2009 NBA Finals: Lakers at Magic, Gm 5 part 3/12

Game 5 - Lakers 99, Magic 86

With their 15th title within reach, the Lakers stumbled out of the gate, but recovered quickly and ended up winning going away. The Lakers won their first title since 2002, and clinched a championship in their 7th different city. Meanwhile, the Magic became just the ninth team to lose each of their first two appearances in the NBA Finals.

The Magic made 7 of their first 10 shots to race out to a 15-6 lead, despite losing the opening tip for just the second time in the series. However, Orlando went cold, missing 10 of its final 15 shots to end the quarter, and going into the second quarter with just a two-point lead.

The Magic extended their lead to four points with 7:12 left in the first half, but the Lakers went on a 16-0 run to take their first lead of the game, and stretch that lead to double digits. Los Angeles took a 10-point lead into halftime.

The Lakers came out cold for the second half, making just one of their first five shots, allowing the Magic to cut the lead in half. However, Lamar Odom reponded with back-to-back three-pointers, stretching the lead back up to 11. Orlando went four minutes without a field goal, keeping the Lakers in front by double digits. The Magic ended up shooting just 5-of-19 in the third quarter, and the Lakers entered the fourth up by 15 points.

During the fourth quarter, the Magic struggled to cut into the lead early. They managed to get within 11 points, but there were only two minutes left in the quarter, and they never got any closer. The Lakers ended up winning by 13 points, clinching the 15th title in franchise history.

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