7. 2011 NBA CHAMPION DALLAS MAVERICKS v. 10. 1993 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Mavs: 57-25, 2nd SW Div, 8th Off, 8th Def
d. Blazers West First Rnd 4-2
d. Lakers West Semis 4-0
d. Thunder West Finals 4-1
d. Heat NBA Finals 4-2
#102 overall seed
Coach: Rick Carlisle
Starters
C Tyson Chandler 28 10.1 PPG 18.4 PER 9.4 WS
F Dirk Nowitzki 32 23 23.4 11.1
F Shawn Marion 32-UNLV 12.5 17 5.6
G Jason Kidd 37-Cal 7.9 14.4 6.4
G Jason Terry 33-Arizona 15.8 15.9 5.3
Rotation Reserves
C Brendon Haywood 31-UNC 4.4 11.7 2.9
F Ian Mahinmi 24 3.1 13.7 1.8
F Caron Butler 30-UConn 15 14.2 1.2
G JJ Berea 26- NE Univ 9.5 14.8 3.2
G Peja Stojakovic 33 8.6 14.1 1.2
Leaders: Chandler: 1st TS%, Chandler 5th WS/48, Chandler 1st Off Rtng
Kidd: 5th Trip-Doub
World Champion Mavs; they're okay - 8th in both offense and defense, that's an old club, Chandler's the only starter under 30. Dirk's PER is over 20 with double digit win shares. Not much presence on the leader board.
Cavs: 54-28, 2nd Cen Div, 3rd Off, 6th Def
d. Nets East 1st Rnd 3-2
lost Bulls East Semis 4-0
#155 overall seed
Coach: Lenny Wilkens
Starters
C Brad Daugherty 27-UNC 20.2 PPG 22 PER 12.7
F Larry Nance 33-Clemson 16.5 19.8 10.7
F Gerald Wilkins 29-Chatt 11.1 12.9 3.5
G Marc Price 28-Geo Tech 18.2 22.1 9.8
G Craig Ehlo 31-Wash St 11.6 14.2 6.2
Rotation Reserves
C Hot Rod Williams 30-Tulane 11 13.7 4.5
F Danny Ferry 26-Duke 7.5 14 3.6
F Mike Sanders 32-UCLA 8.6 11.8 2
G Terrell Brandon 22-Oregon 8.8 16.7 3.9
G John Battle 30-Rutgers 5.4 11.1 .5
Leaders: Daugherty: 2nd FG%, 3rd Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 5th WS/48, 2nd Off Rtng
Price: 1st FT%, 5th Off +/-
One of those Cavs teams that didn't make it; they're the dogs in this 7/10 matchup, but it sure looks close.
Matchup:
C Daugherty (Cavs)
F Nowitzki (Mavs)
F Marion (Mavs)
G Price (Cavs)
G Push
Bench: Cavs
Game One
1st
9 Min Mavs 12 Cavs 8
Mavs Marion, Marion(3) Dirk, Dirk(3) Marion
Cavs Price, Daughterty, Price, Nance
6 Min Mavs 16 Cavs
Mavs Marion, Terry
Cavs Wilkins, Price, Wilkins
Last two series of Region 6 are underway. Shawn Marion has 9 to open up game one.
3 Min Mavs 28 Cavs 21
Mavs Marion, Marion, Dirk, Marion, Marion, Chandler
Cavs Price, Wilkins, Nance, Ehlo(1)
1st Qtr Score: Mavs 31 Cavs 25
Mavs Peja(3)
Cavs Price, Sanders
We've seen the greatest players in NBA history already in this tournament - it's Shawn Marion who gets off to the best start, 17 points in less than 9 minutes.
2nd
9 Min Mavs 35 Cavs 34
Mavs Berea, Mahinmi
Cavs Brandon(3) Battle, Brandon, Battle
6 Min Mavs 46 Cavs 39
Mavs Terry, Marion, Terry(3) Dirk, Butler
Cavs Battle, Williams(3)
Mavs filling it up; Marion has 19.
3 Min Mavs 50 Cavs 42
Mavs Dirk, Dirk
Cavs Daugherty, Williams(1)
Halftime Score: Mavs 58 Cavs 55
Mavs Chandler, Butler, Butler, Dirk
Cavs Ehlo, Daugherty, Ehlo, Ferry, Price, Daugherty
Dirk scores 6 to end the quarter and the Mavs maintain the lead.
3rd
9 Min Mavs 69 Cavs 61
Mavs Dirk, Dirk, Terry, Dirk, Marion
Cavs Nance, Williams(1) Price(3)
6 Min Mavs 79 Cavs 68
Mavs Marion, Dirk, Chandler, Chandler, Dirk
Cavs Wilkins, Price(3) Brandon
10 more for Dirk - the Mavs just pouring buckets.
3 Min Mavs 86 Cavs 70
Mavs Berea(3) Marion, Haywood
Cavs Price
3rd Qtr Score: Mavs 88 Cavs 80
Mavs Terry
Cavs Brandon, Williams, Daugherty(3) Price(3)
Nice run for the Cavs - can they score enough?
4th
9 Min Mavs 92 Cavs 86
Mavs Berea, Mahinmi
Cavs Nance, Ehlo, Price
6 Min Mavs 97 Cavs 88
Mavs Butler, Terry(3)
Cavs Wilkins
Cavs can't get closer than 6. 6 to go. Cavs starters +Ferry at the 3 and Brandon at the 2. Mavs starters save for Peja at the 2.
3 Min Mavs 104 Cavs 97
Mavs Peja(3), Peja, Dirk
Cavs Nance, Daugherty(3) Daugherty, Ferry
Final: Score: Mavs 117 Cavs 106
Mavs Peja, Terry, Chandler, Dirk(1) Marion, Dirk
Cavs Price, Ehlo(3) Wilkins, Wilkins
Cleveland just can't close - Dallas never stops getting buckets.
Nowitzki: 30 pts/12 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
Marion: 27 pts/11 boards
Chandler: 12 pts/12 boards
Terry 17 pts/5 assists
Kidd: 0 pts/13 assists
Peja: 10 pts
Price: 27 pts/10 assists
Daugherty: 16 pts/14 boards
Nance: 10 pts/9 boards
Ehlo: 11 pts/6 boards
Wilkins: 14 pts
Game Two
1st
9 Min Mavs 9 Cavs 8
Mavs Marion, Dirk, Dirk, Dirk
Cavs Ehlo, Ehlo, Nance, Nance
6 Min Mavs 16 Cavs 14
Mavs Terry(3) Kidd, Chandler
Cavs Price, Nance, Wilkins
Game 2 underway; Dirk's got 6.
3 Min Mavs 22 Cavs 19
Mavs Marion, Terry, Chandler
Cavs Daughterty(1) Daugherty, Daugherty
1st Qtr Score: Cavs 28 Mavs 27
Mavs Mahinmi, Butler(3)
Cavs Price, Price, Price(3) Brandon
Price hits 7 straight and the Cavs take the lead.
2nd
9 Min Mavs 34 Cavs 32
Mavs Berea, Terry, Berea, Marion
Cavs Ehlo, Nance
6 Min Cavs 40 Cavs 37
Mavs Terry(3)
Cavs Williams, Price, Price, Williams
Marc Price keeps hitting jump shots - Cavs up 3.
3 Min Cavs 46 Mavs 41
Mavs Chandler, Marion
Cavs Daughterty, Wilkins(3) Price(1)
Halftime Score: Cavs 55 Mavs 46
Mavs Kidd, Terry(3)
Cavs Price, Price(3) Nance
Dirk's got 3 fouls; Price adds another half dozen - Cleveland's strong through the first half.
3rd
9 Min Cavs 57 Mavs 48
Mavs Mahinmi
Cavs Price
6 Min Cavs 68 Mavs 56
Mavs Kidd, Dirk, Peja, Dirk
Cavs Daugherty, Brandon, Daugherty, Battle(3) Nance
Cleveland rolling in game 2 - up a dozen.
3 Min Cavs 76 Mavs 66
Mavs Marion, Mahinmi, Dirk, Barea, Butler
Cavs Price, Wilkins, Ehlo, Price
3rd Qtr Score: Cavs 87 Mavs 77
Mavs Dirk, Dirk, Dirk, Terry, Dirk
Cavs Price(3) Williams, Williams, Williams, Daugherty
Dirk goes for ten in the back half of the quarter, Cavs up double digits.
4th
9 Min Cavs 93 Mavs 81
Mavs Chandler, Marion
Cavs Nance, Daugherty, Nance
6 Min Cavs 99 Mavs 92
Mavs Chandler, Chandler, Chandler, Chandler, Kidd(3)
Cavs Battle, Daugherty, Nance
Dirk's got 5 fouls - Tyson Chandler goes on the big run here; the Mavs are trying to get into this one.
3 Min Cavs 104 Mavs 98
Mavs Terry, Marion, Dirk
Cavs Daughterty, Price(3)
Closest the Cavs were able to get down the stretch in game one was 6 - Mavs get to 6 here.
2:49: DAL: Kidd knifes a pass to Dirk, who lays it in.
2:28: CLE: Price hits the jumper from the left wing.
2:06: CLE: Dirk misses - Price hits a triple and the Cavs are up 9
1:51: DAL: Jason Terry hits the 3 from the top.
1:41: CLE: Price finds an open Larry Nance for the dunk - 111-103
1:33: DAL: Dirk from the wing.
1:23: CLE: Daughterty 2 FT
1:16: DAL: Dirk 1 FT
:53: DAL: Mavs force the TO and Marion scores from the lane. 113-108
:38: CLE: Wilkins 2 FT
:19: CLE: Dallas can't score - Dirk has to foul Price, Dirk's gone and this game is over. 1 FT
Daughterty hits 4 FT to wrap this up and tie the series.
Final: Cavs 120 Mavs 108
Marc Price just goes off in game 2 - 39 points to force the decisive game 3.
Price: 39 pts/9 assists - Player of the Game
Daughterty: 25 pts/12 boards/8 assists
Nance: 20 pts/9 boards/5 assists/6 blocks
Williams: 10 pts
Dirk: 27 pts/8 boards
Marion: 17 pts/11 boards
Chandler: 16 pts/10 boards
Terry: 21 pts/7 assists
Kidd: 9 pts/10 assists
Game Three
1st
9 Min Mavs 7 Cavs 6
Mavs Dirk, Kidd(3) Marion
Cavs Daugherty, Wilkins, Wilkins
6 Min Mava 10 Cavs 10
Mavs Kidd(3)
Cavs Wilkins, Nance
Jason Kidd didn't score in game one, had 9 in game 2 - he's got 6 already today.
3 Min Mavs 20 Cavs 15
Mavs Terry(3) Marion, Marion, Dirk(3)
Cavs Ehlo, Price(3)
1st Qtr Score: Mavs 28 Cavs 17
Mavs Chandler, Dirk, Dirk, Marion
Cavs Price
Mavs come out in this decisive game with some lockdown defense; Shawn Marion scores 8 in the period and the lead is already double digits.
2nd
9 Min Mavs 30 Cavs 23
Mavs Dirk
Cavs Brandon, Ferry, Sanders
6 Min Mavs 36 Cavs 23
Mavs Chandler, Peja, Marion
Cavs
Cleveland's in trouble; they can't get unlatched, Dallas just shutting them down.
3 Min Mavs 48 Cavs 34
Mavs Kidd, Marion, Chandler, Marion(3) Dirk(3)
Cavs Nance(3) Nance, Ferry, Nance, Ferry
Halftime Score: Mavs 50 Cavs 36
Mavs Marion
Cavs Brandon
Nice run for Larry Nance - but it's a 14 point spread and Cleveland has just 36 halftime points.
3rd
9 Min Mavs 54 Cavs 46
Mavs Marion, Kidd
Cavs Price, Nance, Price, Daugherty, Daughterty
6 Min Mavs 61 Cavs 50
Mavs Barea, Butler(3) Butler
Cavs Williams, Battle
Dallas holding that double digit lead, 18 minutes left in the series.
3 Min Mavs 70 Cavs 54
Mavs Dirk, Terry(3) Terry, Chandler
Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty
3rd Qtr Score: Mavs 77 Cavs 62
Mavs Marion, Barea(3) Chandler
Cavs Nance, Brandon, Brandon, Brandon
The celebration is underway in Dallas - big, big Mavs lead.
4th
9 Min Mavs 85 Cavs 70
Mavs Terry, Dirk, Kidd, Terry
Cavs Ehlo, Sanders, Daugherty(1) Price(3)
6 Min Mavs 98 Cavs 76
Mavs Mahinmi(1) Barea, Barea, Peja(3) Peja(3) Dirk
Cavs Price, Price, Daugherty
It's done - Mavs about to move on.
3 Min Mavs 103 Cavs 79
Mavs Dirk, Terry(3)
Cavs Ferry(1) Price
Final: Score: Mavs 110 Cavs 84
Mavs Pavlovic(3) Pavlovic, Beaubois
Cavs Phills(1) Phills, Phills
7 series down in Region 6 and the favorites have swept the board.
Dirk: 22 pts/9 boards - Player of the Game
Marion: 21 pts/8 boards
Chandler: 10 pts/22 boards
Kidd: 12 pts/6 assists
Terry: 15 pts/8 assists
2. 1963 WEST CHAMP LA LAKERS v. 15. 1976 PAC DIV CHAMP GOLDEN ST WARRIORS
Lakers: 53-27, 1st West Div, 4th Off, 3rd Def
d. Hawks West Finals 4-3
Lost NBA Finals 4-2
#27 overall seed
Coach: Fred Schaus
Starters
C Jim Krebs 30-SMU 10.3 PPG 10.6 PER 2.8 WS
F Rudy LaRusso 25-Dartmouth 12.3 13.6 5.4
F Elgin Baylor 28-Seattle 34 26.6 14.4
G Jerry West 24-W Virginia 27.1 21.9 8.1
G Dick Barnett 26-Tenn St 18 16.3 8
Rotation Reserves
C Leroy Ellis 22-St Johns 7.2 11.4 2.3
F Gene Wiley 25-Wichita St 3.2 7.7 1.8
F Howie Joliff 24-Ohio 1.3 3.2 -.2
G Frank Selvy 30-Furman 10.3 11.5 3.6
G Hot Rod Hundley 28-W Virginia 4 11.2 .4
Leaders: Baylor 2nd PPG, 5th Reb, 5th Reb/Gm, 5th Assists, 3rd FT%, 2nd PER, 3rd WS, 5th WS/48, 2nd Trip-Doub
West: 5th Trip-Doub
This slot initally belonged to the '50 Lakers, but there's no simulation available until '52, so the closest in proximity that made sense was this Laker team. This is Baylor's team, 26 PER, 14 Win Shares, all over the leader board. West has 21 PER. Top heavy club.
Warriors: 59-23, 1st Pac Div, 2nd Off, 1st Def
d. Pistons West Semis 4-2
Lost West Finals Suns 4-3
Coach: Al Attles
Starters
C Clifford Ray 27-Oklahoma 6.9 PPG 14.1 PER 7 WS
F Rick Barry 31-Miami 21 18.3 9.6
F Jamaal Wilkes 22-UCLA 17.8 16.8 8.3
G Gus Williams 22-USC 11.7 17 4.2
G Phil Smith 23-USF 20 18.4 9.4
Rotation Reserves
C George Johnson 27-Dillard 4.9 13.2 5
F Derrek Dickey 24-Cincinnati 6.4 13.9 3.1
F Dwight Davis 26-Houston 4.2 11.5 1.5
G Charles Dudley 25-Wash 6.4 16.1 4.6
G Charles Johnson 26-Cal 9.2 14.2 3.7
Leaders: Barry 5th Assists, 5th Asst/Gm, 3rd Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 1st FT%, 5th Trip-Doub
Johnson 4th Blocks, 5th Blocks/Gm, 2nd Def +/1, 1st Def Rtng, 1st Block %
Ray 5th Def Rtng, 5th Off Reb %
Williams: 3rd Steal %
Smith: 5th Trip-Doub
2nd in offense, 1st in defense. This is a good club. Lot of West Coast on this team - Wilkes and Williams from UCLA and SC in the lineup; there's Phil Smith from San Francisco and two more Pac..10, is it 10 or is it still the Pac 8...guards in the rotation.
Matchup
C Ray (Warriors)
F Barry (Warriors)
F Baylor (Lakers)
G West (Lakers)
G Smith (Warriors)
Bench: Warriors
Game One
1st
9 Min Lakers 12 Warriors 8
Lakers Barnett, West, Krebs, West, Baylor, West
Warriors Wilkes, Smith, Ray, Barry
6 Min Lakers 16 Warriors 16
Lakers Larusso, Krebs
Warriors Smith, Smith, Williams, Williams
We're underway - West and Baylor on one side, Rick Barry on the other.
3 Min Warriors 26 Lakers 25
Lakers Larusso, Ellis, West, Barnett(3)
Warriors Ray(1) Dudley, Ray(3) Wilkes, Dudley
1st Qtr Score: Lakers 36 Warriors 33
Lakers Ellis(1) Ellis, West(3) Hundley, Joliff(3)
Warriors Wilkes, Dudley, Johnson(3)
Buckets! 11 for Jerry West.
2nd
9 Min Lakers 44 Warriors 39
Lakers Selvy(3) Ellis, Wiley(1) Wiley
Warriors Williams, Ray, Wilkes
6 Min Lakers 56 Warriors 49
Lakers Baylor, Ellis, Selvy(3) Selvy(1) West, West
Warriors Wilkes, Dickey, Johnson, Williams, Ray
7 for Frank Selvy to open the quarter and the Lakers extend the lead. So many buckets.
3 Min Warriors 63 Lakers 61
Lakers Krebs(3) Selvy
Warriors Wilkes, Dickey(3) Smith, Williams(3) Williams, Barry
Halftime Score: Warriors 72 Lakers 61
Lakers
Warriors Johnson, Williams, Smith, Ray(1) Ray
This might be the new high mark for a first half in the tournament - the Warriors just scorching. Gus Williams hits for 11 in the quarter.
3rd
9 Min Warriors 76 Lakers 70
Lakers Baylor, Ellis, West, Barnett(3)
Warriors Barry, Ray
6 Min Warriors 79 Lakers 77
Lakers Baylor(3) West, Baylor
Warriors Johnson(1) Wilkes
The Lakers have fought their way back; Elgin Baylor scores 7 to open the half.
3 Min Warriors 87 Lakers 83
Lakers Baylor, Baylor, Baylor, Hundley
Warriors Johnson, Ray, Johnson, Johnson
3rd Qtr Score: Warriors 93 Lakers 90
Lakers West, West, Larusso, Barnett
Warriors Smith, Wilkes, Johnson
6 more for Baylor - the Laker deficit is now 3 as we head to the 4th.
4th
11:43 GSW: George Johnson gets fouled down low, hits 1.
10:46: GSW: The Lakers can't convert, Phil Smith lays it up and in.
10:19: GSW: Baylor misses - Barry hits a long 2 that gives the Warriors the 8 pt lead.
9:57: GSW: Barnett misses, Williams hits from the wing and it's 10.
6 Min Warriors 108 Lakers 94
Lakers Krebs, West
Warriors Charles Johnson, Charles Johnson, George Johnson, Barry
It's the Warriors; double digit lead with just 6 to go.
3 Min Warriors 119 Lakers 102
Lakers Baylor, Barnett, Larusso, Horn
Warriors Williams, Williams, Charles Johnson, Williams, Challes Johnson(1) Hawkins
Final: Score:
Lakers Hundley, Selvy, Selvy(1) Horn(3)
Warriors Hawkins, Hawkins(3) Hawkins, Hawkins
Just a great offensive performance by the Warriors as they run right by LA.
Barry: 10 pts/10 boards/10 rebounds - Player of the Game
Williams: 23 pts/6 rebounds
Ray: 17 pts/8 rebounds
Wilkes: 16 pts/8 rebounds
Smith: 14 pts/6 boards/5 assists
Charles Johnson: 18 pts
Hawkins: 10 pts
West: 25 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Baylor: 17 pts/9 boards/5 assists
Barnett: 12 pts
Ellis: 11 pts/10 boards
Selvy: 12 pts
Game Two
1st
9 Min Warriors 9 Lakers 8
Lakers West, Krebs, Baylor, West
Warriors Smith, Williams, Smith(3) Barry
6 Min Warriors 13 Lakers 13
Lakers West(3) Barnett
Warriors Barry, Williams
Game 2 underway, West starts out with 7.
3 Min Lakers 24 Warriors 22
Lakers Baylor(3) Baylor, Barnett, West, Baylor
Warriors Wilkes, Barry, Wilkes, Dudley(3)
1st Qtr Score: Lakers 31 Warriors 29
Lakers Barnett, Ellis, Selvy(1) Selvy
Warriors Smith(3) GJohnson, CJohnson
Game one all over again, up and down the floor they go - fun basketball; 7 for Baylor in the back part of the quarter.
2nd
9 Min Warriors 39 Lakers 35
Lakers Baylor, Baylor
Warriors CJohnson(3) Ray(3) Dudley, Dudley
6 Min Warriors 47 Lakers 39
Lakers West, West
Warriors Barry, Williams, Smith, Wilkes
The Lakers have shown no ability to keep GSW from getting buckets; their lead is 8.
3 Min Warriors 52 Lakers 46
Lakers West, Baylor(3) Larusso
Warriors Williams, Williams(3)
Halftimne Score: Warriors 62 Lakers 53
Lakers Hundley, Selvy, Hundley(3)
Warriors Smith, Ray(3) CJohnson, Wilkes(3)
Biggest Warrior lead of the game - Lakers need to pick it up defensively to avoid the elimination.
3rd
9 Min Warriors 69 Lakers 63
Lakers West, Larusso, Larusso, Ellis, Baylor
Warriors Barry(3) Smith, Davis
6 Min Warriors 75 Lakers 68
Lakers Baylor, Baylor, Selvy
Warriors CJohnson, Wilkes, Ray
6 more for Baylor, the Warriors depth really showing up in the series.
3 Min Warriors 84 Lakers 72
Lakers Krebs, Barnett
Warriors Wilkes(3) Barry, Wilkes, Wilkes
3rd Qtr Score: Warriors 93 Lakers 82
Lakers West, Baylor, Baylor, Baylor, Baylor
Warriors Williams, Barry, Barry(3) Barry
Baylor scores the last 8 for the Lakers - Barry the last 7 for GSW and the Warriors are up double digits.
4th
9 Min Warriors 100 Lakers 90
Lakers West, West, Wiley, West
Warriors Davis, Wilkes, Wilkes, Dudley
6 Min Warriors 109 Lakers 101
Lakers Baylor(3) West, Barnett, Baylor, Baylor
Warriors Ray, GJohnson(3) Dudley, Smith
7 for Baylor, 8 for West, the Lakers two man attack trying to keep pace with the 10 man team of scorers the Warriors keep sending at them.
3 Min Warriors 111 Lakers 105
Lakers Krebs, Baylor
Warriors GJohnson
2:38: LAL: Barnett in traffic and the Lakers are w/n 4.
2:17: LAL: Baylor does it on the defensive end, stripping Wiliams - Larusso hits from 9 feet and now it's a 2 pt game.
2:00: GSW: Phil Smith settles it down, scoring from the midrange.
1:51: LAL: Barnett with the pull up. 113-111
1:44: GSW: Phil Smith attacks, driving and scoring.
1:35: LAL: Larusso down low.
1:19: GSW: Gus Williams hits the big triple from the wing - Warriors up 5.
1:10: LAL: Larusso again, banking one home.
:57: GSW: Here's Wilkes, drilling one from the foul line. 120-115.
:50: LAL: It's not West - it's not Baylor - it's Rudy Larusso - he scores again.
:20: GSW: Smith misses - but Ray gets the huge rebound, Baylor has to foul Barry who hits both.
:16: LAL: Baylor gets the quick 2. 122-119
:12: GSW: Smith 2 FT
Barnett misses a 3 - the Warriors get the board; Smith hits 1 FT and it is done.
FINAL: Warriors 125 Lakers 119
Baylor scores 40 - but the Lakers just never stopped the Warriors in either game and they fall.
Wilkes: 24 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game
Barry: 22 pts/9 boards/6 assists
Smith: 23 pts/6 boards/8 assists
Williams: 16 pts/5 assists
Ray: 10 pts/5 boards
Dudley: 10 pts/8 assists
All Region Team:
C Shaq ('01 Lakers)
F Griffin ('14 Clips)
F Kemp ('96 Sonics)
G Jordan ('97 Bulls)
G Kobe ('01 Lakers)
