256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 11 Round 2/3: Series 3 and 4

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3. 1991 PAC DIV CHAMP PORT TR BLAZERS v. 11. 2018 ATL DIV CHAMP TOR RAPTORS

Blazers: 63-19, 1st Pac Div, 2nd Off/3rd Def

               d. Sonics West 1st Rnd 3-2

               d. Jazz West Semis 4-1

               Lost Lakers West Finals 4-2

               #43 overall seed

              d. '11 Celtics (2-1 Drexler 2 PotG)

Coach: Rick Adelman

Starters

C Kevin Duckworth        26-E.Illinois            15.8 PPG  12.7 PER 4.3 WS   -.8

F Buck Williams             30-Maryland            11.7           14.3         8.5       1.6

F Jerome Kersey             28-Longwood          14.8           15.6         6.7       2.3

G Terry Porter                 27-Wisc-Stevens Pt 17              21.7        13        6.2

G Clyde Drexler             28-Houston              21.5           22.1         12.4    6.4 VORP

Rotation Reserves

C Clifford Robinson        24-UConn               11.7            14.1        4.2        .8

F Mark Bryant                25-S Hall                 5.1              11.2        2.1       -.1

F Drazen Petrovic           26                            4.4              15.3        .3          0

G Walter Davis               36-UNC                   6.1              11.7        .6          0

G Danny Ainge               31-BYU                  11.1             17          6.2        2.5

Leaders Williams 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 2nd TS%

               Porter 4th 3Pt % 5th TS%, 5th WS/48, 2nd Off Rtg

               Drexler 2nd Trip Doub, 2nd Team All NBA

The '91 Blazers are top 3 in both offense and defense, the backcourt, 27 year old Porter and 28 year old Drexler is over 20 PER and double digit WS. Walton's 70s Blazers are in the Rnd of 32 and a modern Blazers club still has a chance to make it; this is the last shot for Drexer's 90s group.

Raptors: 59-23, 1st Atl Div, 2nd Off/5th Def

                d. Wizards East 1st Rnd 4-2

                Lost Cavs East Semis 4-0

                #171 overall seed

                d. '04 Pistons (2-0, Valanciunas/DeRozan PotG)

Coach: Dwane Casey

Starters

C Jonas Valanciunas       25                     12.7 PPG   22.5 PER  7.6 WS    1.9

F Serge Ibaka                 28                     12.6            14.7          5.1            1

F Pascal Siakam             23-N Mex St    7.3              14.5          4.7           1.4

G Kyle Lowry                31-Nova           16.2            19.5          10.2     4.5 VORP

G DeMar DeRozan        28-USC            23               21             9.6        3.2

Rotation Reserves

C Jakob Poetl                 22-Utah            6.9              17.5          5.6          .9

F OG Anunoby               20-Indiana        5.9              10            3            .5

F CJ Miles                      30                     10                13           2.9            .8

G Delon Wright              25-Utah            8                 16.5          4.5          1.9

G Fred Van Vleet            23-Wichita St   8.6              15.9         4.7           1.7

Leaders Lowry 5th Assts

               DeRozan 2nd Team All NBA

The Raptors are top 5 offense and defense, but dont have the top end performers as that's an empty leader board.  28 year old DeRozan and 25 year old Jonas go over 20 PER.  31 year old Lowry has double digit WS. The '20 Raptors are in the Rnd of 32, this is their last remaining other club.  

Matchup:

C Jonas (Raptors)

F Williams (Blazers)

F Kersey (Blazers)

G Porter (Blazers)

G Drexler (Blazers)

Bench: Raptors

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Raptors 12 Blazers 6

Blazers Kersey, Williams, Drexler

Raptors DeRozan, Ibaka(3) Jonas, ibaka, Lowry(3)

6 Raptors 22 Blazers 15

Blazers Williams, Duckworth, Williams, Porter(3)

Raptors JOnas(3) Jonas, Anunoby(3) DeRozan

Bottom half of the region is underway; 22nd spot up for grabs.

3 Raptors 31 Blazers 24

Blazers Kersey, Drexler(3) Robinson, Petrovic

Raptors Siakam, MIles, Miles, Miles(3)

1 Score Raptors 40 Blazers 33

Blazers Drexler, Bryant, Robinson(1) Bryant, Ainge

Raptors VVleet, Miles, Poeltl, Anunoby(3)

Fast pace here to open game 1.  CJ Miles with 9 in the last 6 off the Raptor bench.

2 Qtr

9 Raptors 47 Blazers 39

Blazers Robinson, Davis

Raptors Anunoby, Anunoby, VVleet

6 Raptors 61 Blazers 43

Blazers Williams, Petrovic

Raptors Lowry(3) Lowry(3) Ibaka, Jonas, Jonas, DeRozan

And now its done - Lowry opens the qtr with back to back triples and the Raptors are running away with game one.

3 Raptors 63 Blazers 49

Blazers Drexler, Drexler, Williams

Raptors DeRozan

H Score Raptors 80 Blazers 60

Blazers Williams, Duckworth, Drexler, Ainge(3) Duckworth

Raptors Poeltl, Siakam, Lowry(3) Siakam, Ibaka, VVleet(3)

That might be a tournament high, 80 first half points. A dozen 3 pointers for Toronto

3 Qtr

9 Raptors 89 Blazers 64

Blazers Drexler(1) Robinson(3)

Raptors Lowry(3) DeRozan, Ibaka, DeRozan

6 Raptors 91 Blazers 75

Blazers Drexler, Kersey, kersey, porter(3) Duckworth

Raptors Lowry

Lowry with 17 for Toronto.

3 Raptors 99 Blazers 77

Blazers Drexler(1) Robinson(1)

Raptors Anunoby(3) Jonas, Jonas

3 Score Raptors 102 Blazers 83

Blazers Porter, Williams, Duckworth

Raptors Siakam

A dominant game one for the Raptors on the road.

4 Qtr

9 Raptors 108 blazers 90

Blazers Ainge(3) Davis, Kersey

Raptors Ibaka, Siakam, Siakam

6 Raptors 119 Blazers 101

Raptors Jonas(3) DeRozan(3) Anunoby(3) Siakam

Blazers Kersey(3) Drexler, Kersey, Drexler, Duckworth

3 Raptors 123 Blazers 109

Blazers Kersey, Porter(3) Porter(3)

Raptors Siakam, Wright

F Score Raptors 136 Blazers 122

Blazers Drexler(3) Drexler(3) Young(1) Young(3) Young(3)

Raptors Ibaka, Derozan, Nogueira, Noguiera, Powell, Powell(3)

Just a ton of points in game one; Blazers with a ton of garbage time buckets.

Jonas: 19 pts/11 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Lowry: 17 pts/13 assists

Derozan: 17 pts/6 assists/4 steals

Ibaka: 15 pts/7 boards

Siakam: 17 pts

Anunoby: 17 pts

VVleet: 10 pts

Porter: 14 pts/14 assists/7 boards

Drexler: 27 pts/8 assists

Williams: 14 pts/6 boards

Kersey: 17 pts

Duckworth: 12 pts/5 boards

Ainge: 10 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Blazers 6 Raptors 0

Raptors 

Blazers Kersey, Porter, Duckworth

6 Blazers 12 Raptors 5

Raptors DeRozan(3) Siakam

Blazers Drexler, Duckworth, Duckworth

Blazers have to win on the road to stay alive.

3 Blazers 16 Raptors 10

Raptors JOnas(3) Derozan

Blazers Kersey, Porter

1 Score Blazers 20 Raptors 14

Raptors Wright, VVleet

Blazers Petrovic, Petrovic

Defense in game 2 - Blazers come out fighting in Toronto.

2 Qtr

9 Blazers 28 Raptors 20

Raptors Wright, VVleet, Lowry

Blazers Ainge, Ainge(3) Robinson(1) Robinson

6 Blazers 32 Raptors 28

Raptors Lowry, Ibaka, DeRozan, Miles

Blazers Ainge, Duckworth

Blazers holding on.

3 Blazers 36 Raptors 30

Raptors Ibaka

Blazers Kersey, Kersey

H Score Blazers 39 Raptors 39

Raptors Ibaka, Jonas, Lowry(3) Siakam

Blazers Porter(3)

Toronto had 80 in the first half of game one - less than half today, but still, tied.

3 Qtr

9 Raptors 47 Blazers 47

Raptors Jonas, Jonas, Siakam, DeRozan

Blazers Wiliams, Drexler, Duckworth, Duckworth

6 Blazers 52 Raptors 51

Raptors Poeltl, Jonas

Blazers Porter(3) Ainge

Portland by the skin of their teeth, trying to go back home.

3 Raptors 59 Blazers 54

Raptors Anunoby, Lowry(3) Ibaka(3)

Blazers Kersey

3 Score Raptors 64 Blazers 60

Raptors Jonas, Ibaka(3)

Blazers Davis, Duckworth, Drexler

Toronto is 12 mintues from advancing.

4 Qtr

9 Raptors 69 Blazers 64

Raptors Siakam, Lowry, Poeltl(1)

Blazers  Ainge, Williams

6 Raptors 76 Blazers 68

Raptors Jonas, Jonas, Miles(3)

Blazers Drexler, Kersey

Toronto won the high scoring game one, up in the low scoring game 2.

3 Raptors 81 Blazers 77

Raptors Jonas, Lowry

Blazers Kersey(3) porter, Porter, Williams

:31 84-84

Raptors Anunoby(3)

Blazers Robinson, Porter(3) Kersey

Portland scores 5 points in 30 seconds to tie this game.  Raptors call time - but at 19 seconds, Drexler steals the ball - finds Robinson for a 6 footer - but he misses - oh, just a brutal miss.  Siakam has the rebound and Toronto calls time at 8 seconds.

It's DeRozan - left side - just inside the arc - DeRozan - rises - fires -

GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD! DEMAR DEROZAN AT THE BUZZER AND THE RAPTORS WIN!  THE RAPTORS TAKE THE SERIES!

Final: Toronto 86 Portland 84

Just 8 points for Drexler and the 90s Blazers are eliminated.  

Lowry: 15 pts/7 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game

DeRozan: 11 pts

Jonas: 19 pts/12 boards

Siakam: 8 pts/10 boards

Ibaka: 12 pts/8 boards

2. 1999 NBA CHAMPION SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 7. 2021 WEST CHAMP PHOENIX SUNS

Spurs: 37-13, 1st MW Div, 11th Off/1st Def

            d. Wolves West 1st Rnd 3-1

            d. Lakers West Semis 4-0

            d. Blazers West Finals 4-0

            d. Knicks NBA Finals 4-1

            #22 overall seed

            d. '84 Lakers (2-1, Robinson/Duncan PotG)

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C David Robinson          33-Navy                15.8 PPG  24.9 PER 8.4 WS   3.4

F Tim Duncan                 22-Wake                21.7          23.2         8.7          3.2

F Sean Elliott                  30-Arizona            11.2          12.6         3.5          .7

G Avery Johnson            33-Southern           9.7            14            3.9          .9

G Mario Elie                  35-AIC                   9.7            14.5         4.5          1.4

Rotation Reserves

C Will Perdue                 33-Vandy               2.4             11.7         1.5         .1

F Malik Rose                  24-Drexel              6                 19.7        1.6          .4

F Jaren Jackson               31-Georgetown     6.4              12.5        2.1         .7

G Antonio Daniels          23-BGSU              4.7              16.1        1.8          .6

G Steve Kerr                   33-Arizona            4.4              9.9          1.6          .3

Leaders Duncan 3rd Reb, 5th Reb/Gm, 3rd WS, 3rd Def Rtng, 1st Team All NBA

               Robinson 5th FG%, 3rd PER, 4th WS, 1st WS/48, 4th +/-, 1st Def Rtng

The 22nd overall seed is the '98 Spurs, top defensive team in the league in '98, 33 year old Robinson and 22 year old Duncan are over 20 PER and both top 5 in WS in a short season. 4 of the 20 teams currently in the Rnd of 32 are from San Antonio. 

Suns: 51-21, Pac Div Champs, 5th Off/9th Def

          d. Lakers West 1st Rnd 4-2

          d. Nuggets West Semis 4-0

          d. Clips West Finals 4-2

          Lost  Bucks NBA Finals

          #107 overall seed 

         d. '74 Nets (2-1, Bridges/Booker)

Coach: Monty Williams

Starters

C Deandre Ayton          22-Arizona          14.4 PPG  20.3 PER 8.4 WS  1.6

F Jae Crowder              30-Marquette       10.1          11.8         3.3         1.2

F Mikal Bridges           24-Nova               13.5          16.4         8            3

G Chris Paul                35-Wake               16.4           21.4        9.2       3.7 VORP

G Devin Booker          24-Kentucky         25.6          19.2         4.9         1.1

Rotation Reserves

C Frank Kaminsky       27-Wisconsin       6.6             15.8       2           .6

F Dario Saric                26                         8.7             14.3       1.7        0

F Torrey Craig              30-USC Upst       7.2             15.5      1.8        .4

G Cameron Payne         26-Murray           8.4             17.4       3.6          1.3

G Jevon Carter             25-WVA               4.1              12.2       2.6        .5

Leaders Ayton: 5th Off Reb, 5th Reb%

               Paul 2nd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 1st FT%, 2nd Team All NBA

               Bridges 5th Eff FG%, 5th TS%, 3rd Off Rtng

The most recent NBA Finals losers are alive; Phoenix yet to place a team into the next rnd. 35 year old CP3 and 22 year old Ayton hit 20 PER. Monty Williams played the 3 years prior to '99 with these Spurs.  

Matchup

C Robinson (Spurs)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Bridges (Suns)

G Paul (Suns)

G Booker (Suns)

Bench: Suns

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 4 Suns 4

Spurs Robinson, Robinson

Suns Booker, Ayton

6 Spurs 12 Suns 8

Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Duncan, Robinson

Suns Ayton, Saric

Raptors wait the winners, they will be on the road for game one in either San Antonio or Phoenix.

3 Spurs 22 Suns 16

Spurs Johnson, Elliott, Elliott, Johnson, Elliott

Suns Paul, Paul, Paul, Bridges

1 Score Spurs 25 Suns 22

Spurs Daniels(3)

Suns Ayton, Ayton, Ayton

Deandre Ayton has to deal with the ultimate twin towers, Robinson/Duncan, but he's got 10 first qtr pts.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 34 Suns 29

Spurs Daniels(3) Perdue Duncan, Kerr

Suns Craig, Craig(3) Craig

6 Spurs 42 Suns 37

Spurs Daniels, Jackson, Elie, Robinson

Suns Paul, Crowder, Ayton, Payne

7 for Torrey Craig to open the qtr.

3 Spurs 48 Suns 42

Spurs Elie(3) Jackson(3)

Suns Payne(3) Ayton

H Score Spurs 51 Suns 47

Spurs Elie, Robinson(1)

Suns Payne, Kaminsky(3)

Can't ask for more from Ayton - 14 pts in the half, Suns still down a couple buckets.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 59 Suns 54

Spurs Duncan, Johnson, Johnson, Robinson

Suns Booker, Paul, Carter(3)

6 Spurs 66 Suns 63

Spurs Robinson(1) Kerr, Duncan, Robinson

Suns Craig, Bridges, Payne(3) Paul

The Admiral's got 16 - Spurs have had this narrow lead all day.

3 Spurs 79 Suns 67

Spurs Robinson(3) Elliott, Elliott(3) Elliott(3) Daniels

Suns Ayton, Kaminsky

3 Score Spurs 89 Suns 69

Spurs Daniels, Robinson, Robinson, Robinson, Robinson

Suns Ayton

And that's it - Robinson pumps in 11 more in the last 6 minutes and the Spurs will take game one.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 94 Suns 76

Spurs Robinson, Elliott(3)

Suns Carter(3) Booker, Ayton

6 Spurs 100 Suns 80

Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Rose

Suns Craig, Ayton

3 Spurs 102 Suns 83

Spurs Rose

Suns Crowder, kaminsky(1)

F Score Spurs 110 Suns 90

Spurs King, Kersey(1) Gaze(3) Williams

Suns Johnson(3) Nader(3) nader(1)

Third qtr told the tale here, Spurs outscoring Phoenix by 16.

Robinson: 31 pts/23 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Duncan: 12 pts/9 boards

Elliott: 17 pts

Daniels: 12 pts

Paul: 12 pts/6 assists/5 boards

Ayton: 22 pts/10 boards

Payne: 10 pts

Craig: 11 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Suns 6 Spurs 2

Suns Ayton, Bridges, Booker

Spurs Johnson

6 Suns 10 Spurs 6

Suns Ayton(1) Booker(3)

Spurs Duncan, Duncan

Suns need the home win to stay alive.

3 Suns 18 Spurs 10

Suns Ayton, Booker, Booker, Bridges

Spurs Duncan, Kerr(1) Robinson(1)

1 Score Suns 22 Spurs 16

Suns Saric, Payne

Spurs Duncan, Johnson, Kerr

Booker held to single digits in game one - 9 already today.

2 Qtr

9 Suns 33 Spurs 23

Suns Kaminsky, Kaminsky(3) Booker(3) Paul(3)

Spurs Johnson, Johnson, Rose(1) Elliott

6 Suns 35 Spurs 27

Suns Booker

Spurs Elliott, Robinson

Booker now has 14.

3 Suns 46 Spurs 31

Suns Paul, Ayton, Booker, Ayton, Ayton(3)

Spurs Elliott, Robinson

H Score Suns 55 Spurs 37

Suns Ayton, Ayton, Crowder, Ayton

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Duncan

11 for Ayton in the last 6 - it's a blowout.

3 Qtr

9 Suns 59 Spurs 43

Suns Payne, Kaminsky(1)

Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Kerr

6 Suns 67 Spurs 47

Suns Booker, Bridges, Craig, Ayton

Spurs Perdue, Daniels

We'll go back to San Antonio for the showdown.

3 Suns 72 Spurs 53

Suns Carter(3) Ayton

Spurs Elliott, Duncan, Elliott

3 Score Suns 80 Spurs 57

Suns Booker, Crowder(3) Paul(3)

Spurs Elie(3) Johnson(1)

4 Qtr

9 Suns 87 Spurs 62

Suns Craig(3) Booker, Booker

Spurs Robinson, Jackson(3)

6 Suns 95 Spurs 71

Suns Bridges, Booker, Bridges, Paul

Spurs Jackson, Elie, Elie, Elie(3)

3 Suns 95 Spurs 83

Suns

Spurs Elie, Duncan, Robinson, Daniels(3) Elliott

F Score Suns 109 Spurs 95

Suns Ayton, Moore, Booker(1) Bridges, Crowder, Paul(3) Smith

Spurs Elliott(3) Gaze, Elie, Duncan, Elie(3)

Spurs score a ton of garbage time points but we are all tied after two blowouts.

Ayton: 24 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game

Paul: 13 pts/8 assists/5 boards

Bridges: 12 pts/6 boards

Booker: 27 pts/7 boards

Robinson: 15 pts/11 boards

Duncan: 18 pts/12 boards

Elliott: 16 pts/8 boards

Elie: 17 pts

Gm3

1 Qtr

9 Suns 11 Spurs 5

Spurs Johnson(1) Johnson, Elie

Suns Booker, Booker, Crowder(3) Ayton, Ayton

6 Suns 16 Spurs 11

Spurs Duncan, Elliott, Elliott

Suns Ayton, Booker(3)

Devin Booker got shut down in game one - but has been blasting away since and the Suns take the early lead.

3 Suns 22 Spurs 21

Spurs Johnson, Elie, Robinson, Daniels(3) Duncan(1)

Suns Paul(3) Ayton(3)

1 Score Spurs 28 Suns 26

Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Kerr(3)

Suns Carter, Carter

We've had blowouts in games one and two - maybe a good one here

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 34 Suns 32

Spurs Daniels, Robinson, Elliott

Suns Carter(3) Kaminsky(3)

6 Spurs 44 Suns 40

Spurs Duncan, Perdue, Kerr, Elliott, Elliott

Suns Payne, Booker(3) Bridges(3)

Look at those Phoenix triples - it takes so many twos to keep up with modern basketball - if a modern team is hitting its shots they are really tough to handle.

3 Spurs 50 Suns 42

Spurs Rose, Robinson, Duncan

Suns Bridges

H Score Spurs 54 Suns 44

Spurs Rose, Robinson

Suns Ayton

Duncan's got 3 fouls and hit the bench - but the Spurs rally defensively, allowing just 4 in the last 6

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 63 Suns 50

Spurs Rose, Rose, Rose, j=Jackson(3)

Suns Booker, Booker, Paul

6 Spurs 64 Suns 58

Spurs Johnson(1)

Suns Payne, Crowder, Bridges, Booker

Robinson adds his 3rd foul and the Suns slice the deficit.

3 Spurs 71 Suns 62

Spurs Duncan, Kerr, Elliott(3)

Suns Booker, Ayton

3 Score Spurs 79 Suns 71

Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Robinson, Duncan

Suns Paul, Crowder(3) Paul(3) Booker(1)

Robinson and CP3 both have 4 fouls; 12 minutes left

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 83 Suns 77

Spurs Kerr, Robinson

Suns Kamisky, Saric, Booker

6 Spurs 94 Suns 85

Spurs Duncan, Daniels, Kerr, Kerr(3) Robinson

Suns Saric, Ayton, Booker, Ayton

7 for Kerr opens the 4th.

3 Spurs 96 Suns 87

Spurs Duncan

Suns Bridges

F Score Spurs 103 Suns 87

Spurs Elie(3) Rose, King

Suns

Just 2 Suns points in the last 6 minutes and the Spurs roll to the next round.

Robinson: 18 pts/11 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game

Duncan: 19 pts/10 boards

Elliott: 13 pts/9 boards

Kerr: 14 pts

Rose: 12 pts/6 boards

2. 1999 NBA CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 11. 2018 ATL DIV CHAMP TOR RAPTORS

Matchup:

C Robinson (Spurs)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Siakam (Raptors)

G Lowry (Raptors)

G DeRozan (Raptors)

Bench: Raptors

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Raptors 3

Spurs Elliott, Duncan(1) Elliott, Robinson

Raptors DeRozan(1) Jonas

6 Spurs 13 Raptors 10

Spurs Elliott, Elliott, Johnson

Raptors Siakam Lowry, Jonas(3)

Final regional semi for region 11 - winner becomes the 22nd team to reach the rnd of 32

3 Spurs 22 Raptors 13

Spurs   Robinson(1) Rose, Robinson, Rose, Robinson

Raptors DeRozan, Poeltl(1)

1 Score Spurs 33 Raptors 22

Spurs King(1) Daniels, Daniels, Kerr(3) Kerr(3)

Raptors Poeltl, Miles(3) Wright, Jonas

8 for Sean Elliott - Spurs up double digits.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 37 Raptors 27

Spurs Kerr, Duncan

Raptors Wright(3) Wright

6 Spurs 47 Raptors 35

Spurs Kerr(3) Duncan, Jackson(3) Perdue

Raptors Wright, JOnas, Jonas, Lowry

Kerr's in double digits off the bench.

3 Spurs 54 Raptors 43

Spurs Kerr(1) Elliott(3) Robinson(1) Daniels

Raptors ibaka(3) Poletl(3) Jonas

H Score Spurs 57 Raptors 47

Spurs Daniels(3)

Raptors Jonas, Lowry

Spurs maintain the solid double digit lead.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 63 Raptors 53

Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Duncan

Raptors Lowry, Jonas, Poeltl

6 Spurs 65 Raptors 59

Spurs Elie

Raptors Siakam, DeRozan, ibaka

Raptors narrow the deficit with a good 3 minute defensive stretch.

3 Spurs 67 Raptors 64

Spurs Robinson

Raptors Ibaka, ibaka(3)

3 Score Spurs 74 Raptors 68

Spurs Robinson, Robinson(3) Johnson

Raptors Jonas, Jonas

The Admiral with 9 in the third.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 83 Raptors 71

Spurs Robinson, Elliott, Daniels(1) Duncan, Elie

Raptors Ibaka(3) 

6 Spurs 91 Raptors 78

Spurs Kerr(1) Duncan, Jackson(3) Daniels

Raptors Van Vleet(3) Lowry, Van Vleet

Spurs are going to take game one.

3 Spurs 98 Raptors 85

Spurs Duncan, Elliott(3) Rose

Raptors ibaka(3) Jonas, Lowry

F Score Spurs 108 Raptors 102

Spurs King, Williams(1) Duncan, Duncan, Duncan(3)

Raptors Miller(3) Powell(3) Siakam(3) Siakam(3) Derozan, Wright(3)

Robinson: 19 pts/12 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game(4)

Duncan: 22 pts/14 boards

Elliott: 16 pts

Daniels: 12 pts/6 boards

Kerr: 13 pts

Lowry: 12 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Jonas: 23 pts/6 boards

Siakam: 10 pts/5 boards

Ibaka: 16 pts/8 boards

Wright: 12 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Raptors 2

Raptors Lowry

Spurs Duncan(3) Elliott, Duncan

6 Spurs 16 Raptors 12

Raptors Lowry(3) Siakam(3) Lowry, DeRozan

Spurs Elliott(3) Elie(3) Robinson(1) Johnson

Raptors need a win to stay alive.

3 Raptors 22 Spurs 19

Raptors Jonas, Poeltl, Anunoby, Poeltl, DeRozan

Spurs Elie(1), Duncan

1 Score Raptors 36 Spurs 23

Raptors Poeltl Derozan, Derozan, Derozan, Wright(3) Anunoby(3)

Spurs Robinson, Perdue

Great start to game 2 for the Raptors

2 Qtr

9 Raptors 47 Spurs 30

Raptors Wright, Anunoby(3) Wright(3) Wright(3)

Spurs Rose, Robinson, Jackson(3)

6 Raptors 53 Spurs 37

Raptors Wright(3) Lowry(3) Ibaka(3)

Spurs Daniels, Duncan, Elliot(3)

Very similar to the Spurs prior series, when it shifts to their home court, the modern team buries them in triples.  Sure looks like we're headed to game 3

3 Raptors 59 Spurs 46

Raptors DeRozan, Siakam, Jonas

Spurs Duncan(3) Robinson, Duncan, Elliott

H Score Raptors 63 Spurs 50

Raptors Derozan, Poeltl

Spurs Robinson, Duncan

11 for Delon Wright off the bench in the qtr; big half for the Raptors

3 Qtr

9 Raptors 65 Spurs 54

Raptors Wright

Spurs Elie, Rose

6 Raptors 73 Spurs 61

Raptors Wright, Jonas, ibaka, Siakam

Spurs Robinson, Robinson(3) Duncan

The Admiral with 14.

3 Raptors 74 Spurs 65

Raptors ibaka(1)

Spurs Duncan, Robinson

3 Score Raptors 85 Spurs 74

Raptors Jonas, Jonas, Siakam, Siakam, DeRozan(3)

Spurs Robinson, Elie(1) Duncan, Elliott, Kerr

Raptors up double digits

4 Qtr

9 Raptors 91 Spurs 77

Raptors VVleet(3) Jonas(1) Ibaka

Spurs Rose, Robinson(1)

6 Raptors 92 Spurs 83

Raptors Ibaka(1)

Spurs Duncan, Rose, Johnson

Steady lead all day.

3 Raptors 95 Spurs 86

Raptors Poeltl(3)

Spurs Elie(3)

F Score Raptors 110 Spurs 100

Raptors DeRozan(3) Ibaka, Lowry, Ibaka, Jonas(1) Lowry(1) Derozan, derozan

Spurs Duncan, Johnson, Johnson, Elliott(3) Elie(3) Duncan

We head back to San Antonio, one more game to go.

DeRozan: 24 pts/7 boards -Player of the Game(2)

Lowry: 13 pts/8 assists/6 boards

Jonas: 12 pts/12 boards

Siakam: 11 pts/5 boards

Ibaka: 13 pts/7 boards

Poeltl: 11 pts/12 boards

Wright: 15 pts

Robinson: 19 pts/16 boards/6 assists

Duncan: 28 pts/14 boards

Elliott: 15 pts/5 boards

Elie: 13 pts/6 boards

Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 9 Raptors 5

Spurs Elie, Duncan(3) Duncan, Johnson

Raptors Ibaka(3) Jonas

6 Spurs 16 Raptors 15

Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Elliott(3)

Raptors Siakam, Derozan, ibaka(3) Miles(3)

We've hit the end - winner moves on and we head to region 12.

3 Raptors 28 Spurs 23

Spurs Johnson, Duncan, Elliott(3)

Raptors ibaka(1) DeRozan(3) DeRozan, Jonas, VVleet, Miles(3)

1 Score Raptors 35 Spurs 31

Spurs Daniels, Kerr, Rose, Daniels

Raptors Miles, Miles, Poetl(3)

Ton of points as we hit game 3; the modern club hitting 6 first qtr triples.

2 Qtr

9 Raptors 35 Spurs 34

Spurs Duncan(1) Duncan

Raptors

6 Raptors 44 Spurs 39

Spurs Johnson(1) Rose, Daniels

Raptors DeRozan, DeRozan, Anunoby(3) Anunoby

Good defensive effort in the first 3 minutes by the Spurs - but Toronto has kept the game 2 offensive momentum rolling.

3 Spurs 47 Raptors 46

Spurs Johnson, Elie, Elliott, Elie

Raptors Siakam

H Score Spurs 52 Raptors 52

Spurs Elliott(3) Robinson

Raptors Poeltl, DeRozan, Derozan

Well, you don't hate this.  Flat footed tie. DeMar DeRozan was Player of the Game in game 2 and has 15 first half pts here.

3 Qtr

9 Raptors 57 Spurs 55

Spurs Elliott(1) Elliott

Raptors Lowry(3) Anunoby

6 Spurs 63 Raptors 59

Spurs Kerr(3) Duncan, Jackson(3)

Raptors Siakam

It's the Spurs with a couple of 3s and they take the slim lead.

3 Spurs 70 Raptors 68

Spurs Duncan, Elie(3) Robinson

Raptors Jonas, Poeltl DeRozan, DeRozan(3)

3 Score Spurs 82 Raptors 80

Spurs Jackson, Daniels, Elie, Robinson, Duncan, Duncan

Raptors Jonas, Derozan, Derozan, Lowry(3) Siakam(3)

12 minutes left and it is white hot in San Antonio.  DeRozan with 21; Duncan with 20.

4 Qtr

9 Raptors 93 Spurs 91

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Daniels, Daniels(3)

Raptors VVleet, Lowry, Anunoby(3) Poeltl, Jonas, DeRozan

6 Raptors 97 Spurs 95

Spurs Elliott, Robinson

Raptors DeRozan, Wright

4:56: A minute later DeRozan scores again and he's got 27.

4:33: SA: Duncan 4 footer.

3:09: SA: Duncan goes off glass.  99-99.  Duncan's got 28 and the game is tied.

2:34: SA: Elliott is fouled - hits 1.  The Raptors haven't scored in 2 and a half minutes.

2:03: SA: Elliott floater from the baseline - 3 pt game, the Raptors haven't scored in 3 minutes.

1:36: SA: Avery Johnson in traffic.  104-99

1:22: TOR: DeRozan hits a long 2.  

1:04: TOR: Siakam misses a game tying 3 - but Derozan is there for the putback.  Spurs up a point with a minute left in the series.  We are in it now.

The Spurs go to the Admiral - he hits a 12 footer at 52 seconds.

Siakam misses.  Spurs ball and a 3 pt lead.  But the Raptors keep them from scoring and have the ball with 13 seconds left.  

Raptors look for the game tying 3 - it's DeRozan - from the wing - 8 seconds left...

Blocked by Robinson!  The Admiral comes out to contest and swats the ball away!

Duncan comes up with the ball - he's fouled - hits 2 FT and its done.

Final: Spurs 108 Raptors 103

22 teams are in the Rnd of 32 - 5 of them are Spurs.  34 for DeRozan in the loss

Duncan: 30 pts/22 boards-Player of the Game

Robinson: 12 pts/19 boards

Elliott: 19 pts/6 boards

Elie: 11 pts/5 assists

Daniels: 13 pts

F Score

All Region

C Robinson ('99 Spurs 4)

F Malone ('98 Jazz 2)

F Duncan ('99 Spurs 2)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 3)

G DeRozan ('18 Raptors 2)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 11 Round 2/3: Series 1 and 2

 Region 10

8. 1993 ATL DIV CHAMP NY KNICKS v. 16. 1980 MW DIV CHAMP MIL BUCKS

Knicks: 60-22, 1st Atl Div, 22nd Off/1st Def

              d. Pacers East 1st Rnd 3-1

              d. Hornets East Semis 4-1

              Lost Bulls East Finals 4-2

              #118 overall seed

              d. '08 Spurs (2-0 Ewing 2)

Coach: Pat Riley, Asst Jeff Van Gundy

Starters

C Patrick Ewing              30- Georgetown    24.2 PPG  20.8 PER  10.6 WS    4 VORP

F Anthony Mason            26-Tenn St             10.3           12.9         7.4             1.6

F Charles Smith               27-Pitt                   12.4          14.9          6.6             1.8

G Doc Rivers                   31-Marquette        7.8            14.6          6.5             2.4

G John Starks                   27-Ok St               17.5          16.3          7.5             3

Rotation Reserves

C Herb Williams              34-Ohio St             2.9            10.1         1.1            .1

F Charles Oakley             29-Virginia Union 6.9           12.6           7.3            1.5

F Tony Campbell             30-Ohio St             7.7             11.6         2.5            .2

G Greg Anthony              25-UNLV               6.6             13.7         4.6            2

G Rolando Blackman      33-Kansas St          9.7             10.6         2.9           .5

Leaders Ewing 1st Def Reb, 1st Def WS, 1st Def Rtng, 2nd Def Reb%, 2nd Team All NBA

               Rivers 2nd Def +/- 4th Def Rtng

               Anthony 4th Def +/- 5th Def Rtng

               Oakley 3rd Def Rtng, 2nd Off Reb%

The best defensive team in '93 is Riley's Knicks;  30 year old Ewing is over 20 PER with double digit WS. The Knicks aren't in the Rnd of 32.

Bucks: 49-33, 1st in MW Div, 5th Off/8th Def

             lost West Semis Sonics 4-3

             #246 overall seed

             d. '90 Bulls

             d. '72 Lakers (2-1 Johnson/Bridgeman PotG)

Coach: Don Nelson

Starters:

C Bob Lanier                   31-St Bonaventure       15.7 PPG     20.5 PER  3.2 WS  1.2

F Marques Johnson         23-UCLA                      21.7             22             11.5    4.8 VORP

F Junior Bridgeman        26-Louisville                17.6              17.1          6.1      1.4

G Quinn Buckner            25-Indiana                     10.7              16.5         4.4      1.6

G Brian Winters            27-South Carolina        16.2               14.8           6.2      1.4

Reserve Rotation:

C Harvey Catchings       28-Hardin Simmons      3.2               10.9           2.6       .7

F Pat Cummings            23-Cincinnati                6.6                15.3           2.5      .1

F Kent Benson               25-Indiana                    8.8                13.3           2.9      .9

G Sidney Moncrief         22-Arkansas                   8.5               15.9          4.9     1.4

G Dave Meyers             26-UCLA                     12.1               13.3            3.9     .7

Leaders: Johnson: 5th WS/48, 3rd +/-, 2nd Team All NBA

                Buckner: 3rd Asst%, 4th St%

Limited leader board for the Bucks, led by the old Celtic, Don Nelson - but the team is deep as hell, albeit with a ton of frontcourt bench players.  23 year old Johnson and 31 year old Lanier are over 20 PER, Johnson's got double digit WS.  This is an outstanding bench game.

Matchup:

C Ewing (Knicks)

F Johnson (Bucks)

F Bridgeman (Bucks)

G Push

G Starks (Knicks)

Bench: Knicks

Gm1

1Qtr

9 Bucks 10 Knicks 6

Knicks Mason, Mason, Starks

Bucks Johnson, Johnson, Bridgeman, Buckner. Johnson

6 Bucks 15 Knicks 10

Knicks Mason(3) Mason(1)

Bucks Lanier, Moncrief(3)

Region 11 is underway.

3 Bucks 28 Knicks 21

Knicks Mason, Smith, Mason(3) Ewing, Campbell

Bucks Bridgeman, Moncrief, Johnson, Winters, Moncrief, Bridgeman, Johnson(1)

1Score Bucks 36 Knicks 30

Knicks Oakley(3) Ewing, Ewing, Anthony

Bucks Moncrief, Johnson, Lanier, Cummings(1)

Ton of offense, which can't be the Knicks plan in this one.  11 for Marques Johnson

2Qtr

9 Bucks 44 Knicks 34

Knicks Blackman, Oakley

Bucks Winters, Moncrief, Cummings, Buckner

6 Bucks 48 Knicks 46

Knicks Mason, Starks, Starks(3) Rivers(3) Oakley

Bucks Lanier, Johnson(1) Buckner

It's the Knicks with a couple of triples to close the gap.

3 Bucks 56 Knicks 48

Knicks Blackman

Bucks Buckner, Lanier, Lanier, Buckner

HScore Bucks 61 Knicks 57

Knicks Mason, Starks (3) Smith, Oakley

Bucks Buckner, Buckner, Catchings(1)

The Knicks had the best defense in 1993, but they give up 61 first half points in this one.  Quinn Buckner with a dozen second quarter pts.

3Qtr

9 Bucks 70 Knicks 63

Knicks Oakley, Smith, Smith

Bucks Bridgeman(3) Lanier, Bridgeman, Lanier

6 Bucks 73 Knicks 65

Knicks Anthony

Bucks Buckner(3)

Bucks maintaining the lead.

3 Bucks 79 Knicks 71

Knicks Ewing, Ewing, Ewing

Bucks Winters, Lanier, Buckner

3Score Bucks 83 Knicks 78

Knicks Ewing, Ewing(3) Anthony

Bucks Benson, Bridgeman

Patrick Ewing gets it going - 11 straight Knicks points.

4Qtr

9 Bucks 93 Knicks 91

Knicks Mason, Mason, Ewing, Smith(3) Starks, Oakley

Bucks Catchings, Meyers, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson

6 Bucks 99 Knicks 97

Knicks Ewing, Starks, Ewing

Bucks Lanier(1) Buckner, Meyers, Bridgeman(1)

5:38: NY: Moncrief fouls Mason, he hits 1.

5:17: MIL: Kent Benson dunk.  

5:08: NY: Mason fouled again, hits 1

5:00 MIL: Ewing picks up his 5th - Knicks can't withstand his loss, Benson hits 1

4:49: NY: Anthony misses a game tying 3 - but Mason is there with the putback.

4:37: MIL: Oakley fouls Benson, hits 1.

4:19: NY: Mason in the paint and this game is tied.

1:51: MIL: More than a minute later, Marques Johnson drops home a 19 footer.

1:42: NY: Ewing hammers one home.  105-105

1:42: MIL: It's Johnson, 14 footer.

:38: NY: Huge missed FT, Doc Rivers gets fouled but only hits 1 and the Knicks still trail.  Huge.  Huge.

But the Knicks are able to keep the Bucks from scoring and with 21 seconds left, they have the ball.

It's Ewing - 12 seconds left - 8 footer  -----

GOOD!  GOOD!  PATRICK EWING GIVES THE KNICKS THE LEAD WITH 12 SECONDS LEFT!  GOOOOOD!!

Bucks now - they go to Johnson - hero ball - Johnson just outside the paint - 4 seconds left --

GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD!  MARQUES JOHNSON DRILLS HOME A J AND THE BUCKS TAKE THE LEAD!!  GOOOOOOD!!

Knicks with one last chance after the time out.  Just four seconds to go and they trail by a point.  

Inbounds to Ewing.  The Bucks converge - Ewing with 6 arms around him as he just gets it off at the buzzer...

AND IT'S GOOD!  IT'S GOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!  PATRICK EWING WITH THE BUZZER BEATER --- EWING HITS HIS SECOND GAME CHANGING BUCKET IN THE LAST 12 SECONDS AND HE IS BEING MOBBED BY HIS TEAMMATES.

FScore: Knicks 110 Bucks 109

Whale of a game - multiple lead changes in the last seconds, leading to the buzzer beater from Ewing, with 3 Bucks draped all over him.  

Ewing: 29 pts/17 boards/4 blocks/buzzer beater-Player of the Game

Starks: 14 pts/9 assists

Smith: 11 pts/7 boards

Mason: 27 pts/7 boards

Oakley: 13 pts/14 boards

Johnson: 24 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Lanier; 18 pts/11 boards/6 assists

Buckner: 20 pts/6 assists/5 boards

Bridgeman: 14 pts

Moncrief: 11 pts/6 boards

Gm 2

1Qtr

9 Bucks 6 Knicks 2

Bucks Bridgeman, Bridgeman, Bridgeman

Knicks Ewing

6 Bucks 18 Knicks 14

Bucks Winters, Buckner, Johnson, Bridgeman, Buckner, Lanier

Knicks Ewing, Ewing, Starks(3) Rivers, Rivers(3)

Offense again, to start - 8 for Junior Bridgeman.

3 Knicks 19 Bucks 18

Bucks 

Knicks Mason, Campbell, Blackman(1)

1Score Knicks 25 Bucks 24

Bucks Moncrief, Lanier, Benson

Knicks Oakley, Campbell, Smith

Game 2 - Bucks need a win to stay alive.

2Qtr

9 Knicks 32 Bucks 30

Bucks Buckner, Cummings, Benson

Knicks Anthony, Blackman, Blackman(3)

6 Bucks 41 Knicks 40

Bucks Johnson, Lanier, Johnson(3) Moncrief, Moncrief

Knicks Starks, Starks, Starks, Ewing

Clearly as we near 6 quarters in, these are evenly matched clubs.  

3 Bucks 49 Knicks 46

Bucks Lanier, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson

Knicks Ewing, Blackman, Smith

HScore Bucks 52 Knicks 50

Bucks Bucker, Benson(1)

Knicks Mason, Oakley

9 for Johnson in the second gives the Bucks the narrow lead.

3Qtr

9 Bucks 60 Knicks 56

Bucks Buckner, Johnson, Bridgeman, Benson

Knicks Mason, Smith, Mason

6 Bucks 68 Knicks 60

Bucks Lanier, Johnson, Bridgeman, Meyers

Knicks Starks, Ewing

This Milwaukee crowd loves it - Bucks biggest lead.

3 Bucks 74 Knicks 64

Bucks Bridgeman, Bridgeman, Moncrief

Knicks Starks(3) Mason(1)

3Score Bucks 81 Knicks 75

Bucks Lanier(1) Lanier, Buckner, Winters

Knicks Anthony, Oakley, Mason, Rivers(3) Smith

The Knicks hit a couple triples and close the gap.

4Qtr

9 Bucks 93 Knicks 77

Bucks Buckner, Winters, Buckner, Johnson, Moncrief, Johnson

Knicks Anthony

6 Bucks 99 Knicks 83

Bucks Meyers, Meyers, Cummings

Knicks Ewing, Mason, Starks

It's done - we head back to MSG for the showdown.

3 Bucks 104 Knicks 88

Bucks Cummings, Moncrief, Buckner(1)

Knicks Oakley, Starks

FScore Bucks 110 Knicks 99

Bucks Buckner, Washington, Catchings

Knicks Davis, Williams, Kimble(3) Kimble, Campbell

The Bucks force the showdown.  

Buckner: 19 pts/11 assists/7 boards-Player of the Game

Johnson: 21 pts/10 boards

Lanier: 13 pts/9 boards/5 assists

Bridgeman: 16 pts

Moncrief: 12 pts

Ewing: 14 pts/8 boards

Starks: 19 pts/7 assists

Mason: 13 pts/8 boards

Oakley: 8 pts/13 boards

Gm 3

1Qtr

9 Bucks 13 Knicks 10

Knicks Mason, Smith, Starks(3) Ewing

Bucks Buckner(1) Johnson, Lanier(3) Johnson, Winters, Winters(3)

6 Bucks 19 Knicks 16

Knicks Starks, Starks, Smith

Bucks Johnson, Bridgeman, Lanier

One game for the whole deal.

3 Bucks 29 Knicks 20

Knicks Ewing, Ewing

Bucks Winters, Bridgeman, Lanier, Johnson, Bridgeman

1Score Bucks 35 Knicks 32

Knicks Starks(3) Starks(1) Smith, Oakley, Blackman, Smith

Bucks Moncrief, Moncrief, Moncrief

The Bucks offense has been really impressive, especially at the starts of games, against this terrific Knicks D.

2Qtr

9 Bucks 38 Knicks 34

Knicks Anthony

Bucks Catchings(1) Benson

6 Bucks 48 Knicks 42 

Knicks Ewing, Campbell, Ewing, Oakley

Bucks Winters(1) Bridgeman, Buckner, Meyers, Cummings

Ewing's got 10 - he's the Hall of Famer in the game, does he come through at the end?

3 Bucks 52 Knicks 46

Knicks Starks, Ewing

Bucks Johnson, Johnson

HScore Bucks 60 Knicks 51

Knicks Rivers(3) Starks

Bucks Winters, Johnson(3) Johnson, Meyers(1)

9 in the last 6 for Marques Johnson - is this his game to dominate?

3Qtr

9 Bucks 66 Knicks 59

Knicks Ewing, Blackman, Rivers, Ewing

Bucks Johnson, Bridgeman, Bridgeman

6 Bucks 75 Knicks 65

Knicks Smith, Starks, Oakley

Bucks Buckner, Lanier, Bridgeman(3) Bridgeman

Junior Bridgeman with 9 in 6 - the Bucks have a double digit lead.

3 Bucks 79 Knicks 71

Knicks Ewing, Ewing, Williams

Bucks Bridgeman, Bridgeman

3Score Bucks 87 Knicks 73

Knicks Smith

Bucks Bridgeman, Lanier, Johnson, Johnson

Another half dozen for Bridgeman - the Bucks are rolling onto the next round.

4Qtr

9 Bucks 91 Knicks 81

Knicks Oakley, Oakley, Mason, Anthony

Bucks Lanier, Lanier

6 Bucks 99 Knicks 89

Knicks Starks, Mason, Anthony(1) Ewing(3)

Bucks Bridgeman, Bridgeman, Bridgeman, Meyers

6 left.  Junior Bridgeman keeps pumping in buckets.

3 Bucks 105 Knicks 97

Knicks Starks, Rivers, Smith, Blackman

Bucks Lanier, Bridgeman, Buckner

FScore Bucks 113 Knicks 102

Knicks Starks, Ewing

Bucks Lanier, Buckner, Bridgeman, Lanier

The Bucks hold the lead the entire way and reach the Rnd of 64. 25/17 for Ewing.

Bridgeman: 33 pts/7 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Johnson: 23 pts/9 boards

Lanier: 21 ots/8 boards

Winters: 10 pts

5. 1998 WEST CHAMP UTAH JAZZ v. 13. 2011 NW DIV CHAMP OKC THUNDER

Jazz: 62-20, 1st MW Div, 1st Off/17th Def

          d. Rockets West 1st 3-2

          d. Spurs West Semis 4-1

          d. Lakers West Finals 4-0

          Lost Bulls NBA Finals 4-2

          #75 overall seed 

          d. '00 Pacers (2-0 Stockton/Malone PotG)

Coach: Jerry Sloan

Starters

C Adam Keefe              27-Stanford          7.8 PPG   14.5 PER  6.5 WS   1.3

F Karl Malone              34-LA Tech           27            27.9          16.4      7.1 VORP

F Bryon Russell           27-Cal St L Beach 9              12.9          6           1.6

G John Stockton          35-Gonzaga           12            21.8          8           3.6

G Jeff Hornacek           34-Iowa St            14.2         19.3          9.5        3.6

Rotation Reserves

C Greg Ostertag           24-Kansas             4.7           12.5          2.2         .3

F Antoine Carr             36-Wichita St        5.7           9.8           1.5         -.5

F Chris Morris              32-Auburn            4.3           14.7         1             .1

G Howard Eisley          25-B College        7.7           13.6         2.9        .6

G Shandon Anderson   24-Georgia            8.3           15.7         4.2        1.1

Leaders Malone 3rd PPG, 5th Def Reb, 2nd PER, 1st WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/-. 1st VORP, 5th Def reb % 1st Team All NBA

               Stockton: 5th Assts/Gm, 1st TS%, 5th WS/48, 5th +/-, 2nd Of Rtng, 1st Asst %

               Hornacek: 2nd FT%, 5th Off Rtng

               Keefe: 5th TS%, 1st Off Rtng

The best offense in '98 is the Jazz; the 34 year old Mailman is a top 3 player in the league - 2nd in PER, 1st in VORP, Win Shares, 2nd in WS/48. 35 year old Stockton also goes over 20 PER.  Utah currently without a spot in the Rnd of 32.

Thunder: 55-27, 1st NW Div, 5th Off/15th Def

                  d. Nuggets West 1st Rnd 4-1

                  d. Grizzlies West Semis 4-3

                  Lost Mavs West Finals 4-1

                  #203 overall seed

                  d. '81 Celtics (Durant 1 PotG)

Coach Scott Brooks, Asst. Mo Cheeks

Starters

C Serge Ibaka                     21                     9.9             17.7           7.6    1.4

F Jeff Green                       24-Georgetown 15.2         12.9            3.3     .3

F Kevin Durant                  22-Texas          27.7           23.6          12       5.3 VORP

G Russell Westbrook         22-UCLA         21.9          23.6            9.4     4.4

G James Harden                21-Ariz St        12.2          16.4            7.1      2.2

Rotation Reserves

C Nazr Mohammed           33-Kentucky    6.9            16               1.2     0

F Nenad Krstic                  27                     7.6            12.5            2          -.2

F Thabo Sefolosha            26                      5.1           10.4            4.1     1.3

G Eric Maynor                  23-VCU            4.2           11.7            1.5      .1

G Daequan Cook               23-Ohio St        5.6           12.8            1.6      .5

Leaders Durant 1st PPG, 5th Off WS, 1st Team All NBA

               Westbrook 4th Assts, 3rd Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 2nd Trip Doub, 2nd Team All NBA

               Ibaka 3rd Blocks/Gm, 2nd Block %

 Durant and Westbrook are both 22, with 20+ PER and Durant's got double digit WS.  The Sonics are in the Rnd of 32 - but not OKC.

Matchup

C Ibaka (OKC)

F Malone (Jazz)

F Durant (OKC)

G Westbrook (OKC)

G Hornacek (Jazz)

Bench: Jazz

Gm

1Qtr

9 Jazz 10 Thunder 10

Jazz Malone, Stockton(3) Hornacek, stockton(3)

Thunder Durant, Durant, Westbrook, Durant, Durant

6 Jazz 16 Thunder 12

Jazz Stockton, Malone, Russell

Thunder Durant

Bucks await the winners in the first Region 11 Semi.

3 Jazz 20 Thunder 14

Jazz Hornacek, Malone

Thunder Westbrook

1Score Jazz 27 Thunder 18

Jazz Malone(3) Ostertag, Eisley

Thunder Krstic, Krstic

Neither Stockton/Malone or Durant/Westbrook is in the rnd of 32; one of them will get a shot in region 11.

2Qtr

9 Jazz 31 Thunder 21

Jazz Carr(1) Morris(3)

Thunder Westbrook(3)

6 Jazz 35 Thunder 28

Jazz Ostertag, Malone

Thunder Ibaka(3) Westbrook, Durant

KD has a dozen.  Malone 11.

3 Jazz 46 Thunder 36

Jazz Anderson, Carr, Anderson(3) Stockton, Stockton

Thunder Westbrook, Westbrook, KD, KD

HScore Jazz 52 Thunder 38

Jazz Carr, Malone, Hornacek

Thunder Ibaka

Utah defense really clamping down on OKC

3Qtr

9 Jazz 61 Thunder 49

Jazz Malone, Malone, Malone(3) Keefe

Thunder Ibaka(3) Harden, Harden(3) Harden(3)

6 Jazz 68 Thunder 61

Jazz Stockton, Morris, Hornacek(3)

Thunder Durant, Durant(3) Durant, Westbrook

Harden with 8, Durant and Malone with 7 and both sides pound the bucket to open the qtr

3 Jazz 78 Thunder 68

Jazz Hornacek, Malone, Morris, Anderson, Malone

Thunder Cook(3) Durant

3Score Jazz 82 Thunder 72

Jazz Malone, Keefe

Thunder Westbrook, Durant, Westbrook

13 in the qtr for the Mailman - Jazz by 10.

4Qtr

9 Jazz 89 Thunder 76

Jazz Hornacek(3) Hornacek, Anderson

Thunder Durant, Westbrook

6 Jazz 91 Thunder 78

Jazz Keefe

Thunder Durant

Game one - will go to the Jazz

3 Jazz 97 Thunder 85

Jazz Stockton, Malone, Anderson

Thunder Harden, Green, Green(3)

FScore Jazz 104 Thunder 90

Jazz Hudson(3) Hudson(3) Foster(1)

Thunder Ivey(3) Peterson

OKC held to 18 in the 4th and the Jazz take game one.

Malone: 28 pts/11 boards-Player of the Game

Stockton: 16 pts/12 boards

Hornacek: 16 pts

Anderson: 11 pts

Durant: 34 pts

Harden: 10 pts/5 boards

Westbrook: 21 pts/6 assists

Ibaka: 8 pts/14 boards

Gm 2

1Qtr

9 Thunder 10 Jazz 8

Thunder KD, Harden, Green, Westbrook, Harden(3)

Jazz Stockton, Stockton, Malone, Keefe

6 Thunder 20 Jazz 19

Thunder Green, KD, Harden, Harden(3)

Jazz Keefe, Stockton, Hornacek(1) Malone, Hornacek, Malone

OKC was held under 100 in game one, that seems unlikely today.

3 Thunder 25 Jazz 22

Thunder Krstic, KD(3)

Jazz Keefe, Hornacek(1)

1Score Jazz 26 Thunder 25

Thunder

Jazz Malone, Malone

The Mailman with 10.

2Qtr

9 Jazz 28 Thunder 27

Thunder Cook

Jazz Carr

6 Thunder 39 Jazz 33

Thunder KD, Green(3) Green, KD, KD(3)

Jazz Ostertag(1) Eisley, Malone

KD with 7 in the last 3 minutes.

3 Thunder 45 Jazz 38

Thunder Maynor, Maynor, Ibaka

Jazz Carr, Ostertag(3)

HScore Thunder 56 Jazz 41

Thunder Mohammed, Westbrook(3) KD, Westbrook, Green

Jazz Hornacek(1) Anderson

OKC locks down Utah in the reversal from game one.  

3Qtr

9 Thunder 61 Jazz 48

Thunder Green, Cook(3)

Jazz Malone, Hornacek, Eisley(3)

6 Thunder 71 Jazz 53

Thunder KD, Harden, Westbrook, Westbrook, Green

Jazz Malone, Stockton(3)

We wil be going back to SLC for the showdown.

3 Thunder 78 Jazz 55

Thunder Westbrook(3) Ibaka, Ibaka

Jazz Keefe

3Score Thunder 86 Jazz 63

Thunder Ibaka, Westbrook(1) KD, Cook(3)

Jazz Hornacek, Stockton, Russell, Ostertag

4Qtr

9 Thunder 92 Jazz 75

Thunder Westbrook, harden, Krstic

Jazz Malone, Malone, Malone(3) Hornacek, Russell(3)

6 Thunder 99 Jazz 81

Thunder Ibaka, KD, Cook(3)

Jazz Malone, Eisley, Morris

3 Thunder 105 Jazz 85

Thunder Ibaka, KD, KD

Jazz Malone, Malone

FScore Thunder 109 Jazz 88

Thunder Collison, Robinson

Jazz Hudson(3)

Game flipped as the venue flipped - one more for the whole thing.

Westbrook: 17 pts/18 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game

KD: 26 pts/8 boards

Harden: 14 pts

Ibaka: 12 pts/9 boards

Green: 15 pts

Cook: 11 pts

Gm 3

1Qtr

9 Thunder 13 Jazz 12

Jazz Stockton, Keefe, Hornacek, Stockton(3) Hornacek(3)

Thunder Harden(3) KD Harden, Westbrook(3) Harden(3)

6 Jazz 16 Thunder 16

Jazz Malone, Stockton

Thunder Westbrook(1) Green

The Bucks await the winner; they will either host the Thunder or head to Salt Lake.

3 Jazz 27 Thunder 21

Jazz Keefe, Keefe, Hornacek, Stockton, Keefe(3)

Thunder Harden(3) Westbrook

1Score Jazz 36 Thunder 30

Jazz Ostertag, Morris, Russell(3) Morris

Thunder Krstic, KD, KD, Cook(3)

Home teams dominate both games 1-2 and Utah is up here.

2Qtr

9 Jazz 40 Thunder 38

Jazz Russell, Hornacek

Thunder Sefolosha, Maynor, Westbrook, KD

6 Thunder 42 Jazz 40

Jazz

Thunder Ibaka, Green

Big OKC defensive effort to start the qtr, holding Utah to 4 pts in 6 minutes.

3 Thunder 47 Jazz 48

Jazz Stockton, Hornacek, Keefe, Hornacek

Thunder Mohammed(3) Green

HScore Jazz 60 Thunder 56

Jazz Keefe, Malone, Anderson, Stockton, malone, Morris

Thunder KD, KD(3) Ibaka, Harden

Jeff Hornacek with 13 first half pts.  KD matches for OKC

3Qtr

9 Jazz 68 Thunder 61

Jazz Hornacek, Stockton(3) Eisley(3)

Thunder Green, Ibaka

6 Jazz 72 Thunder 67

Jazz Anderson, Stockton

Thunder Maynor, Maynor, Krstic

John Stockton has 18.

3 Jazz 78 Thunder 77

Jazz Ostertag, Keefe, Hornacek

Thunder Westbrook, Ibaka, KD, KD, KD

3Score Jazz 87 Thunder 84

Jazz Malone(3) Malone, Malone, Russell

Thunder Westbrook, KD, Harden

We get a good one.  The Mailman with 7 in the last 3, KD with 8 in the last 6  12 left, winner to the Regional Semi.

4Qtr

9 Jazz 94 Thunder 88

Jazz Ostertag, Hornacek(3) Keefe

Thunder Krstic, Westbrook

6 Thunder 99 Jazz 98

Jazz Stockton, Anderson

Thunder Westbrook, KD, Ibaka, Harden(3) Ibaka

5:20: UT: Shandon Anderson floats one home from the baseline.  

4:53: UT: The Mailman with a little flip shot.

4:35: UT: Bryon Russsell high off glass and the Jazz go up 5.

3:48: OKC: Harden hits a triple from the wing.

3:33: UT: The Mailman dunk.  106-102

3:24: OKC: KD fadeaway in the paint.  

3:10: UT: Stockton 14 footer.

2:40: UT: The Mailman is fouled, hits 1.  109-104

2:30: OKC: Harden hits another triple - this one's super deep and it's a 2 pt game

2:21 UT: Keefe 10 footer

2:08: OKC: Green layup.

1:37: OKC: Malone misses - Durant knocks one down the other way and we are tied at 111

Russell misses for the Jazz.  OKC has the ball.  78 seconds left.

Ibaka misses.

:55 UT: Stockton in traffic makes it a 2 pt game.

:39: OKC: Jeff Green knocks down a 15 footer to tie the score.

At 16 seconds -- Malone misses.

OKC ball.  Timeout.  

It's Durant.. Durant isolation.  Durant just outside the paint - Durant fires the ball underneath to Ibaka - he goes off glass at the buzzer --

GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD!  GOOD!  SERGE IBAKA AT THE BUZZER TO WIN THE SERIES!  SERGE IBAKA WITH A SERIES ENDING BUZZER BEATER!! SERGE IBAKAAAAAAA

FScore: Thunder 115 Jazz 113

The 13th seeded Thunder beat Utah in Salt Lake City on the Ibaka buzzer beater and advance to the Regional Semi to take on the '80 Bucks.  24 pts/15 assists for Stockton in the loss.

Ibaka: 14 pts/12 boards/6 blocks/buzzer beater-Player of the Game

KD: 29 pts/11 boards

Harden: 24 pts

Westbrook: 16 pts/15 assists/5 boards

Green: 12 pts

13. 2011 NW DIV CHAMP OKC THUNDER v. 16. 1980 MW DIV CHAMP MIL BUCKS

Matchup:

C Push

F Johnson (Bucks)

F Durant (Thunder)

G Westbrook (Thunder)

G Harden (Thunder)

Bench Bucks

Gm 1

1Qtr

9 Thunder 9 Bucks 6

Thunder Durant, Durant(3) Green, Green

Bucks Bridgeman, Winters, Lanier

6 Bucks 14 Thunder 13

Thunder Green, Westbrook

Bucks Lanier, Johnson, Bridgeman, Winters

16th seeded Bucks taking on the 13th seeded Thunder, winner is the 21st team to reach the Rnd of 32. 

3 Thunder 20 Bucks 18

Thunder Westbrook, Ibaka, Westbrook, Krstic(1)

Bucks Johnson, Johnson

1Score Bucks 27 Thunder 26

Thunder Westbrook, Krstic, Maynor

Bucks Moncrief, Meyers, Johnson, Meyers(3)

OKC has home court, 30+ years of basketball advancement and multiple Hall of Famers - but trail here.

2Qtr

9 Thunder 34 Bucks 33

Thunder Mohammed, Mohammed, Krstic, Harden

Bucks Meyers, Cummings, Moncrief

6 Thunder 38 Bucks 37

Thunder Krstic, Westbrook

Bucks Johnson, Moncrief

3 different Thunder, 3 different Bucks have won PotG

3 Thunder 46 Bucks 40

Thunder KD(3) Green, Cook(3)

Bucks Meyers(1) Benson

HScore Thunder 52 Bucks 44

Thunder Mohammed, Mohammed, KD

Bucks Johnson, Lanier

8 in the 2nd for Nazr Mohammed - Thunder with a little daylight.

3Qtr

9 Thunder 59 Bucks 52

Thunder Cook(3) Cook, Green

Bucks Winters, Winters, Bridgeman, Buckner

6 Thunder 65 Bucks 58

Thunder Krstic, Ibaka, Ibaka

Bucks Winters, Moncrief, Lanier

A half dozen to open the 3rd for Moncrief.

3 Thunder 70 Bucks 66

Thunder Ibaka, Westbrook(3)

Bucks Cummings, Bridgeman, Buckner, Bridgeman

3Score Thunder 76 Bucks 72

Thunder Harden(1) KD(3) Green

Bucks Buckner, Bridgeman, Lanier

A half dozen to close the 3rd for Bridgeman.  

4Qtr

9 Thunder 85 Bucks 78

Thunder Maynor, Durant(3) KD, Green

Bucks Lanier, Winters, Buckner

6 Thunder 92 Bucks  85

Thunder KD(3) Westbrook, KD

Bucks Bridgeman, Moncrief, Winters(1) Lanier

10 for Durant in the first half of the 4th - is OKC moving to put it away?

3 Thunder 102 Bucks 90

Thunder Westbrook, Westbrook, Harden, Kristic, Harden

Bucks Moncrief(3) Bridgeman

FScore Thunder 111 Bucks 100

Thunder KD, Ibaka(1) Harden, Westbrook, KD

Bucks Catchings, Winters(3) Bridgeman(3) Johnson

Too much modern firepower at the end of the day; OKC was brutal from longrange, hitting less than 25% - but they still doubled up the Bucks made threes.  

Westbrook: 21 pts/18 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game

KD: 27 pts/10 boards

Green: 14 pts/9 boards

Krstic: 11 pts/6 boards

Johnson: 14 pts/14 boards/7 assists

Bridgeman: 19 pts/5 boards

Winters: 16 pts

Lanier: 14 pts/8 boards

Moncrief 13 pts/5 boards

Gm2

1Qtr

9 Thunder 10 Bucks 9

Bucks Buckner, Bridgeman, Winters(3) Johnson

Thunder KD, KD, Westbrook, Green, Westbrook

6 Thunder 21 Bucks 13

Bucks Lanier, Johnson

Thunder Harden, Westbrook(3) KD, Green, KD

OKC looks to become the 21st team to reach the rnd of 32.

3 Thunder 25 Bucks 21

Bucks Lanier, Lanier, Lanier, Moncrief

Thunder Harden, Westbrook

1Score Thunder 33 Bucks 23

Bucks Buckner

Thunder KD, Westbrook, Westbrook, Krstic

Russell Westbrook with 15 in the first - OKC can smell that spot in the Region 11 Final.

2Qtr

9 Thunder 40 Bucks 29

Bucks Lanier, Johnson, Johnson

Thunder Cook(3) Maynor, Sefolosha

6 Thunder 42 Bucks 39

Bucks Cummings, Winters, Bridgeman, Buckner, Johnson

Thunder Green

Marques Johnson with a half dozen in the last 6.

3 Thunder 46 Bucks 46

Bucks Buckner(1) Bridgeman, Bridgeman, Catchings

Thunder KD, Harden

HScore Thunder 51 Bucks 51

Bucks Bridgeman, Johnson(3)

Thunder Mohammed(3) Green

A half dozen for Bridgeman to close the half and we are tied.

3Qtr

9 Thunder 59 Bucks 55

Bucks Winters, Buckner

Thunder KD(3) KD(3) Ibaka

6 Thunder 72 Bucks 59

Bucks Winters, Bridgeman

Thunder Green(3) Westbrook, Krstic, Westbrook, Ibaka, ibaka

Thats probably that - OKC with their biggest lead.

3 Thunder 74 Bucks 68

Bucks Bridgeman, Winters(3) Bridgeman, Bridgeman

Thunder KD

3Score Thunder 81 Bucks 71

Bucks Johnson(1) Moncrief

Thunder Cook(3) Harden, Westbrook

A dozen minutes left for the Bucks to try to force game 3.

4Qtr

9 Thunder 88 Bucks 80

Bucks Winters, Winters, Bridgeman(1) Moncrief, Johnson

Thunder KD, ibaka, Green(1) Krstic

6 Thunder 94 Bucks 88

Bucks Moncrief, Johnson, Winters, Bridgeman

Thunder Harden, Westbrook(3) Westbrook(1)

The Bucks got as close as 4.

3 Thunder 98 Bucks 94

Bucks Cummings, Bridgeman, Winters

Thunder Harden, Green

2:42: OKC: KD fadeaway.  

2:01: MIL: Ibaka fouls out, Buckner hits both.  

1:45: OKC: Westbrook dunk.

:43: MIL: Bridgeman 12 footer.

:18: MIL: OKC misses and Bridgeman scores again from midrange and it is a 2 pt game.

Westbrook hits 2 FT.

At 12 seconds Brian Winters goes off glass.  104-102

Westbrook 2 FT.

Winters misses a 3 -- Westbrook adds a FT and the 13th seeded OKC Thunder are headed to the Region 11 Final.

FScore: Thunder 107 Bucks 102

The 16th seeded Bucks made a helluva run - but fall to KD and Westbrook.

Westbrook: 30 pts/7 boards/6 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game

Durant: 24 pts/8 boards

Harden: 12 pts/5 boards

Green: 14 pts/6 boards

Ibaka: 8 pts/12 boards/5 blocks

All Region

C Ewing ('93 Knicks 3)

F Malone ('98 Jazz 2)

F Durant ('11 Thunder 1)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 3)

G Bridgeman ('80 Bucks 2)