NBA WASHINGTON AT ORLANDO
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WASHINGTON (86) AT ORLANDO (93)
WASHINGTON
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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CHEANEY F 40 8-18 2-2 1 3 4 3 4 2 1 19
THORPE F 42 8-14 0-0 0 3 3 5 3 2 5 16
WALLACE C 37 3-6 3-8 4 9 13 5 5 2 1 9
RICHMOND G 42 5-15 5-6 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 16
STRICKLAND G 37 6-17 3-7 5 5 10 11 3 2 0 15
COKER 14 2-6 0-0 1 1 2 0 4 1 0 4
LEGLER 14 2-5 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 5
J WHITE 3 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
C WHITNEY 11 0-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0
JACKSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
MCINNIS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T MURRAY DNP - STRAINED RIGHT HIP
TOTALS 240 35-87 13-23 14 24 38 28 26 14 12 86
(.402) (.565) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12(12 PTS)
ORLANDO
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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ANDERSON F 34 4-8 5-6 1 10 11 5 1 0 3 14
GRANT F 32 6-11 1-1 3 6 9 1 5 1 4 13
AUSTIN C 34 7-12 1-3 2 4 6 0 4 0 3 15
D ARMSTRONG G 40 7-11 10-10 0 1 1 9 0 3 3 27
A HARDAWAY G 42 3-10 4-4 1 8 9 5 4 3 6 10
B ARMSTRONG 9 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 2
DOLEAC 6 0-1 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M HARPRING 18 2-3 2-2 1 2 3 0 3 1 3 6
OUTLAW 5 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
SCHAYES 8 1-2 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
STRONG 12 1-2 1-2 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 3
D WILKINS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 32-64 25-32 10 36 46 22 22 9 23 93
(.500) (.781) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 24(19 PTS)
WASHINGTON 22 23 16 25 - 86
ORLANDO 26 19 23 25 - 93
BLOCKED SHOTS: WASHINGTON - WALLACE. ORLANDO - GRANT 7, A HARDAWAY,
AUSTIN, SCHAYES, DOLEAC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: WASHINGTON 3-11 (.273), CHEANEY 1-2, RICHMOND 1-4,
LEGLER 1-2, C WHITNEY 0-3. ORLANDO 4-11 (.364), ANDERSON 1-4, AUSTIN 0-1,
D ARMSTRONG 3-5, A HARDAWAY 0-1.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: TERRY DURHAM, BILL KENNEDY, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 15,151. T - 2:16.
Box Score
WASHINGTON (86)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Cheaney 40 8-18 2-2 1-4 3 4 19
Thorpe 42 8-14 0-0 0-3 5 3 16
Wallace 37 3-6 3-8 4-13 5 5 9
Richmond 42 5-15 5-6 1-3 2 3 16
Strickland 37 6-17 3-7 5-10 11 3 15
Coker 14 2-6 0-0 1-2 0 4 4
Legler 14 2-5 0-0 1-2 0 3 5
J White 3 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 2
C Whitney 11 0-5 0-0 0-0 2 1 0
Jackson DNP - coach's decision
Mcinnis DNP - coach's decision
T Murray DNP - strained right hip
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TOTALS 240 35-87 13-23 14-38 28 26 86
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Percentages: FG-.402, FT-.565. 3-Point Goals:
3-11, .273 (Cheaney 1-2, Richmond 1-4, Legler
1-2, C Whitney 0-3). Team rebounds: 9. Blocked
shots: 1 (Wallace). Turnovers: 12 (Thorpe 5,
Richmond 3, C Whitney 2, Cheaney, Wallace).
Steals: 14 (Richmond 3, C Whitney 2, Cheaney 2,
Strickland 2, Thorpe 2, Wallace 2, Coker).
ORLANDO (93)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Anderson 34 4-8 5-6 1-11 5 1 14
Grant 32 6-11 1-1 3-9 1 5 13
Austin 34 7-12 1-3 2-6 0 4 15
D Armstrong 40 7-11 10-10 0-1 9 0 27
A Hardaway 42 3-10 4-4 1-9 5 4 10
B Armstrong 9 1-3 0-0 0-2 2 1 2
Doleac 6 0-1 0-2 0-0 0 0 0
M Harpring 18 2-3 2-2 1-3 0 3 6
Outlaw 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Schayes 8 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 2 3
Strong 12 1-2 1-2 2-5 0 1 3
D Wilkins DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 32-64 25-32 10-46 22 22 93
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Percentages: FG-.500, FT-.781. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (Anderson 1-4, Austin 0-1, D Armstrong
3-5, A Hardaway 0-1). Team rebounds: 8. Blocked
shots: 11 (Grant 7, A Hardaway, Austin, Schayes,
Doleac). Turnovers: 24 (A Hardaway 6, Grant 4,
Anderson 3, Austin 3, D Armstrong 3, M Harpring
3, Schayes). Steals: 9 (A Hardaway 3, D Armstrong
3, B Armstrong, Grant, M Harpring).
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Washington 22 23 16 25 - 86
Orlando 26 19 23 25 - 93
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
15,151. T: 2:16. Officials: Terry Durham, Bill
Kennedy, Sean Corbin.
Game Story
ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Darrell Armstrong had 27 points as
coach Chuck Daly's new three-guard offense resulted in all five
players scoring in double figures, helping the Orlando Magic to
a 93-86 victory over the slumping Washington Wizards.
Armstrong's backcourt mates, Nick Anderson and Penny Hardaway,
combined for 24 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists as the trio
gave the Wizards fits all night.
Daly first employed the new system in Tuesday's 88-87 win over
Indiana, which snapped a season-high five-game losing streak.
"We'll stay with it the next two games and into the playoffs,
but we could get caught," Daly said. "If you play a team with a
big player, like last night with (Indiana's) Derrick McKey, who
is 6-9 and they will post you up every single time."
With the game knotted at 61-61 late in the third quarter,
Armstrong made a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws around a
jumper by Hardaway to cap an 11-0 run that bridged the final
period and gave the Magic a 72-61 bulge with 9:33 to play.
"Well, this one was really big," said Hardaway. "This game was
bigger than last night because you're going to win a game that
big, then come in here and lose to Washington, you throw away
everything that you did last night."
Isaac Austin scored 15 points and Horace Grant added 13 and a
career-high seven blocks for Orlando, which pulled within 1 1/2
games of Miami for the top seed in the Eastern Conference
playoffs.
"We know we're in second place," Armstrong said. "We did
ourselves a big favor last night by winning that game in
Indiana, coming back and winning tonight. Then we've got to win
Friday (against New Jersey)."
Calbert Cheaney scored 19 points and Rod Strickland added 15, 10
rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double of the
season for Washington, which has lost a season-high seven
straight games.
"With all due respect to the Orlando Magic, I don't give a
(crap) what they do in the playoffs," said Strickland. "I wish
them luck and hope they play well, but I don't need to watch
them."
Otis Thorpe and Mitch Richmond scored 16 points each for
Washington, which shot 40 percent (35-of-87) and forced 24
turnovers.
"We have to go out and try and get a win before this season
ends," Thorpe said. "It is frustrating because sometimes we
show we can play and then other times we show that we can't
play."
The Magic shot 50 percent (32-of-64) and held a 46-38 advantage
on the boards.
Ben Wallace had nine points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who
forged a 61-61 tie with 1:28 left in the third quarter on
Richmond's 3-pointer.
Danny Schayes started Orlando's decisive run with a 17-footer
before rookie Matt Harpring made a pair from the line and
Armstrong drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to open a 68-61
cushion entering the final quarter.
"Darrell is Darrell," Daly said. "All you have to do is look at
the stats -- 7-for-11, 10-for-10 from the free-throw line and
nine assists. It's another superb game."
Anderson grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds to go with 14 points,
while Hardaway had 10 points and nine boards.
"Right now we want to get our momentum going into the playoffs,"
Hardaway said.
