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With clutch 3-pointers late in the game and in overtime, Derek Fisher helped give Los Angeles a commanding 3-1 lead over Orlando in the N.B.A. finals.

The Orlando Magic have won Game 3 of the NBA finals, shooting a record 63 percent in the win over Los Angeles.

After four taut quarters and one edgy overtime period, the Lakers finally put away a suddenly feisty Magic team and took a 2-0 lead in the N.B.A. finals.

Orlando Magic guard Rafer Alston(notes) had the answer for his poor shooting effort in Game 1 of the NBA Finals: It was coach Stan Van Gundy's fault, according to the New York Daily News.

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers produced a dazzling display at both ends of the floor to crush the Orlando Magic 100-75 in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

There will be no Kobe-LeBron showdown in the NBA finals -- and that could make things tougher for the Lakers.