National Basketball Association
Orlando 97, Washington 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 29, 2013
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #70 Brent Barnaky, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance:
17998
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Magic 97, Wizards 92: Tobias Harris had a career-high 30 points to go with 11 rebounds as host Orlando snapped an eight-game losing streak.
Rookie Maurice Harkless added 18 points and nine rebounds and E'Twaun Moore and Andrew Nicholson came off the bench to score 15 and 14 points, respectively, as the Magic earned a split of the four-game season series.
John Wall scored 35 points and Martell Webster returned from a two-game injury absence with 19 points and six rebounds for Washington, which fell to 7-29 on the road.
Orlando led by as many as 15 points in the second quarter en route to a 58-46 halftime lead. The Wizards stormed back early in the third with a 13-0 run before the Magic scored the final eight points of the quarter for a 78-71 edge.
Washington opened the fourth quarter with a 7-0 spurt to pull even at 78-78, but Moore scored six points in a 10-2 burst to put Orlando in front 88-80. The Wizards chipped away and got within two on a pair of free throws by Wall with 15.1 seconds left before Harris - who set his previous career of 29 points Wednesday - hit three free throws to ice it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Beno Udrih had 10 points to help Orlando enjoy a 41-15 edge in bench points. ... Magic G Jameer Nelson became the team's latest injury casualty when he suffered a sprained right ankle in the first quarter. ... Wizards rookie G Bradley Beal (ankle) was sidelined for the fifth game in a row and C Nene (knee) sat out his third straight.
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Orlando |
John Wall 35 |
Scoring |
Tobias Harris 30 |
Garrett Temple 3 |
Assists |
Beno Udrih 9 |
Emeka Okafor 13 |
Rebounds |
Tobias Harris 11 |
John Wall 12 |
Free Throws Made |
Tobias Harris 6 |
John Wall 2 |
Steals |
Tobias Harris 3 |
Emeka Okafor 1 |
Blocks |
Tobias Harris 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington
|
92 |
37.0 |
4-20 |
28-32 |
15 |
55 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
Orlando
|
97 |
43.0 |
5-15 |
18-22 |
23 |
41 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.