National Basketball Association
Orlando 116, New York 110
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #36 David Jones, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance:
19131
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Jameer Nelson scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Orlando Magic to a 116-110 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Dwight Howard recorded his 19th straight double-double with 30 points and 16 rebounds as Orlando erased an 11-point halftime deficit to win for the fifth time in six games.
Chauncey Billups and Amar'e Stoudemire scored 30 points apiece and Carmelo Anthony added 25 for the Knicks, who lost to the Magic for the fifth straight time.
Nelson scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter to break it open for Orlando, which was shorthanded after Hedo Turkoglu was ejected in the second quarter and Gilbert Arenas sat out with a sore knee.
Reserve Ryan Anderson added 16 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Magic, who hit 5-of-6 from the arc in the fourth quarter after making just 3-of-12 through three periods. The Knicks were just 7-of-30 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| New York |
|
Orlando |
|
Chauncey Billups 30 |
Scoring |
Dwight Howard 30 |
|
Chauncey Billups 6 |
Assists |
Chris Duhon 5 |
|
Landry Fields 11 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 16 |
|
Chauncey Billups 18 |
Free Throws Made |
Dwight Howard 12 |
|
Chauncey Billups 3 |
Steals |
Jason Richardson 2 |
|
Ronny Turiaf 1 |
Blocks |
Dwight Howard 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New York
|
110 |
37.2 |
7-30 |
39-47 |
15 |
38 |
2 |
9 |
9 |
| Orlando
|
116 |
52.2 |
8-18 |
36-50 |
15 |
45 |
6 |
2 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.