Mattie T’s 2009 NBA Playoff Preview: #3 Orlando Magic vs. #6 Philadelphia 76ers
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 17, 2009
Head-to-head playoff meetings: 76ers won only previous meeting in 4 games during a 1999 first-round series.
Season series recap:
November 6th, 2008@Orlando:
Rashard Lewis & Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points apiece, as Orlando held Philadephia to just 37.9% shooting during their 98-88 win.
Thaddeus Young led the 76ers with 19 points, while Andre Iguodala added 16 points, 11 rebounds & 8 assists in a losing effort.
November 26th, 2008@Philadelphia:
Dwight Howard scored 20 points & grabbed 14 rebounds, while Rashard Lewis’ game-winning basket with 4.7 left lifted the Orlando Magic to a 96-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Tony Battie scored 20 off the bench for the Magic while shooting a perfect 9-for-9 from the field.
Elton Brand led Philadelphia with 21 points, while Andre Iguodala added 17 points, 7 rebounds & 6 assists.
February 28th, 2009@Philadelphia:
Rashard Lewis & Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points apiece, as the Orlando Magic used a big 4th quarter to knock off the Philadelphia 76ers 106-100.
Courtney Lee also added 18 for Orlando, as the Magic hit 15-for-37 (40.5%) of their three-point field goal attempts.
Andre Miller led Philadelphia with 23 points, 8 rebounds & 7 assists while Willie Green chipped in with 19 points.
Mattie T’s Prediction: Magic in 5.
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