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What started out as a fairly ordinary NBA contest quickly turned into a record-setting performance for the Orlando Magic on January 13, 2009 against the Sacramento Kings. Using 13 first-half three-pointers, the Magic stormed out to a 75-56 halftime lead and never looked back. Delta State University product Jeremy Richardson hit the team's 22nd three of the night to break the NBA record, and Keith Bogans added another late triple to expand the mark that stood until 2016.

With the Seattle SuperSonics eyeing a rebuild, forward Rashard lewis was left looking for a new home. Central Florida welcomed Lewis with open arms, executing a sign and trade deal to bring the sharpshooter to Orlando. What happened next was three of the most consistent seasons in franchise history, as Sweet Lew helped lead an immediate turnaround and helped push the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals.

With the Seattle SuperSonics eyeing a rebuild, forward Rashard lewis was left looking for a new home. Central Florida welcomed Lewis with open arms, executing a sign and trade deal to bring the sharpshooter to Orlando. What happened next was three of the most consistent seasons in franchise history, as Sweet Lew helped lead an immediate turnaround and helped push the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals.

The year was 2004. The consensus top pick in the NBA draft was Emeka Okafor, a polished collegiate star from UCONN fresh off of a national championship. The Orlando Magic, with the team's third top overall pick in franchise history, went a different route, selecting Dwight Howard. The raw, 18 year old high schooler would develop into one of the most dominant, intimidating centers in the association and one of most physically gifted players the game has ever seen.

The year was 2004. The consensus top pick in the NBA draft was Emeka Okafor, a polished collegiate star from UCONN fresh off of a national championship. The Orlando Magic, with the team's third top overall pick in franchise history, went a different route, selecting Dwight Howard. The raw, 18 year old high schooler would develop into one of the most dominant, intimidating centers in the association and one of most physically gifted players the game has ever seen.

A year after winning the NBA scoring title, Tracy McGrady put on another show the following season. This time, it was a franchise record 62-point performance on March 10, 2004 in a win against the Washington Wizards. McGrady broke Shaquille O'Neal's previous franchise best of 53 points and remains the lone Magic player to score 60 or more in a game

A year after winning the NBA scoring title, Tracy McGrady put on another show the following season. This time, it was a franchise record 62-point performance on March 10, 2004 in a win against the Washington Wizards. McGrady broke Shaquille O'Neal's previous franchise best of 53 points and remains the lone Magic player to score 60 or more in a game

After shouldering the offensive load the previous two season in Central Florida, Tracy McGrady was asked to do the same in 2002-2003. And boy did he deliver. T-Mac went on to average 32.1 points per game and win the NBA's scoring title. He went for 40 or more points 11 different times that season and is the only player in franchise history to average north of 30 points a game in a season. T-Mac is just the sixth different player since 2000 to accomplish the feat in the league.

After shouldering the offensive load the previous two season in Central Florida, Tracy McGrady was asked to do the same in 2002-2003. And boy did he deliver. T-Mac went on to average 32.1 points per game and win the NBA's scoring title. He went for 40 or more points 11 different times that season and is the only player in franchise history to average north of 30 points a game in a season. T-Mac is just the sixth different player since 2000 to accomplish the feat in the league.

The first of three Magic lottery selections in the 2000 NBA Draft, Mitchell, South Dakota native Mike Miller was selected 5th overall by Orlando after a pair of stellar seasons at the University of Florida. Alongside Tracy McGrady and Darrell Armstrong, Mike Miller helped lead Orlando to the playoffs and drilled a team-high 148 three-pointers on his way to seizing Rookie of the Year honors.