The Magic really turned up the D last night holding the Nets to 32.9% shooting from the floor and that led them to a pretty easy win. Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic last night with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. Mickael Pietrus got a start last night and he ran with it scoring 16 points, grabbing 4 rebounds and stealing the ball twice. Vince Carter could only muster 14 points and 5 rebounds against his old team. The Magic are now 7-3 on the year.

The Magic got pushed around last night as the Cavaliers sent them a message at Amway Arena in Orlando. The Magic were down 88-68 heading into the 4th quarter before finally showing some heart last night, but, it was too little and far too late. Vince Carter led the way for the Magic last night with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. Jameer Nelson piled up 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists but he played very poor defense against Mo Williams who dropped 28 points on the Magic last night. Dwight Howard only played 31 minutes due to foul trouble and he finished with only 11 points and 7 rebounds last night. The Magic are now 6-3 on the season.

The Magic really turned up the D in the 4th quarter last night holding the Bobcats to 10 points. Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic in this game with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Vince Carter only played in 25 minutes off the bench last night but he still scored 15 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and he dished out 2 assists. Brandon Bass was effective in only 22 minutes on the floor as he scored 14 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. The Magic are now 6-2 on the season.

The Magic were injury riddled coming into this game but that doesn’t excuse the beating they took. The Magic only shot 36.8% from the floor while the Thunder shot a scorching 57.1%. The Thunder also outrebounded the Magic 45-30 in this game. Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic in this game with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Mickael Pietrus was solid off the bench for the Magic in this game with 15 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals. Jameer Nelson had a so-so game with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. The Magic are now 5-2 on the year.

The Magic ran out to a 40-23 lead in the first quarter and they made it stand up last night. Dwight Howard was awesome as usual in this game with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Matt Barnes got a rare start and he ran with it scoring 18 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, dishing out 3 assists and he stole the ball twice. Jameer Nelson was outstanding running the offense last night as he finished up with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists. The Magic are now 5-1 on the season.

The Magic shot 52.3% from the floor and they outran the Suns last night which is very hard to do. Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic in this game with 25 points and 6 rebounds. Ryan Anderson had another outstanding game for the Magic with 20 points and 10 rebounds in only 26 minutes. Jameer Nelson did a great job of running the offense last night finishing with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists in 24 minutes. The Magic are now 4-1 on the season.

Coming into this season the sharpshooting J.J. Redick had career averages of only 5.5 points, 0.9 assists, 1.3 rebounds, and only 13.4 minutes.  He also only shot 41% from the field and 38% from behind the arc.  Through the first five games of this season, Redick has really stepped his game up in all aspects.  Redick is getting a lot more minutes this year and is taking advantage of it.  He is averaging 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.2 assists.  He has been lighting it up from behind the arc, shooting 52% (13-25) and has an all around field goal percentage of 45%.  Redick’s shooting can really spread the defense, opening things up for Vince Carter on the perimeter and Dwight Howard down low.  If Redick can play like this all season, the Magic will have another offensive weapon to rely on.

The Magic were ice cold shooting the ball last night hitting only 36.7% from the floor and it doomed them in the end last night. Vince Carter led the way for the Magic last night with 15 points and 4 rebounds. J.J. Redick pitched in with 14 points last night but he was only 4 of 12 shooting from the floor. Matt Barnes was solid off the bench last night with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. The Magic are now 3-1 on the season.

Ryan Anderson was thought he be not much more than a throw in with Vince Carter in the big trade with the Nets over the summer. But, Anderson is really stepping up so far this season with Rashard Lewis out due to a suspension. Anderson has started the first 3 games of the year for the Magic and he is averaging 25.7 minutes, 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He is shooting 52.9% from the floor and 55% from three point range so far this season. The Magic are hoping that Anderson can keep this up until Lewis is ready to return to action.

The Orlando Magic beat the Raptors at their own game last night in Toronto as they outran them. Jameer Nelson was outstanding for the Magic in this game as he finished with 30 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. J.J. Redick got a rare start for an injured Vince Carter and he had the best game of his NBA career finishing with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Dwight Howard was his usual dominating self with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals. Ryan Anderson was the 4th Magic player with at least 20 points as he scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds. Matt Barnes really stuffed the stat sheet for the Magic in this game with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocked shots off the bench. The Magic are now 3-0 on the season.