Mattie T’s 2nd Round NBA Playoffs Recap: Orlando Magic vs. Atlanta Hawks
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 10, 2010
Game 1:
114
71
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 21 points, grabbed 12 rebounds & blocked 5 shots in 28 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando outrebounded Atlanta 53-35 & shot 52.4% for the game.
Game 2:
112
98
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 29 points & grabbed 17 rebounds in 38 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando shot 55.89% for the game & won despite shooting just 27-of-39 (69.2%) from the free-throw line.
Game 3:
105
75
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 21 points & grabbed 16 rebounds in 38 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando shot 50.7% from the game & outrebounded Atlanta 51-34.
Game 4:
98
84
Star Player of the Game: Magic forward Rashard Lewis, who scored 17 points, grabbed 6 rebounds & dished out 5 assists in 31 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Atlanta shot just 40.5% from the field.
Congratulations to Stan Van Gundy’s Orlando Magic, who will reach the Conference Finals for the 2nd consecutive year for the first time since 1995-96.
They are also the second straight team to sweep their way into the Eastern Conference Finals, as the Cleveland Cavaliers also did it during the 2008-09 season.
As for Mike Woodson’s Atlanta Hawks, they miss out on reaching their first Conference Finals appearence since 1970.
Orlando will now await the winner of the Cleveland/Boston series for their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals.
