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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

My Player (Season 3) Game #30

Posted on February 22, 2011 at 01:42 AM.

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PISTONS OFFENSE STALLS, ORLANDO WINS BIG

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel with a contact layup, blocked shot and a step-back "3"

Orlando, FL (AP - Orlando is getting back into the groove of things with its starting lineup back on the court. The Magic blow out yet another opponent, thanks in part to a fantastic start in the first quarter, smacking down Detroit 92-69 in front of a packed house at the Amway Center. Orlando started off the game on fire, making 12 of its first 15 shots over the course of 8:27. But, the Pistons didn't fold right away. Detroit came out in the second quarter firing, going on a 9-0 run that cut the deficit to three points. Orlando then went on a 20-6 run of its own, capped by a Wayne Washington jumper with 2:23 left in the first half. That gave Orlando a 17 point advantage, and the Magic never looked back.

Happel pulling down one of his season-high 21 rebounds

Magic forward Brian Happel was a monster on the boards, cleaning the glass like it was nobody's business. Happel finished with a whopping 21 rebounds, including 18 on the defensive end.
"I just want to keep showing Coach that I'm capable of doing more," said Happel, "If I can do that, and keep working on making my teammates better, then we'll have a lot of good things in store for us ahead."

HAPPEL TOP 5 - Updated: Dec 29, 2012
Team / Game Date		Rebounds
	Dec. 29	21
	Dec. 27	17
	Nov. 23	17
	Nov. 21	17
	Nov. 16	15

Happel also poured in 25 points, dished out 5 assists and had 2 blocked shots to round out another excellent performance. Dwight Howard was not a factor on offense, but he contributed on the glass as well, collecting 12 boards. Andray Blatche played well offensively, scoring 18 points on 9-13 shooting from the field. Stephen Jackson remains in a deep slump. He only hit on 6 of 21 shots, and missed all 6 of his attemps from long range.

League Leaders - Upd: Dec 29, 2012
Field Goal %		FG%
	1. BRIAN HAPPEL	.690
	2. Patrick Patterson	.592
	3. Carl Landry	.572
	4.Jason Thompson	.569
	5. Josh Smith	.551

Detroit struggled all game long shooting. The Pistons shot just 31% in the first half - and finished shooting about the same percentage for the game. Rodney Stuckey and Paul George were among the worst offenders. George was just 5-15 from the field, missing on all 5 of his three-point attempts. Stuckey was even worse, going 3-22 from the field. There were two bright spots: both Michael Beasley and Greg Monroe put up double-doubles and shot a combined 9 of 17 from the floor.

Happel wasted no time jump-starting Orlando's offense with this nice alley-oop on the first play of the game

Detroit fans won't have long to wait for their chance at revenge. The Pistons welcome Orlando to The Palace at Auburn Hills tomorrow night. The Magic are hoping to end 2012 on a winning note. And, they'll likely be on a plane when the clock strikes midnight and we enter into a new year. Orlando has a matchup back at the Amway Center on New Year's Day, against Memphis.

Dec 29, 2012 - DET at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit Pistons (15-15)	19	19	20	11	69
Orlando Magic (24-6)	31	26	17	18	92

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R. Stuckey	41	3-22	0-2	0-0	4	8	1	0	3	6
R. Hamilton	36	5-12	0-2	0-0	3	2	3	1	1	10
P. George	36	5-15	0-5	9-10	7	4	2	1	2	19
M. Beasley	39	4-8	1-2	2-2	10	1	0	0	0	11
G. Monroe	36	5-9	0-0	0-0	10	0	1	1	2	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Maxiell	15	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	4
R. Balkman	10	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
A. Thonrton	10	1-4	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	3
M. Yi	8	0-3	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	2
C. Parks	8	1-6	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	2	2
J. Dorsey	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
A. Daye (Coach's Decision)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		27-88	2-14	13-14	42	16	8	3	11	69

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gilbert Arenas	34	6-19	2-5	0-0	4	3	2	1	3	14
Stephen Jackson	34	6-21	0-6	2-2	2	5	0	0	1	14
Brian Happel	40	12-21	1-5	0-0	21	5	0	2	2	25
Andray Blatche	36	9-13	0-0	0-0	8	1	2	1	0	18
Dwight Howard	30	2-3	0-0	0-0	12	5	0	0	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
DeJuan Blair	19	1-4	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	4
Marcin Gortat	16	0-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	1	1	0
John Salmons	12	2-5	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	1	1	4
Mack Bledsoe	7	1-3	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Cory Coleman	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Wayne Washington	11	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	4	1	0	0	4
Ryan Anderson	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		42-95	4-18	4-4	59	23	6	6	8	92

Monday, February 21, 2011

My Player (Season 3) Game #29

Posted on February 21, 2011 at 01:09 AM.

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ORLANDO DEMOLISHES DALLAS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel puts on a show in Dallas, skying for 2 big dunks

Dallas, TX (AP) - Everything is bigger in Texas - including the blowouts. The Magic dominated the Mavericks in just about every way possible en route to a 116-72 victory on the road. It really started from the opening tip. Orlando scored the first 5 points and never looked back from there. It was the three-point shot that really sparked the Magic offense in that first quarter. Orlando connected on 5-11 from long distance, including 4 deep bombs from point guard Gilbert Arenas. "I've just been looking more for my shot," said Arenas in the post game interview, "Coach told me I was being too passive. The assists are nice, but he wants me to find my shots, too."

Gilbert Arenas Since Returning Stats - 2012-13
Game	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT
@ Dallas 12/27	33	27	4	3	0	0	10-17	6-10	1-1
@ San Antonio 12/26	36	13	4	13	1	0	5-11	1-3	2-2
vs. Milwaukee 12/22	40	15	3	11	0	0	7-15	1-4	0-0
vs. Atlanta 12/20	40	28	4	11	2	0	7-20	3-7	11-13
vs. Miami 12/18	39	22	2	7	3	0	9-19	2-5	2-2
@ New York 12/16	40	20	4	7	0	0	6-21	0-4	8-10
vs LA Clippers 12/14	30	20	3	2	3	0	8-15	3-5	1-3
vs. Toronto 12/10	41	18	5	7	0	0	8-16	2-4	0-0
@ LA Lakers 12/8	26	14	0	2	0	0	6-12	1-3	1-3
AVERAGES	36.1	19.7	3.2	7.0	1.0	0.0	.452	.422	.765

Arenas finished with 27 points on 10-17 shooting, including 6-10 from behind the three-point arc. Orlando swingman Brian Happel also had a monster game. He poured in 31 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds. Andray Blatche did a tremendous job down around the blocks. Blatche dumped in 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. He also shot the ball well, hitting on 12 of his 16 shots. Shooting Guard Stephen Jackson struggled for the second straight game, only getting 4 points on 2-9 shooting. He missed on all 4 3-point attempts. Marcin Gortat was a bright spot off the bench, scoring 8 points and collecting three boards in 16 minutes.

Dunking on Dirk - Happel taking it strong to the bucket

Vince Carter had a stellar outing against his former team, putting up 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Unfortunately for the Mavericks, nobody else really stepped up. Dirk Nowitzki practically disappeared, shooting just 5-15 from the field and scoring just 12 points. Dirk wasn't alone in the poor shooting display. Dallas made just 35% of its shots for the game, including just 31% in the second half, when Orlando really pulled away. The Magic shot 60% in the second half, 54% overall for the game.

Brian Happel Stats - Career
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	TOPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%
vs Dallas	6	44.3	23.2	11.5	4.3	1.5	.569	.400	.955

Rebounding was a big part of the story in this contest. Orlando outrebounded Dallas by a huge margin, 60-33. The Mavericks' leading rebounder had just 6 boards. But, the Magic had Happel and Blatch both pulling down double-digit rebounds, and Dwight Howard just missed with 9 boards.

Happel really was the windex man, cleaning the glass 17 times

Orlando now finishes out 2012 with a home and home series against Detroit. The Magic welcome the Pistons to the Amway Center on Saturday night. Then, Orlando hopes to end 2012 with a victory on New Year's Eve at Detroit.

Dec 27, 2012 - ORL at DAL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando Magic (23-6)	27	30	34	25	116
Dallas Mavericks (10-20)	16	25	16	15	72

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gilbert Arenas	33	10-17	6-10	1-1	4	3	0	0	0	27
Stephen Jackson	39	2-9	0-4	0-0	5	4	1	1	0	4
Brian Happel	42	14-24	1-3	2-2	17	3	0	0	0	31
Andray Blatche	37	12-16	0-0	0-0	12	3	0	1	1	24
Dwight Howard	33	5-10	0-0	0-1	9	4	1	1	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
DeJuan Blair	13	0-3	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marcin Gortat	16	4-6	0-0	0-0	3	1	1	1	1	8
John Salmons	18	2-3	1-2	0-0	4	2	0	0	2	5
Mack Bledsoe	6	2-5	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	5
Cory Coleman	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Wayne Washington	4	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan Anderson	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		52-95	9-22	3-4	60	21	4	5	5	116

Dallas Mavericks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Nash	32	4-10	0-2	0-0	5	4	0	0	1	8
V. Carter	43	12-27	2-7	1-2	4	3	1	1	0	27
S. Marion	14	1-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	1	2
T. Sherman	28	3-10	0-0	1-1	5	0	0	1	0	7
D. Nowitzki	32	5-15	0-0	2-2	5	1	0	1	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Jones	35	4-10	0-2	2-2	2	5	0	0	0	10
Y. Jianlian	26	3-9	0-0	0-0	6	2	1	0	1	6
J.J. Barea	17	0-6	0-1	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	0
M. Watts	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	1	0	0
J. Arnold	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Andrew	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Haywood	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		32-91	2-12	6-7	33	19	3	4	5	72

Sunday, February 20, 2011

My Player (Season 3) Game #28

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 09:20 PM.

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MAGIC CRUSH SPURS, HAPPEL SPECTACULAR IN RETURN

Happel getting back to work and putting on a show with this breakaway reverse dunk

San Antonio, TX (AP) - Orlando forward Brian Happel sent a message early and often to the Spurs and the rest of the NBA: he's baaaack. Happel made his return to the lineup, after missing 9 games because of a twisted ankle. And, he wasted little time showing that he was at full strength. Happel put in a layup within the first minute of the game. He then followed that up with a nice alley-oop layup, where he had to plant and explode off the floor to get to the ball. Happel sent a message that he was healthy, scoring 17 points on 8-11 shooting in that first quarter. Despite a tough second quarter for both Happel and his teammates, Orlando pulled away in the second half to win easily, 97-77 over San Antonio. Afterwards, Happel said he was confident he would only feel better from here, "Man, it's easy to take the game of basketball for granted. I'm so thankful to be back out here on the court. I think I need a couple more games to get my conditioning up to par, but everything else felt top notch."

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel is back in the groove of things, hitting shots, dunking and playing defense

Happel was back to his old tricks. He scored 40 points, while grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists. Happel had plenty of help, especially from center Dwight Howard, who scored only 10 points but collected 18 rebounds and swatted 4 shots. Gilbert Arenas continues to play well, scoring 13 points and dishing out 13 assists. He's been shooting the ball better as of late and is averaging nearly 19 points a game since coming back from his injury. Stephen Jackson really struggled all night to find his shot, hitting just 2 of 12 shots from the field.

NBA Standings - Updated: Dec 26, 2012
SOUTHEAST	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF
1. Orlando Magic	22	6	.786	--	10-4	12-2	4-4	16-4
2. Miami Heat	24	8	.750	--	12-4	12-4	4-2	15-4
3. Atlanta Hawks	18	10	.643	4.0	8-5	10-5	4-1	13-5
4. Washington Wizards	13	18	.419	10.5	9-7	4-11	5-3	9-11
5. Charlotte Bobcats	9	23	.281	15.0	7-9	2-14	0-7	6-17

Four Spurs scored in double-figures, but the high scorer, Manu Ginobili, only had 16 points. Tim Duncan got his double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Nobody really stood out for San Antonio, as pretty much everyone struggled to make any shots all game long.

Great defense, like this blocked shot by Happel, helped keep the Spurs from getting quality shots. Orlando had 10 blocks for the game.

The bigger story for the Spurs is how they'll play over the next couple of weeks without one of their stars. Manu Ginobili hurt his back late in the fourth quarter. The training staff for San Antonio believes it's a lower back strain, but they say Ginobili is in a good amount of pain, and he could be out for the next week or two.


Pos	Player	Injury Note
SG	Manu Ginobili	Lower Back Strain; Out 1-2 weeks

Once again, the Magic used a strong second half to turn a close game into a laugher. Orlando led by just 4 points at halftime. But, supurb defense led to just 10 points on 20% shooting (5-25) in the third quarter by San Antonio. The Spurs only shot 23% overall in the second half and a very poor 34% for the game. Orlando, meantime, shot a respectable 45%. The Magic also outrebounded the Spurs by a 56-34 margin. The one area of concern in this one was the turnovers. Orlando had 12 of them. That is what helped keep it a close game in the first half.

Happel drilling one of his 2 three's - this one in the corner and over Ginobili

The Magic won't have much time to enjoy this victory, however. Orlando now travels to Dallas for a matchup with the Mavericks tonight.

Dec 26, 2012 - ORL at SAS
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando Magic (22-6)	29	24	18	26	97
San Antonio Spurs (16-14)	23	26	10	18	77

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gilbert Arenas	36	5-11	1-3	2-2	4	13	1	0	5	13
Stephen Jackson	34	2-12	0-2	0-0	4	5	0	0	0	4
Brian Happel	43	19-29	2-2	0-0	12	6	0	2	3	40
Andray Blatche	32	4-8	0-1	0-0	5	0	2	3	0	8
Dwight Howard	36	4-11	0-0	2-2	18	3	1	4	1	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
DeJuan Blair	17	2-4	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	4
Marcin Gortat	13	3-4	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	0	0	6
John Salmons	10	0-2	0-1	1-2	1	1	0	0	1	1
Mack Bledsoe	8	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	3
Cory Coleman	6	0-2	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	2
Wayne Washington	6	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	1	0	1	2
Ryan Anderson	6	1-3	0-1	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	4
TEAM TOTALS		41-90	4-13	11-12	56	28	6	10	12	97

San Antonio Spurs
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
T. Parker	36	0-12	0-1	0-0	3	2	1	0	4	0
M. Ginobili	31	6-15	0-1	4-4	2	2	2	0	0	16
A. McKinney	28	5-15	3-8	1-1	3	1	1	0	1	14
T. Duncan	38	6-15	0-0	2-2	11	0	0	0	0	14
E. Temple	23	2-3	0-0	2-2	3	1	2	1	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
G. Hill	28	5-11	1-2	4-4	1	3	3	1	1	15
H. Samuels	19	2-4	0-0	0-0	5	2	1	1	0	4
R. Jefferson	12	1-4	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2
B. Burton	11	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	1	4
M. Mann	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0
M. Bonner	7	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
J. Anderson	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		30-86	4-12	13-13	34	15	10	3	7	77

My Player (Season 3) Returning from Injury

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 05:48 PM.

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HAPPEL CLEARED TO PLAY, READY FOR SAN ANTONIO

Orlando, FL (AP) - Christmas came a little early for Magic fans. Small Forward Brian Happel was cleared to return to action and should be ready to go for Orlando's next game at San Antonio on Wednesday night. "I'm excited to be back," Happel said after his first practice back since twisting his ankle December 3 against Minnesota, "It's been hard watching from the sidelines. But, my teammates have really stepped up, and that's been fun to watch. We are a better team because of this, we've really rallied around each other."

Happel is hoping to be back to his old tricks as he returns to action against the Spurs

Asked after practice if he was worried about the ankle, he dismissed those concerns right away, "It feels great. I was able to get off the ground and make good, hard cuts during drills, and I really tested it during our scrimmages, I'm definitely ready to go."

Orlando clearly struggled at times without Happel in the lineup, though they did play better than .500 basketball. With Happel, the Magic were 16-2. During his time off the court, Orlando was 5-4. They did well enough to maintain their first place position in both the Southeast Division and the Eastern Conference. However, Happel's abscense was noticeable:

Happel Injury Comparison Stats - 2012-13
Player	W-L	PCT.	PPG	RPG	FG%	3PT%
With Happel	16-2	.889	103.9	50.6	50.2%	29.6%
Without Happel	5-4	.556	93.1	43.1	45.6%	32.4%
Difference	N/A	-.333	-10.8	-7.5	-4.6%	+2.8%

The biggest difference without Happel in the lineup has been the points Orlando has been scoring. There was nearly an 11 point dropoff while happel was injured. Rebounds per game and field goal shooting were also significantly down. But, that will hopefully all change as Happel steps back on the court Wednesday night. He'll certainly be tested right away. Staring with Wednesday's game at San Antonio, Happel and the Magic will play 5 games in 7 nights, including 3 on the road.

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #9

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:48 PM.

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MAGIC BACK ON WINNING TRACK; HAPPEL DUE BACK NEXT GAME

Dec 22, 2012 - MIL at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Milwaukee Bucks ()	13	15	19	25	72
Orlando Magic ()	16	23	29	28	96

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GAME HIGHS		STAT	GAME HIGHS		STAT
	Points: B. Jennings	19		Points: S. Jackson	19
	Rebounds: A. Bogut	11		Rebounds: D. Howard	10
	Assists: B. Jennings	6		Assists: G. Arenas	11

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #8

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:43 PM.

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ORLANDO SUFFERS BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON

Dec 20, 2012 - ATL at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta Hawks ()	24	30	17	36	107
Orlando Magic ()	27	15	21	28	91

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GAME HIGHS		STAT	GAME HIGHS		STAT
	Points: J. Smith	28		Points: G. Arenas	28
	Rebounds: J. Smith	10		Rebounds: A. Blatche	11
	Assists: J. Johnson	8		Assists: G. Arenas	11

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #7

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:38 PM.

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ORLANDO COMES UP SHORT AGAINST RIVALS, LOSING TO MIAMI

Dec 18, 2012 - MIA at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami Heat ()	25	20	21	16	82
Orlando Magic ()	20	28	18	15	81

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GAME HIGHS		STAT	GAME HIGHS		STAT
	Points: D. Wade	34		Points: G. Arenas	22
	Rebounds: C. Bosh	14		Rebounds: D. Blair/Dwight Howard	10
	Assists: M. Chalmers	8		Assists: G. Arenas	7

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #6

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:31 PM.

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ORLANDO BACK ON WINNING TRACK, BEATS KNICKS AT MSG

Dec 14, 2012 - ORL at NYK
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando Magic ()	23	24	27	19	93
New York Knicks ()	18	18	16	24	76

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GAME HIGHS		STAT	GAME HIGHS		STAT
	Points: S. Jackson	32		Points: T. Douglas	17
	Rebounds: D. Howard	16		Rebounds: A. Stoudemire	10
	Assists: G. Arenas	7		Assists: R. Turiaf/G. Freeman	3

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #5

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:25 PM.

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CLIPPERS SHOW THEY'RE FOR REAL, SWEEP SEASON SERIES WITH ORLANDO

Dec 14, 2012 - LAC at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles Clippers ()	30	21	26	26	103
Orlando Magic ()	21	25	22	21	89

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GAME HIGHS		STAT	GAME HIGHS		STAT
	Points: E. Gordon	19		Points: S. Jackson	24
	Rebounds: B. Griffin	14		Rebounds: D. Howard	8
	Assists: D. Weber	12		Assists: S. Jackson	7

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #4

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:17 PM.

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ORLANDO HOLDS ON TO BEAT TORONTO AT HOME

Dec 10, 2012 - TOR at ORL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Toronto Raptors ()	30	25	25	19	99
Orlando Magic ()	27	29	27	18	101

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GAME HIGHS		STAT	GAME HIGHS		STAT
	Points: L. Barbosa	30		Points: A. Blatche	19
	Rebounds: A. Bargnani	9		Rebounds: A. Blatche	9
	Assists: J. Delk	7		Assists: G. Arenas	7

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #3

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:10 PM.

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BUZZER-BEATER CAPS "MAGICAL" COMEBACK OVER L.A.

Los Angeles, CA (AP) - It's appropriate that this one essentially had a climatic, storybook ending. Gilbert Arenas, playing in his first game in 2 weeks, hit a buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer from the left corner to cap a second half comeback and beat Orlando's hated rivals, the Lakers, on their home turf. "Yo, I was just glad to be out there, man. Sitting around watching from the sidelines has been rough. But to knock out the Lakers like that, it's a great feeling," said Arenas after celebrating with his teammates.

Los Angeles jumped out to a double-digit lead early, and held a 32-21 advantage after the first quarter. The Magic made a run to cut into the deficit, but an 8-0 run by the Lakers in the last 3:30 gave L.A. a 12 point cushion going into halftime. But, just like Orlando has done all season long, the team came out firing in the third quarter, taking the lead a few times. The Lakers ultimately held a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter, and it was back-and-forth the rest of the way. Until Arenas made sure Orlando ended up on top.

Andray Blatche, who led the Magic offensively with 33 points on an incredible 13-16 shooting, hit a jumper at the right elbow with 52 seconds left to break a 101-101 tie. Pau Gasol couldn't tie it up with a hook shot on the next possession, but Bynum picked up one of his 9 rebounds, and the Lakers were able to reset. Kobe Bryant nailed his only three of the game with 7.2 seconds on the clock for a 104-103 lead. Then, Arenas got free in the corner and nailed the long distance jumper as time expired, setting off a wild celebration. "Give them credit," Bryant said afterwards, "They're not backing down from anyone. But, we shouldn't have lost that game. We let them back in it, and didn't make enough plays down the stretch."

The Magic will get some much needed rest, now. Orlando comes home to face Toronto on Tuesday, then the team has 3 days off before its next game, again at home, a rematch with the Clippers.

Dec 8, 2012 - ORL at LAL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando Magic ()	21	24	29	32	106
Los Angeles Lakers ()	32	25	18	29	104

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gilbert Arenas	26	6-12	1-3	1-3	0	2	0	0	2	14
Stephen Jackson	37	4-7	2-2	4-4	5	6	1	1	5	14
DeJuan Blair	15	4-5	0-0	1-2	2	2	1	0	1	9
Andray Blatche	38	13-16	0-0	7-7	9	1	0	1	1	33
Dwight Howard	38	3-11	0-0	3-8	9	0	0	3	1	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ryan Anderson	19	4-8	3-6	2-2	5	2	1	0	2	13
Marcin Gortat	16	0-2	0-0	5-6	10	3	0	2	0	5
John Salmons	17	1-5	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	2
Mack Bledsoe	16	1-6	1-2	2-2	3	0	0	0	0	5
Cory Coleman	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wayne Washington	13	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	2
Brian Happel (injured)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		37-75	7-13	25-34	44	19	4	7	13	106

Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J. Kidd	27	4-4	3-3	2-2	2	6	1	0	1	13
K. Bryant	19	3-5	1-1	4-4	1	4	3	0	3	11
R. Artest	34	1-4	0-3	1-2	4	1	1	0	1	3
P. Gasol	36	9-17	0-0	11-14	8	0	0	1	0	29
A. Bynum	36	6-10	0-0	5-6	9	0	1	2	2	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
A. Gee	36	4-8	1-3	9-13	3	1	2	3	0	18
S. Blake	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0
S. Wilkes	12	3-8	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	6
R. Conley	11	0-2	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	1
L. Ridnour	10	0-3	0-0	2-2	0	2	0	0	0	2
T. Meredith	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Walton	8	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
TEAM TOTALS		32-65	5-14	35-45	31	14	9	6	8	104

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #2

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 03:45 PM.

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L.A. CLIPS ORLANDO, ENDING 12 GAME WIN STREAK

Los Angeles, CA (AP) - Well, it was bound to happen. Playing a good team short-handed just didn't add up to a good night at the Staples Center. The "other" L.A. team beat up on Orlando, winning 101-83. The fourth quarter proved to be deadly for the Magic. Orlando had managed to get the deficit under double digits by the end of the third quarter. But, the Clippers outscored the Magic 29-19 in the final frame to get the easy victory. Shooting was the story in this one. Usually, Orlando is the team with the shooting advantage. But on this night, the Magic shot just 45% from the field, including a woeful 2-14 from long distance. Meantime, the Clippers connected on 51% of their shots. Turnovers were the other story, Orlando giving up 21 of them. "When we're sloppy with the ball like that, there's no way we're going to win," said Dwight Howard.

Howard did all he could to help his team win. He scored 29 points on 12-15 shooting from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds. Stephen Jackson also played well, scoring 15 points and handing out 10 dimes. But, he also had 5 turnovers. DeJuan Blair also struggled holding on to the ball, with 6 turnovers. And, Andray Blatche had a poor night shooting, going just 2-15 from the field.

For the Clippers, there wasn't one player that really dominated. Five players scored in double-figures, including rookie small forward O.J. Marshall, who led the way with 20 points. Blake Griffin didn't get a lot of shots, scoring just 12 points on 5-10 shooting, while grabbing 8 boards.

The good news for Orlando is that it looks like they'll be getting their floor general back. Gilbert Arenas is expected to return to the lineup later tonight when the Magic take on their rivals, the Lakers, in an NBA Finals rematch.

Dec 7, 2012 - ORL at LAC
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando Magic ()	23	15	26	19	83
Los Angeles Clippers ()	24	26	22	29	101

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Wayne Washington	11	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Stephen Jackson	39	6-14	1-5	2-2	2	10	2	0	5	15
DeJuan Blair	31	5-8	0-0	2-2	7	1	0	0	6	12
Andray Blatche	40	2-15	0-2	7-9	8	0	0	2	1	11
Dwight Howard	44	12-15	0-0	5-9	12	0	2	1	2	29
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ryan Anderson	10	2-4	1-3	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	8
Marcin Gortat	21	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	4
John Salmons	20	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	2	2
Mack Bledsoe	13	1-2	0-1	0-0	4	1	1	0	2	2
Cory Coleman	11	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Brian Happel (injured)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Gilbert Arenas (injured)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		31-69	2-14	19-25	36	14	5	3	21	83

Los Angeles Clippers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Jenkins	33	3-12	0-2	0-0	4	2	1	0	1	6
E. Gordon	36	3-8	1-3	2-2	2	2	2	1	1	9
O.J. Marshall	34	9-20	0-5	2-3	8	0	3	1	3	20
B. Griffin	35	5-10	0-0	2-3	8	3	1	0	2	12
C. Kaman	32	5-9	0-0	2-2	11	1	0	2	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Weber	23	5-7	0-1	4-4	0	7	3	0	2	14
E. Bledsoe	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	2
T. Booker	9	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	4
B. Davis	9	2-2	2-2	6-7	0	5	1	0	0	12
D. Davidson	8	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	3
D. Jordan	8	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	2	4
J. Jerebko	4	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	3
TEAM TOTALS		39-76	5-15	18-21	41	22	11	5	14	101

My Player (Season 3) INJURY GAME #1

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 03:21 PM.

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ORLANDO COOLS OFF SUNS, WIN FIRST GAME WITHOUT HAPPEL

Phoenix, AZ (AP) - Sometimes, timing really is everything. After losing swingman Brian Happel to an injury two nights ago against Minnesota, and still missing point guard Gilbert Arenas, the first team standing in Orlando's way was Phoenix. The Suns have struggled this year, and the Magic took advantage of that. Orlando used a strong third quarter to pull ahead by double digits and never look back for the 98-85 win on the road.

"Everyone's just going to have to step up while our guys get healthy," commented Stephen Jackson after the game, who led the Magic in scoring with 31 points, "It may be a tough couple of weeks, but we'll be a better team because of it." Jackson has been running more point guard lately since Gilbert Arenas got hurt, and while Jackson did some scoring, he also dished out 8 assists. Dwight Howard was a monster around the basket, scoring 17 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Orlando used the foul line to do a lot of scoring, going 23-32 from the charity stripe. The Magic also shot the ball well, once again, hitting 50% from the field, including 7-18 from long distance.

Zach Randolph led the way for Phoenix, scoring 20 points. However, he struggled shooting the ball, going just 6-17 from the field. Josh Childress contributed a double-double, scoring 13 and grabbing 10 boards. Up next for Orlando, a couple of days in Hollywood. The Magic take on the Clippers Friday night at Staples Center, followed by the Lakers on Saturday night.

Dec 5, 2012 - ORL at PHO
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando Magic ()	26	30	23	19	98
Phoenix Suns ()	25	28	11	21	85

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Wayne Washington	13	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	4
Stephen Jackson	42	12-24	4-11	3-6	2	8	2	1	0	31
DeJuan Blair	20	1-3	0-0	5-6	4	3	0	2	2	7
Andray Blatche	32	3-5	0-0	5-5	8	1	1	2	4	11
Dwight Howard	41	7-11	0-0	3-4	14	1	2	1	3	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Marcin Gortat	25	2-3	0-0	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	5
John Salmons	24	3-8	1-2	0-0	1	4	0	0	1	7
Ryan Anderson	15	2-3	2-2	3-3	3	1	0	0	1	9
Mack Bledsoe	15	1-5	0-3	1-2	1	0	1	1	2	3
Cory Coleman	13	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	4
Brian Happel (injured)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Gilbert Arenas (injured)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-68	7-18	23-32	39	21	7	8	14	98

Phoenix Suns
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Kramer	38	5-17	0-2	9-10	4	5	2	0	4	19
K. Willis	37	8-14	2-4	0-0	3	5	1	0	3	18
J. Childress	33	6-9	1-3	0-0	10	3	2	0	1	13
Z. Randolph	30	6-17	0-1	8-9	8	1	0	0	2	20
J. Dudley	24	0-2	0-1	0-0	5	1	2	0	0	0
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
U. Schroeder	26	2-4	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	2	0	4
T. McGrady	15	1-7	0-1	0-0	2	3	0	0	1	2
J. Richardson	14	1-2	0-0	4-4	2	0	0	0	1	6
F. Garcia	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0
E. Clark	6	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. McCormick	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Turkoglu	5	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3
TEAM TOTALS		30-77	4-13	21-23	41	18	7	3	12	85

My Player (Season 3) Injury Update

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 02:41 PM.

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HAPPEL OUT 2-3 WEEKS WITH ANKLE INJURY

Orlando, FL (AP) - The Orlando Magic will have to go without star forward Brian Happel for the next couple of weeks. Sources with the training staff say Happel suffered a twisted ankle during last night's game against Minnesota. "The frustrating thing is that it happened while we were way ahead," said center Dwight Howard, "It's one of those things where he's just going to go all out all the time, no matter what the score. It feels like one of those things that just didn't have to happen."

Happel was still hobbling around the practice facility this afternoon on crutches. He refused to blame anyone for the injury, "These things just happen. It's not anybody's fault. I was going for a rebound and just landed funny. Yes, we had a big lead. But, the same thing could've happened in the first couple of minutes of the game. Or, it could've happened in the last seconds of a close game against Miami."


Pos	Player	Injury Note
SF	Brian Happel	Twisted Ankle; Out 2-3 weeks
PG	Gilbert Arenas	Separated Shoulder; Out 1 week

Happel will now join Gilbert Arenas watching from the sidelines. Arenas has been out for a little more than a week with a separated shoulder. Sources with the team say he could be back later this week - maybe in time for one of the Los Angeles games. Happel has missed 12 games so far in his career - 10 in his rookie season and 2 last year. Getting out to such a hot start is key, now. The team just has to tread water until Arenas and Happel can get back on the court.

My Player (Season 3) Around the NBA 12-3-12

Posted on February 20, 2011 at 04:36 AM.

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AROUND THE NBA SCORES 12-3-12

Dec 3, 2012 - NYK at ATL
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
NEW YORK KNICKS ()	21	26	23	30	100
ATLANTA HAWKS ()	26	22	14	39	101

Dec 3, 2012 - POR at BOS
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ()	29	18	23	16	86
BOSTON CELTICS ()	22	13	26	23	84

Dec 3, 2012 - DAL at NOR
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
DALLAS MAVERICKS ()	22	20	15	20	77
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS ()	30	26	32	34	122

Dec 3, 2012 - TOR at MEM
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
TORONTO RAPTORS ()	36	17	26	28	107
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES ()	19	23	32	22	96

Dec 3, 2012 - GSW at DEN
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ()	23	24	27	19	93
DENVER NUGGETS ()	12	40	35	33	120

Dec 3, 2012 - DET at PHO
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
DETROIT PISTONS ()	30	16	24	29	99
PHOENIX SUNS ()	27	24	17	19	87

Dec 3, 2012 - PHI at CHA
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS ()	27	17	27	31	102
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS ()	32	23	20	26	101

Dec 3, 2012 - WAS at IND
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
WASHINGTON WIZARDS ()	11	19	21	20	71
INDIANA PACERS ()	27	29	28	28	112

Dec 3, 2012 - OKC at SAS
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ()	20	13	26	19	78
SAN ANTONIO SPURS ()	28	26	25	28	107

Dec 3, 2012 - LAL at LAC
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
LOS ANGELES LAKERS ()	27	25	31	27	110
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS ()	20	21	15	26	82

Dec 3, 2012 - MIL at NJN
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
MILWAUKEE BUCKS ()	30	21	22	9	82
NEW JERSEY NETS ()	29	20	21	33	103

Dec 3, 2012 - HOU at UTA
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
HOUSTON ROCKETS ()	25	31	14	30	100
UTAH JAZZ ()	28	24	13	31	96

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