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Hedo Turkoglu led with 25 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds, Dwight Howard posted 12 points and 16 boards, and Rashard Lewis added 19 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Orlando shot 51% from the field, while holding Boston to just 39% at TD Banknorth Garden. The Magic outscored the Celtics by ten in the first quarter, and closed the game out with a 35-21 edge in the final period. Orlando turned the ball over 16 times and attempted five fewer throws than Boston, but went 13-for-21 from three-point land. Ray Allen had a team-high 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting, Rajon Rondo tallied 10 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds, and Paul Pierce contributed 16 points in the season-ending loss. Pierce was held scoreless for a period of thirty minutes, and struggled from the field (4-for-13). |