Road Warriors Remain Perfect After New Jersey Win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) Dwight Howard had 21 points, 19 rebounds and became the NBA's youngest player to grab 3,000 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 95-70 victory over the ice cold and injured New Jersey Nets on Friday night.
Rashard Lewis added 27 points and Jameer Nelson hit two big 3-pointers in a decisive third-quarter spurt that carried the Magic to a franchise record-tying sixth straight road win.
Orlando is undefeated away from home this season, and its 8-2 start is the team's best since the lockout-shortened 98-99 season.
Jason Kidd recorded the 89th triple-double of his career with a career-high 19 rebounds, 11 points and 10 assists on a night the Nets shot a season-low 29.8 percent from the field in losing their fourth straight game. They are 0-3 since Vince Carter sprained an ankle last week.
Leading scorer Richard Jefferson added 15 points on 4-of-19 shooting. He came into the game having made 74-of-79 free throw attempts but he even struggled there, missing four of his first five attempts en route to a 6-of-10 performance.
Orlando never trailed after the opening minutes and the only question was whether Howard (21 years, 343 days old) would get his 3,000th rebound. He corralled it with 6:25 to play, breaking the old mark set by Shaquille O'Neal, when he was 23-plus years old and also playing for the Magic.
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