Box Score

 

TORONTO (96)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Rose              28  5-13   1-1   0-1   5   2   11
C Bosh              37  6-11   4-4  2-11   2   3   16
R Araujo            11   0-1   0-0   3-4   0   2    0
M Peterson          41  7-13   0-0  0-10   1   4   15
R Alston            33  5-10   5-8   0-1   2   2   17
A Williams           7   1-1   0-0   0-1   0   3    2
M Palacio           17   3-8   4-4   1-2   2   1   10
E Williams          12   1-2   0-0   0-1   3   1    2
D Marshall          30  5-10   0-0   1-7   2   2   14
M Bonner            23   3-5   0-0   0-1   0   2    7
P Sow                1   1-1   0-0   1-1   0   0    2
L Murray           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-75 14-17  8-40  17  22   96
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Percentages: FG-.493, FT-.824. 3-Point Goals:
8-17, .471 (M Peterson 1-4, R Alston 2-3, D 
Marshall 4-8, M Bonner 1-2). Team Rebounds: 
3. Blocked Shots:3 (C Bosh 2, D Marshall). 
Turnovers:23 (C Bosh 6, R Alston 4, D 
Marshall 3, M Peterson 3, M Palacio 2, R 
Araujo 2, E Williams, A Williams, M Bonner). 
Steals: 9 (R Alston 2, M Palacio 2, M 
Peterson 2, J Rose, M Bonner, C Bosh).


ORLANDO (108)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Hill              40 10-23   1-2   1-8   5   2   21
D Howard            31   5-8  8-10   2-9   1   3   18
K Cato              28   6-8   5-6   2-6   1   3   17
D Stevenson         39  6-15   1-3   3-4   5   1   13
S Francis           42  7-15   1-1   1-3   9   2   16
T Battie            12   0-4   1-2   2-7   0   0    1
B Hunter             4   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
S Augmon            15   1-4   2-2   1-4   2   4    4
P Garrity           21  7-13   0-0   2-2   0   3   16
M Jones              8   1-2   0-0   1-2   1   1    2
J Nelson           DNP  - INTERCOSTAL TEAR                               
M Kasun            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 43-92 19-26 15-46  24  19  108
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Percentages: FG-.467, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (D Stevenson 0-1, S Francis 1-1, P 
Garrity 2-7). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked 
Shots:5 (G Hill, K Cato, S Francis, B Hunter,
D Howard). Turnovers:13 (S Francis 5, S 
Augmon 2, D Stevenson 2, D Howard 2, G Hill, 
T Battie). Steals: 10 (S Francis 3, G Hill 2,
D Howard 2, S Augmon, D Stevenson, K Cato).

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TORONTO               21  24  24  27  -   96
ORLANDO               21  34  30  23  -  108
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Technical fouls: Orlando - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 4:18 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,410. T: 2:06. 
Officials: Bill Kennedy, Eric Lewis, Ken 
Mauer.

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TORONTO (96) AT ORLANDO (108)

TORONTO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J ROSE            F    28    5-13     1-1      0   1   1    5   2   1   0   11
C BOSH            F    37    6-11     4-4      2   9  11    2   3   1   6   16
R ARAUJO          C    11    0-1      0-0      3   1   4    0   2   0   2    0
M PETERSON        G    41    7-13     0-0      0  10  10    1   4   2   3   15
R ALSTON          G    33    5-10     5-8      0   1   1    2   2   2   4   17
A WILLIAMS              7    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   3   0   1    2
M PALACIO              17    3-8      4-4      1   1   2    2   1   2   2   10
E WILLIAMS             12    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    3   1   0   1    2
D MARSHALL             30    5-10     0-0      1   6   7    2   2   0   3   14
M BONNER               23    3-5      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   1   1    7
P SOW                   1    1-1      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    2
L MURRAY              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-75    14-17     8  32  40   17  22   9  23   96
                            (.493)  (.824)  TEAM REBS:  3 TOTAL TO: 24 (34 PTS)    

ORLANDO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G HILL            F    40   10-23     1-2      1   7   8    5   2   2   1   21
D HOWARD          F    31    5-8      8-10     2   7   9    1   3   2   2   18
K CATO            C    28    6-8      5-6      2   4   6    1   3   1   0   17
D STEVENSON       G    39    6-15     1-3      3   1   4    5   1   1   2   13
S FRANCIS         G    42    7-15     1-1      1   2   3    9   2   3   5   16
T BATTIE               12    0-4      1-2      2   5   7    0   0   0   1    1
B HUNTER                4    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    0
S AUGMON               15    1-4      2-2      1   3   4    2   4   1   2    4
P GARRITY              21    7-13     0-0      2   0   2    0   3   0   0   16
M JONES                 8    1-2      0-0      1   1   2    1   1   0   0    2
J NELSON              DNP  - INTERCOSTAL TEAR                                         
M KASUN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   43-92    19-26    15  31  46   24  19  10  13  108
                            (.467)  (.731)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 13 (12 PTS)    
  
   TORONTO            21   24   24   27   -   96
   ORLANDO            21   34   30   23   -   108
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: TORONTO - C BOSH 2, D MARSHALL.  ORLANDO - G HILL, K CATO,
S FRANCIS, B HUNTER, D HOWARD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: TORONTO 8-17 (.471), M PETERSON 1-4, R ALSTON 2-
3, D MARSHALL 4-8, M BONNER 1-2. ORLANDO 3-9 (.333), D STEVENSON 0-
1, S FRANCIS 1-1, P GARRITY 2-7.
TECHNICAL FOULS: ORLANDO - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, ERIC LEWIS, KEN MAUER.
A - 12,410. T - 2:06.

Game Story

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Grant Hill helped the Orlando 
Magic end a disappointing month on a positive note.
Unfortunately, April may be even tougher.

Hill scored 21 points to lead a balanced attack as the Magic
enjoyed one of their last "easy" games of the season with a
108-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

After being above .500 for much of the season, the Magic
struggled through March, posting a 6-10 record.  The month
included the firing of coach Johnny Davis on March 17, a
three-game suspension for guard Steve Francis and a
season-ending injury to swingman Hedo Turkoglu.

"This whole month, this whole month with everything that's
happened is so crazy," Magic guard DeShawn Stevenson said. "A
coaching change, Hedo breaking his wrist - Everything's going
downhill. Hopefully at the start of April, we'll come out with a
whole different attitude and a fresh start."

Hill, who had missed much of the last four seasons with a
career-threatening ankle injury, will be one of the key
components down the stretch for the Magic, who last made the
playoffs in 2003.

Against the Raptors (29-42), who fell into last place in the
Atlantic Division, Hill scored 15 points in the first half as
the Magic opened a 55-45 lead.  They led by as many as 17 points
after the break.

Rookie Dwight Howard added 18 points and Kelvin Cato a
season-high 17 for the Magic (34-37), who have won consecutive
games for the first time in more than three weeks and pulled
within one game of Philadelphia for the Eastern Conference's
final playoff berth.

But the Magic will have a challenging April, with nine of their
11 games against teams with winning records.  They face Miami,
Dallas, Detroit twice and Chicago twice.

The Magic being the stretch Friday here against Washington,
which is fourth in the East.

"It will mean a lot more if we can beat a team like Washington
(Friday)," Hill said. "A lot of things have changed since the
last time we played them."

"No game is easy.  No game is easy," said Francis, who had 16
points and nine assists.  "We just have to put our heads down
and act like bulls every single game."

Pat Garrity also netted 16 points for Orlando, which converted
the Raptors' season-high 23 turnovers into 34 points.

"I thought we did a good job of getting up in their faces,"
Francis said. "You know they have Donyell Marshall, who's a
tough shooter. And Jalen Rose and Morris Peterson can score. So,
I thought for us the thing was to try and be aggressive and
physical, get the ball out and push it. I thought we did a good
job of it."

Rafer Alston scored 17 points to lead the Raptors, whose costly
turnovers offset 49 percent (37-of-75) shooting as they fell to
1-3 on a five-game road trip.

"We need to develop maturity and responsibility, a knowhow, a
willingness to play to win instead of playing just to play,"
Raptors forward Jalen Rose said. "I'm in this to win.  This is
frustrating, disappointing and flat-out embarrassing."

Garrity's dunk with just over 2 1/2 minutes left in the third
quarter gave the Magic their biggest lead at 81-64.  They held
an 85-69 advantage entering the final period.

The Raptors attempted to make a charge, using a 9-2 surge to
open the fourth quarter to close 87-78 on Eric Williams' layup
with 9:23 to play.

But Stevenson fed Francis for an alley-oop dunk, then made a
driving layup and Howard converted two free throws as the Magic
rebuilt the lead to double digits.