
East Conference Finals: Celtics vs Magic
The Magic find themselves in another hole entering the 4th quarter against the C's in being down by 8 points.
Pierce doing a lot of damage, as is Rondo, but Howard is having a better game howeverr the supporting cast appear non-existent with the exception of Redick and with Carter in foul trouble.

Woo hoo! Big win to the Celtics. Haven't watched it yet, but it looks like Ray and Pierce both had great games and Perk and KG kept Howard and Lewis under control nicely. Nelson is the real worry though. Judging by the stats, he clearly bested Rondo in game one. That will need to change if the Celtics are to win the series. Offensive rebounds were a worry too. Looks like the Magic grabbed about 1 in every 3 of their missed shots! Ouch!

It was announced today that Big Ben has won his fourth Defensive Player of the Year Award for the fourth time in 5 years. A well deserved recipient I think.
The 6-9 center averaged 11.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and a career-high 1.8 steals to anchor a defense which ranked third in the league for fewest points allowed per game (90.2). Wallace was the only player in the league to rank in the top 10 in rebounds per game (fourth), blocks per game (ninth) and steals per game (10th). He became only the fifth player in league history to record 100 blocks and 100 steals in six consecutive seasons.Big Ben DPOTY

There is a spoiler alert in the title (at the end).
Celtics hold out the fast finishing Magic to win Game 1 on the road 92-88.
