Dwight Howard poured in 40 points and 14 rebounds to push the Magic for the 4-2 victory in the best-of-seven series.
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Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard dunks the ball in the second quarter of play as Cleveland Cavaliers' defenders Daniel Gibson (L) and Delonte West (R) look on during Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series in Orlando, Florida May 30, 2009 |
Orlando also hit 12 3-pointers to dominate game six as a much-coveted Kobe Bryant-LeBron James NBA Finals showdown wilted.
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Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis (L), reaches to block Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (C), as Magic's Anthony Johnson (background) and Michael Pietrus (R), look on in first half during Game 6 of their Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series in Orlando, Florida May 30, 2009 |
The NBA Finals begin on Thursday at Los Angeles, who dispatched the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals.