And we're underway.
Region 1: Play in Game:
1968 LOS ANGELES LAKERS AT 1993 HOUSTON ROCKETS
Lakers: 52-30, 2nd in NBA West
d Bulls West Div Semis 4-1
d Warriors West Finals 4-0
lost NBA Finals Celtics
Coach: Butch van Breda Kolff
Starters:
C M.Counts (26) 11.7 PPG 5 Win Shares
F E.Baylor (33) 26 8
G J.West (29) 26.3 9.6 (1st, True Shooting %)
G G.Goodrich (24) 13.8 6.3
G A.Clark (26) 19.9 7.9
Rotation Reserves:
C D.Imhoff (29) 9.3 4.9
G F.Crawford (26) 10.3 1.7
F E.Mueller (23) 8.3 2.1
F D.Hamilton (23) 2.8 .7
F T.Hawkins (31) 11.6 4.1
West is the best player on this team, most Win Shares, highest PER, but played just 51 games, so that's going to cause just a bit of a minute restriction to reflect a little bit what that team was. The way I've decided to do the lineups is to pick the best 5 players for each team reflected by Win Shares/48 and make them the starters (positionless basketball!...ish) and then take the next 5 and give them minutes. The simulation then does what it does and you might see more than 10 players used in a game, I can't control that, but my rotations will always be 10. The Lakers go with 3 guards and bring forwards off the bench
Rockets 55-27, 1st Midwest Division
d. Clippers West First Round 3-2
lost West Semis Sonics 4-3
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
Starters
C H.Olajuwon (30) 26.1 PPG 15.8 Win Shares (1st in blocks, top 5 in 21 categories)
F O.Thorpe (30) 12.8 6
F C.Herrera (26) 7.5 4.6
G K.Smith (27) 13 8.2 (1st effective FG %, top 5 in 4 categories)
G S.Brooks (27) 6.3 4.6
Reserves
F R.Horry (22) 10.1 3.6
G V.Maxwell (27) 13.8 3.9
F M.Bullard (25) 7.3 3.4
G S.Floyd (32) 6.6 1
G W.Garland (28) 5.9 1.8
Olajuwon's the best player on the floor, per minute he and West are close, but overall, the Dream had the best season and might dominate this game. Houston's going big and bringing in some scorers off the bench.
1st Qtr:
11:44 LA: Elgin Baylor short jumper, Lakers 2-0
11:32 Hou: Otis Thorpe short jumper, Olajuwon assist. 2-2
11:21 LA: Mel Counts fouled, makes both shots Lakers 4-2
11:07 Hou: Hakeem Olajuwon fadeaway jumper, Smith assist 4-4
11:01 LA: Counts fadeaway, West assist, Lakers 6-4
10:29 Hou: Kenny Smith 3 from the right corner, Rockets 7-6
10:03 Hou: Thorpe jumper in the paint, 9-6
9:35 Hou: Scott Brooks 12 foot jumper, Thorpe assist, 11-6
9:25 LA: Archie Clark tip in off West miss, 11-8
9:09 Hou: Olajuwon fouled at rim, makes both, 13-8
8:37: Hou: Brooks jumper, Smith assist, 15-8
7:55 LA: Jerry West strips Olajuwon, drives down for layup, 15-10
7:47 Hou: Carl Herrera driving dunk, Smith assist 17-10
6:59 Hou: Smith fouled on 3 pt attempt, makes all 3, 20-10
6:38 Hou: Olajuwon turnaround, Smith assist, 22-10
6:27 LA: Counts jumper 22-12
5:51 Hou: Olajuwon fouled, makes both 24-12
5:36 LA: Baylor pull up jumper, Clark assist 24-14
5:13 Hou: Vernon Maxwell bank shot, Olajuwon assist 26-14
4:59 Hou: Thorpe bank shot, Olajuwon assist 28-14
4:24: Hou: Olajuwon short J, 30-14
4:07 Hou: Olajuwon short J, 32-14
3:55 LA: Counts dunk, Baylor assist 32-16
3:47 Hou: Thorpe 17 footer, Maxwell assist, 34-16
3:38 LA: Baylor bank, Goodrich assist, 34-18
3:01 Hou: Olajuwon tip in 36-18
2:09 LA: Fred Crawford right wing jumper, fouled, converts, 36-21
1:00 Hou: Olajuwon fouled, makes both 38-21
:49 LA: Darrell Imhoff dunk, Crawford assist 38-23
:38 Hou: Winston Garland dunk, Floyd assist 40-23
:00 LA: Tom Hawkins tip in
Rockets 40 Lakers 25
2nd Qtr
9:26 Hou: Brooks corner 3, Thorpe assist, 43-25
8:54 LA: West corner 3, 43-28
8:45 Hou: Horry fouled, makes both 45-28
8:36 LA: Clark corner 3, 45-31
8:17 LA: Crawford jumper, Baylor assist 45-33
7:45 LA: Clark fouled on a 3, makes all, lead down to single digits, Rockets 45, Lakers 36
7:22 LA: Baylor tip in, 45-38
6:42 Hou: Thorpe fadeaway 47-38
5:42 LA: Imhoff baseline J, 47-40
5:29 Hou: Olajuwon turnaround 49-40
4:42 LA: West fouled, makes both 49-42
4:28: Hou: Thorpe short J 51-42
3:58 Hou: Matt Bullard 10 foot J, Thorpe assist, fouled, makes shot 54-42
2:50 LA: Gail Goodrich 14 footer, 54-44
1:45 Hou: Olajuwon foiled, 3rd foul on Counts, makes both 56-44
1:05 LA: Dennis Hamilton layup 56-46
:38 LA: Crawford off glass, Imhoff assist, 56-48
Rockets 56 Lakers 48
3rd Qtr
11:25 LA: Imhoff jump hook 56-50
10:50 LA: West tip in 56-52
10:25 LA: Clark steals Olajuwon pass, goes home for a layup and it's 56-54 Rockets
9:55: Hou Bullard 3pointer 59-54
9:43: LA: Clark turnaround 59-56
9:35 Hou: Horry J, 61-56
9:02 LA: Counts J, Clark assist, 61-58
8:47: Hou: Smith corner 3, Olajuwon assist 64-58
8:26: Hou: Horry J, Smith assist 66-58
8:20 LA: Counts J, West assist, 66-60
8:02 LA: Clark fouled, hits both 66-62
7:46 Hou: Winston Garland 13 footer 68-62
7:10 LA: West floater, Clark assist 68-64
6:52 LA: Baylor fouled by Garland, his 3rd, makes both 68-66
5:58 LA: Goodrich dunks and it is tied at 68.
5:18 LA: Counts bank, West assist - LA goes ahead 70-68
4:59 Hou: Smith fouled on corner 3, West's 4 foul, makes all 3, Rockets 71-70
4:21 LA: Erwin Mueller floater, Goodrich assist, Lakers 72-71
3:28 Hou: Carl Herrera driving dunk, Smith assist, Rockets 73-72
3:19 LA: Muller J, Goodrich assist, Lakers 74-73
2:38 Hou: Smith J, Olajuwon assist, and the foul, Rockets 76-74
2:08 Hou: Smith bank shot, Olajuwon assist, 78-74
1:23 Hou: Maxwell jump hook, Smith assist, 82-76
1:06 LA: Counts fouled, makes both 82-78
:57 Hou: Olajuwon floater, 84-78
:42 Hou: Olajuwon fadeaway, Floyd assist, 86-78
:10 Hou: Horry J, Olajuwon assist, 88-78
Rockets 88 Lakers 78
4th qtr
11:46 LA: Crawford baseline J, and the foul 88-81
11:20 LA: Goodrich 13 footer, Crawford assist, 88-83
10:59: Hou: Thorpe dunk, Olajuwon assist, 90-83
10:14: LA: Baylor J, West assist, 90-85
10:07: Hou Thorpe J, 92-85
9:56: LA: Goodrich fouled, makes both 92-87
9:38 Hou: Herrera layup, Smith assist, 94-87
9:32 LA: Goodrich layup, 94-89
9:05 Hou: Smith corner 3, 97-89
8:56: LA: Goodrich layup, 97-91
6:43: Hou: Herrera J, Olajuwon assist 99-91
6:35 LA: West dunk, Counts asssit, 99-93
6:27 Hou: Herrera fouled, makes both 101-93
6:04 Hou: Brooks fouled, makes both 103-93
5:53 LA: West foul line J 103-95
5:09 LA: Crawford J, Imhoff assist, 103-97
4:59 LA: Crawford from the left block, 103-99 -- Lakers cut it to 4, under 5 to play
4:35: Hou: Smith foul line jumper 105-99
4:23 LA: Clark fadeaway, West assist, 105-101
4:10 Hou: Smith fouled, hits both, 107-101
3:24 Hou: Brooks fouled on a 3 - hits them all 110-101
2:23 Hou: Olajuwon driving dunk, Smith assist. 112-101
1:57 Hou: Olajuwon jumper in the lane 114-101
1:46 Hou: Brooks fouled, makes bith 116-101
1:36 LA: Cliff Anderson 3, 116-104
1:32 Hou: Mark Acres fouled, hits both 118-104
:46 LA: Dennis Hamilton 3, Mueller assist, 118-107
:14: Hou Olajuwon layup, Smith assist 120-107
FINAL SCORE: ROCKETS 120 LAKERS 107
Houston wins our first play in game; they move into the Region 1 Bracket. Look at the monster, monster game from Olajuwon.
Rockets:
Olajuwon 32 points, 19 rebounds 9 assists - Player of the Game
Smith 24 points 10 assists
Thorpe 16 points, 13 rebounds
Herrera 10 points, 9 rebounds
Brooks 14 points
Region 2: Play in Game
1966 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AT 2017 LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
Sixers: 55-25, 1st East Div
lost East Finals, Celtics 4-1
Coach: Dolph Schayes
Starters:
C W.Chamberlain (29) 33.5 PPG 21.4 Win Shares (1st in 16 categories)
F B.Cunningham (22) 14.3 5
F C.Walker (25) 15.3 7.8
G W.Jones (23) 9 .8
G H.Greer (29) 22.7 9.5
Reserve Rotation
F L.Jackson (24) 8.2 3.6
F D.Gambee (28) 6.9 2.2
G A.Bianchi (33) 6.3 .2
G A.Heyman (24) 1.7 0
G G.Ward (24) 2.6 .4
Tweaked the way the starting lineups are put together, let the simulation drive starters and the Win Shares/48 the rest of the rotation. Chamberlain led the NBA in 16 categories this year, he's the best player in the league.
Clippers: 51-31, 4th in West Conf
lost first round, Jazz 4-3
Coach: Doc Rivers
Starters
C D.Jordan (28) 12.7 PPG 11.8 Win Shares (1st in FG%, Rebounds)
F B.Griffin (27) 21.6 7.7
F B.Bass (31) 5.6 2.2
G C.Paul (31) 18.1 10.6 (Top 5 in 6 Cats)
G JJ Redick (32) 15 4.8
Reserve Rotation
C M.Speights (29) 8.7 4.2
F L.Mbah a Moute (30) 6.1 3.1
F W.Johnson (29) 2.7 .9
G R.Felton (32) 6.7 1.9
G A.Rivers (24) 12 2.5
Strong seasons for Jordan and CP3; Clips playing at home - can they withstand Wilt?
1st Qtr:
11:50 Phi: Chet Walker tip in, Sixers 2-0
11:34 LA: Chris Paul 3, Redick assist 3-2 Clips
11:14 LA: Paul 3, Redick assist 6-2 Clips
11:07: Phi: Wilt Chamberlain dunk, Cunningham assist 6-4
10:52 LA: Brandon Bass scoop, 8-4 Clips
10:26 LA: DeAndre Jordan tip in, 10-4
10:17 Phi: Hal Greer dunk, 10-6
10:02 LA: Jordan floater, Bass assist, and the foul 13-6
9:55 Phi: Greer fouled, hits both 13-8
9:20 Phi: Wilt layup, Jones assist 13-10
9:12 LA: Bass tip in, 15-10
8:41 Phi: Billy Cunningham layup, 15-12 Clips
8:33 LA: Blake Griffin 13 footer, 17-12
8:21 Phi: Walker off the glass, 17-14
7:50 Phi: Wilt short J, 17-16
7:38: LA: Jordan layup, Paul assist 19-16
7:06 Phi: Wilt short J, Cunningham assist 19-18 Clips
6:57: LA: Paul 3, Redick assist, 22-18
6:29 LA: Griffin fouled, makes 1, 23-18
6:17: Phi: Walker from the left block, 23-20
5:57: Phi: Walker from the right block, 23-22
5:37 LA: Griffin, 12 foot bank, Bass assist 25-22
4:59: LA: Griffin bank 27-22
4:52 Phi: Walker floater, Bianchi assist, 27-24
4:27 Phi Bianchi fouled, hits both 27-26
4:08 LA: Jordan fouled, makes both 29-26
3:59: Phi: Cunningham 3 footer 29-28 Clips
3:39 LA: Jordan dunk, Paul assist, 31-28
3:26 Phi: Cunningham fouled, makes 1, 31-29
2:25 Phi: Walker fouled, makes 1, 31-30
2:04 Phi Wilt short J, Sixers take the lead, 32-31
1:26 LA: Ray Felton runner, Speights assist, 33-32 Clips
:57 Phi: Al Bianchi corner 3, 35-33 Sixers
:40 LA: Jordan fouled, makes 1, 35-34
:32 Phi: Art Heyman corner 3, 38-34 Sixers
:22 LA: Austin Rivers 3, 38-37
SIXERS 38 CLIPPERS 37
2nd qtr:
10:02 LA: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute foul line jumper, 39-38 Clips
9:39 LA: Jordan turnaround, Speights assist, 41-38
9:25 Phi: Luke Jackson one handed runner 41-40
8:27 LA: Mo Speights 3, Paul assist, 44-40
8:12 LA: Brandon Bass jumper from the paint, 46-40
7:48: LA: Speights pull up, Bass assist, 48-40
6:59 Phi: Cunningham fouled, made 1, 48-41
6:23 Phi: Wilt floater, Walker assist, and the foul, 48-44
4:49 LA: Griffin fouled, makes both 50-44
4:38 Phi: Hal Greer 20 footer, Walker assist, 50-46
4:08 Phi: Wilt fouled, makes both 50-48
3:21: LA: Redick corner 3, Griffin assist, 53-48
2:40 Phi: Walker driving layup, Cunningham assist, 53-50
2:22: LA: Paul flipshot 55-50
:45 :Phi: Bianchi from the wing, Walker assist, 55-52
:13: Phi: Wilt from 6, 55-54
HALFTIME: CLIPPERS 55 SIXERS 54
3rd Qtr:
11:50 LA: Jordan one hander, Redick assist, 57-54
11:14 LA: Griffin from the wing, and the foul 60-54
10:59 LA: Griffin driving baseline dunk, 62-54
10:41: LA: Griffin 17 footer, Jordan assist, 64-54
10:15: Phi: Bianchi foul line J, Wilt assist, 64-56
10:02: LA: Bass floater, 66-56
9:39 LA: Bass tip in, 68-56
9:22 LA: Bass ban shot, 70-56
8:30 Phi: Jackson J, Greer assist, and the foul, 70-59
8:22: LA: Speights 3, 73-59
7:34: Phi: Jackson J, Wilt assist, 73-61
7:11: LA: Speights 17 footer, 75-61
6:50 Phi: Wilt fouled, makes both 75-63
6:38 LA: Griffin fouled, makes 1. 76-63
5:49 LA: Griffin from the lane, 78-63
5:43 Phi: Greer J, Wilt assist, 78-65
5:12 Phi: Wilt layup, Ward assist, 78-67
4:59 LA: Rivers fouled, makes 1, 79-67
4:45 Phi: Wilt monster dunk, 79-69
4:14: Phi: Greer off glass 79-71
3:45 Phi: Cunningham runner, 79-73
3:16 Phi: Cunningham baseline, Greer assist, 79-75, 8 straight for the Sixers
3:06 LA: Griffin tip in 81-75
2:21 LA: Paul short J, Rivers assist, and the foul, 84-75
1:20 LA: Paul turnaround, 86-75
1:10 Phi: Jackson J, Wilt assist 86-77
1:02 LA: Redick 3, 89-77
:19 Phi: Paul fadeaway 91-77
CLIPPERS 91 SIXERS 77
4TH QTR:
11:04 LA: Speights J, 93-77
10:35 Phi: Walker 17 footer, Wilt assist 93-79
10:15 LA: Paul fouled, made 1, 94-79
10:05: Phi: Greer 3, Bianchi assist, 94-82
9:46: LA: Mbah a Moute dunk, 96-82
9:27 LA: Mbah a Moute J, Paul assist 98-82
8:14 Phi: Wilt tip in, 98-84
8:01 LA; Paul fouled, makes both 100-84
7:35 LA: Bass from the wing, 102-84
7:25 Phi: Greer one hander, Jackson assist, 102-86
6:58 Phi: Wilt tip in 102-88
6:47: LA: Griffin corner 3, 105-88
6:40 Phi: Wilt fouled, makes both 105-90
6:20 LA: Griffin turnaround, Paul assist, 107-90
6:09 Phi: Dave Gambee one hander, 107-92
5:52 LA: Bass fouled, makes both 109-92
3:49 LA: Jordan from the paint, Paul assist, 111-92, Clips have this one locked up
3:41 Phi: Gambee fouled, makes both 111-94
3:27 LA: Jamal Crawford fouled, makes both 113-94
3:08 LA: Alan Anderson fouled, makes one, 114-94
2:58 Phi: Bianchi 3, Weiss assist, 114-97
2:41: LA: Paul Pierce J, Johnson assist, and the foul, 117-97
2:21 LA: Anderson fouled, makes both 119-97
1:42 LA: Brice Johnson fouled, makes both 121-97
1:08 Phi: Jesse Branson tip in 121-99
:51 Phi Art Heyman corner 3 121-102
:27 Phi: Heyman 3, Weiss assist, 121-105
FINAL: CLIPPERS 121 SIXERS 105
The Clips wiped out the Sixers in the third qtr, they win the Play In, head to Region 2 where they will face the '96 Bulls. Modern team shooting 3s -- can anyone beat a modern team shooting 3s?
Griffin 26 pts, 9 boards
Paul 21 pts, 9 assists
Jordan 19 points, 18 boards -- Player of the Game
Bass 16 points, 8 boards
Speights 12 points, 6 boards
Region 3: Play in Game
2001 UTAH JAZZ AT 1954 MINNEAPOLIS LAKERS
Jazz: 53-29, 2nd in Midwest
lost First Round Dallas 3-2
Coach: Jerry Sloan
Starters:
C G.Ostertag (27) 4.5 PPG 3.8 Win Shares
F K.Malone (37) 23.2 13.1
F D.Marshall (27) 13.6 8.5
G J.Stockton (38) 11.5 10.8 (1st in Assist %)
G B.Russell (30) 12 6.8
Rotation Reserves:
C O.Polynice (36) 5.3 2 (5th in Off Reb %)
F D.Manning (34) 7.4 2.6
F S.Padgett (24) 2.1 .4
G J.Vaughn (25) 6.1 3
G J.Starks (35) 9.3 2.1
Even at age 38, Stockton leads the NBA in 3 Categories; he and Stockton are both still excellent, double digit in Win Shares, WS/48 over .200. PERs over 20. Danny Manning and John Starks are both in this rotation.
Lakers: 46-26, 1st West Div
d. Royals West Div Finals 2-1
WON NBA FINALS Nationals 4-3
Coach: John Kundla
Starters:
C G.Mikan (29) 18.1 PPG 12.7 Win Shares (1st in PER)
F C.Lovellette (24) 8.2 5.2
F V.Mikkelson (25) 11.1 6.6
G S.Martin (28) 9.9 6.1
G W.Skoog (27) 7 4.1
Rotation Reserves:
F D.Schnittker (25) 4.6 2.8
F J.Pollard (31) 11.7 5.7
G P.Saul (29) 6.4 2.8
F J.Holstein (23) 3.4 .6
The Lakers are the first NBA Champions we've seen; only 9 men in the rotation and there's not any bench size; it'll be interesting to see if they can hold up as the game goes deep.
1ST QTR:
11:14 MIN: George Mikan tip in, 2-0 Lakers
11:02 UT: Donyell Marshall 8 footer, Stockton assist, foul, 3-2 Jazz
10:44 UT: John Stockton layup, Malone assist, 5-2
10:26 MIN: Vern Mikkelson 17 footer, Martin assist, 5-4
9:54: MIN: Mikkleson dunk, Mikan assist, 6-5 Lakers
9:34: UT: Karl Malone driving dunk, Stockton assist 7-6 Jazz
9:26: MIN: Slater Martin layup, Skoog assist 8-7 Lakers
9:18: UT: Malone dunk, Russell assist 9-8 Jazz
8:30 UT: Stockton layup, Malone assist 11-8 Jazz
7:33 UT: Malone fouled, hits both 13-8
7:16: MIN: Mikkelson turnaround 13-10
6:33: MIN Clyde Lovellette floater 13-12
6:10 UT: Stockton fouled, hits both 15-12
5:24 MIN: Slater Martin J, Schnittker assist 15-14
4:43 UT: Stockton bank, Malone assist, 17-14
4:36: MIN: Skoog layup, Martin assist, 17-16 Jazz
4:24: UT: Stockton scoop, Russell assist 19-16
3:24 MIN: Martin corner 3, 19-19
3:16 UT: Malone J, Stockton assist, 21-19
2:56 MIN: Mikan J, Martin assist 21-21
2:40 UT: Stockton 3, Malone assist 24-21
2:02 MIN: Mikan tip in, 24-23 Jazz
1:43 UT: Malone J, Stockton assist 26-23
:38 UT: Stockton dunk 28-23
FIRST QTR SCORE: JAZZ 28 LAKERS 23
2nd QTR:
11:48 MIN: Frank Saul pull up, Mikan assist, 28-25
11:27 UT: Jacque Vaughn dunk 30-25
10:53 UT: Greg Ostertag fouled, hits one 31-25
10:33 MIN: Mikan dunk, 31-27
9:57 UT: Marshall bank, Starks assist 33-27
9:29 UT: Marshall fouled, hits both 35-27
9:18 MIN: Lovellette layup, Mikkelson assist 35-29
8:57 UT: Danny Manning fadeaway 37-29
8:35 MIN: Lovellette dunk, Martin asssit 37-31
8:09 MIN: Lovellette tip in 37-33
7:53 MIN: Skoop J, Mikkelson assist, foul 37-36 Jazz
7:17 UT: Byron Russell layup, Stockton assist, 39-36
6:53 MIN: Lovellette layup, Holstein assist, 39-38
6:03 MIN: Lovellette dunk, Lakers take the lead 40-39 Lakers
5:00 MIN: Mikan fouled, makes one, 41-39
4:40 UT: Stockton short J, Malone assist, 41-41
3:44 UT: Malone fouled, makes both 43-41 Jazz
2:16 MIN: Dick Schnittker off glass, Tied 43-43
1:46 UT: Scott Padgett pull up, Manning assist 45-43 Jazz
1:27 UT: Malone jump hook 47-43
1:16 MIN: Mikan fouled, makes both 47-45
1:05 UT: Russell layup, Marshall assist 49-45
:44 UT Padgett off glass, 51-45
HALFTIME JAZZ 51 LAKERS 45
3RD QTR
10:30 UT: Russell floater, Stockton assist, foul 54-45
10:20 MIN: Mikan J, 54-47
9:23: UT Ostertag dunk 56-47
9:06 MIN: Lovellette fadeaway, Saul assist 56-49
8:06 UT: Olden Polynice J, Marshall 58-49
7:24: MIN: Skoog layup, Mikkelson assist 58-51
7:00 MIN: Skoog J, 58-53
6:06 UT: Marshall 3, Stockton assist, 61-53
5:28: MIN: Martin fadeaway, Mikkelson assist, foul, 61-56
5:10 UT: Malone layup, Stockton assist, 63-56
4:39: MIN: Mikan tip, 63-58
3:38 MIN: Mikan fouled, makes both 63-60
1:38 UT: Malone 2 footer, Stockton assist 65-60
:28 UT: Marshall fadeaway, Russell assist 67-60
:16 MIN: Martin bank, Lovellette assist 67-62
THIRD QUARTER SCORE: JAZZ 67 LAKERS 62
Game still in doubt as we head to the 4th, the home crowd in Minnesota looking to will the comeback.
11:42 UT: Russell 3, 70-62
9:28: MIN: Skoog layup, Mikan assist, 70-64
8:13 UT: Russell dunk, 72-64
6:55 MIN: Mikan tip in 72-66
5:42 UT: Malone fadeaway, Stockton assist 74-66
5:21 MIN: Lovellette J, Mikan assist, foul, 74-69
3:48 UT: Padgett J, Russell assist 76-69
3:30 MIN: Martin fouled by Padgett, his 4th, makes both 76-71
3:19 UT: Marshall J, Stockton assist 78-71
2:42 MIN: Mikan tip, 78-73
2:28 UT: Malone dunk, Russell assist 80-73
2:16 MIN Mikkelson flip shot, Lovellette 80-75
1:42 MIN: Skoog corner 3, Lovellette assist, 80-78
It's our first close game; Jazz have the ball up 2, 1:42 left to go.
1:34: UT: Out of the tineout, Stockton finds Russell who hits an 8 foot turnaround 82-78
1:23 Russell steal
1:18: UT: Russell goes coast to coast with the layup 84-78
1:09 MIN: Skoog dishes to Lovellette near the basket, short jumper, 84-80
1:01 UT: Stockon makes a jumper in the lane 86-80
:42: MIN: Skoog again finds Lovellette, 86-82
:34 Russell misses, rebound to Mikkelson
:21 Mikan misses, Marshall rebound, Malone gets fouled
:16 UT: Malone hits both 88-82
:11: MIN: Mikan J, Lovellette assist 88-84
:9: UT: Malone fouled, hits both 90-84
FINAL: JAZZ 90 LAKERS 84
The Jazz go to Minnesota and knock off our first NBA Champ. They'll advance to the Region 3 first round to meet the 2015 Warriors.
Malone 26 pts, 11 boards, 5 assists-Player of the Game
Stockton 19 points, 12 assists
Russell 16 pts, 7 boards, 5 assists
Marshall 14 pts, 6 boards
Region 4 Play In Game:
1971 INDIANA PACERS AT 1958 BOSTON CELTICS
One more Play In Game and we'll be 1/4 through the bracket.
Pacers: 58-26, 1st in ABA West Division
d. Pros ABA West Semis 4-0
lost West Finals, Stars 4-3
Coach: Slick Leonard
Starters:
C M.Daniels (26) 21 PPG 11.4 Win Shares (1st in Rebounds)
F R.Brown (28) 20.6 10.9
F D.Sidle (24) 7.4 1.7
G B.Keller (23) 14.3 6.1 (5th in FT%)
G F.Lewis (27) 18.8 7.2
Rotation Reserves:
F B.Netolicky (28) 18.8 7.5
F A.Becker (29) 8.6 2.3
G W.Jabali (24) 11 3.5
F E.Higgins (24) 4.4 .8
G R.Mount (24) 6.6 .7
Daniels and Brown are going to lead the way, Daniels is 6'9, tallest player on the club.
Celtics: 49-23, 1st in East Div
d. Warriors in East Finals 4-1
lost NBA Finals to Hawks 4-2
Coach: Red Auerbach
Starters
C B.Russell (23) 16.6 PPG 11.3 Win Shares (1st in Rebounds)
F T.Heinsohn (23) 17.8 6
F F.Ramsey (26) 16.5 10 (1st in Win Shares/48)
G B.Cousy (29) 18 5.4 (1st in Assists)
G B.Sharman (31) 22.3 8.7
Rotation Reserves:
C A.Risen (33) 6.1 1.8
F J.Nichols (31) 5.8 1
F L.Tsioropoulos (27) 7.7 1.4
G S.Jones (24) 4.6 2.1
G A.Phillip (35) 4.4 1.5
Cousy does the passing, Russell the rebounding, Sharman the scoring and Ramsey's super efficient; it's our first game at Boston Garden.
1ST QUARTER
11:21 IND: Mel Daniels driving dunk 2-0 Pacers
11:02: IND: Don Sidle jump hook, Lewis assist 4-0
10:56: BOS: Bill Sharman fouled, makes 1. 4-1
10:36: BOS: Frank Ramsey turnaround, Sharman assist 4-3
9:57: IND: Roger Brown one hander, Daniels assist 6-3
9:13 BOS: Bill Russell fouled, makes 1, 6-4
8:03 BOS: Bob Cousy fouled, makes both, 6-6
7:43: IND: Freddie Lewis from the wing, Brown assist 8-6 Pacers
7:22: BOS: Sharman corner 3, 9-8 Celtics first lead.
7:10 IND: Billy Keller fouled, makes 1. 9-9
6:59: BOS: Sharman fouled, makes both 11-9 Celtics
6:36: IND: Sidle driving layup, w/foul 12-11 Pacers
6:23 IND: Keller up and in, 14-11
6:14: BOS: Ramsey bank, Russell assist, 14-13
5:14 BOS: Tommy Hensohn tip, 15-14 Celtics
5:03 IND: Brown dunk, Keller assist, foul, 17-15 Pacers
4:53 BOS: Heinsohn fouled, makes both 17-17
4:40 IND: Lewis dunk 19-17 Pacers 19-17
4:16: BOS: Russell lay up, Ramsey assist, 19-19
4:04: IND: Brown J, w/foul 22-19
3:20 IND: Bob Netolicky turnaround, Lewis assist 24-19
3:09: BOS: Ramsey fouled, makes both 24-21
3:02 IND: Sidle J, Brown assist 26-21 Pacers
2:45 IND: Sidle fouled, makes both 28-21
2:33 BOS: Sharman from the wing, Cousy assist 28-23
2:06: BOS: Lou Tsioropoulos from the wing, Nichols assist 28-25
1:22 IND: Warren Jabali bank, Mount assist 30-25
:56 IND: Art Becker from the wing, Mount assist 32-25
FIRST QUARTER SCORE: PACERS 32 CELTICS 25
SECOND QUARTER:
11:53: BOS: Jim Loscutoff corner 3 32-28
11:22: BOS: Sam Jones fouled, makes 2, 32-30
11:08 IND: Rick Mount off glass, Jabali assist, 34-30
10:57: BOS: Arnie Risen 3, Phillip assist, 34-33 Pacers
10:29 IND: Earle Higgins fouled, makes 1, 35-33
10:20 BOS: Heinsohn tip, Tied at 35
10:06 IND: Daniels fouled, makes both 37-35 Pacers
9:38: IND: Sidle short J, 39-35
9:31: BOS: Sharman short J, Nichols assist 39-37
9:22: IND: Keller fouled, makes 1, 40-37 Pacers
9:13 IND: Netolicky J, 42-37
9:05 BOS: Sharman fouled, makes 1, 42-38
8:47: BOS: Jack Nichols dunk, Jones assist, 42-40
8:11: IND: Netolicky off glass, 44-40
7:42: IND: Art Becker from the wing and the foul, 47-40
7:31 BOS: Cousy layup 47-42
6:24: IND: Brown fadeaway, Lewis assist, 49-42
6:14: BOS: Tsioropoulos fouled, makes both 49-44
5:59 IND: Daniels 2 footer 51-44
5:02 IND: Rick Mount fouled, makes both 53-44
3:57 BOS: Heinsohn from the foul line, assist Cousy, and the foul 53-47
3:28: BOS: Russell fouled, makes 1, 53-48
3:03: BOS: Russell turnaround, assist Cousy 53-50
2:39 BOS: Ramsey putback 53-52
2:24 BOS: Sharman bank, Russell assist, 10 straight for the Celtics and they're up 54-53
1:59: BOS: Russell from the wing, 12 straight, 56-53
1:46: IND: Becker just outside the paint to stop the run, 56-55 Celtics
1:29 BOS: Russell dunk, Heinsohn assist, 58-55
1:04 IND: Lewis J 58-57
:58 BOS: Cousy fouled by Keller, his 4th, makes both 60-57 Celtics
:50 IND: Daniels throws it down, Jabali assist, 60-59
:35 IND: Daniels fouled, Ramsey's 4th, makes both, Pacers regain the lead 61-60
:01 BOS: Cousy at the buzzer, giving the Celtics the lead.
HALFTIME: CELTICS 62 PACERS 61
THIRD QUARTER
11:49 BOS: Sharman 9 footer, 64-61
11:27 IND: Brown dunk, Jabali assist, 64-63 Celtics
10:53: BOS: Tsioropoulos fouled, makes both 66-63
10:42 IND: Becker floater 66-65 Celtics
9:49 IND: Becker driving layup, Lewis assist and the Pacers take the lead, 67-66
9:16 BOS: Sam Jones 14 footer, 68-67 Celtics
9:05 IND: Lewis rips home a dunk, 69-68 Pacers
8:37 IND: Brown driving layup 71-68
8:06: IND: Daniels J, Becker assist, 73-68
7:54: BOS: Heinsohn fouled, Daniels' 4th, makes both 73-70 Pacers
7:41 IND: Lewis J, 75-70
6:50 BOS: Andrew Phillip J, 75-72
5:57 IND: Netolicky 9 footer 77-72
5:47: BOS: Sharman turnaround 77-74
5:11: BOS: Ramsey outside the paint, 77-76 Pacers
4:55 IND: Netolicky from the foul line, Keller assist, 79-76
4:13 IND: Daniels from the wing 81-76
4:03: BOS: Sharman J, 81-78
3:52 IND: Brown 3, Keller assist 84-78
3:42 BOS: Sharman J, Cosy assist, 84-80
3:31 IND: Brown ten footer, Keller assist 86-80
3:20 BOS: Cousy fouled, makes 1, 86-81
3:03 IND: Mount pull up J, 88-81
2:20 IND: Brown driving layup, Mount assist, 90-81 Pacers
2:14 BOS: Cousy fouled, makes both 90-83
2:06: IND: Daniels 8 footer, Keller assist 92-83
1:33 IND: Daniels tip, 94-83
1:26 BOS: Ramsey left block 94-85
1:18 IND: Lewis layup, Sidle assist, 96-85
1:08 BOS: Ramsey tip 96-87
1:00 IND: Daniels baseline J 98-87
:51 BOS: Cousey fouled, makes both 98-89
:31 BOS: Sharman layup, Russell assist 98-91
THIRD QUARTER SCORE PACERS 98 CELTICS 91
Big quarter for the Pacers and they're 12 minutes from another road team win.
FOURTH QUARTER
11:45 IND: Daniels dunk, Netolicky assist 100-91
11:19: BOS: Heinsohn from outside the paint, Russell assist 100-93
10:55 BOS: Sharman layup, Cousy assist 100-95
10:41 IND: Lewis J, 102-95
10:04 BOS: Sharman bank, Russell assist, 102-97
9:53: IND: Netolicky J, Lewis assist 104-97
9:32 IND: Daniels layup, Lewis assist 106-97
8:27: IND: Keller fadeaway 108-97
6:39: BOS: Russell one hader 108-99
6:19: BOS: Russell fouled by Bekcer, his 5th, makes both, 108-101
6:06 IND: Keller bank, 110-101
5:54: BOS: Sharman line drive 110-103
5:28: BOS: Sharman layup, Ramsey assist, and the foul, 110-106
5:05 BOS: Sharman fouled, Daniels 5th, makes 1, 110-107
5 left, Pacers up 3.
4:44 BOS: Russell from the foul line, Cousy assist 110-109
4:14: BOS: Russell fouled - and Daniels fouls out - Daniels is gone. Russell makes 1. 110-110
3:43: BOS: Russell driving layup, Jones assist, 112-110 Celtics
3:36 IND: Lewis power slam, Brown assist 112-112
3:24: BOS: Cousy baseline J, Russell assist 114-112 Celtics
3:07 IND: Lewis fouled, makes 1. 114-113 Celtics
2:44 IND: Keller corner 3 -- 116-114 Pacers
2:32: BOS: Ramsey fouled, makes both 116-116
Down the stretch they come. Tied at 116.
2:19 Neotlicky misses, Ramsey rebound
2:10 Heinsohn dunk, Ramsey assist Celtics 118-116
1:55 Heinsohn steal, misses layup, Russell rebound, scores - fouled, makes the shot. 121-116
1:37: Sidle J in the paint, Brown assist 121-118
1:26 Heinsohn layup, Sharman assist 123-118
1:16 Sidle charge
1:09 Russell fouled - Keller's 6th, he's fouled out, Russell hits 1, 124-118
:50 Neotlicky misses, gets board, Brown misses, Heinsohn board
:27 Heinsohn 3 from the wing, Cousy assist 127-118
FINAL SCORE: CELTICS 127 PACERS 118
36 4TH QTR points storm the Celtics past Indiana and into Region 4. They'll meet the '92 Bulls. Russell has the best game of the round to date.
Sharman 33 pts, 5 rebounds
Russell 23 pts, 28 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks - Player of the Game
Heinsohn 20 pts, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks
Ramsey 16 pts, 8 rebounds
Cousy 15 pts 7 assists
