NBA: Orlando vs. New Orleans
At New Orleans, Howard, who had twenty-four points and fifteen rebounds, helped the Orlando Magic jump out to a big lead. Lewis finishing with ninteen points, hit a pair of crucial 3-pointers in the 4th quarter, the 2nd one giving Orlando an 89-84 lead with 86 seconds to go. Already playing without Paul, who had to miss his 2nd game with a sprained right ankle, New Orleans (9-3) lost Chandler in the 2nd quarter, after the starting centre extended his right knee. Fortunately, X-rays were negative
