Hedo It In Portland Magic Top Blazers 85-74

Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu scored a game high 21 points, and Rashad Lewis added 20 as the Magic defeated the Portland Trailblazers 85-74 Monday. The two forwards were the only two Orlando players to score in double figures, but that was enough for the Magic to win on the road.

The Blazers had an impressive 10 point lead at the end of the first quarter, but were tied with Orlando at 42-42 at the end of the half. The game was still any body’s contest at the end of the third quarter, as the Magic led 59-58 in this low scoring affair. But Orlando finally got in gear in the fourth breaking away with a 26-16 quarter for the final margin of victory.

Portland was led by forward LaMarcus Aldridge who had 16 points, 5 rebounds, small forward Martell Webster scored 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. Brandon Roy scored 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 blocked shot. Travis Outlaw coming off the bench also scored 12 for Portland with 6 rebounds. Magic center Dwight Howard who has been a machine for Orlando, did not have a great game scoring only 9 points, but he did grab a game high 14 rebounds, and blocked 3 shots. Orlando with the win now stands at 13-3, while the Blazers fall to 5-9.