PRO BASKETBALL — May 26
BOSTON at ORLANDO
Eastern Conference Finals – Game 5
(Magic -4, Total 187) — [private] I suppose there is a fear that Boston has opened the door for a Magic team that could have found a little momentum, and is “playing ‘em one game at a time,” as they say. There is a very distinct possibility of that. There is more of a possibility, however, that Dwight Howard, who had 32 points and 16 rebounds in Game 4, will have to prove it a little more from the free throw line in this one (he was just 6-for-14 last time out). Aside from Howard, Orlando’s interior defense leaves something to be desired. I watched as Rajon Rondo literally walked across the free throw lane, dribbling the basketball. Unacceptable! Then, there is the “Vince Carter factor,” which tells us that no team with Carter on it have ever come close to winning an NBA championship. The Celtics could be in a position to prolong the validity of that.
THE PLAY: BOSTON +4 **
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