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NBA: ORLANDO (4-1) at NEW YORK (2-1)
<h3>Randolph, Knicks welcome Howard, Magic into Madison Square Garden</h3>
<div class="pre">Orlando (4-1) at New York (2-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>
NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Dwight Howard has had his way so far, butnow faces two major obstacles.
Howard and the Orlando Magic aim for their fourth straight winwhen they take on the New York Knicks on Friday.
Orlando defeated the Toronto Raptors, 105-96, on Wednesday towin its third straight game. All three wins have come away fromhome, giving the club its best road start in team history(3-0).
Howard has been a mainstay at center, averaging 18 points, 13rebounds and 2.4 blocks for the season. In the three victories,he has scored 20.6 points.
The All-Star has received much needed help from Rashard Lewis,who signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Magic thissummer. The 6-10 forward has recorded a team-leading 23.2points and has made a team-high 17 3-pointers to provide andeadly inside-outside tandem with Howard.
However, Howard will have his hands full vs. New York, whichalso has several impressive big men.
The Knicks rallied for a 119-112 win over Denver on Tuesday ascenter Eddy Curry and recently acquired power forward ZachRandolph controlled the paint.
The 6-11 Curry scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds whilethe 6-9 Randolph contributed 22 and a season-high 17 boards forNew York, which can move two games over .500 for the first timesince January 1, 2005 with a win over Orlando.
Curry is averaging 18.7 points while Randolph is scoring 19.3points and grabbing 13.7 rebounds for the Knicks, who have wontwo straight at home, and have also taken two of their lastthree meetings against Orlando.
The Magic, however, have won seven of their last 11 visits toMadison Square Garden.
<h3>Randolph, Knicks welcome Howard, Magic into Madison Square Garden</h3>
<div class="pre">Orlando (4-1) at New York (2-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>
NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Dwight Howard has had his way so far, butnow faces two major obstacles.
Howard and the Orlando Magic aim for their fourth straight winwhen they take on the New York Knicks on Friday.
Orlando defeated the Toronto Raptors, 105-96, on Wednesday towin its third straight game. All three wins have come away fromhome, giving the club its best road start in team history(3-0).
Howard has been a mainstay at center, averaging 18 points, 13rebounds and 2.4 blocks for the season. In the three victories,he has scored 20.6 points.
The All-Star has received much needed help from Rashard Lewis,who signed a multi-million dollar deal with the Magic thissummer. The 6-10 forward has recorded a team-leading 23.2points and has made a team-high 17 3-pointers to provide andeadly inside-outside tandem with Howard.
However, Howard will have his hands full vs. New York, whichalso has several impressive big men.
The Knicks rallied for a 119-112 win over Denver on Tuesday ascenter Eddy Curry and recently acquired power forward ZachRandolph controlled the paint.
The 6-11 Curry scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds whilethe 6-9 Randolph contributed 22 and a season-high 17 boards forNew York, which can move two games over .500 for the first timesince January 1, 2005 with a win over Orlando.
Curry is averaging 18.7 points while Randolph is scoring 19.3points and grabbing 13.7 rebounds for the Knicks, who have wontwo straight at home, and have also taken two of their lastthree meetings against Orlando.
The Magic, however, have won seven of their last 11 visits toMadison Square Garden.
