Lakers-Magic Preview

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
Posted Mar 11 2013 5:53PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The number 12 is no longer sacred in Orlando.

The man who used to wear it, Los Angeles Lakers' center Dwight Howard, also once shouldered the Magic's hopes of attaining an elusive first NBA championship.

But after eight years of chasing it, and taking Orlando through one of the most turbulent seasons in its history last year, the man who called himself Superman is now the city's biggest villain.

He returns for the first time Tuesday since his offseason trade to the Lakers to face the jilted fans, front office members and handful of teammates that he left behind.

"I'm not sure," Magic point guard Jameer Nelson said when asked about his expectations for Tuesday. "Obviously the atmosphere is gonna be probably a little turned up, a littler crazier than we've had so far this year."

Nelson, Hedo Turkoglu and Glen Davis are the only players on the Magic's roster that have previously played with Howard. With Davis out with a broken foot and Turkoglu serving a suspension for violating the NBA's drug policy, only Nelson will play in the rematch.

There will be a No. 12 on the Magic's sideline, though. Only it will be worn by one of the Magic's most recent acquisitions, second-year forward Tobias Harris. He's been wearing it since his senior year in high school.

Fans once called Howard "D-12," they now refer to Harris as "T-12," a subtle dig to the star whose luster has faded in central Florida.

If his contentious departure from Orlando didn't add enough heat to Tuesday, Howard tweaked many in Orlando last week when he referred to his former Magic team as "full of people that nobody wanted" during a television interview. He clarified later saying he only meant they were underrated.

He went further Monday when he apologized for his part in last year's drama during an interview with USA Today, saying in part that he "handled a lot of stuff the wrong way" and got caught up in trying to please everyone.

Howard acknowledges, though, that his reception will be icy.

"My dad said I might as well get earplugs," Howard said. "I think it'll be tough for everybody...I heard they have chants ready, so it should be interesting."

The Magic stunned the Lakers on the road back in December, 113-103, in easily their biggest win of the season. The Lakers were able to shake it off as early-season chemistry issues, but this time around can't afford any slippage as they try to hang on to a West playoff spot.

"We gotta get this win," Howard said. "That's what's on our mind. We don't know if it's going to be a hostile environment or a good environment, but it really doesn't matter. I know these guys are gonna be there for me."

Magic CEO Alex Martins said this week that he hasn't spoken to Howard since he left, and is focused entirely on a Magic rebuilding process that includes first-year coach, first-time general manager and major roster turnover.

"The way I look at it, basketball is such a fast-paced game that you gotta be focused on the present and future," Martins told The Associated Press. "And if I'm focused on anything from the past then I'm not doing my job in getting our team and our organization ready to compete again.

"So, that's all we're focused on, is looking ahead and our rebuild and making sure we're doing all the right things systematically to get ready to compete again in the short-term."

For a fan base that has previously trudged through similar sagas and departures of All-Stars like Shaquille O'Neal , Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill, this latest bitter homecoming is one that no one in Orlando ever expected to have endure again.

Now that it's here, though, the city and its fans are preparing to make Howard's return the most unwelcoming to date.

Along with chatter on social media planning signs to taunt Howard with, a local radio station put up electronic billboards in three Florida counties mocking Howard's visit. They feature a running countdown clock to Tuesday's game time with the tagline "'Til Dwight Leaves Us Again."

And boos are almost certainly expected to echo inside the Amway Center which Howard once helped draw sellout crowds in.

"I certainly will," said longtime Magic fan Dennis Salvagio when asked if he planned to boo on Tuesday. "I think because of the way he did it. There's lots of guys who left the team, but left because of other things, and they don't get booed and get a nice hand when they come back. But the way he did it was wrong and kind of spit in the face of the fans. Why shouldn't we boo him? It's why we pay our money, right?"

Salvagio has been a season-ticket holder since before the Magic even played their first game. The 65-year-old Orlando lawyer purchased the tickets he's held for the past 24 seasons in a special offering three years prior to their inaugural 1989-90 season.

He called the daily soap opera that Howard was the centerpiece of last season "messy," but was loyal throughout. But he said watching the affect the season-long ordeal took on the team changed his mind.

As raucous as the night may be, Nelson said he'll try to just focus on basketball.

"What's said is said and what's happened is over and done with," he said. "I'm just here trying to look forward and not dwell on the past. A decision was made and things happened. So it's not like anybody can take it back or anything like that. Me personally, I'm not mad at him for doing what he did.

"Could things have been done differently? Yeah, but they weren't. So me as a person I just have to move on and try to continue to be successful."

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AP Sports Writer Beth Harris in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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Howard scores 39, leads Lakers past Magic 106-97

By KYLE HIGHTOWER
Posted Mar 12 2013 11:19PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Dwight Howard scored a season-high 39 points, had 16 rebounds and was sent to the free throw line 39 times by his former team as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic, 106-97 on Tuesday night.

The victory came in Howard's first return to Orlando since his drama-filled offseason trade to the Lakers. He endured a chorus of boos throughout, and tied his own NBA record for free throw attempts.

The majority of them came as the Magic tried to employ an intentional foul strategy. It backfired, though, as the All-Star center hit on 16 of 20 attempts in the second half.

The victory was the Lakers' fourth straight.

Jameer Nelson led Orlando with 21 points. The Magic have lost three of their last four and haven't won back-to-back games since December.

After a week of back-and-forth in the media following some perceived negative comments made about his former team during a television interview, Howard and Nelson spoke briefly just after the final buzzer and shook hands.

It was a light moment in what was mostly a hostile atmosphere.

Homemade signs jeering Howard with sentiments that said everything from "Coward" to "Kobe's Kid" were sprinkled throughout the Amway Center stands.

Boos rained down on the All-Star center almost every time he touched the basketball. They were followed by louder cheers when he missed a free throw.

The intensity was also ramped up at times, too.

Howard got tangled up in a verbal back-and-forth with the Magic bench at one point during the first half, and Kobe Bryant left briefly in the first quarter, bleeding from his right eye after a collision.

The Lakers led 76-68 entering the final period and scored the first eight points of the quarter to push it out to a 16-point lead.

The Magic battled back and closed to 91-82 on a 3-pointer by E'Twaun Moore with 6 minutes to play in the game.

Howard made four straight at one point and the Lakers got their lead back up to 102-88 on a 3-pointer by Jodie Meeks with 2:25 left.

The Magic kept up the strategy, but Howard - who was shooting 47.8 percent before the game - hit his final eight attempts to help close out the victory.

Howard embraced the negative environment from the outset and was the main reason the Lakers had a 50-46 halftime lead.

He had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the opening 24 minutes, and would have had more if not for his 9-for-19 effort at the line.

Howard started just 2 for 9 from the foul line, prompting the Magic to try fouling him intentionally three times late in the second quarter. He had found his touch by then, though, hitting five of six on those occasions.

With the exception of Tobias Harris' 15-point first half, Orlando struggled offensively. The Magic had decent looks at the basket, but shot a paltry 37 percent (17 for 46) from the field.

They were also thin in the frontcourt for most of the half with center Nik Vucevic playing only 13 minutes because of two quick fouls. He went scoreless, with just two three rebounds.

Notes: Los Angeles now leads its all-time series with Orlando, 32-15....Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said that injured F Pau Gasol (torn plantar fascia, right foot) is starting to run again and "feels pretty good." He said he will continue to be monitored to make sure there aren't setbacks, but that "it's close."

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Notebook: Lakers 106, Magic 97

Dick Scanlon, for NBA.com
Posted Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:42 PM - Updated Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:42 PM

THE FACTS: Dwight Howard scored a season-high 39 points in his return to Orlando and tied his NBA record of 39 free-throw attempts in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-97 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Facing a hostile crowd in his first game back in the city in which he played his first eight NBA seasons, Howard made 25-of-39 foul shots, most of them resulting from Orlando's Hack-a-Howard strategy that worked well in the Magic's victory at Los Angeles in December.

Howard's big night enabled the Lakers to win their fourth straight in spite of a lackluster game by the rest of the team. Kobe Bryant nailed a 3-pointer just 16 seconds into the game, then didn't score in the rest of the first half and finished with 11 points.

Jameer Nelson led the Magic with 21 points. Tobias Harris had 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.

QUOTABLE: "I think it was something I needed, to come back, and I think it was something that the city needed, too. It's closure. We can all move on. We had eight great years. People are going to feel the way they feel. I totally understand that."
-- Howard

THE STAT: Howard's 39 free throws tied the NBA record he set while playing for the Magic at Golden State on Jan. 12, 2012. He made 21 that night.

QUOTABLE II: "I hate it for the fans. They can come to practice for free and watch him shoot 40, 50 foul shots. They don't even have to pay for the tickets. I'll invite them all.''
-- Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni

TURNING POINT: With Howard, Bryant and Nash on the bench at the outset of the fourth quarter, Antawn Jamison scored eight points to help the Lakers stretch an eight-point lead to 16 in 3 1/2 minutes.

HOT: A 48 percent foul shooter, Howard made 16-of-20 attempts in the second half.

QUOTABLE III: "With any player, if you get 39 cracks at it, it's only natural for you to gain some type of rhythm. Usually the percentages kick in when you take five to 10. But when you actually make a few, you gain some confidence, and he did a good job of making them down the stretch for them.''
-- Magic guard Arron Afflalo

NOT: The Magic shot 7-for-24 in the first quarter, then missed their first eight shots in the second quarter.

GOOD MOVE: Hack-a-Howard helped the Magic stay in the game in the first half when he made two of his first nine shots and the rest of the team stood around.

BAD MOVE: Hack-a-Howard was not a useful strategy at the end of the game because the Lakers were up by 11 points when it was implemented with less than five minutes left. At that point the Magic needed stops.

QUOTABLE IV: "If we had made six more threes, I probably wouldn't have done it. But strategy-wise, I needed to give our guys rest; I played a few guys a lot of minutes, and to see if he could make 'em. We used the percentages, and he stepped up and made 'em."
-- Magic coach Jacque Vaughn

IN THE ARENA: Anti-Howard posters (something of a tradition in Orlando for defecting players) were all over the arena, most of them depicting him as a crybaby or Bryant's lackey.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Harris continued to pile up good numbers. In his first 10 games with Orlando, he has averaged 15.6 points (on 50 percent shooting) and 7.4 rebounds.

ROOKIE WATCH: Magic forward Maurice Harkless scored 12 points before fouling out with 8:16 left.

NOTABLE: Other than Howard, the only NBA player to shoot as many as 30 free throws in a game since 1985 is Shaquille O'Neal, who shot 31 for the Lakers against Chicago on Nov. 19, 1999. He made 19. ... Lakers forward Pau Gasol, who has been out for five weeks with a partially torn plantar fascia, is running again and might be playing soon, according to D'Antoni.

UP NEXT: For the Lakers: Wednesday @Atlanta, Friday @ Indiana, Sunday vs. Sacramento. For the Magic: Friday @ Oklahoma City, Sunday @ Milwaukee, Tuesday @ Indiana.

• Lakers: Hill
• Magic: Davis

• Lakers: --
• Magic: --

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: Amway Center, Orlando, FL
• Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #75 Eric Dalen, #29 Mark Lindsay
• Attendance: 19287
• Duration: 2:24

Los Angeles Lakers (34-31)		Orlando Magic (18-47)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Vucevic vs Howard (Nash gains possession)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	11:44 [LAL 3-0]
	11:32	Vucevic Jump Shot: Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:31
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	11:24
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:20
Howard Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:20 [LAL 5-0]
	11:04	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:03
Howard Hook Shot: Missed Block: Vucevic (1 BLK)	10:50
	10:48	Harkless Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:41	Nelson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Clark (1 ST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	10:35
	10:34	Nelson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:23 [ORL 3-5]	Harris 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nelson (1 AST)
World Peace Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Harkless (1 ST)	10:06
	10:02	Afflalo Layup Shot: Missed
	10:00	Harkless Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:00 [ORL 5-5]	Harkless Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:39
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:37
	09:37	Harkless Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:30 [LAL 7-5]
	09:11	Afflalo Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:10
Clark Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Harkless (2 ST)	08:57
	08:57	Jump Ball Harkless vs Clark (Vucevic gains possession)
	08:35	Harris Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)
	08:35	Team Rebound
	08:31	Vucevic Jump Shot: Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:29
	08:19	Vucevic Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:19
Team Rebound	08:19
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:19
	08:18	Vucevic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:06	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:04
Howard Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)	07:57 [LAL 9-5]
	07:32	Afflalo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:World Peace (1 ST)
Clark Jump Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:20	Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:07 [ORL 8-9]	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nelson (2 AST)
Howard Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)	06:47 [LAL 11-8]
	06:30	Afflalo Jump Shot: Missed
	06:30	Team Rebound
Howard Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	06:30
	06:18 [ORL 10-11]	Harris Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Nelson (3 AST)
Nash Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:04 [LAL 13-10]
	05:57	Team Timeout : Regular
World Peace Substitution replaced by Jamison	05:57
Clark Substitution replaced by Meeks	05:57
	05:51	Vucevic Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:49
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	05:28
	05:26	Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:20	Harkless Running Jump Shot: Missed
	05:19	Harris Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:19	Harris Tip Shot: Missed
Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:17
Nash 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)	04:57 [LAL 16-10]
	04:32	Harkless Jump Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:31
Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed	04:19
	04:17	Harris Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:01 [ORL 12-16]	Harkless Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nelson (4 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed Block: Harris (1 BLK)	03:47
	03:45	Vucevic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:30	Harris Turnaround Bank shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:30
	03:30	Vucevic Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Howard Substitution replaced by Clark	03:30
	03:30	Vucevic Substitution replaced by Harrington
Jamison Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)	03:20 [LAL 18-12]
Clark Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:05
	03:05 [ORL 13-18]	Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:05
Nash Substitution replaced by Blake	03:05
	03:05	Harkless Substitution replaced by Moore
	03:05 [ORL 14-18]	Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Blake 3pt Shot: Missed	02:46
	02:45	Nelson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:34	Nelson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Blake (1 ST)
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	02:25
	02:24	Harris Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:14	Afflalo Jump Shot: Missed
	02:13	Harris Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	02:13	Harris Tip Shot: Missed
	02:13	Team Rebound
Blake Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	02:13
Clark Substitution replaced by World Peace	02:13
	02:13	Nelson Substitution replaced by Udrih
Jamison Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:07
	01:52 [ORL 17-18]	Harris 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (1 AST)
World Peace Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blake (1 AST)	01:30 [LAL 20-17]
Jamison Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:20
	01:20 [ORL 18-20]	Udrih Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:20	Afflalo Substitution replaced by Harkless
	01:20 [ORL 19-20]	Udrih Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	01:04
World Peace Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:04
World Peace Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:04 [LAL 22-19]
	00:51.0 [ORL 22-22]	Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Udrih (1 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	00:32.9
	00:30.9	Harris Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	00:25.9	Harris Layup Shot: Missed Block: Meeks (1 BLK)
	00:25.3	Team Rebound
World Peace Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:25.3
	00:25.3	Harkless Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:25.3	Team Rebound
	00:25.3	Harrington Substitution replaced by Jones
	00:25.3 [ORL 23-22]	Harkless Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bryant Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Moore (1 ST)	00:05.9
	00:00.0	Udrih 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (34-31)		Orlando Magic (18-47)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44	Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:44
	11:44	Foul : Double Personal - Jones (1 PF), World Peace (2 PF)
	11:44	Jump Ball Jones vs Howard (World Peace gains possession)
World Peace Jump Shot: Missed	11:27
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:25
Meeks Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blake (2 AST)	11:19 [LAL 24-23]
Howard Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	11:02
	11:02 [ORL 24-24]	Harkless Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	11:02	Harkless Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:01
Blake Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	11:01
	10:54	Jones Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:52
	10:44	Harrington Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Blake Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)	10:35 [LAL 26-24]
	10:35	Jones Foul: Away From Play (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	10:35 [LAL 27-24]
	10:14	Harrington Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)
	10:07	Jones Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:07
Team Rebound	10:07
	10:07	Jones Substitution replaced by Afflalo
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	10:07 [LAL 28-24]
	09:48	Afflalo Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (2 BLK)
	09:48	Team Rebound
	09:45	Harrington Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:44
World Peace Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Blake (3 AST)	09:40 [LAL 30-24]
	09:40	Afflalo Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
World Peace Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	09:40 [LAL 31-24]
	09:35	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:35	Harrington Substitution replaced by Nelson
	09:35	Moore Substitution replaced by Harris
	09:35	Udrih Substitution replaced by Vucevic
	09:28	Harris Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:26
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	09:11
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	09:09
Howard Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	09:09 [LAL 33-24]
	08:46	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	08:45
Howard Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:24	Team Rebound
	08:05	Vucevic Layup Shot: Missed
	08:03	Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	07:59	Harkless 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	07:58
Meeks Jump Shot: Missed	07:51
	07:50	Afflalo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:48	Team Timeout : Short
Meeks Substitution replaced by Nash	07:48
	07:48	Vucevic Substitution replaced by O'Quinn
	07:41 [ORL 26-33]	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
World Peace Jump Shot: Missed	07:20
Team Rebound	07:20
	07:20	O'Quinn Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:20
Team Rebound	07:20
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:20
	07:19	Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	07:05	Harkless Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Howard (2 AST)	06:52 [LAL 36-26]
	06:36	Nelson Jump Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:35
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:27
	06:10 [ORL 28-36]	Harris Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: O'Quinn (1 AST)
	05:55	Nelson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:55
Jamison Substitution replaced by Bryant	05:55
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:55
Team Rebound	05:55
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:55
	05:55	Harkless Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:35 [ORL 30-36]	Nelson Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Blake (4 AST)	05:09 [LAL 39-30]
	04:51 [ORL 32-39]	O'Quinn Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Nash Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:37 [LAL 41-32]
	04:22 [ORL 34-41]	O'Quinn Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	04:10	O'Quinn Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:10 [LAL 42-34]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:10 [LAL 43-34]
	03:55	O'Quinn Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	03:54
	03:43	Harkless Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:43 [LAL 44-34]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:43 [LAL 45-34]
	03:25 [ORL 36-45]	Harris Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: O'Quinn (2 AST)
Nash Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	03:25
	03:25	Harris Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:24
	03:08	O'Quinn Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:08
Team Rebound	03:08
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:08
	03:07	Team Rebound
Bryant Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	03:05
	02:53 [ORL 38-45]	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Howard Slam Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nash (1 AST)	02:39 [LAL 47-38]
	02:22	Harkless Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:22
	02:22	O'Quinn Substitution replaced by Vucevic
	02:20	Harris Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	02:20 [LAL 48-38]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	02:20 [LAL 49-38]
	01:57 [ORL 41-49]	Harris 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Nelson (5 AST)
Nash Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	01:35
Nash Foul: Personal (2 PF)	01:23
	01:17	Vucevic Jump Shot: Missed
	01:16	Harkless Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	01:16 [ORL 43-49]	Harkless Tip Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Nash Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	01:16
	01:16 [ORL 44-49]	Harkless Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Nash 3pt Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:57.9	Vucevic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:53.4	Harkless Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	00:53.4	Harkless Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Nash Substitution replaced by Meeks	00:53.4
	00:53.4	Harkless Substitution replaced by Jones
	00:48.1	Jones Foul: Personal Take (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:48.1
Team Rebound	00:48.1
	00:48.1	Jones Substitution replaced by Moore
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:48.1 [LAL 50-44]
	00:37.8	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:36.6
World Peace Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	00:20.9
	00:18.8	Afflalo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:01.3 [ORL 46-50]	Nelson Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Blake 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (34-31)		Orlando Magic (18-47)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:43
Howard Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)	11:26 [LAL 52-46]
	11:15	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:14
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	10:55
	10:54	Team Rebound
	10:32 [ORL 49-52]	Harkless 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Nelson (6 AST)
	10:19	Harkless Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	10:10
	09:49	Nelson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	09:46 [LAL 54-49]
	09:33 [ORL 51-54]	Afflalo Step Back Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)
Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	09:18
	09:09	Nelson Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)
Nash Pullup Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)	09:00 [LAL 56-51]
	08:37 [ORL 53-56]	Afflalo Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Vucevic (1 AST)
	08:28	Harkless Foul: Personal (5 PF)
	08:28	Harkless Substitution replaced by Moore
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	08:21
	08:20	Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	08:12	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	08:11
	08:04	Afflalo Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Howard Jump Shot: Missed Block: Harris (2 BLK)	07:54
Team Rebound	07:53
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	07:50
Team Rebound	07:50
	07:50	Nelson Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Harris (1 ST)	07:44
	07:37	Harris Layup Shot: Missed
	07:34	Vucevic Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:34 [ORL 55-56]	Vucevic Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Howard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harris (3 BLK)	07:24
	07:22	Moore Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:15 [ORL 57-56]	Afflalo Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:15
Clark 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)	07:00 [LAL 59-57]
Clark Violation:Defensive Goaltending	06:41
	06:41 [ORL 59-59]	Harris Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Vucevic (2 AST)
	06:28	Vucevic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	06:28 [LAL 60-59]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	06:28 [LAL 61-59]
Nash Foul: Personal (4 PF)	06:10
	06:09	Nelson Turnover : Traveling (5 TO)
	05:53	Afflalo Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	05:53 [LAL 62-59]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:53
	05:52	Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	05:34	Afflalo Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:33
Clark 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)	05:16 [LAL 65-59]
	05:13	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:53	Vucevic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)
	04:45	Afflalo Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:45
Team Rebound	04:45
World Peace Substitution replaced by Jamison	04:45
Clark Substitution replaced by Meeks	04:45
	04:45	Vucevic Substitution replaced by Harrington
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:45 [LAL 66-59]
	04:30	Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:28
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:13 [LAL 68-59]
	03:52	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:51
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:33 [LAL 71-59]
	03:10 [ORL 61-71]	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Howard Dunk Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Bryant (7 AST)	02:52 [LAL 73-61]
	02:52	Team Timeout : Regular
Nash Substitution replaced by Blake	02:52
	02:39 [ORL 63-73]	Afflalo Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	02:21
	02:20	Moore Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:13 [ORL 66-73]	Nelson 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	01:47
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)	01:45
Howard Layup Shot: Missed	01:42
	01:41	Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:34	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)	01:32
	01:29	Moore Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)	01:29 [LAL 74-66]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)	01:29 [LAL 75-66]
	01:15	Afflalo Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	01:14	Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:14	Harrington Tip Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:12
	01:09	Harrington Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:09
Team Rebound	01:09
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)	01:09 [LAL 76-66]
	00:50.9	Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:49.6
	00:38.3	Harris Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:38.3
Team Rebound	00:38.3
Howard Substitution replaced by Clark	00:38.3
Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:38.3
	00:38.2	Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	00:25.9 [ORL 68-76]	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Clark 3pt Shot: Missed	00:03.9
	00:02.6	Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	00:00.0	Harris 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (34-31)		Orlando Magic (18-47)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Blake (5 AST)	11:47 [LAL 79-68]
	11:28	Nicholson Hook Shot: Missed Block: Clark (1 BLK)
	11:25	Nicholson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:24	Udrih Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Clark Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Nelson (1 ST)	11:12
	10:58	Nelson Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:World Peace (2 ST)
	10:49	Harris Foul: Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Meeks Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)	10:49 [LAL 80-68]
Jamison Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Blake (6 AST)	10:44 [LAL 82-68]
	10:31	Harris 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:29
Blake 3pt Shot: Missed	10:19
	10:18	Nicholson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:08	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	10:07
Jamison Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Blake (7 AST)	09:59 [LAL 84-68]
	09:59	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:59	Harris Substitution replaced by Vucevic
	09:59	Nicholson Substitution replaced by Harkless
World Peace Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	09:43
	09:43 [ORL 69-84]	Afflalo Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	09:43 [ORL 70-84]	Afflalo Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Blake Step Back Jump shot: Missed	09:22
Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	09:21
Jamison Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	09:15 [LAL 86-70]
	08:54 [ORL 72-86]	Nelson Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Jamison Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Blake (8 AST)	08:41 [LAL 88-72]
	08:22	Udrih Jump Shot: Missed
	08:20	Vucevic Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:20 [ORL 74-88]	Vucevic Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	08:16	Harkless Foul: Shooting (6 PF) (2 FTA)
	08:16	Harkless Substitution replaced by Moore
World Peace Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:16
Team Rebound	08:16
World Peace Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	08:16 [LAL 89-74]
	08:04	Moore 3pt Shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:03
World Peace Layup Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:54	Nelson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Clark Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:49
	07:49 [ORL 75-89]	Afflalo Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	07:49 [ORL 76-89]	Afflalo Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Blake Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:39 [LAL 91-76]
	07:28	Afflalo Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:27	Vucevic Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	07:22 [ORL 79-91]	Udrih 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Vucevic (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:22
Clark Substitution replaced by Nash	07:22
Jamison Substitution replaced by Howard	07:22
Blake Substitution replaced by Bryant	07:22
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	07:01
	07:00	Vucevic Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	06:47	Moore 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)	06:46
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	06:33
Team Rebound	06:33
	06:33	Vucevic Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)
	06:22	Nelson Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	06:08
	06:07	Vucevic Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	06:00 [ORL 82-91]	Moore 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Udrih (2 AST)
Nash Jump Shot: Missed	05:38
	05:36	Moore Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:24	Udrih Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Nash (1 ST)
Meeks Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (2 AST)	05:20 [LAL 93-82]
	05:09	Moore Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	05:08
	04:51	Nelson Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)	04:51 [LAL 94-82]
	04:51	Moore Substitution replaced by Harris
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)	04:51 [LAL 95-82]
	04:38	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:37
	04:30	Harris Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:30
Team Rebound	04:30
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:30
	04:29	Vucevic Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Howard Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:20
	04:20 [ORL 83-95]	Nelson Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	04:20	Nelson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	04:19	Harris Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)
	04:12 [ORL 85-95]	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Harris (1 AST)
	04:06	Udrih Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (32 PTS)	04:06 [LAL 96-85]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (33 PTS)	04:06 [LAL 97-85]
World Peace Foul: Defense 3 Second (3 PF)	03:53
	03:53 [ORL 86-97]	Nelson Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
	03:45	Nelson Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	03:44
	03:38	Udrih Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)	03:38 [LAL 98-86]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)	03:38 [LAL 99-86]
	03:20	Udrih 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:19	Udrih Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:14 [ORL 88-99]	Udrih Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Bryant (8 AST)	02:54 [LAL 102-88]
	02:39	Afflalo 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:12)	02:37
	02:25	Udrih Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:25
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (36 PTS)	02:25 [LAL 103-88]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (37 PTS)	02:25 [LAL 104-88]
	02:10 [ORL 90-104]	Vucevic Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Afflalo (2 AST)
	02:06	Udrih Foul: Personal Take (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (38 PTS)	02:06 [LAL 105-90]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (39 PTS)	02:06 [LAL 106-90]
	01:51	Harris Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:13)	01:50
Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed	01:28
	01:27	Vucevic Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	01:21	Udrih 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:19	Harris Rebound (Off:5 Def:10)
	01:17 [ORL 93-106]	Udrih 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Harris (2 AST)
World Peace Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
	00:58.5	Afflalo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:50.9	Vucevic Layup Shot: Missed Block: Howard (3 BLK)
	00:49.9	Team Rebound
Howard Substitution replaced by Sacre	00:49.9
Bryant Substitution replaced by Clark	00:49.9
World Peace Substitution replaced by Morris	00:49.9
Nash Substitution replaced by Blake	00:49.9
	00:44.1 [ORL 95-106]	Udrih Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Nelson (7 AST)
Clark 3pt Shot: Missed	00:23.9
	00:22.8	Vucevic Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	00:08.5 [ORL 97-106]	Afflalo Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter