Dwight Howard had 23 points and 10 rebounds, while taking 24 free throws, and all five Orlando Magic starters scored at least 14 points in their 111-100 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
Jameer Nelson had 20 points and six assists, J.J. Redick had 15 points and Quentin Richardson had 14 for the Magic, who led by 18 at one point and coasted to win.
The Magic assaulted the Cavaliers with 14 3-pointers, falling one shy of their season high. They connected on 11 of 20 in the first half alone.
During one stretch early in the second quarter, five consecutive Orlando possessions ended in 3-point attempts. Four of them went in. Richardson and Redick, starting again in place of the injured Vince Carter, combined for seven 3-pointers.
By the time Chris Duhon connected for a 3-pointer with 7:28 left in the half, the Magic led 46-31 and were never really threatened again.
Antawn Jamison had 22 points off the bench to lead the Cavs, who have lost three of four and six of their last eight. Mo Williams has 20 points and eight assists.
Howard, who entered shooting 53 percent from the free-throw line, went 13 of 24 on the night.
Cleveland | Orlando | |
Antawn Jamison 22 | Scoring | Dwight Howard 23 |
Mo Williams 8 | Assists | Chris Duhon 9 |
Antawn Jamison 7 | Rebounds | Dwight Howard 11 |
Mo Williams 6 | Free Throws Made | Dwight Howard 13 |
Ryan Hollins 1 | Steals | Dwight Howard 2 |
Ryan Hollins 1 | Blocks | Dwight Howard 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Cleveland | 100 | 47.1 | 8-21 | 12-20 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
Orlando | 111 | 55.6 | 14-31 | 17-28 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 13 |