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Found November 08, 2009 on Howard the Dunk:
PLAYERS: Vince Carter,  Ryan Anderson,  Rashard Lewis,  Matt Barnes
TEAMS: Orlando Magic,  Oklahoma City Thunder

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Defenseless. That’s the only way to describe the performance by the Orlando Magic against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Sure the Magic were without Vince Carter, Ryan Anderson, and Rashard Lewis. Sure, Matt Barnes was sick with flu-like symptoms, but losing a game like this is inexcusable. Orlando was bad on both ends of the floor [...]
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