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PLAYOFF GAME NOTES
GAME 1 POST-GAME QUOTES
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Playoffs Round One Match-Up

The Central Division winners are 50-32, after winning 2 of the last 3 regular season games. The Pistons have a combined 319 games of playoff experience heading into this postseason.


The Magic are 42-40, making their 8th playoff appearance (3rd straight). The Magic have the least amount of experience of any playoff team, with a combined total of 168 post-season games.

Leading Scorers

Richard Hamilton
Detroit Pistons
Position: G-F
Height: 6-7 Weight: 193
College: Connecticut '00
2002-03 Statistics
PPG 19.7
RPG 3.9
APG 2.5
SPG .78
FG% .443
FT% .833
3P% .269

Tracy McGrady
Orlando Magic
Position: G
Height: 6-8 Weight: 210
High School: Mount Zion Christian Acad. HS
2002-03 Statistics
PPG 32.1
RPG 6.5
APG 5.5
SPG 1.65
FG% .457
FT% .793
3P% .386

Season Series

  • The series stands at 2-1.
  • Richard Hamilton was the leading scorer in each game, with Ben Wallace leading the Piston rebounding each time.
  • The Magic were led by T-Mac in scoring all three times and by Hill, Kemp and McGrady in rebounds.

    • What They're Saying

    GAME SCHEDULE
    (best-of-seven series):
    Game 1 Magic Win, 99-94
    Game 2 Pistons Win, 89-77
    Game 3 Magic Win, 89-80
    Game 4 Magic Win, 100-92
    Game 5 Pistons Win, 98-67
    Game 6 Pistons Win, 103-88
    Game 7 Pistons Win, 108-93

    PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE
    Of the 16 teams in NBA Playoffs 2003, the Orlando Magic have the LEAST experience of any team, based on total # of playoff games.
    Team - Total # of playoff games (experience)
    L.A. Lakers - 775
    Utah - 586
    Portland - 581
    San Antonio - 552
    Milwaukee - 467
    Sacramento - 371
    New Orleans - 370
    Philadelphia - 350
    		 Detroit - 319
    New Jersey - 315
    Indiana - 287
    Dallas - 286
    Boston - 237
    Phoenix - 232
    Minnesota - 222
    ORLANDO - 168
    *The Magic also have 5 players with NO playoff experience, tied for 2nd most (Philadelphia, 6; Phoenix, 5)




















    PLAYOFF ROSTERS
    Orlando Magic:
    Darrell Armstrong
    Pat Burke
    Andrew DeClercq
    Pat Garrity
    Gordan Giricek
    Drew Gooden
    Steven Hunter
    Shawn Kemp
    Tracy McGrady
    Jeryl Sasser
    Jacque Vaughn
    Chris Whitney
    Detroit Pistons:
    Atkins, Chucky
    Barry, Jon
    Billups, Chauncey
    Curry, Michael
    Hamilton, Richard
    Manning, Danny
    Okur, Mehmet
    Prince, Tayshaun
    Rebraca, Zeljko
    Robinson, Clifford
    Wallace, Ben
    Williamson, Corliss
    PLAYOFF ACTIVITIES
    Watch Party:

    The Magic take on the Pistons in Game 7 of the 2003 NBA Playoffs on Sunday, May 4 in Detroit. Show your support and cheer on your team at a watch party at NBA City (at Universal Citywalk)! Join Magic Dancers and the Sports Magic Team an hour prior to tip-off for a thrilling end to round one!