New Orleans Hornets' Robin Lopez, front, and Orlando Magic Glen Davis tussle for control of the ball during a NBA preseason basketball game in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Hornets beat Magic 85-80 in Mexico City
New Orleans Hornets' Robin Lopez, front, and Orlando Magic Glen Davis tussle for control of the ball during a NBA preseason basketball game in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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October 7, 2012
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Brian Roberts scored 17 points to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 85-80 in a preseason game Sunday.
E'Twaun Moore led the Magic with 16 points and seven assists before a crowd of 18,133 at Mexico City Arena. Mexican-born Gustavo Ayon added 12 points and six rebounds.
Ayon will be the third Mexican-born player to play in the NBA following Eduardo Najera and Horacio Llamas.
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