5. 1973 NBA CHAMPION NY KNICKS v. 12. 1982 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Knicks: 57-25, 2nd Atl Div, 3rd Off/4th Def
d. Bullets East Semis 4-1
d. Celtics East Finals 4-3
d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-1
#78 overall seed
Coach Red Holzman
Starters
C Willis Reed 30-Grambling 11 PPG 15.4 PER 5.8 WS
F Jerry Lucas 32-Ohio St 9.9 17.3 7.8
F Bill Bradley 29- Princeton 16.1 13.8 7
G Walt Frazier 27- So Illinois 21.1 19.7 13
G Earl Monroe 28-Winston Salem 15.5 16.1 7.8
Rotation Reserves
C John Gianelli 22-Pacific 3.5 12.1 1.2
F Phil Jackson 27-North Dakota 8.1 14.8 4.2
F Dave DeBusschere 32-Detroit Mercy 16.3 16 6.6
G Henry Bibby 23-UCLA 4.2 15.1 1
G Dean Meminger 24-Marquette 5.7 12.4 4.4
Leaders Bradley 5th FT%
Frazier 4th WS
Lucas 1st Trip Doub
NBA Champion Knicks are the 5th seeds in Region 14, top 4 in both offense and defense, they don't have anyone either break 20 PER but 27 year old Clyde Frazier has double digit WS.
Bucks: 55-27, 1st Cen Div, 9th Off/2nd Def
Lost Sixers East Semis 4-2
#179 overall seed
Coach Don Nelson
Starters
C Bob Lanier 33-St Bonaventure 13.5 PPG 17.4 PER 6.6 WS
F Mickey Johnson 29-Aurora 12.5 16.4 4.4
F Marques Johnson 25-UCLA 16.5 18 6.2
G Quinn Buckner 27-Indiana 12.9 14.4 4.6
G Sidney Moncrief 24-Arkansas 19.8 20.1 13.4
Rotation Reserves
C Alton Lister 23-Arizona St 4.5 11.5 1.7
F Harvey Catchings 30-Hardin Simmons 2.9 8.1 2.3
F Scott May 27-Indiana 9 16.7 4.2
G Brian Winters 29-S Carolina 15.9 15.8 5.5
G Junior Bridgeman 28-Louisville 18.5 16 6.6
Leaders Buckner 4th Stls/Gm, 2nd Stl %
Winters 4th 3 Pt %
Moncrief 2nd WS, 4th Off Rtng
Catchings 3rd Def +/-, 3rd Block %
Here's one of those Nellie Bucks squads; 2nd in defense in '82; 24 year old Sidney Moncrief has 20 PER and double digit WS.
Matchup
C Lanier (Bucks)
F Lucas (Knicks)
F Ma Johnson (Bucks)
G Frazier (Knicks)
G Moncrief (Bucks)
Bench: Bucks
Game 1
1 Qtr
9 Knicks 10 Bucks 7
Knicks Lucas, Frazier, Lucas, Reed, Bradley
Bucks Lanier, MiJohnson, MaJohnson, Buckner
6 Bucks 14 Knicks 13
Knicks DeBusschere(3)
Bucks MiJohnson(3) Lanier, MiJohnson
Mickey Johnson's got 7, this series is underway.
3 Knicks 17 Bucks 17
Knicks Lucas, Reed
Bucks Lanier(1) Moncrief
1 q Score Bucks 25 Knicks 21
Knicks Lucas, Jackson
Bucks Moncrief, Moncrief, May, MiJohnson
Sidney Moncrief gets a half dozen to end the quarter, Bucks up 4.
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 35 Knicks 27
Knicks Bradley, Lucas, Bibby
Bucks May, Bridgeman, Lanier, Bridgeman, Lanier
6 Bucks 37 Knicks 32
Knicks Bibby(3) Lucas
Bucks May
Milwaukee maintaining the lead.
3 Bucks 48 Knicks 44
Knicks Lucas, Frazier, Bradley, Frazier, Reed, Frazier
Bucks Buckner, MaJohnson, Moncrief, MaJohnson, MiJohnson, Winters(1)
Half Score Bucks 56 Knicks 48
Knicks Monroe, DeBusschere
Bucks Winters, Lanier, MaJohnson, Winters
Just 2 points for Earl Monroe, in foul trouble and the Bucks are up 8.
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 58 Knicks 56
Knicks Lucas, Bradley, Reed, DeBusschere
Bucks MiJohnson
6 Bucks 62 Knicks 60
Knicks Jackson, Frazier
Bucks Lister(1) MiJohnson, MaJohnson(1)
Good run for the Knicks and the Bucks lead is a bucket
3 Bucks 72 Knicks 66
Knicks DeBusschere, Reed, Frazier
Bucks Lanier, MaJohnson, Buckner, Moncrief, MaJohnson
3 q Score Bucks 83 Knicks 72
Knicks Reed, DeBusschere, Frazier
Bucks MiJohnson, Winters(3) MiJohnson, May, Moncrief
Milwaukee's biggest lead.
4 Qtr
9 Bucks 91 Knicks 81
Knicks Bradley, Monroe, Bradley, Monroe(3)
Bucks Lister, MaJohnson, Moncrief, Buckner
6 Bucks 97 Knicks 85
Knicks DeBusschere, Monroe
Bucks Moncrief. Winters, MaJohnson
Bucks about to upset New York in game 1.
3 Bucks 103 Knicks 94
Knicks Monroe(1) Bradley, Lucas, Monroe, Lucas
Bucks Bridgeman, Winters, Bridgeman
Score Bucks 112 Knicks 101
Knicks Lucas, Lucas(3) Wingo
Bucks May, Moncrief, MaJohnson, MiJohnson, MaJohnson
The Knicks just couldn't keep the Bucks from scoring and now face elimination.
Moncrief: 18 pts/14 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
MaJohnson: 20 pts/9 boards/5 assists
MiJohnson: 20 pts
Lanier: 13 pts/5 assists
Winters: 12 pts/5 assists
May: 10 pts
Lucas: 25 pts/7 boards
Reed: 12 pts/12 boards
Frazier: 14 pts/5 assists
Bradley: 14 pts/7 boards
Monroe: 12 pts
DeBusschere: 13 pts/5 boards
Game 2
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 10 Knicks 7
Knicks Lucas, Reed, Bradley(3)
Bucks Lanier, Lanier, Buckner, MaJohnson, MiJohnson
6 Bucks 18 Knicks 18
Knicks Monroe, Monroe, Frazier, Bradley(1) Frazier, Frazier
Bucks MaJohnson, Lanier, Moncrief, MaJohnson
Offense early in game two; Bob Lanier with 6.
3 Knicks 28 Bucks 24
Knicks Reed, Reed, Monroe, Lucas, Monroe
Bucks MaJohnson, Lanier, MaJohnson
Score Knicks 41 Bucks 32
Knicks Monroe, Lucas(3) Meminger, DeBusschere, Bibby, DeBusschere
Bucks May, May, May, Lister
The Knicks just go off - 41 first qtr points here in game 2. Earl Monroe with 10.
Qtr
9 Knicks 45 Bucks 38
Knicks Monroe, Monroe
Bucks Lanier, Winters(1) Bridgeman(3)
6 Knicks 47 Bucks 42
Knicks Reed
Bucks May, May
The Pearl now with 14.
3 Knicks 57 Bucks 50
Knicks Monroe, Frazier, Frazier, Frazier, Bradley
Bucks Lanier, MiJohnson, MaJohnson, Buckner
Half Score Knicks 61 Bucks 52
Knicks Lucas, Frazier
Bucks Moncrief
Clyde Frazier with 8 in the second and the Knicks are up 9.
3 Qtr
9 Knicks 68 Bucks 58
Knicks Monroe(3) Frazier, Monroe
Bucks MaJohnson, Buckner, Moncrief
6 Knicks 76 Bucks 62
Knicks Bibby, Bradley, Bradley, Monroe
Bucks MaJohnson, Bridgeman
7 more for the Pearl, the Knicks are opening it up on Milwaukee.
3 Knicks 85 Bucks 74
Knicks DeBusschere, Gianelli, Lucas(3) Frazier
Bucks MiJohnson, Buckner, Lanier, Buckner, MiJohnson, Moncrief
3 q Score Knicks 95 Bucks 89
Knicks Bradley, Frazier, DeBusschere, Jackson, Monroe
Bucks Buckner, Buckner, Winters, Bridgeman, MiJohnson, MiJohnson(3) MaJohnson
Just a ton of points in this one; great offensive flurry by both sides but the Bucks really pouring in buckets. 9 for Mickey Johnson to end the quarter.
4 Qtr
9 Knicks 106 Bucks 100
Knicks Reed, Reed, Lucas, Lucas, Monroe(3)
Bucks Lanier, Moncrief(3) MaJohnson, Winters, MaJohnson
6 Knicks 116 Bucks 109
Knicks Frazier, Reed, Frazier, Lucas, DeBusschere
Bucks Winters, Winters, Winters, Catchings, MaJohnson(1)
3 Knicks 119 Bucks 111
Knicks Gianelli(3)
Bucks May
1 Kicks 123 Bucks 119
Knicks Monroe, Lucas
Bucks Moncrief, Buckner, Lanier, Moncrief
The Bucks cut it to 4 on the Moncrief bucket and Quinn Buckner steals the ball from Willis Reed
:39: MIL: Marques Johnson drives and scores and the Bucks cut it to 2.
Frazier misses.
:16: MIL: Lanier dunks one home - and it's 123-123.
Knicks set up for the last shot.
It's the Pearl. He's in the lane - contested.
Misses.
Overtime. Knicks 123 Bucks 123
4:23: MIL: The Bucks remarkably came back to tie the this up and when Lanier dunks one home here they take the lead.
4:14 NY: Monroe ties this up, foul line J.
3:52: NY: Bucks miss and Dollar Bill Bradley hits a triple from the wing. Knicks by 3.
3:52: MIL: Quinn Buckner, pull up J.
3:29: NY: The Pearl again, fadeaway from the block.
3:08: NY: Monroe swipes the balll; Jerry Kucas goes off glass and the Knicks are up 5.
2:28: MIL: The Bucks get a couple chances and Marques Johnson dunks one home.
1:12: MIL: Neither team can find the goal - Lanier scores down low a minute later and the Bucks cut it to one.
:42: NY: Monroe misses - but there's Jerry Lucas with the board - he'll then score and the Knicks go up 3.
:13: NY: Buckner misses - the Knicks take possession, Reed is fouled and hits 1 - but that's a four point game.
Reed will hit 2 more FT before game's end and we head to the showdown game.
Final: Knicks 137 Bucks 131
New York leads almost the entire way - the Bucks catch them at the end of regulation and trailed by just 1 with 1:12 left - but the Knicks tie the series.
Monroe: 34 pts/6 assists - Player of the Game
Lucas: 24 pts/17 boards/10 assists/4 blocks
Frazier: 24 pts/9 boards/6 assists/4 steals
Reed: 17 pts/15 boards
Bradley: 15 pts
DeBusschere: 10 pts/6 boards
MaJohnson: 27 pts/12 boards/5 assists
Lanier: 24 pts/11 boards/9 assists
Moncrief: 15 pts/15 boards
MiJohnson: 13 pts/10 boards/6 assists
Buckner: 18 pts/5 assists
Winters: 11 pts
May: 12 pts
Game 3
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 5 Knicks 4
Knicks Reed, Monroe
Bucks Moncrief(3) MiJohnson
6 Bucks 10 Knicks 9
Knicks Lucas, Bibby(3)
Bucks Moncrief(1) Lanier, MaJohnson
Decisive game 3 is underway, do we see a defensive battle in this one?
3 Bucks 14 Knicks 11
Knicks Bradley
Bucks MaJohnson, Buckner
1 q Score Bucks 24 Knicks 23
Knicks Meminger, Meminger, Lucas, Reed, Lucas, Reed
Bucks Lanier, MaJohnson, MaJohnson, Lanier, Winters
Marques Johnson with 8 and we're underway.
2 Qtr
9 Knicks 34 Bucks 32
Knicks Gianelli(3) Jackson(3) Jackson, Meminger(3)
Bucks Winters, May, Bridgeman, Bridgeman
6 Knicks 36 Bucks 34
Knicks Bradley
Bucks Winters
Look at that Knicks bench - bombing triples to open the quarter including 5 pts for Phil Jackson.
3 Knicks 43 Bucks 38
Knicks DeBusschere, Monroe, Lucas(3)
Bucks Moncrief, Moncrief
Score Knicks 51 Bucks 42
Knicks DeBusschere, Monroe, Frazier, Frazier
Bucks Lanier, Moncrief
Knicks extend the lead.
3 Qtr
9 Knicks 60 Bucks 52
Knicks Bradley, Bradley, Bradley(3) DeBusschere
Bucks Lanier, MiJohnson, Moncrief(3) Winters(3)
6 Knicks 64 Bucks 56
Knicks Jackson, DeBusschere
Bucks Moncrief, Moncrief
Moncrief closed the half with 6 and opens the half with 7, Knicks still up 8.
3 Knicks 74 Bucks 68
Knicks Reed, Frazier, Monroe, Frazier, Lucas
Bucks Bridgeman, Buckner, Winters, MiJohnson, MaJohnson, MaJohnson
Score Knicks 87 Bucks 75
Knicks Bradley(3) Monroe, Frazier, Bradley, DeBusschere, DeBusschere
Bucks Moncrief(3) Lanier, MaJohnson
A dozen third quarter points for Dollar Bill Bradley and the Knicks have a double digit lead.
4 Qtr
9 Knicks 91 Bucks 82
Knicks Frazier, Reed
Bucks MiJohnson(3) MaJohnson, Winters
6 Knicks 99 Bucks 90
Knicks Reed, Frazier, Jackson, Bradley
Bucks Bridgeman, Bridgeman, Moncrief, Bridgeman
Milwaukee draws as close as 5 - but with just 6 to play it's Knicks by 9 and this MSG crowd smells it.
3 Knicks 109 Bucks 94
Knicks Jackson, DeBusschere, Frazier, DeBusschere, Monroe
Bucks Moncrief, Winters
Score Knicks 125 Bucks 107
Knicks Wingo, Barnett(1) Bradley, Frazier, Barnett(1) Lucas(3) Bradley(3) Riker
Bucks Smith, Cummings, Smith(3) Moncrief, Buckner, Smith
26/13 for Moncrief as the Bucks go home.
Bradley: 23 pts/5 assists - Player of the Game
Frazier: 18 pts/10 boards
Reed: 12 pts/14 boards/6 assists
Lucas: 14 pts/7 boards
Monroe: 12 pts/6 assists
DeBusschere: 16 pts/6 boards
Jackson: 11 pts
All Region Team
C Shaq ('05 Heat-1 PotG)
F Gasol ('09 Lakers)
F Lucas ('73 Knicks)
G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)
G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)
4. 1984 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 13. 2010 SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Celtics: 62-20, 1st Atl Div, 6th Off/3rd Def
d. Bullets East 1st Rnd 3-1
d. Knicks East Semis 4-3
d. Bucks East Finals 4-1
d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-3
#51 overall seed
Coach KC Jones, GM Red Auerbach
Starters
C Robert Parish 30-Centenary 19 PPG 19.2 PER 10.5 WS
F Kevin McHale 26-Minnesota 18.4 20 10.5
F Larry Bird 27-Indiana St 24.2 24.2 13.6
G Dennis Johnson 29-Pepperdine 13.2 12.8 5.7
G Gerald Henderson 28-VCU 11.6 14.7 5.3
Rotation Reserves
C Cedric Maxwell 28-UNCC 11.9 13.5 6.4
F ML Carr 33-Guliford 3.1 7.8 .4
F Scott Wedman 31-Colorado 4.8 9.9 1.2
G Quinn Buckner 29-Indiana 4.1 9.4 1.3
G Danny Ainge 24-BYU 5.1 10.4 1.8
Leaders Bird 1st FT%, 2nd PER, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 2nd Trip Doub
Parish 3rd Def WS
McHale 5th WS/48
4th seed in the region is the NBA Champion Celtics; Bird is 27, he's top 2 in the league in PER, WS and VORP. McHale's 26 and he also hits 20 PER with double digit WS. Quinn Buckner's starting for that Bucks team in the prior game and coming off the bench here.
Spurs: 50-32, 2nd SW Div, 9th Off/8th Def
d. Mavs West 1st Rnd 4-2
Lost Suns West Semis 4-0
#206 overall seed
Coach Gregg Popovich
Starters
C Tim Duncan 33-Wake 17.9 PPG 24.7 PER 10.9 WS
F DeJuan Blair 20-Pitt 7.8 17.7 4.6
F Richard Jefferson 29-Arizona 12.3 13.1 6
G George Hill 23-IUPUI 12.4 14.7 6.7
G Manu Ginobli 32 16.5 22.5 9.7
Rotation Reserves
C Matt Bonner 29-Florida 7 14.9 3.7
F Antonio McDyess 35-Alabama 5.8 12.2 3.2
F Keith Bogans 29-Kentucky 4.4 7.7 2.6
G Tony Parker 27 16 16.4 3.6
G Roger Mason 29-UVA 6.3 9.7 1.9
Leaders Duncan 5th PER, 5th VORP
Ginobli 4th +/-
A run of the mill Duncan team; he's 33, 20+ PER w/ double digit WS; Manu is 32 and also hits 20 PER.
Matchup
C Duncan (Spurs)
F McHale (Celts)
F Bird (Celts)
G Hill (Spurs)
G Ginobli (Spurs)
Bench: Spurs
Game 1
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 9 Spurs 7
Celtics Parish, Parish, McHale(3) Bird
Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3) Blair
6 Celtics 16 Spurs 15
Celtics DJ(3) DJ, McHale
Spurs Ginobli, Jefferson, Jefferson, McDyess
Knicks await the winner of this 4/13 matchup.
3 Spurs 19 Celtics 18
Celtics Wedman
Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli
Score Spurs 26 Celtics 26
Celtics Ainge(3) Ainge(3) DJ
Spurs Parker, Parker, Mason(3)
Deadlocked.
Qtr
9 Spurs 30 Celtics 28
Celtics Maxwell
Spurs Mahinmi, Duncan
6 Celtics 41 Spurs 38
Celtics Bird, Bird(3) DJ, Bird, Maxwell, Bird
Spurs Blair, Ginobli, Parker, McDyess
Bird scores 9 in 3 minutes.
3 Celtics 49 Spurs 45
Celtics McHale, McHale, McHale, Henderson
Spurs Bonner(3) McDyess, Jefferson
Half Score Celtics 55 Spurs 51
Celtics Bird, McHale, DJ
Spurs Hill, Duncan, Duncan
McHale with 8 to end the half, Celtics by 4.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 59 Spurs 53
Celtics Bird, Ainge
Spurs Jefferson
6 Celtics 65 Spurs 57
Celtics DJ, Maxwell
Spurs Duncan, Blair
Defense to begin the second half.
3 Celtics 74 Spurs 62
Celtics McHale(1) Henderson, Buckner, Parish, Ainge
Spurs Hill, Ginobli(3)
3 q Score Celtics 81 Spurs 68
Celtics Ainge(1) Carr, Maxwell, Bird
Spurs Dunca, Jefferson, Hill
Boston rolling along.
4 Qtr
9 Celtics 89 Spurs 78
Celtics McHale, Maxwell, McHale, Bird
Spurs Duncan, Jefferson, Blair, Parker(1) Blair
6 Celtics 98 Spurs 86
Celtics Bird, Ainge, Bird(3) McHale
Spurs Parker, Blair, Duncan, Ginobli
7 more for Bird. Boston will take game one.
3 Celtics 99 Spurs 90
Celtics Bird(1)
Spurs Duncan, Hill
Final Score Celtics 112 Spurs 105
Celtics McHale, Bird(3) Wedman, DJ, McHale, Henderson
Spurs Jefferson(1) Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Ginobli(3) Blair, Blair, Duncan
Spurs got as close as 3 with 23 seconds left, but Boston hit all their end game free throws and take game one.
Bird: 28 pts/8 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
McHale: 24 pts/14 boards
DJ: 15 pts
Maxwell: 10 pts
Ainge: 13 pts
Duncan: 23 pts/12 boards/5 assists
Ginobli: 21 pts/8 assists
Jefferson: 14 pts
Blair: 16 pts/9 boards
Game 2
Qtr
9 Celtics 8 Birds 4
Celtics Bird, McHale, Henderson, Henderson
Spurs Duncan, Hill
6 Celtics 16 Spurs 12
Celtics McHale, DJ, Parish, McHale
Spurs Duncan, Jefferson, Blair, Duncan
McHale's got 6 to open game 2.
3 Celtics 22 Spurs 20
Celtics Bird, McHale, Henderson
Spurs Blair(1) Jefferson(3) Jefferson, Duncan
1 q Score Celtics 28 Spurs 26
Celtics McHale, Ainge, Maxwell
Spurs McDyess, Parker, McDyess
McHale's got 10. Tight quarter.
2nd Qtr
9 Celtics 36 Spurs 28
Celtics Bird, McHale, McHale, Ainge
Spurs Ginobli
6 Celtics 44 Spurs 33
Celtics Parish, McHale, Bird, Bird
Spurs Ginobli, McDyess, Jefferson(1)
6 more for McHale.
3 Celtics 48 Spurs 39
Celtics DJ, Maxwell
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Blair
Half Score Celtics 54 Spurs 45
Celtics Carr, Henderson, McHale
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Bogans(1)
16 for Duncan 18 for McHale
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 55 Spurs 49
Celtics DJ(1)
Spurs Duncan, Duncan
6 Celtics 59 Spurs 56
Celtics Bird, Ainge
Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Duncan
Duncan has 22, Spurs cut the deficit to 3.
3 Spurs 67 Celtics 65
Celtics McHale, Parish, DJ
Spurs Hill(3) Bonner(3) Jefferson, Bonner(3)
3 q Score Spurs 72 Celtics 71
Celtics DJ, Maxwell, McHale
Spurs Bogans, Bonner(3)
Matt Bonner bangs three triples and the Spurs take the lead.
4 Qtr
11:33: BOS Duncan picks up his 5th foul, Bird hits both.
11:17: SA: McHale foul leads to one McDyess FT. Tied.
11:03: SA: Manu gets the board on the missed FT and Jefferson scores.
10:25: SA: Boston misses and Ginobli doesn't.
10:11: BOS: DJ pull up.
9:58: SA: Duncan in the paint. 79-75
8:17: BOS: Nearly 2 minutes pass before Henderson lays one in.
8:08: SA: DeJuan Blair from the block.
8:01: BOS: DJ feels it, hits a long 2.
7:48: SA: Tony Parker from 14.
7:36: BOS: Bird from the wing. Spurs by 2.
6:53: BOS: Spurs miss; Ainge comes through in traffic to tie it.
6:43: SA: George Hill from 4 feet.
6:00: SA: Boston turnover leads to a Ginobli runner. 87-83
5:47: BOS: Cornbread down low.
5:22: SA: DeJuan Blair from the block
4:55: SA: Boston misses and Tony Parker comes back with a triple from the top - it is a 7 point game.
4:48: BOS: Chief off glass.
4:22: SA: Ginobli misses but Jefferson is there with the putback.
3:36: SA: Looks like it's game 3 ahead, Boston misses and Blair scores.
3:12 SA: Another miss - and Ginobli makes it a 12 point Spur lead! 99-87
Final Score Spurs 108 Celtics 91
Celtics Parish(1) Henderson(1) Clark
Spurs Hill(3) Ginobli, Ratliff, Finley
Wow - the Spurs just blow Boston out down the stretch and we head to game 3.
Duncan: 24 pts/19 boards/5 blocks - Player of the Game
Blair: 11 pts/14 boards
Ginobli: 18 pts/6 boards/7 assists
Jefferson: 14 pts
Hill: 10 pts
McHale: 22 pts/10 boards
Bird: 16 pts/9 boards
DJ: 13 pts/5 assists
Henderson: 11 pts/6 assists
Game 3
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 8 Spurs 6
Celtics DJ, Bird, Parish, Henderson
Spurs Hill, Jefferson
6 Celtics 12 Spurs 11
Celtics Bird, Henderson
Spurs Blair(1) Hill, Duncan
Decisive game 3 - can the Spurs pull the big upset?
3 Spurs 17 Celtics 16
Celtics Bird, Bird
Spurs Hill, Duncan, Duncan
1 q Score Spurs 26 Celtics 24
Celtics Bird, Kite, Ainge, Carr
Spurs Jefferson(1) Duncan, Parker(3) Mason(3)
Bird's got 10 - Celtics down 2.
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 35 Celtics 26
Celtics McHale
Spurs McDyess, Ginobli, Ginobli, Duncan(1) Jefferson
6 Spurs 39 Celtics 34
Celtics Maxwell, Bird, Bird, Bird
Spurs Hill, Bonner
16 now for Larry, Spurs up 5.
3 Spurs 44 Celtics 42
Celtics Parish, Parish, McHale, Parish
Spurs Bonner(3) Duncan
Half Score Spurs 52 Celtics 51
Celtics Maxwell, McHale, Henderson, Parish(3)
Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3) Duncan(1) Jefferson
Whew. The Spurs took an 11 point lead, Boston came roaring back and now trails by 1; the Chief has been bottled up all series, but scored 9 in the last 6.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 64 Spurs 59
Celtics McHale, DJ, McHale(3) Bird, Bird, DJ
Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3) Hill
6 Celtics 70 Spurs 68
Celtics Parish, DJ, McHale
Spurs Parker, Parker, Bonner, Parker, Ginobli(1)
Tony Parker scores 6 in the last 3 - we have a good one.
3 Spurs 76 Celtics 75
Celtics Henderson, Henderson(3)
Spurs Blair, Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Jefferson(1)
Score Spurs 84 Celtics 80
Celtics McHale(1) Wedman, DJ
Spurs Parker, Parker, Hill, Blair
Bird's got 5 fould and spends much of the third on the bench - that aids the Spurs come back, they lead by 4. 12 minutes left.
Qtr
11:14: BOS: Bird's on the floor - he finds Ainge for the open 2.
10:50: BOS: Bird contests Duncan's shot; that's super dangerous - but it pays off, Bird forces the miss, the Celtics get possession and McHale scores in the post to tie the game.
10:36: SA: Ginobli with the Eurostep, confusing the Celts
10:08: SA: McHale misses and Parker scores from the block.
9:51: BOS: McHale, just masterful in the post.
9:31: SA: Parker from the wing.
9:24: BOS: Blair fouls Maxwell, his 4th, he hits 1, 90-87 Spurs
8:37: BOS: The Spurs can't find the basket and Maxwell gets a dunk.
8:12: BOS: Duncan misses, Parish goes off glass to give Boston the lead, the Garden crowd loves it, Pop calls time.
8:00: SA: Duncan hits the 8 footer.
7:27: SA: Boston misses, Blair hits the floater.
7:17: BOS: Maxwell high off glass.
6:51: BOS: The Spurs miss and Maxwell just goes isolation, pulling up with the J. Boston by a point.
6:44: SA Hill corner 3.
6:28: BOS: Gerald Henderson comes right back with a triple of his own.
6:04 BOS: Manu misses a three, McHale scores from the lane and Boston is now up 3.
5:49: SA: Duncan in the lane.
5:35: BOS: Parish hook shot.
5:27: SA: Duncan dunk. 102-101 Boston.
4:33: BOS: Nearly a minute later Henderson floats one home.
4:23: SA: George Hill - George Hill with the ice cold 3 from the top and this game is tied.
3:45: BOS: Blair hard, hard foul on the Chief, that's 5. Parish hits 1.
3:35: SA: Ainge comes back with a hard foul of his own on Duncan - he hits 1. 105-105.
2:44: SA: Boston doesn't score, Manu is fouled, hits 1. Spurs up 1.
2:26: BOS: Parish's hook misses but McHale is there with the putback. Boston by 1.
:36: BOS: Tense last two minutes at the Garden with neither team able to find the basket - it's broken up here when DJ scores from the line to give the C's the 3 pt lead.
:29: SA: Duncan, quick J from just outside the paint. 109-108 Celtics.
Henderson turns it over.
12 seconds left. Spurs timeout. We'll see a last shot - do they dump the ball to the big guy and see what happens?
They do. Hill goes to Duncan, Duncan on the wing - turns - fires. GOOD! GOOD! GOOD! GOOD! WITH 4 SECONDS LEFT, TIM DUNCAN GIVES THE SPURS THE 1 POINT LEAD! DUNCAN! DUNCAN! DUNCAN!
But still 4 seconds left. 110-109 Spurs. Game 3. Winner advances. Loser goes home.
Boston calls time and will take over at half court. Does Bird get a chance to match?
No. Bird's defended - ball to DJ - DJ feints, just inside the 3 point line - DJ - fires ---
ITS GOOD! IT'S GOOD! IT'S GOOD! IT'S GOOD! DENNIS JOHNSON AS THE CLOCK STRIKES 0:00 HITS THE JUMP SHOT AND THE CELTICS SURVIVE - THE CELTICS SURVIVE ON THE DENNIS JOHNSON JUMPER AS THE TIME EXPIRES:
Final: Celtics 111 Spurs 110
For sure the best finish yet - game 3, down 1, Duncan gives the Spurs the lead with 4 seconds left -- and then DJ counters at the buzzer to end the series. Absolutely remarkable.
35 points, 17 rebounds for Duncan in the loss.
Johnson: 14 pts/6 assists - Buzzer Beater - Player of the Game
Bird: 20 pts/17 boards/7 assists
Parish: 18 pts/13 boards/4 blocks
McHale: 22 pts/9 boards
Henderson: 16 pts/5 rebounds
Maxwell: 11 pts/7 rebounds
All Region Team
C Duncan ('10 Spurs-1 PotG)
F Bird ('84 Celtics-1 PotG)
F McHale ('84 Celtics)
G Kobe ('09 Lakers-2 PotG)
G Wade ('05 Heat-1 PotG)
