GAME THREAD: NBA: MEMPHIS (6-16) at ORLANDO (17-7)

NBA: MEMPHIS at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MEMPHIS 123
ORLANDO 119 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (123) AT ORLANDO (119)

MEMPHIS

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

D STOUDAMIRE G 17:04 4-10 2-2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 11
J NAVARRO G 39:35 7-13 8-8 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 27
R GAY F 39:34 13-21 5-7 2 5 7 0 2 2 3 32
M MILLER F 38:19 8-15 0-1 1 7 8 8 3 0 2 19
D MILICIC C 16:16 2-5 0-0 1 2 3 0 5 0 0 4
K LOWRY 30:57 4-10 2-2 0 4 4 7 4 1 1 12
A BROWN 21:32 3-3 1-2 1 6 7 2 4 1 0 7
C JACOBSEN 13:27 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
H WARRICK 13:05 2-4 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6
S SWIFT 10:11 1-1 1-2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 3

TOTALS 240:00 45-85 21-26 6 28 34 26 27 7 10 123
(.529) (.808) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 10 (0 PTS)

ORLANDO

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

J NELSON G 32:29 7-13 3-3 2 2 4 8 5 0 3 18
K BOGANS G 33:05 6-12 1-2 1 3 4 0 3 2 0 16
M EVANS F 27:20 3-11 2-2 3 2 5 1 2 0 1 8
H TURKOGLU F 41:58 8-17 5-6 1 4 5 4 3 0 4 24
D HOWARD C 41:54 10-11 11-17 5 15 20 3 1 0 1 31
J REDICK 26:19 4-7 3-3 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 12
K DOOLING 18:40 3-5 2-2 0 2 2 6 1 0 3 8
B COOK 6:38 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0
A FOYLE 6:06 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
J AUGUSTINE 5:31 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2

TOTALS 240:00 42-82 27-35 13 32 45 25 20 4 14 119
(.512) (.771) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

MEMPHIS 30 25 30 38 - 123
ORLANDO 29 30 29 31 - 119

BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - D MILICIC 3, M MILLER 2, A BROWN. ORLANDO -
H TURKOGLU, B COOK.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 12-32 (.375), D STOUDAMIRE 1-6, J NAVARRO 5-
11, R GAY 1-2, M MILLER 3-7, K LOWRY 2-5, C JACOBSEN 0-1. ORLANDO 8-
25 (.320), J NELSON 1-2, K BOGANS 3-6, M EVANS 0-2, H TURKOGLU 3-9,
J REDICK 1-4, B COOK 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, MARC DAVIS, STEVE JAVIE.
A - 17,519. T - 2:27.</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (123)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Stoudamire 17:04 4-10 2-2 0-1 2 3 11
J Navarro 39:35 7-13 8-8 0-2 4 2 27
R Gay 39:34 13-21 5-7 2-7 0 2 32
M Miller 38:19 8-15 0-1 1-8 8 3 19
D Milicic 16:16 2-5 0-0 1-3 0 5 4
K Lowry 30:57 4-10 2-2 0-4 7 4 12
A Brown 21:32 3-3 1-2 1-7 2 4 7
C Jacobsen 13:27 1-3 0-0 1-1 1 0 2
H Warrick 13:05 2-4 2-2 0-0 1 1 6
S Swift 10:11 1-1 1-2 0-1 1 3 3

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 45-85 21-26 6-34 26 27 123
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.529, FT-.808. 3-Point Goals:
12-32, .375 (D Stoudamire 1-6, J Navarro
5-11, R Gay 1-2, M Miller 3-7, K Lowry 2-5, C
Jacobsen 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked
Shots:6 (D Milicic 3, M Miller 2, A Brown).
Turnovers:10 (R Gay 3, M Miller 2, J Navarro
2, D Stoudamire, K Lowry, S Swift). Steals: 7
(S Swift 2, R Gay 2, D Stoudamire, K Lowry, A
Brown).


ORLANDO (119)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Nelson 32:29 7-13 3-3 2-4 8 5 18
K Bogans 33:05 6-12 1-2 1-4 0 3 16
M Evans 27:20 3-11 2-2 3-5 1 2 8
H Turkoglu 41:58 8-17 5-6 1-5 4 3 24
D Howard 41:54 10-11 11-17 5-20 3 1 31
J Redick 26:19 4-7 3-3 0-1 1 3 12
K Dooling 18:40 3-5 2-2 0-2 6 1 8
B Cook 6:38 0-3 0-0 0-1 2 2 0
A Foyle 6:06 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0
J Augustine 5:31 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 42-82 27-35 13-45 25 20 119
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.512, FT-.771. 3-Point Goals:
8-25, .320 (J Nelson 1-2, K Bogans 3-6, M
Evans 0-2, H Turkoglu 3-9, J Redick 1-4, B
Cook 0-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:2
(H Turkoglu, B Cook). Turnovers:14 (H
Turkoglu 4, K Dooling 3, J Nelson 3, M Evans,
B Cook, J Augustine, D Howard). Steals: 4 (K
Bogans 2, J Augustine 2).

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MEMPHIS 30 25 30 38 - 123
ORLANDO 29 30 29 31 - 119
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,519. T: 2:27.
Officials: Brian Forte, Marc Davis, Steve
Javie.</div>

 

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlieshad enough with all the losing.


Gay scored a career-high 32 points as the Grizzlies posted a123-119 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

Rookie Juan Carlos Navarro scored 13 of his 27 points in thefourth quarter and Mike Miller scored 19 for Memphis, whichsnapped a six-game losing streak.


The Grizzlies, who avoided their longest skid in over a year -seven losses - from November 4-18, 2006, also have won nine of11 vs. the Magic.


Trailing, 88-85, entering the fourth quarter, Gay, who connectedon 13-of-21 from the floor, scored six quick points to giveMemphis a 91-90 advantage at the 9:52 mark of the period.

After a dunk by Dwight Howard pushed Orlando to a 97-96 leadwith 7:37 left, Navarro hit the first of his three shots fromthe arc in the final quarter to put Memphis up by two.

Andre Brown split a pair of free throws to give the Grizzlies a104-103 lead with 4:41 left before Miller drilled a 3-pointer toadvance the lead to four just 36 seconds later.


Hedo Turkoglu hit a pair of shots from the free-throw line tocut the Magic's deficit to 112-109 with 1:44 remaining, butNavarro made another 3-pointer with 45 ticks on the clock beforeMemphis went 8-of-8 from the foul line in the last 34 secondsto preserve the win.


Kyle Lowry had 12 points and seven assists off the bench for theGrizzlies, who shot 53 percent (45-of-85) from the field andhad just 10 turnovers after committing 25 one night earlier in aloss to the Los Angeles Clippers.


Howard had 31 points and 20 rebounds for his NBA-leading 21stdouble-double of the campaign for the Magic. It was the ninth20-20 game and the third 30-20 game of the 22-year-old Howard'syoung career.


Turkoglu scored 24 points but had just four of them on 1-of-5shooting in the fourth for Orlando, which shot 51 percent(42-of-82) from the floor and has lost three straight at home.

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
MEMPHIS 123
ORLANDO 119 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (123) AT ORLANDO (119)

MEMPHIS

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

D STOUDAMIRE G 17:04 4-10 2-2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 11
J NAVARRO G 39:35 7-13 8-8 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 27
R GAY F 39:34 13-21 5-7 2 5 7 0 2 2 3 32
M MILLER F 38:19 8-15 0-1 1 7 8 8 3 0 2 19
D MILICIC C 16:16 2-5 0-0 1 2 3 0 5 0 0 4
K LOWRY 30:57 4-10 2-2 0 4 4 7 4 1 1 12
A BROWN 21:32 3-3 1-2 1 6 7 2 4 1 0 7
C JACOBSEN 13:27 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
H WARRICK 13:05 2-4 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6
S SWIFT 10:11 1-1 1-2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 3
B CARDINAL DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T KINSEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 45-85 21-26 6 28 34 26 27 7 10 123
(.529) (.808) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 10 (15 PTS)

ORLANDO

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

J NELSON G 32:29 7-13 3-3 2 2 4 8 5 0 3 18
K BOGANS G 33:05 6-12 1-2 1 3 4 0 3 2 0 16
M EVANS F 27:20 3-11 2-2 3 2 5 1 2 0 1 8
H TURKOGLU F 41:58 8-17 5-6 1 4 5 4 3 0 4 24
D HOWARD C 41:54 10-11 11-17 5 15 20 3 1 0 1 31
J REDICK 26:19 4-7 3-3 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 12
K DOOLING 18:40 3-5 2-2 0 2 2 6 1 0 3 8
B COOK 6:38 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0
A FOYLE 6:06 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
J AUGUSTINE 5:31 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2
P GARRITY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M GORTAT DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 42-82 27-35 13 32 45 25 20 4 14 119
(.512) (.771) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 14 (24 PTS)

MEMPHIS 30 25 30 38 - 123
ORLANDO 29 30 29 31 - 119

BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - D MILICIC 3, M MILLER 2, A BROWN. ORLANDO -
H TURKOGLU, B COOK.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 12-32 (.375), D STOUDAMIRE 1-6, J NAVARRO 5-
11, R GAY 1-2, M MILLER 3-7, K LOWRY 2-5, C JACOBSEN 0-1. ORLANDO 8-
25 (.320), J NELSON 1-2, K BOGANS 3-6, M EVANS 0-2, H TURKOGLU 3-9,
J REDICK 1-4, B COOK 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BRIAN FORTE, MARC DAVIS, STEVE JAVIE.
A - 17,519. T - 2:29.</div>

 

NBA: MEMPHIS at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">MEMPHIS (123)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Stoudamire 17:04 4-10 2-2 0-1 2 3 11
J Navarro 39:35 7-13 8-8 0-2 4 2 27
R Gay 39:34 13-21 5-7 2-7 0 2 32
M Miller 38:19 8-15 0-1 1-8 8 3 19
D Milicic 16:16 2-5 0-0 1-3 0 5 4
K Lowry 30:57 4-10 2-2 0-4 7 4 12
A Brown 21:32 3-3 1-2 1-7 2 4 7
C Jacobsen 13:27 1-3 0-0 1-1 1 0 2
H Warrick 13:05 2-4 2-2 0-0 1 1 6
S Swift 10:11 1-1 1-2 0-1 1 3 3
B Cardinal DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Kinsey DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 45-85 21-26 6-34 26 27 123
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.529, FT-.808. 3-Point Goals:
12-32, .375 (D Stoudamire 1-6, J Navarro
5-11, R Gay 1-2, M Miller 3-7, K Lowry 2-5, C
Jacobsen 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked
Shots:6 (D Milicic 3, M Miller 2, A Brown).
Turnovers:10 (R Gay 3, M Miller 2, J Navarro
2, D Stoudamire, K Lowry, S Swift). Steals: 7
(S Swift 2, R Gay 2, D Stoudamire, K Lowry, A
Brown).


ORLANDO (119)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Nelson 32:29 7-13 3-3 2-4 8 5 18
K Bogans 33:05 6-12 1-2 1-4 0 3 16
M Evans 27:20 3-11 2-2 3-5 1 2 8
H Turkoglu 41:58 8-17 5-6 1-5 4 3 24
D Howard 41:54 10-11 11-17 5-20 3 1 31
J Redick 26:19 4-7 3-3 0-1 1 3 12
K Dooling 18:40 3-5 2-2 0-2 6 1 8
B Cook 6:38 0-3 0-0 0-1 2 2 0
A Foyle 6:06 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0
J Augustine 5:31 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 2
P Garrity DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Gortat DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 42-82 27-35 13-45 25 20 119
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.512, FT-.771. 3-Point Goals:
8-25, .320 (J Nelson 1-2, K Bogans 3-6, M
Evans 0-2, H Turkoglu 3-9, J Redick 1-4, B
Cook 0-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:2
(H Turkoglu, B Cook). Turnovers:14 (H
Turkoglu 4, K Dooling 3, J Nelson 3, M Evans,
B Cook, J Augustine, D Howard). Steals: 4 (K
Bogans 2, J Augustine 2).

--------------------------------------------
MEMPHIS 30 25 30 38 - 123
ORLANDO 29 30 29 31 - 119
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,519. T: 2:29.
Officials: Brian Forte, Marc Davis, Steve
Javie.</div>

 

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlieshad enough with all the losing.


Gay scored a career-high 32 points as the Grizzlies posted a123-119 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

Rookie Juan Carlos Navarro scored 13 of his 27 points in thefourth quarter and Mike Miller scored 19 for Memphis, whichsnapped a six-game losing streak.


"We are definitely relieved," Gay said. "Coming in here, weknew we had to get this win."


The Grizzlies, who avoided their longest skid in over a year -seven losses - from November 4-18, 2006, also have won nine of11 vs. the Magic.


"Memphis played a great basketball game," Magic coach Stan VanGundy said. "Gay obviously killed us, but I thought Navarro wasthe guy who really broke our back. I thought we did a decentjob on Miller but he still had a really good game. We justcouldn't handle Gay at all, and Navarro kept knocking downimportant shots."


Trailing, 88-85, entering the fourth quarter, Gay, who connectedon 13-of-21 from the floor, scored six quick points to giveMemphis a 91-90 advantage at the 9:52 mark of the period.

"I think Rudy came in to this year saying, 'I can do somespecial things this year,'" Grizzlies coach Mark Iavaroni said."He wants to be a guy who can play some defense, guard a toughguy, make big shots, score in the low post, score on theperimeter and go at people every night like they're mismatches."

After a dunk by Dwight Howard pushed Orlando to a 97-96 leadwith 7:37 left, Navarro hit the first of his three shots fromthe arc in the final quarter to put Memphis up by two.

Andre Brown split a pair of free throws to give the Grizzlies a104-103 lead with 4:41 left before Miller drilled a 3-pointer toadvance the lead to four just 36 seconds later.


"We had nothing to lose, and I don't think too many peoplethought we would win the game," Miller said. "We went out andplayed with confidence and played well."


Hedo Turkoglu hit a pair of shots from the free-throw line tocut the Magic's deficit to 112-109 with 1:44 remaining, butNavarro made another 3-pointer with 45 ticks on the clock beforeMemphis went 8-of-8 from the foul line in the last 34 secondsto preserve the win.


Kyle Lowry had 12 points and seven assists off the bench for theGrizzlies, who shot 53 percent (45-of-85) from the field andhad just 10 turnovers after committing 25 one night earlier in aloss to the Los Angeles Clippers.


Howard had 31 points and 20 rebounds for his NBA-leading 21stdouble-double of the campaign for the Magic. It was the ninth20-20 game and the third 30-20 game of the 22-year-old Howard'syoung career.


"We have lost four out of five and are just in a bad time rightnow," Van Gundy said. "We are not playing well."


Turkoglu scored 24 points but had just four of them on 1-of-5shooting in the fourth for Orlando, which shot 51 percent(42-of-82) from the floor and has lost three straight at home.

"Other teams don't have any respect for us when we play athome," Howard said. "When we play home, it's like Disney World,it's all smiles and funny. We can't have that. When we play,we have to go out there and have to play hard."