Dwight Howard dunking over three defenders and a shocked audience. Howard's next dunk brought down the backboard. The Magic went on to take Game 1 in a 107-106 victory.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals by a 105-103 final. The Nuggets, despite leading for the majority of the game by as much as 13 fell apart in the 4th quarter.