3 1962 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 14. 2004 DALLAS MAVERICKS
Celtics: 60-20, 1st East Div, 7th Off/1st Def
d. Warriors East Final 4-3
d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-3
#42 overall seed
Coach: Red Auerbach
Starters
C Bill Russell 27-USF 18.9 PPG 19.4 PER 15.5 WS
F Tom Heinsohn 27-H Cross 22.1 20 9.3
F Frank Ramsey 30-Kentucky 15.3 16.3 7.3
G Bob Cousy 33-H Cross 15.7 18.3 6.3
G Sam Jones 28-NC Central 18.4 17.9 9.6
Rotation Reserves
C Gene Guarilia 24-G Washington 3.6 11.3 .7
F Jim Loscutoff 31-Oregon 5.3 7.7 .5
F Satch Sanders 23-NYU 11.2 12.4 7.2
G KC Jones 29-USF 9.2 11.7 4.9
G Carl Braun 34-Colgate 3.7 10.7 .5
Leaders Russell 2nd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 4th WS, 3rd WS/48
Cousy: 3rd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 3rd Def WS
Ramsey 4th FT%
Heinsohn 4th Def WS
Sanders 5th Def WS
The 3rd seed in the reason is another one of these Celtics title teams; all defense, not great getting buckets. 27 year old Russell has double digit WS; 27 year old Heinsohn 20 PER
Mavs: 52-30, 3rd MW Div, 1st Off/26th Def
Lost Kings West 1st Rnd 4-1
#215 overall seed
Coach: Don Nelson, Asst Rolando Blackman, Del Harris
Starters
C Dirk Nowitzki 25 21.8 PPG 22.5 PER 11.5 WS
F Antoine Walker 27-Kentucky 14 15.8 3.9
F Antawn Jamison 27-UNC 14.8 21.2 9
G Steve Nash 29-S Clara 14.5 20.5 8.8
G Michael Finley 30-Wisconsin 18.6 17.8 7.6
Rotation Reserves
C Shawn Bradley 31-BYU 3.3 15.6 2.3
F Danny Fortson 27-Cincinnati 3.9 15.9 2.3
G Josh Howard 23-Wake 8.6 15.7 3.5
G Tony Delk 30-Kentucky 6 13.2 .8
G Marquis Daniels 23-Auburn 8.5 20.1 3.2
Leaders Nash 2nd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 2nd FT%, 4th Off WS, 3rd Asst%
Jamison 4th FG%, 5th Eff FG%, 4th Off Rtng, 3rd TO%
Dirk: 3rd Off WS, 4th TO%
Finley: 1st TO%
Walker 3rd Trip Doub
Best offensive team in 2004, almost the worst defensive team. Real styles clash in this series. 25 year old Dirk is over 20 PER with double digit WS, 27 year old Jamison and 29 year old Nash both go over 20 PER.
Matchup
C Push
F Heinsohn(Celtics)
F Jamison (Mavs)
G Nash (Mavs)
G SJones (Celtics)
Bench: Celtics
Game One
1 Qtr
9 Mavs 9 Celtics 4
Celtics Ramsey, SJones
Mavs Walker, Jamison, Dirk, Walker(1)
6 Mavs 13 Celtics 12
Celtics Russell, Cousy, Sanders, SJones(3)
Mavs Dirk, Jamison
This series is underway - these old Celtics teams have struggled; will that continue against all this Dallas firepower?
3 Mavs 23 Celtics 20
Celtics Sanders(1) Russell SJones(3) SJones
Mavs Dirk, Nash, Nash, Nash, Dirk
1 Q Score Mavs 32 Celtics 20
Celtics
Mavs Daniels, Howard(3) Howard, Delk
8 for Dirk - Dallas way up.
2 Qtr
9 Mavs 34 Celtics 27
Celtics Cousy(3) Sanders, Heinsohn
Mavs Finley
6 Mavs 43 Celtics 35
Celtics Russell, Ramsey, Heinsohn, Heinsohn
Mavs Nash(3) Nash, Nash, Daniels
Nash scores 7 straight. Mavs by 8.
3 Mavs 51 Celtics 39
Celtics Heinsohn, Cousy
Mavs Jamsion, Walker(3) Finley(3)
Half Score Mavs 62 Mavs 45
Celtics Heinsohn, Ramsey, Guarilia
Mavs Daniels, Jamsion(1) Dirk, Daniels, Nash, Jamison
Just too many points for this modern Mavs offense against a Celtics champ from half a century prior.
3 Qtr
9 Mavs 63 Celtics 47
Celtics Heinsohn
Mavs Fortson(1)
6 Mavs 72 Celtics 58
Celtics Heinsohn(3) Heinsohn, Ramsey, Cousy, Heinsohn
Mavs Jamison(1) Daniels, Walker, Finley, Jamison
Dirk's got 4 fouls - he and Russell scrapping - but Dallas still up 14.
3 Mavs 77 Celtics 67
Celtics Heinsohn(3) Russell, Cousy, Cousy
Mavs Jamison, Finley(3)
3 Q Score Mavs 86 Celtics 75
Celtics Cousy, SJones, SJones, Russell
Mavs Howard, Nash, Dirk, Dirk(3)
Dirk misses much of the third, comes back late and scores 5 to end the quarter.
4 Qtr
9 Mavs 92 Celtics 77
Celtics Ramsey
Mavs Finley, Finley, Fortson
6 Mavs 102 Celtics 85
Celtics Russell, SJones, KC Jones, Ramsey
Mavs Finley(3) Finley(3) Nash Dirk
3 Mavs 106 Celtics 89
Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn
Mavs Daniels, Delk
Final Score Mavs 112 Celtics 99
Celtics Heinsohn, Braun(3) Guarilia, Sanders(3)
Mavs Daniels, Dirk, Delk
Noncompetitive game one; Boston gets blown out.
Finley: 20 pts/5 assists - Player of the Game
Jamison: 16 pts/11 boards
Dirk: 19 pts/9 boards
Nash: 19 pts/7 assists
Daniels: 14 pts
Heinsohn: 28 pts/8 boards
Russell: 12 pts/20 boards
Cousy: 14 pts/5 assists
SJones: 16 pts
Ramsey: 12 pts
Game Two
1 Qtr
9 Mavs 9 Celtics 8
Celtics SJones, Russell, Ramsey, Ramsey
Mavs Jamsion, Finley, Nash, Walker(3)
6 Celtics 16 Mavs 14
Celtics Ramsey, Ramsey, Cousy, Cousy
Mavs Finley(3) Finley,
Frank Ramsey comes out and puts up 8 quick ones - Celtics must win game.
3 Mavs 24 Celtics 20
Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn
Mavs Finley, Dirk(3) Finley, Dirk(3)
1 Q Score Mavs 34 Celtics 28
Celtics SJones, Heinsohn, SJones, Heinsohn
Mavs Dirk(3) Finley(3) Nash, Nash
Dirk hits three triples in the last 6 minutes and Dallas leads by 6.
2 Qtr
9 Mavs 42 Celtics 36
Celtics Guarilia(3) Guarilia(3) Sanders
Mavs Bradley, Delk, Delk, Bradley
6 Mavs 47 Celtics 42
Celtics Sanders, Ramsey, Loscutoff
Mavs Fortson, Dirk(3)
Mavs with the slight lead - Boston needing to win.
3 Mavs 57 Celtics 48
Celtics Russell(3) KC Jones, Cousy(1)
Mavs Dirk, Dirk(3) Dirk(3) Daniels
Half Score Mavs 70 Celtics 54
Celtics Heinsohn, SJones, KC Jones
Mavs Daniels(3) Daniels, Walker, Dirk, Daniels, Jamison
That Dallas offense just way too much for Boston - Nowtizki adds 10 more points.
3 Qtr
9 Mavs 80 Celtics 62
Celtics Sanders, Ramsey, SJones, Heinsohn
Mavs Delk(3) Delk(3) Jamison, Bradley
6 Mavs 84 Celtics 64
Celtics Heinsohn
Mavs Bradley(1) Finley(3)
Dallas cruising to the easy upset win over Boston. Modern basketball.
3 Mavs 93 Celtics 73
Celtics KC Jones(3) Russell, Ramsey, Heinsohn
Mavs Jamison, Walker, Bradley(1) Nash, Finley
3 Q Score Mavs 100 Celtics 77
Celtics Cousy, Russell
Mavs Bradley, Fortson, Jamison(1) Nash
The great Celtics teams just can't keep up with the firepower of a contemporary offense.
4 Qtr
9 Mavs 106 Celtics 83
Celtics Ramsey, SJones, SJones
Mavs Bradley, Finley, Dirk
6 Mavs 110 Celtics 88
Celtics Heinsohn, Sanders(3)
Mavs Dirk, Jamison
3 Mavs 119 Celtics 96
Celtics Russell, KC Jones, Heinsohn, SJones
Mavs Howard(3) Daniels, Howard, Howard
Final Score Mavs 126 Celtics 99
Celtics Braun(3)
Mavs Najera(3) Delk, Best
These Boston teams won tons of titles, despite having middling (at best) offenses, even for their time - you move them several decades forward and they just can't keep up.
Dirk: 26 pts/12 boards - Player of the Game
Finley: 21 pts/6 assists
Jamison: 11 pts/10 boards
Nash: 10 pts/9 assists
Walker: 7 pts/15 boards/8 assists
Daniels: 11 pts
Bradley: 12 pts
Delk: 12 pts
All Region Team
C Shaq ('98 Lakers- 2x PotG)
F Bird ('80 Celtics-2x PotG)
F Nowitzki ('04 Mavs-1 PotG)
G EJohnson ('89 Suns-1x PotG)
G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2x PotG)
6. 1975 ABA CHAMP KENTUCKY COLONELS v. 11. 2013 PAC DIV CHAMP LA CLIPPERS
Colonels: 58-26, 1st ABA East Div, 5th Off/1st Def
d. Sounds East Semis, 4-1
d. Spirits East Finals 4-1
d. Pacers ABA Finals 4-1
#87 overall seed
Coach: Hubie Brown
Starters
C Artis Gilmore 25-Jacksonville 23.6 22.6 PER 16.2 WS
F Dan Issel 26-Kentucky 17.7 16.9 9.3
F Wali Jones 27-Albany St 12.6 13.6 6.9
G Louie Dampier 30-Kentucky 16.8 16.8 10.1
G Bird Averitt 22-Pepperdine 13.1 13 2.6
Rotation Reserves
C Marv Roberts 25-Utah St 6.4 9.8 2.4
F Jim Bradley 22-N Illinois 6.5 14 2.3
F Ronald Thomas 24-Louisville 3.6 13.3 1.8
G Gene Littles 31-High Pt 3.5 9.1 1.4
G Ted McClain 28-Tenn St 8.6 12.3 4.1
Leaders Gilmore 1st Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 1st Blocks, 2nd Blocks/Gm, 2nd FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd TS%, 3rd PER, 2nd WS, 2nd WS/48, 4th +/-, 3rd VORP, 1st Def Rtng, 5th Reb%, 2nd Block %
Dampier 5th Assts, 2nd 3pt % 5th +/-, 5th VORP, 4th Off Rtng
McClain 2nd Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng, 4th Steal %
Jones 4th Def Rtng
Issel 5th TO%
Here's the ABA Champion Colonels, like those old Celtics teams, mediocre offense, top defense in the league. 25 year old Artis Gilmore is one of the 5 best players in the ABA, 3rd in PER, 2nd in Win Shares, 2nd in WS/48, 3rd in VORP. 30 year old Louis Dampier also has double digit WS.
Clippers: 56-26, 1st Pac Div, 4th Off/8th Def
Lost Grizzlies West 1st Rnd 4-2
#170 overall seed
Coach: Vinnie Del Negro,
Starters
C DeAndre Jordan 24-A&M 8.8 PPG 17.2 PER 6.2 WS
F Blake Griffin 23-Oklahoma 18 22.4 10.6
F Matt Barnes 32-UCLA 10.3 15.5 6.3
G Chris Paul 27-Wake 16.9 26.4 13.9
G Jamal Crawford 32-Michigan 16.5 16.8 5.4
Rotation Reserves
C Ryan Hollins 28-UCLA 3.4 11.3 1.7
F Lamar Odom 33-Rhode Island 4 10.9 2.7
F Caron Butler 32-UConn 10.4 12.4 3.6
G Eric Bledsoe 23-Kentucky 8.5 17.5 3.7
G Chauncey Billups 36-Colorado 8.4 15 1.3
Leaders Paul 2nd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 2nd Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 3rd PER, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48, 3rd +/-, 3rd VORP, 2nd Off Rtng, 1st Asst%, 2nd Steal %
Jordan: 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%
Safe to say 27 year old CP3 was the third best player in the NBA in 2013, 3rd in PER, 3rd in Win Shares, 3rd in WS/48, 3rd in VORP. 23 year old Blake Grifin also is over 20 PER w/ double digit WS.
Matchup
C Gilmore (Colonels)
F Griffin (Clips)
F Push
G Paul (Clips)
G Crawford (Clips)
Bench: Push
Game
1 Qtr
9 Clips 8 Colonels 3
Colonels Dampier, Gilmore(1)
Clips Griffin, Crawford, Crawford, Jordan
6 Clips 14 Colonels 5
Colonels Jones
Clips Barnes(3) Paul(1) Griffin
Really similar to the prior matchup; Colonels are a defense first champion from multiple generations prior; can they withstand a modern day 3 ball shooting opponent?
3 Clips 18 Colonels 13
Colonels Averitt, Roberts, McClain, Issel
Clips Jordan, Jordan
1 Q Score Clips 28 Colonels 20
Colonels Jones(1) Averitt, Littles, Roberts
Clips Crawford, Odom(1) Butler, Bledsoe, Odom
Clips off and running.
2 Qtr
9 Clips 33 Colonels 24
Colonels Bradley, Averitt
Clips Odom(3) Butler
6 Clips 40 Colonels 26
Colonels McClain
Clips Paul, Barnes(3) Odom
5 more for Lamar - this game looks over already.
3 Clips 43 Colonels 33
Colonels Roberts(1) Jones, McClain, Dampier
Clips Butler(3)
Half Score Clips 50 Colonels 42
Colonels Dampier, McClain(1) Issel, Dampier, Issel
Clips Crawford(3) Griffin, Crawford
4 fouls each for Griffin and Barnes, maybe that allows Kentucky a chance to get into this.
3 Qtr
9 Clips 55 Colonels 44
Colonels Jones
Clips Butler(3) Paul
6 Clips 61 Colonels 52
Colonels Issel, Dampier, Averitt, McClain
Clips Paul, Odom, Bledsoe
Clips still solidly in the lead.
3 Clips 67 Colonels 58
Colonels Jones, Dampier
Clips Billups(3) Griffin(3)
3 Q Score Clips 72 Colonels 62
Colonels Bradley, Bradley
Clips Bledsoe(3) Griffin
5 more for Blake, Clips up 10
4 Qtr
9 Clips 76 Colonels 68
Colonels Dampier, Gilmore, Averitt
Clips Crawford, Griffin
6 Clips 85 Colonels 81
Colonels Issel, Gilmore, Averitt, Gilmore, Thomas, Jones(1) Dampier
Clips Griffin, Jordan, Griffin, Jordan(3)
The Colonels leap into the game with 6 to play.
Clips: Hollins/Griffin/Barnes/Paul/Bledsoe
Colonels: Gilmore/Bradley/Jones/Dampier/McClain
5:23: KY: After a Clips miss, Jim Bradley scores from the lane and the Clips lead is down to 2.
Crawford and Jordan in for the Clips.
Issel, Jones, Littles, Thomas for the Colonels.
4:26: LA: After some empty trips, DeAndre hits a FT.
4:16: KY: Wil Jones scores from the foul line.
4:03: LA: Jamal Crawford nails a corner 3.
3:56: KY: Jones again, scoop and score.
3:18: KY: Crawford misses a 3 - Jones scores the other way, that's 6 straight Colonels points for Wil Jones and Kentucky ties the score.
2:41: LA: Gilmore picks up his 5th, CP3 hits 1, 90-89
2:24: KY: Wali Jones again. A long 2 gives Kentucky their first lead of the day.
2:12: LA: Cold blooded Jamal Crawford gives LA the lead.
1:13: KY: Misses both ways - and then it's Wali Jones, one more time - a runner in the lane to give Kentucky the lead.
Clips call time.
At 1 minute - Crawford misses the 3 pointer.
Kentucky ball.
Chris Paul picks off a Louie Dampier pass and sprints to the goal - huge defensive play for CP3 - the Clips have the lead.
Averitt misses with 34 seconds left. Clips have the ball and the lead.
Crawford misses at 18 seconds. Colonels ball. Time out. Who gets the last shot?
It's Averitt - and he misses.
Crawford's fouled with 8 seconds left - hits them both. Averitt will turn it over - Crawford will hit 2 more FT and that's the final.
Final Score: Clips 98 Colonels 93
Great comeback by the Colonels - but it's the Clips who come through in the final minute. Artis Gilmore averaged over 23 PPG, he's held to single digits today.
Crawford: 22 pts - Player of the Game
Jordan: 12 pts/10 boards
Griffin: 17 pts/7 assists/6 boards
Paul: 10 pts/6 assists/5 boards/4 blocks
Odom: 10 pts/7 boards
Butler: 11 pts
Jones: 20 pts/12 boards
Issel: 10 pts/12 boards
Dampier: 18 pts/7 boards/5 assists
Averitt: 12 pts
Game Two
1 Qtr
9 Clips 7 Colonels 5
Colonels Jones, Jones, Averitt(1)
Clips Paul, Crawford(3) Griffin
6 Clips 22 Colonels 11
Colonels Issel, Dampier, Dampier
Clips Barnes(3) Barnes(3) Griffin, Paul, Paul, Griffin(3)
Clips off with a sprint again, 8 for Blake
3 Clips 26 Colonels 15
Colonels McClain, Issel
Clips Barnes, Barnes
1 Q Score Clips 30 Colonels 19
Colonels Issel, Bradley
Clips Billups, Billups
Double digit Clips lead, looks like game one.
2 Qtr
9 Clips 38 Colonels 25
Colonels Bradley, Gilmore, Thomas
Clips Blesoe, Bledsoe, Griffin, Bledsoe
6 Clips 42 Colonels 32
Colonels Dampier, Issel, Issel(3)
Clips Crawford, Odom
A half dozen for Eric Bledsoe to open the quarter, Clips up 10.
3 Clips 52 Colonels 36
Colonels Jones, Roberts
Clips Barnes, Billups(3) Griffin, Butler(3)
Half Score Clips 63 Colonels 47
Colonels Dampier(3) Jones, Averitt, McClain, Bradley
Clips Paul (3) Griffin (3) Paul(3) Barnes
The triples just are too much - Clips are going to advance and meet those Mavs
3 Qtr
9 Clips 71 Colonels 53
Colonels Issel, Jones, Jones
Clips Jordan, Paul(3), Paul(3)
6 Clips 77 Colonels 61
Colonels Gilmore, Bradley, Jones, Jones
Clips Griffin, Griffin, Jordan
3 Clips 82 Colonels 65
Colonels Averitt, Littles
Clips Jordan, Bledsoe(3)
3 Q Score Clips 85 Colonels 75
Colonels Issel, Gilmore, Dampier, Dampier, Gilmore
Clips Griffin(3)
Nice run for Kentucky - they're in shouting distance.
4 Qtr
9 Clips 93 Colonels 81
Colonels Issel, Dampier, Jones
Clips Jordan, Odom, Barnes, Paul
6 Clips 100 Colonels 88
Colonels Averitt(3) Roberts, Averitt
Clips Crawford, Crawford(3) Odom
It looks done.
3 Clips 105 Colonels 98
Colonels Dampier, Gilmore, Averitt, Averitt, Dampier
Clips Bledsoe(1) Barnes, Hollins
Colonels...maybe...just down 7
Final Score Clips 124 Colonels 117
Colonels Dampier(3) Gilmore, Gilmore, Averitt(3) Dampier, Issel, Gilmore, Jones
Clips Griffin, Paul, Paul, Griffin(1) Crawford, Jordan, Barnes, Crawford, Griffin, Paul
Kentucky never gets closer than 5 and they go home.
Paul: 26 pts/9 assists-Player of the Game
Griffin: 26 pts/8 boards
Barnes: 20 pts/6 boards
Jordan: 10 pts/8 boards
Crawford: 14 pts
Bledsoe: 10 pts
All Region Team
C Shaq ('98 Lakers- 2x PotG)
F Bird ('80 Celtics-2x PotG)
F Nowitzki ('04 Mavs-1 PotG)
G EJohnson ('89 Suns-1x PotG)
G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2x PotG)
