256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 16 Round 1: Series 7 and 8

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7. 1990 PHOENIX SUNS v. 10. 2021 NBA CHAMPION MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Suns: 54-28, 3rd Pac Div, 3rd Off/6th Def

          d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 3-2

          d. Lakers West Semis 4-1

          Lost Blazers West Finals 

          #112 overall seed

Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons, Asst Lionel Hollins, Paul Westphal

Starters

C Mark West                  29-ODU              10.5 PPG   15.7 PER  8.2 WS

F Tom Chambers            30-Utah               27.2           20.9          11.2

F Dan Majerle                24-C Michigan    11.1           13.5          5.5

G Kevin Johnson           23-Cal                  22.5           22.8          11.6

G Jeff Hornacek             26-Iowa St           17.6          19.6           8.7

Rotation Reserves

C Andrew Lang             23-Arkansas        13.5            13.2          3

F Tim Perry                    24-Temple          4.2              13.5          1.2

F Kurt Rambis                31-S Clara         5.4               11.3          3.3

G Eddie Johnson            30-Illinois          16.9             14.9          3.9

G Kenny Battle             25- Illinois          4.1               12.2          1.9

Leaders: Chambers 4th PPG, 

                KJ 4th Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 4th Asst%

                West 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 2nd TS%

                EJ 2nd FT%

Suns looking for their 6th entrant into the next round; this group was top 6 in both offense and defense. KJ is 23, Chambers is 30, both are over 20 PER with double digit WS. 

Bucks: 46-26, 1st Cen Div, 6th Off/10th Def

             d. Heat East 1st Rnd 4-0

             d. Nets East Semis 4-3

             d. Hawks East Finals 4-2

             d. Suns NBA Finals 4-2

             #145 overall seed

Coach: Mike Budenholzer, Asst Vin Baker

Starters

C Brook Lopez                         32-Stanford       12.3 PPG     15.4 PER  5.3 WS

F Giannis Antekounmpo          26                       28.1 PPG     29.2         10.2

F Khris Middleton                    29-A&M           20.4              18.2          6.4

G Jrue Holiday                         30-UCLA          17.7              20             6.6

G Donte DiVincenzo                24-Nova            10.4              13             3.6

Rotation Reserves

C Bobby Portis                         25-Arkansas      11.4              19.9          4.8

F Pat Connaughton                   28-N Dame        6.8               11.3          3.5

F Bryn Forbes                          27- Mich St        10                 12.8         2.7

G DJ Augustin                         33- Texas            6.1                10.2         1.2

G Jeff Teague                            32-Wake            6.6                14.1         .8

Leaders: Giannis 5th PPG, 3rd PER, 4th WS, 5th WS/48

                Holiday 5th Stls/Gm

                Portis 3rd 3 Pt %

                Forbes 4th 3 Pt%

The '52 Lakers were originally in the field, there's no simulation available, so we take the 2021 NBA Champion Bucks led by 26 year old Giannis, top 5 in PER, Win Shares and WS/48. 30 year old Jrue Holiday also hits 20 PER. Bucks looking for #9 in the next round.

Matchup: 

C West (Suns)

F Giannis (Bucks)

F Middleton (Bucks)

G KJ (Suns)

G Hornacek (Suns)

Bench: Push

Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 8 Suns 7

Suns KJ, Majerle, West, West

Bucks Middleton, DiVincenzo, Holiday

6 Suns 15 Bucks 9

Suns Chambers, KJ(3) Chambers

Bucks Giannis

2 spots left in the field.  Which team claims one?

3 Suns 23 Bucks 18

Suns KJ, Hornacek, Chambers, Hornacek

Bucks Lopez, DiVincenzo(3) Giannis, Giannis

1 q Score Suns 32 Bucks 21

Suns Lang(1) Rambis, Rambis, Lang, Battle

Bucks Portis(3)

Bucks got 30 years of basketball advancement on Phoenix - but it's the Suns who go off in the first.

2 Qtr

9 Suns 36 Bucks 29

Suns Perry, Lang

Bucks Portis, Connaughton(3) Connaughton(3)

6 Suns 43 Bucks 37

Suns Chambers(3) Majerle, Hornacek

Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Teague, Teague

Back to back Connaughton triples, Suns still up.

3 Suns 49 Bucks 46

Suns Hornacek, EJohnson, Hornacek

Bucks DiVincenzo, Middleton(3) DiVincenzo(3)

Half Score Suns 53 Bucks 50

Suns Perry, Perry

Bucks Lopez, Middleton

Good half, competitive basketball.

3 Qtr

9 Suns 60 Bucks 57

Suns West(3) Hornacek, Hornacek

Bucks Giannis, Holiday, Middleton(3)

6 Bucks 68 Suns 66

Suns West, West, Chambers

Bucks Giannis, Portis(3) Giannis Middleton, Giannis

8 for Giannis opens the half, Bucks with their first lead.

3 Suns 76 Bucks 75

Suns Chambers, KJ, Chambers, Chambers, West

Bucks  Giannis, Middleton, Lopez(3)

3 q Score Bucks 84 Suns 82

Suns Hornacek, Chambers, KJ

Bucks Holiday, Giannis, Portis, Lopez(3)

8 for Chambers to close the quarter - we got a good finish.

4 Qtr

10:58: PHO: KJ hits from the foul line to tie the score.

10:15: PHO: Bucks miss, Hornacek hits a corner 3 and the Suns are up.

10:05: MIL: Holiday pull up J.

9:58: PHO: KJ drives and scores.

9:52: MIL: Lopez corner 3 to tie the score.

8:36: MIL: Suns miss, Giannis bombs home a triple from dead on.  

8:02: PHO: Kenny Battle from the block.

7:47: MIL: Giannis dunk.

7:30: PHO: Chambers hits a deep 3 from the wing.'

6:59: PHO: Bucks miss, KJ corner 3.  

6:34: PHO: Bucks miss, Battle dunk makes it a 4 point game.

6:27: MIL: Portis in the paint.

6:06: PHO: Majerle long 2.

5:39: PHO: Bucks miss - Chambers is there with a corner 3 and the Suns lead is 7.

3:45: PHO: Nearly 2 minutes pass, West scores from the block.

3:35: MIL: Giannis drives, pull up, 2.

3:02: PHO: KJ layup and it's 107-98.

Fin Score Suns 120 Bucks 110

Suns Majerle(3) West, Hornacek, KJ, Chambers, Hornacek

Bucks Giannis, Lopez, Middleton(3) Middleton(3) DiVincenzo

Phoenix hits all their FT down the stretch and takes game one.

Chambers: 26 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game

KJ: 22 pts/11 assists

Hornacek: 23 pts/8 boards/6 assists

West: 17 pts/14 boards

Majerle: 9 pts/11 boards

Giannis: 31 pts/11 boards

Middleton: 21 pts/7 assists

Lopez: 15 pts/6 boards/6 blocks

DiVincenzo: 13 pts

Portis: 12 pts/8 boards

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 12 Suns 7

Suns KJ, Chambers, Hornacek(3)

Bucks Giannis, Middleton(3) Giannis, Giannis(1) DiVincenzo(3) Lopez(1)

6 Bucks 21 Suns 11

Suns Hornacek, Lang

Bucks Lopez, DiVincenzo(3) Giannis, Lopez

Bucks come out firing. 7 for Giannis

3 Bucks 32 Suns 19

Suns Perry, Hornacek, KJ, Perry

Bucks DiVincenzo, Holiday, Lopez, DiVincenzo(3) Giannis

1 q Score Bucks 41 Suns 29

Suns Majerle, Chambers, Perry, Battle, Perry

Bucks Middleton, Middleton, Giannis(3) Augustin

A dozen for Giannis, huge start for Milwaukee.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 48 Suns 36

Suns Lang, Lang, EJohnson(3)

Bucks Teague, Teague, Portis(3)

6 Bucks 48 Suns 38

Suns West

Bucks

Bucks looking to even the series.

3 Bucks 50 Suns 46

Suns West, Hornacek, Chambers, Chambers

Bucks Portis

Half Score Bucks 57 Suns 54

Suns Chambers, West, Hornacek, Rambis

Bucks Lopez, DiVincenzo, Holiday(3)

Suns go on a big defensive run and narrow the deficit.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 64 Suns 58

Suns KJ, Hornacek

Bucks Middleton(3) Middleton, Portis

 

6 Bucks 66 Suns 62

Suns West, Rambis

Bucks Giannis

Game 2 is now a tight one.

3 Bucks 78 Suns 69

Suns West, Hornacek(3) KJ

Bucks Holiday(3) Middleton, Middleton, Lopez(3) Holiday

3 q Score Bucks 85 Suns 77

Suns KJ, Hornacek(3) EJohnson(3)

Bucks Middleton, Giannis(3) Middleton

8 for Middleton to close the third.  Bucks look to extend the series.

4 Qtr

9 Bucks 87 Suns 79

Suns Hornacek

Bucks Giannis

6 Bucks 102 Suns 83

Suns Majerle, West

Bucks Portis(3) Teague(3) Giannis, Giannis(3) Lopez, Lopez

See you for game 3.

3 Bucks 113 Suns 88

Suns Hornacek(3) McGee

Bucks Middleton, Giannis, Teague, Holiday(3) Kurucs

Fin Score Bucks 122 Suns 91

Suns Morrison, McGee

Bucks Wilson, Kurucs, Kurucs(3) Thanasis

Blow out in game 2 ties the series.

Giannis: 26 pts/17 boards/6 assists - Player of the Game

Middleton: 22 pts/7 boards/6 assists

Holiday: 13 pts/10 assists

Lopez: 16 pts/5 boards

DiVincenzo: 13 pts

Portis: 10 pts/10 boards

Hornacek: 24 pts/11 boards/6 assists

KJ: 10 pts/11 assists

Chambers: 10 pts/9 boards/5 assists

West: 12 pts/7 boards

Rambis: 4 pts/11 boards

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Suns 9 Bucks 8

Suns Chambers(3) Chambers, Chambers, KJ

Bucks DiVincenzo, Lopez, Holiday, Giannis

6 Bucks 20 Suns 13

Suns Hornacek, Majerle

Bucks  Giannis, Holiday, Giannis, DiVincenzo, DiVincenzo(3)

Bucks get off fast in the showdown game.

3 Bucks 26 Suns 23

Suns Hornacek, Hornacek, Majerle, Rambis, KJ

Bucks Giannis(3) Holiday(3)

1 q Score Bucks 28 Suns 27

Suns Rambis, Lang

Bucks Teague

Suns close hard.  Winner advances. 2 slots left.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 34 Suns 33

Suns EJohnson, Chambers, Rambis

Bucks DiVincenzo(3) Augustin(3)

6 Bucks 43 Suns 41

Suns EJohnson, Rambis, EJohnson, Lang

Bucks Giannis, Augustin(3) Holiday, Portis

The triples keeping Milwaukee in front.

3 Bucks 52 Suns 51

Suns Chambers, Chambers, KJ, West, Hornacek

Bucks Portis, Giannis, Giannis, Holiday(3)

Half Score Suns 62 Bucks 59

Suns Hornacek, Battle, KJ, KJ(3) West

Bucks Middleton, Teague(3) Holiday

Whew. 7 for Kevin Johnson closes the half and Phoenix takes the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Suns 76 Bucks 69

Suns Majerle, West, KJ(3) West, Hornacek(3) Chambers

Bucks Lopez, Portis, Giannis, Giannis, Holiday

6 Suns 79 Bucks 75

Suns Majerle(3)

Bucks Giannis, Portis, Portis

Offensive show here in game 3 - winner takes the slot.

3 Suns 85 Bucks 79

Suns West, KJ, KJ

Bucks Giannis, Holiday

3 q Score Suns 93 Bucks 88

Suns Chambers, EJohnson, Hornacek, Rambis

Bucks Portis(3) Holiday, Lopez, Giannis

Alright.  12 minutes left.

4 Qtr

9 Suns 103 Bucks 97

Suns Hornacek, Majerle, Hornacek, Chambers, West

Bucks Middleton, Lopez, Middleton, Lopez(3)

6 Suns 107 Bucks 101

Suns KJ, Chambers

Bucks Middleton, Middleton

Middleton with 8 to open the 4th.

3 Suns 115 Bucks 106

Suns KJ, Hornacek, Chambers, Majerle

Bucks DiVincenzo(3) Lopez

Fin Score Suns 130 Bucks 118

Suns KJ, Chambers, Chambers, Hornacek, Morrison(3) Morrison, Morrison

Bucks Merrill(3) Merrill(3), Lopez(3) Middleton(3)

The Bucks had 3 decades on Phoenix - but Giannis doesn't score in the 4th and the Suns pull away to advance.  26/19 for Giannis in the loss.  

KJ: 24 pts/17 assists - Player of the Game

Chambers: 27 pts/7 boards

Hornacek: 23 pts/8 assists/6 boards

West: 12 pts/16 boards

Majerle: 13 pts

Rambis: 10 pts/12 boards

2. 2009 CEN DIV CHAMP CLEVELAND CAVS v. 15. 2010 UTAH JAZZ

Cavs: 66-16, 1st Cen Div, 4th Off/3rd Def

          d. Pistons East 1st Rnd 4-0

          d. Hawks East Semis 4-0

          Lost Magic 4-2 East Finals 4-2

          #17 overall seed

Coach: Mike Brown, GM Danny Ferry

Starters

C Zydrunas Ilgauskas         33                       12.9 PPG      18 PER  5.6 WS

F Anderson Varejao            26                       8.6                 14.6       8

F LeBron James                  24                       28.4              31.7        20.3

G Mo Williams                   26- Alabama      17.8               17.2        9.8

G Delante West                   25-St Joes          11.7               14.1        6.4

Rotation Reserves

C Joe Smith                         33-Maryland      6.5                 14.8       1.4

F JJ Hickson                        20-NC St           4                     12.5       1.5

F Ben Wallace                     34-VA Union     2.9                  12.2       3.8                 

G Boobie Gibson                22-Texas            7.8                  10.1        3.8

G Wally Szczerbiak            31-Miami (Oh)     7                  12.1        4.5 

Leaders: LeBron 2nd PPG, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 3rd Def Rtng, 1st Trip Doub

                Varejao 4th Def Rtng

The best basketball player in 2009 isn't a debate.  LeBron was 1st in PER, Win Shares, WS/48, VORP and +/- for a clean sweep. The Cavs looking for their 4th team in the next round.  

Jazz: 53-29, 2nd NW Div, 8th Off/10th Def

          d. Nuggets 4-2 West 1st Rnd

          Lost Lakers 4-0 West Semis

          #240 overall seed

Coach: Jerry Sloan, Asst Tyrone Corbin

Starters

C Mehmet Okur            30                     13.5            15.6           5.6

F Carlos Boozer            28-Duke          19.5 PPG   21.3 PER  9.9 WS

G Andrei Kirilenko       28                    11.9            18.2          6

G Deron Williams         25-Illinois        18.7           20.6          10.3

G Wes Matthews           23-Marquette   9.4             12.3          4.6

Rotation Reserves

 C Paul Millsap            24-LA Tech     11.6            16.7         7.2

F CJ Miles                    22                     9.9             10.8         1.9

F Kyle Korver              28-Creighton     7.2            13.9         2.6

G Ronnie Price             26-Utah Valley  4.3            10.3         .9

G Ronnie Brewer        24- Arkansas       9.5            12.8        3.8

Leaders: Boozer 4th Reb, 5th Reb/Gm, 4th Def Reb%

                Williams 2nd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 3rd Asst%

                Korver 1st 3 Pt%

                Kirlenko 5th Def +/-

5 Utah teams already advanced - this one looks to be the last team in the field of 128.  Deron Williams is 25, he's got 20 PER and double digit WS, 28 year old Carlos Boozer joins him with over 20 PER.

Matchup

C Ilgauskas (Cavs)

F Boozer (Jazz)

F LeBron (Cavs)

G Williams (Jazz)

G West (Cavs)

Bench: Push

Game

1 Qtr

9 Jazz 6 Cavs 5

Cavs Varejao(1) Williams, Z

Jazz Boozer, Kirilenko, Okur

6 Jazz 14 Cavs 13

Cavs West, Z, LeBron, LeBron

Jazz Okur(3) Boozer, Williams(3)

Last spot.  We finally made it. 

3 Cavs 22 Jazz 18

Cavs LeBron, Z, LeBron(3) Hickson

Jazz Matthews, Okur

1 q Score Jazz 27 Cavs 25

Cavs LeBron(3)

Jazz Williams, Millsap(1) Millsap(3) Brewer, Miles

LeBron's got 10.  

2 Qtr

9 Jazz 33 Cavs 32

Cavs Smith, Smith, Wally(3)

Jazz Kirilenko, Price, Matthews

6 Jazz 38 Cavs 37

Cavs Varejao, LeBron(3)

Jazz Boozer, Boozer(3)

That's Joe Smith, the Warriors number one overall pick a decade+ prior, with those buckets.

3 Cavs 46 Jazz 46

Cavs Wally, West(3) Williams(3)

Jazz Kirilenko, Matthews, Korver, Brewer

Half Score Cavs 52 Jazz 51

Cavs Williams, West, Wally

Jazz Okur(1) Williams(3) Okur(1)

Why not?  Let's have a tooth and nail final series in round one.

3 Qtr

9 Jazz 57 Cavs 56

Cavs Z, Varejao

Jazz Matthews, Williams, Williams

6 Cavs 57 Jazz 57

Cavs Varejao(1)

Jazz

Defense stiffens; game is tied.

3 Cavs 66 Jazz 59

Cavs Williams(3) Z, Wally, Varejao

Jazz Okur

3 q Score Cavs 79 Jazz 72

Cavs LeBron(3) Gibson(3) West(3) Z, Smith

Jazz Boozer, Boozer, Brewer, Boozer(3) Millsap, Williams

The Cavs bomb away with 4 threes to end the quarter.

4 Qtr

9 Cavs 89 Jazz 80

Cavs LeBron, Z, Williams(3) Williams(3)

Jazz Millsap, Kirilenko, Boozer, Okur

6 Cavs 92 Jazz 88

Cavs Wallace, Z(1)

Jazz Millsap, Matthews, Brewer, Okur

Utah closing the game. Can LeBron take over?

3 Cavs 98 Jazz 95

Cavs Williams, LeBron, Z

Jazz Brewer(1) Boozer, Kirilenko, Williams

2:44: UT: Deron Williams misses, but AK47 is there for the follow to make it a 1 point game.

2:06: CLE: Delonte West hits a 5 footer.

1:16: CLE: Jazz miss the game tying 3 - Mo Williams corner triple and it's a 6 pt game.

:30: UT: Okur dunk, but its getting late.

LeBron hits 2 FT.  Z hits one.  AK47 hits a triple with 10 seconds left to cut it to 4.

LeBron hits 2 more and it's done.

Fin Score Cavs 108 Jazz 102

Utah made it compelling late, but Cleveland holds on.

LeBron: 26 pts/8 boards - Player of the Game

Williams: 21 pts

Ilgauskas: 18 pts/8 boards

West: 12 pts

Szczerbiak: 10 pts

Boozer: 20 pts/10 boards/7 assists

Okur: 17 pts/11 boards

Williams: 16 pts/10 assists

Matthews: 10 pts

Millsap: 9 pts/10 boards

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Cavs 7 Jazz 2

Cavs Varejao, Z, West(3)

Jazz Okur

 

6 Cavs 18 Jazz 13

Cavs Williams, Varejao, Varejao, Williams(3) Varejao

Jazz Williams, Okur(3) Okur(3) Matthews(3)

Varejao and Okur both with 8 in what might be the last game of the round.

3 Cavs 22 Jazz 22

Cavs Z, LeBron

Jazz Williams, Okur(3) Boozer, Boozer

1 q Score Jazz 30 Cavs 26

Cavs Z, Smith

Jazz Brewer, Miles, Korver, Price

It's Utah off to the hot start, can they extend the series?

2 Qtr

9 Cavs 37 Jazz 36

Cavs Smith, LeBron(3) Smith, LeBron, LeBron

Jazz Millsap, Boozer, Boozer

6 Jazz 40 Cavs 39

Cavs Williams

Jazz Matthews, Boozer

Another half dozen for Carlos Boozer

3 Jazz 46 Cavs 44

Cavs Williams, Williams, Williams

Jazz Boozer(1) Kirilenko, Okur

Half Score Jazz 50 Cavs 46

Cavs Z

Jazz Williams, Okur

It's a 2/15 matchup but it's largely been even and that's true here.

3 Qtr

9 Jazz 62 Cavs 48

Cavs LeBron

Jazz Boozer, Williams, Matthews, Okur(3) Miles(3)

6 Jazz 64 Cavs 56

Cavs Smith(3) Williams(3) Williams

Jazz Miles

Both teams letting fly.

3 qtr score Jazz 72 Cavs 60

Cavs Z, Williams

Jazz Millsap, Williams(3) Kirilenko(3)

No one scored from 6-3 minutes, so this is the last 6 minutes of the qtr.

4 Qtr

9 Jazz 78 Cavs 66

Cavs Smith, Wallace, Williams

Jazz Millsap, Millsap, Okur

6 Jazz 86 Cavs 78

Cavs Williams, Z(3) West, West(3) Smith

Jazz Boozer, Kirilenko, Boozer, Korver

LeBron with just 2 second half points.

3 Jazz 92 Cavs 83

Cavs Smith, Williams(3)

Jazz Kirilenko(3) Matthews(3)

Fin Score Jazz 97 Cavs 85

Cavs Varejao

Jazz Williams(3) Kirilenko

Utah just shuts LeBron down in the second half to force one last game in round one.

Okur: 20 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game

Williams: 14 pts/14 assists

Boozer: 18 pts/13 boards

Kirilenko: 12 pts/5 assists

Matthews: 10 pts

Millsap: 8 pts/10 boards

Williams: 26 pts

Ilgauskas: 13 pts/14 boards

LeBron: 11 pts/9 boards

Varejao: 10 pts/8 boards

Smith: 15 pts/6 boards

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Cavs 4 Jazz 4

Cavs LeBron, Z

Jazz Boozer, Boozer

6 Cavs 11 Jazz 11

Cavs Z, LeBron, Varejao(3)

Jazz Okur(3) Kirilenko, Matthews

We are in the very, very, very last game of the round.  Aftet this game - 128 teams remain.

3 Jazz 18 Cavs 16

Cavs LeBron(3) LeBron

Jazz Okur(3) Boozer, Brewer

1 q Score Jazz 20 Cavs 20

Cavs LeBron(1) Varejao, Gibson(1)

Jazz Williams

The King had just 11 in the game 2 loss.  He has ten through 1 today.

2 Qtr

9 Cavs 26 Jazz 22

Cavs Z, LeBron, LeBron

Jazz Boozer

6 Cavs 34 Jazz 28

Cavs Hickson, LeBron, LeBron, Wally

Jazz Matthews, Millsap, Kirilenko

LeBron now with 19.

3 Cavs 36 Jazz 32

Cavs Smith

Jazz Millsap, Okur

Half Score Cavs 51 Jazz 34

Cavs Varejao, LeBron, LeBron, LeBron, West, Smith, West(3)

Jazz Okur

LeBron with 25 first half points and Cleveland is rocking.

3 Qtr

9 Cavs 58 Jazz 38

Cavs Z, Z(3) Smith

Jazz Kirilenko, Williams

6 Cavs 64 Jazz 42

Cavs Smith, LeBron, Wally

Jazz Miles, Miles

3 Cavs 69 Jazz 45

Cavs LeBron(3) Hickson

Jazz Brewer(3)

3 q Score Cavs 74 Jazz 45

Cavs LeBron(3) LeBron

Jazz

LeBron was wiped out in game 2 - it's a dominant game 3 on both sides of the floor.

4 Qtr

9 Cavs 82 Jazz 56

Cavs LeBron(3) Wally(3) Wally

Jazz Millsap(3) Williams, Okur, Millsap, Boozer

6 Cavs 86 Jazz 58

Cavs Williams, Williams

Jazz Williams

3 Cavs 99 Jazz 62

Cavs West(3) Wally, West, Gibson(3) Kinsey(3)

Jazz Okur, Koufos

Fin Score Cavs 106 Jazz 70

Cavs Jackson, Kinsey(3) Johnson

Jazz Koufos, Gaines(3) Gaines(3)

We started with 256, actually 272 because of the play in round.  There are now 128.

We'll be combining the next 2 rounds, so we're about to cut all the way down to 32.

LeBron: 37 pts/10 boards/9 assists-Player of the Game

Z: 11 pts/5 boards

West: 10 pts

Varejao: 7 pts/11 bds

Wally: 11 pts/8 boards

All Region Team:

C Howard ('11 Magic)

F Dirk ('06 Mavs-2 PotG)

F LeBron ('09 Cavs-2 PotG)

G Kobe ('10 Lakers -1 Player of the Game)

G Moncrief ('86 Bucks-1 Player of the Game)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 16 Round 1: Series 5 and 6

 3-4

3. 2012 SW DIV CHAMP S ANTONIO SPURS v. 14. 1995 NBA CHAMP HOUSTON ROCKETS

Spurs: 50-16, 1st SW Div, 1st Off/10th Def

            d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 4-0

            d. Clips West Semis 4-1

            Lost OKC West Finals 4-2

            #48 overall seed

Coach: Gregg Popovich, Asst Mike Budenholzer

Starters

C Tiago Splitter                 27                     9.3 PPG   20.5 PER  4.6 WS

F Tim Duncan                   35-Wake           15.4          22.5          5.9

F Kawhi Leonard              20-S Diego St   7.9           16.6          5.5

G Tony Parker                   29                     18.3          22             7.1

G Manu Ginobli                34                     12.9          24.1          4.2

Rotation Reserves

C Matt Bonner                   31-Florida        6.6            13.2         4

F DeJuan Blair                   22-Pitt              9.5            17.6         4

F Richard Jefferson           31-Arizona       9.2             10.9        2.4

G Gary Neal                      27-Towson        9.9            14.2        2.5

G Danny Green                  24-UNC           9.1            15.5        4.5

Leaders: Splitter 3rd TS% 

                 Duncan 3rd Def Reb%

                Bonner 1st TO%

The top offense in 2012 belonged to the Spurs; Duncan's 35, Ginobli 34, Parker 29 and they're all over 20 PER, so is Tiago Splitter, he's 27. 

Rockets: 47-35, 3rd MW Div, 7th Off/12th Def

                d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 3-2

                d. Suns West Semis 4-3

                d. Spurs West Finals 4-2

                d. Magic NBA Finals 4-0

                #209 overall seed

Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich, 

Starters

C Hakeem Olajuwon    32-Houston    27.8 PPG   26 PER  10.7 WS

F Robert Horry             24-Alabama   10.2            13.5        4.2

F Mario Elie                 31-AIC           8.8              13.7        4.8

G Kenny Smith            29-UNC          10.4            16.2        6.1

G Clyde Drexler          32-Houston     21.4            22.1        5.2

Rotation Reserves

C Carl Herrera             28-Houston     6.8              11.7        2.1

F Pete Chilcutt             26-UNC          5.3               11          2.1

F Otis Thorpe               32-Prov          13.3             14.7       2.3

G Sam Cassell             25-Florida St   9.5               15.9      4.7

G Chucky Brown         26-NC St         6.1              12.4       2.1

Leaders Olaujwon 2nd PPG, 5th Def Reb, 4th Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 3rd PER, 5th Def WS, 5th Def +/- 5th Def Rtng, 5th Block %, 5th Trip Doub

               Thorpe 4th FG%

               Smith 4th TS%

               Drexler 4th +/- 5th VORP, 5th Trip Doub

The 14th seed in the region - the World Champion Rockets; Olajuwon and Drexler are both 32, over 20 PER and Hakeem's got double digit WS.

4 spots remain in the Field of 128.  13 Spurs teams are already in the field; will it be 14?

Matchup

C Olajuwon (Rockets)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Kawhi (Spurs)

G Parker (Spurs)

G Drexler (Rockets)

Bench: Spurs

Game

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 13 Rockets 10

Spurs Duncan, Splitter(3) Kawhi(3) Duncan

Rockets Olajuwon, Horry, Olajuwon, Elie, Drexler

6 Spurs 24 Rockets 14

Spurs Parker, Parker, Kawhi, Ginobli(3) Ginobli

Rockets Smith, Drexler

Spurs wildly hot to start this one.

3 Spurs 28 Rockets 19

Spurs Parker, Parker

Rockets Smith, Chilcutt(3)

1 q Score Spurs 33 Rockets 25

Spurs Blair, Green(3)

Rockets Olajuwon, Olajuwon, Cassell

Rockets close within 3, Spurs score 5 in the last 43 seconds.  

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 39 Rockets 29

Spurs Blair, Blair, Neal

Rockets Breaux, Thorpe, Smith

6 Spurs 47 Rockets 37

Spurs Jackson, Ginobli, Blair, Splitter

Rockets Cassell, Cassell, Horry

DeJaun Blair with a half dozen to open the 2nd.

3 Spurs 57 Rockets 41

Spurs Green(3) Ginobli(3) Duncan, Green

Rockets Olajuwon, Olajuwon, Olajuwon

Half  Score Spurs 62 Rockets 50

Spurs Parker, Kawhi(3)

Rockets Olajuwon, Drexler(3) Olajuwon, Smith

Olajuwon scores 10 to close the half, but the Spurs are up double digits.  

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 70 Rockets 56

Spurs Kawhi, Bonner, Parker, Kawhi

Rockets Drexler, Olajuwon, Horry

6 Spurs 75 Rockets 63

Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi

Rockets Drexler, Horry(3) Drexler

9 for Kawhi Leonard to open the half.  

3 Spurs 87 Rockets 67

Spurs Green(3) Splitter, Splitter, Green, Green(3)

Rockets Smith(3) Olajuwon(1)

3 q Score Spurs 94 Rockets 71

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Rockets Thorpe, Brown

Danny Green with 8 in that 3 minute stretch ends game one.  

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 102 Rockets 79

Spurs Parker, Neal(1) Blair, Blair, Duncan(1)

Rockets Drexler(3) Horry(3) Thorpe

6 Spurs 107 Rockets 88

Spurs Duncan(3) Jackson

Rockets Olajuwon, Horry, Cassell, Drexler(3)

3 Spurs 114 Rockets 99

Spurs Jackson(3) Kawhi, Splitter

Rockets Drexler(3) Drexler, Brooks(3) Brooks(3)

Fin Score Spurs 124 Rockets 110

Spurs Diaw(1) Anderson, Ford(1) Ford, Diaw, Ford

Rockets Brooks(3) Breaux, Breaux(3) Maxwell(3)

Spurs in cruise control in the second half.  

Kawhi: 22 pts/10 boards

Parker: 16 pts/7 assists

Duncan: 12 pts/9 boards

Ginobli: 13 pts/11 assists

Splitter: 11 pts

Green: 16 pts/7 boards

Blair: 12 pts

Olajuwon: 21 pts/15 boards

Drexler: 24 pts

Smith: 11 pts/7 assists

Horry: 14 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Rockets 7 Spurs 0

Spurs

Rockets Drexler, Drexler, Olajuwon(3)

6 Rockets 12 Spurs 8

Spurs Parker, Bonner, Duncan, Kawhi

Rockets Smith(3) Drexler

Half Dozen for Drexler, Rockets trying to stay alive.

3 Rockets 17 Spurs 12

Spurs Ginobli, Parker

Rockets Smith, Drexler, Elie(1)

1 q Score Rockets 24 Spurs 12

Spurs Neal

Rockets Drexler, Drexler(3)

All Rockets here in game 2 - Drexler with 13 in the first.

2 Qtr

9 Rockets 30 Spurs 20

Spurs Jackson(3) Blair(3)

Rockets Elie, Olajuwon, Cassell, Brown

6 Rockets 36 Spurs 26

Spurs Parker, Green, Parker

Rockets Brown, Drexler, Smith

Double digit Houston lead.

3 Rockets 38 Spurs 30

Spurs Splitter, Duncan

Rockets Olajuwon

Half  Score Rockets 50 Spurs 40

Spurs Duncan, Green, Ginobli, Ginobli, Duncan

Rockets Olajuwon, Horry, Elie(3) Elie(3) Olajuwon

Gotta love the defensive effort from the Rockets in game 2.  

3 Qtr

9 Rockets 56 Spurs 45

Spurs Bonner(3) Kawhi

Rockets Drexler(1) Smith(3) Drexler

6 Rockets 60 Spurs 49

Spurs Parker, Green

Rockets Thorpe, Cassell

Houston defense the story in game 2 - Spurs went over 120 in game one, that will not happen today.

3 Rockets 67 Spurs 53

Spurs Blair, Parker

Rockets Olajuwon, Olajuwon, Horry, Cassell(1)

3 q Score Rockets 73 Spurs 66

Spurs Splitter, Duncan, Kawhi, Bonner(3) Green, Parker

Rockets Olajuwon, Olajuwon, Smith

8 more for Hakeem, Spurs have closed to 7.

4 Qtr

9 Rockets 82 Spurs 68

Spurs Parker

Rockes Smith(3) Horry(3) Horry(3)

6 Rockets 86 Spurs 78

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Duncan, Ginobli, Duncan

Rockets Drexler, Olajuwon

Those triples to open the 4th keep Houston up 8 now.

3 Rockets 87 Spurs 87

Spurs Splitter, Neal(3) Splitter, Parker

Rockets Olajuwon(1)

7 straight for San Antonio - a Tony Parker floater ties it.

2:56: HOU: Kenny Smithy drives and scores.

2:42: SA: Isolation play for young Kawhi Leonard, he creates his own shot, elevates, fires, scores.

2:00: SA: Houston misses and Ginobli hits a triple from the wing - the Spurs go up 3.

1:34: SA: Houston misses and Parker hits one from the foul line.  5 point game.

:57: HOU: Second chance bucket for Hakeem

:50: SA: Splitter dunk.  

:42: HOU: Smith layup.  96-93 Spurs

:12: SA: Houston is able to force a missed shot - but the Spurs get the board - Parker is quickly fouled, hits 1, that makes it a 2 possession game.

:06: HOU: The Jet hits the super clutch stepback triple off the inbounds.  Rockets down 1.

:04: SA: Parker fouled.  Hits both.  3 point game.  Houston has a last shot to force OT.

Mario Elie gets it in the corner - heaves it up....

Nope. 

Fin Score

14 San Antonio Spurs teams are in the Round of 128, second only to Lakers, 24/11 for Olajuwon in the loss.  

Parker: 25 pts/10 assists-Player of the Game

Duncan: 16 pts/17 boards

Ginobli: 11 pts/5 assists

Kawhi: 8 pts/13 boards

Splitter: 10 pts/5 boards

6. 2006 WEST CHAMP DALLAS MAVERICKS v. 11. 1969 NEW YORK KNICKS

Mavs: 60-22, 2nd SW Div, 1st Off/11th Def

            d. Grizzlies 4-0 West 1st Rnd

            d. Spurs West Semis 4-3

            d. Suns West Finals 4-2

            Lost Heat NBA Finals 4-2

            #81 overall seed

Coach: Avery Johnson, Asst: Rolando Blackman, Del Harris

Starters

C Erick Dampier               30-Miss St     5.7 PPG  13.9 PER  4.8 WS

F Dirk Nowitzki                27                  26.6         28.1          17.7

F Josh Howard                  25-Wake        15.6         19.3          6.7

G Jason Terry                    28-Arizona    17.1         18.4          9.6

G Marquis Daniels            25-Auburn     10.2         14.9         4.2

Rotation Reserves

C DeSagana Diop             24                   2.3           11.5          4.1

F Keith Van Horn              30-Utah         8.9           13.8          2.3

F Jerry Stackhouse           31-UNC        13             14.5           2.4

G Devin Harris                  22-Wisconsin  9.9         17.4          3.7

G Adrian Griffin               31- S Hall      4.6           11.6          2.9

Leaders Dampier 3rd Off Reb, 4th Reb%

               Dirk 4th FT%, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 2nd +/-, 3rd VORP, 2nd Off Rtng

               Diop 2nd Block %

The Knicks and Mavs each have 3 teams in the Round of 128 - one of those franchises will have 4.  Dirk's 27 - number one in PER, Win Shares, Win Shares/48 in 2006. 

Knicks: 54-28, 3rd East Div, 3rd Off/4th Def

              d. Bullets 4-0 East Semis

              Lost Celtics 4-2 East Finals

              #176 overall seed

Coach: Red Holtzman

Starters

C Walt Bellamy              29-Indiana              15.2 PPG   17.9 PER  4.3 WS

F Willis Reed                 26-Grambling         21.1            21.4          14.7

F Cazzie Russell            24-Michigan           18.3            15.2          4.1

G Walt Frazier               23-S Illinois            17.5            20.2          12.7

G Dick Barnett              32-Tenn St              17.6            14.3           7.8

Rotation Reserves

C Phil Jackson               23-N Dakota           7.1               10.6          1.7

F Bill Hosket                 22-Ohio St              2.6                9.9            .5

F Dave DeBusschere     28-Det Mercy         16.4              14.3          3.8

G Howard Komives      27-B Green              9                   10.4         4.3

G Bill Bradley               25-Princeton           12.4               13.1         4.7

Leaders: Frazier 3rd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 5th TS%, 4th WS, 4th WS/48, 4th Asst%, 1st Trip Doub

                Reed 3rd FG%, 3rd Eff FG, 4th TS%, 4th PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48

                Bellamy 5th FT%, 5th Eff FG%

One more Knicks team in round one; top 4 in both offense and defense; 21 year old Willis Reed, 23 year old Walt Frazer with 20+ PER and double digit WS.

Matchup

C Bellamy (Knicks)

F Dirk (Mavs)

F Howard  (Mavs)

G Frazier (Knicks)

G Daniels (Mavs)

Bench: Push

Game

1 Qtr

9 Mavs 6 Knicks 2

Mavs Terry, Howard, Dirk

Knicks Reed

6 Mavs 10 Knicks 9

Mavs Dirk, Dirk

Knicks Frazier, Reed, Barnett(3)

3 spots left in the Round of 128; Mavs/Knicks each trying to claim one more.  

3 Mavs 17 Knicks 14

Mavs Daniels(1) Dirk, Harris, Dirk

Knicks Bellamy, Reed, Reed

1 q Score Mavs 24 Knicks 16

Mavs Dirk(3) Stackhouse, Stackhouse

Knicks Reed

Dirk with 13 to open the game; the Knicks have never seen anything like Nowitzki.

2 Qtr

9 Mavs 30 Knicks 21

Mavs Harris(3) Terry(3)

Knicks DeBusschere, Reed, Frazier(1)

6 Kicks 36 Mavs 34

Mavs Stackhouse, Dirk

Knicks Reed, Reed, Bradley, Frazier, Bellamy, Russell(3) Barnett

Big Knick run, Willis Reed with a half dozen to open the quarter.

3 Mavs 45 Knicks 40

Mavs Dirk, Dirk(3) Daniels, Terry, Van Horn

Knicks Barnett(1) Barnett(3)

Half  Score Mavs 55 Knicks 51

Mavs Van Horn(3) Dirk(3) Dirk, Dirk

Knicks DeBusschere(1) Bradley, Bradley, Bellamy(1) Reed(3) Reed

Another dozen for Nowitzki; he scores 27 in the first half, which might be a record, but the Knicks are hanging on.

3 Qtr

9 Mavs 66 Knicks 57

Mavs Daniels, Howard, Harris, Terry(3) Terry

Knicks Phil, Reed, Frazier

6 Mavs 79 Knicks 59

Mavs Griffin(1) Dirk(3) Terry, Dirk, Howard, Dirk(3)

Knicks Bellamy

Dallas opens it up; Nowitzki has 35 and it's a 20 point lead.

3 Mavs 88 Knicks 63

Mavs Dirk, Dirk, Terry(3) Terry

Knicks Bradley, Russell

3 q Score Mavs 99 Knicks 74

Mavs Dirk, Stackhouse, Daniels, Van Horn(3), Van Horn

Knicks Russell, Russell, DeBusschere, Frazier, Reed(3)

41 for Nowitzki, I think 48 is the tournament high.  

4 Qtr

9 Mavs 107 Knicks 80

Mavs Stackhouse(3) Howard, Dampier(3)

Knicks Frazier, Barnett, Reed

6 Mavs 109 Knicks 82

Mavs Griffin

Knicks Bellamy

3 Mavs 113 Knicks 84

Mavs Howard, Mbenga

Knicks DeBusschere

Fin Score Mavs 122 Knicks 93

Mavs Mbenga(3) Armstrong(3) Powell(3)

Knicks Hosket, May(3) Komives, Hosket(3)

The 21st century Mavs just way too much offensively.

Dirk: 41 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game

Terry: 19 pts/4 steals

Howard: 10 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Dampier: 3 pts/17 boards

Stackhouse: 11 pts

Van Horn: 10 pts

Reed: 27 pts/19 boards

Frazier: 11 pts/11 assists/7 boards

Barnett: 11 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Mavs 9 Knicks 9

Mavs Terry(3) Dirk, Dampier, Dampier

Knicks Reed, Barnett, Bellamy, Barnett(3)

6 Knicks 15 Mavs 12

Mavs Daniels, Dampier(1)

Knicks Russell, Russell, Reed

Game 2 underway; Knicks looking to hold on.

3 Knicks 22 Mavs 18

Mavs Dampier, Terry, Harris

Knicks Bellamy, Frazier(3) Frazier

1 q Score Knicks 28 Mavs 26

Mavs Harris(3) Griffin, Stackhouse(3)

Knicks Russell, Reed, DeBusschere

Tight.  Dallas can close out.  Winner meets the Spurs.

2 Qtr

9 Mavs 33 Knicks 32

Mavs Dirk, Stackhouse(1) Dirk, Dirk

Knicks DeBusschere, Bellamy

6 Knicks 40 Mavs 33

Mavs

Knicks Komives, DeBusschere, Russell, Reed

Good stretch for the Knicks and its their biggest series lead.

3 Knicks 51 Mavs 41

Mavs Diop, Dampier, Dirk, Dirk

Knicks Barnett, Reed, Reed(3) Barnett, Frazier

Half  Score Knicks 57 Mavs 51

Mavs Griffin, Howard, Dampier, Howard, Stackhouse

Knicks Reed(3) Russell(3)

Reed closes the half with 8.

3 Qtr

9 Knicks 62 Mavs 55

Mavs Dirk, Daniels

Knicks Barnett, Bellamy(1) Reed

6 Knicks 73 Mavs 67

Mavs Van Horn (3) Van Horn, Daniels(3) Daniels, Howard

Knicks Reed, Reed, DeBusschere, Reed(3) Barnett

9 more for Reed, Knicks maintaining this lead.

3 Knicks 81 Mavs 72

Mavs Stackhouse, Howard(1) Dirk

Knicks Bradley, Russell, Russell, Frazier

3 q Score Knicks 90 Mavs 82

Mavs Harris, Howard, Terry, Terry, Griffin

Knicks DeBusschere, Barnett(3) Reed, Bradley

The Knicks have had a solid advantage all game long and are now 12 minutes from forcing the decisive game 3.

4 Qtr

9 Knicks 94 Mavs 85

Mavs Terry(3)

Knicks Russell, Bellamy

6 Knicks 101 Mavs 88

Mavs Diop(1) Terry

Knicks  Frazier, Frazier(3) Reed

It's the Knicks - we will have the showdown game.

3 Knicks 111 Mavs 99

Mavs Dirk, Dampier, Harris, Dirk(3) Howard

Knicks Phil, Frazier, Bradley, Russell, Bradley

Fin Score Knicks 126 Mavs 117

Mavs Howard, Howard(3) Terry(3) Dirk(3) Terry, Howard, Terry(3)

Knicks Bradley, Russell(3) Russell(3) Bellamy(3) Reed, Bellamy

The Knicks battle back, a solid win here forces game 3.

Reed: 31 pts/15 boards/5 assists - Player of the Game

Russell: 25 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Frazier: 16 pts/7 assists

Bellamy: 14 pts/15 boards

Barnett: 16 pts/5 assists

DeBusschere: 10 pts/7 boards

Bradley: 10 pts

Dirk: 24 pts/6 boards

Terry: 22 pts/5 assists

Howard: 18 pts/9 boards

Dampier: 13 pts/9 boards/4 blocks

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Mavs 10 Knicks 6

Mavs Daniels, Terry, Dirk, Dampier, Dirk

Knicks Reed, Barnett, Bellamy

6 Mavs 19 Knicks 14

Mavs Daniels, Daniels, Terry(1) Dirk, Howard

Knicks DeBusschere, Barnett, Russell, Frazier

Mavs off to the hot start.

3 Mavs 23 Knicks 22

Mavs Dirk, Dampier

Knicks Frazier, Barnett, Bowman, Frazier

1 q Score Mavs 32 Knicks 31

Mavs Dirk, Dirk, Dampier(1) Stackhouse, Dampier

Knicks DeBusschere, Hosket(1) Bradley(3) Bradley(3)

Great offensive quarter; Bill Bradley pumping home a couple of late triples.

2 Qtr

9 Mavs 41 Knicks 35

Mavs Harris(1) Dirk, Dirk, Dirk, Harris

Knicks Bradley, Reed

6 Mavs 48 Knicks 41

Mavs Harris(1) Terry(3) Harris(3)

Knicks Frazier, Bradley, Bradley

Devin Harris with 7 to start the half, Mavs up 7.

3 Mavs 53 Knicks 49

Mavs Daniels, Van Horn(3)

Knicks Phil, Bradley, Frazier(1) Russell(3)

Half  Score Mavs 57 Knicks 54

Mavs Van Horn, Van Horn

Knicks Bellamy(1) Bellamy, Bradley

7 for Keith Van Horn to close the half.  We got a good one. 

3 Qtr

9 Mavs 64 Knicks 58

Mavs Dirk(3) Harris, Dirk

Knicks Barnett, Bellamy

6 Mavs 68 Knicks 63

Mavs Howard, Dirk

Knicks DeBusschere, Reed, Frazier(1)

7 more for Dirk - he might be too much down the stretch.

3 Mavs 79 Knicks 74

Mavs Terry(3) Terry, Howard, Dirk, Daniels

Knicks Russell(3) Frazier, Bellamy, Reed, Bellamy

3 q Score Mavs 84 Knicks 74

Mavs Van Horn(3) Dampier

Knicks

That 3 minute stretch might have ended it.

4 Qtr

9 Mavs 93 Knicks 80

Mavs Dirk, Dirk, Stackhouse(3) Diop

Knicks Reed, Bradley, Russell

6 Mavs 99 Knicks 85

Mavs Howard(1) Terry, Howard(1) Stackhouse

Knicks Frazier, Barnett(3)

It's Dallas.

3 Mavs 103 Knicks 92

Mavs Stackhouse, Harris

Knicks Russell, Reed, Russell(3)

Fin Score Mavs 110 Knicks 98

Mavs Howard, Dirk, Dirk, Christie(1)

Knicks May(3) Riordan(3)

Dallas moves their 4th team into the Round of 128.  12 and 15 for Reed in the loss.

Dirk: 35 pts/11 boards - Player of the Game

Daniels: 10 pts/10 boards/5 assists

Howard: 10 pts/6 boards

Terry: 13 pts

Harris: 11 pts

Van Horn; 10 pts

All Region Team:

C Howard ('11 Magic)

F Dirk ('06 Mavs-2 PotG)

F Kanter ('19 Blazers-2 Player of the Game)

G Kobe ('10 Lakers -1 Player of the Game)

G Moncrief ('86 Bucks-1 Player of the Game)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 16 Round 1: Series 3 and 4

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5. 1986 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS v. 12. 1972 CHICAGO BULLS

Bucks: 57-25, 1st Cent Div, 4th Off/2nd Def

             d. Nets East 1st Rnd 3-0

             d. Sixers East Semis 4-3

             Lost Celtics East Finals 4-0

             #80 overall seed

Coach: Don Nelson

Starters

C Alton Lister                27-Ariz St                9.8 PPG   16.4 PER  5.5 WS

F Terry Cummings        24-DePaul                19.8          18.2         7.4

F Paul Pressey               27-Tulsa                   14.3          18.6          9.8

G Sidney Moncrief        28-Arkansas             20.2          20           11.7

G Ricky Pierce              26-Rice                     13.2          16.6         8.3

Rotation Reserves

C Randy Breuer             25-Minnesota           8.4            14.1          4.5

F Kenny Fields              23-UCLA                  6.4            13.3          2.8

F Charles Davis             27-Vandy                   8.4            13.9         2.1

G Craig Hodges             25-C St Long Beach  10.8         13.9         5.3

G Jerry Reynolds           23-LSU                      3.7           15.2          1

Leaders: Hodges 1st 3Pt%

                Moncrief: 4th WS, Moncrief 5th WS/48, 2nd Off Rtng

                Cummings 3rd Def WS

                Pressey 3rd +/-, 3rd VORP

                Pierce 3rd Off Rtng

                Lister 2nd Def Rtng

Nellie's Bucks are top 4 in both offense and defense in '86 and seeded 5th in Region 16. Moncrief's 28, 20+ PER w/ double digit WS.  Half dozen Bucks on the leader boards in '86. 

Bulls: 57-25, 2nd MW Div, 3rd Off/3rd Def

           Lost Lakers West Semis 4-0

           #177 overall seed

Coach: Dick Motta

Starters

C Clifford Ray                23-Oklahoma           7 PPG    17.3 PER  8.7 WS

F Bob Love                     29-Southern             25.8        16.8          7.5

F Chet Walker                 31-Bradley               22           21.8          14.5

G Norm Van Lier            24-St Francis           12.1         16.8          8.1

G Jerry Sloan                  29-Evansville           16.2        13.4          7.2

Rotation Reserves

C Tom Boerwinkle         26-Tennessee            7              15.9         7.4

F Jim Fox                        28-S Carolina           6              14.7         .3

F Howard Porter             23-Nova                   6               13.8        1.1

G Bob Weiss                   29-Penn St               11.3           12.4        5.6

G Jim King                     30-Tulsa                   5.7             11.7        2.5

Leaders: Walker 4th FT%, 3rd TS%, 5th PER, 4th WS, 2nd WS/48

                 Boerwinkle 4th Def WS, 2nd Reb%

                 Ray 4th WS/48, 1st Reb%

                 Van Lier 4th Asst %, 5th Trip Doub

The '72 Bulls were top 3 in both offense and defense, they got bounced in Rnd 1 of the playoffs and so they're the 12th seed here, but on paper this looks like a super even matchup.  31 year old Chet Walker is 20+ PER w/ double digit WS

Matchup

C Ray (Bulls)

F Push

F Walker (Bulls)

G Moncrief (Bucks)

G Pierce (Bucks)

Bench: Bulls

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 6 Bulls 0

Bucks Moncrief, Cummings, Pierce

Bulls

6 Bucks 12 Bulls 4

Bucks Pierce, Lister, Lister

Bulls Love, Walker

Bucks defense out strong to open this series.  Round one nearing a close.

3 Bucks 22 Bulls 10

Bucks Moncrief, Lister, Pressey, Moncrief, Pressey

Bulls Love, Walker, Love

1 q Score Bucks 26 Bulls 18

Bucks Breuer, Cummings

Bulls Porter(1) Bowerwinkle, Boerwinkle, Fox(3)

Strong start for the Bucks

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 34 Bulls 23

Bucks Cummings, Davis, Moncrief, Moncrief

Bulls Love, Walker(3)

6 Bucks 37 Bulls 28

Bucks Lister(1) Fields

Bulls Van Lier, Van Lier(3)

Couple of triples for the Bulls keeping them alive.

3 Bucks 45 Bulls 34

Bucks Breuer, Pressey, Cummings, Moncrief

Bulls Weiss, Love, Sloan

Half Score Bucks 57 Bulls 43

Bucks Cummings, Lister, Cummings, Pressey, Hodges, Moncrief

Bulls Weiss(3) Ray, Ray, Weiss

Cummings with 6 to close the half; Bucks with their biggest lead.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 65 Bulls 55

Bucks Moncrief, Davis, Pierce, Lister

Bulls Love, Ray, King, Ray, Love, Ray

6 Bucks 67 Bulls 63

Bucks Lister

Bulls Walker, Walker, Walker, Van Lier

Nice run for Chicago and they have closed w/n 4.

3 Bulls 73 Bucks 71

Bucks  Pierce, Pierce

Bulls Van Lier, Van Lier, Weiss, Ray, Love

3 q Score Bucks 81 Bulls 81

Bucks Pierce, Pressey, Pierce, Pressey, Pierce

Bulls Weiss, Ray(3) Love

10 for Ricky Pierce in the last 6.  Bucks by a point.

4 Qtr

11:36: MIL: Ricky Pierce again.  On fire.  

11:16: MIL: Bulls miss, Lister scores from 4 feet.  

11:10: CHI: Walker putsback a missed Van Lier 3.

10:29: CHI: Bucks miss and Cummings' 5th foul leads to a Boerwinkle FT.

10:11: CHI: Another Bucks miss - Clifford Ray hits a triple from the wing and it gives the Bulls the lead.

9:53: MIL: Moncrief hits a 15 footer.  

9:46: CHI: The bank's open for Sloan.

9:33: MIL: Breuer hits a corner 3 and the Bucks go up 2.

9:04: MIL: Bulls miss - Hodges hits a corner 3 and it's a 5 point game.

8:52: CHI: Chet Walker in the paint.

8:10: MIL: Cummings dunk.  

7:55: CHI: Walker goes 1 on 5, full on hero ball, and sinks it.

7:02: CHI: Bucks miss, Pressey picks up his 5th and Clifford Ray hits 1.  95-93

5:35: MIL: A scoreless minute and a half later, Cummings sweeps across the lane and feathers one home.

5:26: CHI: Boerwinkle muscles up.

4:40: CHI: Bucks miss and Bob Love ties the game.  

4:29: MIL: Cummings again, fadeaway from the left side.  

3:46: MIL: Bulls miss and it's Cummings again, drives and scores.  

3:34: CHI: Love.  12 footer.  

3:23: MIL: Pressey dunk.  

3:15: CHI: Walker, long 2.  

3:06: MIL: Moncrief from the wing.  105-101

2:28: MIL: Chicago misses and Pierce scores to give the Bucks a 6 point bulge.

:59: MIL: The Bulls can't find the bucket - Lister in the lane probably ends the game.

Pierce and Moncrief each hit 2 FT and it's done.

Fin Score: Bucks 113 Bulls 101

Milwaukee outscores Chicago by 11 in the 4th and takes game one.

Cummings: 20 pts/12 boards/4 steals-Player of the Game

Moncrief: 22 pts/6 boards/5 assists

Pierce: 22 pts

Lister: 17 pts/10 boards

Pressey: 14 pts/7 assists/5 steals

Ray: 19 pts/15 boards/5 assists

Love: 22 pts/6 boards

Walker: 21 pts

Van Lier: 11 pts/5 boards

Weiss: 11 pts

Boerwinkle: 7 pts/10 boards

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 6 Bulls 6

Bucks Cummings,Lister, Cummings

Bulls Love, Van lier, Love

6 Bucks 14 Bulls 10

Bucks Pierce, Cummings, Cummings, Cummings

Bulls Walker, Van Lier

Terry Cummings went to DePaul; he looks to eliminate Chicago here.

3 Bulls 21 Bucks 18

Bucks Pierce, Moncrief

Bulls Van Lier, Love(1) Walker, Sloan, Sloan, Love

1 q Score Bulls 30 Bucks 25

Bucks Moncrief(3) Davis, Fields

Bulls Sloan, Love, Sloan, Porter

Jerry Sloan scores 8 to end the quarter and Chicago has the lead.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 38 Bulls 34

Bucks Reynolds, Fields, Breuer, Breuer(3) Hodges, Pierce

Bulls King(3) Sloan(1)

6 Bucks 39 Bulls 38

Bucks Cummings(1)

Bulls Boerwinkle(1) Walker(3)

Tight halfway through the 2nd.  Bucks looking to advance as round one nears a close.

3 Bulls 49 Bucks 46

Bucks Pierce(3) Moncrief, Moncrief

Bulls Weiss, Sloan(1) Walker, Walker(3) Love(1) Ray

Half Score Bulls 55 Bucks 55

Bucks Pressey, Cummings, Pressey(1) Moncrief, Lister

Bulls  Sloan, Weiss, Van Lier

Sidney Moncrief scores a half dozen to close the half - dead tied.  

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 67 Bulls 60

Bucks Davis, Breuer, Fields, Hodges, Pressey, Cummings

Bulls Ray(1) Walker, Boerwinkle

6 Bucks 75 Bulls 69

Bucks Lister, Cummings, Lister, Moncrief

Bulls Love, Boerwinkle(3) Ray, Love

Bucks now up 6.

3 Bucks 81 Bulls 75

Bucks Pierce, Cummings, Lister

Bulls Love, Ray, Love

3 q Score Bucks 87 Bulls 84

Bucks Pierce, Pierce, Pressey

Bulls King(3) Walker, Van Lier, Walker

Hre we go  - Bucks up 3, 12 minutes left.

4 Qtr

9:59: CHI: 2 minutes pass, Clifford Ray hits a 16 footer.

9:31: MIL: Moncrief in the paint.

9:22: CHI: Van Lier from the wing.

9:05: MIL: Moncrief 15 footer.  91-88

8:39: MIL: Chicago misses and Moncrief doesnt.

8:21: CHI: Walker's fouled, hits 1.  

8:03: MIL: Cummings is fouled, hits 1.

7:30: MIL: Breuer bangs one home after a turnover and it's 96-89.

7:23: CHI: Ray dunk.

7:03: CHI: Ray blocks Pierce and Van Lier lays one home.  

6:53: MIL: Alton Lister monster dunk - and the foul.  99-93.

6:30: CHI: Love corner 3.  

6:21: MIL: Moncrief goes off glass.

5:55: CHI: Van Lier from the wing.

5:10: MIL: Kenny Fields from the wing.  

4:55: MIL: Chicago misses, Breuer hook shot makes it a 7 point game.

4:23: MIL: The Bulls miss - Moncrief pull up makes it a 9 point game.  107-98

Fin Score Bucks 123 Bulls 108

Bucks Lister, Pressey, Lister, Lister, Pierce(1) Pressey, Moncrief, Moncrief(3) Lister(1)

Bulls Porter, Sloan, Walker(3) Van Lier(3) Dinkins(3)

Impressive performance for the Bucks, 69 second half points, and they move on.  Clifford Ray with 21 boards in the loss.

Lister: 20 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game

Cummings: 20 pts/10 boards

Moncrief: 28 pts/6 assists/5 boards

Pierce: 16 pts/6 assists

Pressey: 11 pts/9 assists

All Region Team:

C Howard ('11 Magic)

F Gasol ('10 Lakers-1 Player of the Game)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics-1 Player of the Game)

G Kobe ('10 Lakers -1 Player of the Game)

G Moncrief ('86 Bucks-1 Player of the Game)

4. 2003 NBA CHAMPION SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 13. 2019 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Spurs: 60-22, 1st MW Div, 7th Off/3rd Def

            d. Suns West 1st Rnd 4-0

            d. Lakers West Semis 4-2

            d. Mavs West Finals 4-2

            d. Nets NBA Finals 4-2

            #49 overall seed

Coach: Gregg Popovich, Asst Mike Budenholzer, PJ Carlesimo

Starters

C David Robinson          37-Navy                  8.5  PPG   17.8 PER  6 WS

F Tim Duncan                 26-Wake                 23.3           26.9          16.5

F Malik Rose                   28-Drexel              10.4            16.1          5.2

G Tony Parker                 20                           15.5            16.5          7.7

G Manu Ginobli              25                           7.6              14.7          4.2

Rotation Reserves

C Kevin Wilis                 40-Mich St             4.2               12.5          1.6

F Stephen Jackson          24-Butler CC         11.8              14.5          4.8

F Steve Smith                 33-Mich St             6.8                12            2.5

G Steve Kerr                  37-Ariz                   4                   11.4          2.2

G Bruce Bowen              31-Cal St Fullerton  7.1              9.1            5.1

Leaders: Duncan 3rd Reb, 3rd Reb/Gm, 2nd Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 3rd PER, 1st WS, 4th WS/48,  3rd +/-, 4th VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 3rd Def Reb%

                Bowen 1st 3 Pt%

                Robinson 3rd Def Rtng

4th seed in the region is the NBA Champion Spurs; Duncan's 26, top 5 in PER, WS, WS/48 and VORP. 

Blazers: 53-29, 3rd West Conf, 3rd Off/16th Def

              d. Thunder West 1st Rnd 4-1

              d. Nuggets West Semis 4-3

              Lost Warriors West Finals 4-0

              #208 overall seed

Coach: Terry Stotts

Starters

C Jusuf Nurkic               24                       15.6 PPG  23.4 PER  7.8 WS

F Enes Kanter                 26                        13.1         23.5          2.1

F Al-Farouq Aminu        28-Wake              9.4           13.2          5.8

G Damian Lillard           28-Weber            25.8          23.7          12.1

G CJ McCollum              27-Lehigh          21             17             5.6

Rotation Reserves

C Myers Leonard            26-Illinois           5.9           15.8          3

F Zach Collins                21-Gonzaga         6.6           13.5          2.9

F Maurice Harkless        25-St Johns         7.7            13.2          3.4

G Seth Curry                   28-Duke              7.9           11.4          2.4

G Jake Layman               24-Maryland        7.6           13.5         3.1

Leaders: Lillard 3rd FT%, 4th WS, 4th Off +/-

                Curry 3rd 3 Pt%

                Kanter 2nd Off Reb%

Our first look at a Damian Lillard team; he's 28, over 20 PER with double digit WS, joining him over 20 PER is Portland's own Twin Towers, 24 year old Nurkic and 26 year old Kanter.

Matchup

C Nurkic (Blazers)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Rose (Spurs)

G Lillard (Blazers)

G McCollum (Blazers)

Bench: Spurs

Gm 

1 Qtr

9 Blazers 9 Spurs 6

Spurs Duncan,Duncan, Parker

Blazers Lillard, McCollum, Kanter, Nurkic(3)

6 Blazers 20 Spurs 12

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli, Duncan

Blazers McCollum, Kanter, Kanter, Lillard(3) Kanter

Bucks await the winer - Enes Kanter off with 8.  

3 Blazers 24 Spurs 17

Spurs Ginobli(1) Rose, Parker

Blazers Lillard, McCollum

1 q Score Blazers 35 Spurs 24

Spurs Parker, Bowen, Parker(3)

Blazers Lillard, Harkless(3) Collins, Lillard, Harkless

Damian Lillard's first appearance in the tournament - he scores 11 in the 1st and the 12th seeded Blazers are up.

2 Qtr

9 Blazers 40 Spurs 26

Spurs Jackson

Blazers Kanter, Curry(3)

6 Blazers 45 Spurs 30

Spurs Jackson, Ginobli

Blazers Nurkic, McCollum(3)

Someone forgot to tell the Blazers they're seeded 13th in the region; this is a wipeout.

3 Blazers 45 Spurs 33

Spurs Duncan(3)

Blazers

Half Score Blazers 49 Spurs 41

Spurs Ginobli, Duncan, Duncan, Rose

Blazers Lillard, Nurkic

Spurs defense tightens and the deficit is 8.

3 Qtr

9 Blazers 52 Spurs 46

Spurs Rose(1) Duncan, Duncan

Blazers Leonard(1) Nurkic

6 Blazers 57 Spurs 51

Spurs Duncan, Robinson(3) Parker

Blazers Aminu(3) Kanter

6 for Duncan to open the third, Blazers still lead.

3 Blazers 62 Spurs 57

Spurs Robinson, Bowen, Duncan

Blazers  Lillard, Leonard(3)

3 q Score Blazers 73 Spurs 59

Spurs Duncan

Blazers McCollum, Kanter, Nurfic, McCollum(3) Nurkic

Blazers go on a run and are up 14.

4 Qtr

9 Blazers 77 Spurs 63

Spurs Rose, Robinson

Blazers McCollum, Nurkic

6 Blazers 81 Spurs 76

Spurs Duncan(3) Kerr, Smith(3) Willis, Kerr(3)

Blazers Kanter, Kanter

3 triples get the Spurs into the game

3 Blazers 89 Spurs 78

Spurs Duncan

Blazers Kanter, Nurkic, McCollum(1) Nurkic, Harkless

Fin Score Blazers 97 Spurs 84

Spurs Ferry(1) Bateer

Blazers McCollum, Baldwin, Labissiere, Swanigan

The 13th seeded Blazers defense locks down the 4th seeded Spurs.  Duncan breaks the blocks record.

Kanter: 20 Pts/16 boards- Player of the game

Nurkic: 19 pts/12 boards/4 blocks

McCollum: 19 pts

Lillard: 15 pts/6 assists

Duncan: 26 pts/19 boards/9 blocks

Parker: 11 pts/5 assists

Robinson: 7 pts/12 boards

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 10 Blazers 9

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli(3) Parker, Ginobli(3)

Blazers Nurkic, Nurkic(3) Kanter, Aminu

6 Blazers 18 Spurs 16

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Parker

Blazers McCollum, Aminu, McCollum, Collins

Ginobli scores 8 in 3 minutes; Spurs trying to stay alive.

3 Blazers 24 Spurs 22

Spurs Duncan, Rose, Duncan

Blazers Collins, Collins, Nurkic

1 q Score Blazers 30 Spurs 28

Spurs Parker, Willis, Jackson

Blazers Harkless(3) Leonard(3)

Nurkic/Collins/Leonard/Kanter - the Blazers running waves of bigs at the Spurs Hall of Famers.

2 Qtr

9 Blazers 39 Spurs 31

Spurs Bowen(3)

Blazers Collins, McCollum(3) Curry(3)

6 Blazers 47 Spurs 40

Spurs Smith(3) Smith, Duncan, Robinson

Blazers Kanter, Nurkic, Kanter, Lillard

Nerves now starting to show in San Antonio - are the Blazers about to eliminate the Spurs?

3 Blazers 51 Spurs 50 

Spurs Rose(1) Robinson, Bowen, Rose(3) Jackson

Blazers Lillard, Lillard

Half Score Spurs 57 Blazers 51

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Parker(3)

Blazers

The Admiral with a half dozen as the half ends and the Spurs take the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Blazers 60 Spurs 59

Spurs Robinson

Blazers Aminu(3) Nurkic, Lillard, Kanter

6 Blazers 67 Spurs 66

Spurs Smith(3) Robinson, Duncan

Blazers Harkless, Kanter, Harkless(3)

5 for Mo Harkless in the last 3 - Portland retakes the lead.

3 Blazers 73 Spurs 73

Spurs Ginobli, Rose, Parker(1) Rose

Blazers Nurkic, McCollum, Kanter

3 q Score Spurs 79 Blazers 77

Spurs Parker (1) Rose, Parker, Duncan(1)

Blazers McCollum, Kanter, Turner(1)

Set up for a good game 2 finish.

4 Qtr

11:53: POR: Nurkic finger roll ties the game.

11:27: POR: Spurs turnover leads to a Harkless triple.

10:30: SA: Duncan, baseline.

9:56: SA: Blzers miss leads to a Tony Parker 3.  84-82 Spurs

9:35: POR: Kanter in the lane.

9:28: SA: Parker fouled.  Hits 1.

9:11: POR: McCollum 3.  Blazers by 2.

8:52: SA: Stephen Jackson 3.  Great shotmaking.  

8:38: POR: Kanter down low.

8:15: SA: Malik Rose from the FT line.

7:39: POR: Kanter dunk. Blazers by a point.

6:22: SA: A minute later it's Ginobli with the Eurostep.

6:15: POR: Nurkic in the post.

6:07: SA: Ginobli long 2.

5:58: POR: Evan Turner drives and scores.

5:39: POR: Kanter on both ends, the block of Duncan and then the dunk.  Kanter really doing it in the 4th after being PotG in game one.

5:10: POR: Spurs miss - and again - again it's Kanter down low.  Blazers by 5, Spurs timeout.

3 Blazers 103 Spurs 99

Spurs Ginobli(3) Duncan

Blazers Nurkic, Kanter

Starters on the floor for both sides.  

2:18: POR: Lillard pull up. 6 point game.

2:07: SA: Robinson goes down low.

1:25: POR: McCollum 17 footer.

1:13: SA: Tony Parker corner 3  107-104

:56: POR: Aminu might have ended this game - he hits a monster corner 3.  This series looks over.

Lillard hits a couple FT.  Parker hits a triple.  Lillard more FT.  Ginobli triple makes it a 4 point game with 13 seconds left.  McCollum 2FT,  Lillard 2 FT.  Parker another 3 but it's too late and we have the upset.

The 49th overall seed is gone.

Fin Score: Blazers 118 Spurs 113

41 in the 4th for Portland does it.  26 pts/7 assists for Parker in the loss

Kanter: 26 pts/9 boards - Player of the Game

Nurkic: 19 pts/8 boards/6 steals

McCollum: 17 pts/8 boards

Lillard: 16 pts/8 assists

Aminu: 11 pts/8 boards

Harkless: 11 pts

All Region Team:

C Howard ('11 Magic)

F Kanter ('19 Blazers-2 Player of the Game)

F Gasol ('10 Lakers-1 Player of the Game)

G Kobe ('10 Lakers -1 Player of the Game)

G Moncrief ('86 Bucks-1 Player of the Game)