Magic beat Hawk 2-0 to lead series

Dwight Howard came back from a bloody nose to finish with 29 points and 17 rebounds, lifting the Orlando Magic to a 112-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks last night, taking a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series.



Vince Carter had 24 points with some big shots late and Rashard Lewis finished with 20 points, leading Orlando\'s 19-2 run in the fourth quarter. The perennially poor free-throw shooting Howard also was 13 for 18 from the line.



After a 43-point loss in the opener, Atlanta led early but head home still searching for a way to stop the Magic\'s 12-game winning streak. Al Horford led the Hawks with 24 points, and Joe Johnson had 19 points.



Game 3 is tomorrow in Atlanta.