Recap: Orlando vs. Toronto
Sports Network | November 18, 2008
Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, pacing the surging Magic to a 103-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis also finished with 22 points for Orlando, winners in eight of its last nine games. Lewis also had eight rebounds and five steals. Dwight Howard chipped in 18 points and nine rebounds before fouling out.
Chris Bosh had a fabulous night, recording 40 points and 18 rebounds on 14- of-19 shooting, but the Raptors lost for the third time in four games. Jermaine O'Neal had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Will Solomon scored 10 in defeat. Solomon also accounted for seven of Toronto's 24 turnovers.
The big difference in the game was three-point shooting. Toronto went 2-of-14 from long distance, while the Magic went 11-of-23. Lewis and Turkoglu combined to go 7-of-13 from beyond the arc.
The Raptors led by five after the opening quarter and moved in front by as many as 10 in the second quarter, but later in the period the Magic scored nine in a row to tie the game at 41 on Turkoglu's layup. It was even at 45 at the half.
J.J. Redick's three-pointer capped a 9-0 run for the Magic, who bolted to a 60-50 lead midway through the third quarter and they carried a 73-67 advantage going to the fourth.
Turkoglu had Orlando's first seven points of the final quarter, and Nelson's jumper opened the cushion to 90-77 with five minutes remaining.
Andrea Bargnani's three-ball had Toronto within 94-88 at the two-minute mark, but Turkoglu responded with another three-pointer, and the Raptors never got closer than seven after that juncture.
Magic guard Mickael Pietrus sat out with bruised ribs...Nelson was 10-of-15 from the field...Redick had 10 points...Toronto had won five of the previous seven meetings entering Tuesday.
