2009 NBA Finals
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The 2009 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2008–09 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs, played from June 4 and 14, 2009. A best-of-seven playoff series, it was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, and the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic.[1] The Lakers were heavily favored to win the championship over the Magic.[2]
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Dates | June 4–14 | |||||||||
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MVP | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) | |||||||||
Hall of Famers | Lakers: Kobe Bryant (2020) Pau Gasol (2023) Coaches: Phil Jackson (2007) | |||||||||
Eastern Finals | Magic defeated Cavaliers, 4–2 | |||||||||
Western Finals | Lakers defeated Nuggets, 4–2 | |||||||||
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The Lakers defeated the Magic, four games to one, to win the franchise's 15th NBA championship. Kobe Bryant was named the Finals MVP. The Orlando Magic's Game 3 victory was the first win in an NBA Finals game in franchise history; they were previously swept in 1995 by the Houston Rockets.