Game Notes

• With the win tonight, the Magic even the best-of-seven series 2-2 against the Sixers. Philly has not won consecutive playoff games since Games 3 and 4 of the 2003 Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Detroit.

• Philly drops to 0-2 this series when scoring below 90 points. The Sixers were 3-15 when scoring below 90 points in the regular season but were also 14-3 when holding the opposition below 90. The Sixers have scored below 90 points in 20 of their last 36 playoff games. Orlando has topped the century mark in just one of its seven meetings vs. Philly this season (regular season and playoffs). Dating back to the Magic have now scored below 100 points in 11 straight games after not having a streak longer than two games prior in 2008-09.

• The Magic outshot the Sixers 47.1% to 38.8% tonight. Philly outshot Orlando in each of the first three games of the series and 50.0% to 44.7% overall. The Sixers were 3-13 when shooting below 40.0% in the regular season.

• The Sixers had just 15 free throw attempts tonight, including 2 in the first half. Philly is averaging just 19.8 FTA this series. The Sixers had the highest FTA differential in the league this season (+5.1 per game). Philly has ATTEMPTED 79 free throws this series while Orlando has MADE 77 (26.0 FTA per game). Over the final 41 games of the regular season, the Sixers had 903 FTM while opponents had just 870 FTA.

• Philly hit 8 3-pointers tonight. The Sixers had 8+ 3FGM nine times during the regular season, including just twice over the final 41 games. Philly has ONE fewer 3FGM than Orlando in the four games this series after Orlando had 20 more 3FGM than the Sixers in the three regular season matchups. The Sixers were second to last in the league in 3FGM this season while the Magic had the second most 3FGM. Philly was 17-7 when having as many or more 3FGM as the opposition in the regular season and 18-5 when shooting 40.0% or better from downtown.

• Orlando had a franchise playoff-low tying 3 offensive rebounds tonight (at Charlotte on 4/20/02), all coming in the fourth quarter.

• All five starters scored in double-figures for the Magic with Dwight Howard’s 18 points leading the way. Orlando also had all five starters score 10+ points in its win in Game 2 with Howard scoring 11 points. The Magic lost Games 1 and 3 when Howard scored 30+ points.

• Andre Iguodala recorded his first career playoff double-double with 13 points and 11 assists. He scored 20+ points in each of the first three games of the series, averaging 23.3 ppg.

• Dwight Howard had 18 points and a series-high 18 rebounds. He is averaging 24.0 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.00 blocks this series while shooting 71.7% from the floor and averaging 11.3 free throw attempts.

• Orlando won despite getting just 4 points from its bench (11.3 ppg this series).

Postgame Quotes

Head Coach Tony DiLeo

On tonights game:
Well that was a great battle. I was proud the way our guys battled back, especially being down ten in the fourth quarter. We did a good job of getting some stops, getting out on the break a little more, then hitting some shots. I thought we lost a little bit of control of the game when we started the third quarter. I think they scored six or seven times and we just couldn’t get any real stops at the beginning of the third quarter. Then they started hitting some big shots: (Courtney) Lee hit a bank shot, big one, then (Hedo) Turkoglu at the end. Give ‘em credit. It was a battle; this time they made the shot at the end to win it, but it’s a great series so far and it will be a great series.

On Thaddeus Young:
We thought that (Hedo) Turkoglu would be involved in some way. He’s been their clutch player for two years now. We thought either he would be in a Howard-Turkoglu pick-and-roll situation or he would be in an ISO situation, so we had plans for both of them. They (Magic) ran a little pick-and-roll, got the switch, then they ISOed him and he (Turkoglu) made a great shot.

Andre Iguodala

On his last shot:
We got a good look. Hedo (Turkoglu) jumped on me right before I let it go. They played good defense, but we got the good look.

On Orlando's performance tonight:
They were a little bit more aggressive on the pick and rolls. Dwight Howard was always there. He was in the lane a lot just sitting there and waiting. I think we had good looks and did a good job of adjusting. I caught Sam and Theo a couple of times. We ran a lot of pick and rolls and they (Orlando) did a good job of trapping me and taking the ball out of my hands.

Lou Williams

On the team’s maturity from last year’s playoff:
We have a little bit more experience this year. Last year guys were a little shell shocked being 2-2. Right now we are in a 0-0 series going back to Orlando. People are saying that Orlando is head over heels better than us. We still have an opportunity to win this series, just like they do. We look forward to the challenge. We are a resilient basketball team and we look forward to going down there and getting a game or two.

Magic Coach Sam Van Gundy

On tonight's game:
I thought we fought hard for that. We held them under 40%. By far the best defensive game we’ve played, other than the fact that, at the end of the game, we had a lot of trouble getting back in transition. They were attacking the basket and they’ve all of the sudden become the best three point shooting team in the league.You’ll see teams who aren’t great three point shooting teams have a good game. Four games into the series, they’re the best three point shooting team in the league. It’s unbelievable. That’s what kept them in the game tonight is they shoot the three better than we do.

On Hedo Turkoglu’s last shot:
It was simply what it was. It was very similar to what they did for Andre Iguodala in Game 1. It wasn’t some genius thing you draw up. You got him the ball, you try to get him space on the floor, get shooters next to him if they (Sixers) come, tell him you want the last shot, and he raises up and hits it. It’s the same thing Andre (Iguodala) did on him in Game 1.

Orlando Magic Forward Hedo Turkoglu

On his last shot:
It feels good. When they get two wins at the last second it really hurts. But, all around we had a great game. I was lucky to make the shot at the end. I’m feeling better and I really don’t want to talk about it much. I know what I am going through and I need to play my game the best way (I was capable of). Tonight, I was good from the beginning. I had a lot of confidence. We always have confidence in each other. It could have been someone else(other than himself) tonight and I am lucky I made it (the last shot).

Orlando Magic Center Dwight Howard

On tonight's game:
Philly is a tough team. It’s a battle like we did tonight and it feels good that my teammates never gave up. Philly is a tough team and they never quit. My teammates had to overcome a lot of different things tonight and it feels good.

Orlando Magic Forward Rashard Lewis

On tonight's win:
They (Sixers) did it to us twice (hit a last second shot). It feels good to do it back. The most important thing is the win, especially on their home court. It’s a three game series now.