 18
R Gomes 25:13 1-5 7-9 2-4 3 2 9
A Jefferson 35:11 11-20 3-4 2-10 1 5 25
R McCants 10:41 4-4 0-0 1-1 1 1 8
S Telfair 27:04 1-5 2-2 0-1 4 2 4
A Walker 21:41 2-8 2-3 1-5 2 3 6
M Jaric 29:37 4-9 1-2 1-5 10 3 10
C Brewer 29:05 4-9 0-0 2-6 2 6 10
M Doleac 2:32 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
C Smith 15:17 6-8 1-3 2-6 0 2 13
C Richard 4:22 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
T Ratliff DNP - FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-81 18-25 12-42 26 30 103
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.494, FT-.720. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (G Buckner 2-6, S Telfair 0-1, A
Walker 0-2, M Jaric 1-1, C Brewer 2-3). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:3 (M Doleac, M
Jaric, C Richard). Turnovers:14 (S Telfair 3,
A Jefferson 3, G Buckner 2, A Walker, R
Gomes, C Brewer, R McCants, C Smith, M
Jaric). Steals: 3 (M Jaric, S Telfair, A
Jefferson).

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ORLANDO 26 30 32 23 - 111
MINNESOTA 22 28 24 29 - 103
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Orlando - 2 (Defensive
Three, 8:55 1st; Defensive Three, 2:52 3rd).
Minnesota - 1 (Defensive Three, 6:24 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,003. T: 2:28.
Officials: Dan Crawford, David Jones, Tommy
Nunez.</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 26 30 32 23 111
MINNESOTA 22 28 24 29 103 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 28, RASHARD LEWIS 27,
CARLOS ARROYO 18
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 25, GREG BUCKNER 18, CRAIG
SMITH 13

HIGH REBOUND: ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 16, KEITH BOGANS 9, HEDO
TURKOGLU 6
MIN - AL JEFFERSON 10, CRAIG SMITH 6, COREY
BREWER 6

HIGH ASSISTS: ORL - CARLOS ARROYO 6, PAT GARRITY 4, HEDO
TURKOGLU 4
MIN - MARKO JARIC 10, SEBASTIAN TELFAIR 4, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 3

ATT: 12,003</div>

 

By James Beilby
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Dwight Howard collected 28 points and 16rebounds and Rashard Lewis added 27 points as the Orlando Magicheld on for an 111-103 victory over Minnesota Timberwolves onTuesday night.


Carlos Arroyo netted 18 points off the bench and Hedo Turkogluchipped in 14 and two steals for the Magic, who shot 47 percent(35-of-73) from the field.


Orlando was coasting along with a commanding 16-point lead with10:30 remaining in the fourth quarter until Minnesota madethings interesting.


Behind Al Jefferson, the Timberwolves used an impressive 14-0surge to close the deficit to 92-90 with 6:11 left. Jeffersonpoured in eight of his season-high 25 points during the run.

But Orlando managed to maintain its advantage courtesy of Lewis,who drilled three 3-pointers to create a 101-95 bulge with 3:53left.


Marko Jaric scored five consecutive points to help theTimberwolves close within 104-100 at 2:18 mark. But Howard sanka rare pair of free throws and Turkoglu scored on a fast-breakdunk off Sebastian Telfair's bad pass to hold off Minnesota.

Greg Buckner netted 18 points and Jaric and rookie Corey Brewerchipped in 10 apiece as the inexperienced Timberwolves remainwinless at 0-3 this season.


Minnesota opened the game with a 13-4 run, highlighted by eightpoints from swingman Rashad McCants, who left the game at the1:19 mark with a sprained right ankle and did not return.

 

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Dwight Howard collected 28 points and16 rebounds and Rashard Lewis added 27 points as the OrlandoMagic held on for an 111-103 victory over Minnesota Timberwolveson Tuesday night.


Carlos Arroyo netted 18 points off the bench and Hedo Turkogluchipped in 14 and two steals for the Magic, who shot 47 percent(35-of-73) from the field.


Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was impressed with the way Arroyo ledthe team in the absence of starter Jameer Nelson.


"Arroyo was great," Van Gundy said. "He played a very goodgame, not only scoring, but that he only had one turnover in thegame. That was key, because I thought our defense wasatrocious. We only turned the ball over nine times and thatallowed us to stay in the game."


Orlando was coasting along with a commanding 16-point lead with10:30 remaining in the fourth quarter until Minnesota madethings interesting.


Behind Al Jefferson, the Timberwolves used an impressive 14-0surge to close the deficit to 92-90 with 6:11 left. Jeffersonpoured in eight of his season-high 25 points during the run.

"When they went on their run, (Jefferson) was really going towork on us," Van Gundy said. "He's a (heck) of a player and Idon't think you're ever going to stop him. But I thought thatfor three quarters at least he wasn't going crazy on us."

But Orlando managed to maintain its advantage courtesy of Lewis,who drilled three 3-pointers to create a 101-95 bulge with 3:53left.


"We had to get our composure and come down and make some shots,"Lewis said. "We weren't playing good defense, but I was ableto make some big threes and keep the lead."


"We did some good, we fought back," Minnesota coach RandyWittman said. "Then Lewis hit three big shots. They made bigplays. You have to give them credit."


Marko Jaric scored five consecutive points to help theTimberwolves close within 104-100 at 2:18 mark. But Howard sanka rare pair of free throws and Turkoglu scored on a fast-breakdunk off Sebastian Telfair's bad pass to hold off Minnesota.

Greg Buckner netted 18 points and Jaric and rookie Corey Brewerchipped in 10 apiece as the inexperienced Timberwolves remainwinless at 0-3 this season.


"They've played three really good games and don't have a win toshow for it," Van Gundy said. "And, unfortunately, that's whathappens to young teams. They got themselves back in the gameand then made some real crucial mistakes. But if they keepplaying with that effort and energy, then they are going tocontinue to be a tough team to play against."


Minnesota opened the game with a 13-4 run, highlighted by eightpoints from swingman Rashad McCants, who left the game at the1:19 mark with a sprained right ankle and did not return.