Carter leads Magic over Hawks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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.
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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.
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).
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