Box Score

 

ORLANDO (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
K Bogans            21   1-3   0-0   2-3   0   1    3
J Howard            40  8-16   4-4   0-8   2   4   20
S Hunter            18   2-2   1-2   0-5   0   2    5
T McGrady           46  3-20 12-13   0-5   8   1   19
T Lue               25   2-7   0-0   0-1   1   4    5
D Stevenson         26   5-8   0-1   1-2   0   4   10
R Strickland        23   2-5   1-2   0-1   6   0    5
D Gooden            22   4-5   6-6   1-9   0   4   14
S Rooks             16   1-1   4-4   2-4   0   3    6
D Penigar            3   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   2    0
R Gaines           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
Z Pachulia         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 28-67 28-32  6-39  17  25   87
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Percentages: FG-.418, FT-.875. 3-Point Goals:
3-15, .200 (K Bogans 1-3, T McGrady 1-7, T 
Lue 1-4, D Stevenson 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. 
Blocked Shots:2 (J Howard, D Gooden). 
Turnovers:13 (T McGrady 5, R Strickland 2, J 
Howard 2, T Lue, S Hunter, D Penigar, D 
Gooden). Steals: 6 (T McGrady 3, D Stevenson 
2, T Lue).


DETROIT (86)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Prince            29   2-9   0-0   3-4   2   3    4
B Wallace           37   4-7   3-6  4-13   2   2   11
R Wallace           39  5-17   2-6   0-7   4   3   14
R Hamilton          41  8-14   7-8   2-6   5   4   23
C Billups           43  5-12   3-4   0-5   8   2   15
D Ham               11   3-3   0-0   2-2   0   2    6
M Okur              11   3-6   0-0   1-4   0   4    6
M James             13   2-7   2-2   1-1   3   1    7
T Fowlkes            9   0-0   0-0   1-2   0   1    0
C Williamson         7   0-2   0-0   1-2   0   0    0
E Campbell         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Milicic          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-77 17-26 15-46  24  22   86
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Percentages: FG-.416, FT-.654. 3-Point Goals:
5-14, .357 (B Wallace 0-1, R Wallace 2-5, C 
Billups 2-5, M James 1-3). Team Rebounds: 6. 
Blocked Shots:8 (B Wallace 5, R Wallace 2, M 
Okur). Turnovers:12 (C Billups 4, R Hamilton 
3, R Wallace, M Okur, T Fowlkes, M James, D 
Ham). Steals: 5 (C Billups 4, R Hamilton).

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ORLANDO              22  19  17  29   -  87
DETROIT              28  20  17  21   -  86
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Technical fouls: Detroit - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 11:11 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:21. 
Officials: Jason Phillips, Mike Callahan, 
Violet Palmer.

Extended Box

 

ORLANDO (87) AT DETROIT (86)

ORLANDO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
K BOGANS          F    21    1-3      0-0      2   1   3    0   1   0   0    3
J HOWARD          F    40    8-16     4-4      0   8   8    2   4   0   2   20
S HUNTER          C    18    2-2      1-2      0   5   5    0   2   0   1    5
T MCGRADY         G    46    3-20    12-13     0   5   5    8   1   3   5   19
T LUE             G    25    2-7      0-0      0   1   1    1   4   1   1    5
D STEVENSON            26    5-8      0-1      1   1   2    0   4   2   0   10
R STRICKLAND           23    2-5      1-2      0   1   1    6   0   0   2    5
D GOODEN               22    4-5      6-6      1   8   9    0   4   0   1   14
S ROOKS                16    1-1      4-4      2   2   4    0   3   0   0    6
D PENIGAR               3    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   0   1    0
R GAINES              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
Z PACHULIA            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   28-67    28-32     6  33  39   17  25   6  13   87
                            (.418)  (.875)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 16 (16 PTS)    

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T PRINCE          F    29    2-9      0-0      3   1   4    2   3   0   0    4
B WALLACE         F    37    4-7      3-6      4   9  13    2   2   0   0   11
R WALLACE         C    39    5-17     2-6      0   7   7    4   3   0   1   14
R HAMILTON        G    41    8-14     7-8      2   4   6    5   4   1   3   23
C BILLUPS         G    43    5-12     3-4      0   5   5    8   2   4   4   15
D HAM                  11    3-3      0-0      2   0   2    0   2   0   1    6
M OKUR                 11    3-6      0-0      1   3   4    0   4   0   1    6
M JAMES                13    2-7      2-2      1   0   1    3   1   0   1    7
T FOWLKES               9    0-0      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   1    0
C WILLIAMSON            7    0-2      0-0      1   1   2    0   0   0   0    0
E CAMPBELL            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MILICIC             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-77    17-26    15  31  46   24  22   5  12   86
                            (.416)  (.654)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 12 (16 PTS)    
  
   ORLANDO            22   19   17   29   -   87
   DETROIT            28   20   17   21   -   86
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ORLANDO - J HOWARD, D GOODEN.  DETROIT - B WALLACE 5,
R WALLACE 2, M OKUR.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ORLANDO 3-15 (.200), K BOGANS 1-3, T MCGRADY 1-
7, T LUE 1-4, D STEVENSON 0-1. DETROIT 5-14 (.357), B WALLACE 0-1,
R WALLACE 2-5, C BILLUPS 2-5, M JAMES 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DETROIT - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JASON PHILLIPS, MIKE CALLAHAN, VIOLET PALMER.
A - 22,076. T - 2:21.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- For nearly the entire game, 
Tracy McGrady couldn't make a shot.  So with the game on the
line, he made a play.

McGrady's backcourt steal led to Juwan Howard's three-point play
with 3.5 seconds to go that gave the Orlando Magic an 87-86
victory over the Detroit Pistons, who have lost seven of their
last eight games.

The Magic appeared headed to their ninth loss in 11 games when
Rod Strickland missed an open jumper and the battle for the
rebound went out of bounds off newly acquired guard DeShawn
Stevenson with 11 seconds to play.

Holding an 86-84 lead, the Pistons expected the Magic to foul
after the inbounds pass.  But Chauncey Billups had the ball
stripped away by McGrady in the corner.

"I turned my back, he grabbed my arm, the ball is just sitting
right there," Billups said.  "He picked it up.  Stupid, man, no
call."

"That was clean," McGrady said.  "I was going for the steal
first and then I'd foul him, but I got all ball.  He stumbled
and I was able to get to the ball first."

Stevenson flipped a pass to Howard, who threw in a short shot
with a Piston hanging on his arm.  His free throw rattled in,
giving the Magic the lead.

"I don't know how Juwan even got that up.  They were all over
him," McGrady said.  "It's just like the whole game.  It shows
that you never give up, you keep fighting."

The stunned Pistons had a final chance and went to new
acquisition Rasheed Wallace, whose jumper from the right wing
was an airball.  Wallace argued with referee Mike Callahan that
he was fouled.

"I'm not going to shoot an airball like that at the end, but
hey, one that they missed," Wallace said.

McGrady, the NBA's leading scorer, missed 16 of his first 17
shots before draining a pair of jumpers in the final three
minutes.  He scored 19 points on 3-of-20 shooting.

"I was just telling myself that it was going to be one of those
nights," said McGrady, who was ejected from his last game for
twice kicking the ball into the stands.  "The shots weren't
falling and they were coming after me every time I got the ball.
So I knew I had to find other ways to contribute - pass,
rebound, play defense.  I had to keep talking to myself so I
didn't get frustrated."

"He kept playing and made plays for us down the stretch,
especially with the big steal at the end," Magic coach Johnny
Davis said.  "He did a lot of other things than score to help us
win the basketball game."

Howard scored 20 points despite a case of food poisoning for the
Magic, who matched a season high with their third straight win.

Richard Hamilton scored 23 points, Billups added 15 and Ben
Wallace 11, 13 rebounds and five blocks for the Pistons, whose
last two losses have been by one point.

"When you've got the ball with 11 seconds to go and you get it
to a 90 percent free throw shooter, I don't know what the answer
is," Pistons coach Larry Brown said.

Rasheed Wallace scored 14 points but made just 5-of-17 shots.
He played his first full game since being acquired from Atlanta
three days ago.

"I'm trying to figure out how to use him," Brown said.  "I don't
think he's in great shape, to be honest with you.  And we don't
have a lot of stuff in right now that we all feel comfortable."

"I feel a little bit better," Rasheed Wallace said.  "The only
thing I've got to do is just learn the plays."

With Wallace and fellow newcomer Mike James playing well, the
Pistons led by as many as 13 points in the first half before
settling for a 48-41 halftime lead.

Detroit still held a 78-71 advantage before Drew Gooden made two
free throws and McGrady sank a 21-footer with 4:22 to go.
Billups made a free throw, but Stevenson sank a jumper and
McGrady drilled a 3-pointer to give the Magic their first lead
with 2:46 left.

Hamilton and McGrady swapped two free throws each before
Hamilton made a lane jumper for an 83-82 lead with 1:53
remaining.  Rasheed Wallace made a free throw, but Strickland
tied it with a finger roll before two free throws by Billups
gave Detroit an 86-84 advantage with 33 seconds remaining.

"The way this season's going, it feels good to beat anybody,"
McGrady said.  "I couldn't care less if it's the Pistons or
who-all."