Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard discusses what this year's playoffs mean to him:
"I'm ready. This is what we've been waiting for; playoff basketball. It's time for us to really step our game up and try to build a legacy."
Well said. The Magic will indeed attempt to step of their game against the 6th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers, from whom they swept the three-game season series. So what specifically concerns the Magic about the 76ers? Here's point guard Rafer Alston:
"They're very energetic, very athletic. It's not going to be an easy task. But again we've got to be ready for it. They're a team that thrives in the open court and thrives off of other team's turnovers."
Indeed. Alston's backup, Anthony Johnson, agrees:
They are a team that takes advantage of turnovers. They like to get out and run. That's their strength. It's going to be important for us to take care of the ball and get good quality shots.
The Magic have high hopes this year, having won 59 games in addition to their second consecutive Southeast Division Championship. Now, their quest for the NBA title officially begins.
This page aims to provide comprehensive information about the Magic and the 76ers, including lineups, a series schedule, and links to predictions from experts around the web.
Depth | Playoff Series Schedule | Season Series | Relevant 3QC Posts | Local Media / Blogger Predictions | Other Predictions
| Depth Chart: | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Andre Miller | PG | Rafer Alston |
| Louis Williams | Anthony Johnson | |
| Tyronn Lue | ||
| (Jameer Nelson) | ||
| Willie Green | SG | Courtney Lee |
| Royal Ivey | J.J. Redick | |
| Andre Iguodala | SF | Hedo Turkoglu |
| Kareem Rush | Mickael Pietrus | |
| (Jeremy Richardson) | ||
| Thaddeus Young | PF | Rashard Lewis |
| Reggie Evans | Tony Battie | |
| Donyell Marshall | ||
| (Elton Brand) | ||
| (Jason Smith) | ||
| Samuel Dalembert | C | Dwight Howard |
| Marreese Speights | Marcin Gortat | |
| Theo Ratliff | Adonal Foyle | |
| Playoff Series Schedule: | ||
| April 19th, 2009: 76ers 100, Magic 98 | ||
| April 22nd, 2009: Magic 96, 76ers 87 | ||
| April 24th, 2009: 76ers 96, Magic 94 | ||
| April 26th, 2009: Magic 84, 76ers 81 | ||
| April 28th, 2009: Magic 91, 76ers 78 | ||
| April 30th, 2009: Magic 114, 76ers 89 | ||
| Season Series: | ||
| November 6th, 2008: Magic 98, 76ers 88 | ||
| November 26th, 2008: Magic 96, 76ers 94 | ||
| February 28th, 2009: Magic 106, 76ers 100 | ||
| Relevant 3QC Posts: | ||
| Your Move, Rashard Lewis | ||
| What Courtney Lee's Injury Means Moving Forward | ||
| Poll Redux: Who Wins? | ||
| Why Game 3 Is Extremely Important | ||
| What Went Wrong? | ||
| Ignore Courtney Lee at Your Own Risk | ||
| Poll: Who Wins? | ||
| Andre, Thad Get Wishes Granted | ||
| 3QC Playoff Preview Roundtable | ||
| Series Preview at Ball Don't Lie | ||
| Local Media / Blogger Predictions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Person | Prediction | Site |
| Philip Rossman-Reich | (in 5) |
The Curse of the Big Aristote |
| Brian | (in 6) |
Depressed Fan |
| JSams | (in 5) |
Liberty Ballers via Ball Don't Lie |
| Zach McCann | (in 5) |
Orlando Magic Daily via Depressed Fan and Philadunkia |
| Brian Schmitz | (in 5) |
The Orlando Sentinel |
| Bob Cooney, Phil Jasner |
(in 5) |
Philadelphia Daily News |
| Marcus Hayes, John Smallwood |
(in 6) |
Philadelphia Daily News |
| Carey Smith | (in 5) |
Philadunkia via Orlando Magic Daily |
| Maxwell Effort, El Fantasma de Carlos, Jareth Cutestory, Paul Ego, The Big Train, Terry & The Pump Fakes |
(in 5) |
The Puns Are Starting To Bore Me |
| The Nickel Steak, Supply and Demand, Vile Feminista |
(in 4) |
The Puns Are Starting To Bore Me |
| Ricky | (in 6) |
Sixers 4 Guidos |
| Whit Watson | |
Sun Sports |
| erivera7 | (in 5) |
3QC |
| Ben Q. Rock | (in 5) |
3QC via Ball Don't Lie |
| Other Predictions | ||
| Person | Prediction | Site |
| Paul Coro, Bob Young |
(in 5) |
The Arizona Republic |
| Kelly Dwyer | (in 5) |
Ball Don't Lie |
| Brandon Hoffman | (in 4) |
Ballerblogger |
| Neil Paine | (in 5) |
Basketball-Reference |
| Steve Martin | (in 5) |
Bobcats.com |
| Matt Rochinksi | (in 6) |
Bobcats.com |
| Mike Prada | (in 5) |
Bullets Forever |
| Ken Berger, Nunzio Ingrassia |
(in 4) |
CBS Sports |
| Jamey Eisenberg | (in 5) |
CBS Sports |
| Lyle Crouse, Sergio Gonzalez |
(in 6) |
CBS Sports |
| Steve Weinman | (in 5) |
CelticsBlog |
| Henry Abbott, Chad Ford, John Hollinger, Marc Stein |
(in 5) |
ESPN |
| J.A. Adande, Chris Broussard, Tim Legler, Chris Sheridan |
(in 6) |
ESPN |
| Jalen Rose | (in 4) |
ESPN |
| David Thorpe | (in 5) |
ESPN |
| Jemele Hill | (in 5) |
ESPN via Orlando Magic Daily |
| Charley Rosen | (should win in 6) (could win in 7) |
FOX Sports |
| Starburied | (in 6) |
HalfCourtHeave |
| Rob Mahoney | (in 6) |
Hardwood Paroxysm |
| Michael DeStefano | (in 6) |
HoopsDaily |
| Steve Kyler | (in 5) |
HoopsWorld |
| Mike Wells | (in 5) |
The Indianapolis Star |
| John Schuhmann | (in 5) |
NBA.com |
| Tim Povtak | (in 4) |
NBA.com via Orlando Magic Daily |
| Will Brinson, Nate Jones, Matt Moore, Brett Pollakoff, Matt Steinmetz, Matt Watson, Tom Ziller |
(in 4) |
NBA FanHouse |
| Jarrod Rudolph | (in 5) |
RealGM via Orlando Magic Daily |
| Sham | (in 5) |
ShamSports |
| Michael Tillery | (in 7) |
SLAM ONLINE |
| Sean Deveney | (in 5) |
The Sporting News |
| Paul Forrester | (in 4) |
Sports Illustrated |
| Brandon Gallawa | (in 5) |
Talk Hoops |
| Doug Smith | (in 7) |
Toronto Star |
| David Friedman | |
20 Second Timeout |
| College Wolf | (in 6) |
TWolves Blog |
| David Berri | (in 4) |
The Wages of Wins Journal |
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