Magic get better of Howard, stun LakersSunday

New York 106-99 PhoenixLA Lakers 103-113 Orlando     ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic caught fire in the fourth quarter to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 113-103 and get the better of former player Dwight Howard on Sunday.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to his offensive foul during a 113-103 loss to the Orlando Magic. Net photo.

New York 106-99 PhoenixLA Lakers 103-113 Orlando     ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic caught fire in the fourth quarter to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 113-103 and get the better of former player Dwight Howard on Sunday.In their first meeting since trading Howard to Los Angeles in the off-season, the struggling Magic surprised the Lakers by scoring 40 fourth-quarter points to snatch the road victory.Arron Afflalo led the way with 30 points while Glen Davis added 23 and 12 rebounds to help Orlando (6-10) snap a three-game losing streak and win the battle against Howard."It means a lot to me,” Magic guard Jameer Nelson told reporters of the win. "We can all say it was just a basketball game, but we know (it wasn’t).”Kobe Bryant tallied a game-high 34 points and Howard finished with 21 and 15 rebounds against his old team, but it was not enough to help the Lakers (8-9) under new coach Mike D’Antoni.Los Angeles blew out Denver in one of their best performances of the season on Friday, but are just 3-4 since D’Antoni took over.Nelson finished with 19 and 13 assists as the Magic shot 50 percent from the field and stretched the Lakers defense with 34 assists.