Magic Trying to Overcome 2-0 Deficit

Even though Orlando has come back from behind two times to win playoff series this spring, the Magic knows they must win Game 3 tonight. Before winning an Eastern Conference simifinal in seven games the Magic trailed the Celtics, 2-3, and Philadelphia had a 2-1 lead on the Magic in the first round but went on to lose the rest. Despite these instances, the stakes are undoubtedly higher now as the Magic face the Lakers in the NBA Finals. Orlando’s Coach Stan Van Gundy doesn’t seem all that worried though, with forward Rashard Lewis telling reporters, “Coach talked about that in the locker room. This is nothing new for us.”

The Lakers will have to face a city infected with “Magic fever” at Amway Arena in Orlando tonight and the Magic like playing at home, with center Dwight Howard saying, “We play better at home. We tend to run more. Shots fall more. I expect us to play better.” Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson predicted, “You’re going to see a wide-open game. It’s going to be a much more free-flowing game, up-tempo.” No team in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series so the Magic knows that tonight might be its last chance.

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