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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- It's understandable that Tracy McGrady was
feeling a little worn out Tuesday night. He and his teammates
endured their third consecutive overtime game, plus he had the task
of trying to slow Vince Carter.
|  | | Still friends: Vince Carter said he was 'glad it's over' after facing cousin and former teammate Tracy McGrady for the first time. |
McGrady and the Magic had enough energy to win for the fifth
time in six games, 116-111 over Toronto in double-overtime.
"I was tired having to chase him around," McGrady said. "He's
a great player. Defending him the whole game, you're definitely
going to get tired. He's got so many moves."
Carter was tired, too, but moreso from the pregame buildup that
focused on him against McGrady, his distant cousin and former
teammate.
It was McGrady's first game against Toronto since he was
acquired by the Magic last summer. He had 22 points, going 9-for-22
from the field and 4-of-12 from the line. He had seven rebounds and
seven assists.
"I'm glad it's over," said Carter, who had a game-high 33
points on 11-of-27 shooting in 55 minutes. He hit 11-of-13 free
throws and added seven assists and six rebounds. But he had eight
turnovers and five fouls.
"It is aggravating to tell you the truth," he said. "It is
blown out of proportion. I am glad everything happened the way it
did. We said we would talk later."
McGrady also dismissed the hype that included information that
the two seldom spoke since his departure from Toronto.
"I don't get caught up in that," McGrady said. "I've just got
to go out and continue to play the ball I've been doing in the
past. It was a great game, a great matchup and that's what
everybody wanted to see.
"Two players like that never get caught up in that
because you just get away from your game."
Orlando got a season-high 24 points from Mike Miller and Andrew
DeClercq made three of four free throws in the final 1:22 of the
second overtime to seal the win.
Orlando was playing its seventh overtime game this year. The
Magic are 3-4 in overtime games.
DeClercq, who only played eight minutes during regulation, came
off the bench in overtime with four fouls ready to spark Orlando.
His first free throw broke a 109-109 tie with 1:22 remaining.
Antonio Davis had a chance to tie the game or give Toronto a
lead but missed two foul shots with 1:01 remaining. DeClercq then
hit both free throw attempts on Orlando's next possession for a
112-109 lead.
Davis followed with a jumper but that would be the Raptors'
final points. Darrell Armstrong went 3-of-4 from the line and Troy
Hudson hit one foul shot for the final margin.
Orlando has won five of its last six games. The loss broke a
three-game winning streak for Toronto.
"I think they are starting to get a little confidence and
believe that they can win games against good teams," Magic coach
Doc Rivers said. "I think the Dallas game (a 115-106 loss in
overtime), even though we lost, really showed this team that they
can go and play against anybody when they run their offense and
play defense and tonight they did just that."
Orlando shot 50 percent from the field but was 21-of-37 from the
line.
Armstrong finished with 19 points, 11 assists and eight
rebounds. Pat Garrity came off the bench to score 13 and Michael
Doleac had 10.
Toronto placed all five starters in double figures. Charles
Oakley had 23, Davis 19, Morris Peterson 14 and Mark Jackson 11.
The Raptors only used eight players in the game.
"It was a tough night," Davis said. "We have to keep our
heads up because although we lost the basketball game, we have a
game tomorrow. There are going to be nights like this."
The teams headed to the second overtime after each scored five
points in the first OT.
With the game tied 102-102 in the first overtime, Jackson's
baseline jumper was off and Orlando called a timeout with 21.4
seconds left. A 3-point attempt by Armstrong was off and the teams
headed to the second overtime.
Orlando had a chance to win the game in regulation, but
McGrady's 3-point attempt was off as time expired, leaving the game
tied at 97.
McGrady's layup put Orlando ahead 97-95 but Carter answered with
a running jumper to tie the game 97-97 with 4.5 seconds remaining.
Carter made a free throw following a technical foul on Magic
coach Doc Rivers and Davis added two more foul shots as Toronto
took its first lead of the game, 67-65, with 1:28 remaining in the
third quarter.
The Raptors got a 3-pointer from Williams to lead 70-69 heading
into the fourth.
Miller shot 7-of-10 in the first half to lead all scorers with
17 points as Orlando led 47-43. Toronto was led by Oakley with 13
points.
Game notes
Toronto activated Muggsy Bogues and placed Mamadou N'diaye
on the injured list. Bogues injured his knee in Toronto's
season-opener on Oct. 31 against Detroit and underwent surgery Nov.
10. N'diaye, chosen in the first round of the 2000 draft, has yet
to play in a game after suffering a groin strain during the
preseason. ... The game was tied 11 times. ... DeClercq had five
fouls in 15 minutes.
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RECAPS
Boston 83
Atlanta 82
Washington 97
Charlotte 95
Orlando 116
Toronto 111
Philadelphia 114
Dallas 98
Milwaukee 105
New York 91
Minnesota 82
Phoenix 73
Seattle 91
LA Lakers 80
Portland 104
Chicago 100
San Antonio 110
Vancouver 77
Denver 105
Houston 100
Utah 100
Golden State 78
Sacramento 130
New Jersey 104
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