GAME THREAD: NBA: ORLANDO (12-3) at PORTLAND (5-8)

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NBA: ORLANDO (12-3) at PORTLAND (5-8)

<h3>Magic face Trail Blazers seeking third straight win</h3>

Orlando (12-3) at Portland (5-8) 10:00 pm EST


PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magicshoot for their third straight win Monday when they visit thePortland Trail Blazers.


One of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Magic have won seven oftheir last eight games.


Orlando coasted to a 120-99 victory over the Miami Heat onSaturday.


Hedo Turkoglu scored 27 points and made five 3-pointers whileHoward added 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Magic.

The NBA's second-leading rebounder, Howard is averaging teamhighs of 23.4 points and 14.5 rebounds this season for Orlando,which owns the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.

Turkoglu also has been a big part of the Magic's success thisseason, averaging 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

The Blazers got back on track in their last game, snapping afive-game losing streak with a narrow 87-84 win over theSacramento Kings on Friday. LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with28 points and 12 rebounds.

 

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<div class="pre">ORLANDO VS PORTLAND - INACTIVES

ORLANDO PORTLAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T BATTIE ROTATOR CUFF D MILES RIGHT KNEE INJURY
K DOOLING FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS B JONES LEFT KNEE INJURY
G ODEN RIGHT KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ORLANDO AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


ORLANDO PORTLAND

F Rashard Lewis F Lamarcus Aldridge
F Hedo Turkoglu F Martell Webster
C Dwight Howard C Channing Frye
G Jameer Nelson G Steve Blake
G Keith Bogans G Brandon Roy

OFFICIALS: Dick Bavetta
Leon Wood
David Guthrie</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ORLANDO AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

REVISED LINEUPS

ORLANDO PORTLAND

F Rashard Lewis F Lamarcus Aldridge
F Hedo Turkoglu F Martell Webster
C Dwight Howard C Joel Przybilla
G Jameer Nelson G Steve Blake
G Keith Bogans G Brandon Roy

OFFICIALS: Dick Bavetta
Leon Wood
David Guthrie</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 3
PORTLAND 4 8:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 10 6:03 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 19 2:39 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 27 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ORLANDO 17 17
PORTLAND 27 27 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 4, JAMEER NELSON 4,
MAURICE EVANS 3
POR - TRAVIS OUTLAW 8, JOEL PRZYBILLA 5,
BRANDON ROY 4</div>

 

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PORTLAND 33 8:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 35 5:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 40 2:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 42
PORTLAND 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ORLANDO 17 25 42
PORTLAND 27 15 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 10, HEDO TURKOGLU 7,
DWIGHT HOWARD 7
POR - TRAVIS OUTLAW 8, BRANDON ROY 7, LAMARCUS
ALDRIDGE 6</div>

 

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PORTLAND 50 8:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 54 5:36 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 56 2:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 58 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ORLANDO 17 25 17 59
PORTLAND 27 15 16 58 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 15, HEDO TURKOGLU 14,
DWIGHT HOWARD 9
POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 14, MARTELL WEBSTER
13, TRAVIS OUTLAW 10</div>

 

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PORTLAND 61 8:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 64 5:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 70 2:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 85
PORTLAND 72 0:25 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ORLANDO 85
PORTLAND 74 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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ORLANDO 17 25 17 26 85
PORTLAND 27 15 16 16 74 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: ORL - HEDO TURKOGLU 21, RASHARD LEWIS 20,
DWIGHT HOWARD 9
POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 16, MARTELL WEBSTER
13, BRANDON ROY 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
ORLANDO 85
PORTLAND 74 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ORLANDO (85) AT PORTLAND (74)

ORLANDO

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

J NELSON G 29:19 4-8 0-0 0 3 3 6 2 1 4 8
K BOGANS G 31:03 3-9 1-1 1 6 7 1 5 0 1 8
R LEWIS F 40:45 6-15 6-8 0 6 6 2 4 1 2 20
H TURKOGLU F 41:16 9-17 0-0 1 4 5 5 0 2 3 21
D HOWARD C 31:03 4-10 1-2 2 12 14 0 5 0 3 9
M EVANS 26:59 2-6 2-2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 7
C ARROYO 18:41 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 4
A FOYLE 16:58 3-9 2-4 6 4 10 0 3 0 0 8
B COOK 3:12 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J REDICK 0:44 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P GARRITY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J AUGUSTINE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 33-80 12-17 12 37 49 19 20 4 14 85
(.413) (.706) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 14 (19 PTS)

PORTLAND

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

M WEBSTER F 38:50 6-12 0-0 0 8 8 0 1 2 3 13
L ALDRIDGE F 27:31 8-15 0-0 2 3 5 0 5 1 3 16
J PRZYBILLA C 31:36 2-4 2-4 3 7 10 1 3 1 0 6
B ROY G 39:29 4-18 3-4 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 12
S BLAKE G 31:27 2-9 0-0 2 1 3 10 0 1 2 4
T OUTLAW 28:11 5-13 2-2 1 5 6 0 4 0 0 12
J JACK 21:45 2-5 0-1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 4
S RODRIGUEZ 12:29 2-3 0-2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 5
C FRYE 8:42 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 4 0 2 2
R LAFRENTZ DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T GREEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J MCROBERTS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 32-81 7-13 9 30 39 18 17 7 12 74
(.395) (.538) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 13 (15 PTS)

ORLANDO 17 25 17 26 - 85
PORTLAND 27 15 16 16 - 74

BLOCKED SHOTS: ORLANDO - D HOWARD 3, H TURKOGLU. PORTLAND - M WEBSTER 2,
J PRZYBILLA, B ROY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ORLANDO 7-27 (.259), J NELSON 0-1, K BOGANS 1-5,
R LEWIS 2-8, H TURKOGLU 3-8, M EVANS 1-3, C ARROYO 0-2. PORTLAND 3-
15 (.200), M WEBSTER 1-3, B ROY 1-4, S BLAKE 0-3, T OUTLAW 0-1, J JACK 0-
2, S RODRIGUEZ 1-1, C FRYE 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID GUTHRIE, DICK BAVETTA, LEON WOOD.
A - 15,922. T - 2:03.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ORLANDO (85)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Nelson 29:19 4-8 0-0 0-3 6 2 8
K Bogans 31:03 3-9 1-1 1-7 1 5 8
R Lewis 40:45 6-15 6-8 0-6 2 4 20
H Turkoglu 41:16 9-17 0-0 1-5 5 0 21
D Howard 31:03 4-10 1-2 2-14 0 5 9
M Evans 26:59 2-6 2-2 2-2 0 1 7
C Arroyo 18:41 2-5 0-0 0-2 5 0 4
A Foyle 16:58 3-9 2-4 6-10 0 3 8
B Cook 3:12 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J Redick 0:44 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
P Garrity DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Augustine DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 33-80 12-17 12-49 19 20 85
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Percentages: FG-.413, FT-.706. 3-Point Goals:
7-27, .259 (J Nelson 0-1, K Bogans 1-5, R
Lewis 2-8, H Turkoglu 3-8, M Evans 1-3, C
Arroyo 0-2). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked
Shots:4 (D Howard 3, H Turkoglu).
Turnovers:14 (J Nelson 4, H Turkoglu 3, D
Howard 3, R Lewis 2, C Arroyo, K Bogans).
Steals: 4 (H Turkoglu 2, R Lewis, J Nelson).


PORTLAND (74)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
M Webster 38:50 6-12 0-0 0-8 0 1 13
L Aldridge 27:31 8-15 0-0 2-5 0 5 16
J Przybilla 31:36 2-4 2-4 3-10 1 3 6
B Roy 39:29 4-18 3-4 0-2 1 0 12
S Blake 31:27 2-9 0-0 2-3 10 0 4
T Outlaw 28:11 5-13 2-2 1-6 0 4 12
J Jack 21:45 2-5 0-1 0-0 5 0 4
S Rodriguez 12:29 2-3 0-2 0-3 1 0 5
C Frye 8:42 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 4 2
R LaFrentz DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Green DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J McRoberts DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 32-81 7-13 9-39 18 17 74
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Percentages: FG-.395, FT-.538. 3-Point Goals:
3-15, .200 (M Webster 1-3, B Roy 1-4, S Blake
0-3, T Outlaw 0-1, J Jack 0-2, S Rodriguez
1-1, C Frye 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked
Shots:4 (M Webster 2, J Przybilla, B Roy).
Turnovers:12 (L Aldridge 3, M Webster 3, S
Blake 2, C Frye 2, B Roy, J Jack). Steals: 7
(M Webster 2, J Przybilla, S Blake, S
Rodriguez, B Roy, L Aldridge).

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ORLANDO 17 25 17 26 - 85
PORTLAND 27 15 16 16 - 74
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Technical fouls: Portland - 1 (Defensive
Three, 4:07 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,922. T: 2:03.
Officials: David Guthrie, Dick Bavetta, Leon
Wood.</div>

 

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PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewishelped the Orlando Magic continue their hot start to the seasonon Monday.


With Dwight Howard in foul trouble for most of the game,Turkoglu scored 21 points and Lewis added 20 as the Magic used ahuge second-half run to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers,85-74, at the Rose Garden.


Howard did not record a double-double for just the third timethis season with nine points and 14 rebounds for the Magic, whohave won eight of their last nine games and moved to 8-1 on theroad this season.


After Howard picked up his fourth foul at the 3:59 mark of thethird with Portland leading by five points, the Magic went on adecisive run to take control of the game.


Portland scored the next basket to push its lead to seven, butthe Magic answered with a 29-8 run - all with Howard on thebench - bridging the end of the third and beginning of thefourth quarter.


Orlando ended the third on a 10-2 run - including the last fivefrom Lewis - to take a 59-58 lead entering the fourth. KeithBogans and Lewis combined for 11 points on a 19-6 surge to startthe fourth, giving the Magic a 78-64 cushion with 5:41 to play.

Travis Outlaw's baseline jumper capped a 8-0 run and gave theBlazers a 27-15 lead late in the first quarter.


Portland built its lead up to as many as 13 in the second, butOrlando came charging back with a 16-0 run to take a 38-35 leadwith 3:37 left in the first half.


LaMarcus Aldridge scored 14 points to lead the Blazers, who havelost six of their last seven. Brandon Roy added 12 points butshot just 4-of-18 from the floor for Portland, which shot just29 percent (19-of-66) over the final three quarters.

 

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PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewishelped the Orlando Magic continue their hot start to the seasonon Monday.


With Dwight Howard in foul trouble for most of the game,Turkoglu scored 21 points and Lewis added 20 as the Magic used ahuge second-half run to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers,85-74, at the Rose Garden.


"I thought we played much better in the second half," Orlandocoach Stan Van Gundy said. "We only turned the ball over fivetimes. I told our guys afterward that that's a good step forour team.


"You have to be a good team to win on a tough night. So, that'sone of our better wins on that regard."


Howard did not record a double-double for just the third timethis season with nine points and 14 rebounds for the Magic, whohave won eight of their last nine games and moved to 8-1 on theroad this season.


After Howard picked up his fourth foul at the 3:59 mark of thethird with Portland leading by five points, the Magic went on adecisive run to take control of the game.


Portland scored the next basket to push its lead to seven, butthe Magic answered with a 29-8 run - all with Howard on thebench - bridging the end of the third and beginning of thefourth quarter.


"That run was big and that was with the bench guys for the mostpart," Lewis said. "It lets you know that we have a total team,and that's nice to know that other guys can get it done for us.That's had a lot to do with our success on the road thisseason and overall for that matter."


Orlando ended the third on a 10-2 run - including the last fivefrom Lewis - to take a 59-58 lead entering the fourth. KeithBogans and Lewis combined for 11 points on a 19-6 surge to startthe fourth, giving the Magic a 78-64 cushion with 5:41 to play.

"We didn't start real good in the first half but we kept ourcomposure and we took our time and waited (until) we had a goodrun," Turkoglu said. "Anytime you don't play your best and yourable to get away with a win, especially on the road, it's a bigwin."


Travis Outlaw's baseline jumper capped a 8-0 run and gave theBlazers a 27-15 lead late in the first quarter.


Portland built its lead up to as many as 13 in the second, butOrlando came charging back with a 16-0 run to take a 38-35 leadwith 3:37 left in the first half.


"I thought we played very poorly in the first fifteen minutes,"Van Gundy said. "A lot of it was them, but we didn't move theball effectively, and that's why we struggled."


LaMarcus Aldridge scored 14 points to lead the Blazers, who havelost six of their last seven. Brandon Roy added 12 points butshot just 4-of-18 from the floor.


Portland, which shot just 29 percent (19-of-66) over the finalthree quarters, also had its lowest point total of the year,failing to break 80 for the first time in its last 20 games.

"I think our offense went bad tonight, and Orlando tookadvantage of that," Roy said. "We have to do a better job ofnot letting our offense dictate our games. We can still winwith defense, let our defense create some offense."