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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Tracy McGrady feels comfortable carrying
the extra load while Grant Hill is out of the Orlando Magic lineup.
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McGrady scored 17 of his game-high 24 points after halftime and
had seven assists as Orlando beat the Golden State Warriors 105-99
in overtime Sunday to snap a two-game losing streak.
"I just want to help," McGrady said. "My team expects me to
be the go-to guy, which I don't mind being. We're all going to have
to step up and get going together."
Bo Outlaw made two free throws with 1:41 left in overtime and
Pat Garrity followed with a 3-pointer to give the Magic a
four-point edge with less than a minute to play.
A half-court violation by Warriors guard Mookie Blaylock in the
final nine seconds cost Golden State -- which has dropped five
straight games -- a chance to tie the score in overtime. The Warriors
have lost two in a row in OT.
Orlando's Hill missed his third straight game with a left ankle
injury.
"Every one we get without Hill right now is a big win," Magic
coach Doc Rivers said. "Tracy is really starting to learn. He was
terrific at finding the open man."
Darrell Armstrong scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half
for Orlando (4-4).
"I was feeling a lot of energy," Armstrong said. "We kind of
jumped on them and came out aggressive. The ball just kept finding
me."
Antawn Jamison scored 23 points and Danny Fortson had 21 points
and 21 rebounds for the Warriors (1-5), who haven't won since
beating Phoenix at home to start the season.
"I'm not discouraged," Warriors coach Dave Cowens said. "It's
just a tough time to go through. We're close so many times, it
would be nice to get one of them."
Jamison scored on a short jumper with 1:16 left in regulation to
tie the game at 89, and the teams traded baskets before Blaylock,
who missed the Warriors' last game with a sprained left ankle,
stole the ball to set up a possible game-winner. But Outlaw (14
points) blocked Fortson's shot with less than two seconds left to
send the game to overtime.
With the game tied at 77 early in the fourth quarter, Mike
Miller hit a 3-pointer to give Orlando the lead. The Magic
eventually built a nine-point lead with 4:26 remaining before the
Warriors came back.
"It's definitely frustrating to get that close and not get the
victory," Jamison said. "It always seems like the first quarter
puts us in a hole, but we put ourselves in that situation."
The Magic started a 15-2 run midway through the first quarter,
in which Armstrong scored 13 of his points, to take a 23-10 lead
with 2:14 left.
Orlando still led by 13 late in the second quarter before the
Warriors went on a mild run to cut that margin to 46-41 shortly
before halftime.
The Magic led 49-41 at the break.
Game notes
Chris Mullin, who played his first 12 years in the NBA with
the Warriors before being traded to the Indiana Pacers in 1997,
received a standing ovation when he entered the game with 2:50 left
in the first quarter. It was his first appearance of the season
after a stint on the injured list. ... The Magic, who did not
commit a turnover in the first quarter, have forced 190 turnovers
this season (23.7 per game). ... The Warriors have committed 87
turnovers in their last three games, including 32 against Orlando.
... The Magic have four players who were never drafted (John
Amaechi, Armstrong, Outlaw and Troy Hudson). ... The Warriors, who
play in Cleveland on Tuesday, have lost nine straight road games to
the Cavaliers. ... The Magic activated Andrew DeClercq from the
injured list before the game.
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Detroit 101
Seattle 92
Denver 95
LA Clippers 79
Orlando 105
Golden State 99
Sacramento 109
Dallas 84
LA Lakers 105
Houston 99
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