2009 nba finals

The Portland Trail Blazers made the playoffs for the first time since and earned home court advantage in a playoff series for the first time since The Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence, 2009 nba finals.

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2009 nba finals

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2009 nba finals

The Portland Trail Blazers made the playoffs for the first time since and earned home court advantage in a playoff series for the first time since The Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. They pushed their first round opponents, the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics respectively to seven games before losing.

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The seedings are based on each team's record; however, a division winner is guaranteed to be ranked at least 4th, regardless of record. New Orleans. Portland Trail Blazers 94, Houston Rockets Houston Rockets 1, Los Angeles Lakers 3. Scoring by quarter: 15— 21 , 22— 27 , 22 —18, 24 — This was also the first odd season since that the San Antonio Spurs did not win the NBA Finals; they won in , , and March 27, Houston Rockets 0, Los Angeles Lakers 3. The win also marked the Bulls' first postseason win against the Celtics in history. Los Angeles Lakers 0, Utah Jazz 4. Advanced Stats. Then they won Game 4 on June 11 in overtime as well. Scoring by quarter: 20—20, 28 —25, 31— 35 , 27 —

The two team captains the Lakers' Kobe Bryant and the Magic's Dwight Howard were teammates and starters on the United States men's national team the previous summer, winning a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. The Lakers were the favorite to emerge from the Western Conference, but their road to the Finals was a tough one.

In Game 1, with the Bulls trailing by 1, rookie Derrick Rose hit 2 free throws with 9. Los Angeles Lakers 15th title. The Magic led by 18 points midway through the third quarter before another late run by the Sixers brought the lead down to 5 points before the Magic finally won the game. Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento. Scoring by quarter: 12— 22 , 19— 29 , 19 —18, 20— Scoring by quarter: 24 —22, 19— 31 , 15— 29 , 17— Texas Tech. Early in the game, Howard made a thunderous jam that caused the shot clock to fall backwards. College of Charleston.