“Any charge really gets everybody going,” center Nik Vucevic said. “Those don’t happen very often, and when somebody takes one and sacrifices himself for the team, it gets everybody going. Guys get really fired up about it, and the one that C.J. took was a tough one for him, but it helped us a lot.”Watson received five stitches in his lip, but his sacrifice also helped produce the Magic’s first win of the season.
Josh Robbins
A key stat tonight: corner 3s. Rockets are tied for @NBA lead in corner 3s attempts per game (8.8). Magic are 8th (7.3/game).
``I just know that I did a lot of great things for the city by putting my heart out there every single night and I put my body on the line to help the city and the team grow,’’ Howard said. ``But things happen. But I like what they are doing down there now and I really think (General Manager) Rob (Hennigan) is doing a great job.’’
``They’ve got a lot of young guys now who can really play the game and they’re only going to get better. I’m happy for them that they’re coming back,’’ Howard said following the Rockets’ morning shoot-around practice on Wednesday. ``Young guys like Vucevic, (Victor) Oladipo, Fournier – they’ve got a lot of guys who can really basketball. It’s nice to see them coming back.’’
Orlando Magic
On this day in 1989, we told our story and made history. We played our 1st game vs. the New Jersey Nets. #Day1s
