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Magic Outmuscles Raptors

Posted Apr 26, 08 6:01 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Rashard Lewis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Dwight Howard added 19 points and 16 boards, and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 106-94 today to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jameer Nelson scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, while Hedo Turkoglu had 18 points and nine rebounds for the third-seeded Magic.

Chris Bosh set a career playoff-high with 39 points and added 15 rebounds for the Raptors, who face elimination in Game 5 on Monday night at Orlando. T.J. Ford had 12 points and 13 assists for the Raptors. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said Lewis was "outstanding." Lewis went 10-for-19 from the field. The Magic made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished 11-for-29 from beyond the arc.

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Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh defends against Orlando Magics' Rashard Lewis in first half NBA basketball playoff action today.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
Toronto Raptors' Anthony Parker fouls Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu during second half NBA basketball playoff action in Toronto Saturday, April 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis, left, and Hedo Turkoglu, right, celebrate their victory over the Toronto Raptors near the end of their NBA playoff game in Toronto Saturday, April 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, J.P. Moczulski)
Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh jumps over Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, right, while scrambling for a loose ball during second half NBA basketball playoff action in Toronto Saturday, April 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, J.P. Moczulski)
Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard goes up for a dunk against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, in Toronto on Saturday, April 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
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