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Friday, May 28, 2010Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G6 · Box score
Magic84
Celtics96
Q1 BOS +11; Q2 BOS +13; Q3 BOS +21; Q4 BOS +12
On this day · 2008–09May 28, 2009: 1 game. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Magic), 37 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · Magic-Celtics

Paul Pierce scores 31 in Boston win over Orlando

Dwight Howard goes for 28 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+11+13+21+12BOS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1923192384
Celtics3025271496
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 11, 9, 21, 13, 22, 28, 15, 32, 18, 31BOS31 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 7, 18, 25, 8, 25, 4, 14, 22, 9, 20BOS20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 21, 13, 13, 30, 7, 32, 21, 28ORL28 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 7, 22, 23, 16, 15, 3, 8, 17ORL17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Final · Magic-Celtics
Magic 84Celtics 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1923192384
Celtics3025271496
The story
Ray Allen had 20 points as Boston beat Orlando 96-84

Vince Carter led Orlando with 17 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 6-13 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 30-19, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
300 +11+13+21+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.3Reg. season avg27.0Last 3 playoff games

27.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.3 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 28 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg14.3Last 3 playoff games

14.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.5 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.0Reg. season avg44.9Today

45 minutes today, against 34.0 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 31 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Paul Pierce leads the day with 31

Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 11, 9, 21, 13, 22, 28, 15, 32, 18, 31Celtics-Magic · W
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +12.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 21, 13, 13, 30, 7, 32, 21, 28Magic-Celtics · L
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 7, 18, 25, 8, 25, 4, 14, 22, 9, 20Celtics-Magic · W
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 7, 22, 23, 16, 15, 3, 8, 17Magic-Celtics · L
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 18, 29, 16, 21, 8, 25, 11, 9, 19, 14Celtics-Magic · W
16.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 7, 0, 0, 11, 0, 1, 0, 5, 13Celtics-Magic · W
4.1 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Celtics2