The Magic held the Cavs to 37.3% shooting from the floor which helped them get a very easy road win last night.  Jameer Nelson led the way for the Magic last night with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.  Jason Richardson also had a really solid game as he finished up with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot.  J.J. Redick (13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot), Earl Clark (13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots in 24 minutes) and Daniel Orton (11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals and 3 blocked shots in 29 minutes) also had rock solid games for the Magic.  The Magic are now 35-25 on the year.

The Magic only shot 38.8% from the floor and they didn’t play much D either, and it did them in tonight.  Glen Davis (16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and Von Wafer (16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists) in 27 minutes on the floor) led the way for the Magic tonight.  Jason Richardson and Jameer Nelson combined to shoot 8 for 25 from the floor as they finished with 9 points apiece tonight.  The Magic are now 34-25 on the year.

26-year old PF/C Glen Davis is really stepping up so far in April.  He has played in 6 games (all starts) for the Magic so far in April and he is averaging 35.6 minutes, 19.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.  The Magic have really been impressed with Davis’ play this month as he has really stepped up when they needed it due to injuries to Ryan Anderson and Dwight Howard.  Davis has played in 55 games (7 starts) overall this year and he is averaging 23.0 minutes, 8.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.  Davis is going to be a big part of the Magic’s success or failure the rest of the way in 2011-12.

26-year old center Dwight Howard needs to step up and keep his mouth shut!  Howard needs to quit picking fights with others in the organization including his head coach Stan Van Gundy.  If things are so bad for him in Orlando, he should have never signed his one year extension.  No one questions Howard’s play on the court as he has played in 54 games (all starts) for the Magic so far this year and he is averaging 38.3 minutes, 20.6 points, 14.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.1 blocked shots per game.  With a focused and motivated Dwight Howard, the Magic are a NBA Championship contender, but if he sulks they could get knocked out in the first round.  It’s time for Howard to start acting his age and be a man.

UPDATE:  (4/14/2012) – The Magic are going to be without Dwight Howard for the rest of the regular season due to a herniated disc in his back.  He has been ordered to rest for the next 10-15 days.  The Magic hope the rest will do wonders, because they are not a serious threat to win an NBA Championship without him.

UPDATE: (4/20/2012) – Dwight Howard is set to have surgery on his lower back and he is going to miss the playoffs as he is done for the year.

The Magic only shot 36.6% from the floor, but they were in this game until the 4th quarter when they were outscored 33-24.  Jameer Nelson (19 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists) and J.J. Redick (15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals) led the way for the Magic last night.  Quentin Richardson (14 points and 4 rebounds), Glen Davis (12 points and 10 rebounds) and Jason Richardson (10 points) also pitched in for the Magic last night.  The Magic are now 34-24 on the year.

The Magic shot 52.5% from the floor and they outrebounded the Pistons 44-33 last night as they completely destroyed them.  Jason Richardson (22 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist) and J.J. Redick (20 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists) led the way for the Magic offensively last night.  Jameer Nelson (18 points, 1 rebound, 9 assists and 1 steal) and Dwight Howard (16 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also had rock solid games last night for the Magic.  Ryan Anderson pitched in with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot last night.  The Magic are now 34-23 on the year.

The Magic are going to be without 33-year old small forward Hedo Turkoglu for the remainder of the 2011-12 regular season due to a facial fracture.  He is going to be ready to return for the playoffs.  Turkoglu played in 52 games (all starts) for the Magic this year and he averaged 31.2 minutes, 10.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.  31-year old Quentin Richardson will take over as the starting small forward the rest of the year for the Magic.  Richardson has played in 39 games (3 starts) for the Magic so far this year and he is averaging 17.3 minutes, 4.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.  In his three starts so far this year, Richardson is averaging 25.2 minutes, 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.7 steals, but, the Magic are going to need him to step up as they need more offense than that out of the starting small forward the rest of the year.

The Magic only shot 36.3% from the floor last Saturday Night, but, they outscored the Sixers 26-21 in the 4th quarter to pull away for a nice road win.  Glen Davis (23 points, 12 rebounds and 1 steal) and Dwight Howard (20 points, 22 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Magic in this game.  J.J. Redick (19 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals) and Jason Richardson (10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) also had solid games for the Magic.  The Magic are now 33-23 on the year.

The Magic played really flat last night and it showed on the scoreboard.  Jason Richardson (16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Glen Davis (15 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist) led the way for the Magic last night.  Von Wafer had a rock solid game off the bench with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 19 minutes on the floor.  J.J. Redick and Jameer Nelson each pitched in with 10 points apiece in this game.  The Magic are now 32-23 on the year.

The Magic played without Dwight Howard, Ryan Anderson and Jameer Nelson last night due to injury, and it showed on the court.  The Magic were outrebounded 45-30 by the Pistons and they didn’t play any D as the Pistons shot a sizzling 56.6% from the floor.  But, the Magic were right in this game heading into the 4th quarter, when they were outscored 28-21.  Glen Davis got the start at center and he had a huge game, leading the way for the Magic with 31 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Hedo Turkoglu (16 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Chris Duhon (13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists) also had decent games for the Magic last night.  Jason Richardson pitched in with 10 points and 1 assist last night.  The Magic are now 32-22 on the year.