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The 2009 Orlando Magic were really close to winning it all, but still so far away

The Orlando Magic led by five points with one minute to play in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the 2009 Finals. They were one minute away from tying their series with the Los Angeles Lakers and playing a pivotal Game 5 on their home floor at the Amway Arena.

This is not the part anyone talks about in the frustration over what would turn into a devastating loss. This is like the fact the Magic had a 21-point lead in the first half of Game 1 of the 1995 Finals. A factoid lost to history because of the moment that came to define the game.