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| All Games | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 90.0 | 50.0 | 40.0% | 54.0 | 95.0 | 36.0 | 42.9% | 46.0 | | Road Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 90.0 | 50.0 | 40.0% | 54.0 | 95.0 | 36.0 | 42.9% | 46.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 90.0 | 50.0 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 5-11 | 45.5% | 17-21 | 81.0% | 54 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 88.5 | 47 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 7-15 | 46.7% | 12-16 | 74.2% | 53 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.0 | 36.0 | 30-70 | 42.9% | 10-23 | 43.5% | 25-30 | 83.3% | 46 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 12 | | vs opponents averaging | 96 | 38 | 32-70 | 45.4% | 8-20 | 42.5% | 24-31 | 75.8% | 51 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 15 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| All Games | 0-2 | -2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 101.0 | 48.0 | 43.0% | 57.5 | 108.5 | 50.0 | 44.4% | 58.5 | | Home Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-2 | -2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 101.0 | 48.0 | 43.0% | 57.5 | 108.5 | 50.0 | 44.4% | 58.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.0 | 48.0 | 41-96 | 43.0% | 9-23 | 41.3% | 8-14 | 60.7% | 57 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 17 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.8 | 49.5 | 41-94 | 43.4% | 8-21 | 40.5% | 11-17 | 67.2% | 58 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 108.5 | 50.0 | 38-85 | 44.4% | 7-21 | 35.7% | 25-33 | 75.8% | 58 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 10 | | vs opponents averaging | 108 | 49 | 37-85 | 43.4% | 8-22 | 36.7% | 26-32 | 79.2% | 56 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 9 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: NEW ORLEANS 99, ORLANDO 97 |
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| 10/30/2013 | INDIANA | 90-95 | L | -1 | L | 187.5 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 54 | 15 | 30-70 | 42.9% | 46 | 16 | | 11/1/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/5/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/6/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2013 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/10/2013 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/12/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/29/2013 | @ INDIANA | 87-97 | L | 12.5 | W | 189 | U | 36-93 | 38.7% | 52 | 17 | 34-71 | 47.9% | 56 | 20 | | 10/30/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 115-120 | L | 10.5 | W | 199.5 | O | 47-100 | 47.0% | 63 | 18 | 42-100 | 42.0% | 61 | 14 | | 11/1/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/3/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/6/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2013 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2013 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: JRUE HOLIDAY is perfect for head coach Monty Williams. He defends and can create in the half-court set . . . ERIC GORDON didn't want New Orleans to match his deal two offseasons ago, and he spent last year letting everyone know it. If healthy and motivated (two big 'ifs') he's a 20-point scorer . . . TYREKE EVANS will get some starts at the three and come off the bench at times. Either way, he is the kind of aggressive (if sometimes out-of- control) offensive threat this lineup needs . . . Even after an injury-filled season, ANTHONY MORROW's shooting could earn him a rotation spot . . . AUSTIN RIVERS was overmatched last season, to the point where he didn't seem to belong in the NBA. It's tough to see the win-now Pels relying on him often. FORWARDS: ANTHONY DAVIS was overwhelmed by Williams' complex defensive schemes, and opponents consistently took him out of plays with screen-and-rolls at him. Williams will surely use some of his new talent to allow Davis to roam more on defense . . . RYAN ANDERSON's defensive shortcomings could lead to a drop in playing time, but his shooting and the spacing it creates is too valuable to this offense . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU will likely split time with Tyreke Evans at the three. He's more valuable defensively, and is starting to show some signs of improvement on offense . . . DARIUS MILLER has a shot to break into the rotation if his defense improves . . . LANCE THOMAS is a long athlete who is capable of playing some good defensive minutes . . . ARINZE ONUAKU most likely won't see the floor for more than a minute at a time. CENTERS: JASON SMITH might be their most complete defensive big man, and that should be enough to earn him solid minutes . . . GREG STIEMSMA is more off a warm body, but he at least gives them another rim-protecting option . . . JEFF WITHEY will spend most of the season on the bench learning Williams' complex schemes. | | ORLANDO: GUARDS: JAMEER NELSON will be trade bait all year, as the Magic have no interest in picking up his option after the season . . . ARRON AFFLALO is also on the trade block, and has more on-the-court value than Nelson . . . The Magic will find starter's minutes for rookie VICTOR OLADIPO somehow, at the expense of Afflalo, Nelson (if Oladipo proves capable of handling the point later this year) or both. He's the future in this backcourt . . . E'TWAUN MOORE is back mostly because he's a cheap option at back-up point guard. He's still a fringe NBA player . . . RONNIE PRICE is lucky to have a roster spot anywhere after a brutal year in Portland . . . Second-year man DORON LAMB will have a chance to prove himself as a second-unit scorer. FORWARDS: MAURICE HARKLESS has nice upside, and Orlando will find him more opportunities on offense. He reportedly added weight in an effort to be able to attack the rim more effectively . . . TOBIAS HARRIS is a disaster defensively, but after arriving in Orlando he showed the kind of versatile offensive skill set this team lacks. Expect him to win the starting job at the four . . . GLEN DAVIS will battle Harris for minutes, but as A 27-year-old, injury-prone player, he's more likely to be phased out by the rebuilding Magic . . . JASON MAXIELL will provide some physicality at the four and five . . . ANDREW NICHOLSON is still a work-in-progress, but is showing flashes of becoming an effective stretch four. CENTERS: NIKOLA VUCEVIC is a cornerstone in the Magic's rebuilding project. He's not terribly skilled or athletic, but he's a high-energy rebounder who has the touch to get plenty of baskets cleaning up garbage . . . KYLE O'QUINN had some nice moments in meaningless games late last year. The second-year pro might be able to hang on for a few more seasons as a back-up center. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (NEW ORLEANS-ORLANDO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pelicans-Magic Preview* ========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
New Orleans (0-1) at Orlando (0-2), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Magic coach Jacque Vaughn remains encouraged even with Orlando on the brink of matching its worst start in eight seasons.
The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to learn from their own slow start to 2013-14.
The Magic will attempt to avoid a three-game skid Friday night when they open their home schedule against the Pelicans.
Orlando (0-2) followed a season-opening 97-87 defeat at Indiana on Tuesday by squandering a three-point lead with 10.2 seconds to play in a 120-115 overtime loss to Minnesota a day later.
Despite the setback, Vaughn was pleased with the effort.
"That was fun. That was fun to be a part of," Vaughn said. "I'd be even in a better mood if we came out victorious, but great effort by our guys to give ourselves a chance to win the ball game."
The Magic didn't do much of that in Vaughn's first season on the bench in 2012-13, going a league-worst 20-62 - the second-worst record in team history.
The last time Orlando started with three straight losses was in 2005, and the Magic haven't dropped their home opener since the 2008-09 season.
Another big game from Arron Afflalo - last season's leader with 16.5 points per game - could help. The guard went 11 of 22 from the floor and finished with 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists after the Pacers held him to nine points on 3-for-14 shooting.
Afflalo poured in 26 points with five boards and five assists in a 105-102 win at New Orleans on March 4 which snapped Orlando's five-game skid in the series.
The Magic lost 97-94 in their most recent home meeting with New Orleans on Dec. 26, despite getting 28 points and 10 assists from Jameer Nelson.
The guard is looking to build on his 18 points and eight assists in Wednesday's loss.
The Pelicans (0-1) will look to bounce back from a 95-90 loss to Indiana on Wednesday in which they blew a 16-point lead in the second half and allowed 36 points in the fourth quarter.
"Me personally, I think I could have executed better, got some of our teammates in the right places, gotten into better plays," point guard Jrue Holiday said. "It's about learning. You can learn from every loss."
Holiday, acquired in an offseason trade with Philadelphia, had 24 points with seven rebounds and five assists in his New Orleans debut. An All-Star with the 76ers last season, Holiday has struggled against the Magic, averaging 8.9 points on 31.8 percent shooting.
Anthony Davis had a combined 29 points, 26 boards and six blocks as a rookie in two meetings with Orlando last season. The forward was solid in the season opener, scoring 20 points while pulling down 12 rebounds with three blocks.
Still, Davis appears more concerned with the team improving than his own numbers.
"We've got to learn how to execute better down the stretch," he said.
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