Mattie T’s 2007-08 NBA Playoff Recap: East Semifinals, #2 Detroit Pistons vs. #3 Orlando Magic

Game 1:

91

72

Star Player of the Game: Pistons G Chauncey Billups, who scored 19 points & dished out 7 assists in 32 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Detroit outscored Orlando 48-31 in the 2nd half. (Pistons led 43-42 at halftime)

Game 2:

100

93

Star Player of the Game: Pistons G Chauncey Billups, who scored 28 points & grabbed 5 rebounds in 35 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Orlando lost despite grabbing 15 offensive rebounds to Detroit’s 8.

Game 3:

111

86

Star Player of the Game: Magic F Rashard Lewis, who scored 33 points, grabbed 6 rebounds & dished out 5 assists in 42 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Orlando shot 53.8% for the game & outscored Detroit 38-17 in the 4th quarter. (Magic led 73-69 after 3 quarters)

Game 4:

90

89

Star Player of the Game: Pistons G Richard Hamilton, who scored 32 points & grabbed 6 rebounds in 43 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Detroit outscored Orlando 46-34 in the 2nd half. (Magic led 55-44 at halftime)

Game 5:

91

  86

Star Player of the Game: Pistons G Richard Hamilton, who scored 31 points & recorded 4 steals in 41 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Detroit won despite shooting just 36.1% from the field.

Congratulations to Flip Saunders’ Detroit Pistons, who will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for a 6th consecutive season.

 

As for Stan Van Gundy’s Orlando Magic, they fail to make their 1st Eastern Conference Finals apperance since 1995-96, when Brian Hill was the team’s head coach.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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