Lakers take 3-1 series lead over Magic

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are just one win away from winning the NBA title after they beat the Orlando Magic 99-91 in overtime on Thursday night.
“This is the toughest [loss] because it puts us down two games and on the brink of elimination and the mood was obviously very somber,” said Magic coach Stan Van Gundy. “We’ve got a couple of days here and we’ll get it back together and come out and do everything we can to win Game 5. Everybody was very, very disappointed.”
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring with 32 points but it was Derek Fisher who’d getting all the credit for the victory after he hit a clutch 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in regulation to force the game into overtime.
“My teammates and my coaches kept giving me that confidence to continue to believe in myself,” Fisher said after the game. “I wanted to come through for the guys.”
Game 5 will be on Sunday in Orlando. It will be interesting to see how the Magic will play now that they know they really have no chance at winning the championship.


