Mattie T’s Eastern Conference Finals Recap: Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 31, 2009
Game 1:
107
106
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 30 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, blocked 4 shots in 38 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando shot 55.7% for the game & connected on 12-of-14 (85.7%) of their free-throw attempts.
Game 2:
96
95
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 35 points & dished out 5 assists in 42 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando connected on just 17-of-25 (68.0%) of their free-throw attempts.
Game 3:
99
89
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 24 points & grabbed 9 rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando’s Mikhael Pietrus outscored Cleveland’s bench 16-8.
Game 4:
116
114 (F/Overtime)
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 27 points & grabbed 14 rebounds in 49 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando shot 50.0% for the game & held Cleveland to just 6-of-22 (27.3%) shooting from three-point range.
Game 5:
112
102
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 37 points, grabbed 14 rebounds & dished out 12 assists in 45 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Cleveland shot 50.0% for the game & connected on 9-of-18 (50.0%) of their three-point attempts.
Game 6:
103
90
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 40 points & grabbed 14 rebounds in 41 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Cleveland was outrebounded 47-34 & connected on just 11-of-22 (50.0%) of their free-throw attempts.
Congratulations to Stan Van Gundy’s Orlando Magic, who are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995.
As for Mike Brown’s Cleveland Cavaliers, they suffer their first Conference Finals loss since 1992. (Lost to Chicago in 6 games)
I’ll have a preview up of the 2009 NBA Finals by Thursday morning!
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