[hobojoe]

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</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3></td></tr><tr><td colspan=3></td></tr><tr><td><center>32 - 34</center></td><td width=20></td><td><center>12 - 52</center></td></tr></table>

3/21/05 at 7:00 PM

Season series tied 1 - 1


<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td><IMG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=300 BORDER=0 ALT="HOWARD, DWIGHT" TITLE="HOWARD, DWIGHT" SRC="/img/headshots/200x300/magic/HOWARD, DWIGHT.jpg"></td><td><center>- Key Match: PF -<br><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font><br><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></center><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=34><p align="right">10.8</p></td><td width=50><center>PPG</center></td><td width=34>14.8</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">9.9</p></td><td width=50><center>RPG</center></td><td width=34>10.8</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">0.8</p></td><td width=50><center>APG</center></td><td width=34>0.9</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">1.7</p></td><td width=50><center>BPG</center></td><td width=34>1.6</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">32.0</p></td><td width=50><center>MPG</center></td><td width=34>35.6</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">50.6%</p></td><td width=50><center>FG%</center></td><td width=34>44.2%</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr></table></td><td><IMG WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=300 BORDER=0 ALT="OKAFOR, EMEKA" TITLE="OKAFOR, EMEKA" SRC="/img/headshots/200x300/bobcats/OKAFOR, EMEKA.jpg"></td></tr></table></center>

 

[X-Factor]

We should not have lost to the Bobcats earlier this season. We need to win this game so we can get a little bit of momentum going after that little losing skid we had.

 

[Tersk]

Bobcats Game Thread :wave:

 

[hobojoe]

Dwight shows Okafor who the #1 overall pick is with dunks on back-to-back-to-back possessions including one right in Okafor's grill. Magic take the early 14-12 lead.

 

[JNice]

No TV coverage here. :no:

 

[Captain Obvious]

Hunter and Bogans trade baskets, too bad we can't undo that other trade.

 

[hobojoe]

Very nice first quarter for the Magic. Howard played well, Hill played well, DeShawn played well, Nelson played well and had a great 3-point play to end the quarter, and Brandon Hunter played pretty well off the bench. The Magic turn the ball over just twice in the first period and get 7 assists as a team. They also had good shot selection and nailed a few tough ones as well, 56% shooting for the quarter.

 

[YoYoYoWasup]

Violet Palmer is out of control.

 

[hobojoe]

No question who's winning the Howard/Okafor Matchup right now:
Dwight- 8 Points(4-6 FG) 1 Rebounds
Okafor- 3 Points(1-7 FG, 1-5 FT) 3 Rebounds

 

[X-Factor]

Magic pull out to a 7 point lead.

 

[hobojoe]

Hill and Howard are just dominating. This one should be all but over no later than the end of the third.

 

[X-Factor]

By the way, the Emeka/Howard matchup is a little screwed up because Emeka is being guarded by Cato (who by the way has shut him down). But with the Magic holding a 12 point lead you got to look at the number of turnovers for the Magic (3) for the source of lead margin.

 

[X-Factor]

Stupid Charging call against Howard.

 

[hobojoe]

Ridiculous call by Palmer. Howard should be on the line for his 18th point of the first half. Knight was clearly moving, not even close.

 

[hobojoe]

Bogans is in some serious pain right now, it's hard to see what exactly happened to him though. It looks he just fell to the ground all of a sudden. Very strange.

 

[X-Factor]

Bogans is in some serious pain right now, it's hard to see what exactly happened to him though. It looks he just fell to the ground all of a sudden. Very strange.

Yeah they showed the replay, but I didn't see anything wrong.
Well, anyways...
-Half Time-
Orlando 55
Charlotte 44

G-Hill: 20 points, 7 rebounds
D-How: 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 fouls.

The key to our lead has to be our great shot selection, and more importantly our lack of turnovers.

 

[magicfan187]

looked like a back injury for bogans

 

[hobojoe]

Hill and Howard with 20 points on 8-10 shooting and 7 rebounds and 19 points on 7-10 shooting and 7 rebounds respectively. Huge first halfs for the Magic's top 2 players with Francis out. Man, it's amazing how much I'm not missing Steve Francis right now.

 

[YoYoYoWasup]

LMAO @ us blowing 16 point lead, I knew this would happen.

 

[X-Factor]

What a block by Battie!