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Via ESPN Stats and Information:
One reason for Orlando’s struggles in Game 1 was its inability to hit jump shots in their half-court offense, which was a strength of the [Orlando] Magic over the course of the regular season and the first couple rounds of the playoffs. They even succeeded on jumpers against the Celtics in the regular season.
FG Pct. Pts. Per Shot Regular Season 39.4* 1.03* Regular Season vs. Celtics 38.5 0.99 1st 2 Rds. of Postseason 40.1* 1.02* Conf. Finals Game 1 32.4 (11/34) 0.79 (27/34) *Ranked in Top 5 in NBA
