3. 2010 SE DIV CHAMP ORLANDO MAGIC V. 14. 1989 ATLANTA HAWKS
Magic: 59-23, 1st SE Div, 4th in Off, 3rd in Def
d. Bobcats East First Round 4-0
d. Hawks East Semis 4-0
d. lost Celtics East Finals 4-2
#33 overall seed
Coach: Stan Van Gundy, Patrick Ewing is an assistant
Starters:
C D.Howard (24) 18.3 PPG 24 PER 13.2 Win Shares
F R.Anderson (21 Cal) 7.7 18.1 3.1
F R.Lewis (30) 14.1 14 6.5
G J.Nelson (27 St Joes) 12.6 15.5 5
G V.Carter (33 UNC) 16.6 17.1 7.4
Rotation Reserves
C M.Gortat (25) 3.6 13.9 3.4
F B.Bass (24 LSU) 5.8 16.5 2
F M.Barnes (29 UCLA) 8.8 13.6 5.9
G J.Williams (34 Florida) 6 12.9 4.5
G JJ Redick (25 Duke) 9.6 15 6.5
Leaders: Lewis (5th in 3s)
Howard (1st in Rebounds, 1st in Blocks, 1st in FG%, 1st in Reb/Game, 1st in Blocks/Game, 1st in Eff FG%, 2nd in Reb %, 3rd in Block %, 1st in Def rating, 3rd in Win Shares, 1st in Def +/-)
Redick (3rd in Off Rating)
Deep team, all 10 guys should see double digit minutes, and Howard had the big year, double digit WS and a PER over 20.
Hawks: 52-30, 3rd in Cen Div, 4th in Off, 9th in Def
Lost East 1st Round, Bucks 3-2
#224 overall seed
Coach: Mike Fratello, Brian Hill is an assistant, he will coach much of this Magic squad in the mid 2000s.
Starters
C M.Malone (33) 20.2 PPG 21.2 PER 10.7 Win Shares
F C.Levingston (28 Wich St) 9.2 13.4 5.5
F D.Wilkins (29 Georgia) 26.2 21.8 10.4
G D.Rivers (27 Marquette) 13.6 18.4 8.5
G R.Theus (31 UNLV) 15.8 16.1 5.9
Rotation Reserves
C J.Koncak (25 SMU) 4.7 12 3.7
F A.Carr (27 Wich St) 7.5 12.7 3.3
F D.Ferrell (23 Geo Tech) 2.4 12 .4
G S.Webb (25 NC St) 3.9 13 2.2
G J.Battle (26 Rutgers) 9.5 13.5 3.2
Leaders: Moses (4th Rebounds, 4th Reb/Game)
Rivers (3rd Steal %)
Wilkins 3rd TO%)
Moses and 'Nique lead the charge; both with double digit WS and PER over 20.
Matchups:
C Howard (Magic)
F Push (all 4 PF likely to split time)
F Wilkins (Hawks)
G Rivers (Hawks)
G Carter (Magic)
Bench: Magic
The Magic are a significant seed advantage and they have the top player in the series; you'd expect they take the series.
GAME ONE
1ST QTR
9 MIN: MAGIC 7 HAWKS 5
MAGIC PTS: Lewis, Nelson, Anderson (3)
HAWKS PTS: Levingston, Theus (1) Levingston
6 MIN: MAGIC 9 HAWKS 15
MAGIC PTS: Lewis, Levingston
HAWKS PTS: Theus, Moses, Theus, Moses
Halfway through the first qtr, good 3 min. stretch for the Hawks and they take the lead.
3 MIN: MAGIC 11 HAWKS 22
MAGIC PTS: Bass
HAWKS PTS: Rivers (3) Wilkins, Wilkins,
1ST QTR SCORE: MAGIC 28 HAWKS 28
MAGIC PTS: Howard, Carter (3), Howard, Redick (3), Nelson (3), Barnes, Bass
HAWKS PTS: Moses, Carr, Carr
Huge 3 minutes for the Magic as they make up the full 11 point deficit on the strength of three threes.
2ND QTR
9 MIN: MAGIC 37 HAWKS 32
MAGIC PTS: Bass, Anderson, Anderson (3) Redick
HAWKS PTS: Rivers, Moses
6 MIN: MAGIC 46 HAWKS 39
MAGIC PTS: Redick, Lewis, Howard, Bass
HAWKS PTS: 'Nique, Koncak, Theus, Rivers (1)
Magic now take the lead halfway through the second; Orlando really spreading the minutes around, which was the plan, Howard just 4 points.
3 MIN: MAGIC 55 HAWKS 45
MAGIC PTS: Howard, Howard, Howard (3) VC
HAWKS PTS: Wilkins, Theus, Moses
HALFTIME SCORE: MAGIC 57 HAWKS 52
MAGIC PTS: Redick
HAWKS PTS: Moses (3) Nique, Rivers
Howard hit 7 straight for the Magic to extend Orlando's lead, but the Hawks sliced it to 5 in the last 3 minutes of the half. Howard's got 11, Moses 13.
3RD QTR
9 MIN: MAGIC 67 HAWKS 57
MAGIC PTS: Nelson, Howard, Nelson (3) Howard (3)
HAWKS PTS: Rivers, Nique (1) Koncak
6 MIN: MAGIC 71 HAWKS 65
MAGIC PTS: Bass, Bass
HAWKS PTS: Carr, Moses, Moses, Moses
Moses now has 19, keeping the Hawks in the game; Howard's got 16, the two big men going to war in the first half of the third.
3 MIN: MAGIC 75 HAWKS 69
MAGIC PTS: Howard, Nelson
HAWKS PTS: Levingston, Nique
3RD QTR SCORE: MAGIC 82 HAWKS 82
MAGIC PTS: Nelson, Nelson, Redick (3)
HAWKS PTS: Battle, Battle, Levingston, Nique, Moses, Moses (3)
Alright - terrific setup for the 4th qtr, Moses Malone now has 24 and we are poised for a great stretch.
4TH QTR
Hawks open with the ball; Theus misses from the wing.
11:36: ORL: Matt Barnes hits a corner 3 85-82 Magic
'Nique misses a 3 the other way.
11:15: ORL: Barnes goes coast to coast for the layup, 87-82
'Nique takes it hard to the hole, misses. Anderson misses a 3 the other way. Gortat gets the board but cant covert the shot for Orlando.
10:19: ATL: 'Nique gets a pass from Theus and hits an 11 foot fadeaway. 87-84
Anderson misses, gets his own rebound, Barnes gets fouled on the floor and then Bass is fouled on the shot.
9:42: ORL: Bass 1 FT 88-84
Rivers gets called for a travel, Lewis misses the other way.
9:13: ATL: Moses muscles up, hits a one hander in the paint, and gets the foul. 88-87
8:49: ORL: Ryan Anderson nails a 3 from the top of the arc. 91-87
8:37 ATL: Reggie Theus hits an 18 footer off the Rivers assist, 91-89
VC misses a 3, Anderson gets the board, gives it back to VC, who takes another 3 and is fouled.
8:05: ORL: Carter makes 1 FT 92-89
Anderson gets the offensive board, but Orlando turns it over, Battle takes a short J the other way and is fouled.
7:37: ATL: Battle 1 FT 92-90, Magic still up a bucket
Bass misses. Battle misses the other way. Carter misses. Moses misses, Ferrell gets fouled on a shot.
6:36: ATL: Ferrell 2 FT 92-92, all deadlocked
Barnes misses. Carr misses the other way.
5:55: ATL: Ferrell putback. 94-92 the Hawks take the lead.
Barnes misses, Howard gets the board and Williams misses. Back the other way, Ferrell is fouled on the shot.
5:17: ATL: Ferrell 2 FT, Duane Ferrell scores the last 5 points and its 96-92
Nelson misses twice for Orlando, Rivers misses for the Hawks, the Magic turn it over and Theus gets fouled on a 3, Howard's 4th.
4:26: ATL: Theus 3 FT 99-92, Atlanta's biggest lead of the day.
Carter misses.
3:59: ATL: Moses from 12, look at the Hawks. 101-92
Anderson misses a 3. Nelson misses the putback. Wilkins is fouled on the other end, Anderson's 4th.
3:38: ATL: Nique 2 FT 103-92
Double Digit Hawk lead!
2:43: ATL: Theus 2 FT, 5 Hoard fouls. 105-92
2:38: ORL: VC 3 FT 105-95
2:05: ATL: Knocak short J 107-95
1:36: ATL: Koncak and the foul. 110-95
1:30: ORL: Mickael Pietrus 3 from the wing 110-98
1:19: ATL: Webb from the wing. 112-98
1:14: ORL: Anthony Johnson triple. 112-101
:41: ORL: Jason Williams 2 FT 112-103
:29: ATL: Nique tomahawk jam. 114-103
:19: ORL: Anderson 2 FT 114-105
FINAL SCORE: MAGIC 105 HAWKS 114
The Hawks come into Orlando and ride a big 4th quarter to take game one. Dominant performance from Moses Malone.
Moses 29 pts, 23 boards
Wilkins 21 pts, 8 boards
Theus 16 pts, 5 boards, 7 assists
Rivers 10 pts, 6 boards, 5 assists
Levingston 10 pts
Howard 20 pts, 13 boards
Anderson 13 pts, 10 boards
Nelson 16 pts
Bass 13 pts
Redick 12 pts
GAME TWO
1ST QTR
9 MIN: MAGIC 8 HAWKS 4
MAGIC PTS: Lewis, Howard, Lewis, Howard
HAWKS PTS: Rivers, Rivers
6 MIN: MAGIC 10 HAWKS 12
MAGIC PTS: Howard
HAWKS PTS: Moses (1) Nique, Nique, Nique(3)
Dominique Wilkins scores the last 7 Hawks points and Atlanta is up a bucket halfway through the quarter.
3 MIN: MAGIC 18 HAWKS 18
MAGIC PTS: Anderson, Bass, Howard, Bass
HAWKS PTS: Nique, Carr, Carr
1ST QTR SCORE: MAGIC 21 HAWKS 30
MAGIC PTS: Howard, Williams (1)
HAWKS PTS: Nique (3) Nique (1) Koncak (1) Koncak, Battle (3) Carr
Is the 3rd seed in Region 1 in trouble? The Hawks took game one and have a 9 point lead here in game 2. 13 points for Dominique Wilkins.
2ND QTR
9 MIN: MAGIC 27 HAWKS 39
MAGIC PTS: Gortat, Carter, Bass
HAWKS PTS: Ferrell, Carr, Ferrell, Rivers (3)
6 MIN: MAGIC 33 HAWKS 43
MAGIC PTS: Bass, Carter, Lewis
HAWKS PTS: Battle, Wilkins
10 point Hawk lead, 15 for Wilkins.
3 MIN: MAGIC 39 HAWKS 47
MAGIC PTS: Howard, Howard, Howard
HAWKS PTS: Theus, Theus
HALFTIME SCORE: MAGIC 47 HAWKS 56
MAGIC PTS: Bass, Bass, Carter, Bass, Carter
HAWKS PTS: Rivers, Theus, Theus, Wilkins, Moses (1)
Hawks by 9 at the half; 17 for Wilkins, Brandon Bass has 14 for the Magic
3RD QTR
9 MIN: MAGIC 60 HAWKS 64
MAGIC PTS: Carter (3) Anderson (3) Carter (3) Nelson, Nelson
HAWKS PTS: Wilkins, Wilkins, Wilkins, Wilkins
Good start to the half by the Magic, Vince Carter scoring 6; Dominique continues to scorch in game 2, he's up to 25.
6 MIN: MAGIC 68 HAWKS 73
MAGIC PTS: Nelson (3) Carter (3)(Magic take lead) Howard
HAWKS PTS: Battle (1) Ferrell, Levingston, Moses, Rivers
Orlando came out fast and took the lead, but the Hawks just keep scoring. Magic need Howard to take over.
3 MIN: MAGIC 74 HAWKS 80
MAGIC PTS: Anderson, Nelson, Nelson
HAWKS PTS: Moses, Carr, Levingston (3)
3RD QTR SCORE: MAGIC 76 HAWKS 82
MAGIC PTS: Redick
HAWKS PTS: Webb
12 minutes remain in game 2, Atlanta up by 6 - can they knock the Magic out of the tournament?
4TH QTR
11:51 ORL: Quick Redick J from the wing, 82-78
Hawks turn it over.
11:18: ORL: Bass scoops one home on the Nelson dish, 82-80
Nique misses a 3 - but...
11:02: ATL: Moses is there to put it back. 84-80
Bass misses, the Hawks are called for an offensive foul on the other end, both teams then miss and then Wilkins is fouled on a short J.
9:58: ATL: Wilkins makes 1 FT 85-80
9:47: ORL: Rashard Lewis is fouled on a 3 from the wing and hits all 3 FT 85-83
9:32: ATL: Moses is fouled on a short bank and hits them both 87-83
9:24: ORL: Jameer Nelson comes right down, hits from the lane, 87-85
9:11: ATL: Wilkins misses - but again Moses is there to put it back. 89-85
8:59: ORL: Lewis drills a 3 from the wing. 89-88
8:49: ATL: Moses muscles his way to the bucket, VC fouls him, that's #5, Moses hits both 91-88
8:30: ORL: Redick gets the ball inside to Howard for the layup, 91-90
8:07: ATL: Spud Webb hits a long 2, 93-90
7:50: ORL: JJ Redick ties the score with the bomb from the top of the arc. 93-93
Wilkins misses. Redick misses. Webb misses.
7:00: ATL: Moses is there again with the putback. 95-93
Howard misses.
6:32: ATL: Nique hits from 15, 97-93
6:17: ORL: Nelson finds Barnes for the layup 97-95
6:03: ATL: Wilkins misses, but sends home the putback with a huge dunk, 99-95
Redick misses. Wilkins misses. Atlanta gets the ball back but Battle misses. Battle then steals a pass.
4:26: ATL: Nique hits from 18, Carr assist, 101-95
Howard misses twice.
3:49: ATL: Battle hits a long 2, Wilkins assist, 103-95
3:29: ORL: Howard banks in a short 2, Nelson assist 103-97
Moses misses.
3:10: ORL: Carter finds Howard who dunks hard over Moses 103-99
The Hawks miss twice. Carter then misses, but Howard gets the board and is fouled.
2:20: ORL: Howard 1FT 103-100
2:06: ATL: Nelson picks up his 4th, fouling Theus who makes both 105-100
Howard misses, gets the board, dishes to Lewis who is fouled on the floor. Carter then misses, the teams exchnge misses, giving the Hawks the ball
:47: ATL: Wilkins knocks down an 18 footer, it gives Atlanta a 7 point lead.
:27: ORL: Carter hits a short bank, but with only 27 seconds left it's 107-102
Moses gets fouled quickly.
:23: ATL: Moses makes 1. 6 point game.
Nelson drives - shoots - misses. Levingston with the board for Atlanta, he gets it to Wilkins who is fouled.
:15: ATL: Wilkins hits them both, it's 110-102
Carter loses it, another quick foul on Wilkins, it's 6 on Carter and he's gone.
:11: ATL: Wilkins hits them both - it's over. 112-102
FINAL SCORE: HAWKS 112 MAGIC 102
It's the first real upset in the tournament; the 14th seeded Hawks win 2 in Orlando and send the Magic home. Wilkins ties Durant/Curry for single game point high.
Wilkins 38 pts, 8 boards - Player of the Game
Malone 17 pts, 12 rebounds
Rivers 11 pts, 5 boards
Theus 10 pts
Carr 10 pts 8 boards
Levingston 5 pts, 14 boards
#6 1963 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. #11. 1997 ATL DIV CHAMP MIAMI HEAT
Winner faces the '89 Hawks in the next round.
Celtics: 58-22, 1st East Div, 9th in Off, 1st in Def
d. Royals East Finals 4-3
d. Lakers NBA FINALS 4-2
#96 overall seed
Coach: Red Auerbach
Starters:
C B.Russell (28 San Francisco) 16.8 PPG 18.2 PER 13.5 Win Shares
F T.Heinsohn (28 Holy Cross) 18.9 18.7 6.8
F J.Havlicek (22 Ohio St) 14.3 15.4 6.4
G B.Cousy (34 Holy Cross) 13.2 16.6 5.2
G S.Jones (29 NC Central) 19.7 19.1 9.6
Rotation Reserves
C C.Lovellette (33 Kansas) 6.5 16.2 1.6
F T.Sanders (24 NYU) 10.8 12.6 6.8
F. D.Swartz (28 Morehead St) 4.5 12.3 1
G KC Jones (30 San Francisco) 7.2 9.8 3.6
G F.Ramsey (31 Kentucky) 10.9 12.8 3.6
Leaders: Russell (1st Def Win Shares)
Bunch of Hall of Famers here, Russell is the only member of the squad with double digit win shares. Not a great offensive team, they'll need defense to advance.
Heat: 61-21, 1st Atl Div, 12th in Off, 1st in Def
d. Magic East First Rnd, 3-2
d. Knicks East Semis 4-3
Lost Bulls East Finals 4-1
#161 overall seed
Coach: Pat Riley, Stan Van Gundy is an assistant
Starters
C A.Mourning (26, Georgetown) 19.8 PPG 21.6 PER 8.4 Win Shares
F PJ Brown (27 LA Tech) 9.5 13.8 7.5
F J.Mashburn (24 Kentucky) 13.4 13.1 3.2
G T.Hardaway (30 UTEP) 20.3 20.8 12.9
G V.Lenard (23 (Minnesota) 12.3 14.7 6.8
Rotation Reserves
C I.Austin (27 Ariz St) 9.7 14.2 4
F E.Pinckney (33 Villanova) 2.4 11.4 .7
F D.Majerle (31 C Mich) 10.8 13.2 3.5
G J.Crotty (27 Virginia) 4.8 14.3 2.4
G W.Anderson (30 Georgia) 3 12.6 .9
Leaders: Hardaway (5th Assists, 4th Asst %, 5th VORP)
Mourning (4th Blocks, 4th Blocks/game, 5th Block % 1st Def Rating)
Hardaway and Mourning lead the Heat, both with PERs over 20, Hardaway has double digit Win Shares; former Suns star Dan Majerle and NCAA hero Ed Pinckney
Matchups:
C Russell (Celtics)
F Heinsohn (Celtics)
F Havlicek (Celtics)
G Hardaway (Heat)
G Jones (Celtics)
Bench: Celtics
Celtics have home court and a healthy advantage on the floor; if they lose that's a data point in the challenge a 60s team will have to compete with a 90s team.
GAME ONE
1ST QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 6 HEAT 8
CELTICS: Heinsohn, S Jones, S Jones, S Jones
HEAT: Mourning, Mashburn, Austin
6 MIN: CELTICS 14 HEAT 12
CELTICS: Havlicek, Heinsohn, KC Jones
HEAT: Mashburn, Thomas, Thomas
6 minutes in; game still feeling itself out, Sam Jones has a half dozen.
3 MIN: CELTICS 21 HEAT 17
CELTICS S Jones (3) Russell, Sanders
HEAT Mashburn, Hardaway, Mashburn (1)
1ST QTR SCORE: CELTICS 27 HEAT 22
CELTICS Loscutoff, Lovellette (1) Lovellette (buzzer beater 3)
HEAT Hardaway (3) Pinckney
Cousy hasn't scored and Russell has just two, but the Celtics are up 5 through the first quarter. 9 for Sam Jones.
2ND QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 31 HEAT 27
CELTICS: KC Jones, Russell
HEAT Anderson, Anderson (3)
6 MIN: CELTICS 42 HEAT 35
CELTICS Sanders, Heinsohn (3) Havlicek, Cousy, Russell
HEAT Mashburn (3) Hardaway (3) Hardaway
Good 3 minute stretch for offense, Heat hit a couple 3s to keep this one in single digits.
3 MIN: CELTICS 54 HEAT 43
CELTICS Cousy, Ramsey, Heinsohn, Heinsohn, Lovellette, Lovellette
HEAT Pinckney, Pinckney, Austin, Mourning, Anderson
HALFTIME SCORE: CELTICS 65 HEAT 51
CELTICS Heinsohn, Heinsohn, S Jones, Sanders, S Jones
HEAT Majerle (3) Anderson, Brown (1)
Heinsohn's got 15, Boston pulling into a double digit lead at the half.
3RD QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 72 HEAT 56
CELTICS: Russell, KC Jones (3) Swartz
HEAT Hardaway (3) Hardaway,
6 MIN: CELTICS 76 HEAT 66
CELTICS Swartz, Russell
HEAT Mourning, Hardaway, Anderson (3) Hardaway (3)
Good start to the second half for Hardaway, he now has 18 and the Celts lead is down to 10.
3 MIN: CELTICS 80 HEAT 71
CELTICS Swartz, S Jones
HEAT Mourning, Hardaway (3)
3RD QTR SCORE: CELTICS 86 HEAT 75
CELTICS Russell, Heinsohn, KC Jones
HEAT Hardaway, Hardaway
Tim Hardaway has 25, but the Celtics lead by 11 as we head to the 4th.
4TH QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 92 HEAT 81
CELTICS: Havlicek, Russell, Ramsey
HEAT Crotty, Mourning, Crotty
6 MIN: CELTICS 102 HEAT 92
CELTICS Russell Havlicek Havlicek, Cousy, Lovellette
HEAT Lenard (3) Majerle, Lenard, Hardaway, Lenard
Havlicek has 6 so far in the quarter, the Celtics just too much for Miami, up 10 with 6 to play.
3 MIN: CELTICS 110 HEAT 100
CELTICS Russell, Russell, Havlicek, S Jones
HEAT Mashburn, Mashburn (3) Lenard (3)
FINAL SCORE: CELTICS 119 HEAT 108
CELTICS S Jones, Havlicek, Lovellette, Ramsey (1) Heinsohn
HEAT Danilovic, Grant (1) Grant, Mashburn (3)
Boston takes game 1; nice 12 pts in 9 minutes effort for Clyde Lovellette.
Russell - 20 pts, 16 boards, 5 assists - Player of the Game
Heinsohn 19 pts, 11 boards
Sam Jones 20 pts
Havlicek 14 pts, 6 boards
Lovellette 12 pts
Hardaway 29 pts, 9 assists
Mourning 10 pts, 12 boards
Mashburn 18 pts 6 boards
Lenard 10 pts 4 boards
Anderson 12 points, 5 boards
GAME TWO
1ST QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 4 HEAT 8
CELTICS: Heinsohn, Heinsohn
HEAT: Lenard, Hardaway (3), Brown (1), Hardaway
6 MIN: CELTICS 10 HEAT 12
CELTICS: S Jones, S Jones, S Jones
HEAT: Brown, Mashburn
Sam Jones heats up with 6 in the last 3, but the Heat maintain the lead.
3 MIN: CELTICS 17 HEAT 15
CELTICS Russell (3) S Jones, Sanders
HEAT Mashburn (3)
1ST QTR SCORE: CELTICS 29 HEAT 28
CELTICS Sanders, KC Jones, KC Jones, Ramsey, Ramsey, Ramsey
HEAT Hardaway (3), Mourning, Anderson, Hardaway (3) Anderson (3)
High scoring last 3 minutes of the quarter, Ramsey getting 6 for Boston and the Heat hitting three triples. Hardaway has 11 after scoring 29 in game one.
2ND QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 35 HEAT 33
CELTICS: Lovellette, Lovellette, Cousy
HEAT Majerle (3) Majerle
6 MIN: CELTICS 38 HEAT 38
CELTICS Ramsey, Havlicek (1)
HEAT Anderson, Lenard
Defense taking over in the first half of the second, this game deadlocked.
3 MIN: CELTICS 44 HEAT 40
CELTICS Russell, Havlicek, Havlicek
HEAT Hardaway
HALFTIME SCORE: CELTICS 49 HEAT 44
CELTICS Cousy, Heinsohn, Russell (1)
HEAT Brown, Mourning
Two strong defensive teams and that is clear here in game 2; Celtics up 5 at the half.
3RD QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 51 HEAT 50
CELTICS: Russell
HEAT Mashburn, Hardaway, Mourning
6 MIN: CELTICS 63 HEAT 57
CELTICS Lovellette, Sanders (1) Cousy Heinsohn (1) Heinsohn, Sanders
HEAT Hardaway (3) Mashburn (3) Lenard
Threes keeping the Heat in the game, they trail by 6.
3 MIN: CELTICS 70 HEAT 66
CELTICS Heinsohn (3) Russell, Sanders
HEAT Hardaway (3) Mourning, Mourning, Mashburn
3RD QTR SCORE: CELTICS 76 HEAT 74
CELTICS Heinsohn, Russell, Heinsohn
HEAT Lenard, Mourning, Crotty, Austin
Set for a good stretch, Heinsohn has 17.
4TH QTR
The teams trade missed baskets for the first minute.
10:52 MIA: PJ Brown puts back a Mourning miss. 76-76
Russell misses on the Celtics trip.
10:27:MIA: Voshon Lensard hits a corner 3, Mourning assist, the Heat take the lead. 79-76
The teams exchange missed baskets.
9:58:BOS Sam Jones hits a long 2, Havlicek assist, 79-78 Heat
Hardaway misses, KC Jones is fouled on a shot on the other end, that's 5 on Zo.
9:43: BOS: Jones 1FT, tying the score - Riley leaves Mourning on the floor. 79-79
9:34: MIA: Dan Majerle hits a short turnaround, Hardaway assist, 81-79
Both teams miss - and then Mourning is called for his 6th foul, he's done, and that makes this tough for the Heat.
8:56: BOS: Frank Ramsey 1 FT, 81-80 Heat.
Lenard misses.
8:32: BOS: Tommy Heinsohn pull up just inside the arc, Hondo assist. 82-81 Celtics
8:11:MIA: Voshon Lenard is fouled on a wing 3 - that's 5 for Heinsohn, Lenard hits all 3. 84-82
Russell misses.
7:54: MIA: Lenard short J, Brown assist. 86-82
7:48: BOS: Sam Jones floater from the wing, Cousy assist, 86-84
The Heat turn it over.
7:25: BOS: John Havlicek from 12, Cousy assist. 86-86
7:12: MIA: Isaac Austin's in for Mourning and he dunks it home. 88-86 Heat
7:00 BOS: Heinsohn hits a contested J from the wing to tie it. 88-88
6:53: MIA: John Crotty scoops one home. 90-88 Heat
The teams exchange missed baskets.
6:21: BOS: Heinsohn dunk. Tied. 90-90
6:09 MIA: Lenard hits a corner 3, Crotty assist. 93-90
6:00 BOS: Heinsohn again, from the wing. 93-92
Heinshon strips Austin, dishes to Cousy, fast break to Hondo.
5:41: BOS: Havlicek dunk. 94-93 Celtics
5:28: MIA: Austin hits a short bank, Crotty assist. 95-94 Heat
Lenard steals a Havlicek pass, finds Crotty for an open 3 ball...
5:05: MIA: Crotty 3. 98-94
The teams exchange missed baskets.
4:32: BOS: Heinsohn again, from the right side, Sam Jones assist. 98-96
The teams exchange misses, Miami misses again but PJ Brown gets the board and is fouled on the shot.
3:41: MIA: Brown 1 FT 99-96
The teams each miss and then Boston misses again.
2:30: MIA: Austin short J, Lenard assist. 101-96.
2:14: BOS: Cousy layup, Russell assist, 101-98
The teams each miss. Miami misses again. Heinsohn misses, but gets his own rebound.
:56: BOS: Heinsohn putback. 101-100 Heat
One mintue left. Austin misses. Russell gets the board. Havlicek misses.
:37: BOS: Russell putback on the miss. 102-101 Celtics
:18: MIA: Isaac Austin hits a 14 footer! 103-102 Heat
Heinsohn misses - but Havlicek gets the huge rebound - dishes to Sam Jones, who gets it back to Heinsohn...
:04: BOS: TOMMY HEINSOHN BANKS ONE IN FROM 14 TO PUT THE CELTICS IN FRONT. 104-103
Time out for Miami. They'll inbound the ball from half-court.
Inbounds to Austin at the foul line - step back jumper - over the outstretched fingers of Russell....the clock goes 0:00...
AND ITS GOOD! ISAAC AUSTIN HITS A BUZZER BEATER AND THE HEAT EVEN UP THE SERIES!
Miami mobs the court in front of a shocked Boston Garden - Isaac Austin, in the game for a fouled out Alonzo Mourning, his the first buzzer beater of the tournament and Miami takes game 2 105-104!!
Austin - 12 pts, 5 boards - Game Winning Shot - Player of the Game
Mourning - 12 pts, 15 boards, 7 blocks
Hardaway - 21 pts
Lenard - 18 pts 5 boards
Brown 8 pts 12 boards
Mashburn 12 pts 8 boards
Heinsohn 30 pts, 12 boards
Russell 14 pts, 22 boards
Sam Jones 12 pts, 9 boards
Sanders 11 pts, 8 boards
GAME THREE
Winner moves on to face the '89 Hawks.
1ST QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 8 HEAT 6
CELTICS: Heinsohn, Cousy, Heinsohn. Heinsohn
HEAT: Hardaway, Mashburn, Brown
6 MIN: CELTICS 12 HEAT 10
CELTICS: Russell, Russell
HEAT: Mourning, Mourning
Heinsohn had 30 in game 2, he had 6 in the first 3 minutes in game 3.
3 MIN: CELTICS 24 HEAT 18
CELTICS Russell, Heinsohn, Heinsohn, Cousy, Russell, Swartz
HEAT Brown, Mourning, Mourning, Mourning
1ST QTR SCORE: CELTICS 31 HEAT 24
CELTICS Heinsohn, Sanders (1) Heinsohn, Lovellette
HEAT Mourning, Mourning, Anderson
Alonzo Mourning has 14, going hard after the bucket, just going right at Russell - but the Celtics are up 7, Heinsohn has 14.
2ND QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 37 HEAT 31
CELTICS: Ramsey, Lovellette, Russell
HEAT Austin, Mashburn (3) Mourning
6 MIN: CELTICS 39 HEAT 31
CELTICS KC Jones
HEAT
Just 2 points in the last 3 minutes; can Miami draw closer before the half?
3 MIN: CELTICS 47 HEAT 38
CELTICS Heinsohn, Russell, Sanders, Cousy
HEAT Lenard, Mourning, Crotty (3)
HALFTIME SCORE: CELTICS 52 HEAT 47
CELTICS Heinsohn, Havlicek (3)
HEAT Mourning (1) Hardaway (3) Hardaway, (Lenard 3 - from 3/4 court)
Voshon Lenard hits one from 3/4 court at the buzzer to cut the deficit to 5. Mourning has 19, Heinsohn 18
3RD QTR
9 MIN: CELTICS 58 HEAT 51
CELTICS: Heinsohn, Russell, Sanders
HEAT Mourning, Mashburn
6 MIN: CELTICS 61 HEAT 62
CELTICS Sanders Russell (1)
HEAT Crotty (3) Mourning Mourning, Mashburn (1) Lenard (3-the Heat take the lead)
11 Miami points in the last 3 minues have given the Heat the lead in this winner take all game - Alonzo Mourning has 25 points.
3 MIN: CELTICS 66 HEAT 67
CELTICS Cousy, Cousy (3)
HEAT Mashburn (3) Hardaway
3RD QTR SCORE: CELTICS 76 HEAT 70
CELTICS Heinsohn, Havlicek, KC Jones, Lovellette, KC Jones
HEAT Mashburn (3)
The Celtics close hard and as we head to the 4th quarter of this deciding game 3, they are up 6.
4TH QTR
Austin misses for Miami
11:34: BOS: Havlicek hits a dead center 3, Cousy assist. 79-70
11:21: MIA: Austin dunk. 79-72
11:12: BOS: Cousy comes right down and hits a three from the top, 82-72
10:58 MIA: Mashburn hits a baseline J, 82-74
10:47: BOS: Cousy again, from the right block, Sam Jones assist. 84-74
Hardaway misses. Heinsohn is fouled the other way.
10:33: BOS: Heinsohn 86-74
The teams exchange missed buckets.
9:49 MIA: Hardaway hits from the lane on the Mashburn dish and picks up the foul. 86-77
7 MIN: CELTICS 88 HEAT 85
CELTICS Ramsey
HEAT Hardaway, Lenard (3) Lenard (3)
Fast forward 2:30 and the Heat have sliced 6 points off the lead with Voshon Lenard hitting two triples.
6:45 BOS: Russell's fouled, it's Mashburn's 5th, he makes 1 FT. 89-85
Mashburn misses, but Mourning is there.
6:35: MIA: Mourning putback dunk, Heat trail by a bucket.
6:28: BOS: Sam Jones goes right to the goal, he's fouled by Mashburn and that ends his night, Jones hits 1. 90-87.
Mourning misses, but Willie Anderson gets the board.
5:58: MIA: Hardaway dishes to Mourning, who dunks it hard. 90-89 Celtics.
Boston turns it over. Miami misses. Boston misses.
4:43: MIA: Voshon Lenard drills a corner 3 and the Heat take the lead. 92-90.
4:32: BOS: Bob Cousy is fouled on the shot, hits both. Tied. 92-92
They exchange missed baskets, then KC Jones steals a PJ Brown pass - finds Heinsohn - who finds Sam Jones.
3:44: BOS: Sam Jones J from the lane. 94-92 Celtics
Miami misses 3 times on the next trip.
3:00: BOS: KC Jones hits a corner 3 and now the Celtics lead by 5. 97-92
2:48: MIA: Hardaway banks one from the paint. 97-94
The Celtics miss, but Heinsohn gets the board and finds KC Jones.
2:25: BOS: KC Jones dunk. 99-94
Miami gives it back. Heinsohn finds Cousy in the corner.
2:00 BOS: Cousy hits a corner 3, the Celtics are up 8.
Miami misses. Havlicek's fouled on the other end.
1:40: BOS: Havlicek hits them both. It's ten.
1:28: BOS: Havlicek hits 2 more. It's 12.
1:05: BOS: 11 straight for the Celtics on a Havlicek J.
:33: BOS: 2 Swartz FT, it's 13 straight, the game is done, the series is done.
FINAL: CELTICS 110 HEAT 94
The Heat did all they could here; winning game two and playing even up halfway through the 4th - but in the final 4:30 minutes they only scored 2 points and they wind up losing by 16 and the Celtics advance. 29 points/13 boards for Mourning in the loss.
Heinsohn - 24 pts, 8 boards - Player of the Game
Russell - 16 pts, 18 boards
Cousy 21 pts, 9 assists
Havlicek 14 pts
KC Jones 11 pts 9 boards
3/4 through the Region. The All-Region Team remains the same:
Center - Kareem '80 Lakers
Forward - Durant '17 Warriors
Forward - Griffin '15 Clips
Guard - Curry '17 Warriors
Guard - Paul '15 Clips
