(3) Pacers vs. (6) Magic

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Indiana Pacers(42-24)


Orlando Magic(37-29)






Series: Pacers advance 4-1


Game 1: Magic win 81-77

Game 2: Pacers win 93-78

Game 3: Pacers win 97-74

Game 4: Pacers win 101-99

Game 5: Pacers win 105-87

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[Nerd-Vol]

Pacers take it in 5.

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Originally Posted by Nerd-Vol

Pacers take it in 5.

That's my prediction as well.

[UTCVol]

I'll be happy to steal one game in Orlando.

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Originally Posted by UTCVol

I'll be happy to steal one game in Orlando.

Yeah, sorry to hear about the stuff going on in Orlando. SVG/Howard are fighting, Howard is injured, Howard will demand a trade next year etc. Orlando should just find the best value and toss him. I think the team will play really hard though since they not only know they're without him for the playoffs, but maybe next year as well. I expect the Magic to play really tough. I'm just hoping they don't make everything they toss up, night after night. Live by the 3, die by the 3. I'm hoping they only live for a night or so.

[95 Vol Alum]

I'm not sure about believing in the Pacers. Sorry, Pearl.

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Originally Posted by 95 Vol Alum

I'm not sure about believing in the Pacers. Sorry, Pearl.

I'm not 100% sold on this year's team yet either. I think they can take the Magic in Dwight Howard's absence, but after seeing the playoff version of the Heat today, I think they should brush the Pacers aside without too much trouble. Still, things look pretty good for the Pacers going forward from this year.

[bleedorange0037]

UGH! The Pacers showed tonight that they are officially a fraud for this season. What a pathetic performance in the final few minutes. The scary thing is I can't imagine Orlando playing that poorly again. Enjoy your cakewalk to the finals Miami.

Still, Indiana should continue to improve as they get a little older in the coming years, but they just weren't ready this season.

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Pacers need to stay on track. I predicted they'd take it in 5, still possible. Let's go Pacers!

[utvols88]

Pacers def got lucky with Dwight's injury. This series would still be over in 4 or 5 games though. Orlando would win though. I don't know how this doesn't show he is the MVP of the NBA at this moment.

[milohimself]

Because nobody gives a damn about dwight howard

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Originally Posted by utvols88

Pacers def got lucky with Dwight's injury. This series would still be over in 4 or 5 games though. Orlando would win though. I don't know how this doesn't show he is the MVP of the NBA at this moment.

I don't know about that. You're free to believe that but this is back to back games Orlando has been down 20. It would be a close series with Howard. Pacers led the Bulls in the 4th quarter 4 out of 5 games last year with about 5 minutes or less left in each game. They've added West, Hill, Barbosa and Amundson. They played awful in game 1.

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97-74 Indy, final.

Pacers have looked a lot better in the 2nd half the last two games.

[UTCVol]

0037, think you overestimated the Magic sans Howard.