 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - All those shots Hedo Turkoglu missed the first three games meant little when he got the ball in his hands with the game on the line.
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- Magic 84, 76ers 81 (Tied 2-2)
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PhotosTurkoglu got the ball on Orlando's final possession. He dribbled, waited and sank the 24-footer to put the Magic ahead. Iguodala's desperation 3-pointer missed at the buzzer. "He's a pretty confident guy," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said of Turkoglu. "He goes through stretches, tough games, but he's a pretty tame guy." Hardly anyone gave the Sixers much of a chance in this series after they lost six of their final seven games and entered with a 41-41 record. But they've played the heavily favored Magic evenly the first four games. The Magic had more road wins (27) in the regular season than Philadelphia had home wins (24), but the Sixers had the advantage in their building. It was far from a sellout at the Wachovia Center, but it was loud all night. Turkoglu sent the fans home silent. "It feels great," he said. "It's a new series now." After a hard-fought, physical first half that ended in a 36-all tie, the Magic came out firing in the third quarter. Orlando hit its first seven shots and briefly pulled away with a 10-0 run early in the quarter. Rafer Alston hit a 3-pointer before the run started. Courtney Lee and Lewis each hit 3s during it, Howard had an emphatic jam and the Magic led 51-41. Lee's driving layup sent Orlando into the final quarter with a 64-55 lead. "It was a big, big shot by Turk," Alston said. "We battled throughout. We kept Iguodala and Miller under control. The difference was the energy we had." Notes Kevin Eubanks, a Philly native, performed the national anthem on guitar. Eubanks is the bandleader on the "Tonight Show With Jay Leno."... The Sixers haven't won a playoff series since beating New Orleans in 2003. ... Orlando tied Cleveland and Boston for the second-best road record in the NBA this season at 27-14, just two games behind the Lakers. The Magic haven't lost consecutive road games all season. ... Turkoglu shot 2-for-12 in Game 3. ... The Sixers took 13 more shots than the Magic in the first half, but shot 34.1 percent to Orlando's 48.4. Author: Fox Sports Author's Website: http://www.foxsports.com Added: April 27, 2009
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