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Sunday, May 10, 2009Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed ORL by 3 after the first quarter and won 95–94.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Lakers87
Rockets99
Q1 HOU +13; Q2 HOU +18; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +12
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Celtics95
Magic94
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +1
On this day · 2007–08May 10, 2008: 2 games. Top scorer: Richard Hamilton (Pistons-Magic), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Celtics-Magic

Boston evens the series with Orlando at 2–2

Dwight Howard goes for 23 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+2+8+1BOS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2523311695
Magic2818252394
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 29, 26, 22, 20, 23, 3, 27, 27BOS27 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 25, 28, 8, 7, 14, 15, 15, 21BOS21 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 10, 31, 11, 36, 18, 24, 16, 12, 17, 23ORL23 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 14, 17, 24, 29, 18, 17, 28, 22ORL22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Magic17
Lakers-Rockets0
Shot of the night

Davis's jumper at the buzzer puts the Celtics ahead, 95-94 final

The night in charts
Celtics-Magic combined for 189, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-MagicCeltics 95, Magic 94
189
Lakers-RocketsLakers 87, Rockets 99
186
BOS won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Celtics-MagicCeltics 95, Magic 94
+1 BOS
Lakers-RocketsLakers 87, Rockets 99
+12 HOU
Pau shot 11-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PauLAL · 30 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
65% (11-17)
Glen DavisBOS · 21 PTS, 6 REB
64% (9-14)
BrooksHOU · 34 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK
60% (12-20)
PierceBOS · 27 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
60% (9-15)
LewisORL · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
57% (8-14)
Final · Celtics-Magic
Celtics 95Magic 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2523311695
Magic2818252394
The story
Rajon Rondo had 21 points and 14 rebounds as Boston beat Orlando 95-94

Rashard Lewis led Orlando with 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 8-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the third 31-25, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −3+2+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Rockets
Lakers 87Rockets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers1620183387
Rockets2925291699
The story
Shane Battier's 23 points carried Houston past Los Angeles, 99-87

For Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant had 15 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 23 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 6-12 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 29-16, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +13+18+29+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Pau Gasol was the fantasy play: 47.3 FPTS on 30 PTS, 9 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.5Reg. season avg15.3Last 3 playoff games

15.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 17 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.9Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.9 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.1Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 12.1 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 2 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Lakers-Rockets · R2 · G4

Houston keeps Lakers at arm's length

The Lakers never led at a quarter break. Houston won by 12. Aaron Brooks led Houston with 34 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Lakers-Rockets
G1 · @ LALHOU100–92G2 · @ LALLAL111–98G3 · @ HOULAL108–94G4 · @ HOUHOU99–87
Top performances

Aaron Brooks leads the day with 34

Aaron BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 11, 5, 13, 13, 19, 13, 7, 34Rockets-Lakers · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +19.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 22, 20, 13, 17, 14, 22, 13, 30Lakers-Rockets · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 29, 26, 22, 20, 23, 3, 27, 27Celtics-Magic · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 10, 31, 11, 36, 18, 24, 16, 12, 17, 23Magic-Celtics · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Shane BattierPoints, last 10 games: 7, 3, 16, 14, 4, 7, 6, 6, 6, 23Rockets-Lakers · W
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +15.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 14, 17, 24, 29, 18, 17, 28, 22Magic-Celtics · L
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST