Timberwolves 89 - 102 Magic
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Balanced Magic beat Timberwolves by 13

Feb 14, 2012 - 5:54 AM Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Jason Richardson had 17 points and was one of six Magic players to score in double figures Monday as Orlando took down the Minnesota Timberwolves, 102-89.

Jameer Nelson, J.J. Redick and Hedo Turkoglu finished with 14 points apiece and Ryan Anderson added 13 for the Magic, who have won six of their last eight games.

Dwight Howard scored 11 points to go with seven boards in the victory.

"We're sharing the ball a lot more and doing a lot of good things on defense," explained Richardson of the Magic's recent success.

Kevin Love had 19 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost four straight. The Wolves turned the ball over 18 times, leading to 17 Magic points.

The Magic used an early 12-4 run to build a 17-8 advantage midway through the first, but the Wolves fought back and Ricky Rubio's trey with 1.4 seconds left in the period pulled Minnesota within 29-26 after one.

Orlando reestablished its comfortable lead in the second after beginning the quarter on a 12-4 flurry. Earl Clark netted six points during the spurt. The Magic continued to hold a healthy margin for the remainder of the half and took a 55-44 advantage into the locker room.

Love had 10 points and eight rebounds to pace Minnesota in the first half while Orlando nailed 6-of-13 attempts from beyond the arc.

The Magic began the second half on a 14-5 push as Turkoglu's lob to Howard gave Orlando its largest lead of 20, 69-49, midway through the third frame. The hosts took a 79-66 advantage into the final quarter.

Minnesota rallied in the fourth and pulled within eight following a 10-2 run. J.J. Barea and Michael Beasley hit consecutive treys and Derrick Williams made a pair of foul shots to cap the spurt as the Wolves found themselves down 90-82 with 5:47 to play.

But back-to-back three-pointers by Redick and Nelson upped the margin back to double digits, and Orlando cruised the rest of the way.

"They know how to play," Love said of the Magic. "We just have to step it up."

Game Notes

The Magic are 13-1 when they score at least 100 points...Orlando was 12-of-30 from three-point range while Minnesota was just 6-of-21...Rubio had 11 points and eight assists.






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