4 Orlando Magic (52-30) vs. 5 Atlanta Hawks (44-38)
Inside the SeriesSeason Series: ATL (3-1)
Scoring Leaders: Dwight Howard (ORL): 23.0 PPG
Joe Johnson (ATL): 18.5 PPG
Assist Leaders: Jameer Nelson (ORL): 6.0 APG
Joe Johnson (ATL) 4.7 APG
Rebounding Leaders: Dwight Howard (ORL): 14.1 RPG
Al Horford (ATL): 9.4 RPG
Key Players
Orlando: F Hedo Turkoglu
Can Hedo finally contribute to the cause with consistent play? Will he show up just as he did two years ago when the Magic won the East?
Atlanta: C Al Horford
Horford is the only guy in Atlanta that has a chance of containing Dwight Howard. If Al can hold down Superman, the Hawks could pull off a little upset.
Key Matchup
Dwight Howard vs. Al Horford
Here are two of the best rebounders in the game. A lot will be riding in the shoulders of these two centers. Orlando needs the dominant play of Dwight and Atlanta needs the rebounding ability of Horford to make up for a team with veyr little size.
Prediction
Game 1: Atlanta 98, Orlando 94
Game 2: Atlanta 79, Orlando 107
Game 3: Orlando 97, Atlanta 88
Game 4: Orlando 105, Atlanta 111
Game 5: Atlanta 101, Orlando 120
Game 6: Orlando 103, Atlanta 100
Orlando wins 4-2
Atlanta may show a little fight, but Orlando will destory them on the boards. The Magic rank 6th in the NBA in rebounds per game while the Hawks rank a lowly 27th.
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