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Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Vince Carter scored 34 of his season-high 48 points in the second half, rallying Orlando to a second straight victory, 123-117 over the New Orleans Hornets.
Carter scored nine during a 19-0 rally in the second half of Sunday's 96-89 win at Boston. The veteran was on fire again in the late going against the Hornets. He finished the game 19-of-27 from the field, including 6-of-10 from three-point range. Carter missed just four of his 17 field goal attempts in the second half.
Dwight Howard powered his way for 25 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks for the Magic, who won for the sixth time in seven games. Orlando rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half.
Peja Stojakovic scored 29 and pulled down nine rebounds for New Orleans, which has lost four of five. David West and Darren Collison each chipped in 27 points for the Hornets, who had a four-game road winning streak stopped. Collison also had nine assists.
Howard's two free throws gave the Magic their first lead since the opening quarter at 108-107 with 3:40 remaining. After Collison missed a jumper, Carter dribbled between his legs and blew by defenders for a layup and was fouled. The free throw made it a four-point lead.
New Orleans managed to cut the deficit to 111-110 following a Collison layup, but Carter nailed an ensuing three-pointer with 2:17 remaining. The Hornets never got closer than three points, the last time at 120-117 on a Stojakovic long-distance shot with 25.8 left. Rashard Lewis then made 1-of-2 free throws.
Howard later missed a pair from the foul line, but Lewis got the rebound and made a pair to account for the final margin. The Hornets gained a 32-28 lead after one quarter and they went 16-of-23 from the field in the second, on the way to a 70-55 cushion at the half.
New Orleans gained its largest lead with the opening bucket of the third, but Orlando came back with a 28-12 push, getting within one on a Carter layup at the three-minute mark. It was 94-87 moving to the fourth.
Game Notes Lewis had 18 points for Orlando, which went 12-of-26 from beyond the arc...James Posey and Darius Songaila each scored 10 for the Hornets...Carter was three points shy of a career-high.
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Saints' Super Bowl victory most watched event in TV history
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Approximately 106.5 million people tuned in to watch Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints win Super Bowl XLIV over the Indianapolis Colts, making it the most watched event in television history.The game, a 31-17 contest that saw the Saints win their first title in franchise history, beat out the last episode of M*A*S*H, which drew 105.97 million viewers in 1983.The viewership for this Super Bowl was up eight percent from 2009's contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals
NBA: Bryant sidelined for second straight game
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant missed Monday's game against San Antonio due to a sprained left ankle.
It's the second straight game Bryant has sat out. He was also absent on Saturday when the Lakers won in Portland, 99-82.
Bryant, who is averaging 28 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season, had played in 235 straight games before sitting Saturday. Last week, he became the Lakers' all-time leading scorer, passing Jerry West. Bryant (25,246) is now 33 points shy of Reggie Miller (25,279) for 13th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
The Lakers were also missing center Andrew Bynum from Monday's game. He's out with a bruised right hip.
NBA: Carter and Orlando stay hot with win over Hornets
NBA: Wizards/Hawks rescheduled for March 11
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Washington Wizards home game against the Atlanta Hawks, postponed Saturday to a blizzard in the nation's capital, has been rescheduled for March 11 at the Verizon Center. Both teams were unable to travel to Washington because of the conditions. The Wizards won in Orlando on Friday night and the Hawks notched a home win against Chicago.
NBA: Pacers' Foster to have season-ending back surgery
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward/center Jeff Foster will undergo season-ending surgery for lower back pain following the All-Star break. Foster is expected to make a full recovery and participate in training camp in the fall. The 33-year-old Foster has averaged 3.1 points and 5.1 rebounds in 16 games this season.
NBA: Clippers' Kaman to replace injured Roy in All-Star Game
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman was named the replacement for injured Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy Monday for the NBA All-Star Game to be held February 14 in Dallas.
Kaman, a seventh-year pro, is in the midst of his best NBA season averaging a career-high 20.2 points and 9.0 rebounds, while shooting 49.7 percent from the field through 44 games. The oft-injured 7-footer will be making his first All- Star appearance. It was announced Saturday that Roy would be held out until after the break to help heal a strained right hamstring.
NBA: Clippers' Kaman to replace injured Roy in All-Star Game
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman was named the replacement for injured Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy Monday for the NBA All-Star Game to be held February 14 in Dallas.
Kaman, a seventh-year pro, is in the midst of his best NBA season averaging a career-high 20.2 points and 9.0 rebounds, while shooting 49.7 percent from the field through 44 games. The oft-injured 7-footer will be making his first All- Star appearance. It was announced Saturday that Roy would be held out until after the break to help heal a strained right hamstring.
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