But Zhang Yang performed even more brilliantly on the other side! Against the defense of Matt Barnes and his old partner Pietrus, in 9 minutes he shot 4 out of 7, including 1 out of 1 from the three-point line, plus 4 out of 4 from the free-throw line, pouring in 13 points, along with two assists, leading the Bobcats to score 33 points!
From the beginning of the first quarter, the Bobcats steadily suppressed the Magic Team, eventually defeating the Magic Team 104 to 93, firmly holding the first home game!
Howard faced the Center rotation of O'Neal and Perkins, plus the Power Forward rotation of Okafor and Millsap, and directly stalled, making only 4 out of 9 shots, plus 6 out of 12 from the free-throw line, scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
