2009 NBA Finals
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| Dates | June 4–14 | ||||||||||
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| MVP |
Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
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| Television |
ABC (U.S.) TSN (Canada) |
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| Announcers | Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy | ||||||||||
| Radio network | ESPN | ||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown and Jack Ramsay | ||||||||||
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| Hall of Famers |
Coaches: Phil Jackson (2007) |
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| Eastern Finals | Magic defeated Cavaliers, 4–2 | ||||||||||
| Western Finals | Lakers defeated Nuggets, 4–2 | ||||||||||
| Game 1: | Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ken Mauer |
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| Game 2: | Steve Javie, Monty McCutchen, Tom Washington |
| Game 3: | Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Mark Wunderlich |
| Game 4: | Bennett Salvatore, Mike Callahan, Scott Foster |
| Game 5: | Dan Crawford, Joe DeRosa, Ken Mauer |
The 2009 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship series for the 2008-09 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and defending Western Conference champions, and the Orlando Magic, champions of the Eastern Conference. The Lakers defeated the Magic, four games to one, to win the franchise's 15th NBA championship. The 63rd edition of the championship series was played between June 4 and June 14 and was broadcast on ABC.
The Lakers earned their berth into the playoffs by winning the Pacific Division. The Magic won the Southeast Division to earn their berth. The Lakers reached the NBA Finals by defeating the Utah Jazz in the best-of-seven Western Conference First Round, the Houston Rockets in the best-of-seven Western Conference Semifinals, and the Denver Nuggets in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals. The Magic reached the NBA Finals by defeating the Philadelphia 76ers in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference First Round, the defending champion Boston Celtics in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinals, and the league best Cleveland Cavaliers in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals. The NBA Finals were staged under a 2–3–2 rotation, with the Lakers holding home-court advantage as they had a better regular season record than the Magic.
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