The Orlando Magic made short work of the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-90 in the game six clash on Saturday to win the Eastern Conference finals and will meet the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Dwight Howard poured in 40 points and 14 rebounds to push the Magic for the 4-2 victory in the best-of-seven series.
Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard dunks the ball in the second quarter of play as Cleveland Cavaliers' defenders Daniel Gibson (L) and Delonte West (R) look on during Game 6 of their Eastern Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series in Orlando, Florida May 30, 2009
Orlando also hit 12 3-pointers to dominate game six as a much-coveted Kobe Bryant-LeBron James NBA Finals showdown wilted.
Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis (L), reaches to block Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (C), as Magic's Anthony Johnson (background) and Michael Pietrus (R), look on in first half during Game 6 of their Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series in Orlando, Florida May 30, 2009
League MVP James had 25 points for Cleveland but it was clearly not enough. The NBA Finals begin on Thursday at Los Angeles, who dispatched the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals.