| Final - 10.5.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 29 | 32 | 17 | 19 | 97 |
| Houston Rockets | 26 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 88 |
By all accounts, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard is more comfortable with, and confident in, his jump-shot these days. OPP explains why this development can only mean good things for the Magic.
In advance of the Orlando Magic's next preseason game, OPP asks Magic fans which two-player combination it'd like to see the team experiment with in the future.
Today's Orlando Magic news post features video of Magic center Dwight Howard learning the "little things" about low-post offense from NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon. Plus, a series of videos illustrates a flaw in Howard's existing post game, and a few more Magic-centric links to enjoy.
Orlando Pinstriped Post takes a closer look at what the Orlando Magic managed to accomplish with Rashard Lewis playing a bit at small forward last night against the Houston Rockets.
Rockets v Magic - with 10 bullet points, absolutely free!
Orlando Pinstriped Post recaps the first preseason game of the Orlando Magic's season, a 97-88 win over the Houston Rockets headlined by Rashard Lewis' return to small forward for brief stretches.
Today's Orlando Magic news post includes word that Quentin Richardson will start at small forward tonight when the Magic take on the Houston Rockets in preseason action. Plus, a video of Dwight Howard practicing his free throws, and several more links to enjoy.
With the preseason starting tonight, OPP takes a look at which Orlando Magic stories merit attention during the exhibition schedule.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 29 | 32 | 17 | 19 | 97 |
| Houston | 26 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 88 |
| Orlando | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Richardson | 17 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Rashard Lewis | 24 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 12 |
| Dwight Howard | 27 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3-0 | 19 |
| Vince Carter | 25 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 14 |
| Jameer Nelson | 27 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 8 |
| Mickael Pietrus | 17 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-0 | 3 |
| Ryan Anderson | 19 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Chris Duhon | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Marcin Gortat | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3-0 | 10 |
| J.J. Redick | 22 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 7 |
| Brandon Bass | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Malik Allen | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jason Williams | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Stanley Robinson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Daniel Orton | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 38-79 | 8-28 | 13-15 | 41-6 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 22-1 | 97 | |
| .481 | .286 | .867 | Team Reb: 6 | Total TO: 0 (20 pts) | |||||||
| Houston | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier | 20 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Luis Scola | 19 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Yao Ming | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 3 |
| Kevin Martin | 20 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 3-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 14 |
| Aaron Brooks | 21 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 11 |
| Jordan Hill | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Kyle Lowry | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 4 |
| Chase Budinger | 21 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 10 |
| Chuck Hayes | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Courtney Lee | 22 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 12 |
| Jared Jeffries | 11 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Patrick Patterson | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Ishmael Smith | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Alexander Johnson | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Jermaine Taylor | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Mike Harris | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 |
| Brad Miller | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Patrick Sullivan | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jordan Eglseder | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Antonio Anderson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 30-76 | 4-15 | 24-30 | 45-11 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 21-1 | 88 | |
| .395 | .267 | .800 | Team Reb: 3 | Total TO: 0 (16 pts) | |||||||
