- (Sports Network) - The Washington Wizards (web|news) are still in search of their first win of the 2008-09 season and will take on the Orlando Magic tonight at Amway Arena. Washington fell to 0-4 on the year after Friday's 114-108 setback to the New York Knicks at the Verizon Center. Caron Butler had a game-high 30 points and seven boards in a losing effort for the Wizards. Antawn Jamison had 24 points and 12 rebounds while Nick Young had 16 points off the bench.

The Wizards lost their first five games of the 2007-08 campaign.

Orlando has won three in a row since losing its first two games of the season and will resume a five-game homestand Saturday night.

In Thursday's 98-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Amway Arena, Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu each scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Magic.

Jameer Nelson scored 16 points and doled out nine assists for Orlando, which is 3-0 on the homestand and will also host Portland. Dwight Howard ended with 14 points and eight rebounds in a winning cause.

Howard (knee) is listed as probable for tonight's game.

Orlando went 3-1 against the Wizards a year ago and has won four of five and five of the past eight matchups.

Washington has dropped four of its last six as the visitor in this series.



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