GAME THREAD: NBA: ATLANTA (9-10) at ORLANDO (16-5)

NBA: ATLANTA (9-10) at ORLANDO (16-5)

<h3>Magic look to rebound at home against Hawks</h3>

<div class="pre">Atlanta (9-10) at Orlando (16-5) 7:00 pm EST</div>

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- The Orlando Magic boast the league'sbest road record but have not been as dominant on their homefloor.


Orlando looks to get back on track at the Amway Arena when ithosts the Atlanta Hawks in a Southeast Division matchup onMonday.


The Magic are 11-2 on the road this season but after blowing a15-point third quarter lead in Friday's 115-109 setback toIndiana, fell to a modest 5-3 at home.


Dwight Howard is averaging 23.5 points and a league-best 15.1rebounds for the Magic. He has recorded a double-double in allbut four of Orlando's games this season.


Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu are scoring 19.3 and 18.1 pointsper game, respectively, for the Magic, who are averaging anEastern Conference-best 104.7 points.


The Hawks have won two straight games - including an 86-78victory over Memphis on Friday - and are just one more win awayfrom getting to the .500 mark for the first time since November7.


Joe Johnson leads Atlanta, scoring 20.5 points per game, whileJosh Smith leads the league in blocks at 3.56 per contest.

Atlanta won three of the four meetings last season.

 

NBA: ATLANTA at ORLANDO

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


ATLANTA ORLANDO

F Josh Smith F Rashard Lewis
F Marvin Williams F Hedo Turkoglu
C Al Horford C Dwight Howard
G Anthony Johnson G Jameer Nelson
G Joe Johnson G Keith Bogans

OFFICIALS: Bob Delaney
Derrick Stafford
Zach Zarba</div>

 

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

ATLANTA ORLANDO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T LUE LEG INJURY
S CLAXTON KNEE INJURY
Z PACHULIA CONCUSSION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 5
ORLANDO 4 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 12
ORLANDO 10 5:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 18
ORLANDO 13 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 29
ORLANDO 19 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 29 29
ORLANDO 19 19 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

ATL - JOE JOHNSON 11, ANTHONY JOHNSON 6, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 4
ORL - HEDO TURKOGLU 7, JAMEER NELSON 4, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 33
ORLANDO 26 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 39
ORLANDO 30 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 45
ORLANDO 36 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 49
ORLANDO 41 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 29 20 49
ORLANDO 19 22 41 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

ATL - JOE JOHNSON 14, SHELDEN WILLIAMS 12,
JOSH SMITH 9
ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 9, HEDO TURKOGLU 9, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 59
ORLANDO 44 8:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 62
ORLANDO 51 6:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 67
ORLANDO 55 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 69
ORLANDO 63 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 29 20 20 69
ORLANDO 19 22 22 63 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

ATL - JOE JOHNSON 19, JOSH SMITH 13, MARVIN
WILLIAMS 12
ORL - HEDO TURKOGLU 16, KEITH BOGANS 12,
DWIGHT HOWARD 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 72
ORLANDO 66 8:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 77
ORLANDO 72 6:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>