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McGrady leads Rockets past Wolves; Yao had 13
(AP)
Updated: 2005-11-16 11:38
Okafor got into early foul trouble and had just eight points — all in the
fourth quarter — and six rebounds. He entered the game averaging 13 points and
nine rebounds.
Charlotte Bobcats' Jurmaine Jones, left,
battles Orlando Magic's Steve Francis for a loose ball in Orlando, Fla.,
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.[AP] | Keith Bogans led
Charlotte with a season-high 18 points off the bench, while Sean May added 15
points and 10 rebounds. No Bobcats starter scored in double figures.
May's performance made Orlando's 2005 draft look pretty bad. The Magic
considered taking the North Carolina standout, but opted instead for Spain's
Fran Vazquez, who stunned the team by deciding to stay in Europe.
DeShawn Stevenson had 16 points and Steve Francis added 13 points, five
rebounds and six assists. Tony Battie had 11 points and 12 rebounds — his first
double-double of the season — in the Magic's first home win.
Jameer Nelson scored 13 off the bench, including five points in a 12-4 run in
the fourth quarter that helped Orlando take control.
Howard also came up big, hitting a baseline jumper and then adding a putback
on consecutive possessions to push Orlando's lead to 76-68 with about 7 minutes
to play.
Nelson then drove the lane for a bucket and converted a three-point play to
make it an 11-point game.
The Magic failed to score in the final 3:04 of the second quarter,
withstanding a 10-point Charlotte run to hold a 47-46 halftime
lead.
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