Game Six: Orlando Magic 83, Boston Celtics 78

Orlando trailed all night. Shots were not falling. And elimination seemed almost certain.

Don't tell that to Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu. All three had a hand in the Magic's come-from-behind Game Six victory that sent the series back to Boston for a decisive Game Seven on Sunday.

Howard demanded the ball and he got it. Establishing a low post presence that opened driving lanes and gave the Magic easy ways to score. He not only was more aggressive on offense, but also attacked the boards better and made sure he owned every rebound.

Superman had 23 points and 22 rebounds.

Lewis was the man Orlando tried to get it to throughout the game. He was active driving to the lane and did not just simply spot up at the 3-point line. Lewis had 20 points on seven of 18 shooting, missing all four of his 3-point shots.

But it was Turkoglu's determination that ultimately put this game away.

Turkoglu could not hit a shot. Every time the ball left his hand, nothing seemed to go right. Then he came alive in the fourt quarter, as he often does. Turkoglu hit a big 3-pointer to turn a three-point lead into a six-point lead and effectively end Boston's chances to close out the series in Orlando.

He finished with seven points on three of 13 shooting, but the three he hit were the ones that eventually mattered.

And the final numbers on the scoreboard is all that mattered. It read: Magic 83, Celtics 78.

This was a gutsy effort from Orlando. With rumors and controversy swirling after Howard's comments after Game Five, the Magic could have easily folded. Instead, they banded together and won on a night when they were really struggling.

The defense really stepped it up tonight and it all started with the effort from Howard. The Magic forced 19 turnovers, helping cancel out the overall poor shooting effort. Orlando shot just 36.6 percent and trailed for most of the night, and by as much as 12.

The Celtics certainly had their opportunities to pull away. Orlando went through stretches where the team could not score, but came up with the stops it needed.

A gutsy effort is the only way to describe it. The Magic had their backs to the wall and even trailing the entire game, they found a way to pull this one out.

But the feeling of relief that there is a Game Seven should give way to the fact that this team has accomplished nothing. Orlando just survived another day. The real accomplishment comes after winning Game Seven, something that will certainly not be easy to do.