3. 1993 NBA CHAMP CHICAGO BULLS v. 6. 2020 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Bulls: 57-25, 1st Cen Div, 2nd Off, 7th Def
d. Hawks East 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Cavs East Semis 4-0
d. Knicks East Finals 4-2
d. Suns NBA Finals 4-2
#39 overall seed
d. '98 Sonics (2-0, Pippen/Jordan 2 PotG)
Coach: Phil Jackson
Starters
C Will Perdue 27-Vandy 4.7 PPG 14.8 PER 2.5 WS .2
F Horace Grant 27-Clemson 13.2 17.5 9.1 2.6
F Scottie Pippen 27-Cen Ark 18.6 19.2 8.6 4.7
G BJ Armstrong 25-Iowa 12.3 14.7 7.5 1.4
G Michael Jordan 29-UNC 32.6 29.7 17.2 10.2 VORP
Rotation Reserves
C Bill Cartwright 35-USF 5.6 8.3 1.2 -.9
F Stacey King 26-Oklahoma 5.4 12.8 1.9 -.3
F Scott Williams 24-UNC 5.9 14.6 3.9 .1
G John Paxson 32-NDame 4.2 9.3 1.9 -.2
G Trent Tucker 33-Minnesota 5.2 14.1 2.8 .6
Leaders: Jordan: 1st PPG, 1st Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 3rd Steal %, 5th TO%, 2nd Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA
Armstrong: 1st 3pt %, 3rd Off Rtng
Grant: 5th Off Reb %
Pippen: 2nd Trip-Doub, 3rd team All NBA
The top remaining seed in the region is the Bulls and there is yet to be a 90s Bulls team to reach the Rnd of 32. 29 year old Jordan swept the big 5 Cats in '83, he's the best player in the world.
Bucks: 56-17, 1st Cen Div, 8th Off, 1st Def
d. Magic East 1st Rnd 4-1
Lost Heat East Semis 4-1
#90 overall seed
d. '02 Mavs (2-0 Middleton/Giannis PotG)
Coach: Mike Budenholzer, Asst Vin Baker
Starters
C Brook Lopez 31-Stanford 12 PPG 15 PER 5.5 WS 1.9
F Giannis Antetokounmpo 25 29.5 31.9 11.1 6.6 VORP
F Khris Middleton 28-Texas A&M 20.9 21.1 7.9 2.9
G Eric Bledsoe 30-Kentucky 14.9 17.6 5.4 1.6
G Donte DiVincenzo 23-Villanova 9.2 14.1 4.3 1.3
Rotation Reserves
C Robin Lopez 31-Stanford 5.4 10.2 1.5 -.2
F Ersan Ilyasova 32 6.6 14.9 3.6 .6
F Kyle Korver 38-Creighton 16.6 11.3 2.5 .5
G George Hill 33-IUPUI 9.4 16.9 5.5 1.6
G Pat Connaughton 27-NDame 5.4 11.5 3.4 .8
Leaders: Giannis 5th PPG, 4th Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 1st PER, 3rd WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/- 2nd VORP, 1st Def Rtng, 4th Reb %, 1st Team All NBA
BLopez 2nd Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 4th Def WS, 5th Def +/- 2nd Def Rtng, 3rd Block %
Middleton 3rd FT%
DiVincenzo 3rd Def Rtng
Hill 1st 3 Pt %, 3rd Off Rtng
25 year old Giannis is top 3 in the Big 5 Cats, he's got the best PER in this series, 28 year old Middleton's over 20 PER also.
Matchup:
C Lopez (Bucks)
F Giannis (Bucks)
F Push
G Push
G Jordan (Bulls)
Bench: Bucks
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Bulls 4 Bucks 4
Bulls Grant, Jordan
Bucks Bledsoe, Bledsoe
6 Bulls 14 Bucks 6
Bulls Grant(1) Pippen(3) Armstrong, Armstrong, Pippen
Bucks Giannis
The '77 Blazers were the 9th seed in the Region - every team left in the bottom half is a better seed than that.
3 Bulls 21 Bucks 14
Bulls Jordan, Jordan(3) Pippen
Bucks Bledsoe (3) RLopez, Middleton(3)
1 Score Bulls 24 Bucks 22
Bulls Tucker(3)
Bucks Giannis(3) Giannis, Korver(3)
Natural rivals Chicago and Milwaukee - winner to the Regional Semis.
2 Qtr
9 Bulls 33 Bucks 25
Bulls King, Tucker, Tucker(3) Williams
Bucks Ilyasova(3)
6 Bulls 44 Bucks 32
Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Pippen, Pippen(3) Jordan
Bucks Giannis(1) Middleton, Middleton, Giannis
Scottie with 7 in the last 3.
3 Bulls 57 Bucks 34
Bulls Grant(1) Jordan(3) Jordan, Grant, Pippen(3) Grant
Bucks Hill
H Score Bulls 59 Bucks 38
Bulls Jordan
Bucks BLopez, Middleton
Game one is done, the Bulls pull away; Jordan with 11 in the quarter.
3 Qtr
9 Bulls 63 Bucks 44
Bulls Jordan, Grant
Bucks Lopez, Donte, Giannis
6 Bulls 70 Bucks 53
Bulls Paxson, Tucker(3) Armstrong
Bucks Korver, Giannis, RLopez, Korver(3)
3 Bulls 77 Bucks 64
Bulls Williams, Tucker(3) Pippen
Bucks RLopez, Giannis, Donte, Korver(3) Giannis
3 Score Bulls 81 Bucks 64
Bulls Grant, Perdue
Bucks
9 3rd qtr pts for Giannis; Bulls still rolling
4 Qtr
9 Bulls 87 Bucks 74
Bulls Grant, Perdue, Jordan
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe, Hill(3) Middleton
6 Bulls 93 Bucks 76
Bulls Grant, Grant, Jordan
Bucks Bledsoe
3 Bulls 95 Bucks 85
Bulls Nealy
Bucks Connaughton, Giannis(3) BLopez(1) BLopez(3)
F Score Bulls 103 Bucks 93
Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan
Bucks Bender, Donte(3) Donte(3)
Chicago cruises to an easy game one win.
Jordan: 30 pts/9 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game(2)
Grant: 18 pts/11 boards
Pippen: 21 pts/13 boards/5 assists(1)
Tucker: 14 pts
Giannis: 21 pts/19 boards/8 assists(1)
Middleton: 11 pts/8 boards/5 assists(1)
BLopez: 8 pts/6 boards/4 blocks
Bledsoe: 14 pts
Donte: 10 pts/7 boards
Korver: 11 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 9 Bulls 6
Bucks Middleton, Giannis(1) Giannis(3) Bledsoe(3)
Bulls Armstrong, Pippen, Jordan
6 Bucks 18 Bulls 12
Bucks Donte, Donte(3) Giannis, BLopez
Bulls Cartwright, Grant, Armstrong
Great Bucks start in the must win game.
3 Bucks 23 Bulls 19
Bucks Giannis(3) Giannis
Bulls Grant, Jordan(3) Pippen
1 Score Bucks 34 Bulls 23
Bucks Middleton, Middleton, Connaughton, RLopez, Korver
Bulls Pippen, Paxson
Inverse of game one; Giannis has 11 and the Bucks are up double digits
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 44 Bulls 29
Bucks Connaughton(3) Connaughton, Hill(3) Bledsoe
Bulls Williams, Nealy, Nealy
6 Bucks 52 Bulls 42
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Giannis, Giannis
Bulls Paxson, Paxson, Jordan, Jordan, Armstrong, Armstrong(3)
19 for Giannis.
3 Bucks 67 Bulls 48
Bucks RLopez, Bledsoe(3) Giannis, Ilyasova, Middleton(3) Ilyasova(3)
Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Jordan
H Score Bucks 71 Bulls 61
Bucks Giannis, Middleton
Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Grant, Pippen, Paxson, Armstrong(3)
Pippen with 8 in the last 6 - just a ton of points scored in the first half.
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 82 Bulls 65
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Middleton, Middleton(3) Bledsoe
Bulls Jordan, Paxson
6 Bucks 86 Bulls 73
Bucks RLopez, Donte
Bulls Jordan(1) Perdue(3) Jordan, Armstrong
Bucks still controlling this game.
3 Bucks 93 Bulls 78
Bucks Bledsoe, Bledsoe, BLopez(3)
Bulls Perdue(3) Perdue
3 Score Bucks 99 Bulls 82
Bucks Giannis, Middleton, Bledsoe
Bulls Jordan, Jordan
We are headed back to Chicago for the showdown.
4 Qtr
9 Bucks 103 Bulls 90
Bucks BLopez, Bledsoe
Bulls Pippen, Williams, Perdue, Perdue
6 Bucks 106 Bulls 92
Bucks Hill(3)
Bulls Jordan
3 Bucks 114 Bulls 98
Bucks Giannis, Giannis(3) RLopez(3)
Bulls Grant, Grant, Jordan
F Score Bucks 125 Bulls 100
Bucks RLopez, Wilson(3) Mason(3) Mason(3)
Bulls Nealy
Milwaukee controls game 2 from the tip.
Giannis: 34 pts/14 boards/8 assists-Player of the Game(2)
Middleton: 18 pts/7 assists
Bledsoe: 18 pts/9 assists/8 boards
RLopez: 11 pts
Jordan: 26 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Grant: 10 pts
Pippen: 16 pts/9 boards/7 assists
Armstrong: 14 pts
Perdue: 12 pts/8 boards
Paxson: 10 pts
Gm 3
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 10 Bulls 9
Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Perdue(1) Grant, Jordan
Bucks Bledsoe, Donte, Donte, Middleton, Giannis
6 Bucks 13 Bulls 12
Bulls Grant(3)
Bucks Middleton(3)
Jordan dominated game one, Giannis game 2 - winner moves on.
3 Bucks 24 Bulls 18
Bulls Jordan, Grant, Jordan
Bucks Giannis, BLopez(3) Connaughton, BLopez, Bledsoe
1 Score Bucks 32 Bulls 21
Bulls Pippen(1) Williams
Bucks Hill, Middleton, Ilyasova, Ilyasova
The curse of the number one seed strikes again?
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 45 Bulls 25
Bulls Pippen, Pippen
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Hill, Hill, Hill(3) Korver(3)
6 Bucks 51 Bulls 29
Bulls Jordan, Cartwright
Bucks Giannis, Middleton, BLopez
It's the Bucks - 3 triples open the second and we are watching another top seed go down.
3 Bucks 55 Bulls 33
Bulls Jordan, Pippen
Bucks Bledsoe, Bledsoe
H Score Bucks 62 Bulls 42
Bulls King, King, King, King(3)
Bucks Giannis(3) Giannis, Giannis
It would be stunning if it hadn't happened 6 other times, but the top seeds in region 7 are near death.
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 66 Bulls 49
Bulls Grant, Perdue(1) Grant, Paxson
Bucks Giannis, Middleton
6 Bucks 75 Bulls 55
Bulls Cartwright, Armstrong, Grant
Bucks Hill(3) Giannis, Korver, Middleton
3 Bucks 81 Bulls 67
Bulls Grant, Grant, Grant, Jordan, Pippen, Grant
Bucks Giannis, Connaughton(3) BLopez
3 Score Bucks 84 Bulls 76
Bulls Grant, Pippen(3) Paxson(3) Jordan(1)
Bucks Giannis(3)
10 for Horace Grant in the last 6 minutes pulls the Bulls within shouting distance.
4 Qtr
9 Bucks 86 Bulls 82
Bulls Williams, Jordan, Grant
Bucks Lopez
6 Bucks 94 Bulls 86
Bulls Jordan, King
Bucks Giannis(1) Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Bledsoe(3)
Chicago slices a 24 pt deficit down to 4 - but 7 from Eric Bledsoe extends the lead back to 8.
3 Bucks 104 Bulls 96
Bulls King, Pippen(3) Grant, King(3)
Bucks BLopez(3) Bledsoe, Middleton, Bledsoe(3)
1 min: Bucks 105 Bulls 102
Bulls Perdue, Jordan, Jordan
Bucks Giannis(1)
Jordan with 4 in 40 seconds cuts the deficit to 3.
Giannis scores with 28 seconds left.
Pippen comes right back with 24 seconds left.
2 Giannis FT
Jordan scores at 16 seconds. 109-106
Giannis hits 1 FT
Jordan looks for a quick 3, Bulls down 2 scores,
But he misses.
Giannis gets one more FT and thats the final.
Final: Bucks 111 Bulls 106
27/17 for Grant - but the Bulls go home.
Giannis: 30 pts/17 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game(3)
Middleton: 15 pts/7 boards/5 assists
BLopez: 14 pts/5 blocks
Bledsoe: 23 pts/9 boards/9 assists
Hill: 12 pts/5 boards
2. 1985 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 7. 1987 CEN DIV CHAMP ATLANTA HAWKS
Lakers: 62-20, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off, 7th Def
d. Suns West 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Blazers West Semis 4-1
d. Nuggets West Finals 4-1
d. Celtics 4-2 NBA Finals
#26 overall seed
d. '64 Royals (2-0, Kareem 2 PotG)
Coach: Pat Riley, GM Jerry West
Starters
C Kareem Abdul Jabbar 37-UCLA 22 PPG 22.9 PER 11.2 WS 4.8
F Bob McAdoo 33-UNC 10.5 15.4 2.9 0
F James Worthy 23-UNC 17.6 17 7.5 2.5
G Magic Johnson 25-Michigan St 18.3 23.2 12.7 6.1 VORP
G Byron Scott 23- Ariz St 16 16.8 6.9 1.7
Rotation Reserves
C Mitch Kupchak 30-UNC 5.3 12.5 1.4 -.4
F Kurt Rambis 26-Santa Clara 5.2 12.7 4.1 .8
F Jamaal Wilkes 31-UCLA 8.3 11 .9 -.3
G Michael Cooper 28-NMexico 8.6 12.9 4.6 1.9
G Mike McGee 25-Michigan 10.2 17.3 3 .1
Leaders: Magic: 2nd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 4th TS%, 4th PER, 3rd WS, 2nd WS/48, 3rd +/- 4th VORP, 3rd Off Rtng, 2nd Asst %, 1st Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA
Kareem: 4th FG%, 4th Eff FG%, 5th TS%, 5th PER, 4th WS/48, 5th +/1, 2nd Team All NBA
Scott: 1st FT%
Rambis: 5th Def Rtng
25 year old Magic is top 5 in all the Big 5 Cats - Kareem's 37 and still over 20 PER w/ double digit WS.
Hawks: 57-25, 1st Cen Div, 4th Off, 2nd Def
d. Pacers East 1st Rnd 3-1
Lost Pistons East Semis 4-1
#103 overall seed
d. '73 Colonels (2-0, Willis/Wilkins PotG)
Coach: Mike Fratello, Asst. Willis Reed
Starters
C Tree Rollins 31-Clemson 5.4 PPG 12 PER 4.9 WS 1.4
F Kevin Willis 24-Michigan St 16.1 17.4 8.6 1.5
F Dominique Wilkins 27-Georgia 29 23.5 12.2 5.6 VORP
G Doc Rivers 25-Marquette 12.8 19.9 10.3 5.3
G Randy Wittman 27-Indiana 12.7 13 4.2 .7
Rotation Reserves
C Jon Koncak 23-SMU 5.6 10.9 3.7 .3
F Antoine Carr 25-Wichita St 5.3 15.5 2.2 .4
F Cliff Levingston 26-Wichita St 8 14.3 6.1 1.1
G Spud Webb 23-NC St 6.8 16.5 1.2 .6
G Mike McGee 27-Mich 10.4 17.3 3 1.3
Leaders: Wilkins 2nd PPG, 5th WS, 5th VORP, 2nd Team All NBA
Rivers 3rd Assts, 4th Assts/Gm, 5th +/-, 3rd Asst%
Rollins 5th Def Rtng
Willis: 4th Off Reb %
Yup, Mike McGee's coming off the bench for both sides. 'Nique's 27, 20+ PER w/double digit WS; 25 year old Doc Rivers is just a tick behind him.
Matchup:
C Kareem (Lakers)
F Willis (Hawks)
F Nique (Hawks)
G Magic (Lakers)
G Scott (Lakers)
Bench: Hawks
Gm
1 Qtr
9 Hawks 12 Lakers 6
Lakers Scott(1) Worthy, Scott, Magic(1)
Hawks Willis, Wittman, Rivers, Rollins(3) Wittman(3)
6 Hawks 22 Lakers 15
Lakers Kareem(3) Kareem, McAdoo, Magic
Hawks Carr(3), Levingston(3) Nique, Nique
The Bucks moved into the Region 7 Semi; they'll face the winners here.
3 Hawks 30 Lakers 20
Lakers McAdoo, Magic(3)
Hawks Wittman, McGee, Nique, McGee
1 Score Hawks 37 Lakers 30
Lakers Worthy, McGee, Magic, Worthy, Worthy
Hawks McGee(3) McGee, Henderson
Yup, Mike McGee, guarding himself two years apart, scores for both sides on consecutive trips; he has 9 for Atlanta in the last 6 minutes.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 41 Hawks 41
Lakers Cooper(3) McAdoo, Wilkes, Kareem, Wilkes
Hawks Webb, Carr
6 Hawks 46 Lakers 45
Lakers Scott, McGee
Hawks Levingston, Willis(3)
LA goes on the nice run to start the quarter.
3 Hawks 52 Lakers 52
Lakers Worthy, Rambis(3) Magic
Hawks Koncak, Rivers, Carr
H Score Hawks 62 Lakers 62
Lakers Rambis, Rambis, Rambis, Kareem, Magic
Hawks Willis, Nique, Wittman, Rivers, Willis
Kurt Rambis with 9 in the last 6 and we are deadlocked here in game one.
3 Qtr
9 Hawks 75 Lakers 72
Lakers Kupchak, Magic, McAdoo, McAdoo, McAdoo
Hawks Willis, Rivers, Wilkins, Rivers, Wilkins, Rollins
6 Hawks 82 Lakers 81
Lakers Kareem(3) Worthy, Cooper, Rambis
Hawks McGee, Rollins(3) Rivers
Buckets, these teams making buckets.
3 Lakers 91 Hawks 85
Lakers Magic, Worthy, Worthy, Kareem, Kareem
Hawks Wilkins(3)
3 Score Lakers 98 Hawks 91
Lakers Magic, Cooper, Kareem
Hawks Willis, Webb, Wittman
9 for Kareem in the third - good stretch for LA
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 104 Hawks 100
Lakers Kareem, Scott, Worthy
Hawks Carr, Carr, Willis(1) Wilkins, Willis
6 Lakers 109 Hawks 107
Lakers Scott(3) Magic
Hawks McGee, Koncak, Nique(3)
5:38: LA: Kareem, fadeaway.
5:31: ATL: Willis 14 footer.
5:18: LA: The younger Mike McGee in traffic.
5:05: LA: Magic steals the ball and dunks one home, 115-109.
4:47: LA: Hawks miss - McAdoo from the foul line.
4:30: ATL; Willis, paint.
3:50: LA: Byron Scott drives the baseline - dunk. 119-111
1:00 Hawks 121 Lakers 120
Lakers Magic(1)
Hawks Nique, Willis, Rivers, Wittman, Nique
The Hawks score 10 straight points and when Nique hits a 15 footer Atlanta takes the lead.
Scott misses - Wittman doesn't and Hawks by 3 with 31 left.
Kareem sky hook. 24 seconds left.
McAdoo fouls Wilkins. He hits both.
Scott misses the game tying 3 - Kareem gets the board -- but he misses.
Nique fouled. Hits 1. That's all he needed.
He will hit one more. Ballgame.
Final: Hawks 127 Lakers 122
Atlanta outscores LA by a dozen in the 4th and are now a game from the Regional Semi.
Nique: 29 pts/5 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Rivers: 14 pts/14 assists/4 steals
Willis: 22 pts/9 boards
Wittman: 15 pts
McGee: 13 pts
Carr: 11 pts
Magic: 23 pts/13 assists
Worthy: 18 pts/ 5 boards
Kareem: 24 pts/8 boards/7 blocks
Scott: 12 pts
McAdoo: 14 pts/16 boards
Rambis: 11 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Hawks 6 Lakers 6
Hawks Willis, Rollins, Rollins
Lakers Magic, Magic, Scott
6 Lakers 16 Hawks 14
Hawks Willis, Rivers, Wittman, Wittman
Lakers McAdoo, McAdoo, Kareem, Magic, McAdoo
Lakers need to win on the road to stay alive.
3 Lakers 28 Hawks 20
Hawks Rivers, Wilkins, Wilkins
Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Magic, Magic, Worthy, Scott
1 Score Lakers 33 Hawks 26
Hawks Wilkins, McGee, Willis
Lakers Magic, Kupchak(3)
A dozen first quarter pts for Magic
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 38 Hawks 32
Hawks Levingston, Koncak, Wilkins
Lakers Wilkes, Scott, Wilkes(1)
6 Lakers 50 Hawks 42
Hawks Koncak, Wilkins, Willis, Rivers, Wilkins
Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Kareem, Worthy, Kareem, Worthy
The Captain with 8 in the last 3.
3 Lakers 59 Hawks 48
Hawks Levingston, Willis, Willis
Lakers Magic(3) Worthy, Kareem, Kareem
H Score Lakers 65 Hawks 57
Hawks Wittman, Wilkins, Carr(3) Wilkins
Lakers Kupchak, Worthy, McAdoo
'Nique with 10 2nd qtr pts - Hawks still trail.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 76 Hawks 61
Hawks Wilkins, Wilkins
Lakers Worthy(3) Scott, Worthy, McAdoo, Scott
6 Lakers 77 Hawks 65
Hawks Wilkins, Rivers
Lakers Cooper(1)
6 more for Nique but the Lakers have some daylight.
3 Lakers 81 Hawks 67
Hawks Carr
Lakers Wilkes, Kareem
3 Score Lakers 86 Hawks 74
Hawks McGee(3) Willis, Wilkins,
Lakers Kareem, Kareem(3)
7 more for Kareem - Lakers 12 minutes from forcing the showdown.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 94 Hawks 82
Hawks Wittman, Rollins, Wilkins, Willis
Lakers Worthy, McAdoo, Scott, Wilkes
6 Lakers 100 Hawks 89
Hawks Webb, Webb(3) Willis
Lakers Rambis, Magic, Worthy
Looks like there won't be a Hawks 4th qtr run in game 2.
3 Lakers 104 Hawks 91
Hawks Henderson
Lakers Rambis, Spriggs
F Score Lakers 110 Hawks 92
Hawks Hastings(1)
Lakers Jones, Lester, Nevitt
LA needed to win and did. We head to the Forum for the Showdown. Magic with the triple double.
Magic: 17 pts/13 boards/13 assists
Kareem: 21 pts/7 boards
Worthy: 23 pts/9 boards
Scott: 12 pts/assists
McAdoo: 12 pts/9 boards
Wilkins: 26 pts/5 boards
Willis: 18 pts/10 boards
Gm 3
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 8 Hawks 8
Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Worthy, Worthy
Hawks Wilkins, Rivers, Wittman, Wilkins
6 Lakers 20 Hawks 11
Lakers Scott(3) McAdoo, Magic, Scott(3) Worthy
Hawks Willis, Wittman(2)
Winner moves on - Lakers come out with both barrels
3 Lakers 30 Hawks 16
Lakers Worthy, Rambis, Kareem, Kareem, Worthy
Hawks Willis, Willis
1 Score Lakers 39 Hawks 22
Lakers Scott(3) Worthy, Kupchak, McGee
Hawks McGee, Webb, Carr
Except for the 4th qtr of game one, LA has really pushed the Hawks around and looks strong so far today.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 42 Hawks 29
Lakers McGee, Wilkes(1)
Hawks Wilkins, McGee(3) McGee
6 Lakers 53 Hawks 35
Lakers Cooper, Kupchak, McGee, Kareem, Kareem
Hawks Wilkins, McGee, Webb
Mike McGee with 7 for the Hawks and 4 for the Lakers to open the 2nd.
3 Lakers 61 Hawks 43
Lakers McAdoo, Magic, Scott, Kareem
Hawks Levingston, Willis, Wilkins, Willis
H Score Lakers 66 Hawks 55
Lakers Worthy(3) Kareem
Hawks Willis, Carr, Carr, Willis, Wilkins, Wittman
Kevin Willis with 8 in the last 6, Lakers still up 11
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 78 Hawks 64
Lakers Scott, Rambis, Scott, Kupchak, Worthy, Magic
Hawks Wilkins, Webb, Willis, Wittman(3)
6 Lakers 86 Hawks 70
Lakers Kareem, Magic, Scott, Magic
Hawks Willis, Rivers, Wilkins
LA extends the lead - Giannis awaits the winner.
3 Lakers 96 Hawks 81
Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Worthy, Magic, Scott
Hawks Levingston, Willis, Willis(3) Wilkins, Wilkins
3 Score Lakers 102 Hawks 83
Lakers Magic, Worthy, Worthy
Hawks Carr
It's done, LA will move on to the Regional Semi to take on the '20 Bucks.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 111 Hawks 89
Lakers McAdoo, McGee(3) Rambis, McAdoo
Hawks Levingston, Levingston, Wilkins
6 Lakers 117 Hawks 98
Lakers Worthy, Rambis, Magic
Hawks Wilkins, Wilkins, Willis, McGee(3)
3 Lakers 130 Hawks 106
Lakers Scott, Wilkes, Cooper, Kareem, Cooper, McAdoo(3)
Hawks Willis, Carr, Willis, Wittman
F Score Lakers 139 Hawks 106
Lakers McAdoo(3) Nevitt, McGee, McGee
Hawks
Showtime runs all over the Hawks and moves on.
Kevin Willis with 30/15 in a great losing performance.
Worthy: 25 pts/7 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game(1)
Kareem: 20 pts/8 boards/5 assists(2)
Magic: 16 pts/10 assists(1)
Scott: 21 pts/5 boards
McAdoo: 14 pts/7 boards
McGee: 14 pts
All Region:
C Walton ('77 Blazers-2 PotG)
F Giannis ('20 Bucks-3 PotG)
F Gross ('77 Blazers-2 PotG)
G Jordan ('93 Bulls-2 PotG)
G Steele ('77 Blazers-1 PotG)
2. 1985 NBA CHAMP LA LAKERS v. 6. 2020 CEN DIV CHAMP MILW BUCKS
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 11 Lakers 6
Lakers Kareem, McAdoo, Scott
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Giannis, Bledsoe(3) BLopez
6 Bucks 19 Lakers 14
Lakers McAdoo, Kareem, Worthy, Scott
Bucks Giannis, Donte, Donte, Middleton
The 14th team to reach the Rnd of 32 is either the Bucks or Lakers.
3 Bucks 28 Lakers 20
Lakers Scott, Magic, Kupchak
Bucks Giannis(3) BLopez, BLopez, Middleton
1 Score Bucks 36 Lakers 24
Lakers Kupchak, Worthy, Scott
Bucks Giannis(3) Middleton(3) Bledsoe
10 for Giannis - the Bucks knocked off Jordan's Bulls and set aim on Showtime.
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 42 Lakers 32
Lakers Wilkes, McAdoo, Kareem, Kareem
Bucks Connaughton, Ilyasova, Ilyasova
6 Bucks 53 Lakers 42
Lakers Rambis, McAdoo, Scott, Scott, McAdoo
Bucks Giannis(1) Giannis, Middleton(3) Middleton, Middleton(3)
Middleton with 8 in the last 3.
3 Bucks 55 Lakers 44
Lakers Worthy
Bucks Bledsoe
H Score Bucks 65 Lakers 50
Lakers Worthy, Wilkes, Kareem
Bucks BLopez(3) Giannis, Giannis, Korver(3)
17 in the first half for Giannis; he's been the best player in the Region.
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 74 Lakers 61
Lakers Kupchak, Worthy, Worthy, Magic(3) Rambis
Bucks Giannis, Donte, Donte, Hill, Bledsoe(3)
6 Bucks 88 Lakers 71
Lakers McAdoo, Kareem, Magic, McAdoo, Kareem
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Giannis, Giannis, Donte
10 for Bledsoe to open the third, Bucks threatening to hit 100 right now.
3 Bucks 95 Lakers 79
Lakers McAdoo, Rambis, Wilkes, Wilkes
Bucks Bledsoe, Ilyasova, Donte(3)
3 Score Bucks 103 Lakers 83
Lakers Magic(1) Worthy(3)
Bucks Giannis, BLopez(1) Bledsoe (3) Giannis
27 for Giannis, it's an easy win for the Bucks
4 Qtr Bucks 115 Lakers 87
9
Lakers Worthy, Kareem
Bucks BLopez, BLopez, Hill(3)
6 Bucks 121 Lakers 94
Lakers Kareem, Scott, Worthy(1) Kareem
Bucks Middleton(1) Hill, Hill(3)
3 Bucks 128 Lakers 107
Lakers Rambis(3) Rambis(1) Magic, Scott, Scott, Scott(3)
Bucks Donte, Bledsoe, Middleton
F Score Bucks 140 Lakers 111
Lakers Scott, Lester
Bucks Wilson, Wilson, Brown, Bender, Wilson, Wilson
An ass kicking here in game one.
Giannis: 28 pts/16 boards/10 assists-Player of the Game(4)
Middleton: 18 pts/8 boards (1)
Bledsoe: 27 pts/6 assists
BLopez: 18 pts/5 boards/4 blocks
Donte: 14 pts/6 boards
Hill: 12 pts/9 boards
Magic: 10 pts/10 bds/14 assists
Worthy: 18 pts/6 boards
Scott: 23 pts
Kareem: 20 pts
McAdoo: 16 pts/10 boards/5 assists
Rambis: 10 pts/8 boards
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 7 Lakers 4
Bucks Giannis, Donte, Bledsoe(3)
Lakers McAdoo(1) Kareem(1) McAdoo
6 Lakers 16 Bucks 12
Bucks BLopez, Middleton(3)
Lakers Worthy, Scott, Kareem, Kareem, Scott, Kareem
Kareem with 7 to open the must win.
3 Bucks 21 Lakers 21
Bucks Connaughton, Middleton(3) Giannis, Giannis
Lakers Kareem(1) Scott, Kareem
1 Score Lakers 31 Bucks 31
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Hill, Donte, RLopez,
Lakers Scott, McAdoo, Kareem(3) Kareem(1) Rambis
Kareem with 14; Giannis 10.
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 38 Lakers 34
Bucks Hill, Giannis(3) Hill
Lakers McGee, Worthy(1)
6 Bucks 45 Lakers 40
Bucks Middleton, Ilyasova, BLopez(3)
Lakers Worthy, Scott, Kupchak
Milwaukee might have withstood the Lakers punch tonight.
3 Bucks 48 Lakers 46
Bucks BLopez(3)
Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Worthy
H Score Bucks 60 Lakers 52
Bucks BLopez(3) Bledsoe(3) Giannis(3) Middleton(3)
Lakers McAdoo, Magic, Worthy
Look at all the 3s - Bucks winning from distance.
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 65 Lakers 63
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Giannis
Lakers McAdoo,Kareem, Worthy, Scott, Scott(3)
6 Bucks 71 Lakers 69
Bucks Middleton, BLopez, BLopez
Lakers Magic, Worthy, Kareem
Lakers working so hard trying to keep up with the modern Bucks
3 Bucks 82 Lakers 75
Bucks BLopez(3) Giannis, Hill, Giannis, Middleton
Lakers Cooper, Kareem, Magic
3 Score Bucks 88 Lakers 85
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Giannis
Lakers McAdoo, McAdoo, Scott, Scott, Kareem
10 more for Giannis and the Bucks are 12 minutes away from the Region 7 final.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 91 Bucks 91
Bucks Giannis
Lakers Magic, Kareem, Rambis
6 Bucks 98 Lakers 95
Bucks RLopez, Middleton, Middleton(3)
Lakers Cooper, Worthy
5:39: LA: Kareem misses, but Worthy is there for a putback dunk.
5:03 MIL: Brook Lopez triples from the wing - Hard to stop these Bucks when the center just casually triples.
4:55: LA: Kareem.
4:39: LA: Worthy streaks home for a dunk after a turnover and it's 101-101
4:14: LA: Giannis misses, McAdoo, banks one the other way.
4:04: MIL: Giannis. There are no answers.
3:52: LA: Magic finds the big fella underneath for a dunk.
3:00: MIL: Bledsoe in traffic.
2:46: LA: McAdoo strokes one.
2:13: MIL: Nifty hook from Brook Lopez. 107-107
2:06: LA: Magic stepback 3. Bang.
1:46: LA: Kareem blocks Lopez - Scott scores the other way. 5 point game.
1:35: MIL: Donte in traffic.
1:27: LA: Oh - it's Magic again with a 3 - Magic saying, nah - not today, nah.
1:07: LA: A turnover leads to a McAdoo layin - Lakers by 8 and we are going back to LA.
:56 MIL: Bledsoe in traffic.
:44: LA: Magic 2 FT
:22: MIL: Giannis.
:18: LA Scott 2 FT
Kareem adds 2. Magic 2 more. Final.
F Score: Lakers 125 Bucks 113
40 4th Qtr Laker points and we head to LA where the stars will all come out for the showdown. Magic goes back to back triple doubles.
Magic: 18 pts/15 assists/11 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Kareem: 30 pts/14 boards
Scott: 23 pts/5 boards
Worthy: 23 pts/10 boards
McAdoo: 19 pts/16 boards
Giannis: 35 pts/16 boards/6 assists
Middleton: 20 pts/6 assists
Bledsoe: 13 pts/9 assists/6 boards
BLopez: 23 pts/5 boards/5 blocks
Gm 3
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 7 Lakers 2
Lakers Magic
Bucks Bledsoe, Donte(3) Giannis
6 Bucks 18 Lakers 4
Lakers McAdoo
Bucks Bledsoe, BLopez, Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe, Donte
Wow - the Bucks just brutalizing LA to open this one.
3 Bucks 24 Lakers 14
Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Worthy, Worthy, Worthy
Bucks Donte, Middleton(4)
1 Score Bucks 26 Lakers 24
Lakers Scott, Magic, Scott, Magic, Kareem
Bucks Korver
Middleton hits the 3rd 4 pt play of the tournament, Lakers make a closing run and it's a game.
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 33Lakers 29
Lakers Wilkes(3) McGee
Bucks Ilyasova(3) Ilyasova, Giannis
6 Bucks 40 Lakers 39
Lakers Rambis, Rambis, McGee, Scott, Scott
Bucks Giannis, Hill, Hill(3)
Region 7 semis end here with a dandy.
3 Bucks 46 Lakers 44
Lakers Magic, Magic(3)
Bucks Hill, Giannis(1) Middleton
H Score Bucks 52 Lakers 48
Lakers McAdoo, Worthy
Bucks Hill, Giannis, Bledsoe
The Bucks have led since the tip - who will become the 14th team to advance?
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 58 Lakers 57
Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Magic, Cooper, Worthy(1)
Bucks Middleton(3) Middleton(3)
6 Bucks 66 Lakers 65
Lakers Scott, Scott, Kareem, Magic
Bucks Middleton(3) Bledsoe, Bledsoe(3)
The Bucks just keep that lead - just a terrific game 3. Middleton with 3 triples to open the third.
3 Bucks 79 Lakers 77
Lakers McAdoo, McAdoo, McAdoo, Magic, Magic, Magic
Bucks Hill, Middleton, Middleton, BLopez, Donte(3) Giannis
3 Score Bucks 89 Lakers 83
Lakers Cooper, Worthy, McAdoo
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Middleton, Giannis, Donte
Middleton with 15 3rd qtr points. 12 to go.
4 Qtr
9 Bucks 93 Lakers 89
Lakers Kareem, Magic, Rambis
Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe
6 Bucks 100 Lakers 93
Lakers Kareem, Magic
Bucks Middleton, Hill(3) Ilyasova
Milwaukee extends - 6 minutes left.
3 Bucks 104 Lakers 96
Lakers Kareem(1) McAdoo
Bucks Giannis, Donte
F Score Bucks 111 Lakers 102
Lakers Scott, Scott, Scott
Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Brown(1)
Milwaukee leads the whole way and advances. Magic finishes 2 rebounds short of another triple double in the loss.
Giannis: 23 pts/17 boards/6 assists/5 blocks-Player of the Game(5)
Middleton: 23 pts/9 assists/6 blocks
Bledsoe: 22 pts/8 assists/6 blocks
Donte: 14 pts/7 boards
Hill: 15 pts
All Region:
C Walton ('77 Blazers-2 PotG)
F Giannis ('20 Bucks-5 PotG)
F Gross ('77 Blazers-2 PotG)
G Jordan ('93 Bulls-2 PotG)
G Magic ('85 Lakers-2 PotG)
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