One thing learned in the Orlando Magic win over the Indiana Pacers Saturday night is that the Magic need to keep their composure in tight games. The Magic were assessed an astounding six technical fouls during the game.
With just over a minute remaining in the third quarter, Earl Clark was given a technical foul when he went toe to toe with Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough. Quentin Richardson got in a shoving match in the same conflict with Danny Granger. For the role in his conflict, Richardson was given two technical fouls and ejected.
The technical fouls for Clark and Richardson were a little more understandable because they were both provoked but the other technical fouls were because of a lack of self-control. Von Wafer was given a technical foul for getting tangled up with Hansbrough who was attempting to provoke Magic players all game. Dwight Howard was given a technical for arguing a foul call which is the seventh time he’s been given a technical for arguing with off...
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Earl Clark,
Tyler Hansbrough,
Quentin Richardson,
Danny Granger,
Von Wafer,
Dwight Howard,
Stan Van Gundy
TEAMS: Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers
TEAMS: Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers
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