Orlando 97, Milwaukee 87
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 7:00 PM
Location -
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials -
#27 Dick Bavetta, #50 Olandis Poole, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance -
18846
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
Dwight Howard collected 28 points and 13 rebounds as the surging Orlando Magic won their seventh straight game Wednesday, holding off the Milwaukee Bucks, 97-87.
Hedo Turkoglu added 13 points and Jameer Nelson had 10, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Magic, who have not lost since Dec. 21.
Orlando controlled the first half with strong defense, holding Milwaukee to 35 points before the break. The Magic’s shooters were having some trouble getting started, but Howard’s 17 first-half points allowed them to take a 49-35 lead.
Orlando pushed the lead to as much as 19 points in the third quarter before letting Milwaukee creep back within 84-79 on John Salmons’ jumper with 4:05 left. Howard responded with a layup and Turkoglu drained a 3-pointer to bump the lead back to double digits.
Corey Maggette scored 21 points for the Bucks, who put only one starter - Salmons with 13 - in double figures while failing to crack 40 percent from the field.
Top Game Performances
| Milwaukee |
|
Orlando |
|
Corey Maggette 21 |
Scoring |
Dwight Howard 28 |
|
Andrew Bogut 2 |
Assists |
Jameer Nelson 9 |
|
Larry Sanders 8 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 13 |
|
Corey Maggette 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Dwight Howard 10 |
|
Andrew Bogut 2 |
Steals |
Dwight Howard 2 |
|
Andrew Bogut 4 |
Blocks |
Ryan Anderson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Milwaukee
|
87 |
39.3 |
6-14 |
15-32 |
11 |
48 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
| Orlando
|
97 |
45.5 |
5-22 |
22-33 |
23 |
44 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
-
Orlando
will play their next game at home against
Houston.
The
Magic
have a W/L % of
.783
after a win and
.417
after a loss.
-
Milwaukee
will play their next game at home against
Miami.
The
Bucks
have a W/L % of
.385
after a win and
.400
after a loss.