GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: ORLANDO (3-1) at TORONTO (2-2)

NBA: ORLANDO (3-1) at TORONTO (2-2)

<h3>Howard, Magic look to keep road success going vs. Raptors</h3>

Orlando (3-1) at Toronto (2-2) 7:00 pm EST


TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Toronto Raptors can only hope to get theproduction from Chris Bosh that the Orlando Magic have receivedfrom their franchise player, Dwight Howard.


Howard and the Magic travel to the Air Canada Centre onWednesday to meet Bosh's Raptors.


The 6-11 Howard has recorded four double-doubles to open theseason, capped off by Tuesday's 28-point, 16-rebound performancein a 111-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He isaveraging 19 points and 14 rebounds through four games.

Howard was outstanding in four meetings with the Raptors lastseason, averaging 21.0 points and 12.3 rebounds.


Meanwhile, Bosh is off to a slow start due a left knee injurythat has dogged him since the preseason.


The 6-10 Bosh, who averaged 34.3 points and 11.3 reboundsagainst the Magic in three meetings last season, is averaging12.8 points and 5.3 rebounds so far.


In Tuesday's 112-85 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Boshmanaged just one point and two rebounds, going 0-for-4 from thefield - only the second time in his five-year career that he didnot make a single shot from the floor.


Wednesday's contest marks the third of four straight road gamesfor Orlando, which has already defeated the Washington Wizardsand the Timberwolves and will end the trip Friday against theNew York Knicks.


Rashard Lewis also had a solid outing Tuesday against Minnesota,scoring 27 points while draining seven 3-pointers.

Toronto's Juan Dixon was one of the only bright spots inTuesday's blowout loss to the Bucks, finishing with 20 pointsoff the bench.

 

NBA: ORLANDO at TORONTO

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


ORLANDO TORONTO

F Hedo Turkoglu F Jason Kapono
F Rashard Lewis F Chris Bosh
C Dwight Howard C Andrea Bargnani
G Jameer Nelson G T.J. Ford
G Keith Bogans G Anthony Parker

OFFICIALS: Joe Forte
Derrick Stafford
Orlandis Poole</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 9
TORONTO 2 8:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 17
TORONTO 7 5:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 21
TORONTO 16 2:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ORLANDO VS TORONTO - INACTIVES

ORLANDO TORONTO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T BATTIE LEFT SHOULDER D MARTIN COACH'S DECISION
J REDICK BACK SPASMS J MOON COACH'S DECISION
M GORTAT COACH'S DECISION J GRAHAM LEFT QUAD STRAIN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 31
TORONTO 23 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 31 31
TORONTO 23 23 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

ORL - HEDO TURKOGLU 7, RASHARD LEWIS 6, KEITH
BOGANS 6
TOR - T.J. FORD 5, CARLOS DELFINO 5, CHRIS
BOSH 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 38
TORONTO 25 8:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 41
TORONTO 33 5:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 45
TORONTO 40 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 52
TORONTO 47 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 31 21 52
TORONTO 23 24 47 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

ORL - HEDO TURKOGLU 15, RASHARD LEWIS 11,
KEITH BOGANS 9
TOR - CHRIS BOSH 13, JASON KAPONO 6, ANDREA
BARGNANI 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 61
TORONTO 54 8:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 68
TORONTO 63 5:36 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 73
TORONTO 69 2:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 78
TORONTO 74 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 31 21 26 78
TORONTO 23 24 27 74 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 19, HEDO TURKOGLU 19,
DWIGHT HOWARD 15
TOR - CHRIS BOSH 22, ANDREA BARGNANI 13, T.J.
FORD 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 85
TORONTO 80 8:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 87
TORONTO 87 5:28 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>