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| National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules |
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05/01/2009 |
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| - Rashard Lewis and Rafer Alston combined to score 50 points with Dwight Howard serving a one-game suspension, as the Orlando Magic notched an impressive 114-89 series-clinching win in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Lewis totaled 29 and Alston 21 for the Magic, who took their first lead in the series with a pivotal Game 5 triumph in Orlando on Tuesday when Howard scored 24 points and pulled down a playoff career-high 24 rebounds in what amounted to a controver |
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| Magic, minus Howard, finish off Philly |
NBA Basketball |
05/01/2009 |
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| - Rashard Lewis and Rafer Alston combined to score 50 points with Dwight Howard serving a one-game suspension, as the Orlando Magic notched an impressive 114-89 series-clinching win in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Lewis totaled 29 and Alston 21 for the Magic, who took their first lead in the series with a pivotal Game 5 triumph in Orlando on Tuesday when Howard scored 24 points and pulled down a playoff career-high 24 rebounds in what amounted to a controver |
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| Howard-less Magic go for series win in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
04/30/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Things are starting to get a little chippy in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals matchup between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers. The Magic took their first lead in the series with a pivotal Game 5 win in Orlando on Tuesday when Dwight Howard scored 24 points and pulled down a playoff career-high 24 rebounds in a controversial 91-78 Magic win. Rashard Lewis also scored 24, while Rafer Alston added 14 points for the Magic, who grabbed a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series. Sixers co |
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| Magic's Howard suspended for Game 6 versus Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
04/29/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was assessed a one-game suspension by the NBA on Wednesday for his actions in the team's 91-78 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Orlando superstar will miss Game 6 of the series on Thursday night at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Howard was given a technical foul with 9:15 remaining in the first quarter when he elbowed 76ers center Samuel Dalembert in the head after the two got ta |
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| Magic, Sixers square off in Game 5 |
NBA Basketball |
04/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers had a great chance to seize control of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series with the Orlando Magic on Sunday but Hedo Turkoglu had other ideas. Turkoglu, who had struggled in the first three games of the set, drilled a game-winning three-pointer over Thaddeus Young with 1.1 seconds remaining, helping the Magic even the series with an 84-81 Game 4 triumph over the 76ers. It was the third game in this tightly-contested series to come down to the final possession. |
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| Magic hope to deadlock series vs. Sixers in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
04/26/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The unheralded Philadelphia 76ers have given the Orlando Magic fits in their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series thus far. Now, the Sixers hope to take a huge step toward a potential series upset when the two teams meet again in Game 4 at the Wachovia Center tonight. Thaddeus Young got to the rim and scored the game-winning bucket with two seconds remaining on Friday, as the Sixers continued their road to an improbable series win with a 96-94 triumph over the Magic in Game 3. Young took an |
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| Lee helps Magic top Sixers, even series |
NBA Basketball |
04/22/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Courtney Lee was the catalyst for Orlando, as the rookie recorded a team-high 24 points to help the Magic even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 96-87 Game 2 victory. "[Lee] was tremendous today," Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy said. "He just seems to be playing more free and looser than the other guys. Some of our other guys looked like they've got the weight of the world on them and he's just playing." The sharp-shooting duo of He |
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| 76ers try to steal another win at Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
04/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers hope to build on a thrilling comeback win when they face the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series. Andre Iguodala's fadeaway jumper from the top of the key over the outstretched arms of Hedo Turkoglu with 2.2 seconds left in the game proved to be the difference, as the Sixers overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to stun the heavily-favored Magic, 100-98, in Orlando on Sunday. The sixth-seeded Sixers made 5-of-7 from three-point ran |
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| Magic's Howard named Defensive Player of the Year |
NBA Basketball |
04/21/2009 |
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| hree-time All-Star helped the Magic hold opponents to 94.4 points per game, which was good for sixth in the league. Howard recorded nine 20-point/20-rebound games and led the Magic to their second consecutive Southeast Division title this season with a record of 59-23, including a stellar 32-9 mark at home. His efforts earned Orlando the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a first-round matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. The 23-year-old Howard became the first Orlando player to win the honor. |
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| Iguodala's shot sends Sixers past Magic for series lead |
NBA Basketball |
04/19/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Andre Iguodala's fadeaway jumper from the top of the key over the outstretched arms of Hedo Turkoglu with 2.2 seconds left in regulation proved to be the game-winner, as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, 100-98, against the Orlando Magic. The sixth-seeded Sixers made 5-of-7 from three-point range in the fourth quarter, including a 3-of-4 effort by veteran Donyell Marshall. Lou Williams sco |
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