GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: ORLANDO (10-2) at SAN ANTONIO (9-2)

NBA: ORLANDO (10-2) at SAN ANTONIO (9-2)

<h3>Star big men set to battle when Magic meet Spurs</h3>

Orlando (10-2) at San Antonio (9-2) 8:30 pm EST


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic haveenjoyed their time away from the Magic Kingdom this season.

Howard and the surging Magic put their unbeaten road record onthe line Wednesday when they travel to the AT&T Center to visitTim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs.


The Eastern Conference's Player of the Week, Howard leads theNBA with 10 double-doubles and is averaging 22.2 points and 14.3rebounds this season.


Due in large part to Howard's efforts, the Magic are 7-0 on theroad for the first time in franchise history. The last NBA teamto open a season with eight straight road wins was the 1996-97Houston Rockets.


Howard will likely spend much of Wednesday's contest matched upwith Duncan, a nine-time All-Star who has averaged 24.7 pointsand 12.2 rebounds in his career against Orlando's young center.

San Antonio, which is 6-0 at home, picked up its sixth win inseven games on Tuesday - a 95-83 over Atlanta - as guard TonyParker poured in a season-high 31 points.

 

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<div class="pre">ORLANDO VS SAN ANTONIO - INACTIVES

ORLANDO SAN ANTONIO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T BATTIE ROTATOR CUFF R HORRY COACH'S DECISION
M EVANS COACH'S DECISION I MAHINMI NBDL</div>

 

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


ORLANDO SAN ANTONIO

F Rashard Lewis F Bruce Bowen
F Hedo Turkoglu F Tim Duncan
C Dwight Howard C Fabricio Oberto
G Jameer Nelson G Tony Parker
G Keith Bogans G Michael Finley

OFFICIALS: Mark Wunderlich
Derek Richardson
Mark Lindsey</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 7
SAN ANTONIO 5 8:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 15
SAN ANTONIO 14 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 26
SAN ANTONIO 19 2:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 34
SAN ANTONIO 30 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 34 34
SAN ANTONIO 30 30 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

ORL - HEDO TURKOGLU 10, JAMEER NELSON 8,
DWIGHT HOWARD 8
SAS - TONY PARKER 7, MICHAEL FINLEY 6,
FABRICIO OBERTO 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 36
SAN ANTONIO 48 8:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 42
SAN ANTONIO 49 5:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 53
SAN ANTONIO 53 2:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 64
SAN ANTONIO 59 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 34 30 64
SAN ANTONIO 30 29 59 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 19, HEDO TURKOGLU 16,
KEITH BOGANS 12
SAS - TONY PARKER 15, MANU GINOBILI 12, TIM
DUNCAN 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 70
SAN ANTONIO 68 8:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 76
SAN ANTONIO 78 5:31 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 81
SAN ANTONIO 82 2:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 90
SAN ANTONIO 93 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ORLANDO 34 30 26 90
SAN ANTONIO 30 29 34 93 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 24, HEDO TURKOGLU 20,
JAMEER NELSON 13
SAS - MANU GINOBILI 25, TONY PARKER 23, TIM
DUNCAN 13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 95
SAN ANTONIO 101 8:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 97
SAN ANTONIO 110 5:21 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>