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Magic's Pietrus Is Out 3-5 Weeks With Thumb Injury
Pietrus is averaging nearly 13 points per game, and has provided Orlando with a threat from downtown. He hurt his thumb against Philadelphia last week. Pietrus played with the injury against the Wizards on Thursday, but an MRI exam revealed the damage Friday. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Thursday, Nov. 27th
- Orlando 105, Washington 90 Team FIC Differential: Magic +30.2, Wizards -30.2 The Magic (12-4) got hot early and held off the Wizards (2-11) to give them an even dozen victories this season. Dwight Howard had 26 points and 14 rebounds; Hedo Turkoglu tallied 20 points and 10 boards; and Anthony Johnson added 7 points and 12 assists. Orlando shot 46% from the floor, outrebounded Washington by three, and attempted eight more foul shots. Caron Butler led with 25 points; Antawn Jamison posted 17 points and 12 rebounds; and Darius Songaila added 12 points off the bench in the loss. Game FIC Scores - New Orleans 105, Denver 101 Team FIC Differential: Hornets -1.1, Nuggets +1.1 The Hornets (9-5) won their fourth-straight game on Thursday night when they defeated the equally-hot Nuggets (10-6). Chris Paul led with 22 points and 10 assists; David West tallied 15 points and 8 rebounds; and James Posey added 10 points and 5 boards off the bench. Denver shot 50% on the night, but New Orleans attempted seven more free throws and 12-for-23 from behind the three-point line. J.R. Smith scored 32 points; Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and 6 rebounds; and Chauncey Billups added 12 points and 5 assists in the losing effort. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their `Reina Value.' Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Magic's Howard Leaning Against Slam Dunk Contest
"There's a good saying, 'Quit while you're ahead,' " Howard said. "I thought I did a great job at the dunk contest last year. I think everybody liked it. I don't want to mess that up." "I could top what I did last year in the dunk contest; I do have a lot of ideas. I'm still hoping to do it but Superman and that whole weekend . . . It opened up so many doors in my life, and it showed my personality for people who didn't know Dwight Howard." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Magic Nov 2008 Archive
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Magic guard Mickael Pietrus will be out three to five weeks because of a torn ligament in his right thumb.
Only four teams took the floor on Thursday night as the NBA provided fans with an interesting two-game slate on Thanksgiving.
Magic big man Dwight Howard is considering skipping the defense of his dunk title at this years All-Star weekend, ESPN.com is reporting.