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Magic C Gortat misses game with illness (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Orlando Magic will have to wait a little longer to be at full strength. Backup center Marcin Gortat missed Monday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats because of an illness. He is averaging 4.4 points and 4.8 rebounds and is day to day. Orlando signed Gortat to a $34 million, five-year deal in the offseason.