Eric Williams covered the Sonics' last season in Seattle. A Tacoma native, Eric graduated from Mount Tahoma High and the University of Puget Sound.
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22 -- The number of points Rashard Lewis had against his former team. Lewis also had six rebounds, and was clearly happy Orlando beat the Sonics. That means he has bragging rights until Orlando returns to Seattle later this month on Nov. 28.
6 -- The number of points Seattle scored after taking an 8-0 lead early in the first quarter. Seattle would threaten again, pulling within seven points, 39-32 with 3:12 left in the half. But the ball game was pretty much over after the first quarter.
34.4 -- The percentage Seattle shot for the game form the field (33-of-96. Seattle continued to settle for jump shots instead of getting to the rack, and it hurt them.
26 -- Seattle did force 26 Orlando turnovers, turning them into 26 points on offense.
10 -- The number of 3-pointers Orlando made, as Seattle failed to bother the Magic perimeter scorers. Orlando’s Dwight Howard also had something to do with that, as Seattle had to double him inside. Howard finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds, his 13th straight double-double dating back to last season.
Boxscore -- Check it out here.
Durant watch -- Kevin Durant struggled from the floor, scoring 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field, and finishing with only one rebound. It was probably Durant’s worst performance of the season, and a big reason why Seattle also struggled.
Overheard -- The Orlando crowd laughed when Jeff Green airballed a shot from 20 feet. It was a bad moment in an otherwise solid game for the rookie, who finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
Did you see that? -- Rashard Lewis hit a running jump shot at the buzzer to close out the scoring in the first quarter. It was two of 12 points he scored in the first, setting the tone for the Magic.
Final take -- It will be a long road trip if Seattle does not respond with some energy Wednesday against Miami. The Heat probably will be without its best player in Dwyane Wade,and only have one win. Miami’s also coming off a blow-out loss to at Charlotte tonight, so it should be a winnable game for Seattle.
Luke Ridnour suffered left quad strain in the first half and is questionable for Wednesdays’ game at Miami.
Listen to Carlesimo’s breakdown of the game here. And Damien Wilkins talks about the mistakes Seattle made.
Earl Watson said the Sonics just need to get a win.
