7 1987 CEN DIV CHAMP ATLANTA HAWKS v. 10. 1973 ABA EAST CHAMP KENTUCKY COLONELS
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
Coach: Mike Fratello, Asst. Willis Reed
Starters
C Tree Rollins 31-Clemson 5.4 PPG 12 PER 4.9 WS
F Kevin Willis 24-Michigan St 16.1 17.4 8.6
F Dominique Wilkins 27-Georgia 29 23.5 12.2
G Doc Rivers 25-Marquette 12.8 19.9 10.3
G Randy Wittman 27-Indiana 12.7 13 4.2
Rotation Reserves
C Jon Koncak 23-SMU 5.6 10.9 3.7
F Antoine Carr 25-Wichita St 5.3 15.5 2.2
F Cliff Levingston 26-Wichita St 8 14.3 6.1
G Spud Webb 23-NC St 6.8 16.5 1.2
G John Battle 24-Rutgers 6 13.8 1.5
Leaders: Wilkins 2nd PPG, 5th WS, 5th VORP
Rivers 3rd Assts, 4th Assts/Gm, 5th +/-, 3rd Asst%
Rollins 5th Def Rtng
Willis: 4th Off Reb %
1987 Hawks were 4th in offense, 2nd in defense, that buys you a near top 100 overall seed; 'Nique's the big earner here but Doc also had a big year. Strong frontcourt depth.
Colonels: 56-28, 2nd in ABA East, 3rd Off, 1st Def
d. Squires East Semis 4-1
d. Cougars East Finals 4-3
Lost Pacers ABA Finals 4-3
#154 overall seed
Coach: Joe Mullaney
Starters
C Artis Gilmore 23-Jacksonville 20.8 PPG 24.1 PER 18.5 WS
F Dan Issel 24-Kentucky 27.3 22.4 15.8
F Walter Simon 33-Benedict 12.2 13.8 6.1
G Louie Dampier 28-Kentucky 16.8 14.3 7.4
G Rick Mount 26-Purdue 14.9 13.1 3.5
Rotation Reserves
C Ronald Thomas 22-Louisville 4.7 12.5 .8
F Claude Virden 25-Murray St 9.9 9.6 .4
F Pierre Russell 23-Kansas 4.9 14.2 1.1
G Jimmy O'Brien 22-BCollege 4.7 8.6 1
G Mike Gale 22- Elizabeth City St 6.6 13.5 3.9
Leaders: Issel 3rd PPG, 5th Off Reb, 2nd FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 5th PER, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 3rd TO%
Gilmore 1st Reb, 1st Reb/Gm, 1st Blocks, 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 4th TS%, 3rd PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st Reb %
Dampier 4th Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm
We've alrrady seen an ABA team advance in this region; the Colonels look to make it two. Gilmore and Issel are 1-2 in Win Shares in the ABA; they'll really have to carry the load in this one.
Lineup Matchup
C Gilmore (Colonels)
F Issel (Colonels)
F 'Nique (Hawks)
G Rivers (Hawks)
G Push
Bench: Hawks
Game
1st Qtr
9 Hawks 10 Colonels 7
Hawks Willis, Rollins, Webb, Webb, Willis
Colonels Gilmore, Mount, Gilmore, Mount(1)
6 Hawks 18 Colonels 13
Hawks Willis, Wilkins, Wilkins, Willis
Colonels Simon, Issel, Dampier
8 points for Kevin Willis and two fouls for Dan Issel; doesn't bode well for Kentucky.
3 Hawks 25 Colonels 16
Hawks Levingston, Battle, Webb(3)
Colonels Gilmore(1) Mount
1st Qtr Score Hawks 32 Colonels 23
Hawks Koncak, Wilkins, Wilkins(3)
Colonels Gilmore, Mount, Gale(1) Ladner
The Hawks just have too much front court depth, if anything happens to either Gilmore or Issel, like early foul trouble, it's hard for the Colonels to hang on.
2nd Qtr
9 Hawks 45 Colonels 29
Hawks Willis(3) Willis, Battle, Battle, Willis, Levingston
Colonels Ladner, Gale, Simon
6 Hawks 55 Colonels 37
Hawks Koncak, Koncak, Rivers, Battle, Carr
Colonels Russell, Gilmore, Dampier, Thomas
7 more for Willis and the Hawks are laying some thump.
3 Hawks 59 Colonels 41
Hawks Carr, Carr
Colonels Issel, Thomas
Halftime Score Hawks 69 Colonels 45
Hawks Willis, Carr, Rivers, Wilkins(1) Wilkins(3)
Colonels Gale, Mount
'Nique hits a half court shot at the buzzer, insult added to injury, Hawks are going to take game one.
3rd Qtr
9 Hawks 77 Colonels 53
Hawks Wittman, Rivers, Wittman, Wilkins
Colonels Dampier, Dampier, Russell, Dampier
6 Hawks 82 Colonels 58
Hawks Wilkins, Willis, Rivers(1)
Colonels Simon(3) Simon
We're ending region 7 with what appears to be a blowout.
3 Hawks 95 Colonels 70
Hawks Wilkins, Wilkins, Rivers, Rivers, Rivers, Wilkins(3)
Colonels Issel, Gale, Gilmore, Issel, Mount, Mount
3rd Qtr Score Hawks 101 Colonels 78
Hawks Koncak, Wittman(3) Rollins
Colonels Gilmore, Mount, Simon, Simon
The Hawks bust past the 100 point mark; still a quarter of basketball left.
4th Qtr
9 Hawks 110 Colonels 85
Hawks Willis(1) Rivers, Rivers, Willis
Colonels Dampier, Issel(1), Dampier, Issel
6 Hawks 111 Colonels 95
Hawks Webb(1)
Colonels Russell, Mount, Issel, Mount, Gilmore
3 Hawks 119 Colonels 99
Hawks Wilkins, Wittman, Wittman, Carr
Colonels Gilmore, Gilmore
Final Score Hawks 125 Colonels 110
Hawks Koncak, Webb, Wilson
Colonels Dampier, Dampier, Dampier, Dampier, Ladner(3)
Just never a contest; you can't like Kentucky's chances to stave off elimination.
Willis: 22 pts/8 boards-Player of the Game
Wilkins: 26 pts
Rivers: 19 pts/6 boards
Wittman: 11 pts/5 assists
Carr: 10 pts/8 boards
Webb: 10 pts/5 boards
Gilmore: 19 pts/17 boards/5 blocks
Dampier: 22 pts/8 assists
Mount: 19 pts
Issel: 13 pts/6 boards
Simon: 13 pts/5 boards
Game Two
1st Qtr
9 Colonels 6 Hawks 3
Hawks Rivers(1) Rivers
Colonels Dampier, Simon, Mount
6 Colonels 11 Hawks 5
Hawks Wilkins
Colonels Dampier(3) Mount
Kentucky had no answers in game one, but Dampier's got 5 and they're off to a good start.
3 Colonels 20 Hawks 13
Hawks Wilkins, Rivers, Wittman, Koncak
Colonels Simon(3) Gilmore, Issel, Gilmore
1st Qtr Score Colonels 26 Hawks 21
Hawks Wilkins, Carr, Wittman, Wilkins
Colonels Gale, Gilmore, Issel
Gilmore hits for 6 to end the quarter and Kentucky maintains the lead.
2nd Qtr
9 Colonels 35 Hawks 24
Hawks Levingston, Rollins(1)
Colonels O'Brien, Gale, Thomas(3) Dampier
6 Colonels 43 Hawks 31
Hawks Webb(1) Wilkins, Wilkins, Carr
Colonels Thomas, Issel, Gilmore, Gilmore
Kentucky's defense has done a 180 since game one, the Colonels bottling up Atlanta and now the lead is double digits.
3 Colonels 45 Hawks 38
Hawks Rivers, Levingston, Willis, Carr(1)
Colonels Dampier
Halftime Score Hawks 48 Colonels 48
Hawks Wittman, Carr, Wilkins, Wilkins, Willis
Colonels Thomas, Mount(1)
The Hawks assert themselves down the 2nd quarter stretch and a Kevin Willis drive ties the score just before the buzzer.
3rd Qtr
9 Colonels 55 Hawks 48
Hawks
Colonels Russell(1) Gilmore, Gilmore, Issel,
6 Colonels 66 Hawks 58
Hawks Koncak, Rivers, Wilkins, Rollins, Wilkins
Colonels Gilmore, Issel, Gilmore(3) Simon, Dampier
Artis Gilmore busts 9 to open the half and the Colonels lead by 8.
3 Colonels 70 Hawks 67
Hawks Wilkins, Battle(3) Wilkins, Webb
Colonels Issel
3rd Qtr Score Colonels 72 Hawks 67
Hawks
Colonels Mount
12 more minutes of basketball - Kentucky tries to force game 3?
4th Qtr
11:26 ATL: Doc misses, but neither of Kentucky's big men is on the floor and Rollins gets the board, Doc hits the second chance.
11:13: KY: Walt Simon from the foul line.
10:46: ATL: Doc misses, but Willis gets the putback.
10:30: KY: Mike Gale bombs a triple from the top.
10:23: ATL: Austin Carr drills a long 2.
9:55: ATL: Mount misses; Dominique throws down a hellacious dunk the other way. 77-75
9:46: KY: Mount from 9.
9:31: ATL: The bank's open for Willis.
8:59: ATL: Dominique blocks Mount - Carr drives hard to the bucket for the tie.
8:16: KY: Gilmore misses, but gets his own rebound, kicks it out for a Dampier 3.
7:49: KY: Mount steals the ball, Gilmore scores from the lane.
7:25: ATL: As the shot clock expires, Battle scores in traffic.
6:52: ATL: Kentucky throws one away and Tree Rollins hits a turnaround in the lane. 84-83 Colonels.
5:39: ATL: Over a minute later, Levingston drives, scores - and is fouled. Hits the FT The Hawks have the lead.
5:13 ATL: The Colonels turn it over, Dominique scores from the baseline. 88-84
4:59: KY: Doc fouls Mike Gale, who hits 1.
4:52: ATL: Long 2 for Randy Wittman.
4:24: ATL: Gale misses - 'Nique convers the 8 footer the other way and it's 92-85.
3:53: KY: Issel misses, but a Gilmore board gives him a second chance and he converts.
3:13: ATL: Atlanta gets a couple offensive boards, Issel fouls Doc who hits 1.
2:59: KY: An Issel dunk cuts it to 4.
2:52: ATL: Willis from the lane.
2:03: KY: Both teams miss, Gilmore hits from the block.
1:56: ATL: Dominique from the paint.
1:45: KY: Rick Mount from the foul line.
1:15: KY: Wittman misses - Issel scores from 12 feet and the Hawks now lead by just 2.
:38: ATL: The big moment in the game is at 51 seconds - Atlanta missed - Issel got the ball at the foul line - his J would tie the score -- but it was blocked by Rollins, who came out to contest - Wilkins then gets fouled here, Simon's 6th - and he hits both. 99-95.
:23: KY Issel scores from 14.
:19: ATL: 'Nique hits both again.
:15: ATL: Gilmore misses - 'Nique with the board and that will do it - he hits 2 more shots and the Hawks have won,
Final: Hawks 103 Colonels 97
27 boards for Gilmore, but it's not enough and the Hawks take the penultimate region seven series.
Wilkins: 38 pts/9 boards/6 blocks - Player of the Game
Rivers: 12 pts/5 boards/11 assists
Willis: 10 pts/14 boards
Rollins: 5 pts/11 boards/5 blocks
Carr: 11 pts/6 boards
2 1985 NBA CHAMPION LOS ANGELES LAKERS v. 15 1964 CINCINNATI ROYALS
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
Coach: Pat Riley
Starters
C Kareem Abdul Jabbar 37-UCLA 22 PPG 22.9 PER 11.2 WS
F Bob McAdoo 33-UNC 10.5 15.4 2.9
F James Worthy 23-UNC 17.6 17 7.5
G Magic Johnson 25-Michigan St 18.3 23.2 12.7
G Byron Scott 23- Ariz St 16 16.8 6.9
Rotation Reserves
C Mitch Kupchak 30-UNC 5.3 12.5 1.4
F Kurt Rambis 26-Santa Clara 5.2 12.7 4.1
F Jamaal Wilkes 31-UCLA 8.3 11 .9
G Michael Cooper 28-NMexico 8.6 12.9 4.6
G Mike McGee 25-Michigan 10.2 17.3 3
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
Kareem: 4th FG%, 4th Eff FG%, 5th TS%, 5th PER, 4th WS/48, 5th +/1
Scott: 1st FT%
Rambis: 5th Def Rtng
World Champion Lakers; Kareem and Magic are both in the top 5 for PER, both with double digit win shares.
Royals: 55-25, 2nd East Div, 1st Off, 4th Def
d. Sixers East Semis 3-2
Lost Celtics East Finals 4-1
#231 overall seed
Coach: Jack McMahon
Starters
C Wayne Embry 26-Miami(Oh) 17.3 PPG 15.1 PER 6.3 WS
F Jerry Lucas 23-Ohio St 17.7 18.9 12.7
F Jack Twyman 29-Cincinnati 15.9 14.6 4.3
G Oscar Robertson 25-Cincinnati 31.4 27.6 20.6
G Tom Hawkins 27-Notre Dame 8.6 10.7 2.3
Rotation Reserves
C Bud Olsen 23-Louisville 4.1 10.9 .2
F Larry Staverman 27- Thomas More 4 12.8 .7
F Bob Boozer 26-Kansas St 11 12.8 .7
G Adrian Smith 27-Kentucky 9.4 10.7 1.9
G Bucky Bockhorn 30-Dayton 8.3 9.3 1.5
Leaders: Oscar 2nd PPG, 1st Assts, 1st Asst/Gm, 1st FT%, 2nd TS%, 2nd PER, 2nd WS, 2nd WS/48, 1st Trip-Doub
Lucas 3rd Reb, 3rd Reb/Gm, 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st TS%
The original team here was an early 50s Royals squad, but that's pre-simulation, so as has been done previously we moved on to the next Royals team which makes sense, that's this one. This is more fun, we get Oscar against Kareem, Oscar against Magic. This situation will happen 2 more times in round one, but for those situations I'll be able to throw in two 2021 teams.
Lineup Matchup
C Kareem (Lakers)
F Lucas (Royals)
F Worthy (Lakers)
G Oscar (Royals)
G Scott (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers
Game One
1st Qtr
9 Lakers 11 Royals 2
Lakers Kareem, Worthy, McAdoo, Scott, McAdoo(3)
Royals Hawkins
6 Lakers 15 Royals 6
Lakers Magic, Kareem
Royals Lucas, Embry
This is going to be a haul for the Royals; the Lakers depth is really likely to wear them down.
3 Lakers 24 Royals 11
Lakers McAdoo(3) Worthy, Worthy, Scott
Royals Lucas (1) Twyman, Embry
1st Qtr Score Lakers 29 Royals 16
Lakers Rambis(1) Cooper, Rambis
Royals Oscar, Embry, Embry(1)
Magic on the bench with 2 fouls; Lakers up double digits.
2nd Qtr
9 Lakers 36 Royals 24
Lakers Kupchak, Kupchak(1) McAdoo, Kareem
Royals Bockhorn, Boozer, Oscar, Oscar
6 Lakers 42 Royals 27
Lakers McAdoo, Magic, Kareem
Royals Smith(3)
3 fouls for Magic - Lucas also 3 fouls, Lakers still rolling along.
3 Lakers 50 Royals 34
Lakers Kareem, Scott, Wilkes, Worthy
Royals Twyman(3) Oscar, Bockhorn
Halftime Score Lakers 58 Royals 40
Lakers Scott, McAdoo, Scott, Rambis
Royals Lucas, Oscar, Oscar
Oscar scores 10 in the second, but this isn't a game.
3rd Qtr
9 Lakers 64 Royals 46
Lakers Kareem, Worthy, Scott
Royals Twyman(3) Staverman(1) Twyman
6 Lakers 69 Royals 51
Lakers Kupchak(1) McAdoo, Worthy
Royals Embry, Lucas, Oscar(1)
Region 7 ending with what would appear to be a wipeout.
3 Lakers 80 Royals 57
Lakers McAdoo, Scott(3) Kareem, McAdoo, Kareem
Royals Embry(1) Boozer, Oscar(3)
3rd Qtr Score Lakers 91 Royals 64
Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Scott(3) Scott, McGee
Royals Twyman, Hawkins(3) Olsen
8 each to end the third for Scott and Kareem; Lakers rolling.
4th Qtr
9 Lakers 100 Royals 73
Lakers Kareem, Worthy, Kareem(3)
Royals Twyman, Embry(3) Lucas, Embry
6 Lakers 104 Royals 82
Lakers Kareem, McGee,
Royals Twyman, Twyman, Embry, Oscar(3)
3 Lakers 114 Royals 89
Lakers Kareem, Scott, Wilkes(3) McAdoo, McGee(1)
Royals Smith, Oscar(1) Twyman(1) Boozer(1) Twyman
Final Score Lakers 116 Royals 98
Lakers Nevitt
Royals Thacker, Staverman, Arnette(3) Olsen
Just never a game; Magic only scores 4 points and still the Lakers are in cruise control in the second half.
Kareem: 29 pts/11 boards-Player of the Game
McAdoo: 22 pts/13 boards
Scott: 24 pts/6 boards/6 assists
Worthy: 14 pts
Magic: 4 pts/9 boards/10 assists
Oscar: 20 pts/12 boards/9 assists
Twyman: 21 pts
Embry: 17 pts/6 boards
Game Two
1st Qtr
9 Lakers 8 Royals 2
Lakers Magic, Scott, Kareem, Scott
Royals Oscar
6 Lakers 21 Royals 4
Lakers McAdoo, Kareem, McAdoo, Kareem, McAdoo(1) Magic(1) Scott, Worthy(1)
Royals Lucas
And its done. Lakers will take on the Hawks in the next round (wouldn't it be good if they played right now? Clearly a mistake; enough that I'm considering switching that up when we hit the end of Region 8 and heading back to Region 1 to play the next round. As I talk it through now I think that's the move...in fact...I might not wait, okay, that's the new plan)
3 Lakers 27 Royals 11
Lakers Kareem, McAdoo, Magic
Royals Oscar(3) Oscar, Oscar
1st Qtr Score Lakers 34 Royals 15
Lakers McGee, McGee, Kupchak(3)
Royals Lucas, Boozer
Lakers/Hawks isn't coming up immediately, but it'll happen sooner than planned.
2nd Qtr
9 Lakers 39 Royals 22
Lakers Wilkes, McGee(3)
Royals Smith(3) Hawkins, Embry
6 Lakers 47 Royals 28
Lakers McAdoo, Rambis, Kareem, Kareem
Royals Lucas, Hawkins, Hawkins
Lakers...yeesh.
3 Lakers 58 Royals 38
Lakers Kareem(1) Worthy, Worthy, Kareem, Worthy, Rambis(1)
Royals Boozer(1) Oscar, Boozer, Boozer, Oscar(3)
Halftime Score Lakers 66 Royals 42
Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Magic, Kareem
Royals Boozer, Embry
10 for Worthy to close the half. Lakers headed to round 2.
3rd Qtr
9 Lakers 77 Royals 52
Lakers Scott, McAdoo, Scott, Scott, Kareem(3)
Royals Bockhorn, Lucas, Embry(1) Embry, Smith(1) Smith
6 Lakers 87 Royals 62
Lakers McGee, Magic, Magic, Kareem, Scott
Royals Olsen, Oscar, Oscar, Hawkins, Lucas
3 Lakers 92 Royals 65
Lakers Kupchak, Magic(1) McGee
Royals Embry(1) Lucas
3rd Qtr Score Lakers 106 Royals 72
Lakers Magic, Kareem, Magic, McGee, Magic, Kareem, Worthy
Royals Twyman, Bockhorn, Embry
4th Qtr Lakers 112 Royals 74
9 Lakers 112 Royals 74
Lakers Kareem, Wilkes, Wilkes
Royals Smith
6 Lakers 118 Royals 86
Lakers Wilkes, Worthy, Worthy
Royals Twyman, Twyman(3) Oscar, Lucas, Lucas(3)
3 Lakers 124 Royals 93
Lakers Scott, Kareem, Rambis
Royals Embry, Oscar(3) Hawkins
Final Score Lakers 126 Royals 102
Lakers Lester
Royals Staverman(3) Olsen(3) Smith(3)
7 regions in the books. Lakers moving on.
Kareem: 30 pts/11 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
Magic: 18 pts/12 assists/6 boards
Worthy: 18 pts/5 boards
Scott: 16 pts
McAdoo: 11 pts/9 boards
McGee: 13 pts
Rambis: 5 pts/10 boards
All Region Team
C Kareem ('85 Lakers)
F Giannis ('20 Bucks)
F Wilkins ('87 Hawks)
G Jordan ('93 Bulls)
G Curry ('16 Warriors)
