2009 nba playoffs

On the bench to witness it was a previous record holder, his assistant coach Out of the timeout, the Lakers elected to take the ball out at three-quarters court instead of half-court in order to space out the floor. The Nuggets dominated the Hornets in five games, earning a West semis date with the Mavs. After Hedo Türkoğlu hit a stepback 3-point shot, Howard blocked Gasol's jumper, giving him a single-game NBA Finals record with 9 blocked shots.

Last transaction: 2009-03-23 With 33 seconds remaining, Dwight Howard was able to deflect, but not steal, a Derek Fisher pass, and Pau Gasol was able to again tie the game at 88 with a layup.

Bryant averaged 32.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game during the series.

Fisher then hit a 3-pointer to give the Lakers a 94–91 lead. Playoffs Summary. Roster • Transactions Then they won Game 4 on June 11 in overtime as well.

Link copied to clipboard. 1st round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals: NBA Finals … With the Lakers up 1 in overtime with 1:55 left, Derek Fisher stole a J. J. Redick pass and was fouled on the ensuing fastbreak, making both free throws. This postseason featured the most series … Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic (4-1) Thu, June 4. With 31 seconds left, Kobe Bryant passed out of a double-team.

After the Magic were unable to convert, Kobe Bryant made a pivotal assist to Pau Gasol for a layup-and-one, giving the Lakers a 6-point lead and the eventual victory.

Inconsistent officiating is ruining what could be the best NBA postseason in years. The Magic, facing the prospect of the Lakers winning a championship on their home floor, came out with a good start, leading by as much as 9 in the first quarter. See y'all next series. Inconsistent officiating is ruining what could be the best NBA postseason in years. Bill and Luke Walton became the third father and son pair to each win a championship as a player; the other father–son combinations are Matt Guokas, Sr. (1947) with Matt Jr. (1967) and Rick Barry (1975) with son Brent (2005 and 2007). The Orlando Magic were in the Finals for the first time since their Finals debut in 1995, when they were swept by the sixth-seeded The Los Angeles Lakers held home-court advantage due to their better season record. The series was the third straight championship that the Lakers clinched on the road (after 2001 and 2002); the last time the Lakers clinched the championship at home was in 2000. Dwyane Wade, 27, is already the all-time leading scorer in Heat playoff history. The Magic were able to increase the lead to 12 at halftime. For more, We won't see it settled on the court in June. Down 87–82 with 31 seconds left, Kobe Bryant spun through the lane and passed to Gasol for a dunk to cut the lead to 3. Out of the timeout, the Lakers elected to take the ball out at three-quarters court instead of half-court in order to space out the floor.

However, despite the incredible shooting percentage, the Lakers managed to stay close for much of the game. On the next possession, the Lakers would miss a layup and a jumper, but regained possession on an offensive rebound by Ariza and a loose-ball foul on Jameer Nelson.

This was the last Finals in which a trophy silhouette was painted in mid-court. For more, After an evenly battled first quarter, the Magic took the lead thanks to field goals and assists from point guard Due to stellar defense by the Lakers, Dwight Howard was a dismal 1–6 from the field, his fewest made field goals in his playoff career, and finished with 12 points, 10 of which came from free throws. 2008-2009 Regular Season Results. The Orlando Magic won both games in the regular-season series:

For the Magic, Game 3 marked their first Finals game victory; the franchise lost their first six Finals games after being swept in their first Finals appearance in 1995. Follow along as we track each team's progress in the 2009 playoffs, from 16 to 1. Aside from ABC (U.S.) and TSN (Canada), other broadcasters across the world covered the Finals:Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The game was only sealed for the Magic on a Mikael Pietrus steal from Kobe Bryant in the waning minute of the 4th quarter. The Celtics were previously 32–0 when leading a series 3–2, and 17–3 previously in Game 7s at home. Now that the 2009 NBA playoffs are in the books, Marc Stein takes a look at the biggest losers. Rashard Lewis backtapped the rebound to center-court, but the ball went to Pau Gasol, who ran in unimpeded for a dunk, giving the Lakers the lead for good. The game was only sealed for the Magic on a Mikael Pietrus steal in the waning minute of the 4th quarter. The 2009 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s championship series for the 2008–09 season.