Throughout the week, we’ll be posting stories about the 2009 NBA Finals between the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. I have to admit that the series will be a little bittersweet for me with LeBron and the Cavs out of it. I had never actively rooted for a particular NBA team since Jordan retired, but LeBron has turned me into a Cavs fan, as well as my association with so many Clevelanders. Plus, the sports fans in me would have loved to see a LeBron-Kobe mano-a-mano matchup.
But it didn’t happen, and the Magic are a very deserving team. Dwight Howard is becoming a dominant force, and the white-guy-from-Indiana in me can’t help but love seeing how deadly the Magic are from beyond the arc. There is something special about watching LeBron try to do everything on his own, but the Magic obviously play a much crisper brand of team basketball and are entertaining in their own right. I give a lot of the credit for that to Stan Van Gundy, the Magic’s underrated coach.
Can they beat the Lakers though? That will be tough. No one can beat the Lakers when they come ready to play and function as a cohesive unit. I think they’ll do that in four of the games and come away with another championship, but after watching Orlando play against Cleveland I certainly would be surprised if the series went the other way.
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Anyway, you’re here for information, and information you shall receive. The 2009 NBA FInals Lakers-Magic TV Schedule is below, with the complete TV listings (all games on ABC) including dates and times. Plus, I’ll hop on here regularly to update the point spread info and results of each game. Here ya go:
Lakers-Magic NBA Finals TV Schedule: Dates, Tip Times, Networks, Spreads and Results
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time | Location | TV | Spread / Result |
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| 1 | LA Lakers def. Orlando Magic 100-75 | Thu, June 4 | 9:00 ET | Los Angeles | ABC | LA leads 1-0 |
| 2 | LA Lakers def. Orlando Magic 101-96 (OT) | Sun, June 7 | 8:00 ET | Los Angeles | ABC | LA leads 2-0 |
| 3 | Orlando Magic def. LA Lakers 108-104 | Tue, June 9 | 9:00 ET | Orlando | ABC | LA leads 2-1 |
| 4 | LA Lakers def. Orlando Magic 99-91 (OT) | Thu, June 11 | 9:00 ET | Orlando | ABC | LA leads 3-1 |
| 5* | LA Lakers v Orlando Magic | Sun, June 14 | 8:00 ET | Orlando | ABC | ORL -2.5 |
| 6* | LA Lakers v Orlando Magic | Tue, June 16 | 9:00 ET | Los Angeles | ABC | |
| 7* | LA Lakers v Orlando Magic | Thu, June 18 | 9:00 ET | Los Angeles | ABC | |
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Check back throughout the week as, in addition to the Lakers-Magic NBA Finals TV Schedule, we’ll also be bringing you historical information about the NBA Playoffs, the Magic and Lakers, and betting tips if gambling is your thing.
It should be a great finals, but the best player usually comes out on top; which gives the Lakers a huge edge I think. What do you think?
Who will win the 2009 NBA Finals?
- Orlando Magic (32%, 109 Votes)
- Los Angeles Lakers (68%, 227 Votes)
Total Voters: 336
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