Mattie T’s 1st Round NBA Playoffs Recap: Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Bobcats
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 26, 2010
Game 1:
98
89
Star Player of the Game: Magic guard Jameer Nelson, who scored 32 points & dished out 6 assists in 37 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando connected on 13-of-30 (43.3%) of their three-point attempts.
Game 2:
92
77
Star Player of the Game: Magic center Dwight Howard, who scored 15 points & grabbed 9 rebounds in 28 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Charlotte committed more turnovers (19) than assists (18).
Game 3:
90
86
Star Player of the Game: Magic guard Jameer Nelson, who scored 32 points & recorded 4 steals in 38 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando outrebounded Charlotte 43-33.
Game 4:
99
90
Star Player of the Game: Magic forward Matt Barnes, who scored 14 points & grabbed 8 rebounds in 27 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Orlando won despite shooting just 41.8% for the game.
Congratulations to Stan Van Gundy’s Orlando Magic, who enjoy their first playoff sweep in franchise history & will advance rounds for the 3rd straight season, which is also a franchise record.
As for Larry Brown’s Charlotte Bobcats, they suffer a four-game sweep in their 1st ever playoff series, as the city of Charlotte hasn’t won a series overall since 2002. (Beat Orlando 3 games to 1)
Orlando will now move on to play the winner of the Atlanta/Milwaukee series in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
