11-02-2008, 12:38 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dwight Howard had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Kings 121-103 Saturday night for its first victory of the season.Howard was one of four starters to score 20 or more points as the Magic's offense finally came alive in the third game of the season. Rashard Lewis had 26 points, Hedo Turkoglu scored 21 and Michael Pietrus added 20 for Orlando, which had dropped its first two games.Kevin Martin broke out of a shooting slump with 31 points for Sacramento -- five more than he scored in the first two games combined -- but he didn't get enough help. Spencer Hawes added 14 points, and John Salmons and Jason Thompson had 12 apiece as the Kings dropped their third consecutive game.
Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin, right, drives around Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008.
Posted on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:38:47 PDT at http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/1363529.html