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( June 2010 ) 2009 NBA Finals Team Coach Wins Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson Orlando Magic Stan Van Gundy Dates June 4 -- 14 MVP Kobe Bryant ( Los Angeles Lakers ) Television ABC ( U.S. ) TSN ( Canada ) Announcers Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy Radio network ESPN Announcers Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown and Jack Ramsay Referees Game 1 : Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ken Mauer Game 2 : Steve Javie, Monty McCutchen, Tom Washington Game 3 : Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Mark Wunderlich Game 4 : Bennett Salvatore, Mike Callahan, Scott Foster Game 5 : Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ken Mauer Hall of Famers Coaches : Phil Jackson ( 2007 ) Eastern Finals Magic defeated Cavaliers, 4 -- 2 Western Finals Lakers defeated Nuggets, 4 -- 2 < 2008 NBA Finals 2010 > The 2009 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's championship series for the 2008 -- 09 season. The best - of - seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers ( who were also the defending Western Conference champions ), and the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic. The Lakers defeated the Magic, four games to one, to win the franchise 's 15th NBA championship. The 63rd edition of the championship series was played between June 4 and June 14 and was broadcast on U.S. television on ABC. The Lakers earned their berth into the playoffs by winning the Pacific Division. The Magic won the Southeast Division to earn their berth. The Lakers reached the NBA Finals by defeating the Utah Jazz in the best - of - seven Western Conference First Round, the Houston Rockets in the best - of - seven Western Conference Semifinals, and the Denver Nuggets in the best - of - seven Western Conference Finals. The Magic reached the NBA Finals by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in the best - of - seven Eastern Conference First Round, the defending champion Boston Celtics in the best - of - seven Eastern Conference Semifinals, and the league best Cleveland Cavaliers in the best - of - seven Eastern Conference Finals. The NBA Finals were staged under a 2 -- 3 -- 2 rotation, with the Lakers holding home - court advantage as they had a better regular season record than the Magic. Kobe Bryant led the team to a Game 1 win with 40 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Game 2 was a high - scoring affair that the Lakers ultimately won on both strong defensive play and last minute heroics by Bryant, Derek Fisher, and Pau Gasol during the overtime. A record - breaking performance from the Magic 's 65 % team shooting ensured the team a Game 3 win and the first Finals victory in franchise history. Although they trailed the Magic as much as 12 at halftime, the Lakers won Game 4 in overtime on the back of Trevor Ariza 's 13 points in the second half and Fisher 's pair of three - point clutch shots. Dominant offensive play coupled with a spectacular defense by both starters and reserves from the second quarter until the buzzer helped the Lakers to win Game 5 and secure the series. Bryant was named Most Valuable Player of the Finals. Rodd Houston narrated the Lakers ' 2009 season through the Lakers 2009 championship home video on NBA Entertainment. As with previous championship videos, two versions exist : the DVD version recaps the entire 2009 Lakers ' season, from the regular season and playoffs to the finals ; the TV version recaps only the Lakers ' playoff run. This series was nicknamed the `` Disney Series '' for its connections to The Walt Disney Company. Disney owns Finals broadcaster ABC ; Walt Disney World is located twenty miles from Orlando in nearby Lake Buena Vista, and Disneyland is located thirty miles from Los Angeles in nearby Anaheim. Contents 1 Series summary 2 Background 2.1 2009 NBA Playoffs 2.2 Los Angeles Lakers 2.3 Orlando Magic 2.4 Series preview 2.4. 1 Regular - season series 3 Game summaries 3.1 Game 1 3.2 Game 2 3.3 Game 3 3.4 Game 4 3.5 Game 5 4 Statistics 5 2009 NBA Finals rosters 5.1 Los Angeles Lakers 5.2 Orlando Magic 6 Player statistics 7 International broadcasts 8 Impact and aftermath 8.1 Lakers 8.2 Magic 9 References 10 External links Series summary Game Date Home Team Result Road Team Game 1 Thursday, June 4 Los Angeles Lakers 100 -- 75 ( 1 -- 0 ) Orlando Magic Game 2 Sunday, June 7 Los Angeles Lakers 101 -- 96 ( 2 -- 0 ) Orlando Magic Game 3 Tuesday, June 9 Orlando Magic 108 -- 104 ( 2 -- 1 ) Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 Thursday, June 11 Orlando Magic 91 -- 99 ( 3 -- 1 ) Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 Sunday, June 14 Orlando Magic 86 -- 99 ( 4 -- 1 ) Los Angeles Lakers Background The two team captains ( the Lakers ' Kobe Bryant and the Magic 's Dwight Howard ) were teammates and starters on the United States men 's national team the previous summer, winning a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Each player defeated another fellow Olympic starter in his respective conference final series : Bryant defeated Carmelo Anthony 's Denver Nuggets and Howard advanced past LeBron James ' Cleveland Cavaliers. 2009 NBA Playoffs Main article : 2009 NBA Playoffs Los Angeles Lakers ( Western Conference champion ) Orlando Magic ( Eastern Conference champion ) # Western Conference Team PCT GB c - Los Angeles Lakers 65 17. 793 -- y - Denver Nuggets 54 28. 659 11 y - San Antonio Spurs 54 28. 659 11 x-Portland Trail Blazers 54 28. 659 11 5 x-Houston Rockets 53 29. 646 12 6 x-Dallas Mavericks 50 32. 610 15 7 x-New Orleans Hornets 49 33. 598 16 8 x-Utah Jazz 48 34. 585 17 9 Phoenix Suns 46 36. 561 19 10 Golden State Warriors 29 53. 354 36 11 Minnesota Timberwolves 24 58. 293 41 12 Memphis Grizzlies 24 58. 293 41 13 Oklahoma City Thunder 23 59. 280 42 14 Los Angeles Clippers 19 63. 232 46 15 Sacramento Kings 17 65. 207 48 1st seed in the West, 2nd best league record Regular season # Eastern Conference Team PCT GB z - Cleveland Cavaliers 66 16. 805 -- y - Boston Celtics 62 20. 756 y - Orlando Magic 59 23. 720 7 x-Atlanta Hawks 47 35. 573 19 5 x-Miami Heat 43 39. 524 23 6 x-Philadelphia 76ers 41 41. 500 25 7 x-Chicago Bulls 41 41. 500 25 8 x-Detroit Pistons 39 43. 476 27 9 Indiana Pacers 36 46. 439 30 10 Charlotte Bobcats 35 47. 427 31 11 New Jersey Nets 34 48. 415 32 12 Milwaukee Bucks 34 48. 415 32 13 Toronto Raptors 33 49. 402 33 14 New York Knicks 32 50. 390 34 15 Washington Wizards 19 63. 232 47 3rd seed in the East, 4th best league record Defeated the ( 8 ) Utah Jazz, 4 -- 1 First Round Defeated the ( 6 ) Philadelphia 76ers, 4 -- 2 Defeated the ( 5 ) Houston Rockets, 4 -- 3 Conference Semifinals Defeated the ( 2 ) Boston Celtics, 4 -- 3 Defeated the ( 2 ) Denver Nuggets, 4 -- 2 Conference Finals Defeated the ( 1 ) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4 -- 2 Los Angeles Lakers Main article : 2008 -- 09 Los Angeles Lakers season The Lakers were the favorite to emerge from the Western Conference, but their road to the Finals was a tough one. They played three physical series versus the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets, winning in 5, 7, and 6 games, respectively. Going into the Finals, the Lakers finished off the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals with two good performances in games 5 and 6, making analysts pick them as the favorites in the Finals. It marked a record - extending sixth Finals appearance of the decade and a record - extending 30th Finals appearance overall, the most for any NBA team. Orlando Magic Main article : 2008 -- 09 Orlando Magic season The Magic were overlooked by many to even reach the Eastern Conference Finals, as they played in the shadows of the # 1 - seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, led by regular - season MVP LeBron James, and defending champion # 2 - seed Boston Celtics. However, after dispatching the Philadelphia 76ers in six games, the Magic stunned the Celtics by winning Game 7 in Boston. The Celtics were previously 32 -- 0 when leading a series 3 -- 2, and 17 -- 3 previously in Game 7s at home. Orlando assistant coach Patrick Ewing had publicly `` guaranteed '' that Orlando would win game 7. In the next round, Orlando was given little chance by many to defeat the top - seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, but a combination of three - point shooting and the inside presence of Dwight Howard created a matchup nightmare for Cleveland on defense, and Orlando ultimately won in six games. In Game 6, Howard 's stellar performance with 40 points and 14 rebounds helped the franchise earn its second Finals appearance ( they were swept by the Houston Rockets in the 1995 Finals during Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway era ). Series preview Although the Magic won both regular - season matchups with the Lakers, Los Angeles was able to take 4 out of 5 games in this series. Both regular - season games and three of the NBA Finals games were close contests, decided by six points or fewer or in overtime. The Lakers won Game 2 on June 7 101 - 96 in overtime. Then they won Game 4 on June 11 in overtime as well. Tyronn Lue, a backup point guard with Orlando, appeared with the Lakers during their initial championship run in the early 2000s and faced his former team in the finals. Lue and another backup point guard, Anthony Johnson were the only players on Orlando 's roster with NBA finals experience. However, neither saw playing time during the series, as Lue was inactive with an injury and Johnson lost his minutes to teammate Jameer Nelson, who returned from a shoulder injury in time for the Finals. Trevor Ariza, the Lakers starting small forward, faced the team who traded him to the Lakers in 2007. Regular - season series The Orlando Magic won both games in the regular - season series : December 20, 2008 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 103, Orlando Magic 106 Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida January 16, 2009 Recap Orlando Magic 109, Los Angeles Lakers 103 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Game summaries All times are in Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC − 4 ). Game 1 ABC June 4 9 : 00 p.m. Recap Video highlights on YouTube Orlando Magic 75, Los Angeles Lakers 100 Scoring by quarter : 24 -- 22, 19 -- 31, 15 -- 29, 17 -- 18 Pts : Mickaël Piétrus 14 Rebs : Dwight Howard 15 Asts : Jameer Nelson 4 Pts : Kobe Bryant 40 Rebs : Lamar Odom 14 Asts : Kobe Bryant 8 L.A. Lakers leads series, 1 -- 0 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance : 18,997 Referees : No. 43 Dan Crawford No. 14 Joe DeRosa No. 41 Ken Mauer After an evenly battled first quarter, the Magic took the lead thanks to field goals and assists from point guard Jameer Nelson, who was playing his first game since injuring his shoulder during the regular season in February. Down 33 -- 28 with 8 : 38 left in the 2nd quarter, the Lakers went on a 10 -- 0 run and never looked back. The Lakers ended the 3rd quarter on a 25 -- 10 run, led by the fierce play from Kobe Bryant, who finished with 40 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, joining the likes of Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan, and Jerry West to put up those numbers in a single NBA Finals game. The 25 - point margin of victory was the 6th - largest in NBA Finals Game 1 history. Due to stellar defense by the Lakers, Dwight Howard was a dismal 1 -- 6 from the field, his fewest made field goals in his playoff career, and finished with 12 points, 10 of which came from free throws. The Magic shot only 29.9 % ( 23 -- 77 ) from the field, the second lowest percentage in the NBA Finals. Game 2 ABC June 7 8 : 00 p.m. Recap Video highlights on YouTube Orlando Magic 96, Los Angeles Lakers 101 ( OT ) Scoring by quarter : 15 -- 15, 20 -- 25, 30 -- 23, 23 -- 25, Overtime : 8 -- 13 Pts : Rashard Lewis 34 Rebs : Dwight Howard 16 Asts : Rashard Lewis 7 Pts : Kobe Bryant 29 Rebs : Pau Gasol 10 Asts : Kobe Bryant 8 L.A. Lakers leads series, 2 -- 0 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance : 18,997 Referees : No. 29 Steve Javie No. 13 Monty McCutchen No. 49 Tom Washington Both teams got off to a slow start and were tied at 15 after the first quarter, setting a record - low for combined score ( 30 ) in the first quarter of an NBA Finals game. The Lakers picked up the pace in the 2nd quarter, but Rashard Lewis kept the Magic in the game, scoring 18 of the team 's 20 points in the quarter, including the final 16, on his way to a playoff career - high and Finals franchise - high 34 points for the game. The Magic outscored the Lakers in the 3rd quarter to take a 2 - point lead in the 4th. With the game tied at 84, Rashard Lewis hit a jumper with 1 : 32 remaining to give the Magic a 2 - point lead. Kobe Bryant responded with a jumper of his own to tie the game. With 47 seconds left, Hedo Türkoğlu hit a jumper that was originally called a 3 - pointer. However, replay showed that his foot was on the line, giving the Magic a 2 - point lead. With 33 seconds remaining, Dwight Howard was able to deflect, but not steal, a Derek Fisher pass, and Pau Gasol was able to again tie the game at 88 with a layup. On the ensuing Magic possession, the Lakers played great defense and forced Courtney Lee to miss an awkward layup shot with 10.5 seconds left. With a chance to take a 2 -- 0 series lead, Kobe Bryant was blocked on a jumper by Türkoğlu, who gained control of the ball and called time - out with 0.6 seconds left. After another timeout, Türkoğlu threw a half - court lob to Courtney Lee, who had come free after a screen on his defender. However, Lee was traveling too fast and launched his layup from almost behind the backboard, causing it to miss. With the Lakers up 1 in overtime with 1 : 55 left, Derek Fisher stole a J.J. Redick pass and was fouled on the ensuing fastbreak, making both free throws. After the Magic were unable to convert, Kobe Bryant made a pivotal assist to Pau Gasol for a layup - and - one, giving the Lakers a 6 - point lead and the eventual victory. Game 3 ABC June 9 9 : 00 p.m. Recap Video highlights on YouTube Los Angeles Lakers 104, Orlando Magic 108 Scoring by quarter : 31 -- 27, 23 -- 32, 21 -- 22, 29 -- 27 Pts : Kobe Bryant 31 Rebs : Trevor Ariza 7 Asts : Kobe Bryant 8 Pts : Howard, Lewis 21 each Rebs : Dwight Howard 14 Asts : Hedo Türkoğlu 7 L.A. Lakers leads series, 2 -- 1 Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida Attendance : 17,461 Referees : No. 17 Joe Crawford No. 9 Derrick Stafford No. 18 Mark Wunderlich The Magic came out in Game 3 with fire. The Magic shot a field goal percentage of 63 % for the game, a Finals record. This also included a 75 % first quarter, also a Finals record. However, despite the incredible shooting percentage, the Lakers managed to stay close for much of the game. The game was only sealed for the Magic on a Mikael Pietrus steal from Kobe Bryant in the waning minute of the 4th quarter. This win marked the first Finals win in Magic franchise history, losing their first 6 Finals games ( being swept in their first appearance and losing Games 1 and 2 ) Game 4 ABC June 11 9 : 00 p.m. Recap Video highlights on YouTube Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 91 ( OT ) Scoring by quarter : 20 -- 24, 17 -- 25, 30 -- 14, 20 -- 24, Overtime : 12 -- 4 Pts : Kobe Bryant 32 Rebs : Pau Gasol 10 Asts : Kobe Bryant 8 Pts : Hedo Türkoğlu 25 Rebs : Dwight Howard 21 Asts : Rashard Lewis 4 L.A. Lakers leads series, 3 -- 1 Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida Attendance : 17,461 Referees : No. 24 Mike Callahan No. 48 Scott Foster No. 15 Bennett Salvatore Coming off their franchise 's first NBA Finals game victory, the Magic quickly took the lead in the first quarter. However, Kobe Bryant kept the Lakers in the game, scoring 13 of the team 's 20 first - quarter points. Dwight Howard played a great first quarter, with 11 rebounds and 4 blocks in the opening frame. In addition, he drew many fouls, putting Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, and Lamar Odom in foul trouble and forcing Lakers coach Phil Jackson to use Josh Powell and D.J. Mbenga early in the game. The Magic were able to increase the lead to 12 at halftime. The Lakers came out of the locker room aggressive and outscored the Magic 30 -- 14 in the 3rd quarter, led by Trevor Ariza, who scored 13 points in the quarter, including two 3 - pointers. Down by 6 in the opening minutes of the 4th quarter, the Magic were able to come back to take a 76 -- 75 lead halfway through the quarter, but unable to increase the lead due to poor free - throw shooting, specifically from Hedo Türkoğlu and Dwight Howard. With 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter and the game tied at 79, Howard converted a 3 - point play to give the Magic an 82 -- 79 lead. On the next Laker possession, the Magic played good defense, but Trevor Ariza was able to hit a 3 - pointer as the shot clock expired to tie the game at 82. After Hedo Türkoğlu hit a stepback 3 - point shot, Howard blocked Gasol 's jumper, giving him a single - game NBA Finals record with 9 blocked shots. On the bench to witness it was a previous record holder, his assistant coach Patrick Ewing, who had 8 in Game 5 of the 1994 NBA Finals while with the New York Knicks. Türkoğlu made another jumper with 1 : 34 remaining to give the Magic a 5 - point lead. Down 87 -- 82 with 31 seconds left, Kobe Bryant spun through the lane and passed to Gasol for a dunk to cut the lead to 3. On the next Magic possession, Howard was fouled by Bryant with 11 seconds remaining. Needing just one free - throw to make the game a 2 - possession affair, Howard missed both shots. Out of the timeout, the Lakers elected to take the ball out at three - quarters court instead of half - court in order to space out the floor. The Magic double - teamed Bryant in the backcourt, allowing him to pass the ball up to Ariza, who in turned passed it to Derek Fisher on the right wing. Having missed his first five 3 - point shots of the game, Fisher spotted up and hit a pivotal three - pointer to tie the game at 87 with 4.6 seconds left. On the final possession of regulation, Mickaël Piétrus missed a 20 - footer. The overtime session began with a 3 - pointer by Rashard Lewis and two contested jumpers by Kobe Bryant to give the Lakers a 91 -- 90 lead. With 1 : 27 left in OT, Howard split a pair of free throws to tie the game at 91. On the next possession, the Lakers would miss a layup and a jumper, but regained possession on an offensive rebound by Ariza and a loose - ball foul on Jameer Nelson. With 31 seconds left, Kobe Bryant passed out of a double - team. Fisher then hit a 3 - pointer to give the Lakers a 94 -- 91 lead. Out of a timeout, Türkoğlu rushed a 3 - point shot and missed. Rashard Lewis backtapped the rebound to center - court, but the ball went to Pau Gasol, who ran in unimpeded for a dunk, giving the Lakers the lead for good. In the next possession, the Magic missed another shot, bouncing the ball to Fisher, who passed it to Ariza, then to Gasol for a dunk, but Pietrus slammed both arms on his back, resulting in Gasol getting a technical foul and Pietrus a flagrant 1 foul. After coming so close, the Magic lost a chance to tie the series, a fact not lost upon the arena staff in Orlando. Upon the game 's finish, Oasis 's `` Do n't Look Back in Anger '' was played throughout Amway Arena. Game 5 ABC June 14 8 : 00 p.m. Recap Video highlights on YouTube Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 86 Scoring by quarter : 26 -- 28, 30 -- 18, 20 -- 15, 23 -- 25 Pts : Kobe Bryant 30 Rebs : Pau Gasol 15 Asts : Kobe Bryant 5 Pts : Rashard Lewis 18 Rebs : Howard, Lewis 10 each Asts : Lewis, Nelson 4 each L.A. Lakers wins series 4 -- 1 Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida Attendance : 17,461 Referees : No. 43 Dan Crawford No. 14 Joe DeRosa No. 41 Ken Mauer The Magic, facing the prospect of the Lakers winning a championship on their home floor, came out with a good start, leading by as much as 9 in the first quarter. In the opening frame, all 5 starters scored and assisted on at least one field goal, but the Lakers pulled to within 2 at the quarter break. Down 40 -- 36 with 7 : 11 in the 2nd quarter, the Lakers went on a 16 -- 0 run, fueled by two 3 - pointers and solid defensive play from Trevor Ariza. The Lakers led by as much as 12 in the 2nd quarter and the score was 56 -- 46 at halftime. Coming out of the half, Orlando cut the lead to 5 with 7 : 45 remaining in the 3rd on a 3 - pointer by Rafer Alston. Lamar Odom answered with back - to - back 3 - pointers to restore the Laker lead to double digits. Leading by as much as 18 in the half, Los Angeles led by 15 going into the 4th quarter. In the final quarter, Orlando attempted a run but managed to cut the lead down to only 12 ; at the buzzer, the Lakers celebrated their 15th title. Following the game, NBA Commissioner David Stern presented the Lakers with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and presented Kobe Bryant with the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Trophy during a presentation on center - court at Amway Arena. Bryant averaged 32.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game during the series. Statistics January 25, 2010 White House Visit Play media On January 25, 2010, Barack Obama hosted the 2008 -- 09 Los Angeles Lakers at the White House following their victory in the 2009 NBA Finals to end the 2008 -- 09 NBA season. Problems playing this file ? See media help. The series was the third straight championship that the Lakers clinched on the road ( after 2001 and 2002 ) ; the last time the Lakers clinched the championship at home was in 2000. With their team 's win, Pau Gasol became the first Spaniard, and D.J. Mbenga the first Belgian Congolese player, to win an NBA championship. Bill and Luke Walton became the third father and son pair to each win a championship as a player ; the other father -- son combinations are Matt Guokas, Sr. ( 1947 ) with Matt Jr. ( 1967 ) and Rick Barry ( 1975 ) with son Brent ( 2005 and 2007 ). Kobe Bryant averaged 32.4 points and 7.4 assists in this series, which was the best combination of those categories since Jerry West averaged 37.9 points and 7.4 assists ( 1969 ). For the Magic, Game 3 marked their first Finals game victory ; the franchise lost their first six Finals games after being swept in their first Finals appearance in 1995. In Game 3, the Magic also set the Finals record for the best field goal percentage with 63 percent, and the Finals record for the best field goal percentage in the first half with 75 percent. This was the first NBA Finals series since 1984 to have two games go into overtime ( Games 2 and 4 ) ; both were won by the Lakers. Dwight Howard set an NBA Finals single - game record with 9 blocked shots in Game 4. The previous record holders, all of whom had blocked eight shots in a Finals game, were : Bill Walton of the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 of the 1977 NBA Finals ; Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the 1986 NBA Finals ; Howard 's assistant coach Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the 1994 NBA Finals ; Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the 2001 NBA Finals ; and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the 2003 NBA Finals. This is the seventh time in NBA Finals history that a team that lost the championship the previous season has won the Finals the very next year. It is the second time in Lakers history, after the 1984 and 1985 teams. This is also the first odd season since 2001 that the San Antonio Spurs did not win the NBA Finals ; they won in 2003, 2005 and 2007. This was the last Finals in which a trophy silhouette was painted in mid-court. The tradition began in 2005 and ended for the 2010 series. This was also the last NBA Finals to be played at Amway Arena ; the Magic moved to the Amway Center for the 2010 - 11 season. High Average Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic Player Total Player Avg. Player Avg. Points Kobe Bryant 40 Kobe Bryant 32.4 Hedo Türkoğlu 18.0 Rebounds Dwight Howard Dwight Howard 21 ( OT ) 15 Pau Gasol 9.2 Dwight Howard 15.2 Assists Kobe Bryant 8 Kobe Bryant 7.4 Rashard Lewis 4.0 Steals Dwight Howard Mickaël Piétrus 4 ( OT ) Trevor Ariza 1.8 Dwight Howard 1.6 Blocks Dwight Howard Marcin Gortat Kobe Bryant Pau Gasol 9 ( OT ) Pau Gasol 1.8 Dwight Howard 4.0 2009 NBA Finals rosters Los Angeles Lakers 2008 -- 09 Los Angeles Lakers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB ( YYYY - MM - DD ) From 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 Ariza, Trevor 7000203200000000000 ♠ 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) 210 lb ( 95 kg ) UCLA 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 Brown, Shannon 7000193040000000000 ♠ 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) 211 lb ( 96 kg ) Michigan State G / F 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 Bryant, Kobe ( C ) 7000198120000000000 ♠ 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) 205 lb ( 93 kg ) Lower Merion HS ( PA ) 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 Bynum, Andrew 7000213360000000000 ♠ 7 ft 0 in ( 2.13 m ) 285 lb ( 129 kg ) St. Joseph HS ( NJ ) 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 Farmar, Jordan 7000187960000000000 ♠ 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 180 lb ( 82 kg ) UCLA 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Fisher, Derek 7000185420000000000 ♠ 6 ft 1 in ( 1.85 m ) 205 lb ( 93 kg ) Little Rock F / C 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 Gasol, Pau 7000213360000000000 ♠ 7 ft 0 in ( 2.13 m ) 260 lb ( 118 kg ) Spain 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 Ilunga - Mbenga, Didier 7000213360000000000 ♠ 7 ft 0 in ( 2.13 m ) 255 lb ( 116 kg ) Belgium 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Morrison, Adam 7000203200000000000 ♠ 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) 205 lb ( 93 kg ) Gonzaga 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 Odom, Lamar 7000208279999999999 ♠ 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) 230 lb ( 104 kg ) Rhode Island F / C 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Powell, Josh 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 225 lb ( 102 kg ) North Carolina State 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 Vujačić, Sasha 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 195 lb ( 88 kg ) Slovenia 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 Walton, Luke 7000203200000000000 ♠ 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) 232 lb ( 105 kg ) Arizona 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 Yue, Sun 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 205 lb ( 93 kg ) China Head coach Phil Jackson ( North Dakota ) Assistant coach ( es ) Frank Hamblen ( Syracuse ) Kurt Rambis ( Santa Clara ) Brian Shaw ( UC Santa Barbara ) Kareem Abdul - Jabbar ( UCLA ) Craig Hodges ( Long Beach State ) Jim Cleamons ( Ohio State ) Legend ( C ) Team captain ( DP ) Unsigned draft pick ( FA ) Free agent ( S ) Suspended Injured Roster Transactions Last transaction : 2009 - 02 - 18 Orlando Magic 2008 -- 09 Orlando Magic roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB ( YYYY - MM - DD ) From 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Alston, Rafer 7000187960000000000 ♠ 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 175 lb ( 79 kg ) Fresno State F / C 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 Battie, Tony 7000210820000000000 ♠ 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) 240 lb ( 109 kg ) Texas Tech 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 Foyle, Adonal 7000208279999999999 ♠ 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) 270 lb ( 122 kg ) Colgate 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 Gortat, Marcin 7000210820000000000 ♠ 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) 240 lb ( 109 kg ) Poland 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 Howard, Dwight ( C ) 7000210820000000000 ♠ 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) 265 lb ( 120 kg ) Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy PG 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 Johnson, Anthony 7000190500000000000 ♠ 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 195 lb ( 88 kg ) College of Charleston 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 Lee, Courtney 7000195580000000000 ♠ 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 200 lb ( 91 kg ) Western Kentucky 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 Lewis, Rashard 7000208279999999999 ♠ 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) 230 lb ( 104 kg ) Alief Elsik High School 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 Lue, Tyronn 7000182880000000000 ♠ 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) 175 lb ( 79 kg ) Nebraska 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 Nelson, Jameer 7000182880000000000 ♠ 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) 190 lb ( 86 kg ) Saint Joseph 's G / F 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 Piétrus, Mickaël 7000198120000000000 ♠ 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) 215 lb ( 98 kg ) France 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 Redick, J.J. 7000193040000000000 ♠ 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) 190 lb ( 86 kg ) Duke G / F 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 Richardson, Jeremy 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 195 lb ( 88 kg ) Delta State 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Türkoğlu, Hedo 7000208279999999999 ♠ 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) 220 lb ( 100 kg ) Turkey Head coach Stan Van Gundy ( SUNY -- Brockport ) Assistant coach ( es ) Brendan Malone ( Iona ) Steve Clifford ( Maine ) Patrick Ewing ( Georgetown ) Bob Beyer ( Alfred ) Legend ( C ) Team captain ( DP ) Unsigned draft pick ( FA ) Free agent ( S ) Suspended Injured Roster Transactions Last transaction : 2009 - 03 - 23 Player statistics Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG % Field - goal percentage 3P % 3 - point field - goal percentage FT % Free - throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Los Angeles Lakers Player GP GS MPG FG % 3FG % FT % RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Trevor Ariza 5 5 37.6. 357. 417. 500 6.0 1.6 1.8 0.2 11.0 Shannon Brown 0 5.2. 000. 000. 000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Kobe Bryant 5 5 43.8. 430. 360. 841 5.6 7.4 1.4 1.4 32.4 Andrew Bynum 5 5 18.9. 364. 000. 667 4.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 6.0 Jordan Farmar 5 0 11.5. 368. 125 1.000 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 3.4 Derek Fisher 5 5 35.9. 500. 438 1.000 3.0 1.8 1.2 0.0 11.0 Pau Gasol 5 5 42.5. 600. 000. 778 9.2 2.2 0.8 1.8 18.6 D.J. Mbenga 0 2.0. 000. 000. 000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 Lamar Odom 5 0 33.8. 542. 500. 688 7.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 13.4 Josh Powell 0 5.5. 500 1.000. 000 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 Sasha Vujačić 5 0 4.4. 000. 000. 000 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 Luke Walton 5 0 15.2. 800. 000. 500 2.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 3.8 Orlando Magic Player GP GS MPG FG % 3FG % FT % RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Rafer Alston 5 5 29.5. 368. 158. 800 2.2 3.0 0.8 0.0 10.6 Tony Battie 5 0 7.0. 455. 000. 000 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 Marcin Gortat 5 0 10.7. 467. 000. 500 2.6 0.0 0.4 1.0 3.2 Dwight Howard 5 5 42.6. 488. 000. 603 15.2 2.2 1.6 4.0 15.4 Courtney Lee 5 5 17.6. 375. 182. 750 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 5.8 Rashard Lewis 5 5 42.5. 405. 400. 846 7.6 4.0 0.8 0.0 17.4 Jameer Nelson 5 0 18.0. 348. 167. 500 1.4 2.8 0.2 0.0 3.8 Mickaël Piétrus 5 0 28.0. 475. 333. 786 2.0 0.4 0.6 0.2 10.6 J.J. Redick 0 16.3. 400. 455 1.000 0.5 2.0 0.3 0.0 5.5 Hedo Türkoğlu 5 5 41.1. 492. 438. 742 4.6 3.8 0.8 0.4 18.0 International broadcasts Aside from ABC ( U.S. ) and TSN ( Canada ), other broadcasters across the world covered the Finals : Argentina : Canal 7 Australia : ESPN and ONE HD Belgium : Be 1 and Prime Sport 1 Belize : Great Belize Television and Tropical Vision Limited ( all games except games 2 and 5 joined in progress ; Sunday games covered in full ) Bosnia and Herzegovina : OBN Brazil : ESPN Latin America Chile : ESPN Latin America China : CCTV - 5, several provincial broadcasters Cyprus : Lumiere TV Denmark : DK4 Sport Dominican Republic : Antena Latina El Salvador : SKY México Finland : Urheilukanava France : Canal+, Orange Sport Greece : Sport+ Hong Kong : ESPN, Cable TV Hong Kong Sports Channel, Star Sports, TVB HD Hungary : Sport1, Sport2 Iceland : Stöð 2 Sport India : ESPN Indonesia : ESPN, JakTV Italy : Sky sport Israel : Sport 5 Japan : J Sports Plus, NHK BS - 1, SkyPerfecTV South Korea : SBS Sports, Star Sports Latvia : LTV7 Mexico : ESPN Dos North Africa : aljazeera sport + 3 Netherlands : Sport1 Oman : NBA TV Peru : ESPN Latin America, CMD Philippines : C / S 9, Basketball TV Poland : Canal + Sport1 Portugal : Sport TV 1 Russia : NBA TV Spain : Canal +, Cuatro Sweden : TV4 AB Taiwan : Videoland Thailand : ESPN Trinidad and Tobago : ESPN Turkey : NTV United Kingdom : Five / Setanta Sports 2 Venezuela : Sport Plus Impact and aftermath Lakers The series win brought the Lakers ' franchise championship total to 15, trailing only to the Boston Celtics. The championship was the fourth of the decade for the Lakers, most among all teams in the four major professional sports leagues in North America. By virtue of their win this year and loss in the previous year, this marked tenth occurrence that the winners of the NBA Finals were losers in the preceding year 's Finals, previously the Detroit Pistons had lost and won the Finals in 1988 and 1989 respectively. The victory was noted by many as a personal success for Finals MVP Kobe Bryant, winning his first championship and succeeding in the playoffs without the presence of former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal where some people had previously speculated that Bryant could not `` win one without Shaq ''. Head coach Phil Jackson captured his 10th NBA championship as a coach, surpassing Red Auerbach for most championships all - time by an NBA coach. Jackson also passed Auerbach and NHL coach Scotty Bowman for most championships all - time by a head coach in a major American sports league. Having achieved three Game 1 victories throughout the postseason ( first round vs. Utah, conference finals vs. Denver, and NBA Finals vs. Orlando ), Phil Jackson - coached teams were now 44 - 0 in series where they win the first game, later improved to 48 - 0 by the time Jackson retired after the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers ' only offseason change was the acquisition of Ron Artest from the Houston Rockets, in an essential trade where they let Trevor Ariza sign with the Rockets. Again the Lakers won the top seed in the West, though winning just eight games less than the year before. They eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in six, the Utah Jazz in four, and the Phoenix Suns in six to return to the NBA Finals and renew their heated rivalry with the Celtics. In the Finals the Lakers won a hard - fought seven game series against the Celtics to retain the NBA title, becoming the first team to repeat as champions since the 2002 Lakers, in 2011 playoffs when seeking three - peat, they sweep to eventual champion Dallas Mavericks. Magic The Magic again won 59 games and the division title in the 2009 - 10 season, in which they let go of Hedo Türkoğlu to the Toronto Raptors and acquired Vince Carter from the New Jersey Nets. Dwight Howard won Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. In the playoffs the Magic swept the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the first team in NBA history to win their first eight playoff games by 20 or more points. However, the Magic would lose to the Boston Celtics in six games of the Eastern Conference Finals, marking the final games held at Amway Arena. The Magic moved to the Amway Center the next season, then proceeded to lose in the first round for two straight years to the Hawks and the Indiana Pacers, respectively. After the 2011 -- 12 season Stan Van Gundy was fired, and in a blockbuster offseason trade, Howard was traded to the Lakers, which he spent one season with the Lakers and later move to Houston Rockets. However, the team failed to reach NBA Finals due to the rise of the Golden State Warriors. Thus, Howard return back to the Eastern Conference teams after signing with Atlanta Hawks. References Jump up ^ Golen, Jimmy ( May 18, 2009 ). `` Magic Moment : Orlando beats Boston to advance ''. Yahoo.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 29 July 2009. Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing had guaranteed a victory. But Celtics coach Doc Rivers, who had been Ewing 's teammate with the New York Knicks, laughed it off. Jump up ^ Withers, Tom ( 2009 - 06 - 14 ). `` Bryant, Lakers reign once more ''. National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 15. Jump up ^ http://www.nba.com/history/records/finals_game_blockedshots.html Jump up ^ Global NBA Programming. National Basketball Association. Retrieved on June 10, 2009. External links `` NBA.com : Finals 2009 ''. Archived from the original on 2010 - 12 - 03. Retrieved 2008 - 05 - 17. 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Question: who did the magic lose to in the nba finals
Answer: Los Angeles Lakers