It will be a reunion of sorts for Dwight Howard when his Los Angeles Lakers (8-8) take on the Orlando Magic (5-10).  The star center played in 621 games in eight seasons with the Magic before being acquired by the Lakers during a blockbuster offseason trade.

Howard will go into the matchup just off his best performance as a Laker, putting up 28 points and 20 rebounds on a team that continues to adjust to coach Mike D'Antoni's fast-paced offense. 

"It's going to be a little weird playing against my former team.  But we need a good win.  So I'll put all my effort into getting ready for the next game, playing with a lot of intensity and just having fun," Howard told ESPN.

The Lakers wasted no time scoring when they posted 71 points in the first half alone in a 122-103 win against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. 

"It's the way we want to play.  We've got a lot of talent out there, and it's got to mesh, and the ball has got to move," D'Antoni said.

Antawn Jamison scored 33 points off a bench that collectively posted 6, but Jodie Meeks didn't perform too shabby himself putting up 21 of them.

Although the Magic kicked off their 2012-13 campaign with two victories, the team has since faltered in 10 out of their last 13 matchups.  Orlando lost its third consecutive game to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday by a 98-86 margin. 

"I don't care (about facing Howard and the Lakers).  Dwight's got his own problems and we've got problems over here," forward Glen Davis said.

CLICK HERE to watch the Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Orlando Magic via free live stream.  Coverage of the NBA game is set to begin at 6:30 P.M. PT on Sunday, Dec.2.

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