Philadelphia 76ers 96 Orlando Magic 94Analysis: It's now official...the Magic are in big, big trouble in this series. If they go down 3-1 to the 76ers then I think the series is over. They have to win Game 4, so it's pretty much on Dwight Howard to go out there and take over the game. There's nobody else on the Magic right now who can do it. If he plays poorly then it's goodbye Orlando. Someone other than Dwight needs to step it up too. Courtney Lee's game didn't travel with him to Philly and Turkoglu had a bad shooting night and Philly was able to take advantage. Rashard Lewis has been average throughout the series. The Orlando Magic need to be better than average in Game 4 if they want to win this series.
Key Players of The Game
Andre Iguodala: For all the hell he caught at the beginning of the season for his poor play, he sure is making up for it now. Iguodala finished with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, while shooting 9 of 15 from the floor. He's been great in this seris so far.
Andre Miller: Even though some people disagree, I think Andre Miller needs to look to score for Philly to win this series. He has a mismatch against Rafer Alston and he's the only 76er other than Iguodala who can create his own shot and get to the basket on a consistent. He finished with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Without production like that, the 76ers might be down 0-3 right now.
Dwight Howard: Can't blame this loss on Dwight. He had a monster game finishing with 36 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks, while shooting 12 of 16 from the floor and 12 of 14 from the free throw line.
Thaddeus Young: Despite scoring only 6 points, Young was able to redeem himself by hitting the game winning shot.
Hedo Turkoglu: He has not been good all series and stunk it up in this one shooting just 2 of 12 from the field and committing 5 turnovers.
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