Dwight Howard, Magic hand Trail Blazers their first home loss

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    Portland's pick and roll nearly undid the Magic.

    Orlando led by 23 points against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but allowed Portland to close to within three points in the final minutes.

    The reason? Portland figured out how to work the pick and roll around Dwight Howard.

    "Yeah, we saw something," Blazers guard Jamal Crawford said. "We saw that it was keeping Howard away from the basket."

    Ultimately, it was too late for the Blazers, and the Magic survived the rally to win 107-104. Howard had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
     

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