<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>PHOENIX - Rashard Lewis had signed his name to a whopping six-year, $118 million contract with the Orlando Magic this summer with a stroke of a pen. Friday night, he had a chance to put his Rashard Lewis on a signature victory against the Phoenix Suns. Lewis missed a potential game-winner to allow the Suns to escape 110-106, and the Magic (14-4) missed a chance to tie their franchise record for the best start. The 1994-95 Magic, powered by Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, started 15-3. There was some evidence on the television replay that Suns forward Shawn Marion hit Lewis as he shot, with the Suns leading 108-106 with 6.9 seconds remaining. Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy said a missed call "would have been unfortunate." But he was more upset with his team's lackluster play at the start than he was impressed with its fourth-quarter rally from a 12-point deficit, which factored into just its second road loss. "We didn't play well enough, long enough," Van Gundy said. "The starters haven't played well for a while. I think we got guys who are settled in and think they're owed something. I don't see it that way." The Magic closed their locker room to media after point guard Jameer Nelson received a text message on his Blackberry. Teammates were seen comforting Nelson, and it wasn't clear what had happened to upset Nelson. For the game, all-star center Dwight Howard recorded his career eighth 20-point, 20-rebound game and second 30-20 effort, finishing with 30 points and 23 rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu scored 25 points with eight rebounds and six assists. Second-year guard J.J. Redick, seeing more playing time, hit two timely 3-pointers in the comeback and scored eight. Lewis, coming off 4-of-19 shooting woes against his former team in Seattle, missed 13-of-19 shots. The Magic had one last rally in them after Leandro Barbosa's 3-pointer made it 102-91 with 5 minutes, 55 seconds remaining. Turkoglu responded with his own 3-pointer, and some inside work by Howard freed up Redick, who nailed a 3-pointer to quiet the stunned crowd and trim the margin to 104-99. Lewis made a 3-pointer, and Marion and Turkoglu traded baskets to make it 106-104 Phoenix.</div></p> Source: Orlando Sentinel</p>
