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Orlando Magic 80, Indiana Pacers 79
 Rebounding from an opening game loss last night in the 2006 Pepsi Pro Summer League, the Orlando Magic evened their record at 1-1 on this summer season with an 80-79 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
After the Magic built an 18-9 advantage a little more than midway through the first quarter, the Pacers responded with a 16-4 run of their own to lead by a score of 25-22 after the opening stanza. The second quarter opened with Indiana continuing their strong surge, opening as much as a 10-point lead halfway through. Danny Granger displayed his leadership for the Pacers, carrying them with 17 points in the first half, 10 of which came in the second including a three-pointer with 14 second left to take his Pacers into the locker room with a 46-43 lead. The third quarter continued to go back and fourth, which made for a very interesting finale. With 50 seconds remaining and the Magic leading 78-76, the Pacers inbounded the ball, passed the ball around the perimeter and dished to an open Boo Davis who hit a three with 40 seconds left. On the Magic’s next trip down the floor, Darvin Ham then put up an eight-foot jumper which rattled out, but Marcin Gortat was there to tip it in to put the Magic back up by one with 24 seconds left. In what appeared to be an instant replay, Indiana passed the ball around the perimeter, found an open Davis on the wing yet again, except this time his three-point field goal failed to catch the rim and went out of bounds with 0.3 seconds left to seal the victory for the Magic. The Magic had a very balanced attack the entire game, getting contributions from everyone as all 10 members that recorded minutes, also tallied points. On the other hand, Indiana was led by four players in double figures, Granger leading the way with 23, but got little contributions other than Granger, James White (16), Boo Davis (13), and Damone Brown (12). Travis Diener finished the game pacing the Magic with 20 points, seven of which came in the third. Gortat also provided big minutes, grabbing eight boards to go with 15 points. James Augustine helped the Magic dominate the rebounding category all game, as the contest finished with Orlando holding a 35-16 advantage on the glass. Augustine rebounded from last night’s three-rebound game reaching double digits in boards with 10, seven in the first quarter alone. - Jason Wallace |
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