The Orlando Magic shot 51.5% from the floor last night and that was a big reason for the easy win over the Bobcats.  Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic last night with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Brandon Bass (17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocked shots) and Gilbert Arenas (16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 16 minutes) also had solid games for the Magic in this game.  Jameer Nelson (13 points) and Jason Richardson (11 points) also helped out last night.  The Magic are now 38-22 on the year.

The Magic shot 50% from the floor while holding the Thunder to 33.3% shooting from the floor which were big reasons for the win last night.  Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic last night with 40 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals and 6 blocked shots.  Jason Richardson (17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists), J.J. Redick (16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Jameer Nelson (14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists) also had solid games for the Magic last night.  The Magic are now 37-22 on the year.

The Magic didn’t play any D last night as the Kings shot 52.5% from the floor.  But the Magic were still leading this game going into the 4th quarter before the Kings outscored them 32-21 to run right by them.  Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic in this game with 31 points, 17 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Hedo Turkoglu (19 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals) and Jameer Nelson (15 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals) also had solid games last night.  J.J. Redick pitched in with 12 points and 2 rebounds last night.  The Magic are now 36-22 on the season.

The Orlando Magic went into the All-Star break with a 36-21 record which has them in 2nd place in the Southeast Division, 5.5 games behind the Heat.  The Magic are currently the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference, 5.5 games behind the Celtics & Heat.  They are also 3.5 games behind the Bulls for the #2 seed.  But, the Magic are only 1 game ahead of the Hawks for the #4 seed so they need to finish the regular season strongly or they will have to go on the road in the first round of the playoffs.

BIGGEST SURPRISE:  22-year old forward Ryan Anderson has been very solid off the bench for the Magic this season.  He has played in 39 games (11 starts) for the Magic so far this year and he is averaging 20.8 minutes, 10.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.  Anderson has been a long range assassin for the Magic off the bench and he has been an all-around offense force when on the court.  The Magic need him to keep up the good work.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT:  29-year old guard Gilbert Arenas has not been the player the Magic thought they were getting when they made the Rashard Lewis deal with the Wizards.  Arenas has played in 30 games (0 starts) for the Magic this season and he is averaging 21.7 minutes, 7.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.  Agent Zero is only shooting 34.5% from the floor, 25% from three point range and 69% from the free throw line with the Magic.  The Magic need Arenas to show signs of life the rest of the year.

The Magic turned up the D tonight in dominating the Wizards as they held them to 34.9% shooting from the floor.  Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic tonight with 32 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots.  Jason Richardson pitched in with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists tonight.  Brandon Bass was a force inside tonight along with Howard as he had 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Ryan Anderson (14 points) and Jameer Nelson (10 points) also helped out the Magics’ cause tonight.  The Magic are now 36-21 on the year.

The Magic outrebounded the Lakers 46-34 and they held them to 39.3% shooting from the floor which were the big reasons for the win yesterday.  Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic yesterday with 31 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocked shots yesterday.  He also shot 13 of 16 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the free throw line yesterday as he was inspired.  Jason Richardson only shot 5 of 15 from the floor as he finished up with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in this game.  Hedo Turkoglu  and Ryan Anderson each pitched in with 9 points apiece yesterday.  The Magic are now 35-21 on the year.

The Magic could only muster 13 points in the 4th quarter last night and it doomed them in the end.  Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic last night with 20 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots.  Hedo Turkoglu had one of his better games in a while with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.  J.J. Redick (14 points), Earl Clark (14 points) and Gilbert Arenas (11 points) also pitched in for the Magic last night.  The Magic are now 34-21 on the year.

25-year old center Dwight Howard is doing more than his part for the Orlando Magic lately.  Howard has played in 5 games in February (the Magic are 3-2) in which he is averaging 41.2 minutes, 23.8 points, 16.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.  He has now played in 52 games (all starts) for the Magic so far this year and he is averaging 36.7 minutes, 22.5 points, 13.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocked shots per game.  Howard is by far the best center in the NBA, without a doubt, but the Magic won’t get back to the NBA Finals any time soon unless some other players start stepping up.  The big trade the Magic made with the Suns has not helped them at all so far.

The Magic got a nice road win last night in holding off the pesky Sixers in Philly.  Dwight Howard had a monster game, finishing up with 30 points, 17 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.  J.J. Redick also had a decent game with 13 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Ryan Anderson (12 points), Jason Richardson (12 points), Jameer Nelson (12 points) and Hedo Turkoglu (10 points) also pitched in for the Magic last night.  The Magic are now 34-20 on the year.

The Magic totally dismantled the hapless Clippers last night in Orlando.  The Clippers raced out to a 64-39 lead at the half and they never looked back.  The Magic outrebounded them 49-37 and they held the Clippers to 39.2% shooting from the floor which were big reasons for this win.  Dwight Howard led the way for the Magic last night with 22 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Jameer Nelson (17 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist) and Ryan Anderson (13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals) also had solid games for the Magic.  J.J. Redick (12 points), Earl Clark (10 points) and Jason Richardson (10 points) also pitched in for the Magic last night.  The Magic are now 33-20 on the year.