Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. — Vince Carter was 9 of 10 from the field and scored 26 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 123-86 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night to cap the NBA’s only unbeaten preseason.
The Magic (8-0) won their exhibition games by an average of 18 points.
Carter, acquired in an offseason trade with New Jersey, made all five of his 3-point attempts.
“If we are going to play for a championship, we wanted to hit the ground running,” Carter said. “We didn’t want to struggle at the beginning while everyone got acclimated to each other. So we worked hard early, and it’s paid off.”
Dwight Howard, the NBA’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, had 25 points and 13 rebounds for Orlando.
Jamal Crawford had 14 points for the Hawks (5-2).
Ryan Anderson, who was in the trade that brought Carter to Orlando, had another strong showing, finishing with 18 points in 20 minutes. He scored the Magic
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