Hawks 118, Magic 101

Updated: October 6, 2008, 9:04 PM EST ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Reserve guards Maurice Evans and Acie Law scored 17 and 20 points respectively, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 118-101 Monday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Rashard Lewis led Orlando with 22 points. Olympian Dwight Howard had 17 points, five rebounds and eight blocks. The block total matches Howard's regular-season best. Orlando led 51-49 at halftime but the Hawks outscored the Magic 45-30 in the third quarter and coasted to the victory. Evans, who left Orlando via free agency after last season, and Law, who hit a running 60-footer as time expired in the third quarter, combined for 20 points in that span. Howard arrived in camp after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing vowing to lead the league in rebounding - which he did last year... [read full story]