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Sunday, June 7, 2009Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed ORL by 2 after three quarters and won 101–96.

Final · OT · Finals · G2 · Box score
Magic96
Lakers101
Q1 Lakers 0; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL -2; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 LAL +5
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 2 · Magic-Lakers

Lakers take Game 2, lead Orlando 2–0

Rashard Lewis goes for 34 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final00+5-20+5LAL AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Magic15203023896
Lakers1525232513101
Who led
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 40, 32, 41, 34, 22, 35, 40, 29LAL29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 13, 17, 20, 21, 14, 20, 16, 24LAL24 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 22, 23, 15, 17, 15, 18, 8, 34ORL34 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Hedo TurkogluPoints, last 10 games: 7, 25, 15, 21, 13, 15, 29, 10, 13, 22ORL22 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Final · Magic-Lakers
Magic 96Lakers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Magic15203023896
Lakers1525232513101
The story
Kobe Bryant had 29 points and 8 assists as Los Angeles beat Orlando 101-96 in OT

Hedo Turkoglu led Orlando with 22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 10-22 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the second 25-20, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 0+5−20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.8Reg. season avg34.7Last 3 playoff games

34.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 29 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.4minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.2Reg. season avg19.8Last 2 playoff games

19.8 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 31.2 in the regular season (42 games). Today: 4 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.7Reg. season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 29.7 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Rashard Lewis leads the day with 34

Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 22, 23, 15, 17, 15, 18, 8, 34Magic-Lakers · L
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +15.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 40, 32, 41, 34, 22, 35, 40, 29Lakers-Magic · W
30.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 13, 17, 20, 21, 14, 20, 16, 24Lakers-Magic · W
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Hedo TurkogluPoints, last 10 games: 7, 25, 15, 21, 13, 15, 29, 10, 13, 22Magic-Lakers · L
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 7, 10, 8, 5, 19, 20, 11, 19Lakers-Magic · W
12.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 23, 12, 30, 10, 24, 27, 24, 40, 12, 17Magic-Lakers · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · −4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
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