3. 2019 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS v. 14. 2014 GOLDEN ST WARRIORS
Bucks: 60-22, 1st East Div, 4th Off, 1st Def
d. Pistons East 1st Rnd 4-0
d. Celtics East Semis 4-1
Lost Raptors East Finals 4-2
#40 overall seed
Coach: Mike Budenholzer
Starters
C Brook Lopez 30-Stanford 12.5 PPG 14.6 PER 6.7 WS
F Giannis Antetokounmpo 24 27.7 30.9 14.4
F Khris Middleton 27-A&M 18.3 16.5 6.1
G Eric Bledsoe 29-Kentucky 15.9 19.3 8.2
G Malcolm Brogdon 26-Virginia 15.6 17.8 6.5
Rotation Reserves
C Nikola Mirotic 27 11.6 16.2 1
F Ersan Ilyasova 31 6.8 11.6 3
F Tony Snell 27-N Mexico 6 10.7 3.2
G George Hill 32-IUPUI 6.8 11.6 2.3
G Pat Connaughton 26-N Dame 6.9 13.6 3.9
Leaders: Giannis 3rd PPG, 2nd Def Reb, 1st PER, 3rd WS, 1st WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 2nd Def Rtng
Lopez 3rd Blocks, 4th Blocks/Gm, 4th Block%
Brogdon 1st FT%
24 year old Giannis leads the top defensive team in 2019 (and the 4th best offense) he's got a 30+ PER and nears 15 Win Shares. Everyone else is support.
Warriors: 51-31, 2nd Pac Div, 12th Off, 4th Def
Lost Clips West 1st Rnd 4-3
#217 overall seed
Coach: Mark Jackson
Starters
C Andrew Bogut 29-Utah 7.3 PPG 17 PER 6.5 WS
F David Lee 30-Florida 18.2 19.1 7.6
F Andre Iguodala 30-Arizona 9.3 13.7 5.8
G Steph Curry 25-Davidson 24 24.1 13.4
G Klay Thompson 23-Wash St 18.4 14.3 6.7
Rotation Reserves
C Marreese Speights 26-Florida 6.4 15.2 2.1
F Jermaine O'Neal 35 7.9 15.3 2.7
F Draymond Green 23-Michigan St 6.2 12.7 4.5
G Steve Blake 33-Maryland 4.4 9.4 1.1
G Harrison Barnes 21-UNC 9.5 9.8 3.2
Leaders: Curry: 3rd Assts, 5th Assts/Gm, 4th WS, 5th WS/48, 5th +/1, 4th VORP, 4th Asst%, 2nd Trip Doub
Green: 1st Def +/- 5th Def Rtng
Bogut 3rd Def +/- 2nd Def Rtng, 3rd Reb %, 5th Block%
The 4th best defense in 2014 belonged to the Warriors; just an okay offense, Steph's got a 24 PER and double digit WS and everyone else is support.
Matchup
C Push
F Giannis (Bucks)
F Middleton (Bucks)
G Steph (Warriors)
G Push
Bench: Push
Game
1st Qtr
9 Warriors 10 Bucks 4
Bucks Giannis, Brogdon
Warriors Bogut, Steph, Steph, Iguodala, Iguodala
6 Warriors 21 Bucks 8
Bucks Brogdon(1) Brogdon(3)
Warriors Lee(3) Iguodala, Klay (3) Lee, Dray(1)
This Warrior team went home in the first round and the Bucks are the 40th seed in the tournament - but look out. Dubs off early.
3 Warriors 29 Bucks 15
Bucks Middleton, Giannis, Lopez(3)
Warriors Dray(3) Bogut, Dray(3)
1st Qtr Score Warriors 33 Bucks 22
Bucks Giannis, Mirotic(3) Ilyasova
Warriors Lee, O'Neal
7 1st quarter points off the bench for Draymond Green; double digit Dubs lead.
2nd Qtr
9 Warriors 40 Bucks 33
Bucks Hill, Snell(3) Hill, Mirotic, Middleton
Warriors Klay, Dray, Dray(3)
6 Warriors 46 Bucks 39
Bucks Giannis, Mirotic, Connaughton
Warriors Klay, Speights, Lee
12 for Draymond but the Bucks cut the deficit to 7.
3 Warriors 55 Bucks 39
Bucks
Warriors Iguodala, Steph(3) O'Neal,
Halftime Score Warriors 70 Bucks 44
Bucks Ilyasova(3) Giannis
Warriors O'Neal, Bogut, Barnes(3) Dray(3) O'Neal, Steph(3)
The Warriors come into Milwaukee and are just throttling the Bucks; Draymond Green comes off the bench for 15 first half points.
3rd Qtr
9 Warriors 77 Bucks 53
Bucks Giannis, Brogdon, Bledsoe(3) Middleton
Warriors Lee, Iguodala, Lee, Iguodala(1)
6 Warriors 82 Bucks 62
Bucks Middleton, Snell, Hill(3) Giannis
Warriors Klay(3) Iguodala
3 Warriors 90 Bucks 66
Bucks Hill, Middleton
Warriors Klay, Lee, Klay, Lee
3rd Qtr Score Warriors 97 Bucks 73
Bucks Middleton, Mirotic, Mirotic, Bledsoe(1)
Warriors Speights, Steph(3) Bogut
7 third quarter points for Klay Thompson; the Warriors will take game one.
4th Qtr
9 Warriors 104 Bucks 79
Bucks Bledsoe, Lopez, Lopez
Warriors Dray, Iguodala, Speights(1) Lee
6 Warriors 116 Bucks 90
Bucks Giannis, Connaughton, Bledsoe(1) Brogdon(3) Ilyasova(3)
Warriors Steph(1) Barnes, Bogut, Klay, Klay(3) Bogut
3 Warriors 119 Bucks 94
Bucks Snell, Lopez,
Warriors Klay(3) Armstrong, Bazemore, Kuzmic
Final Score Warriors 125 Bucks 105
Bucks Henson, Smith(3) Dellavedova(3) Dellavedova(3)
Warriors Armstrong, Bazemore, Kuzmic
Thompson: 22 pts/8 boards - Player of the Game
Curry: 14 pts/18 assists
Bogut: 12 pts/11 boards
Lee: 19 pts/6 boards
Iguodala: 15 pts/5 boards/6 assists
Green: 17 pts
O'Neal: 10 pts/7 boards
Giannis: 16 pts/11 assists/9 boards
Middleton: 12 pts
Brogdon: 11 pts/5 assists
Mirotic: 11 pts
Game Two
1st Qtr
9 Warriors 11 Bucks 10
Bucks Giannis, Middleton(3) Middleton(3) Brogdon
Warriors Bogut, Steph, Klay(3) Bogut, Iguodala
6 Bucks 25 Warriors 22
Bucks Giannis, Lopez(3) Brogdon(3) Giannis, Giannis, Middleton(3)
Warriors Bogut(1) Steph(3) Lee(3) Klay, Iguodala
Both squads running and gunning to open game 2; Middleton with 9, Giannis with 8.
3 Bucks 29 Warriors 25
Bucks Giannis, Giannis
Warriors Lee, Steph(1)
1st Qtr Score Bucks 37 Warriors 30
Bucks Middleton, Middleton, Giannis, Giannis
Warriors Speights, Blake(3)
Giannis comes out and takes over; he's got 16 and the Bucks are up 7.
2nd Qtr
9 Bucks 42 Warriors 32
Bucks Mirotic, Ilyasova(3)
Warriors Speights
6 Bucks 42 Warriors 34
Bucks
Warriors Speights
The basket's gone cold for the Dubs; Mo Speights the only man to find it in the past 6 minutes.
3 Bucks 52 Warriors 40
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Lopez, Giannis, Middleton
Warriors Lee, Green, Steph
Halftime Score Bucks 64 Warriors 49
Bucks Middleton, Connaughton, Ilaysova(3) Bledsoe, Ilyasova(3)
Warriors Bogut, Bogut(1) Green, Bogut, Lee
Total reversal from game 1 - the Bucks sure look like they're about to force game 3.
3rd Qtr
9 Bucks 71 Warriors 53
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis, Bledsoe(3)
Warriors Klay, Lee
6 Bucks 80 Warriors 61
Bucks Connaughton, Middleton(3) Giannis, Brogdon
Warriors Bogut, Lee, Lee, Iguodala
We'll see you for the decisive game 3.
3 Bucks 82 Warriors 65
Bucks Middleton
Warriors Green, Speights
3rd Qtr Score Bucks 89 Warriors 67
Bucks Mirotic, Lopez, Brogdon
Warriors Lee
4th Qtr
9 Bucks 93 Warriors 78
Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe
Warriors Dray, Lee, Bogut, Dray, Dray(3)
6 Bucks 99 Warriors 78
Bucks Bledsoe, Brogdon, Bledsoe
Warriors
3 Bucks 106 Warriors 78
Bucks Hill(3) Giannis, Bledsoe,
Warriors
Final Score Bucks 108 Warriors 84
Bucks Wood
Warriors Crawford(3) Brooks
Total reversal from game one, the Bucks blow Golden St out in game 2 and we head to the showdown.
Giannis: 30 pts/13 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Middleton: 22 pts/5 boards/6 assists
Bledsoe: 13 pts/6 boards/8 assists
Brogdon: 13 pts
Mirotic: 4 pts/10 boards
Lee: 19 pts/11 boards
Bogut: 14 pts/11 boards
Green: 13 pts
Curry: 8 pts/7 assists
Thompson: 7 pts
Game Three
1st Qtr
9 Bucks 10 Warriors 9
Bucks Middleton, Brogdon, Giannis, Lopez, Giannis
Warriors Klay(3) Klay, Iguodala, Lee
6 Bucks 21 Warriors 14
Bucks Lopez(3) Bledsoe(3) Giannis, Brogdon(3)
Warriors Lee, Steph(3)
Looks more like game 2 than game one so far, Giannis has a half dozen.
3 Bucks 31 Warriors 23
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Lopez, Giannis, Mirotic(3)
Warriors Lee, Steph, Bogut, Iguodala(3)
1st Qtr Score Bucks 38 Warriors 27
Bucks Middleton, Middleton(3) Middleton
Warriors O'Neal, Dray
Milwaukee just unstoppable; Giannis has 12, Middleton scores 7 in 3 minutes. Double digit lead.
2nd Qtr
9 Bucks 43 Warriors 32
Bucks Snell(3) Brogdon
Warriors Barnes, Speights(3)
6 Bucks 58 Warriors 39
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe(3) Lopez, Mirotic, Mirotic(3) Giannis
Warriors Bogut, Klay(3) Lee
The celebration is on in Milwaukee.
3 Bucks 63 Warriors 47
Bucks Bledsoe, Mirotic(3)
Warriors Steph, Klay, Klay
Halftime Score Bucks 66 Warriors 52
Bucks Bledsoe, Connaughton(1)
Warriors Klay, Barnes, Klay(3)
Klay Thompson scores 9 in the last 6 minutes; Bucks up 14.
3rd Qtr
9 Bucks 79 Warriors 58
Bucks Brogdon(3) Giannis(3) Giannis, Bledsoe, Giannis(3)
Warriors Speights, Lee, Steph
6 Bucks 93 Warriors 65
Bucks Middleton(3) Mirotic, Mirotic(3) Middleton(3) Bledsoe(3)
Warriors Speights, Speughts(1) Lee, Lee
8 more for Giannis; the Bucks are going to score 100 before the end of the 3rd.
3 Bucks 103 Warriors 69
Bucks Lopez, Middleton, Connaughton, Giannis, Giannis
Warriors Bogut, O'Neal
3rd Qtr Score Bucks 108 Warriors 78
Bucks Connaughton, Mirotic(3)
Warriors O'Neal, O'Neal(3) Curry, Dray
Bucks moving on to play the Kings/Jazz winner.
4th Qtr
9 Bucks 115 Warriors 85
Bucks Giannis, Middleton(3) Brogdon
Warriors Lee, Iguodala, Curry, Lee(1)
6 Bucks 124 Warriors 96
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Middleton, Brogdon(3)
Warriors Bogut(1) Klay(3) Steph(3) Klay, Klay
3 Bucks 129 Warriors 101
Bucks Giannis, Brogdon
Warriors Iguodala, Iguodala, Iguodala(1)
Final Score Bucks 139 Warriors 109
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Canaan(3) Wood
Warriors Klay(3) Steph, Crawford(3)
Overwhelming game for the Bucks; this could be the tournament record for points.
Giannis: 34 pts/14 boards/7 assists - Player of the Game
Middleton: 23 pts/5 boards/6 assists
Bledsoe: 21 pts
Brogdon: 17 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Lopez: 11 pts/6 blocks
Mirotic: 19 pts
All Region Team:
C Kareem ('82 Lakers - 1 PotG)
F Giannis ('19 Bucks-2 PotG)
F Duncan ('15 Spurs- 2 PotG)
G Jordan ('91 Bulls - 2 PotG)
G Magic ('82 Lakers - 1 PotG)
6. 2003 PAC DIV CHAMPION SACRAMENTO KINGS v. 11. 2018 UTAH JAZZ
Kings: 59-23, 1st Pac Div, 6th Off, 2nd Def
d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 4-1
Lost Mavs West Semis 4-3
#89 overall seed
Coach: Rick Adelman,
Starters:
C Vlade Divac 34 9.9 PPG 15.6 PER 7 WS
F Chris Webber 29-Michigan 23 20.9 6.9
F Peja Stojakovic 25 19.2 19.6 10.1
G Mike Bibby 24-Arizona 15.9 17.6 5.6
G Doug Christie 32-Pepperdine 9.4 15 8.9
Rotation Reserves:
C Keon Clark 27-UNLV 6.7 13.9 4.7
F Scot Pollard 27-Kansas 4.5 14.6 1
F Hedo Turkoglu 23 6.7 12 2.6
G Bobby Jackson 29-Minnesota 15.2 18.4 5.5
G Jimmy Jackson 32-Ohio St 7.7 12.4 2.5
Leaders: Christie 4th Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 2nd Def +/- 3rd Steal %
Peja: 4th Eff FG%, 3rd TS%
Webber: 4th Trip-Doub
The second best defense (and 6th best offense) in 2003 is the Kings. 29 year old C-Webb's got a PER over 20 and 25 year old Peja has double digit WS.
Jazz: 48-34, 5th West Conf, 16th Off, 2nd Def
d. Thunder West First 4-2
Lost Rockets West Semis 4-1
#168 overall seed
Coach Quin Snyder
Starters
C Rudy Gobert 25 13.5 PPG 20.7 PER 8.1 WS
F Derrick Favors 26-G Tech 12.3 18.8 8
F Joe Ingles 30 11.5 14.4 7.6
G Ricky Rubio 27 13.1 15.4 5.3
G Donovan Mitchell 21-Louisville 20.5 16.7 5.2
Rotation Reserves
C Ekpe Udoh 30-Baylor 2.6 15.2 3.2
F Jonas Jerebko 30 5.8 13.2 3.4
F Royce O'Neale 24- Baylor 5 10.8 2.4
G Alec Burks 26-Colorado 7.7 13.1 1.9
G Thabo Sefolosha 33 8.2 15.8 2.6
Leaders: Gobert 4th Blocks, 3rd TS%, 3rd Def +/-, 2nd Def Rtng, 2nd Block%
The Jazz are defense, 2nd in 2019, the offense is middling. 25 year old Gobert crosses 20 PER and is the only guy on the roster on the leader board. No double digit WS.
Matchup
C Gobert (Jazz)
F Push
F Peja (Kings)
G Bibby (Kings)
G Mitchell (Jazz)
Bench: Kings
Game One
1st Qtr
9 Kings 7 Jazz 2
Kings Webber, Webber, Webber(3)
Jazz Gobert
6 Jazz 10 Kings 9
Kings Christie
Jazz Favors, Rubio, Gobert, Ingles
CWebb has 7 quick points but Utah's got the early lead as the series kicks off.
3 Jazz 23 Kings 13
Kings Christie, Webber
Jazz Ingles(3) Ingles, Ingles(3) Rubio, Ingles(3)
1st Qtr Score Jazz 31 Kings 21
Kings Peja(3) JJackson(3) Bibby
Jazz Mitchell, Udoh, Burks, Sefolosha
Joe Ingles scores 11 in a 3 minute stretch and the Jazz are up double digits.
2nd Qtr
9 Jazz 38 Kings 25
Kings Pollard, Bibby
Jazz Burks, Burks(3) Favors
6 Jazz 41 Kings 31
Kings Bibby, BJackson, Christie
Jazz Favors(1) Favors
Jazz still rolling along.
3 Jazz 45 Kings 36
Kings Christie, Webber(3)
Jazz Mitchell, Sefolosha
Halftime Score Jazz 50 Kings 43
Kings BJackson(3) Peja, Pollard
Jazz Burks, Sefolosha(3)
Kings get a little closer; you'd expect this series to a be a defensive battle, that's largely what we've seen so far.
3rd Qtr
9 Jazz 57 Kings 50
Kings Divac, Webber(3) Peja
Jazz Favors, Mitchell, Mitchell(3)
6 Jazz 62 Kings 61
Kings Pollard, Pollard, Peja, Peja
Jazz Mitchell(3) Favors
The Kings have scored the last 8 points; Utah's called time and this Sacramento crowd is up and roaring.
3 Jazz 67 Kings 67
Kings Webber, JJackson, Webber
Jazz Favors(3) Udoh
3rd Qtr Score Jazz 73 Kings 71
Kings Webber, Peja
Jazz Mitchell, Ingles, Gobert
Alright - we got a fight down the stretch; the Kings come all the way back to tie the score and now trail by a bucket.
4th Qtr
11:37 SAC: Vlade drains a triple as the shot clock expires and the Kings have their first lead since the beginning of the game.
10:42: UT: The teams exchange misses and Rubio finds Gobert for a runner from the left block to give Utah back that lead.
9:04: UT: Defense. It's over 2:30 minutes before the next bucket, Ingles going bank.
8:30: SAC: Webber misses, but Christie gets the board and Vlade hits in traffic.
8:22: UT: Rubio finds Favors for a wide open 2.
8:12: SAC: Peja goes bank.
7:06: UT: Burks hits a FT, Utah by 2.
6:40: UT: 21 year old rookie Donovan Mitchell picks Vlade's pocket and cruises home for a dunk.
5:50: SAC: Couple turnovers leads to Bibby's layup.
4:34: SAC: A minute later Webber hits the game tying turnaround.
3:42: UT: A minute later it's Royce O'Neale with a triple from the top.
3:13: SAC: Keon Clark misses - but Jimmy Jackson keeps for the Kings and finds CWebb, who cuts the deficit to 1.
Utah calls time and we reset; starters on the floor for both sides.
2:08: UT: A minute later Derrick Favors scores from 17. 87-84.
1:52: SAC: Peja from the foul line.
1:34: SAC: Utah turns it over and it's Peja again - a J from the wing to give the Kings the lead.
Utah gets two shots. Missing both. Christie rebound with 67 seconds left.
Peja misses.
:50: UT: Ricky Rubio comes through with the huge 18 footer and Utah regains the lead. Kings don't stop the clock.
:43: SAC: Doug Christie with the huge triple! Kings by 2.
:31: UT: Rubio again, pull up J and it's 91-91.
The Kings look to get 2 for 1 out of the timeout - but Peja misses. Utah's got the ball.
Out of the timeout - Utah going for the last shot - it's Ingles, isolation - just outside the paint --
Misses. Overtime.
OT
Starters on the floor for both squads. 91-91.
3:52: SAC: It takes a minute, but Bibby scores from the wing.
3:44: UT: Ingles triple gives Utah the lead.
3:16: UT: Christie misses and Favors doesn't. 96-93
2:50: SAC: Vlade dunk.
2:16: UT: Rubio misses, but Gobert gets the ball and finds Ingles for another 3 ball and Utah's up 4.
2:09: SAC: Peja from just outside the paint.
1:47: UT: Favors from the foul line.
1:30: SAC: CWebb muscles up downlow.
1:20: UT: Favors again - hitting a dead on 3 ball to give Utah a 5 point lead and the Kings call time.
:58: SAC: Bibby keeps the Kings alive with the fadeaway.
Favors misses. Kings down 3, CWebb misses the 3 ball at 30 seconds. Utah ball and the lead.
Mitchell misses - Sac fouls Peja intentionally, he hits them both. Utah up 1 with 9 seconds left.
Mitchell's fouled.
Hits them both. 5 seconds left. 106-103 Jazz.
Kings call time - Peja gets a shot from the corner - contested 3.....
Misses. Ballgame.
Final: Utah 106 Sac 103
Favors: 25 pts/13 boards - Player of the Game
Ingles: 23 pts/9 assists
Mitchell: 18 pts/6 assists
Gobert: 8 pts/14 boards
Rubio: 8 pts/10 assists
Burks: 10 pts
Webber: 27 pts/10 boards/5 assists
Peja: 23 pts/7 boards
Christie: 14 pts/6 boards
Bibby: 12 pts/5 boards/6 assists
Divac: 9 pts/11 boards/6 assists
Game Two
1st Qtr
9 Jazz 11 Kings 5
Kings Webber(3) Peja
Jazz Ingles, Favors, Gobert(1) Ingles(3) Mitchell(3)
6 Jazz 14 Kings 14
Kings Bibby, Divac(3) Divac, Bibby
Jazz Mitchell(1) Gobert
Game 2 underway; knock down drag out war in game one - can the Kings force game 3?
3 Jazz 23 Kings 19
Kings Divac, Peja(3)
Jazz Rubio, Rubio(3) Jerebko, Gobert
1st Qtr Score Jazz 28 Kings 23
Kings BJackson, JJackson
Jazz Mitchell(3) Burks
No one wants to panic or maybe everyone wants to panic - but the Jazz have a game in hand and the lead.
2nd Qtr
9 Jazz 30 Kings 29
Kings Clark, Funderburke, JJackson
Jazz Burks
6 Kings 36 Jazz 32
Kings Webber(3) Turkoglu, Divac
Jazz Gobert
The Kings defense just cracks down as the quarter begins, Utah's held to 4 points and Sacramento goes up.
3 Kings 40 Jazz 40
Kings Peja(3) Webber(1)
Jazz Sefolosha, Burks, Favors, Mitchell
Halftime Score Kings 46 Jazz 46
Kings Webber, JJackson, Webber
Jazz Favors, Favors, Gobert
Another tight, defensively minded game, a half dozen for Favors in the last 6 and we are tied at the half.
3rd Qtr
9 Kings 55 Jazz 52
Kings Peja, Webber(3) Peja, Webber
Jazz Mitchell(3) Ingles(3)
6 Kings 59 Jazz 52
Kings Webber, Bibby
Jazz
7 for Webbber to open the half, Kings now have the lead.
3 Kings 65 Jazz 59
Kings Webber, Webber, Divac
Jazz Udoh, Burks(3) Burks
3rd Qtr Score Kings 70 Jazz 62
Kings Bibby(3) Webber
Jazz Rubio(3)
6 more for CWebb - Kings up 8, looking to tie this thing.
4th Qtr
9 Kings 77 Jazz 67
Kings Webber, Peja, Peja(3)
Jazz Ingles(3) Favors
6 Kings 86 Jazz 74
Kings Peja(3) Webber(1) Christie. Bibby(3)
Jazz Sefolosha(3) Favors, Gobert
Kings pulling away - Sacramento looking to force game 3.
3 Kings 86 Jazz 77
Kings
Jazz Sefolosha(3)
Final Score Kings 95 Jazz 91
Kings Webber(1) Peja, Webber(1) Webber(1) Webber, Webber
Jazz Mitchell, Mitchell(3) Rubio(3) Burks(3)
Utah can't get closer than 4 - CWebb scores 7 in the last 3 and Sac holds on to tie this thing up.
Webber: 34 pts/11 boards/4 steals-Player of the Game
Peja: 22 pts/7 boards
Divac: 11 pts/7 boards
Bibby: 12 pts
Mitchell: 20 pts
Gobert: 11 pts/16 boards
Favors: 12 pts/9 boards
Rubio: 11 pts/6 boards/7 assists
Ingles: 11 pts/7 boards
Burks: 14 pts
Game Three
1st Qtr
9 Jazz 9 Kings 7
Kings Divac, Webber(3) Webber
Jazz Mitchell, Rubio(3) Mitchell, Rubio
6 Jazz 16 Kings 11
Kings Divac, Webber
Jazz Gobert, Mitchell, Ingles
CWebb opens with 7 - but Utah's got the early lead.
3 Jazz 22 Kings 21
Kings Christie, Divac, Divac, Webber, BJackson
Jazz Ingles, Favors, Rubio
1st Qtr Score Kings 30 Jazz 28
Kings Webber, Clark(3) Clark, BJackson
Jazz Udoh, Burks, Sefolosha
A Bobby Jackson dunk to end the quarter gives the Kings the lead.
2nd Qtr
9 Kings 36 Jazz 34
Kings Clark(3) Clark, BJackson
Jazz Favors, O'Neale, Mitchell
6 Jazz 44 Kings 40
Kings Webber, Clark
Jazz Mitchell, Mitchell(3) Mitchell, Mitchell(3)
Donovan Mitchell goes off - 10 points in 3 minutes and the Jazz retake the lead.
3 Jazz 48 Kings 48
Kings Bibby, Divac, Divac, Pollard
Jazz Rubio, Rubio
Halftime Score Jazz 57 Kings 54
Kings Peja, Pollard, Pollard
Jazz Ingles(3) Mitchell(1) Rubio(3) Gobert
7 from Rubio to end the half - the offense has had a strong showing here in the decisive game.
3rd Qtr
9 Jazz 61 Kings 59
Kings Divac(1) Webber, Peja
Jazz Favors, Rubio
6 Jazz 65 Kings 61
Kings Divac
Jazz Mitchell, Rubio
Defense tightens, we might have a great game 3 finish.
3 Jazz 71 Kings 68
Kings JJackson, Bibby, Divac
Jazz Gobert, O'Neale
3rd Qtr Score Jazz 78 Kings 78
Kings Peja(3) Webber(3) Webber(1), Bibby(3)
Jazz Rubio, Gobert, Favors(3)
Tied. 12 minutes left in this series.
4th Qtr
11:17: SAC: Burks misses a 3 - Bobby Jackson dunk to give the Kings the lead.
10:54: UT: Favors from 16. Tied.
9:57: SAC: A minute later, Webber goes off glass.
9:21: UT: Jerebko misses, but Udoh gets the board - Rubio will find Sefolosha on the ring for the triple that gives the Jazz the lead.
9:06: SAC: Peja with the scoooooop.
7:56: SAC: A minute later it's Bobby Jackson, turnaround in the lane. 86-83.
7:18: SAC: Empty Utah trip - Webber slams it home and the Kings lead is 5.
7:04: UT: Gobert, down low. Easy.
6:05: SAC: A minute later it's C-Webb from the foul line.
Utah time out down 5. Gobert-Favors-Ingles-Mitchell-Rubio for the Jazz
Clark-Webber-Peja-Jackson-Jackson for the Kings
5:56: UT: One handed slamma from Favors.
5:49: SAC: Jimmy Jackson, smooth from the paint.
5:31: UT: Rubio finds an open Favors.
4:52: SAC: Christie rebounds a Clark miss; Bobby Jackson hits from four feet.
4:33: UT: Ingles hits the corner 3. 94-92 Kings.
3:31: SAC: A minute later Peja goes off glass.
2:40: UT: Empty trips both ways - Burks turnaround.
2:29: SAC: Bobby Jackson goes hard to the goal. 98-94. Jazz calls time.
Starters in both sides - except Jackson stays in at point for the Kings.
1:54: SAC: Webber blocks Donovan Mitchell and Jackson converts again for the Kings. 100-94.
1:25: UT: Utah gets a couple shots - Favors hitting the floater. Bibby checks in for the Kings.
1:01: SAC: As the shot clock expires, Bibby hits the clutch J in traffic.
:23: UT: Utah misses but gets a quick turnover and Mitchell goes bank. 102-98.
:19: SAC: Bibby 2 FT. That should do it.
It does - Peja adds to FT, Rubio an end game triple.
Final: Kings 106 Jazz 101
The Kings take games 2 and 3 and they move on to meet Giannis and the Bucks in the second round.
Webber: 25 pts/8 boards/5 assists/5 blocks - Player of the Game
Divac: 17 pts/11 boards/5 steals
Peja: 13 pts/7 boards
Bibby: 12 pts
BJackson: 15 pts/5 boards
Clark: 12 pts
All Region Team:
C Kareem ('82 Lakers - 1 PotG)
F Giannis ('19 Bucks-2 PotG)
F Webber ('03 Kings- 2 PotG)
G Jordan ('91 Bulls - 2 PotG)
G Magic ('82 Lakers - 1 PotG)
