subject: Lakers Vs. Orlando Magic - Recap Of The 2009 Nba Finals [print this page] The 2009 NBA Finals saw the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic. This would mark the Lakers sixth time of the decade for appearing in the Finals (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2008), which is more than any other team in the history of the NBA, as well as their fourth championship for the decade. For the Magic, it marked their only appearance at the Finals without Shaq, who had gone to join the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw the Lakers vs. Orlando Magic. The battle was pretty much even for the first quarter. With 8:38 to go in quarter 2, the score was 33-28, and being down, the Lakers went for 10-0 and didn't miss a beat. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with a fierce play to end quarter 3 with a run of 25-10. Bryant garnered 40 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists to join Shaq, Michael Jordan, and Jerry West as others who tallied up scores like that in a single Finals game.
Game 2 of the Lakers vs. Orlando Magic started off rather slow, with both teams tied at the end of quarter 1. The Lakers upped their game and the pace in quarter 2, but Rashard Lewis helped the Magic to stay competitive by scoring 18 points out the team's total 20 for the quarter. The Lakers barely pulled off the win, ending the game with a final score of 101-96. Game 3 saw the Magic come back with a vengeance, as the team set a record for their field goal percentage of 65% during the game. Game 3 ended with the Magic winning 108-104, the first ever win for the franchise in an NBA Finals game.
In Game 4 of the Lakers vs. Orlando Magic, the Magic, still excited over their previous win, took the lead early in quarter 1. Kobe Bryant, however, kept his team competitive, scoring 13 points out of the teams total 20 for the first quarter. By halftime however, the Magic were able to take the lead by 12 points. The Lakers still pulled off the win though, with a final score of 99-91. Game 5 saw the Magic face losing the championship to the Lakers on their own home turf. In the third quarter, leading by only 5 points, Lamar Odom shot two 3 pointers to bring the Lakers back to a double digit lead. In the end, the final score was 99-86, with the Lakers winning their 15th championship.
