Rashard Lewis hit a three-pointer with 14.7 seconds remaining to give the Magic a stunning 107-106 win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland.
The loss was the first in the postseason for the Cavaliers, who cruised through their first eight by double-digit margins.
Cavaliers guard Delante West missed a three-point attempts with 4 seconds left for the win.
LeBron James led all scorers with 49 points, including a three-point play with 25.6 left that gave the Cavs a 105-104 lead before Lewis’ shot.
Dwight Howard had 30 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out. Lewis finished with 22 points. Hedo Turkoglu had 15 points and 14 assists.
Game 2 of the series is Friday in Cleveland before the series shifts to Orlando.
Layups: World Wrestling Entertainment says it is moving its Monday night event to Los Angeles because of a conflict with the Pepsi Center in Denver.
The Nuggets are scheduled to host the Lakers on Monday in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, but WWE had previously booked the arena for an episode of “Monday Night Raw.” WWE chairman Vince McMahon said Staples Center called and offered use of its building and that his organization will return to Denver for an event at the Coliseum on Aug. 7. …
The ex-girlfriend of Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki says she is pregnant with his child and they had planned to get married on July 18th.
Cristal Taylor told Wednesday’s Dallas Morning News that she blames Nowitzki’s longtime German coach for ordering an investigation into her past and turning Nowitzki against her.
Taylor, 37, spoke by telephone from Beaumont, Texas, where she is jailed on an outstanding warrant stemming from a 2006 felony theft charge, the Morning News reported.
