Mattie T’s Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 15, 2010
Season-series recap:
November 20th, 2009@Boston:
Vince Carter led the way with 26 points, 6 rebounds & 6 assists as the Orlando Magic held off the Boston Celtics 83-78.
Rashard Lewis also added 16 points & 10 rebounds, as the Magic won despite getting only 9 points from Dwight Howard, who picked up 4 fouls in his 36 minutes of play.
Paul Pierce led Boston with 21 points as Ray Allen added 15 points & 6 assists, as the Celtics shot just 34.5% for the game.
December 25th, 2009@Orlando:
Ray Allen scored 18 points & grabbed 6 rebounds, as the Boston Celtics used a strong defensive 2nd quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 86-77.
Rajon Rondo nearly put in a triple double with 17 points, 13 rebounds & 8 assists as the Celtics won without the services of Paul Pierce.
Vince Carter led Orlando with 27 points & 5 rebounds, as Rashard Lewis also added 19.
Dwight Howard was held to just 5 points in this game, as he was again plagued by foul trouble.
January 28th, 2010@Orlando:
Rashard Lewis scored 23 points & grabbed 8 rebounds, as the Orlando Magic used a big 2nd half comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 96-94.
Dwight Howard added 19 points & 10 rebounds, as Orlando outrebounded Boston 47-32.
Ray Allen led Boston with 20 points, while Rasheed Wallace added 17 off the bench.
February 7th, 2010@Boston:
Vince Carter scored 20 points, as the Orlando Magic used a huge 3rd quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 96-89.
Dwight Howard added 16 points & grabbed 13 rebounds, while Jameer Nelson scored 15.
Rajon Rondo led Boston with 17 points, 9 assists & 8 rebounds while Ray Allen added 14 despite his 4-of-13 shooting.
Mattie T’s Series Prediction: Magic in 5.
