7. 1961 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS 10. 2001 SACRAMENTO KINGS
Celtics: 57-22, 1st East Div, 8th Off, 1st Def
d. Nats East Finals 4-1
d. Hawks NBA Finals 4-1
#101 overall seed
Coach: Red Auerbach
Starters
C Bill Russell (26 San Francisco) 16.9 PPG 18.1 PER 13 Win Shares
F Tom Heinsohn (26 Holy Cross) 21.3 18.4 6.6
F Sam Jones (27 NC Central) 15 17.7 8.1
G Bob Cousy (32 Holy Cross) 18.1 17.4 7.2
G Bill Sharman (34 USC) 16 17 5.4
Rotation Reserves
C Gene Conley (30 Wash St) 6.3 11 2.8
F Gene Guarilia (23 Geo Wash) 3.2 9.7 .3
F Satch Sanders (22 NYU) 5.3 11.7 3
G KC Jones (28 San Francisco) 7.6 11 3
G Frank Ramsey (29 Kentucky) 15.1 15.2 6.5
Leaders: Russell: 2nd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 5th WS
Cousy: 3rd Asst, 3rd Asst/Gm, 4th Def WS
Sharman: 1st FT%
Ramsey: 4th FT%
The thing about these Celtics teams is they are not good offensively; this team is last in the league, but they're first in defense and that carries them to NBA titles. Up against an offense 40 years in the future though - more challenging. Russell's got double digit WS.
Kings: 55-27, 2nd Pac Div, 9th Off/7th Def
d. Suns West First Rnd 3-1
Lost Lakers West Semis 4-0
#156 overall seed
Coach: Rick Adelman (how about a third Adelman team in the Region)
Starters
C Vlade Divac (32) 12 PPG 17.7 PER 7.4 Win Shares
F Chris Webber (27 Michigan) 27.1 24.7 11
F Peja Stojakovic (23) 20.4 18.4 10.1
G Jason Williams (25 Florida) 9.4 12.8 3.8
G Doug Christie (30 Pepperdine) 12.3 14.8 8.7
Rotation Reserves
C Scot Pollard (25 Kansas) 6.5 15 5.4
F Lawrence Funderburke (30 Ohio St) 4.9 16.1 1.9
F Hedo Turkoglu (21) 5.3 11.7 2.8
G Bobby Jackson (27 Minnesota) 7.2 13.1 3.1
G Jon Barry (31 Geo Tech) 5.1 12.4 2.4
Leaders: Christie: 1st Steals, 3rd FT%, 3rd Steals/gm, 3rd Steal %
Webber: 5th PER
CWebb has the mid 20s PER; he and Peja double digit WS.
Lineup Matchup:
C Russell (Celtics)
F Webber (Kings)
F Peja (Kings)
G Cousy (Celtics)
G Sharman (Celtics)
Bench: Push
GAME ONE
1ST
9 MIN KINGS 11 CELTICS 5
CELTICS Heinsohn(1) Ramsey, Cousy,
KINGS Webber, Vlade, Christie(3) Christie, Peja
6 MIN KINGS 21 CELTICS 15
CELTICS Ramsey, Russell, Heinsohn, Cousy, Heinsohn
KINGS Webber(3) Peja, Peja(3) Williams
The length, the athleticism, the 3s, the 40 year difference - can the Celtics hang with the Kings?
3 MIN CELTICS 28 KINGS 26
CELTICS Russell, Russell, Sam Jones, Russell(1) Heinsohn, Ramsey, Russell
KINGS Webber(3) Webber(1) Christie(1)
1ST QTR SCORE: CELTICS 32 KINGS 28
CELTICS Guarilia, Sam Jones
KINGS Christie
Russell scores 7 in a 3 minute stretch and it's the Celtics who lead by 4.
2ND
9 MIN CELTICS 40 KINGS 35
CELTICS Conley, Cousy, Sam Jones, Sharman,
KINGS Barry, Funderburke(1) Williams, Divac
6 MIN CELTICS 44 KINGS 42
CELTICS Sharman, Cousy
KINGS Jackson, Jackson, Williams(3)
6 for Cousy in the first 6 of the 2nd, but the lead narrows.
3 MIN CELTICS 49 KINGS 49
CELTICS Sharman, Sharman(3)
KINGS Webber, Webber, Peja(3)
HALFTIME SCORE: KINGS 56 CELTICS 52
CELTICS Sharman(3)
KINGS Jackson, Turkoglu(3) Jackson
Bill Sharman's the entire Celtics offense the last 6 minutes and virtually all the last 9 - that's not enough as the Kings take the lead.
3RD
9 MIN KINGS 66 CELTICS 57
CELTICS Sharman(3) Sam Jones
KINGS Peja, Peja(3) Peja, Vlade
6 MIN KINGS 70 CELTICS 65
CELTICS Russell(1) Sharman(3) Sharman, Sam Jones
KINGS Williams, Webber
It's Peja vs Sharman to open the half - battle of the sharpshooters.
3 MIN KINGS 83 CELTICS 69
CELTICS Conley, Sharman
KINGS Jackson(3) Pollard, Christie(3) Webber, Peja(3)
THIRD QTR SCORE: KINGS 89 CELTICS 83
CELTICS Sanders, Cousy, Conley, Russell, Sam Jones, Sam Jones, Cousy
KINGS Vlade, Christie, Pollard
Heinsohn picks up his 5th as he tries to keep up with Webber; the Celtics trail 6.
4TH
9 MIN KINGS 91 CELTICS 87
CELTICS Sanders, Ramsey
KINGS Christie
8:00 BOS: Cousy finds Russell for the dunk - Celtics down a bucket.
7:47: SAC: Bobby Jackson with the pull up.
5:58: BOS: Buckets become hard to find - defense surging, Ramsey gets the midrange 2.
5:20: BOS: Funderburke is rejected by Russell, Ramsey connects the other way and it is tied.
4:26: BOS: Sac misses a couple of time - and Sharman connects from the wing to give the Celtics, who trailed by 14, the lead.
4:12: SAC: Turkoglu settles it down for the Kings. Tied.
3:46: SAC: Sanders misses - JWill knifes one to Jon Barry up and under the other way and the Kings go up
Starters on the floor for both sides at 3 minutes. Kings 97-95.
2:43: BOS: Russell misses from the lane, but Boston maintains possession and Sam Jones hits from the foul line.
2:18: BOS: Cousy picks J-Will's pocket and cruises home for the layup that gives Boston the lead.
:38: BOS: Neither side can find the bucket until Sharman goes off glass and now the Celtics are up 4.
:22: BOS: Webber misses, Heinsohn is fouled and makes 1.
:15: SAC: Webber drives and scores.
:14: BOS: Sam Jones is fouled, makes 1.
JWill misses the triple - Heinsohn board and that will be that.
:05: BOS: Heinsohn 2 FT
FINAL: CELTICS 105 KINGS 99
14 point Kings game with 3 left in the third - Celtics win by 6, they hold Sac to 10 4th quarter points.
Russell: 14 pts/24 rebounds - Player of the Game
Sharman: 26 pts/5 rebounds
Sam Jones: 17 pts/10 rebounds
Heinsohn: 10 pts/10 rebounds
Cousy: 14 pts/8 assists
Ramsey: 12 pts
Webber: 19 pts/14 rebounds/5 assists
Peja: 21 pts
Divac: 8 pts/13 rebounds/9 assists
Christie: 15 pts/6 rebounds
Jackson: 13 pts/7 rebounds
GAME TWO
1ST
9 MIN KINGS 10 CELTICS 4
CELTICS Sharman, Sharman
KINGS Peja, Peja, Webber, Divac, Divac
6 MIN KINGS 16 CELTICS 5
CELTICS Sam Jones(1)
KINGS Williams, Divac, Webber
Sacramento comes on denying Boston on nearly every possession, really competing - they know they kicked away a real chance at game one and now here they are in game 2.
3 MIN KINGS 25 CELTICS 11
CELTICS Sam Jones, Heinsohn, Heinsohn
KINGS Divac, Jackson, Christie(3) Jackson
1ST QTR SCORE: KINGS 30 CELTICS 18
CELTICS Cousy, Sanders, Conley
KINGS Jackson(3) Turkoglu
Boston overcame a 14 pt deficit to take game one, they'll need to do it again if they win today.
2ND
9 MIN KINGS 35 CELTICS 30
CELTICS Heinsohn, Heinsohn, Conley, Heinsohn, Ramsey, Heinsohn
KINGS Pollard(1) Webber, Peja
6 MIN KINGS 41 CELTICS 40
CELTICS Ramsey(1) Conley, Conley, Cousy(3) Cousy
KINGS Christie(3) Vlade(3)
Heinsohn goes for 8, Gene Conley for 6 - and the Celtics cut the deficit to 1.
3 MIN KINGS 50 CELTICS 49
CELTICS Guarilia, Sam Jones(3) Russell, Sam Jones
KINGS Webber, Christie, Williams (3) Williams
HALFTIME SCORE: CELTICS 55 KINGS 51
CELTICS Russell, Heinsohn, Russell
KINGS Pollard(1)
18 point swing - Celtics trailed by 14 now up 4 at the half, looking to close Sac out.
3RD
9 MIN CELTICS 62 KINGS 60
CELTICS Heinsohn, Sanders(3) Heinsohn
KINGS Barry, Pollard, Jackson(3) Webber
6 MIN CELTICS 72 KINGS 67
CELTICS Sharman(3) Ramsey, Cousy, Russell(3)
KINGS Jackson, Turkoglu(3) Williams
Boston's largest lead at any point in the series happened in this stretch, 7, its now 5.
3 MIN CELTICS 72 KINGS 72
CELTICS Ramsey
KINGS Webber(3) Peja
THIRD QTR SCORE: CELTICS 80 KINGS 79
CELTICS Sanders, Sam Jones, Sam Jones
KINGS Webber(1) Webber, Webber, Webber
All CWebb for the Kibgs, 10 points in the last 6 minutes and they trail by 1. Good finish coming.
4TH
11:32: BOS: Boston gets a couple chances, ending with a Sharman FT
11:06: BOS: Great Heinsohn contest on the perimeter on Peja leading to a Russell dunk the other way.
10:49: SAC: Heinsohn fouls Jackson, who hits 1.
10:31: SAC: Cousy throws one away and Peja hits a 12 footer.
9:45: SAC: Offensive foul on Sharman leads to a Webber dunk that gives the Kings the lead.
9:27: SAC: Webber steals the ball - finds JWill for the corner 3. 87-83
9:07: SAC: Heinsohn misses - Christie doesn't and the Kings are up 6.
8:41: SAC: Heinsohn misses - Peja doesn't and it's 8.
8:33: BOS: Russell from the post.
8:24: BOS: Cousy steal - finds Sharman for the breakaway layup.
8:06: SAC: Peja in traffic.
7:34: SAC: Christie strips Russell, finds Webber who hits a thunderous dunk to give the Kings the 8 pt bulge.
6:51: BOS: The Celtics get a couple chances, Heinsohn scoring on the putback.
6:28: BOS: Kings miss - Cousy makes a FT the other way.
5:27: BOS: Empty trips leads to Russell hitting the fadeaway in the paint. 95-92 Kings.
5:13: SAC: Peja hits the long triple.
4:53: SAC: Conley misses, Webber goes right at the rack.
4:40: BOS: Sharman one FT
4:43: SAC: Vlade from the foul line and the Kings are up 9.
CELTICS Sharman, Sharman, Cousy, Sharman(3) Sharman (3) Cousy(3)
KINGS Christie(3) Funderburke, Funderburke, Christie(3) Divac(1)
3 minutes pass and the Celtics have cut it to 5 after Cousy's 3. 113-108
1:35: SAC: Cousy picks up his 4th, fouling Williams who hits 1
1:28: BOS: Russell's fouled, makes 1.
:40: BOS: Both sides miss - Russell is fouled again, makes both to cut it to 3.
:25: SAC: Boston doesn't foul - looking to make a stop - but CWebb hits a midrange J and that might do it.
Boston can't get a bucket - Webber hits a couple FT for the final.
FINAL: KINGS 118 CELTICS 111
Monster effort for CWebb - he hit the big backbreaking shot and forces a decisive game 3.
Webber: 30 pts/15 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
Divac: 14 pts/10 boards
Peja: 17 pts/8 boards
Christie: 16 pts/8 boards
Williams: 13 pts/8 assists
Jackson: 13 pts
Russell: 18 pts/23 boards/4 blocks
Heinsohn: 20 pts/7 boards
Sharman: 21 pts
Cousy: 15 pts/11 assists/7 boards
Sam Jones: 12 pts/7 boards
GAME THREE
1ST
9 MIN KINGS 7 CELTICS 2
CELTICS Cousy
KINGS Webber, Divac, Peja(3)
6 MIN CELTICS 14 KINGS 13
CELTICS Cousy(3) Sam Jones, Sharman(3) Heinsohn, Russell
KINGS Webber, Peja
Game 3 - winner moves on. Been a helluva series.
3 MIN CELTICS 23 KINGS 21
CELTICS Cousy, Sam Jones, Heinsohn, Heinsohn(1) Heinsohn
KINGS Peja, Vlade, Webber, Webber
1ST QTR SCORE: KINGS 26 CELTICS 25
CELTICS Cousy
KINGS Webber, Barry(3)
Tight, anxious moments here in Boston Garden. Winner moves on.
2ND
9 MIN KINGS 34 CELTICS 31
CELTICS Sanders, Conley, Ramsey
KINGS Barry(3) Barry(3) Turkoglu
6 MIN CELTICS 41 KINGS 38
CELTICS Cousy(3) Russell, Sam Jones, Sam Jones(3)
KINGS Vlade, Vlade
Back and forth - the Celtics surge ahead.
3 MIN CELTICS 49 KINGS 44
CELTICS Russell, Cousy, Sam Jones, Ramsey
KINGS Vlade, Webber, Vlade
HALFTIME SCORE: CELTICS 55 KINGS 52
CELTICS Russell, Russell, Sharman
KINGS Turkoglu(1) Turkoglu(1) Christie, Webber(3)
Bill Sharman's got 3 fouls, we'll see how that plays out - C's up 3.
3RD
9 MIN CELTICS 59 KINGS 54
CELTICS KC Jones, Sharman
KINGS Williams
6 MIN KINGS 65 CELTICS 63
CELTICS Heinsohn, Heinsohn
KINGS Peja, Christie, Webber, Jackson(3) Webber
Sacramento has the huge last 3 minutes, outscoring the Celtics 11-4 and they take the two point lead. 4 Bill Sharman fouls.
3 MIN CELTICS 67 KINGS 67
CELTICS Russell, Sharman
KINGS Pollard
THIRD QTR SCORE: KINGS 70 CELTICS 67
CELTICS Sam Jones, Sam Jones, Sam Jones
KINGS Peja, Webber, Webber, Webber(3 buzzer)
Oh, do we have one here - CWebb hits a 3/4 court heave at the buzzer to give the Kings the lead with 12 minutes left in the series.
4TH
11:48 BOS: Boston runs a play for Russell who hits a jump hook.
11:35: SAC: The Kings also go inside, Pollard hits a short one.
10:44: BOS: Both sides miss; Sam Jones comes through with a midrange.
10:15: BOS: Kings turn it over, Sanders gives Boston the lead.
9:38: SAC: Big moment here, 5th foul on Russell, Peja hits both - Kings up 1 and Russell checks out.
9:15: SAC: Webber blocks Sharman and Christie hits the other way.
8:27: BOS: Both sides miss - Sam Jones hits a baseline J.
8:20: SAC: Vlade layup.
7:59: SAC: Sharman misses and Webber drills a midrange to put the Kings up 5.
7:30: BOS: Conley hits a FT - Russell checks back in.
7:16: BOS: Sam Jones steals the ball and takes a 3 from the top -- and rips it home to cut the Sac lead to a point.
6:27: SAC: Both sides miss - Bobby Jackson hits a corner 3.
5:52: BOS: Boston gets a couple of chances - ending with a Sharman 3 from the wing and it's 89-88 Kings.
4:33: BOS: After some empty trips a Satch Sanders putback gives Boston the lead.
4:24: SAC: Turkoglu from the paint.
4:10: SAC: Cousy misses - Vlade hits from the foul line.
3:40: SAC: Heinsohn misses and Doug Christie hits a 3 and the Kings have their biggest lead of the day.
2:58: BOS: Boston gets a couple chances, eventually Sam Jones converts.
2:25: BOS: Peja misses and Sharman hits from the lane.
2:14: SAC: Peja drives and scores. 98-94
2:02: BOS: Heinsohn from the paint.
1:36: BOS: Vlade misses, Sam Jones finger roll on the Russell dish ties the score.
1:17: BOS: Cousy knocks the ball away from Webber and Heinsohn scores in traffic and the Celtics have the lead.
:42: BOS: JWill went to the goal but got rejected by Russell, Heinsohn turns that into points and Boston is up 4.
:33: SAC: Webber just goes isolation and hits the J.
Heinsohn gets pressed - AND THROWS IT AWAY.
Kings get the ball with 21 seconds left, down 2 - they run a play from halfcourt - CWebb gets the ball on the baseline - drives -- shoots SCORES! CHRIS WEBBER TIES THE SCORE! 4 SECONDS TO GO!
Celtics timeout. Inbounded at half court.
The Ball goes to Heinsohn - turnaround - buzzer -- IT'S GOOD! IT'S GOOD! TOMMY HEINSOHN HITS A SHOT AT THE BUZZER TO WIN THE SERIES! HEINSOHN WINS THE SERIES AT THE BUZZER!
FINAL: CELTICS 104 KINGS 102
Tommy Heinsohn hits the biggest shot in the tournament to date and the Celtics advance. 32 points and 18 boards for Webber in the loss.
Heinsohn: 19 points/14 boards - Player of the Game
Sam Jones: 28 points/7 boards
Russell: 14 pts/17 boards/4 blocks
Cousy: 14 pts/7 assists
Sharman: 14 pts
2. 2007 NBA CHAMPION SAN ANTONIO SPURS 15. 2001 DALLAS MAVERICKS
Michael Finley v. Michael Finley
Spurs: 58-24, 2nd SW Div, 5th Off/2nd Def
d. Nuggets West 1st Rnd 4-1
d. Suns West Semis 4-2
d. Jazz West Finals 4-1
d. Cavs NBA Finals 4-0
#28 overall seed
Coach: Gregg Popovich
Starters
C Tim Duncan (30 Wake Forest) 20 PPG 26.1 PER 13 Win Shares
F Matt Bonner (26 Florida) 4.9 16.4 2.2
F Michael Finley (33 Wisconsin) 9 13.7 4.7
G Tony Parker (24) 18.6 21.4 9.6
G Manu Ginobli (29) 16.5 24.1 10.6
Rotation Reserves
C Fabricio Oberto (31) 4.4 11.9 4.1
F Robert Horry (36 Alabama) 3.9 11.9 2.9
F Bruce Bowen (35 Cal St Fullerton) 6.2 7.1 4.1
G Beno Udrih (24) 4.7 10.3 1
G Brent Barry (35 Oregon St) 8.5 16.6 6.8
Leaders: Duncan: 5th Reb, 3rd Blocks, 5th Blocks/Gm, 4th PER, 1st Def Rtng, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48, 5th +/- 3rd VORP
Barry: 3rd 3Pt%
Finley: 1st TO%
Ginobli: 5th Def Rtng, 2nd WS/48, 4th +/-
It's the Spurs big 3 - Duncan/Parker/Ginobli all over 20 PER, Dunan/Ginobli cross 10 WS.
Mavs: 53-29, 3rd MW Div, 4th Off/13th Def
d. Jazz West First Rnd 3-2
lost Spurs West Semis 4-1
#229 overall seed
Coach: Don Nelson, Rolando Blackman, Sidney Moncrief, Kiki Vandeweghe all assistants
Starters
C Shawn Bradley (28 BYU) 7.1 PPG 16.2 PER 6.3 Win Shares
F Dirk Nowitzki (22) 21.8 22.8 14.6
F Michael Finley (27 Wisconsin) 21.5 18.2 8.5
G Steve Nash (26 Santa Clara) 15.6 19.6 8.4
G Howard Eisley (28 B College) 9 11.7 4.4
Rotation Reserves
C Christian Laettner (31 Duke) 7.5 16.7 2.6
F Juwan Howard (27 Michigan) 17.8 16.6 2.2
F Eduardo Najera (24 Oklahoma) 3.3 14 1.1
G Hubert Davis (30 North Carolina) 7.3 9.1 1.5
G Greg Buckner (24 Clemson) 6.2 12.1 2
Leaders: Bradley: 1st Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 1st Block %, 4th Def +-
Davis: 4th 3Pt%
Nash: 4th 3Pt%, 3rd True Shooting
Dirk: 4th True Shooting, 5th Off Rtng, 2nd WS, 4th WS/48
Fun collection (and a collection the Spurs wiped out in the playoffs) Dirk's over 20 PER and double digit WS. Michael Finley is a 27 year old 21 PPG scorer playing against himself, a 33 year old 9 PPG scorer. Nash is here. Laettner. Juwan Howard. Fun.
Lineup Matchup:
C Duncan (Spurs)
F Dirk (Mavs)
F Finley (Mavs)
G Parker (Spurs)
G Ginobli (Spurs)
Bench: Spurs
GAME ONE
1ST
9 MIN MAVS 5 SPURS 4
SPURS Parker, Duncan
MAVS Dirk, Nash(3)
6 MIN SPURS 11 MAVS 7
SPURS Duncan, Parker, Duncan(3)
MAVS Nash(1) Howard
Dirk picks up 2 fouls and sits - that's just not something Dallas can afford to stay with the Spurs. 7 already for Duncan.
3 MIN SPURS 19 MAVS 9
SPURS Parker(3) Finley(3) Parker
MAVS Nash
1ST QTR SCORE: SPURS 29 MAVS 17
SPURS Ginobli(3) Duncan, Barry (3) Finley
MAVS Finley, Finley, Buckner, Najera
Dirk plays just the first 3 minutes and the Spurs really take advantage.
2ND
9 MIN SPURS 38 MAVS 21
SPURS Udrih(3) Barry(3) Bowen(3)
MAVS Bradley, Buckner
6 MIN SPURS 43 MAVS 26
SPURS Udrih, Horry(3)
MAVS Najera, Harvey(1) Finley
This one is over - and maybe this is just what we get for this 2/15 matchup.
3 MIN SPURS 50 MAVS 26
SPURS Bonner(3) Parker, Ginobli
MAVS
HALFTIME SCORE: SPURS 59 MAVS 36
SPURS Duncan, Oberto, Bonner, Bonner(3)
MAVS Eisley, Finley(3) Nash(3) Howard
Dirk checked in and quickly picked up #3 - Matt Bonner hits for 8 in 6 minutes and it's a laugher in San Antonio.
3RD
9 MIN SPURS 68 MAVS 40
SPURS Parker, Bonner, Ginobli(3) Barry
MAVS Laettner
6 MIN SPURS 74 MAVS 47
SPURS Finley, Duncan, Parker
MAVS Laettner(3), Dirk, Finley
47 is not enough points to score.
3 MIN SPURS 79 MAVS 51
SPURS Duncan, Barry(3)
MAVS Howard, Eisley
3RD QTR SCORE: SPURS 85 MAVS 53
SPURS Ginobli, Parker, Horry
MAVS Eisley
An absolute ass whipping here in game one.
4TH
9 MIN SPURS 89 MAVS 60
SPURS Finley, Duncan
MAVS Dirk(1) Dirk, Howard, Howard
6 MIN SPURS 95 MAVS 68
SPURS Duncan, Udrih, Udrih
MAVS Dirk, Dirk(3) Eisley
3 MIN SPURS 103 MAVS 78
SPURS Parker, Duncan, Ginobli, Finley
MAVS Dirk, Dirk(3) Finley, Finley(3)
FINAL SCORE: SPURS 109 MAVS 86
SPURS Duncan, Butler, White
MAVS Dirk(3) Maxwell(3) Alexander
Garbage time makes this one look closer than it was; never in doubt.
Duncan: 23 pts/13 rebounds - Player of the Game
Parker: 19 pts/10 assists/5 rebounds
Ginobli: 12 pts/7 assists/5 boards
Finley: 11 pts
Bonner: 11 pts
Barry: 11 pts
Dirk: 20 pts/8 boards
Finley: 16 pts/5 boards
Nash: 11 pts/6 assists
GAME TWO
1ST
9 MIN SPURS 8 MAVS 5
SPURS Duncan, Parker, Finley, Duncan
MAVS Finley, Nash(3)
6 MIN SPURS 11 MAVS 11
SPURS Ginobli(3)
MAVS Finley, Finley, Bradley
Dallas just got blasted in game one - they come out scrapping on defense in game 2.
3 MIN SPURS 18 MAVS 16
SPURS Finley, Duncan, Duncan(3)
MAVS Nash(3) Nash
1ST QTR SCORE: MAVS 26 SPUTS 24
SPURS Bowen, Barry, Barry
MAVS Najera, Najera, Howard, Laettner, Najera
Well, look at this - huge rebound from Dallas, they lead after 1.
2ND
9 MIN MAVS 30 SPURS 28
SPURS Duncan, Parker
MAVS Howard, Eisley
6 MIN MAVS 38 SPURS 32
SPURS Finley, Finley
MAVS Dirk(1) Howard, Finley (3) Dirk
Dallas extends their lead - Nowitzki missed most of the first half in game one with foul trouble, but he's logging minutes today and the Mavs are up half a dozen.
3 MIN SPURS 40 MAVS 37
SPURS Duncan, Udrih(3)
MAVS Laettner
HALFTIME SCORE: MAVS 48 SPURS 43
SPURS Udrih, Bonner, Parker
MAVS Dirk, Finley, Finley, Bradley
The Spurs had 59 at the half in game one - just 43 today.
3RD
9 MIN MAVS 51 SPURS 45
SPURS Duncan
MAVS Finley, Finley (1)
6 MIN MAVS 53 SPURS 50
SPURS Duncan(3) Parker
MAVS Nash
Tight, tight, tight - we could have a good finish in game 2. Strong Dallas effort.
3 MIN SPURS 57 MAVS 54
SPURS Oberto, Bowen
MAVS Dirk, Eisley
3RD QTR SCORE: MAVS 65 SPURS 62
SPURS Udrih(3) Bonner(3) Barry
MAVS Bradley, Nash, Bradley, Najera
Defensive struggle here in game 2 - each possession just toughly contested.
4TH
11:51: SA: Duncan gets the play run for him and sinks one from the block.
11:35: DAL: Juwan Howard flips it up and in.
11:13: SA: Duncan layup.
10:52: DAL: The younger Michael Finley hits from the wing.
10:31: SA: The older Finley responds with a corner 3.
10:05: SA: The older Finley steals a pass from the younger Finley and cruises home for the dunk. Michael Finley War!
9:32: SA: Laettner misses - Parker hits the line drive 2. Spurs by 4.
9:04: SA: Dallas misses Ginobli doesnt.
8:36: SA: Dallas misses. Ginobli doesn't and now the Spurs are up 8.
8:25: DAL; Young Finley hits a FT
7:52: SA: Oberto gets a putback.
7:45: DAL Dirk hits a midrange.
7:16: SA: Parker from 11.
7:09: DAL; Short floater from Juwan.
6:12: SA: Duncan drives the baseline and scores, Spurs by 9.
3 MIN SPURS 89 MAVS 86
SPURS Duncan, Duncan, Parker
MAVS Dirk, Buckner(3) Howard, Davis, Dirk(3)
Down the stretch they come - Duncan has five fouls, starters on for both sides.
2:58: SA: Parker banks one high from the baseline.
2:47: DAL: Dirk drills a triple from the top. Dallas cuts it to 2.
2:20: SA: The Spurs get a couple chances - Ginobli scores in traffic.
2:07: SA: Duncan blocks Finley and it turns into a Bonner 2.
1:47: DAL: Dirk from the foul line.
1:37: SA: Parker drives and scores.
:32: SA: Empty trips - but Parker scores from the block and that will end it.
Duncan hits a FT. That's all.
SPURS 100 MAVS 91
Dallas gave it all they had today - but the Spurs were just too much.
Duncan: 29 pts/13 boards - Player of the Game
Parker: 20 pts/7 assists
Finley: 13 pts/5 boards
Ginobli: 9 pts/11 boards
Bonner: 7 pts/10 boards
ALL REGION TEAM:
C Shaq ('96 Magic)
F Bird ('86 Celtics)
F Favors ('19 Jazz)
G Curry ('18 Warriors)
G Hardaway ('96 Magic)
