Halftime in Philadelphia: Magic 36, 76ers 36

The Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers are tied at halftime, 36-36, in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round series. The Magic need a victory today in order to tie the series, and the way the first half transpired, they have to feel good about their chances.

Orlando's defense has been superb, forcing the 76ers to milk the clock. Philly has managed to pull even thanks to its remarkable 5-of-10 mark from three-point range. However, the Sixers are a woeful 10-of-34 on two-pointers. Nearly every shot in the half-court has been contested, yet Orlando has done an outstanding job of not fouling. Philly has attempted only two foul shots.

The Magic have turned the ball over 9 times, a horrible number in a low-percentage game. Yet they're shooting 48.4% from the field. Hedo Turkoglu, shooting 7-of-30 from the field in the first 3 games, is 5-of-6 in the first half. If Orlando can continue to play stellar defense, and can play more under-contorl offensively, they should send this series back to Orlando tied, 2-2.