▁first ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁Final s ▁appearance ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁after ▁defe ating ▁the ▁def ending ▁champion ▁Boston ▁C elt ics . ▁May ▁ 3 0 : ▁The ▁Magic ▁defeated ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁Cav ali ers ▁ 4 - 2 ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁and ▁made ▁their ▁first ▁appearance ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁June ▁ 9 : ▁The ▁Magic ▁earned ▁their ▁first ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁game ▁victory ▁in ▁franch ise ▁history . ▁They ▁beat ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁L akers ▁in ▁Game ▁ 3 ▁at ▁Am way ▁Arena ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 0 8 - 1 0 4 . ▁The ▁Magic ▁shot ▁an ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁single - game ▁record ▁ 7 5 % ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half , ▁and ▁a ▁record ▁ 6 2 . 5 % ▁for ▁the ▁entire ▁game . ▁The ▁Magic ▁had ▁lost ▁their ▁first ▁six ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁games ▁( four ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁two ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ). ▁June ▁ 1 4 : ▁The ▁Magic ' s ▁season ▁ended , ▁having ▁lost ▁the ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁in ▁five ▁games ▁to ▁the ▁L akers . ▁ ▁Off season ▁ ▁D raft ▁pick s ▁ ▁R oster ▁ ▁Tr aded ▁out ▁during ▁season : ▁▁ 1 0 . ▁Bog ans , ▁Keith ▁( SG ) ▁▁ 4 3 . ▁Cook , ▁Brian ▁( PF ) ▁▁ 2 9 . ▁Wil ks , ▁Mike ▁( G ) ▁ ▁Reg ular