National Basketball Association
Orlando 110, Houston 95
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 7, 2011
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #64 Eli Roe, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
19107
By SportsDirect Inc.
Jason Richardson and Brandon Bass scored 18 points apiece as the Orlando Magic won their eighth straight game by trouncing the visiting Houston Rockets 110-95 on Friday.
Ryan Anderson scored 16 points and Dwight Howard added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando (24-12).
Kevin Martin scored 27 points for Houston (16-20), which has lost four straight games.
Richardson was 7-of-8 from the field and made four 3-point baskets. Bass made 8 of 12 shots and grabbed nine rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu had 12 points while Jameer Nelson had 10 points and eight assists for the Magic.
Orlando outscored Houston 39-21 in the third quarter to turn a three-point halftime lead into a 21-point advantage. The Magic shot 51.7 percent from the field and had a 48-35 rebounding edge.
Luis Scola tallied 14 points, and Patrick Patterson had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Rockets, who shot 41.5 percent.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Orlando |
|
Kevin Martin 27 |
Scoring |
Brandon Bass 18 |
|
Kyle Lowry 5 |
Assists |
Jameer Nelson 8 |
|
Courtney Lee 6 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 11 |
|
Kevin Martin 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Jameer Nelson 4 |
|
Luis Scola 2 |
Steals |
Gilbert Arenas 1 |
|
Chase Budinger 1 |
Blocks |
Dwight Howard 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
95 |
41.5 |
5-18 |
22-28 |
24 |
35 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
| Orlando
|
110 |
51.7 |
8-20 |
12-12 |
25 |
48 |
5 |
3 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Utah. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
