By The Associated Press Published: December 31, 2011 Updated: December 31, 2011 – 12:00 AM Dwight Howard had 20 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 23 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats 100-79 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

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CHARLOTTE — Here’s how Charlotte Bobcats forward Corey Maggette described the absurd predicament presented by the Orlando Magic’s offensive spacing: “We could either let them shoot 70 plus percent in the paint or 40-plus percent from 3-point range,” Maggette said after the Magic swamped the Bobcats 100-79 Friday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. Since there was no good answer, the Bobcats ended up allowing 43 percent shooting from 3-point range. That generated 36 points of the Magic’s offense, including 5-of-12 from the arc by forward Ryan Anderson (23 points).

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Brian Schmitz ORLANDO SENTINEL 7:15 p.m. EST , December 29, 2011 Magic at Bobcats When/where : 7 p.m.,Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, N.C.

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