3. 2016 NW DIV CHAMP OKC THUNDER V. 14. 1956 NBA CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA WARRIORS
Region 2 is halfway home; we start the back half now with this one.
Thunder: 55-27, NW Div Champ, 2nd Off, 13th Def
d. Mavs West 1st Round 4-1
d. Spurs West Semis 4-2
Lost West Finals Warriors 4-3
#34 overall seed
Coach: Billy Donovan, Mo Cheeks is an assistant.
Starters
C Enes Kanter (23) 12.7 PPG 24 PER 8.1 Win Shares
F Serge Ibaka (26) 12.6 13.9 5.5
F Kevin Durant (27, Texas) 28.2 28.2 14.5
G Russell Westbrook (27, UCLA) 23.5 27.6 14
G Andre Roberson (24, Colorado) 4.8 10.2 3.4
Rotation Reserves
C Steven Adams (22, Pitt) 8 15.5 6.5
F Nick Collison (35, Kansas) 2.1 7.7 .8
F Dion Waiters (24, Syracuse) 9.8 9.4 2.1
G Cameron Payne (21, Murray St) 5 12.9 1.4
G Anthony Morrow (30, Georgia Tech) 5.6 10.7 1.9
Leaders: Westbrook (2nd Assists, 2nd Steals, 2nd Asts/Gm, 5th Steals/Gm, 3rd PER, 2nd Asst %, 3rd Win Shares, 5th Win Shares/48, 4th VORP)
Ibaka (3rd Blocks
Durant (3rd Pts, 3rd PPG, 2nd PER, 2nd True Shooting, 2nd Win Shares, 3rd Win Shares/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP)
Kanter (4th Reb %, 4th Off Rating
Adams (3rd Off Rating
2nd best Offense in the league; modern three ball shooting Thunder hit the tournament. Westbrook and Durant are both over 25 PER nearing 15 Win Shares. Kanter's got 20+PER. Other than Adams, not much on the bench.
Warriors: 45-27, 1st East Div, 1st in Off, 5th in Def
d. Nationals East Finals 3-2
d. Pistons NBA Finals 4-1
#223 overall seed
Coach: George Senesky
Starters
C Neil Johnston (26, Ohio St) 22.1 PPG 25.1 PER 13.9 Win Shares
F Joe Graboski (26) 14.4 13.8 2
F Paul Arizin (27, Villanova) 24.2 21.3 12.2
G Jack George (27, La Salle) 13.9 13.6 4.6
G Tom Gola (23, La Salle) 10.8 16.7 6.5
Rotation Reserves
F Walt Davis (25, Texas A&M) 4.6 7.7 .8
F Jackie Moore (23, La Salle) 2.4 10.2 .5
G George Dempsey (26, Kings College) 4.7 12.8 3.5
G Ernie Beck (24, Penn) 5.2 11/7 1.1
Leaders: Johnston (5th Rebounds, 3rd Pts, 1st FG%, 3rd PPG, 4th Reb/Gm, 2nd PER, 1st True Shooting, 1st Eff Shooting, 1st Win Shares, 2nd Win Shares/48)
George (2nd Assists, 3rd Triple Doubles, 2nd Asst/Gm)
Arizin (2nd Pts, 2nd FG%, 2nd PPG, 3rd True Shooting, Eff Shooting, Arizin 3rd Win Shares)
Gola (2nd Triple Doubles, 4th Asst/Gm)
It's Durant/Westbrook against Johnston/Arizin - the Warriors Hall of Famers both have 20+ PER and double digit Win Shares.
Roster Matchup:
C Johnston (Warriors)
F Ibaka (Thunder)
F Durant (Thunder)
G Westbrook (Thunder)
G Gola (Warriors)
Bench: Thunder
GAME ONE
1ST
9 MIN THUNDER 6 WARRIORS 3
THUNDER Ibaka, Durant, Kanter
WARRIORS Arizin(1) Gola
6 MIN THUNDER 14 WARRIORS 3
THUNDER Kanter, Roberson, Payne, Payne
WARRIORS
This isn't going to work out for the Warriors.
3 MIN THUNDER 25 WARRIORS 9
THUNDER Durant(3) Roberson, Roberson, Durant, Ibaka
WARRIORS Graboski, George(3) Johnston(1)
FIRST QTR SCORE THUNDER 31 WARRIORS 14
THUNDER Adams, Durant, Durant
WARRIORS Davis, Graboski (3-buzzer)
KD's got 11 and this series is over.
2ND
9 MIN THUNDER 42 WARRIORS 15
THUNDER Foye, Ibaka, Waiters, Waiters (3) Ibaka
WARRIORS Davis(1)
6 MIN THUNDER 51 WARRIORS 21
THUNDER Adams, Adams, Adams, Westbrook
WARRIORS Johnston, Johnston, Dempsey
This series is over. Steven Adams scores 6 in the last 3.
3 MIN THUNDER 53 WARRIORS 25
THUNDER Westbrook
WARRIORS Graboski, Gola
HALFTIME SCORE THUNDER 60 WARRIORS 28
THUNDER Durant (3) Westbrook, Westbrook
WARRIORS Graboski, George
Westbrook scores 6 in the last 6 minutes and this series is over.
3RD
9 MIN THUNDER 65 WARRIORS 39
THUNDER Ibaka(1) Adams, Ibaka
WARRIORS George, Graboski, Johnston, Gola(3) Graboski
6 MIN THUNDER 75 WARRIORS 43
THUNDER Westbrook (3) Durant, Kanter(3) Westbrook
WARRIORS Graboski, George
5 more for Westbrook and this series is over.
3 MIN THUNDER 82 WARRIORS 55
THUNDER Durant, Morrow, Durant (3)
WARRIORS Johnston, Arizin, Johnston(3) Beck Arizin
3RD QTR SCORE THUNDER 87 WARRIORS 62
THUNDER Morrow(3) Kanter
WARRIORS Graboski, Graboski(3) Arizin
Joe Graboski goes for 11 in the third for the Warriors, who trail by 25.
4TH
9 MIN THUNDER 94 WARRIORS 68
THUNDER Ibaka, Westbrook, Westbrook(1) Westbrook
WARRIORS Arizin, Johnston, Johnston
6 MIN THUNDER 102 WARRIORS 77
THUNDER Kanter, Kanter, Westbrook, Westbrook
WARRIORS Johnston, Arizin, Graboski, Johnston(3)
9 more for Westbrook in the last 6 and the Thunder are about to take game one.
3 MIN THUNDER 111 WARRIORS 81
THUNDER Durant, Durant, Adams, Huestis(3)
WARRIORS Gola, Gola
FINAL SCORE THUNDER 117 WARRIORS 87
THUNDER Mohammed, Mohammed Mohammed
WARRIORS Moore(3) Moore(3)
So, as I've mentioned, the modern 3 ball team clearly has an advantage in the simulation; one way to look at that is it's a weakness of the simulation, the other way is, Christ, man, look at the film, you think the '56 Warriors could stay on the floor with the '16 Thunder?
Durant - 25 pts, 16 boards, 5 assists - Player of the Game
Westbrook - 22 pts, 7 assists, 5 boards
Kanter - 13 pts, 7 boards
Ibaka - 13 pts, 5 boards
Adams - 13 pts, 5 boards
Johnston - 22 pts, 12 boards
Graboski - 22 pts, 8 boards
Gola - 11 pts, 9 boards, 7 assists, 5 steals
Arizin - 11 pts
GAME TWO
1ST
9 MIN WARRIORS 8 THUNDER 3
THUNDER Kanter, Durant(1)
WARRIORS Arizin, Graboski, Johnston, Arizin
6 MIN WARRIORS 12 THUNDER 9
THUNDER Westbrook, Ibaka, Ibaka
WARRIORS Gola, Johnston
The Warriors never had the lead in game one, never in the game from the tip - but halfway through the quarter they lead game 2 by 3.
3 MIN WARRIORS 22 THUNDER 14
THUNDER Morrow, Durant
WARRIORS Arizin, Johnston, Arizin, Graboski, Dempsey
FIRST QTR SCORE WARRIORS 27 THUNDER 23
THUNDER Westbrook, Payne, Adams(1) Waiters
WARRIORS Moore, Graboski(3)
I don't know how long it stays this way - but a very competitive quarter; Paul Arizin's got 8 and the Warriors hold the lead.
2ND
9 MIN WARRIORS 32 THUNDER 29
THUNDER Durant(3) Roberson(1) Ibaka
WARRIORS Beck, Moore, Moore(1)
6 MIN WARRIORS 36 THUNDER 33
THUNDER Durant, Ibaka
WARRIORS George, Arizin
Tremendous effort from the Philadelphia Warriors; they lose by 30 in Game One, and the "you just can't compete with a 3 ball team: eulogy was written - we're back at game two and the Warriors have led the whole way.
3 MIN WARRIORS 44 THUNDER 36
THUNDER Durant(3)
WARRIORS Johnston(3) Dempsey, Gola(3)
HALFTIME SCORE WARRIORS 48 THUNDER 43
THUNDER Waiters, Payne, Durant
WARRIORS Johnston, Gola
Durant's got 13 for OKC, Neil Johnston 11 for Philly - even if it doesn't happen; just all credit to this Warriors team; 60 years of basketball between their 9 man rotation and the Thunder and the Warriors lead at the half here in game 2.
3RD
9 MIN WARRIORS 56 THUNDER 53
THUNDER Westbrook, Westbrook, Roberson, Durant, Durant
WARRIORS Gola, Graboski, Arizin, George
6 MIN THUNDER 62 WARRIORS 60
THUNDER Durant, Morrow, Westbrook, Durant (3)
WARRIORS Arizin, Johnston
Durant comes out of the gate with 9 in the first 6 minutes of the second half, OKC has taken the lead.
3 MIN THUNDER 71 WARRIORS 60
THUNDER Kanter(1) Kanter, Ibaka, Ibaka, Durant
WARRIORS
OKC has 12 straight.
3RD QTR SCORE THUNDER 81 WARRIORS 64
THUNDER Morrow, Ibaka, Durant, Westbrook, Adams
WARRIORS Arizin (ends a 16-0 run) Moore,
OKC came out for the third and just blew the doors off the Warriors; a great effort, but OKC is about to advance.
4TH
9 MIN THUNDER 86 WARRIORS 70
THUNDER Roberson, Durant(3)
WARRIORS Johnston, Johnston, Johnston
6 MIN THUNDER 97 WARRIORS 76
THUNDER Durant, Durant, Ibaka, Ibaka, Waiters (3)
WARRIORS Johnston, Graboski, Davis
They are dancing in OKC, the Thunder are 6 minutes from advancing.
3 MIN THUNDER 104 WARRIORS 84
THUNDER Kanter, Durant, Kanter(3)
WARRIORS Davis, George, George, Arizin
FINAL SCORE THUNDER 111 WARRIORS 97
THUNDER Kanter, McGary, Singler(3)
WARRIORS Hennessy, Hennessy(3) Beck, Davis, Moore(3)
Philadelphia fought gamely, but just not nearly enough firepower against this modern Thunder squad. Durant gets the first triple double of the tournament.
Durant - 35 pts, 16 boards, 10 assists - Player of the Game
Ibaka - 18 pts, 9 boards
Westbrook - 12 pts, 14 assists, 6 boards
Kanter - 12 pts, 10 boards
The Thunder will face the winners of this next matchup:
6. 1973 ATL DIV CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS V. 11. 1992 MW DIV CHAMP UTAH JAZZ
Celtics: 68-14, 1st Atl Div, 8th Off, 1st Def
d. Hawks East Semis 4-2
Lost Knicks East Finals 4-3
#95 overall seed
Coach: Tom Heinsohn
Starters
C Dave Cowens (24, Florida St) 20.5 PPG 18.1 PER 12 Win Shares
F Paul Silas (29, Creighton) 13.3 17.9 11.5
F John Havlicek (32, Ohio St) 23.8 18.6 12.1
G JJ White (26, Kansas) 19.7 14.7 6.1
G Don Chaney (26, Houston) 13.1 13.6 8.7
Rotation Reserves
C Hank Finkel (30, Dayton) 2.4 11.4 1.2
F Steve Kuberski (25, Bradley) 4.4 11.7 1.2
F Don Nelson (32, Iowa) 10.8 16.8 5.8
G Art Williams (33, Cal Poly) 3.2 13.2 2.8
G Paul Westphal (22, USC) 4.1 14.2 1.4
Leaders: Cowens (3rd Rebounds, 3rd Reb/Gm, 1st Def Win Shares)
Havlicek (5th Triple Doubles, 5th Win Shares)
Silas (2nd Def Win Shares, 4th Win Shares/48)
The 6th seed in Region 2 - the '73 Celtics, the best defensive team in the league that season. Cowens/Silas/Havlicek all with double digit win shares. Don Nelson comes off the bench.
Jazz: 55-27, 1st MW Div, 4th Off, 7th Def
d. Clips West First Round 3-2
d. Sonics West Semis 4-1
Lost Blazers West Finals 4-2
#162 overall seed
Coach: Jerry Sloan
Starters
C Mike Brown (28, George Washington) 7.7PPG 12.3 PER 3.7 Win Shares
F Karl Malone (28, LA Tech) 28 25.4 15.1
F Tyrone Corbin (29, DePaul) 9 13.6 5.4
G John Stockton (29, Gonzaga) 15.8 22.8 13.4
G Jeff Malone (30, Mississippi St) 20.2 15.1 6.6
Rotation Reserves
C Mark Eaton (35, UCLA) 3.3 9.1 3.8
F Isaac Austin (22, Ariz St) 2 15 .3
F David Benoit (23, Alabama) 5.6 12.1 2
G Eric Mudock (23, Providence) 4.1 13.6 .6
G Blue Edwards (26, E.Carolina) 12.6 13.7 5.2
Leaders: Malone (4th Def Rebounds, 2nd Pts, 2nd PPG, 3rd PER, 2nd Win Shares, 4th WS/48)
Stockton (1st Assists, 1st Steals, 1st Asst/Gm, 3rd Steals/Gm, 1st Asst%, 3rd Steal%, 3rd +/-, 2nd VORP)
JMalone (5th FT%)
Eaton (3rd Block%)
Stockton and Malone lead the Jazz; both with PER over 20 and double digit Win Shares.
Lineup Matchup:
C Cowens (Celtics)
F Malone (Jazz)
F Havlicek (Celtics)
G Stockton (Jazz)
G Push
Bench: Push
GAME ONE
1ST
9 MIN JAZZ 11 CELTICS 10
CELTICS Havlicek, Cowens, Chaney, White, Havlicek
JAZZ Jeff Malone, Karl Malone, Mailman, Mailman, Brown(1) Jeff Malone
6 MIN JAZZ 20 CELTICS 16
CELTICS Chaney, Chaney, Kuberski
JAZZ Stockton(3) Mailman, Corbin, Jeff Malone
Jazz get off to the white hot start against the best defense in 1972; 20 points in the first 6 minutes. 8 for Karl Malone
3 MIN JAZZ 23 CELTICS 21
CELTICS Kuberski(3) Kuberski
JAZZ Austin, Austin (1)
7 surprising points off the bench for Steve Kuberski for the Celts.
1ST QTR SCORE: CELTICS 29 JAZZ 27
CELTICS Nelson, Cowens, Silas, Cowens (buzzer)
JAZZ Benoit, Eaton
Cowens hits an 11 footer at the buzzer and the Celtics take the lead. After hitting 20 off the rip, the Jazz score just 7 in the back half of the quarter
2ND
9 MIN CELTICS 36 JAZZ 33
CELTICS White, Chaney(3) Nelson
JAZZ Edwards, Murdock, Edwards
6 MIN CELTICS 44 JAZZ 44
CELTICS Havlicek, Nelson, Westphal, Nelson
JAZZ Stockton, Brown(3) Benoit, Jeff Malone, Brown
We might have a good one here; Mike Brown drops 5 in the last 3 minutes and Utah has tied this one up. 6 third quarter points for Don Nelson.
3 MIN JAZZ 55 CELTICS 54
CELTICS Cowens, Cowens, Havlicek, White, Westphal
JAZZ Corbin, Stockton, Jeff Malone, Mailman(3) Mailman
HALFTIME SCORE: CELTICS 60 JAZZ 57
CELTICS Westphal, Westphal, Cowens
JAZZ Edwards
Not the defensive battle you might have anticipated; Cowens and Westphal each score 6 in the last 6 minutes and Boston's in the locker room with a lead.
3RD
9 MIN CELTICS 73 JAZZ 67
CELTICS Cowens, Silas, Nelson, Cowens, Havlicek, Chaney(3)
JAZZ Jeff Malone, Corbin, Brown(3) Brown(3)
6 MIN CELTICS 78 JAZZ 69
CELTICS Cowens (3) Cowens
JAZZ Corbin
9 for Cowens in the first half of the third and Boston opens up a 9 pt lead.
3 MIN CELTICS 82 JAZZ 75
CELTICS Silas, Silas
JAZZ Mailman, Mailman, Stockton
3RD QTR SCORE: CELTICS 89 JAZZ 79
CELTICS White, Westphal(3) Cowens
JAZZ Mailman, Brown
The Celtics extend the lead; up 10 headed to the 4th.
4TH
9 MIN CELTICS 94 JAZZ 87
CELTICS Cowens, White(3)
JAZZ Stockton, Stockton, Edwards, Stockton
Stockton comes out and gets 6 points and an assist in the first 3 minutes of the quarter and now it's a 7 point Celts lead.
8:55: UT: Stockton takes the ball right down the floor after Jo Jo White's 3, works into the lane, scoops up and in and gets fouled. Celtics 94-90
8:00 BOS: The teams exchange missed baskets and White hits a foul line contested jumper. 96-90
6:58: BOS: Both clubs miss and then Havlicek steals the ball, finds Jo Jo White who hits a pull up J. 98-90
5:22 UT: Two unsuccessful possessions for both sides leada to Stockton finding Malone underneath for the layin. 98-92
5:09: BOS: Don Chaney drills a triple from the left wing. 101-92
5:02: UT: Quick midrange pull up for Jeff Malone. 101-94
3:44: BOS: After multiple unsuccessful possessions White hits a short floater. 103-94
3:37: UT: Stockton finds Karl Malone for the short bank. 103-96
3:25: BOS: Cowens whips it to Westphal who rams it down. 105-96
3:11 UT: The Mailman banks one home. 105-98
2:59: BOS: Cowens, midrange. 107-98
2:36: UT: Tough defensive possession for Boston, but Blue Edwards lands a jumper from the wing. 107-100
2:26: BOS: White misses - but Westphal is there with the follow. 109-100
1:59: UT: Utah misses - but Malone cleans the glass - kicks out to Stockton who buries it. 109-102
1:57: BOS: Quick foul, Chaney makes 1. 110-102
1:43: BOS: Jeff Malone misses, White is fouled the other way, hits them both, it's double digits and that probably does it. 112-102
1:33: UT: Stockton 3. 112-105
1:31: BOS: White 2 FT 114-105
1:14: BOS: White 1 FT 115-105
1:09: UT: Stockton 3. 115-108
1:07 BOS: Cheney makes both. 117-108
1:00: UT: Mailman. 117-110
:59: BOS: Silas makes 1. 118-110
:45: UT: Stockton. 118-112
:31: BOS: Cheney(3) 121-112
FINAL CELTICS 121 JAZZ 112
Boston just never lets the Jazz get a foothold in the 4th, keeps them at arm's length and takes game one.
Cowens - 27 pts, 18 boards, 4 blocks - Player of the Game
Chaney - 21 pts, 10 boards
White - 22 pts, 6 assists
Westphal - 15 pts, 6 boards
Havlicek - 10 pts, 6 boards
Nelson - 10 pts
Stockton - 28 pts, 16 assists
Karl Malone - 27 pts, 9 boards
Brown - 14 pts, 6 boards
Jeff Malone - 14 pts
Edwards - 10 pts
Corbin - 8 pts, 10 boards
GAME TWO
1ST
9 MIN JAZZ 4 CELTICS 4
CELTICS Cowens, Silas
JAZZ Jeff Malone, Stockton
6 MIN JAZZ 10 CELTICS 10
CELTICS White, Chaney, Chaney
JAZZ Stockton, Brown, Corbin
Tight start to game 2; Stockton's got a couple buckets.
3 MIN CELTICS 18 JAZZ 16
CELTICS Havlicek, Silas, Cowens, Chaney
JAZZ Mailman, Mailman, Brown
1ST QTR SCORE: JAZZ 31 CELTICS 24
CELTICS Havlicek, Kuberski, Kuberski
JAZZ Brown, Jeff Malone(3) Mailman, Mailman, Mailman, Mailman, Mailman
Karl Malone scores 14 in the last 6 minutes and Utah opens up a 7 pt lead.
2ND
9 MIN JAZZ 34 CELTICS 32
CELTICS White, Nelson, Nelson, Westphal
JAZZ Edwards(1) Edwards
6 MIN JAZZ 42 CELTICS 34
CELTICS Finkel
JAZZ Corbin, Austin, Stockton, Stockton
Utah ran off 8 straight before Hank Finkel hit a couple of free throws and the Jazz extend that lead. 4 more for Stockton.
3 MIN JAZZ 48 CELTICS 37
CELTICS Nelson(1) Silas
JAZZ Edwards, Jeff Malone, Edwards
HALFTIME SCORE: JAZZ 48 CELTICS 41
CELTICS Havlicek, Havlicek
JAZZ
Boston's able to lock Utah down the last 3 minutes and cut their deficit to 7
3RD
9 MIN JAZZ 56 CELTICS 52
CELTICS Chaney, White, Finkel, Havlicek(3) Westphal
JAZZ Mailman, Mailman, Jeff Malone, Benoit
6 MIN JAZZ 62 CELTICS 52
CELTICS
JAZZ Austin, Austin, Stockton
Ike Austin picks up a couple of buckets and the Jazz are up double digits.
3 MIN: JAZZ 69 CELTICS 56
CELTICS Chaney, Cowens
JAZZ Austin, Mailman, Jeff Malone(3)
3RD QTR SCORE JAZZ 74 CELTICS 56
CELTICS
JAZZ Mailman, Edwards, Austin(1)
We are headed for a decisive game 3; Utah all over Boston today; Ike Austin with 7 in the quarter off the bench.
4TH
9 MIN JAZZ 78 CELTICS 69
CELTICS Cowens(3) Cowens(3) Westphal, Nelson(3)
JAZZ Mailman, Mailman
Boston slices the deficit in half in just 3 minutes; Cowens with 6.
6 MIN JAZZ 87 CELTICS 63
CELTICS Havlicek, White
JAZZ Mailman, Mailman(1) Jeff Malone, Mailman, Corbin
The Mailman delivers; 9 points in the first 6 minutes of the half and Utah re-establishes the big lead as we hit the stretch.
3 MIN JAZZ 91 CELTICS 79
CELTICS Silas, Silas, Havlicek
JAZZ Mailman, Stockton
3 minutes from now, we'll be headed to game 3.
FINAL SCORE:
CELTICS Chaney(3) White(3) Chaney, White(3) Silas, Chaney
JAZZ Mailman, Jeff Malone, Mailman, Mailman, Stockton, Mailman
JAZZ 103 CELTICS 94
Boston takes game one by 9, Utah responds in kind. We're headed for a decisive game 3. Karl Malone breaks the tournament one game scoring high. Probably the single best game anyone has had to date.
Malone - 41 pts, 16 boards - Player of the Game
Stockton - 14 pts, 12 assists
Jeff Malone - 16 pts
Brown - 6 pts, 12 boards
Chaney - 17 pts, 11 boards
Silas - 14 pts, 13 boards
Cowens - 12 pts, 17 boards
Havlicek - 15 pts, 7 assists
White - 14 pts, 7 assists
GAME THREE
1ST
9 MIN CELTICS 10 JAZZ 3
CELTICS Chaney, Havlicek, Cowens, Silas, Cowens
JAZZ Jeff Malone(1) Corbin
6 MIN CELTICS 19 JAZZ 9
CELTICS Cowens, Cowens(3) Chaney, White
JAZZ Mailman, Rudd, Jeff Malone
Boston not messing around in game 3; Cowens scores 9 in the first 6 minutes and the lead is 10.
3 MIN CELTICS 19 JAZZ 17
CELTICS
JAZZ Austin, Jeff Malone, Mailman, Jeff Malone
Big stretch for Utah and they cut the deficit to a bucket.
1ST QTR SCORE: CELTICS 21 JAZZ 19
CELTICS Cowens
JAZZ Murdock
Its a game through 1; Cowens with 11 to lead both sides.
2ND
9 MIN CELTICS 27 JAZZ 27
CELTICS Kuberski, Finkel, Finkel
JAZZ Austin, Eaton, Austin, Edwards
6 MIN JAZZ 35 CELTICS 33
CELTICS Finkel, White, White
JAZZ Edwards, Austin, Stockton, Stockton
We've got a good one here at Boston Garden at game 3; Ike Austin's got six points in the quarter and the Jazz are up a bucket.
3 MIN CELTICS 45 JAZZ 39
CELTICS Silas, Havlicek, Cowens, Silas, Havlicek, Havlicek
JAZZ Mailman, Brown
Good 3 minutes for the Celtics, they go up 6; Havlicek scores a half dozen in the last 3.
HALFTIME SCORE: CELTICS 54 JAZZ 41
CELTICS Nelson(1) Cowens, Cowens, White, White
JAZZ Mailman
Big last 6 minutes for the Celtics as they go up 13. Cowens with 6 over that stretch. Jazz better get hot coming out of the locker room.
3RD
9 MIN CELTICS 58 JAZZ 53
CELTICS Cowens, Havlicek,
JAZZ Corbin, Jeff Malone, Murdock, Edwards, Brown, Benoit
Utah scores the first 6 - and then the last 6 and they slice the deficit to 5.
6 MIN CELTICS 62 JAZZ 62
CELTICS Havlicek, Westphal
JAZZ Edwards, Edwards, Stockton, Corbin(3)
Utah catches up after 6 minutes of the 3rd; Blue Edwards with a half dozen in the quarter
3 MIN CELTICS 66 JAZZ 66
CELTICS Silas, Havlicek
JAZZ Brown, Stockton
3RD QTR SCORE: JAZZ 72 CELTICS 70
CELTICS Cowens, Silas
JAZZ Edwards, Edwards, Mailman
Blue Edwards scores 10 in the third and Utah has a 2 point lead in this conclusive game 3.
4TH
11:29 BOS: Utah misses, Jo Jo White scores from the lane to tie it up.
10:57: BOS: Utah misses, Don Chaney hits a jump hook and the Celtics regain the lead.
10:50: UT: Edwards finds David Benoit just outside the paint; he hits and the foul. 75-74
10:04: BOS: Boston misses twice, but Paul Silas gets the putback. 76-75.
9:49: UT: Stockton finds Benoit who hits from short. 77-76
8:59: UT: Both sides miss, Boston misses again and the Mailman hits from 18. 79-76
8:42: BOS: Paul Silas reverse layup after the Cowens assist. 79-78
7:44 UT: Both teams miss; Stockton hits from the right block. 81-78
7:34: BOS: Silas the short floater. 81-80
6:57: UT: The Mailman misses the jumper, but Stockton comes up with the loose ball - kicks it back to Malone for the J. 83-80 Utah
6:43: BOS: Hondo dishes to Nellie - Nellie hits a trey from the right wing and it is tied.
6:02: UT: Utah loses it - but gets it back and Ike Austin hits from the foul line. 85-83
5:50: BOS: Jo Jo White in traffic. 85-85
5:38: UT: Mike Brown the 5 foot turnaround. 87-85
4:39: UT: Both teams miss, the Celtics miss again and Jeff Malone lays it in. 89-85
3:59: BOS: Both teams miss; Havlicek drives hard and lays it in. 89-87
3:44: UT: Mike Brown from the lane. 91-87
3:31: BOS: Don Chaney from the right wing. 91-89
3:16: UT: Eric Murdock midrange off glass. 93-89
2:50: UT: Boston misses and then it's Murdock again midrange. 95-89
2:18: UT: Boston misses again and Jeff Malone cashes in - the Jazz are up 8.
2:07: BOS: Cowens dishes to Jo Jo White who drives and scores.
1:46: BOS: Cowens steals, dishes to White who is fouled and hits 1. 97-92
The Celtics miss; they foul Malone - he misses both - but then the Celtics miss again; Cowens rebound - putback - miss. Cowens rebound.
:14: BOS: Cowens putback. 97-94
:12: UT: Quick foul on the Mailman, he hits them both.
Cowens misses the 3. Mailman rebound.
:04: UT: Jeff Malone fouled, hits both. It's over.
FINAL: JAZZ 101 CELTICS 94
It's the biggest upset to date; the 11th seeded Jazz knocking off the 6th seeded Celtics; taking games 2 and 3. They'll face the Thunder in the next round.
Karl Malone - 16 points, 18 boards, 6 assists - Player of the Game
Brown - 10 pts, 9 boards
Stockton - 10 pts. 7 assists
Austin - 10 pts, 9 boards
Jeff Malone - 15 pts
Edwards - 14 pts
3/4 through Region 2 - here's the All Region team.
Halfway through, here's the All Region 2 team.
C: Abdul-Jabbar ('73 Bucks)
F: Durant ('16 Thunder)
F: Malone ('92 Jazz)
G Harden ('19 Rockets)
G Jordan ('96 Bulls)
