His tenure didn’t end on a high note, but center Dwight Howard remains arguably the greatest player in Orlando Magic franchise history.
On this day 10 years ago, Howard achieved franchise immortality. On the second night of a back-to-back, Howard finished with 14 points and nine rebounds to surpass Nick Anderson atop the all-time scoring list in Magic history in a 102-83 win over the Indiana Pacers.
The Magic had been held to a franchise-low 56 points and 16 field goals the night before in an 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics. Howard however, had drawn to within seven points of Anderson as the team arrived at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Jan.