F/C Marcin Gortat didn’t get to play much as a rookie for the Magic last season but he was effective when given the chance. Gortat played in 6 games (0 starts) for the Magic last season and he averaged 6.8 minutes, 3.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. Gortat appears to have some upside so it will be interesting to see if they get him a few minutes next season.

The Magic folded last Tuesday Night as they were outscored 26-18 in the 4th quarter and it cost them this game. Hedo Turkoglu led the way for the Magic with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Dwight Howard had a solid game with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Rashard Lewis pitched in with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Jameer Nelson finished up with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. The Magic lost this series 4-1 to the Pistons but that doesn’t dampen the fact that they had a great season.

The Magic dominated the first half of the game yesterday before falling flat on their faces. Hedo Turkoglu led the way for the Magic with 20 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Rashard Lewis had a so-so game finishing with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Maurice Evans was solid in 31 minutes with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Jameer Nelson also had a decent game with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The Magic are now down 3-1 in this series as it heads to Detroit.

The Magic shot 53.8% from the floor last night and they outscored the Pistons 38-17 in the 4th quarter to pull away from the Pistons last night. Rashard Lewis led the way for the Magic with 33 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. He also shot 5 of 6 from behind the three point line. Dwight Howard had another really solid game with 20 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and 6 blocked shots. Hedo Turkoglu pitched in with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Jameer Nelson did a good job running the offense as he finished with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The Magic are now down 2-1 in this series.

The Magic played hard last night in Detroit but it just wasn’t good enough in the end. Dwight Howard had a great game as he finished with 22 points, 18 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Jameer Nelson also had a very solid game as he scored 22 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out 4 assists. Nelson also hit 5 of 8 three pointers last night. Rashard Lewis had a night to forget as he only shot 6 of 21 from the floor but he still finished with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. The Magic are now down 2-0 in this series.