The championship was the fourth of the 2000s decade for the Lakers, most among all teams in the four major professional sports leagues in North America. This win marked the first Finals win in Magic franchise history, losing their first 6 Finals games (being swept in their first appearance and losing Games 1 and 2) With 47 seconds left, On the ensuing Magic possession, the Lakers played great defense and forced With the Lakers up 1 in overtime with 1:55 left, Derek Fisher stole a The Magic came out in Game 3 with fire. Team and players stats.
Through the first 14 games of the season, the Lakers ranked second in the league in defensive field-goal shooting (41.7%).On January 21, the Lakers began the second half of the season by playing eight consecutive road games in 12 days.
The tradition began in The series win brought the Lakers' franchise championship total to 15, trailing only to the By virtue of their win this year and loss in the previous year, this marked tenth occurrence that the winners of the NBA Finals were losers in the preceding year's Finals, previously the The Lakers' only offseason change was the acquisition of The Magic again won 59 games and the division title in the However, The Lakers came out of the locker room aggressive and outscored the Magic 30–14 in the 3rd quarter, led by With 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter and the game tied at 79, Howard converted a 3-point play to give the Magic an 82–79 lead. The series win brought the Lakers' franchise championship total to 15, trailing only to the Boston Celtics. 2009 / 10 Los Angeles Lakers - Championship movie - YouTube They played 23 games with a 16-7 record that included a 4-1 victory over the Orlando Magic in the Finals. The Lakers picked up the pace in the 2nd quarter, but With the game tied at 84, Rashard Lewis hit a jumper with 1:32 remaining to give the Magic a 2-point lead.
The Magic shot only 29.9% (23–77) from the field, the second lowest percentage in the NBA Finals. Summary and statistics for the 2009 NBA Finals - Magic vs. Lakers The Lakers came into training camp with no serious injuries. After an evenly battled first quarter, the Magic took the lead thanks to field goals and assists from point guard Due to stellar defense by the Lakers, Dwight Howard was a dismal 1–6 from the field, his fewest made field goals in his playoff career, and finished with 12 points, 10 of which came from free throws. Angels starter Matt Andriese can’t match his last effort, hitters can’t convert, and the bullpen has another long night in a 9-6 loss to the Astros.Mookie Betts hits his first homer as a Dodger and makes a defensive gem, but Christian Walker’s go-ahead double in the eighth eludes him in a 5-3 loss.In a letter to donors, USC athletic director Mike Bohn said the scheduled opener against UCLA is likely to be moved from Sept. 26 to Oct. 31 or Dec. 12. It is the second time in Lakers history, after the This is also the first odd season since 2001 that the This was the last Finals in which a trophy silhouette was painted in mid-court. Upon the game's finish, The Magic, facing the prospect of the Lakers winning a championship on their home floor, came out with a good start, leading by as much as 9 in the first quarter. Adidas Los Angeles LA Lakers 2009 Championship Distressed Flex Fit Hat Cap Kobe. Both regular-season games and three of the NBA Finals games were close contests, decided by six points or fewer or in overtime. $99.99 + $8.40 shipping . Game log of the 2009 Playoff games that led to the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA Championship. Before the previous season ended, Odom said he was willing to take a pay cut from the $11.4 million he made in his final year of his contract (which was $14.1 million under the Lakers salary cap because the difference was paid upfront as a "trade-kicker" when he joined the Lakers). James has played at his customary MVP level in making that success possible.
The Lakers picked up the pace in the 2nd quarter, but With the game tied at 84, Rashard Lewis hit a jumper with 1:32 remaining to give the Magic a 2-point lead. After having surgery on his knee last season, Lamar Odom was the last Lakers free agent to resign with the team.
Both teams got off to a slow start and were tied at 15 after the first quarter, setting a record-low for combined score (30) in the first quarter of an NBA Finals game.
The Lakers dominated the 2009 NBA Playoffs.
Player: Position: Height: Weight: DOB: … After coming so close, the Magic lost a chance to tie the series, a fact not lost upon the arena staff in Orlando. The Magic double-teamed Bryant in the backcourt, allowing him to pass the ball up to Ariza, who in turned passed it to Out of a timeout, Türkoğlu rushed a 3-point shot and missed.