Orlando Magic, Nba Playoffs Second Round | featured news

The Orlando Magic are playing like a team that will settle for nothing less than its first NBA championship....

Rashard Lewis scored 22 points and the backups helped Orlando pull away early with Dwight Howard on the bench as the Magic romped to another playoff blowout, moving to the brink of their second straight sweep with a 105-75 victory over the Hawks on Saturday.

Maybe all the Orlando Magic needed after a slow start was a slap in the face. Dwight Howard came back from a bloody nose to finish with 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-98 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

It's never easy to eliminate a champion, but the Magic make the Celtics disappear with a 101-82 win in Game 7.

The Magic built a big lead before holding on to beat the Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.