GAME THREAD: NBA: CHARLOTTE (6-5) at ORLANDO (10-3)

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 92
ORLANDO 105 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CHARLOTTE 16 28 22 26 92
ORLANDO 27 28 25 25 105 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: CHA - WALTER HERRMANN 18, JASON RICHARDSON 14,
RAYMOND FELTON 13
ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 34, HEDO TURKOGLU 16,
JAMEER NELSON 14</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
CHARLOTTE 92
ORLANDO 105 FINAL</div>

 

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Like most of the league, theCharlotte Bobcats had no answer for Dwight Howard.

Howard scored 34 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and HedoTurkoglu added 16 points as the Orlando Magic cruised to a105-92 victory over the Bobcats on Friday.


Jameer Nelson added 14 points and six assists for the Magic, whohave won five of the last six meetings against the Bobcatshere.


The first overall pick in 2004, Howard battled with that year'ssecond overall selection, Emeka Okafor, and came out on top.The 21-year-old hit 11-of-14 from the floor and added fourblocks, while converting 12-of-21 from the line.


Coming off a dominating performance in which he scored 34 pointsand pulled down 16 rebounds in a 128-110 loss to Tim Duncan andthe San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, Howard was nearlyunstoppable in this one.


The four-year veteran scored six points during a 9-0 run toclose the first quarter, and scored 10 of the Magic's final 16points in the second to lead Orlando to a 55-44 halftime lead.

Howard continued his dominance in the third period as he scored10 points during a 13-2 run that stretched the lead to 68-46with 7:13 left.


Thanks to Howard, Orlando shot 47 percent (38-of-80) from thefloor and never trailed, leading by as many as 21 late in thefourth quarter.


Meanwhile, Okafor scored 12 points and grabbed a season-high 18rebounds for Charlotte, which lost forward Gerald Wallace to astrained calf in the first half.


Wallace scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting before leaving inthe second quarter and did not return.


Jason Richardson had 14 points and seven boards for the Bobcats,who went on a 7-0 run late in the fourth to pull within 99-85but could get no closer.

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (92) AT ORLANDO (105)

CHARLOTTE

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

R FELTON G 33:42 5-14 2-2 0 2 2 6 4 0 2 12
J RICHARDSON G 30:32 5-14 2-3 0 7 7 5 2 2 3 14
E OKAFOR F 29:36 6-12 0-2 6 12 18 0 2 0 0 12
G WALLACE F 12:00 2-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
P BREZEC C 12:57 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 0
W HERRMANN 32:32 6-15 2-2 2 4 6 0 3 1 1 16
J MCINNIS 31:15 2-10 2-2 0 1 1 6 4 0 0 6
M CARROLL 20:51 3-9 3-3 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 10
J DUDLEY 14:43 5-5 0-2 3 4 7 1 1 1 0 10
O HARRINGTON 9:49 1-3 1-2 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 3
R HOLLINS 6:11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
J DAVIDSON 5:52 2-4 1-2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 5

TOTALS 240:00 37-90 13-20 14 36 50 18 28 6 9 92
(.411) (.650) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 9 (0 PTS)

ORLANDO

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

J NELSON G 30:02 6-11 1-3 0 6 6 3 1 0 2 14
K BOGANS G 35:31 4-10 1-1 1 5 6 3 3 0 1 11
R LEWIS F 39:38 4-12 3-4 2 4 6 0 3 0 1 12
H TURKOGLU F 39:35 6-17 2-4 1 6 7 6 2 0 5 16
D HOWARD C 37:07 11-14 12-21 6 11 17 2 4 3 3 34
K DOOLING 20:50 6-8 2-2 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 14
C ARROYO 17:58 0-4 0-0 0 3 3 4 1 1 0 0
A FOYLE 10:53 0-1 1-4 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 1
B COOK 8:26 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
M EVANS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J AUGUSTINE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J REDICK DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 38-80 22-39 14 38 52 20 18 4 12 105
(.475) (.564) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

CHARLOTTE 16 28 22 26 - 92
ORLANDO 27 28 25 25 - 105

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - J RICHARDSON, E OKAFOR, R HOLLINS. ORLANDO -
D HOWARD 4, A FOYLE, H TURKOGLU, B COOK.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 5-21 (.238), R FELTON 0-4, J RICHARDSON 2-
6, G WALLACE 0-1, W HERRMANN 2-5, M CARROLL 1-5. ORLANDO 7-28 (.250),
J NELSON 1-2, K BOGANS 2-7, R LEWIS 1-5, H TURKOGLU 2-7, D HOWARD 0-
1, K DOOLING 0-1, C ARROYO 0-3, B COOK 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHARLOTTE - DEFENSIVE THREE. ORLANDO - DEFENSIVE
THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MIKE CALLAHAN, PAT FRAHER, TONY BROWN.
A - 17,136. T - 2:17.</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (92)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Felton 33:42 5-14 2-2 0-2 6 4 12
J Richardson 30:32 5-14 2-3 0-7 5 2 14
E Okafor 29:36 6-12 0-2 6-18 0 2 12
G Wallace 12:00 2-4 0-0 1-1 0 1 4
P Brezec 12:57 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 3 0
W Herrmann 32:32 6-15 2-2 2-6 0 3 16
J McInnis 31:15 2-10 2-2 0-1 6 4 6
M Carroll 20:51 3-9 3-3 0-1 0 3 10
J Dudley 14:43 5-5 0-2 3-7 1 1 10
O Harrington 9:49 1-3 1-2 1-3 0 3 3
R Hollins 6:11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
J Davidson 5:52 2-4 1-2 1-2 0 0 5

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 37-90 13-20 14-50 18 28 92
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.411, FT-.650. 3-Point Goals:
5-21, .238 (R Felton 0-4, J Richardson 2-6, G
Wallace 0-1, W Herrmann 2-5, M Carroll 1-5).
Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:3 (J
Richardson, E Okafor, R Hollins). Turnovers:9
(J Richardson 3, R Felton 2, O Harrington, W
Herrmann, P Brezec, M Carroll). Steals: 6 (J
Richardson 2, M Carroll, J Davidson, J
Dudley, W Herrmann).


ORLANDO (105)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Nelson 30:02 6-11 1-3 0-6 3 1 14
K Bogans 35:31 4-10 1-1 1-6 3 3 11
R Lewis 39:38 4-12 3-4 2-6 0 3 12
H Turkoglu 39:35 6-17 2-4 1-7 6 2 16
D Howard 37:07 11-14 12-21 6-17 2 4 34
K Dooling 20:50 6-8 2-2 0-1 2 3 14
C Arroyo 17:58 0-4 0-0 0-3 4 1 0
A Foyle 10:53 0-1 1-4 4-5 0 0 1
B Cook 8:26 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 3
M Evans DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Augustine DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Redick DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 38-80 22-39 14-52 20 18 105
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.475, FT-.564. 3-Point Goals:
7-28, .250 (J Nelson 1-2, K Bogans 2-7, R
Lewis 1-5, H Turkoglu 2-7, D Howard 0-1, K
Dooling 0-1, C Arroyo 0-3, B Cook 1-2). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:7 (D Howard 4, A
Foyle, H Turkoglu, B Cook). Turnovers:12 (H
Turkoglu 5, D Howard 3, J Nelson 2, R Lewis,
K Bogans). Steals: 4 (D Howard 3, C Arroyo).

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CHARLOTTE 16 28 22 26 - 92
ORLANDO 27 28 25 25 - 105
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Technical fouls: Charlotte - 1 (Defensive
Three, 2:50 2nd). Orlando - 1 (Defensive
Three, 3:56 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,136. T: 2:17.
Officials: Mike Callahan, Pat Fraher, Tony
Brown.</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (92) AT ORLANDO (105)

CHARLOTTE

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

R FELTON G 33:42 5-14 2-2 0 2 2 6 4 0 2 12
J RICHARDSON G 30:32 5-14 2-3 0 7 7 5 2 2 3 14
E OKAFOR F 29:36 6-12 0-2 6 12 18 0 2 0 0 12
G WALLACE F 12:00 2-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4
P BREZEC C 12:57 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 0
W HERRMANN 32:32 6-15 2-2 2 4 6 0 3 1 1 16
J MCINNIS 31:15 2-10 2-2 0 1 1 6 4 0 0 6
M CARROLL 20:51 3-9 3-3 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 10
J DUDLEY 14:43 5-5 0-2 3 4 7 1 1 1 0 10
O HARRINGTON 9:49 1-3 1-2 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 3
R HOLLINS 6:11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
J DAVIDSON 5:52 2-4 1-2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 5

TOTALS 240:00 37-90 13-20 14 36 50 18 28 6 9 92
(.411) (.650) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 9 (13 PTS)

ORLANDO

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

J NELSON G 30:02 6-11 1-3 0 6 6 3 1 0 2 14
K BOGANS G 35:31 4-10 1-1 1 5 6 3 3 0 1 11
R LEWIS F 39:38 4-12 3-4 2 4 6 0 3 0 1 12
H TURKOGLU F 39:35 6-17 2-4 1 6 7 6 2 0 5 16
D HOWARD C 37:07 11-14 12-21 6 11 17 2 4 3 3 34
K DOOLING 20:50 6-8 2-2 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 14
C ARROYO 17:58 0-4 0-0 0 3 3 4 1 1 0 0
A FOYLE 10:53 0-1 1-4 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 1
B COOK 8:26 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
M EVANS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J AUGUSTINE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J REDICK DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 38-80 22-39 14 38 52 20 18 4 12 105
(.475) (.564) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12 (15 PTS)

CHARLOTTE 16 28 22 26 - 92
ORLANDO 27 28 25 25 - 105

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHARLOTTE - J RICHARDSON, E OKAFOR, R HOLLINS. ORLANDO -
D HOWARD 4, A FOYLE, H TURKOGLU, B COOK.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHARLOTTE 5-21 (.238), R FELTON 0-4, J RICHARDSON 2-
6, G WALLACE 0-1, W HERRMANN 2-5, M CARROLL 1-5. ORLANDO 7-28 (.250),
J NELSON 1-2, K BOGANS 2-7, R LEWIS 1-5, H TURKOGLU 2-7, D HOWARD 0-
1, K DOOLING 0-1, C ARROYO 0-3, B COOK 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHARLOTTE - DEFENSIVE THREE. ORLANDO - DEFENSIVE
THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MIKE CALLAHAN, PAT FRAHER, TONY BROWN.
A - 17,136. T - 2:17.</div>

 

NBA: CHARLOTTE at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE (92)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Felton 33:42 5-14 2-2 0-2 6 4 12
J Richardson 30:32 5-14 2-3 0-7 5 2 14
E Okafor 29:36 6-12 0-2 6-18 0 2 12
G Wallace 12:00 2-4 0-0 1-1 0 1 4
P Brezec 12:57 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 3 0
W Herrmann 32:32 6-15 2-2 2-6 0 3 16
J McInnis 31:15 2-10 2-2 0-1 6 4 6
M Carroll 20:51 3-9 3-3 0-1 0 3 10
J Dudley 14:43 5-5 0-2 3-7 1 1 10
O Harrington 9:49 1-3 1-2 1-3 0 3 3
R Hollins 6:11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
J Davidson 5:52 2-4 1-2 1-2 0 0 5

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 37-90 13-20 14-50 18 28 92
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.411, FT-.650. 3-Point Goals:
5-21, .238 (R Felton 0-4, J Richardson 2-6, G
Wallace 0-1, W Herrmann 2-5, M Carroll 1-5).
Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:3 (J
Richardson, E Okafor, R Hollins). Turnovers:9
(J Richardson 3, R Felton 2, O Harrington, W
Herrmann, P Brezec, M Carroll). Steals: 6 (J
Richardson 2, M Carroll, J Davidson, J
Dudley, W Herrmann).


ORLANDO (105)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Nelson 30:02 6-11 1-3 0-6 3 1 14
K Bogans 35:31 4-10 1-1 1-6 3 3 11
R Lewis 39:38 4-12 3-4 2-6 0 3 12
H Turkoglu 39:35 6-17 2-4 1-7 6 2 16
D Howard 37:07 11-14 12-21 6-17 2 4 34
K Dooling 20:50 6-8 2-2 0-1 2 3 14
C Arroyo 17:58 0-4 0-0 0-3 4 1 0
A Foyle 10:53 0-1 1-4 4-5 0 0 1
B Cook 8:26 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 3
M Evans DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Augustine DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Redick DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 38-80 22-39 14-52 20 18 105
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.475, FT-.564. 3-Point Goals:
7-28, .250 (J Nelson 1-2, K Bogans 2-7, R
Lewis 1-5, H Turkoglu 2-7, D Howard 0-1, K
Dooling 0-1, C Arroyo 0-3, B Cook 1-2). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:7 (D Howard 4, A
Foyle, H Turkoglu, B Cook). Turnovers:12 (H
Turkoglu 5, D Howard 3, J Nelson 2, R Lewis,
K Bogans). Steals: 4 (D Howard 3, C Arroyo).

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CHARLOTTE 16 28 22 26 - 92
ORLANDO 27 28 25 25 - 105
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Charlotte - 1 (Defensive
Three, 2:50 2nd). Orlando - 1 (Defensive
Three, 3:56 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,136. T: 2:17.
Officials: Mike Callahan, Pat Fraher, Tony
Brown.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 92
ORLANDO 105 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE AT ORLANDO
NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO CORRECT POINTS OFF TURNOVERS.</div>

 

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Like most of the league, theCharlotte Bobcats had no answer for Dwight Howard.

Howard scored 34 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and HedoTurkoglu added 16 points as the Orlando Magic cruised to a105-92 victory over the Bobcats on Friday.


Jameer Nelson added 14 points and six assists for the Magic, whohave won five of the last six meetings against the Bobcatshere.


"I have to keep playing, stay aggressive and never show any signof weakness," said Howard, who in 13 games against the Bobcatsis averaging 18.5 points and 14.8 rebounds.


The first overall pick in 2004, Howard battled with that year'ssecond overall selection, Emeka Okafor, and came out on top. The21-year-old hit 11-of-14 from the floor and added four blocks,while converting 12-of-21 from the line.


Coming off a dominating performance in which he scored 34 pointsand pulled down 16 rebounds in a 128-110 loss to Tim Duncan andthe San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, Howard was nearlyunstoppable in this one.


"He's been doing that to almost everyone," said Bobcats coachSam Vincent. "He's done it on other teams as effectively as hedid it on us. He's just a force in the post.


"You front him, they lob over the top. You play behind him, he'sso strong he powers you to the rim. He's a tough matchup."

The four-year veteran scored six points during a 9-0 run toclose the first quarter, and scored 10 of the Magic's final 16points in the second to lead Orlando to a 55-44 halftime lead.He finished the first half with eight field goals, all dunks.

Howard continued his dominance to start the third period as hescored 10 points during a 13-2 run that stretched the lead to68-46 with 7:13 left.


"The first six minutes of the second half were outstanding,"Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "We came out of the lockerroom, great energy, great effort, great intensity and playedwell."


Thanks to Howard, Orlando shot 47 percent (38-of-80) from thefloor and never trailed, leading by as many as 21 late in thefourth quarter.


Meanwhile, Okafor scored 12 points and grabbed a season-high 18rebounds for Charlotte, which lost forward Gerald Wallace to astrained calf in the first half.


Wallace scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting before leaving inthe second quarter and did not return.


"I was going to the basket to make that layup and I kind of feltmy knee pop," Wallace said regarding the injury. "I will takea MRI (Saturday) and, if everything looks good and nothing istorn or anything, then I'll played (Saturday night)."

Jason Richardson had 14 points and seven boards for the Bobcats,who went on a 7-0 run late in the fourth to pull within 99-85but could get no closer.

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CHARLOTTE 92
ORLANDO 105 FINAL</div>