Kenpachi Zaraki
11-29-2008, 09:49 AM
Dwight Howard led the Orlando Magic won their third straight game with a 105-90 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Howard scored six points in the first two minutes of play as the Magic stormed ahead before they put it into cruise control at the end of the quarter as Rashard Lewis, JJ Redick and Courtney Lee each buried three-pointers to help open up a 15-point lead.
The Wizards - who earned just their second win of the season on Tuesday in new head coach Ed Tapscott's debut - fell back to earth as they went just three-for-17 from the arc and had no answer for Howard, who went eight-for-12 from the floor and seven-of-10 from the free-throw line.
Hedo Turkoglu chipped in with 20 points and 10 boards for Orlando, while Lewis and Mickael Pietrus added 17 apiece.
Washington were led by Caron Butler's 25-point effort, while Antawn Jamison scored 17 and grabbed 12 rebounds.
At Pepsi Center, James Posey's three-pointer with 19 seconds remaining lifted the New Orleans Hornets to a 105-101 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
With the Hornets clinging to a four-point lead with 40 seconds remaining, Carmelo Anthony was fouled by Posey while attempting a three-pointer.
Anthony hit the first two free throws before missing the third allowing Nene to grab the offensive rebound and dish to Anthony, whose dunk tied the score at 98-98.
Posey, who finished with seven points, wasted no time responding, drilling a three from the right wing to give the Hornets a 101-98 advantage.
Chauncey Billups missed a three on the ensuing possession and Peja Stojakovic and Chris Paul each hit a pair of free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
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Howard scored six points in the first two minutes of play as the Magic stormed ahead before they put it into cruise control at the end of the quarter as Rashard Lewis, JJ Redick and Courtney Lee each buried three-pointers to help open up a 15-point lead.
The Wizards - who earned just their second win of the season on Tuesday in new head coach Ed Tapscott's debut - fell back to earth as they went just three-for-17 from the arc and had no answer for Howard, who went eight-for-12 from the floor and seven-of-10 from the free-throw line.
Hedo Turkoglu chipped in with 20 points and 10 boards for Orlando, while Lewis and Mickael Pietrus added 17 apiece.
Washington were led by Caron Butler's 25-point effort, while Antawn Jamison scored 17 and grabbed 12 rebounds.
At Pepsi Center, James Posey's three-pointer with 19 seconds remaining lifted the New Orleans Hornets to a 105-101 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
With the Hornets clinging to a four-point lead with 40 seconds remaining, Carmelo Anthony was fouled by Posey while attempting a three-pointer.
Anthony hit the first two free throws before missing the third allowing Nene to grab the offensive rebound and dish to Anthony, whose dunk tied the score at 98-98.
Posey, who finished with seven points, wasted no time responding, drilling a three from the right wing to give the Hornets a 101-98 advantage.
Chauncey Billups missed a three on the ensuing possession and Peja Stojakovic and Chris Paul each hit a pair of free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
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