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"He's playing with the confidence of a special player," Denver coach George Karl said. "He's growing up right in front of us."Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, 23, stepped up confidently, too. He had 30 points and 13 rebounds in his East finals debut, leading the Magic to a surprise win in Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. "Dwight was a monster in the low post," Cavs coach Mike Brown said.Topping them all was newly crowned MVP LeBron James His 49-point outing for Cleveland didn't produce a victory in the East opener, but it might have produced a sleepless night for Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy.
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