Final

Series (Game 3 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 94

(46-17, 22-10 away)

Pistons 98

(32-30, 17-15 home)

Coverage: FxDt

7:30 PM ET, March 9, 2009

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

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ORL 21 24 26 2394
DET 21 21 31 2598

Top Performers

Orlando: D. Howard 27 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Blk

Detroit: R. Hamilton 29 Pts, 3 Reb, 14 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEORLANDOSCOREDETROIT
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Dwight Howard vs. Rasheed Wallace (Rashard Lewis gains possession)0-0 
11:44Dwight Howard makes layup (Hedo Turkoglu assists)2-0 
11:18 2-0Dwight Howard blocks Rodney Stuckey's 13-foot jumper
11:15 2-0Rodney Stuckey offensive rebound
11:14 2-0Rodney Stuckey lost ball (Hedo Turkoglu steals)
11:03Dwight Howard misses hook shot2-0 
11:02 2-0Antonio McDyess defensive rebound
10:49 2-2Antonio McDyess makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
10:33Rafer Alston misses layup2-2 
10:32 2-2Antonio McDyess defensive rebound
10:19 2-4Richard Hamilton makes 16-foot jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)
10:07Rashard Lewis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists)5-4 
9:48 5-4Antonio McDyess misses 17-foot jumper
9:47Rafer Alston defensive rebound5-4 
9:34Dwight Howard makes layup (Rashard Lewis assists)7-4 
9:18 7-4Tayshaun Prince misses 9-foot hook shot
9:17 7-4Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound
9:07 7-4Rasheed Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:06 7-4Rodney Stuckey offensive rebound
8:56 7-6Rasheed Wallace makes dunk (Richard Hamilton assists)
8:37Dwight Howard makes 9-foot hook shot9-6 
8:11 9-6Richard Hamilton misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:10Rafer Alston defensive rebound9-6 
8:06Rashard Lewis bad pass9-6 
7:50 9-6Richard Hamilton misses 18-foot jumper
7:50 9-6Antonio McDyess offensive rebound
7:37 9-8Rodney Stuckey makes 15-foot two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
7:26Rafer Alston makes 18-foot two point shot11-8 
6:58 11-8Tayshaun Prince misses two point shot
6:58Courtney Lee defensive rebound11-8 
6:45Rashard Lewis misses 25-foot three point jumper11-8 
6:43 11-8Richard Hamilton defensive rebound
6:31 11-10Rodney Stuckey makes 20-foot jumper (Antonio McDyess assists)
6:18Courtney Lee misses 14-foot two point shot11-10 
6:16 11-10Antonio McDyess defensive rebound
6:03 11-10Antonio McDyess misses 20-foot jumper
6:01Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound11-10 
5:48Dwight Howard lost ball (Antonio McDyess steals)11-10 
5:41Detroit full timeout
5:41J.J. Redick enters the game for Courtney Lee11-10 
5:41 11-10Jumpball: Rafer Alston vs. Tayshaun Prince (Richard Hamilton gains possession)
5:20 11-10Rodney Stuckey misses 11-foot running jumper
5:20 11-10Antonio McDyess offensive rebound
5:16 11-12Richard Hamilton makes 19-foot jumper (Antonio McDyess assists)
5:09Antonio McDyess blocks Rafer Alston's layup11-12 
5:07 11-12Antonio McDyess defensive rebound
5:01 11-14Richard Hamilton makes 10-foot two point shot
4:35Hedo Turkoglu misses 29-foot three point jumper11-14 
4:35 11-14Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
4:22 11-14Antonio McDyess misses 19-foot jumper
4:22Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound11-14 
4:15Dwight Howard misses 7-foot hook shot11-14 
4:13Dwight Howard offensive rebound11-14 
4:11Dwight Howard misses layup11-14 
4:09 11-14Antonio McDyess defensive rebound
4:01Rafer Alston shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)11-14 
4:01 11-14Jason Maxiell enters the game for Antonio McDyess
4:01 11-15Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2
4:01 11-16Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2
3:57Hedo Turkoglu offensive foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)11-16 
3:57Hedo Turkoglu turnover11-16 
3:40Rashard Lewis shooting foul (Rasheed Wallace draws the foul)11-16 
3:40 11-16Walter Herrmann enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
3:40 11-16Rasheed Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2
3:40 11-16Detroit offensive rebound
3:40 11-17Rasheed Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2
3:27Dwight Howard makes layup (Hedo Turkoglu assists)13-17 
3:00 13-17Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot two point shot
2:59Dwight Howard defensive rebound13-17 
2:51Hedo Turkoglu makes driving layup15-17 
2:31 15-20Walter Herrmann makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)
2:21Rashard Lewis misses 16-foot jumper15-20 
2:20 15-20Walter Herrmann defensive rebound
2:15Rashard Lewis shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)15-20 
2:15Orlando full timeout
2:15Marcin Gortat enters the game for Rashard Lewis15-20 
2:15Anthony Johnson enters the game for Rafer Alston15-20 
2:15 15-20Jason Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 2
2:15 15-20Detroit offensive rebound
2:15 15-20Jason Maxiell misses free throw 2 of 2
2:13Marcin Gortat defensive rebound15-20 
1:53J.J. Redick misses 26-foot three point jumper15-20 
1:52Dwight Howard offensive rebound15-20 
1:49 15-20Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
1:49Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 215-20 
1:49Orlando offensive rebound15-20 
1:49Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Hedo Turkoglu15-20 
1:49Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 216-20 
1:31 16-20Rasheed Wallace misses 14-foot two point shot
1:31Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound16-20 
1:19J.J. Redick makes 27-foot three point jumper19-20 
1:02 19-20Rasheed Wallace misses 19-foot jumper
1:01Dwight Howard defensive rebound19-20 
0:53Anthony Johnson misses 18-foot two point shot19-20 
0:52Orlando defensive rebound19-20 
0:52 19-21Richard Hamilton makes technical free throw
0:52 19-21Kwame Brown enters the game for Rasheed Wallace
0:34 19-21Rodney Stuckey misses 19-foot jumper
0:33Dwight Howard defensive rebound19-21 
0:27 19-21Jason Maxiell shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
0:27Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 220-21 
0:27Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 221-21 
0:06 21-21Rodney Stuckey misses 17-foot two point shot
0:04J.J. Redick defensive rebound21-21 
0:01J.J. Redick bad pass (Richard Hamilton steals)21-21 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter