FRIDAY, MARCH 27
Orlando 100, Houston 75

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In transition, the Magic's Mark Price sends the look away pass through the lane to Derek Strong, who hits the layup despite taking the foul from Houston's Charles Barkley.
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Orlando's Bo Outlaw gathers the loose ball at halfcourt then heaves the long-distance shot for three, beating the shot clock buzzer.
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The Magic's Derek Harper leaps into the air, faking the Rockets' Mario Elie, then drops the pass to Gerald Willkins for the easy layin.
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Houston's Matt Bullard sends the pass ahead to Kevin Willis, who takes it to the hoop for the layup and the foul on Orlando's Gerald Wilkins.
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Derek Strong scored 20 points and Danny Schayes added 10 and nine rebounds while shutting down Hakeem Olajuwon as the Orlando Magic netted coach Chuck Daly his 600th career victory with a 100-75 rout of the Houston Rockets.

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The Magic's Derek Strong attempts to shoot jumper over Houston's Othella Harrington for two of his 20 points.


Orlando is tied with New Jersey for ninth place in the Eastern Conference one-half game behind Washington, which is playing in Phoenix.

The Magic had six scorers in double figures and committed just 11 turnovers while turning 24 Houston miscues into 25 points. Schayes played a big part in that differential, frustrating Olajuwon -- who scored just 12 points on 6-of-13 shooting -- into committing six turnovers.

Strong led the way with eight points in the decisive second quarter as the Magic took control with a pair of runs. Leading 22-19 after one period, they carried a 48-33 advantage into the break after David Benoit capped an 11-4 surge with a free throw with 3.8 seconds to play in the half.

Kevin Willis had 20 points for Houston, which lost its eighth straight regular-season meeting with Orlando and fell to 2-2 on its five-game road swing.


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