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Bryan CD asked in SportsBasketball · 9 years ago

Orlando Magic 1994-95 vs. Orlando Magic 2008-09?

Both teams lost the NBA Finals - Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers. And both of the winning teams had a back-to-back championships after beating the Orlando Magic.

Orlando Magic 1994-95 (Shaquille O'Neal, Anfernee Hardaway, Nick Anderson, Horace Grant, Dennis Scott) coached by Brian Hill with a 57-25 regular season record.

Playoffs:

Lost NBA Finals (4-0) versus Houston Rockets

Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Indiana Pacers

Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Chicago Bulls

Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-1) versus Boston Celtics

Orlando Magic 2008-09 (Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu, Jameer Nelson, Courtney Lee) coached by Stan Van Gundy with a 59-23 regular season record.

Playoffs:

Lost NBA Finals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers

Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Cleveland Cavaliers

Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Boston Celtics

Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers

2008-09 Magic team had a much better win-loss slate record but keep in mind that 1994-95 Magic team beat the Chicago Bulls (4-2) with the greatest player (jersey #45) that ever play the game while 2008-09 team lost to LA Lakers (4-1) in the Finals with the best player in the league at that time. So, What team is much better?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    The shaq one

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The 09 Lakers might win 4 -2 The ninety 5-ninety six Magic have been nevertheless a youthful group at that factor. supply replaced into the only veteran on their group, Penny replaced into techniques-blowing yet Shaq replaced into too youthful at that factor to deal with tension. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, this 09 Laker group have been given many veterans like Bryant, Fisher, Gasol and Odom to deal with tension that Shaq and Penny hasn't have been given in ninety 5-ninety six. T.Y.

  • 9 years ago

    1994-1995 Magic

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