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Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 12/29

Game 1: Monday, December 29th
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Game 2: Friday, February 27th
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Game 3: Monday, March 9th
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Magic 82

(24-7, 11-4 away)

Pistons 88

(18-11, 10-5 home)

Coverage: NBATV

7:30 PM ET, December 29, 2008

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

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ORL 19 24 23 1682
DET 24 28 18 1888

Top Performers

Orlando: D. Howard 18 Pts, 18 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

Detroit: A. McDyess 11 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEORLANDOSCOREDETROIT
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Dwight Howard vs. Amir Johnson (Rasheed Wallace gains possession)
11:42 0-0Rasheed Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper
11:41Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound0-0 
11:30Jameer Nelson bad pass (Allen Iverson steals)0-0 
11:11 0-2Tayshaun Prince makes jumper (Amir Johnson assists)
10:52 0-2Amir Johnson shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
10:52Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 21-2 
10:52Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 21-2 
10:52 1-2Amir Johnson defensive rebound
10:26 1-4Rasheed Wallace makes 12-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
10:11Rasheed Wallace blocks Dwight Howard's 8-foot jumper1-4 
10:08 1-4Allen Iverson defensive rebound
10:03 1-4Allen Iverson misses 14-foot two point shot
10:03Dwight Howard defensive rebound1-4 
9:52Keith Bogans makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rashard Lewis assists)4-4 
9:32 4-4Allen Iverson misses jumper
9:30Dwight Howard defensive rebound4-4 
9:11Rasheed Wallace blocks Dwight Howard's 9-foot jumper4-4 
9:10 4-4Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
9:04 4-4Rodney Stuckey misses driving layup
9:03 4-4Amir Johnson offensive rebound
9:03Hedo Turkoglu shooting foul (Amir Johnson draws the foul)4-4 
9:03 4-4Amir Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
9:03 4-4Detroit offensive rebound
9:03 4-5Amir Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
8:53 4-5Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
8:53Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 24-5 
8:53Orlando offensive rebound4-5 
8:53Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 24-5 
8:53 4-5Amir Johnson defensive rebound
8:29 4-5Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:27Keith Bogans defensive rebound4-5 
8:18Rashard Lewis makes 17-foot jumper6-5 
8:18 6-5Amir Johnson shooting foul (Rashard Lewis draws the foul)
8:18Rashard Lewis makes free throw 1 of 17-5 
7:58 7-7Rodney Stuckey makes 17-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
7:48Amir Johnson blocks Jameer Nelson's layup7-7 
7:48Orlando defensive rebound7-7 
7:24 7-7Rodney Stuckey misses 23-foot three point jumper
7:24Dwight Howard defensive rebound7-7 
7:16Hedo Turkoglu makes driving layup9-7 
6:54 9-9Tayshaun Prince makes 8-foot hook shot
6:39Rashard Lewis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists)12-9 
6:22 12-12Rasheed Wallace makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
6:01Jameer Nelson misses 26-foot three point jumper12-12 
6:00Rashard Lewis offensive rebound12-12 
5:54Keith Bogans misses 16-foot jumper12-12 
5:52 12-12Amir Johnson defensive rebound
5:45 12-12Rodney Stuckey misses 21-foot jumper
5:43 12-12Rodney Stuckey offensive rebound
5:31 12-14Tayshaun Prince makes 10-foot jumper
5:13Hedo Turkoglu bad pass (Allen Iverson steals)12-14 
4:56 12-14Amir Johnson misses 7-foot hook shot
4:54Dwight Howard defensive rebound12-14 
4:46Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper12-14 
4:45Keith Bogans offensive rebound12-14 
4:43 12-14Amir Johnson shooting foul (Keith Bogans draws the foul)
4:43Detroit full timeout
4:43 12-14Jason Maxiell enters the game for Amir Johnson
4:43Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Hedo Turkoglu12-14 
4:43Keith Bogans makes free throw 1 of 213-14 
4:43Keith Bogans makes free throw 2 of 214-14 
4:22 14-14Rodney Stuckey misses 20-foot jumper
4:22Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound14-14 
4:07Mickael Pietrus misses 26-foot three point jumper14-14 
4:05 14-14Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
3:57 14-14Dwight Howard blocks Tayshaun Prince's layup
3:55Dwight Howard defensive rebound14-14 
3:39Rashard Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper14-14 
3:38 14-14Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
3:18 14-16Allen Iverson makes 13-foot jumper
3:00Jameer Nelson misses 17-foot jumper14-16 
2:59Dwight Howard offensive rebound14-16 
2:55Dwight Howard misses 12-foot jumper14-16 
2:54 14-16Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound
2:46 14-19Rasheed Wallace makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Maxiell assists)
2:24Mickael Pietrus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keith Bogans assists)17-19 
2:02 17-19Rasheed Wallace bad pass (Dwight Howard steals)
1:54Jameer Nelson makes 22-foot jumper (Mickael Pietrus assists)19-19 
1:39Dwight Howard illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)19-19 
1:39Orlando full timeout
1:39Marcin Gortat enters the game for Dwight Howard19-19 
1:39Anthony Johnson enters the game for Jameer Nelson19-19 
1:39 19-20Rasheed Wallace makes technical free throw
1:31 19-20Jason Maxiell offensive foul (Anthony Johnson draws the foul)
1:31 19-20Jason Maxiell turnover
1:31Hedo Turkoglu enters the game for Keith Bogans19-20 
1:20Rashard Lewis misses layup19-20 
1:19Orlando offensive rebound19-20 
1:09Hedo Turkoglu misses 14-foot jumper19-20 
1:09Orlando defensive rebound19-20 
1:09Marcin Gortat loose ball foul (Rasheed Wallace draws the foul)19-20 
1:09 19-20Arron Afflalo enters the game for Allen Iverson
0:48Marcin Gortat shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)19-20 
0:48 19-21Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 2
0:48 19-22Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 2 of 2
0:31Rashard Lewis misses 26-foot three point jumper19-22 
0:30 19-22Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
0:07Anthony Johnson shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)19-22 
0:07 19-23Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2
0:07 19-24Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00Anthony Johnson misses 15-foot jumper19-24 
0:00Orlando offensive rebound19-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter