Vincent Yarbrough is starting to show signs of developing into a solid NBA player after starring at Tennessee.

Inexperience loses the game late

To the dismay of fans attending this game, the NBA's leading scorer - Orlando's Tracy McGrady did not play in this game due to a sore back. The Magic ended up not needing him.

After enjoying slight leads at halftime and at the end of the 3rd quarter, the Nuggets fell apart in the final quarter of this game.

A tight game turned into a frustrating loss in the final 3 minutes. With the Nuggets trailing by a couple of points, a defensive stop led to a 3-1 fast-break. Somehow, Donnell Harvey blew an easy dunk and the Magic turned it back the other way where Mike Miller sank a three. The Nuggets had another empty possession and Miller again hit a three. Boom - 8 point Magic lead, and the Nuggets could not get close again. Mistakes and lack of concentration at the end of the game sank the young Nuggets in an otherwise well played game.

Howard had another steady game, starting off red-hot by hitting his first 5 shots. He finished 10-18 with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. White added 16 points.

For Orlando, all 5 of their starters had double digit points, with Garrity and Kemp doing most of the damage with 17 points each.

Til next game,

Alan