Anybody know how many and who of the four (Howard, Nelson, Reddick, Petrus) who missed Saturday with the flu are going to be playing tonight (Monday).
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they are all still ? at the moment. but its just the flu, im sure they can afford pretty good meds. i say dwight already missed 2 games so i expect him back at least.Comment -
I haven't heard who will be back but if the starters are available, I expect them to rollComment -
Magic expect Howard, others back from illness
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A stomach virus that forced the Orlando Magic to send home four key players during a recent road trip is beginning to subside.
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy says the team is "optimistic" that Dwight Howard, J.J. Redick and Mickael Pietrus will play Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks after they participated in the morning shootaround.
Point guard Jameer Nelson was at home recovering from the illness and is not expected to play.
With forward Ryan Anderson also in a walking boot because of a sprained right foot, Orlando had only eight players available in a loss at Milwaukee on Saturday. The Magic also were short-handed at Detroit on Friday.
During a win at Chicago on Wednesday, Pietrus vomited in the hallway at one point in the first half.
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Dwight Howard, J.J. Redick, and Mickael Pietrus will all be ready to play on Monday night.
Get Dwight back into your active lineups. Redick and Pietrus are far sketchier options, and hopefully you aren't forced to rely on them as they return from illness.
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Cool thanks for the updates. Now the question becomes with 3 of the 4 in question probable for tonight. Do you like the Magic -6.5 versus the Joe Johnson-less Hawks (who have quite a good ATS record on the road)?Comment -
6.5 too risky for me, Id rather play heat thunderComment
