Howard's double-double leads Magic over Nets

By Tom Canavan

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Dec. 27 2010 7:32 p.m. MST

New Jersey Nets' Kris Humphries dunks against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, in Newark, N.J.

Julio Cortez, Associated Press

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Summary

Dwight Howard had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic won their third straight with a 104-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — Dwight Howard had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic won their third straight with a 104-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night.

Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points as the Magic had six players in double figures in beating the Nets for the third time in three meetings this season.

Orlando hit a dozen 3-pointers and shot 49 percent from the field despite having the team show up less than 90 minutes before the game because one of its buses got stuck in a snow drift on the way to the Prudential Center.

Devin Harris had 24 points to lead New Jersey, which lost its second straight and for the eighth time in 11 games. Brook Lopez added 20.

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