Jan 15, 2008 9:01 pm US/Central
Bulls Lose To Orlando 102-88
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ―
Rashard Lewis scored 26 points and Dwight Howard added 15 and 11 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic rout the Chicago Bulls 102-88 on Tuesday night.
Brian Cook, playing for only the second time in the last 14 games, had 14 points in just 13 minutes off the bench. Keith Bogans added 15 points for Orlando, which had lost five of its last six games.
Chicago, which was outscored 32-10 in the decisive third period, had only three players in double figures. Joe Smith led the way with 13 points, rookie Joakim Noah had 12 and a career-best 11 rebounds and Luol Deng added 10.
Orlando led only 57-52 at halftime, but limited the Bulls to just 21.4 percent (3-for-14) shooting in the third period to run away with the game. The Magic started the quarter with a 16-2 run that ended with a 3-pointer by Lewis. He hit four 3s in the game.
The Magic hit six three-pointers and shot 50 percent from the field in the first half, helping them build a 14-point lead. Maurice Evans tip-in with 5:53 left in the second period put Orlando up 50-36 against a lethargic Bulls team.
Chicago struck back with some hot shooting of its own. Andres Nocioni and Thabo Sefolosha had 3-pointers during a 16-4 run that cut the Bulls deficit to just 54-52 with 1:12 left in the period.
The Magic escaped with a 57-52 halftime advantage, then blew the game open at the start of the third period.
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