GAME THREAD: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

<h3>Howard, Magic look for more road success vs. Nets</h3>

<div class="pre">Orlando (7-2) at New Jersey (4-4) 7:30 pm EST</div>

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) - Dwight Howard and theOrlando Magic want to remain kings of the road.


Howard and the Magic aim to extend their franchise road-winningstreak to six games when they visit the New Jersey Nets onFriday.


Howard matched his career-high with 35 points and pulled down 16rebounds in a 117-116 overtime win over LeBron James and theCleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.


Orlando is the only team aside from the unbeaten Boston Celticsthat has yet to lose on the road.


Howard has enjoyed plenty of success against the Nets, who donot have an answer for him inside.


The first overall pick of the 2004 draft, who is averaging 21.9points and 16.9 boards, scored 25 points to go with 12 reboundsin a loss here on February 10. In the most recent meeting lastMarch he scored just 10 points, but pulled down 16 rebounds in a90-82 home win.


The Magic will need him to continue his stellar play if they aregoing to snap a four-game skid here.


That may be easier to accomplish since the Nets have lost threestraight and are missing Vince Carter, who is out indefinitelywith a sprained ankle. On Wednesday New Jersey shot aseason-low 33 percent in a 91-69 loss to Boston.


The teams spilt the four meetings a season ago.

 

NBA: ORLANDO at NEW JERSEY

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


ORLANDO NEW JERSEY

F Hedo Turkoglu F Richard Jefferson
F Rashard Lewis F Bostjan Nachbar
C Dwight Howard C Jason Collins
G Keith Bogans G Jason Kidd
G Jameer Nelson G Antoine Wright

OFFICIALS: Jim Clark
Rodney Mott
Ely Roe</div>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">ORLANDO VS NEW JERSEY - INACTIVES

ORLANDO NEW JERSEY

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
B OUTLAW UNKNOWN D ARMSTRONG RIGHT THIGH CONTUSIO
T BATTIE ROTATOR CUFF M WILLIAMS FINGER INJURY
M GORTAT UNKNOWN</div>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

(4-4) vs (7-2)

Streak

Nets: Lost 3
Magic: Won 2

Last Result

Nets: Nets 69 @ Celtics 91
Magic: Magic 117 @ Cavs 116</p>
<div align="center">Starting Lineup




<font size=""><u>Team Leaders</u></font>
<font size=""> Points Jefferson 26.1</font>
<font size=""> Rebounds Kidd 8.3</font>
<font size=""> Assists Kidd 10.0</font>

Starting Lineup


<font size=""><u>Team Leaders</u></font>
<font size=""> Points Howard 21.9</font>
<font size=""> Rebounds Howard 14.6</font>
<font size=""> Assists Nelson 6.6
</font></div>

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<p align="center">Key to the Game

-Big 2
-Bench Production
-All around Defense</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

I love it when Mark Jackson and Ian Eagle are the announcers...Can't wait for the game to start!</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

Is YES on mute for anyone else? Can't hear what Ian or Mark are saying.</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

go Nets go</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

OMG <u>FREE</u> LIVE FEED OF THE GAME OVER AT raptorsnation.net!!! Just found the site. Looks like they're giving live feed to all the games today.</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

go Nets</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

if you want to watch it</p>

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http://0rz.tw/0f3hU</p>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 4
NEW JERSEY 4 8:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

OUCH! Howard with a nasty dunk.</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

Can't hear the commentators.</p>

 

NBA: ORLANDO at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 12
NEW JERSEY 6 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

if you starts collins, we are going to be down.</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

Swat's in the game, and committed a foul setting a screen.</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

2nd foul on Swat...</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

3RD on SWAT in 1 MINUTE!</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

****</p>

 

Re: NBA: ORLANDO (7-2) at NEW JERSEY (4-4)

Alright I'm back lets do this Leeeeeroyyyyyyyyy ah- Jasssonnnnnnnnn...Kidd.</p>

???</p>

I have a bad feeling that Rashard Lewis will make it rain from 3 against us. Our perimeter defense is as good as our offensive consistency.</p>