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Monday, May 24, 2010Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed BOS by 1 after three quarters and won 96–92.

Final · OT · CF · G4 · Box score
Magic96
Celtics92
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +4; Q3 ORL -1; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 ORL +4
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Magic-Celtics

Dwight Howard scores 32, Orlando wins in overtime

Paul Pierce goes for 32 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+5+4-10+4ORL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Magic312016191096
Celtics26212118692
Who led
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 13, 6, 21, 29, 21, 13, 13, 30, 7, 32ORL32 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Jameer NelsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 18, 19, 20, 14, 16, 20, 9, 15, 23ORL23 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 11, 9, 21, 13, 22, 28, 15, 32BOS32 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 7, 18, 25, 8, 25, 4, 14, 22BOS22 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Final · Magic-Celtics
Magic 96Celtics 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Magic312016191096
Celtics26212118692
The story
Jameer Nelson had 23 points and 9 assists as Orlando beat Boston 96-92 in OT

Kevin Garnett led Boston with 14 PTS, 12 REB 23 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 7-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the first 31-26, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +5+4−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.3Reg. season avg25.0Last 3 playoff games

25.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.3 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 32 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg11.6Last 3 playoff games

11.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.6Reg. season avg43.4Today

43 minutes today, against 28.6 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Dwight Howard leads the day with 32

Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 13, 6, 21, 29, 21, 13, 13, 30, 7, 32Magic-Celtics · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +16.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 11, 9, 21, 13, 22, 28, 15, 32Celtics-Magic · L
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · +14.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jameer NelsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 18, 19, 20, 14, 16, 20, 9, 15, 23Magic-Celtics · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 7, 18, 25, 8, 25, 4, 14, 22Celtics-Magic · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 19, 18, 18, 22, 8, 10, 10, 14Celtics-Magic · L
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 9, 20, 22, 17, 6, 5, 4, 13Magic-Celtics · W
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Celtics8