Notable basketball events include the 1990 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament , as well as early rounds of the NCAA Tournament in the early - to mid-1990s . The 42nd annual NBA All-Star Game was held at the facility on February 9 , 1992 . Games 1 and 2 of the 1995 NBA Finals between the Magic and the Houston Rockets were held at the arena , as well as Games 3 , 4 , and 5 of the 2009 NBA Finals between the Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers . The final NBA game at Amway Arena was Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics on May 26 , 2010 ; the Magic won the game , telecast on ESPN on ABC . The Celtics would then win Game 6 in Boston , advancing to face the Lakers in the 2010 NBA Finals
1990 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
1990 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Amway Arena