ORLANDO, Fla.—Rashard Lewis was due for a breakout game. And it couldn’t have come at a better time for the Orlando Magic.
Lewis—Orlando’s big off-season acquisition—scored a career playoff-high 33 points as the Magic dumped the Detroit Pistons 111-86 last night to gain a little momentum in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
Detroit still leads the series 2-1, though they suffered a tough injury. All-star guard Chauncey Billups strained his right hamstring early in the first quarter and did not return.