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Orlando, FL (AP) - The Magic start 2013 the same way they ended 2012 - with another dominating victory. Orlando welcomed Memphis to the Amway Center - but didn't exactly roll out the welcome mat, destroying the Grizzlies 107-83. The Magic used strong shooting, especially in the second half, to turn this one into another blowout win. Orlando shot 55% from the field in the second half, outscoring Memphis 58-43. Meantime, the Magic held the Grizzlies to just 34% shooting from the field for the entire game.
Happel had plenty to celebrate, scoring 51 points in another blowout win for Orlando
Orlando forward Brian Happel just proved to be too much for Memphis. Happel poured in 51 points on 22-29 shooting from the field. He also grabbed 11 rebounds and played excellent defense, swatting away three shots. Afterwards, Happel talked about how he just tries to let the game come to him, "See, I'm a go with the flow kind of guy. I'm not really one to be constantly impressing my will on the rest of the team. I'll do it if it's needed, but this is a team game. It's not just about me."
| Happel Month Averages - 2012-13 | |||||||||
| Player | GP | MIN | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FPG |
| December 2012 | 6 | 41.3 | 37.0 | 16.3 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Happel Shooting Stats - 2012-13 | |||||||||
| Player | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
| December 2012 | 100 | 157 | .637 | 13 | 24 | .542 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 |
And, Happel's teammates proved it's not just about him. Andray Blatche was red hot most of the game. He shot 10-16 from the field, scoring 21 points and collecting 8 rebounds. Dwight Howard was a force on the glass as well, grabbing 9 rebounds and blocking three shots while scoring 11 points. Marcin Gortat played well off the bench, grabbing 7 boards in just 15 minutes.
When Happel gets room like this on the break, it's show time!
As for the Grizzlies, there just wasn't a lot of consistency. Rudy Gay scored 19 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and picked up 4 steals. But, he shot 7-22 from the field, including just 1-6 from long distance. It was the same for Xavier Henry, who got some decent stats (13 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists), but couldn't hit the broadside of a barn, going just 4-14 from the field. O.J. Mayo was a bright spot, scoring 17 points while hitting 3-5 three-point attempts. Jordan Farmar also ran the point well, dishing out 7 assists and pouring in 14 points. But, it wasn't nearly enough.
| NBA Standings - Updated: Jan 1, 2013 | ||||||||
| SOUTHEAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF |
| 1. ORLANDO MAGIC | 26 | 6 | .813 | --- | 12-4 | 14-2 | 4-4 | 18-4 |
| 2. Miami Heat | 27 | 8 | .771 | 0.5 | 14-4 | 13-4 | 4-2 | 16-4 |
| 3. Atlanta Hawks | 21 | 10 | .677 | 4.5 | 11-5 | 10-5 | 4-1 | 15-5 |
| 4. Washington Wizards | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12.0 | 10-7 | 5-12 | 5-3 | 11-12 |
| 5. Charlotte Bobcats | 11 | 24 | .314 | 16.5 | 8-9 | 3-15 | 0-7 | 7-17 |
| SOUTHWEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF |
| 1. Houston Rockets | 22 | 10 | .688 | --- | 15-4 | 7-6 | 6-1 | 15-4 |
| 2. New Orleans Hornets | 18 | 15 | .545 | 4.5 | 10-5 | 8-10 | 3-2 | 12-9 |
| 3. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES | 18 | 16 | .529 | 5.0 | 9-8 | 9-8 | 4-2 | 11-8 |
| 4. San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 16 | .515 | 5.5 | 12-9 | 5-7 | 1-6 | 12-11 |
| 5. Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 21 | .344 | 11.0 | 5-10 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 6-13 |
Rebounding was a big story in this game, as well. The Magic soundly outrebounded Memphis by a 58-37 margin. Orlando also got a lot of second chance opportunities, collecting 14 offensive rebounds, compared to just 4 for Memphis. Defense was also key, as the Magic blocked 8 shots, not letting the Grizzlies get any serious offense established in the paint. That forced Memphis to shoot more jumpers, which contributed to the 34% shooting from the field. After playing back-to-back games on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Orlando now gets a few days off before they have to travel to Philadelphia.
| Jan 1, 2013 - MEM at ORL | |||||
| TEAM | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Memphis Grizzlies (18-16) | 17 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 83 |
| Orlando Magic (26-6) | 25 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 107 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| J. Farmar | 28 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| O.J. Mayo | 35 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| R. Gay | 43 | 7-22 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| D. Arthur | 11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Gasol | 36 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| X. Henry | 27 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| A. Varejao | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Young | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Cooper | 11 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Carroll | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Law | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Allen | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 30-87 | 8-25 | 15-17 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 83 | |
| Orlando Magic | |||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
| Wayne Washington | 20 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Stephen Jackson | 30 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Brian Happel | 41 | 22-29 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 51 | |
| Andray Blatche | 32 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Dwight Howard | 34 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | |
| DeJuan Blair | 21 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcin Gortat | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| John Salmons | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mack Bledsoe | 13 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cory Coleman | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ryan Anderson | 7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Gilbert Arenas (injured) | -- DID NOT PLAY -- | ||||||||||
| TEAM TOTALS | 46-90 | 4-14 | 11-15 | 58 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 107 | ||
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