5. 2019 WEST CHAMP GOLDEN ST WARRIORS V. 12. 1980 EAST CHAMP PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
Warriors: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off, 13th Def
d. Clips West 1st Rnd 4-2
d. Rockets West Semis 4-2
d. Blazers West Finals 4-0
Lost Raptors NBA Finals 4-2
#68 overall seed
Coach: Steve Kerr
Starters
C Kevon Looney (22 UCLA) 6.3 PPG 17.3 PER 6 Win Shares
F Draymond Green (28 Michigan St) 7.4 12.9 4.3
F Kevin Durant (30 Texas) 26 24.2 11.5
G Steph Curry (30 Davidson) 27.3 24.4 9.7
G Klay Thompson (28 Washington) 21.5 16.6 5.3
Rotation Reserves
C DeMarcus Cousins (28 Kentucky) 16.3 21.4 2.1
F Jonas Jerebko (31) 6.3 13.5 3.3
F Andre Iguodala (35 Arizona) 5.7 13.1 4.2
G Shawn Livingston (33) 4 11.7 2
G Alfonzo McKinnie (26 Green Bay) 4.7 11.2 2.1
Leaders: Steph (4th 3Pt%, 2nd FT%, 5th PPG, 2nd Off +/-)
Durant (5th Off WS)
Green (3rd +/-)
The last Steph/Durant season, both pushing 25 PER, Durant double digit WS. Boogie is also over 20 PER in limited action
Sixers: 59-23, 2nd Atl Div, 13th Off, 1st Def
d. Bullets East 1st Rnd 2-0
d. Hawks East Semis 4-1
d. Celtics East Finals 4-1
Lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-2
#189 overall seed
Coach: Billy Cunningham, Chuck Daly is an assistant
Starters
C Darryl Dawkins (23) 14.7 PPG 14.6 PER 5.7 Win Shares
F Bobby Jones (28 North Carolina) 13 18.5 8.1
F Julius Erving (29 UMass) 26.9 25.4 12.5
G Mo Cheeks (23 W Texas A&M) 11.4 15.9 7.9
G Lionel Hollins (26 Ariz St) 12.2 11.7 .9
Rotation Reserves
C Caldwell Jones (29 Albany St) 7.4 9.7 3.9
F Steve Mix (32 Toledo) 11.6 19.5 5.5
F Doug Collins (28 Ilinois St) 13.8 13.6 1.9
G Henry Bibby (30 UCLA) 9 11.1 3.4
G Clint Richardson (23 Seattle) 6.7 9.9 1.1
Leaders: Jones (4th Rebounds, 4th Reb/Gm, 3rd Def Rting, 2nd Def WS)
Erving (3rd Pts, 4th PPG, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 1st +/-, 2nd VORP)
Cheeks (5th Steal %)
Like the Warriors, the Sixers lost the NBA Finals; the Doctor has a 25 PER and a dozen WS; Bobby Jones and Mo Cheeks solid support.
Lineup Matchup:
C Push
F Jones (Sixers)
F Push
G Curry (Warriors)
G Thompson (Warriors)
Bench: Push
GAME ONE
9 MIN SIXERS 8 WARRIORS 5
WARRIORS Durant(3) Curry
SIXERS Hollins, Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Hollins
6 MIN SIXERS 12 WARRIORS 11
WARRIORS Looney, Looney, Durant
SIXERS Erving, Dawkins
Sixers up a point, series is underway.
3 MIN SIXERS 20 WARRIORS 19
WARRIORS Thompson, Durant(3) Curry (3)
SIXERS Cheeks, Jones, Jones, Richardson
1ST QTR SCORE SIXERS 24 WARRIORS 23
WARRIORS McKinnie(3) Iguodala(1)
SIXERS Bibby, Mix
Sixers maintaining a slim lead all quarter; Durant leading both squads with 8
2ND
9 MIN WARRIORS 37 SIXERS 31
WARRIORS Iguodala (3) Durant(3) Curry(3) Thompson(3) Curry
SIXERS Bibby, Cheeks, Mix(3)
6 MIN WARRIORS 42 SIXERS 41
WARRIORS Jerebko(3) Livingston
SIXERS Caldwell Jones, Erving, Erving, Collins, Erving
The Dubs pour in 5 threes in the first half of the quarter and have a one point lead.
3 MIN SIXERS 45 WARRIORS 44
WARRIORS Curry
SIXERS Jones, Mix
HALFTIME SCORE WARRIORS 47 SIXERS 45
WARRIORS Thompson(3)
SIXERS
On paper, this is a really even matchup, Warriors were first in offense, 13th in defense and the Sixers were 13th in offense, 1st in Defense. Defense tightens at the end of the half, only 9 combined points in the last 6 minutes.
3RD
9 MIN WARRIORS 57 SIXERS 55
WARRIORS Green, Durant, Looney, Durant, Durant
SIXERS Cheeks, Erving, Caldwell Jones, Bobby Jones, Bobby Jones
6 MIN WARRIORS 66 SIXERS 61
WARRIORS Thompson, Durant, Looney(1) Iguodala, Looney
SIXERS Mix, Mix, Mix
Warriors get a little daylight; Durant scores 8 to open the half. Steve Mix the entire offense for Philly the last 3 minutes.
3 MIN WARRIORS 72 SIXERS 65
WARRIORS Thompson, Cousins, Cousins
SIXERS Bibby, Dawkins
3RD QTR SCORE WARRIORS 83 SIXERS 67
WARRIORS Durant, Durant, Curry, Thompson(3) Curry
SIXERS Erving
The Warriors have pulled away; it's their defense that has really stpped up here, Philly with just 67 points through 3 quarters.
4TH
9 MIN WARRIORS 90 SIXERS 72
WARRIORS Curry(3) Curry, Durant
SIXERS Dawkins(1) Cheeks, Jones
6 MIN WARRIORS 92 SIXERS 81
WARRIORS Thompson
SIXERS Erving, Hollins, Erving, Dawkins(3)
Nice run for the Sixers; Boogie Cousins has 5 fouls.
3 MIN WARRIORS 96 SIXERS 85
WARRIORS Durant, Durant
SIXERS Bobby Jones, Erving
FINAL SCORE WARRIORS 111 SIXERS 92
WARRIORS Durant(3) Durant(1) Curry, Thompson(3) Lee(3) Jones(3)
SIXERS Cheeks, Hollins(3) Dawkins
The Warriors just open up the 3 ball in the second half and win going away.
Durant - 33 pts, 5 boards - Player of the Game
Curry - 23 pts, 9 boards, 6 assists
Thompson - 20 pts
Looney - 9 pts, 13 boards
Bobby Jones - 18 pts, 9 boards
Erving - 18 pts 8 boards, 5 assists
Dawkins - 10 pts, 11 boards
Mix - 13 pts, 10 boards
Cheeks - 12 pts
GAME TWO
9 MIN SIXERS 6 WARRIORS 2
WARRIORS Green
SIXERS Erving, Erving, Bobby Jones
6 MIN SIXERS 11 WARRIORS 4
WARRIORS Durant
SIXERS Cheeks, Dawkins (1) Jones
Sixers huge defensive effort as we open game 2.
3 MIN SIXERS 17 WARRIORS 10
WARRIORS Curry(3) Thompson(3)
SIXERS Cheeks, Dawkins, Dawkins
1ST QTR SCORE SIXERS 18 WARRIORS 16
WARRIORS Livingston, Thompson, Livingston(buzzer)
SIXERS Bibby
Shaun Livingston hits a long 2 at the buzzer to draw the Warriors as close as they've been all day.
2ND
9 MIN WARRIORS 27 SIXERS 22
WARRIORS Livingston, Iguodala, Livingston, Green(3) Iguodala
SIXERS Erving, Bibby
6 MIN WARRIORS 35 SIXERS 35
WARRIORS Durant, Iguodala(1) Durant(3) Cousins
SIXERS Jones, Jones, Erving(1) Cheeks, Mix, Mix, Mix
Up and down the floor both teams go the first half of the quarter; Steve Mix closing hard with 6 points.
3 MIN SIXERS 39 WARRIORS 36
WARRIORS Looney(1)
SIXERS Hollins, Dawkins
HALFTIME SCORE SIXERS 48 WARRIORS 44
WARRIORS Cousins, McKinnie(3) Curry(3)
SIXERS Erving, Caldwell Jones, Collins(3) Bobby Jones
Sixers go up 7 before a late Curry triple cuts it to 4.
3RD
9 MIN SIXERS 50 WARRIORS 50
WARRIORS Looney, Thompson, Green
SIXERS Bobby Jones
6 MIN WARRIORS 58 SIXERS 57
WARRIORS Cousins, Durant, Durant(3) Durant
SIXERS Cheeks(3) Erving, Jones
Durant scores 7 points in less than a minute, the Warriors take the lead.
3 MIN SIXERS 65 WARRIORS 63
WARRIORS Curry(3) Curry
SIXERS Mix, Hollins, Mix, Hollins
3RD QTR SCORE SIXERS 67 WARRIORS 66
WARRIORS Thompson(3)
SIXERS Richardson
Sixers up a point; 12 minutes left
11:31: GSW: Klay misses the 3, but Boogie gets the rebound and he converts.
11:21: PHI: Dawkins hits from 13 feet.
10:42: PHI: Steph and Durant both miss and Lionel Hollins hits a jumper the other way.
10:29: GSW: Durant hits a midrange pullup
10:11: PHI: Cheeks is fouled, makes 1.
9:56: GSW: Draymond Green from the right wing.
9:46: PHI: Caldwell Jones short J 74-72 Sixers
9:16: PHI: Klay misses and Caldwell Jones is back with a 15 footer.
8:59: GSW: Curry drills a 3 from the wing.
8:50: PHI: Mo Cheeks from the FT line.
8:28: PHI: Durant misses, Erving hits the 8 footer the other way. 80-75
8:08: GSW: Draymond finds Steph for the corner 3.
8:01: PHI: Erving rocks home the dunk.
7:37: PHI: After a turnover, Erving sends home another dunk, the Sixers are up 6.
7:17: PHI: Durant misses - Erving hits a long 2, the Sixers are rolling.
6:37: PHI: Two empty Warriors possessions leads to a Cheeks layup.
6:30: GSW: Cousins slams one home.
6:09: GSW: Bobby Jones misses - Durant comes down the floor and drills a triple.
5:10: GSW: The Sixers get 3 shots, can't make the bucket and Curry makes them pay with a long, long 3 and the Warriors have cut it to 2.
4:25: PHI: Both sides miss and Steve Mix gets a layup.
4:06: GSW: Steph and Draymond are both on the bench - it's Jonas Jerebko who hits the three from the top and now it's 90-89 Sixers.
3:57: PHI: It's Mix, midrange.
3:31: GSW: Warriors starters are back on now; Looney misses a layup but gets his own rebound, kicks out to Durant who drills a 3 that ties this game at 92.
2:59: PHI: Sixers get a couple shots at it- Dawkins coming through with the short J.
2:52: GSW Looney from the paint.
2:17: GSW: the Sixers get a couple chances, miss them both, Looney is fouled the other way and hits one. Warriors up a point.
1:26: GSW: Again, Sixers miss, again, they get the board - again they miss - again, Looney is fouled the other way and again, hits 1. 96-94
Erving misses. Draymond rebound.
Klay misses. Erving rebound. Erving misses. Steph rebound with 1 minute left.
Durant misses. Bobby Jones rebound.
:37 PHI: Lionel Hollins hits a floater from the lane to tie this score.
Steph misses. Looney gets the rebound. Warriors hold for the last shot.
Steph misses at the buzzer and we go to OT.
OVERTIME
4:11 PHI: Both teams miss, Hollins hits from the foul line.
3:58: GSW: Durant passes up the 3 to hit Klay for the easy 2.
2:43: PHI: Failed trips both ways, Bobby Jones hits the fadeaway from the block.
2:23: GSW: Klay dunk.
2:08: PHI: Dawkins dunk
1:53: GSW: Midrange Klay
1:29: GSW: Draymond steals a pass, Curry cruises in for the layup.
1:12: PHI: Bobby Jones another fadeaway. Tied.
:12: PHI: Failed trips both ways - Durant then misses and Erving hits a midrange to give the Sixers the lead with 12 ticks remaining in OT!
After a timeout - Steph misses the game winning 3 -- BUT KEVON LOONEY IS THERE WITH THE PUTBACK AT THE BUZZER
Double Overtime.
Both sides rolling with their starters.
4:46: PHI: The Doctor opens up with a runner from the paint.
4:29: GSW: Klay comes back and drills a midrange.
4:11: PHI: Dawkins with a jump hook the other way.
3:56: GSW: Steph slices through traffic, up and in.
3:38: GSW: Bobby Jones misses, Steph comes right at the goal, scoring again.
3:27: PHI: Dawkins drills a short J
2:19: GSW: Empty trips both ways - Draymond rips home a dunk.
2:10: PHI: Erving rockets a pass to Bobby Jones, lays it home.
2:01: GSW: Intense double OT, Looney hits a midrange.
1:32: GSW: Dawkins misses - Steph doesn't - he hits a triple from the top of the arc and the Dubs are up 5.
:55: GSW: That might be that - Erving and Hollins both miss; Looney gets the short one the other way - Warriors by 7.
:45: PHI: Quick 2 for Dawkins
:17: PHI: The Sixers don't foul - instead play pressure defense, Steph turns it over - the Doctor misses a 3, but Dawkins gets the board, feeds Erving who lays it in. Warriors lead down to 3.
Durant is fouled.
:15: GSW: Durant hits 1. 4 pt game.
Erving misses the 3. Durant board. Thats it.
:07: GSW: Steph hits a FT
:04: GSW: Durant hits 2 FT
FINAL: WARRIORS 125 SIXERS 118
First double OT game of the tournament ends this series, Warriors prevailing.
Looney - 13 pts, 22 boards, 5 assists - Player of the Game
Green - 11 pts, 13 assists, 10 boards - Triple Double
Curry - 30 pts, 8 boards
Durant - 24 pts, 6 assists, 5 boards
Thompson - 18 pts
Cousins - 10 pts, 6 boards
4. 1995 SEATTLE SUPERSONICS V. 13. 1995 EAST CHAMP ORLANDO MAGIC
Sonics: 57-25, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off, 10th Def
Lost Lakers West 1st
#61 overall seed
Coach: George Karl
Starters
C Sam Perkins (33 North Carolina) 12.7 PPG 16.2 PER 8.5 Win Shares
F Shawn Kemp (25 Trinity Valley) 18.7 21.7 10.6
F Detlef Schrempf (32 Washington) 19.2 20.3 12.9
G Gary Payton (26 Oregon St) 20.6 21.3 11.7
G Kendall Gill (26 Illinois) 13.7 15.2 4.6
Rotation Reserves
C Bill Cartwright (37 San Francisco) 2.4 4 .2
F Byron Houston (25 Oklahoma St) 3.4 13.8 .5
F Vincent Askew (28 Memphis) 9.9 13.6 4.6
G Nate McMillan (30 NC St) 5.2 13.1 5.1
G Sarunas Marciulionis (30) 9.3 14.2 2.3
Leaders: Kemp (3rd Rebounds, 4th Reb%)
Payton (2nd Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm)
Schrempf (3rd 3PT %, 2nd True Shooting, 1st Off Rating, 4th Off WS, 5th WS, 4th WS/48)
McMillan (5th Steals/Gm, 2nd Steal% 1st Def +/0)
Perkins (2nd TO%, 3rd Off Rating)
3 really strong offensive seasons for the #2 offense in the league; Kemp/Schrempf/Payton all with double digit Win Shares and 20+ PER.
Magic: 57-25, 1st Atl Div, 1st Off, 13th Def
d. Celtics East 1st Rnd 3-1
d. Bulls East Semis 4-2
d. Pacers East Finals 4-3
Lost Rockets NBA Finals 4-0
Coach: Brian Hill
Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal (22 LSU) 29.3 PPG 28.6 PER 14 Win Shares
F Horace Grant (29 Clemson) 12.8 16.9 9.5
F Dennis Scott (26 Georgia Tech) 12.9 16.3 4.6
G Penny Hardaway (23 Memphis) 20.9 20.8 10.7
G Nick Anderson (27 Illinois) 15.8 17.5 8.3
Rotation Reserves
C Tree Rollins (39 Clemson) 1.2 7 .5
F Anthony Avent (25 Seton Hall) 3.6 9.8 1.5
F Donald Royal (28 Notre Dame) 9.1 12.2 3.6
G Brian Shaw (28 UC Santa Barbara) 6.4 10.4 1.3
G Anthony Bowie (31 Oklahoma) 5.5 11.7 2
Leaders: Shaq (2nd Rebounds, 1st Pts, 2nd FG%, 1st PPG, 3rd Reb/Gm, 2nd PER, 3rd Eff FG%, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 3rd Off +/-)
Penny (5th Triple Doubles)
Grant (3rd FG%, 2nd Off Rating)
Shaq's 22 and he's getting it done; pushing 30 PER and nearly 15 Win Shares. Pennt's great, 20 PER and double digit WS. Good support from Grant and Anderson.
Lineup Matchup:
C Shaq (Magic)
F Kemp (Sonics)
F Schrempf (Sonics)
G Push
G Anderson (Magic)
Push: Sonics
GAME ONE
1ST
9 MIN SONICS 9 MAGIC 6
SONICS Schrempf, Gill, Kemp, Kemp(1) Perkins
MAGIC Shaq(1) Shaq, Scott(3)
6 MIN MAGIC 14 SONICS 11
SONICS Kemp
MAGIC Grant, Shaq, Shaq, Anderson
The Diesel gets us going with 7 in the first 6 minutes. Can Sam Perkins/Shawn Kemp handle that Shaq/Grant front line?
3 MIN MAGIC 21 SONICS 15
SONICS Perkins, Kemp
MAGIC Hardaway, Grant, Hardaway
1ST QTR SCORE MAGIC 25 SONICS 17
SONICS Payton
MAGIC Hardaway, Avent
Good quarter for the Magic; Penny lands 6 in the back half of the quarter.
2ND
9 MIN MAGIC 28 SONICS 22
SONICS Houston, Askew(3)
MAGIC Avent(1) Bowie
6 MIN SONICS 34 MAGIC 34
SONICS McMillan, Kemp, Houston, Houston, Houston, Houston
MAGIC Shaw, Rollins, Shaw
Seattle comes back, Byron Houston scoring 8 straight Sonics points, and we are tied.
3 MIN SONICS 49 MAGIC 38
SONICS Gill, Gill, Payton, Payton, Payton, Payton, Gill
MAGIC Anderson(3) Grant(1)
HALFTIME SCORE SONICS 56 MAGIC 42
SONICS Marciulonis, Payton, Marciulonis(3)
MAGIC Anderson, Shaq
The Sonics rolling now; 10 points in the last 6 for GP
3RD
9 MIN SONICS 60 MAGIC 47
SONICS Marciulionis, Kemp
MAGIC Shaq(1) Hardaway, Shaq
6 MIN SONICS 69 MAGIC 48
SONICS Houston, Gill, Kemp, Schrempf
MAGIC Hardaway
Seattle really taking it to Orlando
3 MIN SONICS 75 MAGIC 55
SONICS Houston, Gill(3) Schrempf
MAGIC Shaq, Hardaway, Anderson
3RD QTR SCORE SONICS 83 MAGIC 61
SONICS Payton, Schrempf, Kemp, Kemp
MAGIC Hardaway, Rollins, Hardaway
22 point lead for the Sonics.
4TH
9 MIN SONICS 92 MAGIC 67
SONICS Perkins(3) Houston, Payton, Gill
MAGIC Shaq, Hardaway, Royal
6 MIN SONICS 103 MAGIC 78
SONICS Marciulionis(3) Marciulionis(1) Houston(3) Gill, Perkins
MAGIC Shaq, Anderson, Anderson, Shaq, Scott(3)
Seattle's cruising home to a game one win.
3 MIN SONICS 113 MAGIC 91
SONICS Kemp, Payton, Perkins (3) Perkins (3)
MAGIC Hardaway, Shaq, Hardaway(1) Royal, Royal, Royal, Hardaway
FINAL SCORE SONICS 123 MAGIC 96
SONICS Johnson, Johnson, Askew, Wingfield, Askew
MAGIC Turner(3) Thompson
Just an overwhelming performance from the Sonics in game one; they hit 42% from 3.
Kemp - 19 pts/16 boards - Player of the Game
Payton - 19 pts/9 assists
Gill - 17 pts/9 assists
Houston - 19 pts/5 boards
Perkins - 15 pts/5 boards
Sarunas - 11 pts
Shaq - 22 pts/12 boards
Penny - 24 pts/7 assists/5 boards/4 steals
Anderson - 13 pts
GAME TWO
1ST
9 MIN MAGIC 8 SONICS 5
SONICS Payton, Gill(1) Schrempf,
MAGIC Shaq, Grant, Shaq, Grant
6 MIN SONICS 14 MAGIC 13
SONICS Schrempf, Payton, Schrempf, Schrempf (3)
MAGIC Scott(3) Shaq
9 for Detlef to open this one.
3 MIN SONICS 23 MAGIC 17
SONICS Payton, Kemp(3) Perkins, Kemp
MAGIC Hardaway, Anderson
1ST QTR SCORE SONICS 31 MAGIC 26
SONICS Perkins(3) Payton(3) Askew (buzzer)
MAGIC Scott, Hardaway, Scott (3) Avent
Sonics were 42% from 3 in game one and keep that going in game 2, 4 first quarter triples.
2ND
9 MIN SONICS 35 MAGIC 32
SONICS Marciulionis, Kemp
MAGIC Shaw, Shaw, Shaq
6 MIN SONICS 40 MAGIC 38
SONICS Kemp, Schrempf (3)
MAGIC Bowie, Grant, Grant
Good one here in the mid 2nd.
3 MIN SONICS 44 MAGIC 44
SONICS Marciulionis, Perkins
MAGIC Tower, Anderson, Hardaway
HALFTIME SCORE MAGIC 50 SONICS 47
SONICS Houston(1) Payton
MAGIC Hardaway, Royal, Shaq
It's the Magic who are up at the half; looks like a good one here in game 2.
3RD
9 MIN SONICS 52 MAGIC 52
SONICS Gill, Schrempf (3)
MAGIC Scott(1) Grant(1)
6 MIN SONICS 61 MAGIC 61
SONICS Cartwright, Schrempf(3) Perkins, Schrempf
MAGIC Shaw, Shaq, Shaq, Scott, Shaq(1)
Detlef hits for 8 to open the half and we are tied.
3 MIN MAGIC 65 SONICS 62
SONICS Marciulionis (1)
MAGIC Anderson, Shaq
3RD QTR SCORE MAGIC 72 SONICS 68
SONICS Perkins, Payton, Payton
MAGIC Scott(1) Hardaway, Grant, Shaq
Sam Perkins has 4 fouls, we'll see if that plays into the last 12 minutes of this one; the Sonics don't want to turn to Bill Cartwright down the stretch
4TH
11:32: ORL: Byron Houston is playing at the 5 for the Sonics, Orlando goes right to Shaq - he misses a couple of times, but gets the rebounds and finally hits a huge putback dunk.
11:25: SEA: Here's Detlef, smooth midrange stroke.
11:08: ORL: Right back to Shaq. He's fouled, makes 1. Perkins checks in.
9:21: SEA: Couple of minutes of empty trips, including Schrempf's 4th foul leads to Byron Houston hitting a straight ahead dead on triple. 75-73 Magic
8:55: SEA: After a miss - Houston does it again, a dead red 3 to give the Sonics the lead.
8:48: ORL: Penny just goes right at the Sonics, all the way to the rack.
8:37: SEA: GP finds Perkins underneath.
8:28: ORL: Penny again - pull up J.
8:21: SEA: Kendall Gill hits a long 2.
7:00: ORL; Failed trips both ways - Donald Royal layup.
6:09: SEA: Again, failed trips, Shawn Kemp dunk. Sonics up 1. 6 left.
5:03: ORL; A minute later it's Penny with the baby hook.
4:38: ORL: Shaq blocks GP and turns it into a hammer of a dunk the other way.
4:20: SEA: So smooth - Detlef from 17.
3:42: ORL: Shaq misses, but Anderson gets the board and Shaq doesn't miss the next time. Magic up 3.
3:16: SEA: Kemp goes hard inside, picks up the foul. Tied. Tied. Tied.
3:03: ORL: Dennis Scott finds Nick Anderson for the layin.
2:41: ORL: Anderson strips Detlef, finds Shaq who hammers it down and it's 91-87.
2:21: SEA: Kemp high off glass.
2:11: ORL: Shaq the short J.
1:40: SEA: Payton misses, but Kendall Gill gets the offensive board and Payton converts. Two point game.
1:30: ORL: One Dennis Scott FT.
1:13: SEA: Kendall Gill 11 footer cuts it to one.
1:01: SEA: Gil rips the ball away from Shaq, finds Detlef - he's fouled - hits one to tie it.
Shaq misses. Kemp rebound.
Kemp misses. Grant rebound. 26 seconds left. Tied.
Shaq misses. Gill rebound. 15 seconds. Sonics call time.
It's a clear out for Gill - Gill takes it to the lane - contested jumper - GOOD! IT'S GOOD! KENDALL GILL WITH THE BUZZER BEATER TO WIN THE SERIES!
FINAL: SONICS 96 MAGIC 94
Shaq scores 30, but misses twice with under a minute and Kendall Gill hits a shot at the buzzer to beat them.
Gill - 9 pts/9 boards/5 steals - Player of the Game
Kemp - 16 pts/19 boards
Schrempf - 25 pts/5 assists
Payton - 17 pts/9 assists
Perkins - 13 pts/7 boards
All Region Team
C Robinson ('95 Spurs)
F Pippen ('92 Bulls)
F Durant ('19 Warriors)
G Jordan ('92 Bulls)
G Curry ('19 Warriors)
