National Basketball Association

Howard carries Magic past Bobcats in OT

Published Feb. 18, 2009 5:14 a.m. ET

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Dwight Howard outdid Shaq - and pretty much everyone else who played in the NBA in the past three-plus decades.

He had a career-high 45 points, to go with 19 rebounds and eight blocks, leading the Orlando Magic to a 107-102 overtime victory against the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night.