Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard reacts after being called for a foul against the Boston Celtics in Boston, February 6, 2011.
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ORLANDO, Florida |
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Orlando brought the New York Knicks back to Earth with a bump Tuesday with Dwight Howard grabbing 30 points in the Magic's 116-110 win.
Howard, dubbed 'Superman' by fans, also claimed 16 rebounds and five blocks as the Magic overcame an 11-point deficit in the third quarter to deny the new-look Knicks their second successive win over an Eastern Conference power.
The Knicks (30-28) beat the Miami Heat Sunday in their first major test since acquiring All Star forward Carmelo Anthony and point guard Chauncey Billups in last week's blockbuster trade.
While New York got 30 points from Billups and Amare Stoudemire, and 25 from Anthony, Orlando's 20-6 run spanning the third and fourth quarters put the home team in control.
The Magic (39-22) won their third in a row and remain fourth in the East. The Knicks are in sixth place.
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