The Orlando Magic is heavy favorites over the Atlanta Hawks. Orlando Magic have won 10 in a row overall. Orlando Magic has won 4 in a row on the road. In Head to Head Matches Orlando Magic leads season series 6-2.
Key Player Statistical Data
Pts: Jamal Crawford 19.2, Vince Carter 16.9
Assists: Joe Johnson 5.8, Jameer Nelson 5.8
Rebounds: Al Horford 8.8, Dwight Howard 12.5
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Magic Forward-guard Vince Carter said, “That’s the worst part”. “You wish there was a clock up there and you could see it tick down. It’s not. There’s not even a score. It’s just go, go, go.”
“It felt like we had gone fishing for a minute,” Orlando’s Dwight Howard said, chuckling. “We were at home chilling. Everybody was at home like, ‘When do we play again?”’
“It can go against you or it can help you,” Hawks coach Mike Woodson said of the layoff. “If your team is banged up, they had a good week to heal some wounds. Sometimes layoffs can hurt you as well. As a coach I’m going in knowing they’re ready to play, without a doubt.”
“The bottom line is you’ve got to be physical,” Atlanta’s Zaza Pachulia said. “The flopping thing won’t work. You’ve got to be physical.
“He’s strong and athletic and runs the floor pretty well, but nobody is perfect,” Pachulia added. “He has his minuses, too. We’ve got to use that to our advantage. We can’t let him have too many dunks. If he has a wide-open dunk, we have to put him on the free-throw line.”
“I’m not doing none of that stuff,” Howard said. “I turned my phones off. You want to get in contact with me, you better scream through the TV and hope I hear you.”
“We’re pretty tired of that,” Carter said. “A real game will be a welcome site.”
Orlando had it easy in the first round, but not this time. Expect this to go the limit, with the home court being decisive for the Magic.
Match Information
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Time: 08:00 pm ET
Play: Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic
Event: Eastern Conference Semifinals
Venue: Amway Arena Stadium (formerly TD Waterhouse Centre), Orlando, FL.
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