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The 2009 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2008–09 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series starting on June 4 and concluding on June 14, 2009, it was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, and the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic. [1]
The 2009 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
The 2009–10 Orlando Magic season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Magic were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. The season was significant as it signaled the conclusion of the Magic's tenure at the Amway Arena as their designated home venuea.
The Lakers started their trip with a loss in Orlando. Defensive rebounding, a slow start and some poor shooting were among the reasons. Lakers-Magic takeaways: What went wrong in the loss (plenty)
The Magic shot an NBA Finals single-game record 75% in the first half, and a record 62.5% for the entire game. [8] The Magic had lost their first six NBA Finals games (four in 1995 and two in 2009). June 14: The Magic's season ended, having lost the NBA Finals in five games to the Lakers.
Magic Johnson and the L.A. Lakers were riding high last season on HBO’s basketball drama Winning Time, winning the NBA title in Magic’s first pro season. But as Season 2 opens, they’re ...
They also broke a franchise record for the longest winning streak (18) with their 19th consecutive win. Their winning streak came to an end after a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. On January 13, 2009, the Orlando Magic made an NBA record 23 three-pointers against the Sacramento Kings. Nine of the twelve Magic players who played in the game made ...
The Lakers were the defending champions, having beaten the Orlando Magic 4–1 in the 2009 NBA Finals. This was the first NBA Finals to go the full seven games since 2005 , and only the fourth since the NBA switched the Finals to a 2–3–2 format in 1985 .