Stars Lead Magic to Victory, 90-86
By Nick Adams | October 17, 2007
The Magic's two stars, Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson, stepped up big leading Orlando to a 90-86 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Qizhong Arena in Shanghai, China.
Howard scored 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds with Nelson adding 24 points.
The Magic trailed by double figures on multiple occasions but outscored Cleveland 26-14 in the fourth quarter to edge the Cavs.
Despite shooting a dismal 38 percent from the field, the Magic found their stroke from the free-throw line outscoring the Cavs by 17 points while shooting 35-of-40 (87.5%).
The Cavaliers were led by LeBron James who scored 17 points while Larry Hughes pitched in 16 points in a losing effort.
Orlando squares off Thursday against the Chinese National team at 8 AM.
The Magic (3-1) and the Cavs (1-3) will face off again on ESPN 2, Saturday at 12 AM.
The Magic's two stars, Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson, stepped up big leading Orlando to a 90-86 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Qizhong Arena in Shanghai, China.Howard scored 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds with Nelson adding 24 points.
The Magic trailed by double figures on multiple occasions but outscored Cleveland 26-14 in the fourth quarter to edge the Cavs.
Despite shooting a dismal 38 percent from the field, the Magic found their stroke from the free-throw line outscoring the Cavs by 17 points while shooting 35-of-40 (87.5%).
The Cavaliers were led by LeBron James who scored 17 points while Larry Hughes pitched in 16 points in a losing effort.
Orlando squares off Thursday against the Chinese National team at 8 AM.
The Magic (3-1) and the Cavs (1-3) will face off again on ESPN 2, Saturday at 12 AM.
