Box Score

 

ORLANDO (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Hill              39  7-16   4-4   2-8   3   3   18
D Howard            24   1-4   4-6   2-8   0   3    6
K Cato              22   1-2   1-2   1-5   0   2    3
S Francis           38  4-11 10-12   1-4   6   2   18
H Turkoglu          27  3-13   2-2   0-5   0   2    9
D Christie          23   3-6   1-1   1-2   2   4    7
T Battie            29   1-2   1-2   1-7   1   3    3
J Nelson            23  7-15   1-2   0-1   3   2   17
S Augmon            11   0-1   2-2   1-2   0   2    2
P Garrity            4   0-1   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
A DeClercq         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Stevenson        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 27-71 26-33  9-44  15  24   83
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Percentages: FG-.380, FT-.788. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (H Turkoglu 1-4, J Nelson 2-5). 
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:4 (S Augmon, 
K Cato, T Battie, D Howard). Turnovers:12 (G 
Hill 4, S Augmon 2, D Howard 2, T Battie, S 
Francis, H Turkoglu, J Nelson). Steals: 7 (S 
Augmon 2, D Christie, G Hill, K Cato, S 
Francis, J Nelson).


MEMPHIS (95)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Posey             44  4-10   2-2   2-8   3   3   12
S Swift             38  8-16   2-3   1-9   0   3   18
L Wright            30   4-9   4-6   3-8   1   4   12
J Williams          24   3-9   3-3   0-3   7   2   10
S Battier           34  4-11   2-2   4-7   4   5   11
E Watson            24  3-11   4-4   0-1   3   1   11
B Cardinal          17   3-7   2-2   0-0   0   5   10
M Miller            21   3-4   1-4   2-5   2   2    9
R Humphrey           4   1-2   0-0   1-1   0   0    2
D Jones              4   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
B Wells            DNP  - LEFT GROIN STRAIN                              
J Tsakalidis       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-80 20-26 13-42  20  26   95
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Percentages: FG-.413, FT-.769. 3-Point Goals:
9-22, .409 (J Posey 2-6, J Williams 1-4, S 
Battier 1-2, E Watson 1-4, B Cardinal 2-3, M 
Miller 2-3). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked 
Shots:5 (S Swift 3, J Williams, E Watson). 
Turnovers:12 (B Cardinal 3, J Williams 2, J 
Posey 2, L Wright, S Swift, M Miller, S 
Battier, E Watson). Steals: 7 (S Swift 2, E 
Watson 2, J Williams, J Posey, B Cardinal).

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ORLANDO               15  27  22  19  -   83
MEMPHIS               25  17  21  32  -   95
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Technical fouls: Orlando - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 5:55 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,173. T: 2:18. 
Officials: Blane Reichelt, Courtney Kirkland,
Dick Bavetta.

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ORLANDO (83) AT MEMPHIS (95)

ORLANDO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G HILL            F    39    7-16     4-4      2   6   8    3   3   1   4   18
D HOWARD          F    24    1-4      4-6      2   6   8    0   3   0   2    6
K CATO            C    22    1-2      1-2      1   4   5    0   2   1   0    3
S FRANCIS         G    38    4-11    10-12     1   3   4    6   2   1   1   18
H TURKOGLU        G    27    3-13     2-2      0   5   5    0   2   0   1    9
D CHRISTIE             23    3-6      1-1      1   1   2    2   4   1   0    7
T BATTIE               29    1-2      1-2      1   6   7    1   3   0   1    3
J NELSON               23    7-15     1-2      0   1   1    3   2   1   1   17
S AUGMON               11    0-1      2-2      1   1   2    0   2   2   2    2
P GARRITY               4    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   0   0    0
A DECLERCQ            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D STEVENSON           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   27-71    26-33     9  35  44   15  24   7  12   83
                            (.380)  (.788)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 14 (17 PTS)    

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J POSEY           F    44    4-10     2-2      2   6   8    3   3   1   2   12
S SWIFT           F    38    8-16     2-3      1   8   9    0   3   2   1   18
L WRIGHT          C    30    4-9      4-6      3   5   8    1   4   0   1   12
J WILLIAMS        G    24    3-9      3-3      0   3   3    7   2   1   2   10
S BATTIER         G    34    4-11     2-2      4   3   7    4   5   0   1   11
E WATSON               24    3-11     4-4      0   1   1    3   1   2   1   11
B CARDINAL             17    3-7      2-2      0   0   0    0   5   1   3   10
M MILLER               21    3-4      1-4      2   3   5    2   2   0   1    9
R HUMPHREY              4    1-2      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    2
D JONES                 4    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
B WELLS               DNP  - LEFT GROIN STRAIN                                        
J TSAKALIDIS          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-80    20-26    13  29  42   20  26   7  12   95
                            (.413)  (.769)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 13 (7 PTS)     
  
   ORLANDO            15   27   22   19   -   83
   MEMPHIS            25   17   21   32   -   95
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ORLANDO - S AUGMON, K CATO, T BATTIE, D HOWARD.  MEMPHIS -
S SWIFT 3, J WILLIAMS, E WATSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ORLANDO 3-9 (.333), H TURKOGLU 1-4, J NELSON 2-
5. MEMPHIS 9-22 (.409), J POSEY 2-6, J WILLIAMS 1-4, S BATTIER 1-2,
E WATSON 1-4, B CARDINAL 2-3, M MILLER 2-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: ORLANDO - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BLANE REICHELT, COURTNEY KIRKLAND, DICK BAVETTA.
A - 16,173. T - 2:18.

Game Story

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- A huge fourth quarter made the 
Memphis Grizzlies forget they were missing their leading scorer.

Mike Miller scored eight points and Stromile Swift added seven
as the Grizzlies erupted for 32 in the final period and posted a
95-83 triumph over the Orlando Magic without injured forward
Pau Gasol.

Winners of 11 of their previous 13 games, the Grizzlies learned
they would be without Gasol - their leading scorer and rebounder
with averages of 18.9 points and 8.2 boards - for at least five
games with plantar fasciaitis.

Despite Gasol's absence, Memphis remained close, entering the
break tied at 42-42 and trailing by just one point after three
quarters.

"There isn't any pressure when a guy goes down on this team,"
Swift said.  "We've got enough guys on this team that can play.
That's the difference with our team."

"When their top players are out, other players are going to step
in and play well," Magic guard Steve Francis said.  "With their
rotation, they can do that."

Orlando, which shot just 29 percent (5-of-17) in the fourth
period, was unable to pull away after taking a 69-65 lead with 9
1/2 minutes remaining and held just a 79-77 advantage following
Francis' jumper with 4:21 to go.

The Grizzlies then took control as a three-point play by Swift
and a 3-pointer by Miller - who was activated from the injured
list earlier - ignited a 10-0 run that put Memphis ahead, 87-79,
with 1:31 remaining.

"The bottom line is we were rebounding, we were getting out and
running and we were making shots," Miller said.

Shane Battier scored the final four points of the burst while
Swift - who started in place of Gasol - added a pair of baskets
down the stretch to secure the Grizzlies' sixth win in seven
games.

"Stromile stepped in and did a great job," Magic center Tony
Battie said. "You're supposed to be on the bench licking your
chops, ready to go in. I'm glad to see he did that, not for us,
but for him."

Swift had 18 points and nine rebounds while blocking three
shots, including two in the latter stages of the fourth quarter.

"I thought they'd start trying to take some jump shots, but they
kept coming at me," Swift said.  "I saw they were coming at me,
so I started trying to block shots and change shots."

"Stromile had some huge defensive plays late in the game that
looked like baskets for them and turned out to be baskets for
us," Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello said.

Memphis used an 11-0 spurt to grab a 21-10 lead with 3:38 to go
in the first quarter, with Battier scoring five points during
the burst.  But with his team trailing, 27-17, early in the
second period, Orlando guard Jameer Nelson scored seven straight
points to pull the Magic within three with 8:47 remaining.

Grant Hill scored six points during an 8-1 run that forged a
42-42 tie at the half, and Orlando went on an 8-2 burst to take
a 59-53 lead with three minutes to go in the third quarter. Doug
Christie scored all seven of his points during the Magic's
spurt.

James Posey and Lorenzen Wright each chipped in 12 and eight for
Memphis, which has won eight of its last 10 home games.

Francis and Hill scored 18 points apiece for the Magic, who
failed to surpass 85 points for the second straight game.
Orlando scored a season-low 78 points in Monday's loss to
Houston.

"We're still making the same mistakes we were making in week one
and week two," Francis said.  "We're playing hard, but when you
don't move the ball and you don't get the shots, you can't get
it done."