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Howard, Magic aim for third straight win, host Knicks

Feb 3, 2007 - 6:02 PM New York (20-28) at Orlando (25-22) 7:00 pm EST

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic seek their third straight win without the services of a key member, when they host the New York Knicks on Saturday.

Orlando set a season high for points scored when it beat New Jersey 119-86 on Friday. Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points and Howard added 19 and nine rebounds for the Magic, which played without second-leading scorer Grant Hill who is expected to be sidelined at least two weeks with a sprained right knee.

Darko Milicic had 14 points and fellow reserve J.J. Redick added 13 for Orlando, which has defeated New York three straight times at home.

The Knicks fell 104-87 to the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday. Jamal Crawford scored 28 points and Eddie Curry added 15 for the Knicks, who shot just 36 percent (28-of-77) from the field.

Channing Frye had 13 and nine rebounds and David Lee and Nate Robinson each had 10 off the bench for the Knicks, who have dropped six of their last nine games overall and three straight on the road.

Orlando took three of four from New York last season and has won four of the last five overall.