document_title: U.S.–Canada Air Quality Agreement

question_text: what is the canada us air quality agreement

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text: U.S.–Canada Air Quality Agreement

text: The Air Quality Agreement is an environmental treaty between Canada and the United States. It was signed on 31 March 1991 by Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney and American President George H. W. Bush and entered into force immediately.[1] It was popularly referred to during its negotiations as the "Acid Rain Treaty", especially in Canada. Negotiations began in 1986 when Mulroney first discussed the issue with then-president Reagan. Mulroney repeatedly pressed the issue in public meetings with Reagan in 1987[2] and 1988[3]

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text: The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",

text: Convinced that transboundary air pollution can cause significant harm to natural resources of vital environmental, cultural and economic importance, and to human health in both countries; Desiring that emissions of air pollutants from sources within their countries not result in significant transboundary air pollution; Convinced that transboundary air pollution can effectively be reduced through cooperative or coordinated action providing for controlling emissions of air pollutants in both countries; Recalling the efforts they have made to control air pollution and the improved air quality that has resulted from such efforts in both countries; Intending to address air-related issues of a global nature, such as climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion, in other fora; Reaffirming Principle 21 of the Stockholm Declaration, which provides that "States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction";

text: Noting their tradition of environmental cooperation as reflected in the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, the Trail Smelter Arbitration of 1941, the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amended, the Memorandum of Intent Concerning Transboundary Air Pollution of 1980, the 1986 Joint Report of the Special Envoys on Acid Rain, as well as the ECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution of 1979;

text: Convinced that a healthy environment is essential to assure the well-being of present and future generations in Canada and the United States, as well as of the global community; Have agreed as follows:...[4][5]


document_title: Dehydration reaction

question_text: the results of dehydration reactions can be reversed by

text: Dehydration reaction

text: In chemistry and the biological sciences, a dehydration reaction, also known as Zimmer's Hydrogenesis, is a chemical reaction that involves the loss of a water molecule from the reacting molecule. Dehydration reactions are a subset of condensation reactions. Because the hydroxyl group (–OH) is a poor leaving group, having a Brønsted acid catalyst often helps by protonating the hydroxyl group to give the better leaving group, –OH2+. The reverse of a dehydration reaction is a hydration reaction. Common dehydrating agents used in organic synthesis include concentrated sulfuric acid, concentrated phosphoric acid, hot aluminium oxide and hot ceramic.

text: Dehydration reactions and dehydration synthesis have the same meaning, and are often used interchangeably. Two monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose, can be joined together (to form sucrose) using dehydration synthesis. The new molecule, consisting of two monosaccharides, is called a disaccharide.

text: The process of hydrolysis is the reverse reaction, meaning that the water is recombined with the two hydroxyl groups and the disaccharide reverts to being monosaccharides.

text: In the related condensation reaction water is released from two different reactants.

text: Dehydration reactions[edit]

text: In organic synthesis, there are many examples of dehydration reaction, for example dehydration of alcohols or sugars.

text:
Dehydration reactions

Reaction
Equation

Conversion of alcohols to ethers
2 R–OH → R–O–R + H2O

Conversion of alcohols to alkenes
R–CH2−CHOH–R → R–CH=CH–R + H2O
for example the conversion of glycerol to acrolein:[1]

or the dehydration of 2-methyl-1-cyclohexanol to (mainly) 1-methylcyclohexene [2]

Conversion of carboxylic acids to acid anhydrides
2 RCOOH → (RCO)2O + H2O

Conversion of amides to nitriles
RCONH2 → R–CN + H2O

Dienol benzene rearrangement

[3][4]

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text: Some dehydration reactions can be mechanistically complex, for instance the reaction of a sugar (sucrose) with concentrated sulfuric acid:[5] to form carbon as a graphitic foam involves formation of carbon-carbon bonds.[6] The reaction is driven by the strongly exothermic reaction as sulfuric acid reacts with water, which produces dangerous sulfuric-acid containing steam, therefore the experiment should only be performed in a fume-hood or well ventilated area.


document_title: Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

question_text: songs of the movie qayamat se qayamat tak

text: Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

text: Plot[edit]

text: Dhanakpur village farmer Thakur Jaswant Singh (Alok Nath) and Dhanraj Singh (Dalip Tahil) are brothers. They have a younger sister Madhumati, who was impregnated and dumped by Ratan Singh (Arjun), the son of Thakur Raghuveer Singh from a rich Rajput family. The family refuses Jaswant Singh's request to get his sister married to Ratan and refuses Ratan's role in Madhu's current situation as they are interested in their status.

text: Insulted, Jaswant leaves the village. Unable to tolerate the events, Madhumati commits suicide. Frustrated, Dhanraj kills Ratan at his wedding and gets imprisoned. The two families are now bitter enemies. Jaswant moves to Delhi, develops his business, and reaches good status; he also raises Dhanraj's kids. Years later, Dhanraj gets released from the prison and receives a letter from his son, Raj (Aamir Khan), an ardent music lover, who completes his education in Rajput College. An emotional Dhanraj sneaks into Raj's college farewell party and is glad to see his son fulfill his dreams.

text: In a twist of fate, Raj and his cousin go to Dhanakpur to clear his family's land deal. While returning home, Raj falls for Rashmi (Juhi Chawla), a relative of Raghuveer Singh. Raj sneaks into Rashmi's birthday bash. The two meet again at a holiday spot. They become lost in the forest and fall in love while finding a way out. Raj finds out about Rashmi's family but is unable to tell her the truth. When Randhir Singh, Rashmi's father, finds out about the affair, he immediately arranges Rashmi's wedding to another man. The lovers take on their families and elope, dreaming of an idyllic life together.

text: Furious, Randhir hires a contract killer to target Raj. The lovers have a brief interval of happiness. They stay in a deserted fort, happy in their own paradise. When Randhir learns their whereabouts, he goes there to bring Rashmi home and ensure that Raj is killed. Randhir's mother does not wish for this so she goes to Dhanraj and tells him to save the love birds. Raj leaves the fort to bring firewood for their house. While Raj is away, Randhir meets Rashmi and tells her to come home, assuring her he has "accepted their love". Rashmi is overjoyed at her father's words, not knowing the truth. In the forest, Raj is chased by the henchmen.

text: Dhanraj reaches the fort and repeatedly asks about his son's whereabouts. They get in a fight and a gunshot is heard. Rashmi leaves the scene to make sure that Raj is okay. He is about to be shot but, on seeing Rashmi, the henchman shoots her instead. She is shot twice and rolls down the hill. Raj overpowers the henchman and reaches Rashmi's side, crying. They promise never to leave each other. On saying this, Rashmi breathes her last in Raj's arms. A grief-stricken Raj is devastated by Rashmi's death, and says that nothing can separate them. He commits suicide with a dagger given to him by Rashmi and dies with his head on her chest.

text: The final scene is both families running toward them; the lovers are together, never to be separated, as the sun sets behind them.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Aamir Khan as Raj
Juhi Chawla as Rashmi
Goga Kapoor as Randhir Singh
Dalip Tahil as Dhanraj Singh
Ravindra Kapoor as Dharampal Singh
Asha Sharma as Mrs. Saraswati Singh
Alok Nath as Jaswant Singh
Rajendranath Zutshi as Shyam
Shehnaz Kudia as Kavita
Charushila as Parvati
Beena Banerjee as Saroj
Reema Lagoo as Mrs. Kamla Singh
Nandita Thakur as Indumati
Ahmed Khan as Bhagwandas
Arjun as Ratan Singh
Ajit Vachani as Vakil Biharilal
Yunus Parvez as in a special appearance as a truck driver
Viju Khote as Maan Singh
Babbanlal Yadav as Totaram
Arun Mathur as Raghuveer Singh
Seema Vaz as Madhumati
Mukesh as Hamid Khan
Shehzad Khan as Shahid Khan
Makrand Deshpande as Baba
Shiva Rindani as Balwant Singh
Usha as Seema
Imran Khan as young Raj

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text: Production[edit]

text: The film marked the directorial debut of Mansoor Khan, son of Nasir Hussain and his cousin Aamir Khan. The film was a tale of unrequited love and parental opposition, with Khan portraying Raj, a "clean-cut, wholesome boy-next-door".[5] The plot was a modern-day take on classic tragic romance stories such as Layla and Majnun, Heer Ranjha,[4] and Romeo and Juliet.[5]

text: Mansoor recalled that his father Nasir wanted to launch Aamir as a leading actor and got convinced that Mansoor would direct the film after watching his telefilm.[9][10] The film was initially titled Nafrat Ke Waaris before returning to original title.[11]

text: For the film's marketing, Aamir Khan was involved in promoting the film. He set up an outdoor ad campaign, which was a faceless poster that said, “Who is Aamir Khan? Ask the girl next door.” With the help of his brother-in-law Raj Zutshi, Khan also went around putting up posters on auto-rickshaws across Mumbai.[12]

text: Music[edit]

text:
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Studio album by Anand-Milind

Released
1988

Genre
Feature film soundtrack

Label
T-Series

Producer
Anand-Milind

Anand-Milind chronology

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
(1989)
Shiv Shakti
(1989)Shiv Shakti1989

text:
Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating

Planet Bollywood
 [13]

text: Pancham (R.D. Burman) was to compose the soundtrack, but director Mansoor Khan wanted a young music director. That's how Anand-Milind, who had worked with him earlier on this tele-film, secured this project.[9] Mansoor selected Udit to sing all songs because he felt that his voice would suit Aamir.[9] The soundtrack contains five songs composed by duo Anand-Milind and songs written by veteran Majrooh Sultanpuri. All the tracks were sung by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. Majroosh saab (as he is fondly known) wrote the song "Papa Kehte Hain" at the age of 70. Anand-Milind won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award while Udit Narayan won best male playback singer for "Papa Kehte Hain".

text: Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was the best-selling Bollywood music soundtrack album of 1988. It was also the eighth best-selling Indian soundtrack album of the 1980s.[14]

text: The hit "Papa Kehte Hain":

text:
was used in Hum Saath Saath Hain in a parody. It was rendered by the original singer Udit Narayan and re-written by Ravinder Rawal.
was used in Andaz Apna Apna in a sequence.
was recreated by Vishal-Shekhar for the 2013 film Student Of The Year, which was Varun Dhawan's debut.

text: The song became successful in Binaca Geetmala.[15]

text: The song "Aye Mere Humsafar" was recreated by Mithoon and sung by Mithoon and Tulsi Kumar for the 2015 film All Is Well. Amitabh Verma wrote additional lyrics for this version.[16]

text:
No.
Song
Singer(s)
Length

1.
"Papa Kehte Hain"
Udit Narayan
05:55

2.
"Ae Mere Humsafar"
Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
05:53

3.
"Akele Hain To Kya Gum Hai"
Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
05:59

4.
"Gazab Ka Hai Din"
Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
04:26

5.
"Kahe Sataye"
Alka Yagnik
02:19

6.
"Papa Kehte Hain" (Sad)
Udit Narayan
04:01

text: Box office[edit]

text: In 1988, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak earned a domestic net collection of ₹5 crore,[2] and was Blockbuster making it the year's third highest-earning film, after Tezaab and Shahenshah.[17] Adjusted for inflation, the domestic net collection of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is equivalent to more than ₹90 crore (US$14 million) in 2016.[a]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Award
Date of Ceremony
Category
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Result
Ref(s)

Filmfare Awards
34th Filmfare Awards
Best Film
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Won
[19]

Best Director
Khan !Mansoor Khan
Won

Best Male Debut
Khan !Aamir Khan
Won

Best Female Debut
Chawla !Juhi Chawla
Won

Best Music Director
Anand-Milind !Anand-Milind
Won

Best Male Playback
Narayan !Udit Narayan
Won

Best Screenplay
Hussain !Nasir Hussain
Won

Best Cinematography
Deohans !Kiran Deohans
Won

Best Actor
Khan !Aamir Khan
Nominated

Best Actress
Chawla !Juhi Chawla
Nominated

Best Lyricist
Sultanpuri !Majrooh Sultanpuri
Nominated

National Film Awards
36th National Film Awards
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Won
[20]

Special Mention
Khan !Aamir Khan
Won

text: Remakes[edit]

text: The film was remade in Telugu as Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi, which marked the debut for Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi's brother Pawan Kalyan. It was also remade in Bangladesh as Keyamat Theke Keyamat in 1993, marking it as the debut film for Bangladeshi superstar Salman Shah and Moushumi.

text: Legacy[edit]

text: Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak proved to be a major commercial success, catapulting both Khan and Chawla to stardom.[21] It received seven Filmfare Awards including a Best Male Debut trophy for Khan.[22] The film has since attained cult status.[23] Bollywood Hungama credits it as a "path-breaking and trend setting film" for Indian cinema.[24]

text: Gautam Chintamani's book Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak: The Film That Revived Hindi Cinema (2016) credits the film with revitalizing Hindi cinema.[7] In the late 1980s, Hindi cinema was experiencing a decline in box office turnout, due to increasing violence, decline in musical melodic quality, and rise in video piracy, leading to middle-class family audiences abandoning theaters. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak's blend of youthfulness, wholesome entertainment, emotional quotients and strong melodies is credited with luring family audiences back to the big screen.[24][7] Chintamani credits it as one of the most important films of the last three decades. It was a milestone in the history of Hindi cinema, setting the template for Bollywood musical romance films that defined Hindi cinema in the 1990s.[6]

text: Notes[edit]

text: Jump up ^ 1993 inflation rate was 17.18 times: Darr's domestic net of ₹10.73 crore in 1993 is equivalent to ₹184.37 crore in 2016.[18]

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document_title: List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories

question_text: who has the most oscar wins for best actress

text: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has given Academy Awards to actors and actresses for their performances in films since its inception. Throughout the history of the Academy Awards, there have been actors and actresses who have received multiple Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, or Best Supporting Actress.[1] The only restriction is that actors cannot receive multiple nominations for the same performance.[2] This rule was implemented after Barry Fitzgerald received a Best Actor and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Going My Way.[3]

text: As of 2018[update], 41 actors and actresses have received two or more Academy Awards in acting categories. Katharine Hepburn leads the way with four Best Actress awards.[4] Five have won three Academy Awards: Ingrid Bergman (two Best Actress awards and one Best Supporting Actress award),[5] Walter Brennan (three Best Supporting Actor awards),[6] Jack Nicholson (two Best Actor awards and one Best Supporting Actor award),[7] Meryl Streep (two Best Actress awards and one Best Supporting Actress award), and Daniel Day-Lewis (three Best Actor awards). Brennan was the first to receive three or more Academy Awards in 1940, followed by Hepburn in 1968, Bergman in 1974, Nicholson in 1997, Streep in 2011, and most recently Day-Lewis in 2012. Of the six, only Nicholson, Streep, and Day-Lewis are still living.

text: While there is no restriction on a performer winning the Best Actor/Actress and Best Supporting Actor/Actress awards in the same year for two different roles in two different movies, this had yet to happen.

text:
Actor/Actress
Best Actor/Actress Awards
Best Supporting Actor/Actress Awards
Total awards
Total nominations

Hepburn, KatharineKatharine Hepburn
Morning Glory (1933)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
The Lion in Winter (1968)
On Golden Pond (1981)

4
12

Day-Lewis, DanielDaniel Day-Lewis
My Left Foot (1989)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Lincoln (2012)

3
6

Streep, MerylMeryl Streep
Sophie's Choice (1982)
The Iron Lady (2011)
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
3
21

Nicholson, JackJack Nicholson
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
3
12

Bergman, IngridIngrid Bergman
Gaslight (1944)
Anastasia (1956)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
3
7

Brennan, WalterWalter Brennan

Come and Get It (1936)
Kentucky (1938)
The Westerner (1940)
3
4

Davis, BetteBette Davis
Dangerous (1935)
Jezebel (1938)

2
10

Tracy, SpencerSpencer Tracy
Captains Courageous (1937)
Boys Town (1938)

2
9

Brando, MarlonMarlon Brando
On the Waterfront (1954)
The Godfather (1972)

2
8

Lemmon, JackJack Lemmon
Save the Tiger (1973)
Mister Roberts (1955)
2
8

Washington, DenzelDenzel Washington
Training Day (2001)
Glory (1989)
2
8

Blanchett, CateCate Blanchett
Blue Jasmine (2013)
The Aviator (2004)
2
7

De Niro, RobertRobert De Niro
Raging Bull (1980)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
2
7

Fonda, JaneJane Fonda
Klute (1971)
Coming Home (1978)

2
7

Hoffman, DustinDustin Hoffman
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Rain Man (1988)

2
7

Caine, MichaelMichael Caine

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
The Cider House Rules (1999)
2
6

Lange, JessicaJessica Lange
Blue Sky (1994)
Tootsie (1982)
2
6

Smith, MaggieMaggie Smith
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
California Suite (1978)
2
6

Cooper, GaryGary Cooper
Sergeant York (1941)
High Noon (1952)

2
5

de Havilland, OliviaOlivia de Havilland
To Each His Own (1946)
The Heiress (1949)

2
5

Hackman, GeneGene Hackman
The French Connection (1971)
Unforgiven (1992)
2
5

Hanks, TomTom Hanks
Philadelphia (1993)
Forrest Gump (1994)

2
5

March, FredricFredric March
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

2
5

McDormand, FrancesFrances McDormand
Fargo (1996)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

2
5

Penn, SeanSean Penn
Mystic River (2003)
Milk (2008)

2
5

Taylor, ElizabethElizabeth Taylor
Butterfield 8 (1960)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

2
5

Foster, JodieJodie Foster
The Accused (1988)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

2
4

Jackson, GlendaGlenda Jackson
Women in Love (1970)
A Touch of Class (1973)

2
4

Quinn, AnthonyAnthony Quinn

Viva Zapata! (1952)
Lust for Life (1956)
2
4

Winters, ShelleyShelley Winters

The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
A Patch of Blue (1965)
2
4

Douglas, MelvynMelvyn Douglas

Hud (1963)
Being There (1979)
2
3

Field, SallySally Field
Norma Rae (1979)
Places in the Heart (1984)

2
3

Robards, JasonJason Robards

All the President's Men (1976)
Julia (1977)
2
3

Ustinov, PeterPeter Ustinov

Spartacus (1960)
Topkapi (1964)
2
3

Wiest, DianneDianne Wiest

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Bullets over Broadway (1994)
2
3

Hayes, HelenHelen Hayes
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)
Airport (1970)
2
2

Leigh, VivienVivien Leigh
Gone with the Wind (1939)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

2
2

Rainer, LuiseLuise Rainer
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
The Good Earth (1937)

2
2

Spacey, KevinKevin Spacey
American Beauty (1999)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
2
2

Swank, HilaryHilary Swank
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)

2
2

Waltz, ChristophChristoph Waltz

Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Django Unchained (2012)
2
2


document_title: 2009 NBA Finals

question_text: who did the orlando magic lose to in the finals

text: 2009 NBA Finals

text: Series summary[edit]

text:
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

text: Background[edit]

text: 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.

text: 2009 NBA Playoffs[edit]

text:
Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference Champion)
Orlando Magic (Eastern Conference Champion)

#
Western Conference

v
t
e

Team
W
L
PCT
GB

1
c-Los Angeles Lakers
65
17
.793
—

2
y-Denver Nuggets
54
28
.659
11

3
y-San Antonio Spurs
54
28
.659
11

4
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

v
t
e

Team
W
L
PCT
GB

1
z-Cleveland Cavaliers
66
16
.805
—

2
y-Boston Celtics
62
20
.756
4

3
y-Orlando Magic
59
23
.720
7

4
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

text: Los Angeles Lakers[edit]

text: 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.

text: Orlando Magic[edit]

text: 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.[1]

text: 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).

text: Series preview[edit]

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: Regular-season series[edit]

text: The Orlando Magic won both games in the regular-season series:

text: December 20, 2008

text: Recap

text: Los Angeles Lakers 103, Orlando Magic 106

text: Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida

text: January 16, 2009

text: Recap

text: Orlando Magic 109, Los Angeles Lakers 103

text: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

text: Game summaries[edit]

text: Game 1[edit]

text: ABC

text:
June 4
9:00 p.m.

text:
Recap
Video highlights on YouTube

text:
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

text:
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:

No. 43 Dan Crawford
No. 14 Joe DeRosa
No. 41 Ken Mauer

text: 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 fierce play by 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.

text: 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.

text: Game 2[edit]

text: ABC

text:
June 7
8:00 p.m.

text:
Recap
Video highlights on YouTube

text:
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

text:
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:

No. 29 Steve Javie
No. 13 Monty McCutchen
No. 49 Tom Washington

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: Game 3[edit]

text: ABC

text:
June 9
9:00 p.m.

text:
Recap
Video highlights on YouTube

text:
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

text:
Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 17,461
Referees:

No. 17 Joe Crawford
No. 9 Derrick Stafford
No. 18 Mark Wunderlich

text: 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 in the waning minute of the 4th quarter.

text: 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)

text: Game 4[edit]

text: ABC

text:
June 11
9:00 p.m.

text:
Recap
Video highlights on YouTube

text:
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

text:
Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 17,461
Referees:

No. 24 Mike Callahan
No. 48 Scott Foster
No. 15 Bennett Salvatore

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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 "Don't Look Back in Anger" was played throughout Amway Arena.

text: Game 5[edit]

text: ABC

text:
June 14
8:00 p.m.

text:
Recap
Video highlights on YouTube

text:
Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 86

Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 30–18, 20–15, 23–25

Pts: Kobe Bryant 30
Rebs: [kobe Bryant]] rebounds 27
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

text:
Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 17,461
Referees:

No. 43 Dan Crawford
No. 14 Joe DeRosa
No. 41 Ken Mauer

text: 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.

text: 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.[2]

text: 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.

text: Statistics[edit]

text:
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text: 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).

text: 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.

text: 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,[3] 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: 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.

text:
Category
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)
3
 Trevor Ariza
1.8
 Dwight Howard
1.6

Blocks
 Dwight Howard
 Marcin Gortat
 Kobe Bryant
 Pau Gasol
9 (OT)
4
4
4
 Pau Gasol
1.8
 Dwight Howard
4.0

text: 2009 NBA Finals rosters[edit]

text: Los Angeles Lakers[edit]

text:
2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers roster

Players
Coaches

Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From

4.0 !F
7000300000000000000♠3
USA !
Ariza, Trevor
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)

UCLA

1.5 !G
7001120000000000000♠12
USA !
Brown, Shannon
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
211 lb (96 kg)

Michigan State

2.5 !G/F
7001240000000000000♠24
USA !
Bryant, Kobe (C)
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)

Lower Merion HS (PA)

6.0 !C
7001170000000000000♠17
USA !
Bynum, Andrew
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
285 lb (129 kg)

St. Joseph HS (NJ)

1.5 !G
7000500000000000000♠5
USA !
Farmar, Jordan
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)

UCLA

1.5 !G
7000200000000000000♠2
USA !
Fisher, Derek
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)

Arkansas–Little Rock

5.5 !F/C
7001160000000000000♠16
ESP !
Gasol, Pau
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
260 lb (118 kg)

Spain

6.0 !C
7001280000000000000♠28
BEL !
Ilunga-Mbenga, Didier
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)

Belgium

4.0 !F
7000600000000000000♠6
USA !
Morrison, Adam
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)

Gonzaga

4.0 !F
7000700000000000000♠7
USA !
Odom, Lamar
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)

Rhode Island

5.5 !F/C
7001210000000000000♠21
USA !
Powell, Josh
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)

North Carolina State

1.5 !G
7001180000000000000♠18
SLO !
Vujačić, Sasha
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)

Slovenia

4.0 !F
7000400000000000000♠4
USA !
Walton, Luke
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
232 lb (105 kg)

Arizona

1.5 !G
7000900000000000000♠9
CHN !
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

text: Orlando Magic[edit]

text:
2008–09 Orlando Magic roster

Players
Coaches

Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From

1.5 !G
7000100000000000000♠1
USA !
Alston, Rafer
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)

Fresno State

5.5 !F/C
7000400000000000000♠4
USA !
Battie, Tony
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)

Texas Tech

6.0 !C
7001310000000000000♠31
VIN !
Foyle, Adonal
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)

Colgate

6.0 !C
7001130000000000000♠13
POL !
Gortat, Marcin
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)

Poland

6.0 !C
7001120000000000000♠12
USA !
Howard, Dwight (C)
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)

Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy

1.0 !PG
7000800000000000000♠8
USA !
Johnson, Anthony
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)

College of Charleston

1.5 !G
7001110000000000000♠11
USA !
Lee, Courtney
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)

Western Kentucky

4.0 !F
7000900000000000000♠9
USA !
Lewis, Rashard
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)

Alief Elsik High School

1.5 !G
7001100000000000000♠10
USA !
Lue, Tyronn
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)

Nebraska

1.5 !G
7001140000000000000♠14
USA !
Nelson, Jameer
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)

Saint Joseph's

2.5 !G/F
7001200000000000000♠20
FRA !
Piétrus, Mickaël
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)

France

1.5 !G
7000700000000000000♠7
USA !
Redick, J. J.
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)

Duke

2.5 !G/F
7001320000000000000♠32
USA !
Richardson, Jeremy
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)

Delta State

4.0 !F
7001150000000000000♠15
TUR !
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

text: Player statistics[edit]

text:
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

text:
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

Ariza, TrevorTrevor Ariza
5
5
37.6
.357
.417
.500
6.0
1.6
1.8
0.2
11.0

Brown, ShannonShannon Brown
3
0
5.2
.000
.000
.000
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant
5
5
43.8
.430
.360
.841
5.6
7.4
1.4
1.4
32.4

Bynum, AndrewAndrew Bynum
5
5
18.9
.364
.000
.667
4.2
0.6
0.4
0.6
6.0

Farmar, JordanJordan Farmar
5
0
11.5
.368
.125
1.000
1.2
0.4
0.4
0.0
3.4

Fisher, DerekDerek Fisher
5
5
35.9
.500
.438
1.000
3.0
1.8
1.2
0.0
11.0

Gasol, PauPau Gasol
5
5
42.5
.600
.000
.778
9.2
2.2
0.8
1.8
18.6

Mbenga, D. J.D. J. Mbenga
3
0
2.0
.000
.000
.000
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0

Odom, LamarLamar Odom
5
0
33.8
.542
.500
.688
7.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
13.4

Powell, JoshJosh Powell
2
0
5.5
.500
1.000
.000
2.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
2.5

Vujačić, SashaSasha Vujačić
5
0
4.4
.000
.000
.000
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0

Walton, LukeLuke Walton
5
0
15.2
.800
.000
.500
2.0
1.0
0.2
0.0
3.8

text:
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

Alston, RaferRafer Alston
5
5
29.5
.368
.158
.800
2.2
3.0
0.8
0.0
10.6

Battie, TonyTony Battie
5
0
7.0
.455
.000
.000
0.8
0.4
0.0
0.4
2.0

Gortat, MarcinMarcin Gortat
5
0
10.7
.467
.000
.500
2.6
0.0
0.4
1.0
3.2

Howard, DwightDwight Howard
5
5
42.6
.488
.000
.603
15.2
2.2
1.6
4.0
15.4

Lee, CourtneyCourtney Lee
5
5
17.6
.375
.182
.750
1.4
0.2
0.6
0.0
5.8

Lewis, RashardRashard Lewis
5
5
42.5
.405
.400
.846
7.6
4.0
0.8
0.0
17.4

Nelson, JameerJameer Nelson
5
0
18.0
.348
.167
.500
1.4
2.8
0.2
0.0
3.8

Piétrus, MickaëlMickaël Piétrus
5
0
28.0
.475
.333
.786
2.0
0.4
0.6
0.2
10.6

Redick, J. J.J. J. Redick
4
0
16.3
.400
.455
1.000
0.5
2.0
0.3
0.0
5.5

Türkoğlu, HedoHedo Türkoğlu
5
5
41.1
.492
.438
.742
4.6
3.8
0.8
0.4
18.0

text: International broadcasts[edit]

text: Aside from ABC (U.S.) and TSN (Canada), other broadcasters across the world covered the Finals:[4]

text:
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
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text: Impact and aftermath[edit]

text: Lakers[edit]

text: 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.

text: 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.

text: Magic[edit]

text: 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.