Magic forward Dwight Howard came off the bench to score 23 points and grab seven rebounds in only 23 minutes, according to a report by the Associated Press.

It was Howard's first non-start of his young NBA career, punished after showing up late for shootaround.

"Traffic is traffic. But it's no excuse for me to be late," Howard said. "I'm a leader for the team and I can't be late for shootaround or anything. So it's my fault."

Meanwhile, in his first game at Orlando since being traded last month, former Magic guard Steve Francis had just two points in 11 minutes, all in the first quarter.

Orlando fans greeted Francis with a smattering of boos and applause during starting lineup announcements, but saw little of him later.

"I can't do anything about it. I am not in a position to demand minutes. I did not go through training camp with this team," Francis said.