Darrell Armstrong #3 |Background|

 

 

2002-03:
Armstrong was the only player to appear in all 82 games for Orlando, averaging 9.4 ppg., 3.9 apg., 3.6 rpg. and team-high-tying 1.65 stlpg. in 28.7 minpg. From the free throw line he shot a team-best .878 (165-188) and averaged 10.4 ppg., 4.8 apg., 4.3 rpg. and 1.43 stllpg. in 33.0 minpg. On Dec. 30 against Washington at Utah he led his team 23 times in assists and three times recorded double-figures in assists. On he steered up on  Magic’s all-time list in games played on Dec. 18th at Utah, on Mar. 3 at Chicago, on Feb. 28 at New York, on Nov. 30 against Atlanta  on Jan. 21 at Cleveland and on Oct. 30 at Miami. In March he earned NBA’s Community Assist Award. He averaged  9.4 ppg., 3.7 apg. and 2.4 rpg. in 32.3 minpg in all seven postseason games (one start). On 25th April, against Detroit (Game #3) he scored career-playoff high with eight assists.

2001-02:
Armstrong assisted as co-captain of the Magic and played in all 82 games for Orlando, averaging 12.4 ppg., team-high 5.5 apg., 3.9 rpg., and team-high 1.91 stlpg. in 33.3 minpg. He became the only Magic player to play in all 82 contests and made 79 starts. On November 21st, he scored a season-high 29 points against Minnesota and scored in double figures 55 times. On Nov. 26 against Detroit he recorded one steal in 72 games, including a season-high six steals. He even led his team in assists a team-best 38 times and in scoring six times. On 8th March against Washington he performed in 400th career game. He led the NBA in free throw percentage (182-205, .888), ranked sixth in steals 10th in steal/turnover ratio (0.90, 157/175) and 19th in assists. On Magic's all-time games played list he passed Jeff Turner (411) for third place against Cleveland on 4th April.

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