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Sunday, May 24, 2009Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Cavs89
Magic99
Q1 ORL +7; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +10
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Cavs-Magic

Orlando takes Game 3, leads Cleveland 2–1

LeBron James goes for 41 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+1+5+10ORL AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1724222689
Magic2418263199
Who led
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 17, 23, 12, 23, 12, 30, 10, 24ORL24 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Rafer AlstonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 8, 7, 5, 16, 11, 15, 11, 4, 18ORL18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 25, 36, 34, 27, 47, 27, 49, 35, 41CLE41 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 2, 24, 21, 15, 11, 12, 17, 19, 15CLE15 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Final · Cavs-Magic
Cavs 89Magic 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1724222689
Magic2418263199
The story
Dwight Howard had 24 points as Orlando beat Cleveland 99-89

Mo Williams led Cleveland with 15 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 5-8 FG

The swing

The Magic won the first 24-17, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +7+1+5+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.4Reg. season avg41.7Last 3 playoff games

41.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.4 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 41 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.9Reg. season avg3.0Last 3 playoff games

3.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.9 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 25.2 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 41

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 25, 36, 34, 27, 47, 27, 49, 35, 41Cavs-Magic · L
35.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
41 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 17, 23, 12, 23, 12, 30, 10, 24Magic-Cavs · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Rafer AlstonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 8, 7, 5, 16, 11, 15, 11, 4, 18Magic-Cavs · W
12.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Mickael PietrusPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 7, 11, 5, 11, 17, 13, 10, 16Magic-Cavs · W
9.7 PPG playoffs to date · +6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 2, 24, 21, 15, 11, 12, 17, 19, 15Cavs-Magic · L
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 28, 22, 19, 20, 19, 22, 23, 15Magic-Cavs · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · −5.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
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