Cody's Blog

Having won 8 of their last 10 games, the Orlando Magic, after struggling in the early stages of January, are finally hitting their stride as they head into the All-Star break and stars Vince Carter and Dwight Howard are a huge reason why. After an absolute horrendous January shooting less than  30% and scoring less than 10 point-per- game, Vince Carter is torching the opposition through 5 games this month, averaging 24.2 points-per-game which includes a 48 point performance as he shredded the New Orleans Hornets defense. He is also averaging 3 assists and 5 rebounds this month to go along with 54% shooting from the field including 60% from beyond the arc. Dwight Howard also continues to carry the Magic, as he is averaging 17.9 PPG and is pulling down a league high 13.4 rebounds a game while blocking 2.72 shots a game; another league high. Howard has had seven games in which he has grabbed 20 or more rebounds in a game, and has led the Magic in scoring in 20 of their 53 games played. This Dynamic Duo for the Magic are averaging 44.4 of the Magic’s 103.2 PPG this month. After tonight’s contest with Cleveland, the Magic will be off with the All-Star break, and if Orlando can pick up where they left off after the break, the second-best team in the Eastern Conference will definitely be a force to be reckoned with down the stretch and into the playoffs.