Howard dominates in Magic win over Nets

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02/08/2009 - Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard dominated in the post to the tune of 30 points and 16 rebounds, as the Orlando Magic cruised to a 101-84 victory over the recently surging New Jersey Nets.

Mickael Pietrus added 17 points, while Hedo Turkoglu scored 15 and dished out eight assists for the Magic, who have won five of their last seven games. Rashard Lewis posted 14 points for the victors.

Neither team shot particularly well from the foul line, but Orlando managed to get to the stripe 37 times, making 25, compared to New Jersey's 11-for-17 effort.

The Nets, who had their season-high four-game winning streak snapped, were coming off a 44-point blowout win over Denver on Saturday. Vince Carter hyperextended his right elbow in that contest, however, and was unable to play Sunday.

Devin Harris handed out 12 assists to go with a team-high 28 points for New Jersey, which also received a double-double from Brook Lopez in the form of 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Lewis recorded a four-point play midway through the first quarter, helping the Magic jump out to an 18-8 advantage. Lewis and Pietrus each hit three-pointers later in the frame, which ended with the hosts ahead 32-18.

The teams played virtually even through the second and third quarters, with the Magic holding a 59-45 advantage at the half and a 79-65 edge heading to the fourth.

Ryan Anderson and Jarvis Hayes dropped in back-to-back threes for the Nets in the final quarter, the latter bringing the visitors as close as 88-79 with five minutes left.

Pietrus, though, drilled a trey with just under four minutes to play, and Howard put the finishing touches on the win with a layup and three-point play for a 97-82 edge around the two-minute mark.

Game Notes

Orlando has won three straight meetings with the Nets...Hayes scored 13 points for the Nets, who made 39.5 percent from the floor, while the Magic made 47.9 percent of their shots.

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