NBA Final- Orlando upends LA in Game 3

Dwight Howard scored 21 points with 14 rebounds, as Orlando finally put the ball in the basket and watched Kobe Bryant miss several shots and commit a key turnover down the stretch, as the Magic beat the Lakers, 108-104, to take Game 3 of the NBA betting Finals.

Rafer Alston scored 13 of his 20 points in the first half, Rashard Lewis donated 21 points and Hedo Turkoglu recorded 18 points with seven assists and six rebounds.

The Magic shot an NBA Finals record 75 percent in the first half, and ended up making 62.5 percent of their shots for the entire 48 minutes.

Kobe Bryant scored 17 points in the final five-plus minutes of the first quarter then went hot and cold for the rest of the contest, finishing with 31 points and eight assists.

Pau Gasol added 23 points and Trevor Ariza contributed 13 points and seven rebounds.

The Lakers now lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Thursday night at Amway Arena in Orlando.