256 teams. We're underway. Round 1 is a best of 3, with all games at the site of the better seed.
REGION 1
1. 2017 NBA CHAMPION GOLDEN ST WARRIORS v. 16. 1993 MW DIV CHAMP HOUSTON ROCKETS
Warriors: 67-15, 1st in Pac Div
d. Blazers West First Rnd 4-0
d. Jazz West Semis 4-0
d. Spurs West Finals 4-0
d. Cavs NBA Finals 4-1
#1 Overall Seed
16-1 in the postseason, it's the Warriors second title in 3 years.
Coach: Steve Kerr
Starters
C Z.Pachulia (32) 6.1 PPG 16.1 PER 4.7 Win Shares
F D.Green (26 Mich St) 10.2 16.5 8.2
F K.Durant (28 Texas) 25.1 27.6 12
G S.Curry (28 Davidson) 25.3 24.6 12.6
G K.Thompson (26 Wash St) 22.3 17.4 7.1
Rotation Reserves
C J.McGee (29 Nevada) 6.1 25.2 3.5
F K.Looney (20 UCLA) 2.5 13.6 1.4
F D.West (36 Xavier) 4.6 16.6 2.6
G S.Livingston (31) 5.1 10.1 2.6
G A.Iguodala (33 Arizona) 7.6 14.3 6.9
NBA Leaders: Curry 1st in 3s, Green 1st in Steals/Gm, Durant 1st Win Shares/48, Green 1st Def +/-
Rockets 55-27, 1st Midwest Division
d. Clippers West First Round 3-2
lost West Semis Sonics 4-3
Tournament Seed #256
Play In Round: d. '68 Lakers
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
Starters
C H.Olajuwon (30 Houston) 26.1 PPG 27.3 PER 15.8 Win Shares
F O.Thorpe (30 Providence) 12.8 14.6 6
F C.Herrera (26 Houston) 7.5 13.1 4.6
G K.Smith (27 North Carolina) 13 17.1 8.2
G S.Brooks (27 UC Irvine) 6.3 14.1 4.6
Reserves
C M.Bullard (25 Iowa) 7.3 13.6 3.4
F R.Horry (22 Alabama) 10.1 12.1 3.6
F V.Maxwell (27 Florida) 13.8 13.4 3.9
G W.Garland (28 Missouri St) 5.9 12.2 1.8
G S.Floyd (32 Georgetown) 6.6 12.1 1
NBA Leaders: Olajuwon 4th Rebounds, Olajuwon 1st Blocks, Olajuwon 3rd Points, Smith 4th 3 PT%, Olajuwon 4th PPG, Olajuwon 4th Rebounds/Game, Olajuwon 1st Blocks/Game, Olajuwon 2nd PER, Smith 2nd True Shooting %, Smith 1st Effective FG%, Olajuwon 1st Block%, Smith 5th Offensive rating, Olajuwon 2nd defensive rating, Olajuwon 2nd Def Win Shares, Olajuwon 2nd Win Shares, Olajuwon 3rd +/-, Olajuwon 3rd Def +/-, Olajuwon 2nd VORP
Battle of the Lineups
C Olajuwon - Rockets
F Durant - Warriors
F Green - Warriors
G Curry - Warriors
G Thompson - Warriors
Warriors better at 4 spots on the floor, they are home each game in the series, they are heavy favorites. If Houston wins, it's because Olajuwon just couldn't be contained. Also, in a very limited sample size, the modern 3 ball teams have had an advantage, we'll see how that plays out.
GAME ONE
FIRST QUARTER
11:14: GSW Kevin Durant driving layup, Curry asst, 2-0 Warriors
11:06: HOU Carl Herrera flips it up and in. Brooks asst, 2-2
10:40 HOU Hakeem Olajuwon off glass, 4-2 Rockets
10:20: GSW Durant corner 3, Curry asst, 5-4 Warriors
10:01: GSW: Draymond Green powers home a dunk, 7-4
9:52: HOU: Olajuwon 1 FT 7-5
9:39: GSW: Zaza Pachulia baseline J, Green asst, and the foul 10-5
9:00 HOU: Otis Thorpe right side J, 10-7
8:52: GSW: Stephen Curry buries a long 3, his first of the tournament, Zaza asst, 13-7
8:32: GSW: Klay Thompson short 1 hander, Green asst, 15-7
7:16: HOU: Thorpe from the left wing, Olajuwon asst, 15-9
7:09 GSW: Curry right wing turnaround, Thompson asst, 17-9
5:59: HOU: Scott Brooks from the foul line, 17-11
5:49: GSW: Curry from 4 feet, Green asst, 19-11
5:31: HOU: Olajuwon left side J, Smith asst, 19-13
4:26: HOU: Former Warrior Sleepy Floyd floater, Thorpe asst, 19-15
4:16: GSW: Durant 10 foot bank, Curry asst, and the foul, 22-15
3:20: GSW: Curry hits his second 3, Durant asst, 25-15
2:43: GSW: Look out. Curry 3 from the right wing. 28-15
2:17: GSW: Look out. Thompson corner 3, Curry asst, 31-15
2:07: HOU: Smith short J, Olajuwon asst, 31-17
1:58: GSW: Durant from the paint, West asst, 33-17
1:39: HOU: Roberty Horry from the left block, 33-19
1:10: HOU: Horry layup, Smith asst, 33-21
1:01: GSW: Curry from the left, West asst, 35-21
:48: HOU: Olajuwon 18 footer, Floyd asst, 35-23
:30: GSW: Curry 2 FT 37-23
:01: GSW: West dunk, 39-23
:00 HOU: Floyd from the right wing, 39-25
FIRST QUARTER: WARRIORS 39 ROCKETS 25
The Warriors just pounding the basket; Curry has 17, the highest scoring quarter of the tournament to date.
SECOND QUARTER:
11:14: GSW: Durant 16 footer, West asst, 41-25
9:33: HOU: Floyd 12 footer, Garland asst, 41-27
9:26: GSW: Shaun Livingston jump hook, Iguodala asst 43-27
9:14: HOU: Horry short turnaround, Bullard asst, 43-29
8:39: HOU: Bullard 1 FT 43-30
8:31: GSW: Javale McGee explosive dunk on the lob from Green, 45-30
8:12: HOU: Smith floater, Thorpe asst, 45-32
7:14: GSW Thompson 3 FT 48-32
6:34: GSW: Curry knifes his way to the hoop, 50-32
6:10: GSW Thompson 1 FT 51-32
5:22: GSW Thompson in traffic, Green asst, 53-32
4:26: GSW Zaza flips it in, Durant asst, 55-32
4:08 GSW: Green power dunk, 12 straight for the Warriors 57-32
3:52: HOU: Vernon Maxwell corner 3, 57-35
3:33: HOU: Olajuwon 9 footer, 57-37
2:34: GSW: Andre Iguodala short J, Zaza asst, 59-37
2:10: GSW: McGeee short J, Iguodala asst, 61-37
1:55: HOU: Olajuwon from the line, Garland asst, 61-39
1:25: GSW: Steph from the paint, West asst, 63-39
1:16: HOU: Olajuwon from 9 63-41
:01 HOU: Horry J 63-43
HALFTIME: WARRIORS 63 ROCKETS 43
Just an easy one here in Oakland, 21 for Curry.
THIRD QUARTER
11:49: GSW KD right side J, Thompson asst, 65-43
11:33: HOU: Olajuwon dunk, Maxwell asst, 65-45
10:39: GSW: Thompson driving layup, Durant asst, 67-45
10:05 GSW: Curry 17 foot bank 69-45
9:55: HOU: Maxwell floater, Brooks asst, 69-47
9:48: GSW: KD 2 FT 71-47
9:36: HOU: Brooks from 16 71-49
7:15: GSW: Klay hits the corner 3, Steph asst, 74-49
6:39: HOU: Horry 2FT 74-51
5:51 HOU: Herrera 2 FT 74-53
5:40: GSW: Curry corner 3, 77-53
5:30 HOU: Olajuwon from the paint 77-55
5:20: HOU: Olajuwon 2 FT 77-57
5:00 GSW: Curry corner 3, 80-57, that's 29 for Steph.
4:44 HOU: Olajwuon 3 footer, 80-59
4:35: GSW Durant from the left block 82-59
4:25: HOU: Garland hits a long 3, 82-62
4:09: GSW: Green layup, Curry asst, 84-62
3:15: HOU: Thorpe in traffic, Herrera asst, 84-64
3:03: GSW: Curry from the paint, he's got 31, 86-64
2:14: HOU: Garland from the right block, 86-66
1:19: GSW: Iguodala left wing 3, 89-66
:45: GSW: Steph dips his way in for an acrobatic scoop, 91-66
:14: GSW: Steph hits a corner 3, that's a tournament high of 36 and it's the third qtr. 94-66
:02: HOU: Garland J, 94-68
:00: GSW: Steph from 8, 96-68
THIRD QUARTER SCORE: WARRIORS 96 ROCKETS 68
Good God, the humanity. Steph Curry has a tournament high 36 points; this has never been a game, the Rockets can not compete with these Warriors.
11:44: HOU: Bullard corner 3, 96-71
11:30: GSW: Livingston dead on 3, 99-71
11:01: HOU: Horry off glass, Maxwell asst, 99-73
10:39: HOU: Bullard tip in, 99-75
10:20: GSW: Livingston driving layup, 101-75
9:58: HOU: Floyd 1FT 101-76
9:44: GSW: Durant right side, Curry asst, 103-76
9:35: HOU: Olajuwon tip in, 103-78
9:11: GSW: Klay contested 3, Curry asst, 106-78
8:48 HOU: Thorpe baseline, 106-80
8:14: HOU: Olajuwon 2 FT 106-82
8:03: GSW: McGee dunk, 108-82
7:41 HOU: Olajuwon left side, Smith asst, 108-84
7:28: GSW: Thompson from 12, Curry asst, 110-84
7:13: HOU: Olajuwon jump hook, Thorpe asst, 110-86
6:40 HOU: Olajuwon putback 110-88
6:30 GSW: KD off glass, Curry asst, 112-88
6:14: HOU: Smith skies for a jam, 112-90
6:03: GSW: McGee lob dunk, Curry asst, 114-90
5:25: HOU: Smith hits a long 2, Olajuwon asst, 114-92
4:43: GSW: West from the foul line, 116-92
4:23: HOU: Horry from the foul line, 116-94
4:07: GSW: Klay hits a right wing 3, Curry asst, 119-94
3:44: GSW: West short bank, Klay asst, 121-94
3:12: HOU: Olajuwon tip in, 121-96
2:58: HOU: Smith corner 3, Olajuwon asst, 121-99
2:16: HOU: Mark Acres 3, 121-102
2:08: GSW: James Michael McAdoo dunk, 123-102
2:01: HOU: Bullard 3, 123-105
1:24: HOU: Bullard 1 FT 123-106
1:00 GSW: Ian Clark 6 footer, 125-106
:15: HOU: Bullard corner 3, 125-109
FINAL: WARRIORS 125 ROCKETS 109
Houston pours in some garbage time points to narrow the score to 16, but this one was not close. Olajuwon had 33 points and 15 boards in the losing effort.
Curry 38 pts 12 assts 5 rebounds - Player of the Game
Durant 22 pts, 11 boards
Thompson 24 pts, 5 boards
Green 6 pts, 9 boards, 7 assists
Olajuwon 33 pts, 15 boards, 4 blocks
Smith 11 pts
Horry 14 pts
Bullard 13 pts, 5 boards
GAME TWO
Warriors win the easy one in game 1 - they stay at home for game 2 and they can close this out.
FIRST QUARTER
11:43: GSW: Zaza Pachulia turnaround in the lane, Curry asst, and the foul 3-0 Warriors
11:29: HOU: Hakeem Olajuwon 9 footer, Smith asst, 3-2
10:36: GSW: Draymond Green layup, Curry asst, 5-2
10:27: HOU: Carl Herrera tip in, 5-4
9:57: GSW: Stephen Curry corner 3, Thompson asst, 8-4
8:37: HOU: Kenny Smith right side J, 8-6
8:17: HOU: Scott Brooks driving layup, Smith asst, the Rockets tie it up, 8-8
8:00 HOU: Brooks 2 FT, 10-8 Rockets
6:47: GSW: Kevin Durant 2 FT 10-10
6:27: HOU: Olajuwon jump hook, Smith asst, 12-10 Rockets
6:17: GSW: Curry knifes through traffic, Durant asst, 12-12
6:09: HOU: Olajuwon 2 FT 14-12
4:57: GSW: Javale McGee tip in 14-14
4:01: GSW: Shaun Livingston layup, Durant asst, 16-14 Warriors
3:39: GSW: McGee 1 FT 17-14
3:02: GSW: McGee from the lane, Green asst, 19-14
2:11: GSW: Klay Thompson 2 FT 21-14
1:41: GSW Durant from 15, Iguodala asst, and the foul, it's a Warriors run, 24-14
1:26: HOU: Smith dead red on the 3 ball, Brooks asst, 24-17
1:03: GSW: Andre Iguodala corner 3, Durant asst, 27-17
:17: GSW: KD corner 3, West asst, 30-17
FIRST QUARTER SCORE: WARRIORS 30 ROCKETS 17
Until a pre 2010s team shows they can beat a modern 3 ball shooting team, you've got to conclude they can't really hang, Houston was ahead halfway through and now the game is close to getting away from them.
SECOND QUARTER:
11:37: GSW: Thompson right side J, Pachulia asst, 32-17
11:09: GSW: David West tip in, 34-17
10:54: HOU: Vernon Maxwell contested 3, Brooks asst, 34-20
10:34: GSW: Klay in the paint, Iguodala asst, 36-20
10:02: GSW: Klay foul line J, 38-20
9:04: GSW: West from the right - its 40-20, time to update your brackets.
8:34: GSW: Zaza 1 FT 41-20
8:17: HOU: Winston Garland short bank, Olajuwon asst, 41-22
8:08: GSW: Zaza 1 FT 42-22
7:42: GSW: Curry 3 FT 45-22
7:25: HOU: Otis Thorpe power dunk, Herrera asst, 45-24
6:45: GSW: Durant left bank, Curry asst, 47-24
6:37: HOU: Olajuwon fadeaway, Garland asst, 47-26
6:10: HOU: Olajuwon fadeaway, Herrera asst, 47-28
5:56: GSW: Durant right bank, 49-28
4:11: GSW: Durant right bank, 51-28
3:41: GSW: McGee dunks home a putback, 53-28
3:21: HOU: Herrera 13 footer, 53-30
3:05: GSW: Curry left wing 3, Thompson asst, 56-30
2:07: GSW: Curry breakaway dunk, 58-30
1:49: HOU: Brooks 2 FT 58-32
1:09: GSW: Curry layup 60-32
:55: HOU: Thorpe bank, Maxwell asst, 60-34
:46: GSW: Iguodala 2 FT 62-34
:39: HOU: Maxwell left wing 3, Smith asst, 62-37
:20: GSW: Kevon Looney J, 64-37
:02: HOU: Sleepy Floyd from the right side, 64-39
:00: GSW: Curry left wing J 66-39
HALFTIME SCORE: WARRIORS 66 ROCKETS 39
Curry has 17; Durant 13 and the Warriors are 24 minutes from moving to the second round.
THIRD QUARTER
11:38: HOU: Horry 2 FT 66-41
11:24: GSW: KD layup, Curry asst, 68-41
11:13: HOU: Smith 2 FT 68-43
10:40: GSW: Draymond Green 1 FT 69-43
10:33 HOU: Kenny Smith skies in for a dunk, 70-45
10:17: GSW: Livingston 2 FT 71-45
9:49: GSW: Klay from the paint, Livingston asst, 73-45
9:26: HOU: Olajuwon drives hard for a dunk, 73-47
8:56: GSW: Smith 2 FT 73-49
8:46: GSW: Looney open J, Green asst, 75-49
8:13: GSW: Curry flips it up and in, Looney asst, 77-49
6:48: HOU: Maxwell 2 FT, 77-51
6:32: GSW: KD rips a dunk, 79-51
6:25 GSW: Olajuwon 2 FT 79-53
6:11: GSW: KD one handed jam, Green asst, 81-53
6:02: HOU: Olajuwon fadeaway, Floyd asst, 81-55
6:11: GSW: West layup, 83-55
5:42: HOU: Thorpe 1 FT 83-56
5:31: GSW: KD corner 3, Curry asst, 86-56
5:03: HOU: Smith foul line J and the foul, 86-59
4:31: HOU: Smith 14 footer, 86-61
4:22: GSW: KD left wing fadeaway, Green asst, 88-61
3:16: HOU: Olajuwon layup, Thorpe, 88-63
3:05: GSW: KD left wing J, Curry asst 90-63
2:51: HOU: Olajuwon drives hard for a layup, Thorpe asst, 90-65
2:15: HOU: Thorpe contested, 90-67
2:03 GSW: West putback, 92-67
1:55: HOU: Herrera up and in, Smith asst, 92-69
1:48: GSW Durant fadeaway 94-69
1:03: GSW: Curry right wing 3, West asst, 97-69
:55: HOU: Smith driving layup, 97-71
:43: GSW: West high off glass, 99-71
THIRD QUARTER SCORE: WARRIORS 99 ROCKETS 71
Durant leads the way with 27; Curry's got 22 - the Dubs are headed to the next round.
11:40: HOU: Smith pull up, Olajuwon asst, 99-73
11:30: GSW: KD thunderdunk, Green asst, 101-73
11:06: GSW: Zaza 1 FT 102-73
10:30: GSW: Zaza from the right wing, Iguodala asst, 104-73
10:21: HOU: Garland J, Floyd asst, 104-75
10:01: GSW: Zaza 2 FT 106-75
9:45: HOU: Olajuwon from the paint, Floyd asst, 106-77
9:13: HOU: Olajuwon fadeaway and the foul, 106-80
8:00: GSW: Klay right wing 3, KD asst, 109-80
7:19: GSW: Klay from the right side, Iguodala asst, 111-80
7:06: HOU: Olajuwon pull up 111-82
6:37: GSW: KD 18 footer, and the foul 114-82
6:21: HOU: Garland 11 footer 114-84
5:50: HOU: Bullard corner 3, 114-87
5:31: GSW: Durant powers home another dunk, no regard for human life, 116-87
5:22: HOU: Garland 2 FT 116-89
4:49: HOU: Herrera hits a runner, 116-91
4:34: GSW: KD again, Green asst, 118-91
3:08: HOU: Smith dead on 3, 118-94
2:45: GSW: Zaza elevates for the dunk, Green asst, 120-94
1:36: HOU: Kenna Winchester 3, 120-97
1:28: GSW: Matt Barnes fadeaway, 122-97
:56: HOU: Bullard 3 122-100
:44: GSW: Ian Clark dunk, 124-100
:11: GSW: Ian Clark dunk 126-100
:06: HOU: Bullard 3 126-103
FINAL WARRIORS 126 ROCKETS 103
Olajuwon goes 27/11 and the '93 Rockets head home; Durant dominates this one; matching Curry's tournament high 38 points from game 1.
Durant 38 points, 9 boards, 5 assists - Player of the Game
Curry 22 pts, 9 assists
Thompson 15 pts
Pachulia 12 pts 6 boards
Green 3 pts, 10 boards, 7 assists, 4 steals
West 10 pts
8. 2005 DALLAS MAVERICKS V. 9. 2008 CEN DIV CHAMP DETROIT PISTONS
Winner will play those 2017 Warriors in the second round. Mavs have home court throughout the series.
Mavs: 58-24, 2nd in SE Div
d. Rockets in West First Rnd 4-3
Lost Suns West Semis 4-2
Coach: Avery Johnson
Starters:
C E.Dampier (29 Miss St) 9.2 PPG 15.2 PER 4.5 Win Shares
F D.Nowitzki (26) 26.1 26.1 15.6
F J.Howard (24 Wake Forest) 12.6 15.8 6.4
G J.Terry (27 Arizona) 12.4 18.4 8.5
G M.Finley (31 Wisconsin) 15.7 14.3 5.5
Rotation Reserves:
C S.Bradley (32 BYU) 2.7 11 1.9
F K.Van Horn (29 Utah) 12.2 16.9 2.1
F A.Henderson (32 Indiana) 3.5 12.4 3.1
G D.Harris (21 Wisconsin) 5.7 14.7 2.7
G J.Stackhouse (30 North Carolina) 14.9 15.9 3.5
Dirk carries these Mavs; strong year for Terry, lot of high draft picks coming off the bench.
NBA Leaders: Nowitzki, 3rd Def Rebounds, Nowitzki 5th Pts, Nowitzki 4th PPG, Nowitzki 5th PER, Terry 4th Effective FG%, Finley 1st TO%, Nowitzki 3rd Off Win Shares, Nowitzki 2nd Win Shares, Nowitzki 1st Win Shares/48, Nowitzki 4th +/1, Nowitzki 3rd Off +/-, Nowitzki 3rd VORP
Pistons: 59-23, 1st Central Div
d. Sixers East First Round 4-2
d. Magic East Semis 4-1
Lost Celtics East Finals 4-2
Coach: Flip Saunders
Starters:
C R.Wallace (33 North Carolina) 12.7 PPG 17.2 PER 7.6 Win Shares
F A.McDyess (33 Alabama) 8.8 14.1 6.7
F T.Prince (27 Kentucky) 13.2 15.6 7.5
G C.Billups (31 Colorado) 17 23.6 13.5
G R.Hamilton (29 UConn) 17.3 18.2 7.7
Reserves:
C J.Maxiell (24 Cincinnati) 7.9 16.7 6.3
F A.Johnson (20) 3.6 17.5 3
F J.Hayes (26 Georgia) 6.7 13 2.9
G R.Stuckey (21 E.Washington) 7.6 13.8 2
G A.Afflalo (22 UCLA) 3.7 10.2 1.9
Chauncey Billups and his 13.5 Win Shares leads a veteran Pistons squad; lots of vets in the lineup and kids coming off the bench. College teammates Wallace and Stackhouse on opposite sides.
Leaders: Billups 2nd FT%, Billups 3rd Off Rating, Billups 4th Off Win Shares, Billups 5th Win Shares, Billups 4th Win Shares/48, Billups 3rd Off +/-, Billups 4th VORP
Matchup Battle:
C Wallace - Pistons
F Nowitzki - Mavs
F Prince - Pistons
G Billups - Pistons
G Hamilton - Pistons
Bench - Pistons
So - Dallas has home court, but the Pistons look like the better squad on paper; although Dirk is the best player on the floor. We'll say the Pistons are favored, despite being on the road.
GAME ONE
FIRST QUARTER
11:45 DAL: Dirk Nowitzki 2 FT Mavs 2-0
11:18: DET: Rasheed Wallace J, McDyess asst, 2-2
10:10: DAL: Jason Terry layup, Dampier asst, 4-2 Mavs
10:03: DET: Chauncey Billups 2 FT 4-4
9:42: DAL: Terry left wing 3, Finley asst 7-4 Mavs
8:57: DAL: Dirk 17 footer, Terry asst, 9-4
8:20: DAL: Terry turnaround, 11-4
7:41: DAL: Erick Dampier dunks on the Finley lob, 13-4
6:52: DAL: Josh Howard 2 FT 15-4, the Mavs sprint out early.
5:41: DET: Antonio McDyess 8 footer, 15-6
4:46: DAL: Dirk 13 footer, 17-6
4:20: DAL: Dirk dunk, 19-6
4:13: DET: McDyess off glass, Billups asst, 19-8
3:02: DET: Tayshaun Prince 1 FT 19-9
2:44: DAL: Terry 1 FT 20-9
2:18: DAL: Terry dips home a shot, 22-9
2:11: DET: Jason Maxiell 2 FT 22-11
2:00 DAL: Dirk bombs a long 3, 25-11
:40: DET: DET: Amir Johnson short J, Billups asst, 25-13
FIRST QUARTER SCORE: MAVS 25 PISTONS 13
Dallas really clamping down on the Pistons early; Dirk has 11.
SECOND QTR:
11:44: DET: Rodney Stuckey 9 footer, Hamilton asst, 25-15
11:32 DAL: Jerry Stackhouse 2 FT 27-15
11:20 DET Jason Maxiell 5 footer, 27-17
10:56: DAL: Keith Van Horn corner 3, Harris asst, 30-17
10:42: DET: Rip Hamilton 1 FT 30-18
9:57: DET: Prince contested left side, 30-20
9:44: DAL: Josh Howard driving layup, Harris asst, 32-20
8:28: DET: Billups long 2, Prince asst, 32-22
8:21: DAL: Michael Finley corner 3, 35-22
8:13: DET: Prince left side J, Maxiell asst, 35-24
7:39: DET: Maxiell tip in 35-26
7:20: DAL: Van Horn 1 FT 36-26
7:06: DET: Billups dead center 3, 36-29
6:02: DAL: Dirk left side turnaround, Terry asst, 38-29
5:43 DAL; Van Horn tip in 40-29
5:18: DET: Hamilton 18 footer 40-31
5:05: DAL: Van Horn long 2, 42-31
4:41: DAL: Van Horn another long 2, Dirk asst, Van Horn scores 7 in the last 3 min, 44-31
4:28: DET: Prince 1 FT 44-32
3:28: DAL: Stackhouse 18 footer, 46-32
3:17: DET: Wallace short J, Hamilton asst, 46-34
2:53: DAL: Stackhouse 2 FT 48-34
2:44: DET: Stuckey left wing J, 48-36
2:35: DAL: Stackhouse hits a corner 3, Harris asst, 51-36, the Mavs biggest lead.
2:26: DET: Wallace 2 FT 51-38
1:06: DAL: Erick Dampier driving layup, Terry asst, 53-38
:47: DAL: Howard 1 FT 54-39
:32: DET: Hamilton dunk from Billups 54-40
:02: DAL: Alan Henderson 6 footer, 56-40
:00 DET: Jarvis Hayes from the right wing, 56-42
HALFTIME: MAVS 56 PISTONS 42
The veteran Van Horn comes off the bench to score 10 in the quarter and the Mavs extend this lead.
THIRD QTR:
11:28: DAL: Finley corner 3, Damp asst, 59-42
11:01: DET: Hamilton another dunk, Billups asst, 59-44
9:51: DAL: Dampier big dunk, Terry asst, 61-44
8:46: DAL: Dampier tip in 63-44
8:28 DAL: Dirk bombs a 3 from the top of the circle - it's time to put game one to bed, 66-44
7:56: DET: Dirk left side J, Terry asst, 68-44
6:43: DAL: Finley corner 3, Dirk asst, 71-44, it looked close on paper, it has not been close.
6:01: DET: Billups dead center 3, Prince asst, 71-47
5:54: DAL: Terry scoop, Finley asst, 73-47
5:31: DET: McDyess from the right block, Billups asst, 73-49
5:22: DET: Howard coasts in for a dunk, 75-49
4:08: DET: Wallace floater, 75-51
3:39: DAL: Howard fadeaway 77-51
3:19: DET: Wallace 2FT 77-53
2:33: DET: Stuckey 1 FT 77-54
2:09: DET: Hayes in trafffic 77-56
:02 DAL: Harris 3 from the top, 80-56
:00: DET: Hamilton long 2, 80-58
THIRD QUARTER SCORE: MAVS 80 PISTONS 58
Nice Pistons run late makes this an even quarter, but the Mavs have this one locked up,
FOURTH QTR:
10:51: DAL: Dirk layup, Terry asst, 82-58
10:13: DAL; Howard contested, 84-58
9:24: DET: Billups layup, 84-60
9:14: DAL: Howard putback 86-60
8:13: DET: Prince one handed jam 86-62
8:06: DAL: Stackhouse scoop, 88-62
7:40: DAL: Stackhouse long 2, 90-62
7:20: DET: Billups layup 90-64
6:58: DAL: Stackhouse enormous dunk, 92-64
6:39: DET: Maxiell tip in 92-66
6:08: DET: Billups left side J, 92-68
5:23: DAL: Dirk dunk, 94-68
4:51: DET: Amir Johnson driving layup, 94-70
4:19: DET: Stuckey 1 FT 94-71
3:29: DET: McDyess short J, 94-73
2:52: DET: Hayes 2 FT 94-75
1:50: DAL: Marquis Daniels J, 96-75
1:34: DET: Lindsey Hunter corner 3, 96-78
:32: DAL: Dan Dickau 17 footer, 98-78
:22: DET: Lindsey Hunter 3 98-81
FINAL: MAVS 98 PISTONS 81
Detroit gets some garbage time, but this was never a game, Dallas easily takes game 1.
Nowitzki 22 pts, 11 boards - Player of the Game
Dampier 8 pts, 17 boards
Howard 13 pts 6 boards
Terry 12 pts 7 assists
Van Horn 10 pts 8 boards
Stackhouse 15 pts
Billups 16 pts, 9 assists
Wallace 10 pts, 9 boards
GAME TWO
FIRST QTR:
10:05: DET: Tayshaun Prince 9 footer, Billups asst, 2-0 Pistons
9:59: DAL: Erick Dampier 1 FT 2-1
9:52: DET: Antonio McDyess right wing J, 4-1
9:12: DET: Prince left side pull up 6-1
8:55: DAL: Dampier right side bank and the foul, 6-4
8:38: DAL: Josh Howard 2 FT 6-6
8:31: DET: McDyess one handed shot, Wallace asst 8-6
8:09: DET: Rasheed Wallace drills a 3, 11-6
7:03: DAL; Jason Terry short J, 11-8
6:50: DET: Wallace dunk, McDyess asst, 13-8
5:29: DET: Chauncey Billups 2 FT 15-8
5:11: DAL: Dirk Nowitzki right side J, 15-10
4:45: DAL: Dirk baseline, Finley asst, 15-12
4:12: DAL: Dampier right wing J, Terry asst, 15-14
3:39: DET: Billups layup, 17-14
3:06: DET: Prince left wing 3, Billups asst 20-14
2:39: DET: Amir Johnson short J, 22-14
2:30: DAL: Devin Harris putback 22-16
2:19: DET: Johnson 2 FT 24-16
1:52: DAL: Jerry Stackhouse left side J, 24-18
1:13: DET: Aaron Afflalo right wing contested, 26-18
:46: DET: Jarvis Hayes left side J, Maxiell asst, 28-18
:22 DET: Billups 2 FT 30-18
FIRST QTR SCORE:
Very different than game 1, the Pistons come out and drop 30 first qtr points, looking to force a deciding game 3.
SECOND QTR:
11:42: DAL Keith Van Horn deftly weaves in for a layup, Stackhouse asst, 30-20
11:34: DET Rip Hamilton right side fadeaway 32-20
11:27: DAL: Van Horn 2 FT 32-22
11:15: DET: Hamilton 2 FT 34-22
10:19: DAL: Alan Henderson putback 34-24
9:48: DAL: Stackhouse flies in for a hard dunk, 34-26
9:29: DET: Prince left bank, Stuckey asst, 36-26
9:21: DAL: Van Horn layup, 36-28
8:56: DAL: Finley left wing J, 36-30
8:05: DA:: Howard layup, and the lead is down to 4 36-32
7:05: DET: Hamilton 2 FT 38-32
6:43: DAL: Stackhouse hits a 3 from the wing, and the lead is down to 3. 38-35
6:28: DET: Maxiell 1 FT 39-35
6:16: DAL: Howard throws down a hard dunk on the asst from Dirk and it's 39-37
5:53: DET: Hamilton 17 footer and the foul, 42-37
5:15: DAL: Dirk goes to the bank, Terry asst, 42-39
4:09: DET: McDyess slices in for a stuff, 44-39
3:55: DAL: Howard 1 FT 44-40
3:39: DET: Hayes 2 FT 46-40
3:08: DAL: Van Horn the driving layup and the foul, 46-43
2:46: DAL: Van Horn hits a game tying 3 from the wing. 46-46
2:21: DAL: Devin Harris hits a J from the wing and the Mavs take the lead 48-46
:59: DET: Billups 2 FT 48-48
:32: DET: Billips finger roll, Hamilton asst, Pistons 50-48
HALFTIME SCORE: PISTONS 50 MAVS 48
Much different game than game 1; Pistons bolt out early, Mavs make the run late and it's Detroit up a bucket as we head to the third.
11:32: DET: Billups opens with a dead on 3 and it's 53-48
11:23: DA: Howard contested, Terry asst, 53-50
11:00 DET: Prince left wing J, Hamilton asst, 55-50
10:43: DAL: Dampier right block contested, 55-52
10:03: DET: McDyess 9 footer, 57-52
8:55: DAL; Dirk hits a corner 3, 57-55
7:30 DET: Billups 1 FT 58-55
7:20: DAL: Van Horn 3 FT 58-58
6:40: DET: Maxiell left side, and the foul, 61-58
6:26: DAL: Stackhouse from the left side and the foul, 61-61. Good game 2.
6:11: DET: Stuckey from 16, 63-61 Pistons
6:02: DAL: Howard layup, Terry asst, 63-63
4:53: DET: Stuckey from the right block, Maxiell asst, 65-63
3:45 DET: Hayes hits a 3 from the right wing, Billups asst, 68-63
2:19: DET: Hamilton hits a right wing J, Maxiell asst, 70-63
2:12: DAL: Dampier from the paint, Dirk asst, 70-65
1:34: DAL: Dirk off glass 70-67
THIRD QUARTER: PISTONS 70 MAVS 67
12 minutes left - if the Pistons win, they force game 3.
11:47: DAL: Van Horn hits a game tying corner 3, 70-70
10:58: DAL: Van Horn 1FT 71-70 Mavs
9:31: DAL: Terry 2 FT 73-70
9:08: DET: Prince baseline J, 73-72
8:23: DET: McDyess tip in 74-73 Pistons
8:11: DAL: Dirk long 2, Terry asst, 75-74 Mavs
7:44: DAL: Henderson 2 FT 77-74
7:28: DET: Stuckey from the left wing, Billups asst, 77-76
6:49: DAL: Harris from the paint, 79-76 Mavs
6:10: DET: Rasheed slams it home, 79-78
5:45: DAL: Dampier tip in, 81-78
5:04: DET: Billups rips home a dunk, Hayes asst, 81-80 Mavs at the 5 minute mark.
3:32: DET: Billups hits a 3 at the top of the arc and the Pistons take the lead, 83-81
1:32: 2 minutes pass, no scoring, Dirk steals a pass, dishes to Finley who misses a jumper, McDyess gets the board.
1:08: Wallace misses, Finley rebound. Pistons still up a bucket. Jason Terry misses and it's back to Detroit.
:38: McDyess misses, Terry with the board - they go down quickly and Dirk misses, rebound Wallace.
:10: DET: CHAUNCEY BILLUPS HITS A 3, AND THAT'S THE DAGGER.
FINAL: PISTONS 86 MAVS 81
The baskets closed up in the 4th, just 30 combined points - the Mavs didn't score a point in the last 5 and a half minutes of the game and now the series will conclude, still in Dallas, with a game 3.
Billups 22 pts, 6 assists, 5 boards - Player of the Game
McDyess 10 pts, 10 boards
Prince 13 pts, 6 boards
Hamilton 11 pts, 6 boards
Wallace 7 pts, 12 boards
Nowitzki 13 pts, 11 assists
Dampier 12 pts, 9 boards
Howard 11 pts, 6 boards
Van Horn 19 pts
Stackhouse 10 pts
GAME THREE
One game for all of it - winner advances, loser goes home.
FIRST QTR:
11:36: DAL: Erick Dampier 1 FT 1-0 Mavs
10:37: DAL: Damp hits a one handed runner, and the foul, 3-0 Mavs
10:06: DET: Tayshaun Prince hits a 12 footer, Billups asst, 3-2
9:52: DAL: Jason Terry hits a corner 3, 6-2
9:45: DET: Antonio McDyess bank from the left block, Wallace asst, 6-4
9:30: DET: Prince hits a nifty scoop 6-6
9:15: DAL: Dampier again, with the putback, and he's fouled, 9-6 Mavs
9:00: DAL: Howard 1 FT 10-6
8:16: DET: Prince hits a long 2, 10-8
7:59: DAL: Just 13 for Dirk in game 2, he hits a corner 3 here, 13-8
6:35: DET: Chauncey Billups floater, 13-10
5:45: DET: Rasheed Wallace corner 3 and it is tied. 13-13
4:00 DET: Jason Maxiell 2 FT 15-13 Pistons
3:50: DAL: Dirk layup, 15-15
3:36: DET: Maxiell from the left wing, Billups asst, 17-15
3:00 DAL: The Giant Shawn Bradley 1 FT 17-16
2:39: DET: Billups the breakaway dunk, 19-16
2:18: DAL: Van Horn, so effective off the bench so far, 19-18
1:43: DET: Jarvis Hayes knocks down a 3 ball. 22-18
1:30: DAL: Devin Harris comes down and matches that 3, 22-21
1:01: DAL; And then a Stackhouse dunk gives the Mavs the lead, 23-22
:04: DET: Maxiell hits a short J and it's Detroit who leads after 1, 24-23
FIRST QTR: PISTONS 24 MAVS 23
Looks like a close one for our first game 3; Pistons up a point.
11:17: DET: Hayes from the paint, 26-23
9:48: DET: Rodney Stuckey finger roll, 28-23, McDyess asst
9:40: DAL: Van Horn busts a 3, 28-26
8:36: DAL: Dirk drives home for a layup to tie the score, 28-28
7:37: DET: Billups turnaround J, 30-28
7:05: DET: Maxiell 2 FT 32-28
5:49: DAL: Stackhouse in traffic and the foul, 32-31
4:19: DET: Hamilton 2 FT 34-31
3:26: DET: Hamilton from the wing 36-31
2:31: DET: Wallace drives hard to the bucket, 38-31 Pistons
2:15: DAL: Dirk from the wing, Van Horn asst, 38-33
1:58: DAL: And then there's Van Horn, from the block, 38-35
1:11: DAL: And here's Dirk with a really long 2, 38-37
:48 DET: Wallace stops it with a layup, 40-37
:25: DAL: Van Horn with a long 2. 40-39
:04: DET: Wallace 1 FT 41-39
HALFTIME: PISTONS 41 MAVS 39
We've got a tight game 3, defensive minded and that probably shapes this game the rest of the way.
THIRD QTR:
11:26: DET: Hamilton from 15, Billups asst, 43-39
10:42: DAL: Dirk 2 FT 43-41
9:08: DAL: It's Shawn Bradley who ties the score with the alley oop dunk from Terry 43-43
8:50: DET: Maxiell hits a jump hook, Pistons 45-43
7:48: DAL: Dirk comes back and ties it, 45-45
7:17: DAL: Michael Finley 2 FT 47-45 Mavs
5:57: DAL: Josh Howard rips home a dunk and the foul and the Mavs are up 50-45
5:46: DET: Prince layup, McDyess asst, 50-47
4:19: DAL; Finley corner 3, 53-47, are the Mavs getting some daylight?
3:47 DAL Howard 1 FT 54-47
2:25: DAL; Terry putback 56-47
1:19: DALL: Dirk 2 FT 58-47, double digit lead now for Dallas
:57: DET: Wallace layup 58-49
THIRD QUARTER: MAVS 58 PISTONS 49
Dallas totally clamps down on the Pistons, they score just 10 points, that's the lowest scoring quarter in the tournament so far.
FOURTH QTR:
11:48: DET: Hamilton hits a quick 19 footer and gets fouled, 58-52
11:32: DAL: Finley pulls up from 13, 60-52
8:42: DET: Arron Afflalo short J, 60-54
8:04: DAL: Alan Henderson rips home a dunk, 62-54
7:14: DAL: Dampier gets a tip in and a foul and now the Mavs can sense it 65-54
6:34: DAL: Dampier dunk, it's a 13 point lead now, 67-54
6:11: DET: McDyess from the wing, 67-56
5:59: DAL: Dampier in traffic, 69-56
5:39: DAL: Terry layup, Stackhouse asst, 71-56
4:53: DET: McDyess dunk, but we're under 5 now and this lead looks insurmountable 71-58
3:50 DET: McDyess 2 FT 71-60
1:44: DALL: Now we're under 2 min, Dirk hits 2 FT 73-60
1:36: DET: Billups quick 3 73-63
1:11: DET: Wallace 3, 73-66, 6 quick ones for the Pistons.
:56: DAL: Damp 2 FT 75-66
:25: DAL: Dirk hits 2 FT 77-66
:17: DET: Hamilton corner 3 77-69
:14: DAL: Dirk 2 FT 79-69
FINAL: PISTONS 79 MAVS 69
The Dallas defense clamps down hard and the Mavs advance into the Round of 128.
Nowitzki 23 pts, 14 boards - Player of the Game
Dampier 15 pts 11 boards
2 series down - the 2017 Warriors will face the 2005 Mavs. So far, here are the best players in the Region:
C Olajuwon '93 Rockets
F Durant '17 Warriors
F Nowitzki '08 Mavs
G Curry '17 Warriors
G Thompson '17 Warriors
Next time - the next two series, the 5th seed in Region 1, the 2015 Clippers take on the 12th seeded '92 Suns and the 4th seeded 1980 Lakers face the 13th seeds, the 1950 Syracuse Nationals
