National Basketball Association
Orlando 95, Philadelphia 85
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, April 11, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#60 David Guthrie, #41 Ken Mauer, #64 Eli Roe
Attendance:
19139
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Dwight Howard had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Ryan Anderson added 18 and 14 as the Orlando Magic cruised to a 95-85 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
Jameer Nelson also scored 19 for Orlando (51-30), which won its sixth straight in Philadelphia and dashed the Sixers' hopes of claiming the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Magic broke open the game in the third quarter, erasing a two-point deficit by scoring 11 straight as part of a 21-4 run and stretching the lead to 73-58.
Anderson and Howard controlled the boards as Orlando held an overwhelming 56-31 advantage on the glass en route to its 11th win in 12 games against Philadelphia.
Elton Brand scored 22 points to lead the Sixers (41-40), who lost for the fourth time in five games and were without forward Andre Iguodala. He sat out due to right knee tendinitis.
Top Game Performances
| Orlando |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Dwight Howard 19 |
Scoring |
Elton Brand 22 |
|
Jameer Nelson 7 |
Assists |
Jrue Holiday 11 |
|
Ryan Anderson 14 |
Rebounds |
Andres Nocioni 6 |
|
Dwight Howard 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Elton Brand 4 |
|
Jason Richardson 3 |
Steals |
Jodie Meeks 3 |
|
Dwight Howard 3 |
Blocks |
Elton Brand 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Orlando
|
95 |
43.8 |
11-25 |
14-21 |
24 |
56 |
5 |
9 |
18 |
| Philadelphia
|
85 |
42.7 |
5-17 |
10-11 |
22 |
31 |
3 |
11 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Detroit. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.