Philadelphia (20-9) at Orlando (18-11)
Tipoff: 7:00 pm EST Wed Feb 15, 2012
Match Preview
Although Dwight Howard is pursuing a trade from Orlando, the star center has expressed that he wants the ball more late in games.The Philadelphia 76ers take a different approach, using a team-first mentality while relying on a balanced attack, and that system seems to be working well for the Atlantic Division leaders.Howard’s Magic look to avenge last month’s loss to the 76ers when they meet Wednesday night at the Amway Center.Howard drew headlines following Saturday’s 99-94 win in Milwaukee, telling Fox Sports Wisconsin that he wants to be the closer for Orlando (18-11) and that coach Stan Van Gundy needs to have confidence in him to finish off opponents. It seemed like a somewhat odd request considering Howard is hoping to be traded. Not helping his case is his 49.4 percent mark from the free-throw line, which would be 19th-worst all-time for a full season. Still, Howard defended his stance following Monday’s 102-89 win over Minnesota despite being limited to 11 points and seven rebounds in 28 foul-plagued minutes.“My point is I want to be the guy to carry the team,” said the six-time All-Star, who is averaging a team-high 20.2 points and a league-best 15.2 rebounds. “I don’t think that’s bad. That’s something I want to be. I want to be the guy in the fourth quarter who carries the team. Not just score the ball, but make great plays.” In Philadelphia on Jan. 30, Howard led all scorers with 17 points, but missed 11 of 17 field goals and 8 of 13 free throws as the Magic lost 74-69
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