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‘Superman’ upsets King James
Published: 21 May, 2009, 13:56
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots against Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the Quicken Loans Arena May 20, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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In the NBA, the Orlando Magic have won the first game of the Eastern conference finals.
Dwight 'Superman' Howard and company beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road by just one point – 107 to 106.
The Superman played a major role in his side's victory as he added 13 rebounds to his 30 points.
Cleveland's leader Lebron James replied with 49 points, but it wasn't enough, as the Cavaliers suffered their first defeat of the post-season.
The series will continue on Friday, with game two in Cleveland.
Earlier, the Lakers got off to a winning start in their Western conference final series against Denver.
40 points for last year's league MVP Kobe Bryant helped the home side hold on for a narrow 105-103 win to take a 1-0 lead in the best of seven series.
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