7. 2021 WEST CHAMP PHOENIX SUNS v. 10. 1974 ABA CHAMP NEW YORK NETS
Suns: 51-21, Pac Div Champs, 5th Off/9th Def
d. Lakers West 1st Rnd 4-2
d. Nuggets West Semis 4-0
d. Clips West Finals 4-2
Bucks NBA Finals
#107 overall seed
Coach: Monty Williams
Starters
C Deandre Ayton 22-Arizona 14.4 PPG 20.3 PER 8.4 WS
F Jae Crowder 30-Marquette 10.1 11.8 3.3
F Mikal Bridges 24-Nova 13.5 16.4 8
G Chris Paul 35-Wake 16.4 21.4 9.2
G Devin Booker 24-Kentucky 25.6 19.2 4.9
Rotation Reserves
C Frank Kaminsky 27-Wisconsin 6.6 15.8 2
F Cam Johnson 24-UNC 9.6 11.8 2.6
F Torrey Craig 30-USC Upst 7.2 15.5 1.8
G Cameron Payne 26-Murray 8.4 17.4 3.6
G Jevon Carter 25-WVA 4.1 12.2 2.6
Leaders Ayton: 5th Off Reb, 5th Reb%
Paul 2nd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 1st FT%
Bridges 5th Eff FG%, 5th TS%, 3rd Off Rtng
Here come the (presumptive) 2021 NBA Champs. This spot originally belonged to the 1950 Royals, but the simulation doesn't go back that far, as previously discussed. The Suns had the third best SRS in 2021 and, as of date of this publication, have the lead in the NBA Finals. One more slot to come will go to a 2021 team, either to the Bucks, if they come back and win the title, or to the Jazz, who had the top SRS in the season. 35 year old CP3 and 22 year old Ayton are over 20 PER.
Nets: 55-29, 1st ABA East Div, 4th Off/1st Def
d. Squires East Semis 4-1
d. Colonels East Finals 4-0
d. Stars ABA Finals 4-1
#150 overall seed
Coach: Kevin Loughery, GM Dave DeBuscherre
Starters
C Billy Paultz 25-St Johns 16.4 PPG 18.2 PER 8.9 WS
F Larry Kenon 21-Memphis 15.9 14.6 5.9
F Julius Erving 23-UMass 27.4 25.7 16.5
G Brian Taylor 22-Princeton 11.1 12.7 5.3
G John Williamson 22-N Mex St 14.5 13.5 4.2
Rotation Reserves
C Willie Sojourner 25-Weber 5.6 12.3 3
F Billy Schaeffer 22-St Johns 6.5 11.8 1.9
F Gary Gregor 28-S Carolina 3.6 9.7 .8
G Mike Gale 23-Eliz City St 8 13.4 2.1
G John Roche 24-S Carolina 11.4 14.6 3.2
Leaders Erving 1st PPG, 4th Assts, 3rd Stls, 3rd Stls/Gm, 3rd Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 5th Block%
Kenon 5th Reb, 5th Def WS, 4th Off Reb%
Gale 5th Stls, 5th Stls/Gm, 2nd Def +/-, 5th Stl%
Paultz 5th Blocks/Gm, 4th Def WS, 4th Def Rtng
Ladner: 3rd Def Rtng, 4th Stl%
23 year old Dr J is the best player in the ABA - 1st in PER, Win Shares, Win Shares/48 and VORP and he carries the ABA Champ.
Game
1 Qtr
9 Suns 9 Nets 7
Suns Paul, Crowder(3) Ayton
Nets Paultz, Paultz, Williamson
6 Suns 14 Nets 13
Suns Ayton, Ayton, Bridges, Ayton(1)
Nets Erving, Kenon, Williamson(1) Kenon
Wrapping up Region 11 with the final 2 series.
3 Suns 21 Nets 21
Suns Ayton, Paul, Crowder(3)
Nets Kenon, Paultz, Kenon, Williamson
1 q Score Suns 29 Nets 27
Suns Crowder(3) Crowder(3) Nader
Nets Williamson, Taylor, Kenon
Jae Crowder goes off with a dozen first quarter pts.
2 Qtr
9 Suns 33 Nets 29
Suns Nader, Payne
Nets Schaeffer
6 Suns 38 Nets 37
Suns Bridges, Booker(3)
Nets Schaeffer, Sojourner, Kenon, Erving
Good one here in Phoenix - nearly 50 years separate these teams but they have been exchanging buckets so far.
3 Suns 46 Nets 45
Suns Booker(1) Ayton, Booker(3) Payne
Nets Paultz, Kenon, Roche, Paultz
Half Score Suns 52 Nets 51
Suns Paul, Bridges, Booker
Nets Sojourner, Kenon, Gale
As it turns out, two really evenly matched teams at least so far. 9 for Booker in the 2nd.
3 Qtr
9 Nets 55 Suns 54
Suns Ayton
Nets Kenon, Taylor
6 Nets 63 Suns 62
Suns Bridges(3) Bridges(3) Paul
Nets Schaeffer, Paultz, Erving, Erving
Tooth and nail on each possession.
3 Suns 72 Nets 69
Suns Booker, Booker, Booker, Booker, Paul
Nets Kenon, Erving, Williamson
3 q Score Suns 81 Nets 79
Suns Paul(3) Crowder(3) Paul(3)
Nets Williamson, Roche, Erving, Paultz, Paultz
Devin Booker scores 8 straight - Suns up a bucket, super game.
4 Qtr
11:20: NY: Roche scores from the lane to tie the game.
9:20: NY: 2 minutes later the Doctor lays one in.
8:32: PHO: Empty possessions leads to Booker going off glass.
8:17: NY: Erving from the lane.
8:06: PHO: Torrey Craig down low.
7:56: NY: Erving dishes to Williamson for the open 2.
7:39: PHO: Booker drives and scores. 87-87
6:51: NY: The Nets get a couple of chances and Larry Kenon scores.
6:04: NY: Suns turnover leads to an Erving triple from the wing.
5:29: PHO; Ayton misses but gets his own board and scores.
5:21: NY: Williamson from 18.
5:01: PHO: Booker dunk.
4:53: NY: Paultz banks one from the left side.
4:10: NY: The Suns can't score and the Whopper comes through to give the Nets the 7 pt lead.
3:36: PHO: Crowder misses, Booker board and he converts.
3:29: NY: Erving baseline.
3:15: PHO: Ayton drives and scores. 100-95
2:25: PHO: The Nets miss and Ayton scores from short range
2:10: NY: Kenon hits an open 2 as the Suns converge on Erving.
1:58: PHO: CP3 finds Bridges.
1:46: NY: The Whopper james one home.
1:30: NY: Nets steal and Paultz stuffs another
1:21: PHO: Ayton gets a putback.
Five straight Nets FT - Kenon, Williamson, and 1 from Taylor.
Ayton and Booker get back to back buckets to cut it to 6 with 29 seconds left.
Erving FT.
:21: PHO Booker triple. 112-108.
2 Erving FT. Then 2 more when Booker misses. And that's that.
13 points for the Doctor in the 4th quarter are the difference and the Nets take game one
Final Score Nets 116 Suns 108
Erving: 26 pts/10 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Kenon: 26 pts/10 boards
Paultz: 24 pts/11 boards
Williamson: 17 pts
Booker: 30 pts/8 boards
Ayton: 23 pts/14 boards
Paul: 16 pts/13 assists
Bridges: 14 pts/8 boards
Crowder: 15 pts/5 blocks
Game 2
1 Qtr
9 Nets 8 Suns 5
Suns Paul(3) Bridges
Nets Erving, Erving, Kenon, Erving
6
Suns Bridges, Booker(3) Booker(3) Bridges(3)
Nets Williamson
Mikal Bridges scores 7 to open game 2 - Suns need a win to survive.
3 Suns 22 Nets 22
Nets Roche(3) Paultz(3) Roche Williamson, Schaeffer,
Suns Bridges, Paul, Paul
1 q Score Suns 31 Nets 26
Suns Kaminsky(3) Craig, Bridges, Saric
Nets Sojourner, Gale
Strong start to game 2 for the Suns.
2 Qtr
9 Suns 36 Nets 30
Suns Crowder(3) Payne
Nets Ladner, Kenon
6 Suns 46 Nets 36
Suns Johnson(3) Bridges(3) Bridges, Craig
Nets Sojourner, Erving(1) Taylor(3)
Bridges gets 5 to open the quarter and the Suns are up double digits.
3 Suns 52 Nets 43
Suns Bridges(3) Crowder(3)
Nets Erving, Williamson(3) Erving
Half Score Suns 57 Nets 51
Suns Bridges, Craig(3)
Nets Erving, Paultz, Sojourner, Kenon
4 DeAndre Ayton fouls has him on the bench; Suns up 6.
3 Qtr
9 Suns 68 Nets 61
Suns Crowder(3) Johnson, Bridges, Craig, Paul
Nets Schaeffer(3) Roche(3) Taylor, Sojourner
6 Suns 77 Nets 66
Suns Bridges, Bridges(3) Booker, Ayton
Nets Kenon(1) Erving, Williamson
Phoenix solidly leading all game; 7 more for Bridges.
3 Suns 81 Nets 74
Suns Johnson, Paul
Nets Paultz, Erving, Erving, Paultz
3 q Score
Suns Bridges, Ayton, Booker, Payne
Nets Williamson, Kenon, Taylor, Kenon
Nets hanging in there, down 7.
4 Qtr
9 Suns 96 Nets 84
Suns Paul(3) Booker, Paul
Nets Erving
6 Suns 104 Nets 91
Suns Booker, Paul, Ayton, Booker
Nets Roche(3) Paultz, Erving
7 for CP3 to open the 4th and this is headed toward a decisive third game.
3 Suns 109 Nets 102
Suns Paul(3) Booker
Nets Sojourner(3) Taylor, Kenon, Kenon, Williamson
1:15: Suns 112 Nets 109
Suns Crowder(3)
Nets Kenon(3) Erving, Taylor
Brian Taylor scores with 1:15 left, cuts the deficit to 3 - the Suns have an empty trip and with 1 minute left - the Nets have the ball.
:47: NY Williamson dishes to Kenon who hits the floater from the wing - and the Nets are down a point.
Bridges misses - and with 34 seconds left the Nets have the ball. Timeout.
Does the Dr go isolation here?
Erving takes it - dishes to the open Kenon -- but he clanks it. Nets aren't going to get a better shot than that.
CP3 comes up with the ball. 19 seconds left.
Williamson fouls Booker. His 5th. Booker makes both. 3 point game and another time out.
Kenon contested 3 from the top -----misses.
Booker hits 2 more FT - Roche will hit a 3 for the Nets but it's too late.
Final: Suns 116 Nets 114
Great comeback for the Nets - but they had the chances at the end and couldn't convert, the ball going to Kenon, who misses big shots. One game to go.
Bridges: 30 pts-Player of the Game
Paul: 21 pts/10 assists/5 boards
Booker: 22 pts/7 assists/5 boards
Crowder: 12 pts
Erving: 25 pts/14 boards/5 assists
Kenon: 20 pts/10 boards
Paultz: 11 pts/10 boards
Williamson: 13 pts/6 assists
Taylor: 11 pts
Roche: 14 pts
Sojourner: 11 pts
Game
1 Qtr
9 Suns 11 Nets 2
Suns Crowder(3) Bridges(3) Crowder(3) Booker
Nets Erving
6 Suns 19 Nets 9
Suns Booker(3) Johnson(3) Craig
Nets Erving, Kenon(1) Williamson, Sojourner
Phoenix is done fooling around, 5 threes to open game 3.
3 Suns 27 Nets 11
Suns Booker, Bridges(3) Paul(1) Booker
Nets Erving
1 q Score Suns 27 Nets 19
Suns
Nets Schaeffer, Sojourner, Roche, Schaeffer
Late Nets flurry keeps them alive after a tough quarter.
2 Qtr
9 Suns 36 Nets 28
Suns Craig, Payne, Payne, Bridges
Nets Gale, Paultz(3) Gale, Williamson
6 Suns 42 Nets 35
Suns Kaminsky(3) Booker(3)
Nets Taylor, Gregor(3) Kenon
Nets holding steady after that game starting Phoenix flurry threatened to blow them out.
3 Suns 51 Nets 42
Suns Craig, Booker(3) Booker, Booker
Nets Williamson(3) Kenon, Gale
Half Score Suns 55 Nets 50
Suns Ayton, Ayton
Nets Sojourner, Williamson, Williamson, Taylor
7 straight for Booker - Suns up 5.
3 Qtr
9 Suns 60 Nets 57
Suns Paul, Paul(3)
Nets Sojourner, Paultz(1) Kenon, Kenon
6 Nets 68 Suns 65
Suns Crowder(3) Ayton
Nets Williamson, Kenon, Erving, Paultz(1) Erving, Roche
Great run by the Nets - they have come all the way back and go up 3 - Paultz is on the floor with 5 fouls.
3 Suns 69 Nets 68
Suns Ayton, Ayton
Nets
3 q Score Suns 81 Nets 72
Suns Craig(3) Booker, Ayton(3) Booker, Paul
Nets Kenon, Taylor
Kenon picks up his 4th - the Suns going down low with the Nets foul trouble - then kicking back out to shooters and the lead is again 9.
4 Qtr
9 Suns 81 Nets 78
Suns
Nets Kenon, Kenon, Kenon
The Nets dial up the D to open the quarter - meanwhile Kenon scores 6 straight.
8:39: NY: The Whopper beats Ayton with a post move and it's a one pt game.
8:21: NY: Williamson steals the ball - Kenon hits from 17 and the Nets have the lead.
8:11: PHO: Booker triple.
7:45: PHO: After a Nets miss - Ayton triple. And just like that the lead is 5.
7:23: PHO: After a Nets miss - Payne triple - and thats an enormous 4th quarter swing.
6:34: PHO: Another Nets miss leads to a Kaminsky 16 footer.
6:19: NY: Paultz scores from close, but the Nets deficit is 8. 92-84
3 Suns 96 Nets 86
Suns Booker, Booker
Nets Erving
Final: Suns 107 Nets 98
Suns Paul, Ayton, Booker(3) Paul, Booker
Nets Erving, Taylor, Williamson(1) Erving(1) Erving(3) Schaeffer
The Nets climbed back to take the lead at 8:21 and 2 minutes later trailed by 10. That's the story and Phoenix moves on.
Booker: 35 pts/5 boards - Player of the Game
Ayton: 18 pts/19 boards
Paul: 12 pts/9 assists/7 boards
All Region Team
C Parish ('81 Celtics-2 PotG)
F Durant ('11 Thunder-1 PotG
F Johnson ('80 Bucks-1 PotG)
G Drexler ('91 Blazers-2 PotG)
G Booker ('21 Suns)
2. 1999 NBA CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 15. 1984 WEST CONF CHAMP LA LAKERS
Spurs: 37-13, 1st MW Div, 11th Off/1st Def
d. Wolves West 1st Rnd 3-1
d. Lakers West Semis 4-0
d. Blazers West Finals 4-0
d. Knicks NBA Finals 4-1
#22 overall seed
Coach: Gregg Popovich
Starters
C David Robinson 33-Navy 15.8 PPG 24.9 PER 8.4 WS
F Tim Duncan 22-Wake 21.7 23.2 8.7
F Sean Elliott 30-Arizona 11.2 12.6 3.5
G Avery Johnson 33-Southern 9.7 14 3.9
G Mario Elie 35-AIC 9.7 14.5 4.5
Rotation Reserves
C Will Perdue 33-Vandy 2.4 11.7 1.5
F Malik Rose 24-Drexel 6 19.7 1.6
F Jaren Jackson 31-Georgetown 6.4 12.5 2.1
G Antonio Daniels 23-BGSU 4.7 16.1 1.8
G Steve Kerr 33-Arizona 4.4 9.9 1.6
Leaders Duncan 3rd Reb, 5th Reb/Gm, 3rd WS, 3rd Def Rtng
Robinson 5th FG%, 3rd PER, 4th WS, 1st WS/48, 4th +/-, 1st Def Rtng
The 22nd overall seed is the '98 Spurs, top defensive team in the league in '98, 33 year old Robinson and 22 year old Duncan are over 20 PER and both top 5 in WS in a short season.
Lakers: 54-28, 1st Pac Div, 5th Off/9th Def
d. Kings West 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Mavs West Semis 4-1
d. Suns West Finals 4-2
Lost Celtics NBA Finals 4-3
#235 overall seed
Coach: Pat Riley,
Starters
C Kareem Abdul Jabbar 36-UCLA 21.5 PPG 21.3 PER 8.9 WS
F James Worthy 22-UNC 14.5 16.5 6.5
F Jamaal Wilkes 30-UCLA 17.3 15.4 6
G Magic Johnson 24-Michigan St 17.6 22.6 10.2
G Michael Cooper 27-N Mex 9 14.1 6.5
Rotation Reserves
C Swen Nater 34-UCLA 4.5 10.8 1.2
F Bob McAdoo 32-UNC 13.1 15.9 2.7
F Kurt Rambis 25-S Clara 3.6 10.9 1.5
G Byron Scott 22-Ariz St 10.6 13.4 2.7
G Mike McGee 24-Michigan 9.8 14.7 2.8
Leaders Magic 3rd Assts, 1st Asst/Gm, 5th Stls/Gm, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 3rd Asst%, 1st Trip Doub
McGee 3rd FG%, 3rd Eff FG%
Cooper 4th 3 Pt%
Western Conference Champion Lakers lost in 7 to the Celtics, 36 year old Kareem and 24 year old Magic both are over 20 PER and Magic's got double digit WS.
Matchup
C Robinson (Spurs)
F Duncan (Spurs)
F Wilkes (Lakers)
G Magic (Lakers)
G Push
Bench: Lakers
Game
1 Qtr
9 Spurs 6 Lakers 5
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Elliott
Lakers McAdoo, McAdoo(3)
6 Spurs 16 Lakers 10
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Elie, Elliott, Duncan
Lakers Magic(3) Kareem
8 for Duncan to get this series going; Spurs are seeded second in the region, 10th overall.
3 Spurs 20 Lakers 14
Spurs Johnson, Robinson(1) Duncan(1)
Lakers Kareem, Scott,
1 q Score Spurs 24 Lakers 20
Spurs Jackson, Perdue
Lakers Magic, Scott, McAdoo
7 for Bob McAdoo in the quarter, Lakers trail by 4.
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 31 Lakers 27
Spurs Perdue(1) Daniels, Rose, Rose
Lakers Magic, Wilkes, McAdoo, Worthy(1)
6 Spurs 42 Lakers 33
Spurs Johnson, Duncan, Robinson, Rose, Jackson(3)
Lakers Wilkes, McGee, Magic
Spurs with a little daylight.
3 Spurs 50 Lakers 37
Spurs Kerr, Daniels, Perdue, Jackson
Lakers Scott, Kareem
Half Score Spurs 59 Lakers 43
Spurs Johnson, Elie(3) Duncan, Robinson
Lakers Worthy, Scott, Cooper
An all time great Laker core, but this team is the 15th seed in the region and they are over their skis in this one. Spurs rolling.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 63 Lakers 47
Spurs Rose, Robinson
Lakers Wilkes, McAdoo
6 Spurs 71 Lakers 55
Spurs Duncan, Elie, Elie, Duncan
Lakers McAdoo, Scott, McAdoo, Wilkes
Spurs maintain the huge lead.
3 Spurs 78 Lakers 61
Spurs Daniels, Robinson, Robinson, Duncan(1)
Lakers Magic, Rambis, Rambis
3 q Score Spurs 85 Lakers 68
Spurs Robinson(1) Robinson, Elie, Johnson
Lakers Rambis(1) Kareem, Worthy, Scott
Aint gonna be no comeback here in game one; 7 more for Robinson.
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 92 Lakers 73
Spurs Daniels, Duncan, Robinson(3)
Lakers Magic, Magic, Kareem(1)
6 Spurs 102 Lakers 81
Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Elie, Johnson, Duncan
Lakers Magic, Magic, Wilkes, Magic
10 for Magic to open the quarter, Spurs will take game one.
3 Spurs 108 Lakers 91
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Williams
Lakers Nater, Worthy, Nater, Worthy, Nater
Final Score Spurs 114 Lakers 94
Spurs Williams, Rose(3) Gaze(1)
Lakers Garrett(3)
Really not competive; the Spurs had the top defense in '99 and really showed that here. Kareem held to 9 pts.
Robinson: 21 pts/20 boards-Player of the Game
Duncan: 28 pts/11 boards
Johnson: 10 pts/8 assists
Elie: 13 pts/5 boards
Rose: 11 pts/6 boards
Magic: 21 pts/11 assists
Wilkes: 10 pts/8 boards
McAdoo: 15 pts/6 boards
Scott: 12 pts
Game 2
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 10 Spurs 6
Spurs Elliott, Duncan, Elie
Lakers Cooper, Magic, Worthy, Cooper, Magic
6 Lakers 23 Spurs 14
Spurs Elliott, Duncan(3) Rose(1) Elie
Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Worthy, Magic, Kareem(3) Kareem
Lakers showing some real pride here in game 2 - they come out blistering from the floor.
3 Lakers 25 Spurs 20
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Elie
Lakers Magic
1 q Score Lakers 32 Spurs 29
Spurs Rose, Daniels, Jackson(3) Duncan
Lakers Worthy, Kareem(3) McGee
After the Admira's huge game one on both sides of the court, he doesn't score here and the Lakers are up 3.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 39 Spurs 38
Spurs Daniels, Duncan, Daniels, Kerr(3)
Lakers Scott(1) McAdoo, Rambis, Worthy
6 Lakers 47 Spurs 43
Spurs Rose, Elie(3)
Lakers Scott(3) Kareem, Worthy(1) Wilkes
Game 2 is tight - Lakers really doing the job on the Admiral.
3 Lakers 53 Spurs 45
Spurs Elliott
Lakers McAdoo, Scott, McAdoo
Half Score Lakers 61 Spurs 51
Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Duncan
Lakers McAdoo, McAdoo, Nater, Worthy
Just a great first half for LA - they didn't break a hundred points in game one; Bob McAdoo with 8 to close.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 67 Spurs 61
Spurs Elie, Elliott(3) Johnson(3) Johnson
Lakers Magic, Worthy, Wilkes
6 Lakers 68 Spurs 63
Spurs Johnson
Lakers Wilkes(1)
Avery Johnson scores the last 7 for the Spurs.
3 Lakers 78 Spurs 74
Spurs Elie, Duncan(3) Duncan, Daniels, Duncan
Lakers McAdoo, McGee, Wilkes, Worthy, Magic
3 q Score Spurs 86 Lakers 85
Spurs Jackson(3) Robinson, Elliott(3) Duncan, Robinson
Lakers Magic, Wilkes(1) Kareem, Kareem
Sean Eliott's triple gives the Spurs their first lead of the game. 9 for Duncan in the last 6.
4 Qtr
11:08: SA: The Admiral opens the scoring with the short J.
10:59: LA: Magic gets a putback.
10:34: SA: Robinson with a putback.
10:10: SA: As the shot clock expires, Duncan drains a triple from the wing. Spurs up 6.
9:54: LA: McAdoo the nifty floater.
9:18: LA: After a turnover, it's Michael Cooper going backdoor.
9:00: LA: Kareem ties the game with the hook shot after a Spurs miss.
8:41: SA: Duncan in the paint.
8:34: LA: Mike McGee is off the bench and he drains a corner 3. Lakers lead.
8:19: SA: 1 Robinson FT. 96-96.
8:09: LA: It's Silk from the foul line.
7:31: SA: The Spurs get a couple chances and Jaren Jackson hits a three from the top.
7:24: LA: Kareem's getting a blow - Swen Nater scores down low.
7:01: SA: Jaren Jackson again, long 2.
6:34: LA: The Lakers miss - but they keep possession and Magic scores in traffic. 102-101 Lakers.
5:23: SA: Duncan from the wing.
5:14: LA: Wilkes finger roll. 104-103 LA
4:46: LA: Robinson misses and Kareem will get fouled and hit 1.
4:15: SA: A couple of shots at it - Robinson dunk ties the game.
4:08: LA: The Captain reverse layup.
3:56: SA: Duncan from the foul line.
3:00: LA: Nearly a minute later Byron Scott drains a 2.
2:45: LA: Scott then steals the ball and finds Michael Cooper for the layup. 111-107.
2:38: SA: Sean Elliott pull up.
2:31: LA: Wilkes banks one from the block.
2:08: SA: Elliott again.
1:57: LA: Wilkes again. 115-111. Great shot making.
1:36: SA: Duncan from the lane.
1:11: SA: Kareem misses and Mario Elie hits a triple from the wing the other way to give San Antonio the lead and the Lakers call time.
1:02: LA: Coming out of the break - it's Magic, drives and scores. 117-116 Lakers.
:14: SA: Big spot - the Spurs miss twice - but get the rebounds and the Admiral comes through with the 7 foot bank shot to give San Antonio the lead.
Laker timeout. Down a point. Down a game. Who takes the last shot?
Magic runs a clearout - Magic just outside the paint - Magic rises and fires at the buzzer --
ITS GOOD! MAGIC JOHNSON WITH THE BUZZER BEATER! IT'S GOOD! LAKERS 119 SPURS 118! MAGIC TIES THE SERIES AT THE BUZZER!!!!
Classic Game 2 - just great shot making throughout the 4th quarter - the Admiral gave the Spurs the lead at 14 seconds - but it was Magic who wins the game at the buzzer - forcing a decisive game 3.
Magic: 22 pts/14 assists/11 boards/4 steals/buzzer beater - Player of the Game
Wilkes: 20 pts/6 boards
Kareem: 19 pts/7 boards
Worthy: 15 pts/6 boards
McAdoo: 14 pts
Duncan: 35 pts/11 boards
Robinson: 17 pts/17 boards
Elie: 16 pts/6 boards/6 assists
Elliott: 16 pts/5 boards
Jackson: 11 pts
Game 3
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 10 Spurs 4
Spurs Johnson, Duncan
Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Worthy, Worthy, Worthy
6 Lakers 15 Spurs 14
Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Duncan, Robinson, Robinson
Lakers Wilkes, Kareem(3)
Big men get it going as we begin the decisive game 3, the final game of Region 11. 7 for Kareem.
3 Spurs 26 Lakers 23
Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Elie(3) Jackson(3) Robinson
Lakers Kareem, Wilkes, Kareem, McAdoo
1 q Score Spurs 39 Lakers 29
Spurs Duncan, Jackson, Kerr, Rose, Jackson(3) Perdue
Lakers Scott, Scott, Scott
Highest scoring quarter of the series for the Spurs, Jaren Jackson gets 8 in the back half of the quarter.
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 41 Lakers 35
Spurs Daniels
Lakers Rambis, Jordan, Rambis
6 Spurs Spurs 47 Lakers 43
Spurs Elliott, Perdue, Elie
Lakers Kupchak, Wilkes, Kareem, Wilkes
Kareem had 9 in game 1 - he's got 13 today.
3 Spurs 53 Lakers 50
Spurs Perdue, Jackson, Rose
Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Kareem(3)
Half Score Lakers 58 Spurs 55
Spurs Elliott
Lakers Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Worthy
The Captain has 18 first half points - the 15th seeded Lakers up on the 2nd seeded Spurs in the final game of round Round, Region 11.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 67 Lakers 60
Spurs Elie, Duncan, Elie(3) Jackson(3) Robinson
Lakers Kareem
6 Spurs 74 Lakers 67
Spurs Duncan, Elliott, Robinson(1) Duncan
Lakers McAdoo, Wilkes(1) Worthy, Worthy
6 for Duncan to open the second half, Spurs regain the lead.
3 Spurs 77 Lakers 71
Spurs Johnson(3)
Lakers Magic, Wilkes
3 q Score Spurs 81 Lakers 80
Spurs Robinson, Robinson
Lakers McAdoo, Worthy(1) Magic, Cooper, Cooper
LA goes on a run - they cut the deficit to a point when Michael Cooper scores at the buzzer. Great game 3 - great finish ahead.
4 Qtr
11:45: SA: Avery Johnson from the wing.
11:33: LA: Magic drives and scores.
10:06: SA: After empty trips, Robinson drills one from the line.
9:21: SA: Spurs steal the ball - Johnson scores in traffic. 87-82.
8:46: SA: After a Lakers miss, Antonio Daniels hits a triple from the corner and the lead is 8.
7:59: SA: Another miss, another Daniels J. Double digits. 92-82
3 Spurs 97 Lakers 94
Spurs Daniels, Rose(3)
Lakers Nater, Nater, Magic(3) Worthy, Worthy(3)
3 minutes left. Starters on the floor.
2:34: LA: 7 straight points for the Lakers, Wilkes hits a pull up J and the Spurs lead is a point.
2:10: LA: 9 straight for the Lakers - Cooper steals the ball, Worthy drives and scores. Lakers lead.
1:19: SA: Offensive fouls called on both sides - Sean Elliott rips home a dunk. Spurs lead.
Laker turnover, Magic throwing the ball away.
Duncan misses. Lakers down 1. 48 seconds left.
Kareem misses -- but Worthy comes down with the board. 31 seconds left. Spurs still up 1.
:13: LA: It's the Captain - the hook shot over the outstretched Robinson - Kareem drops the ball in the bucket and the Lakers take the lead. 100-99.
Timeout. Here we go. Spurs with the last shot.
Duncan gets the ball just outside the paint - Duncan dribbles, feints - rises - fires --
GOOOOOD! GOOOOD! GOOOOOD! TIM DUNCAN HITS A BUZZER BEATER TO WIN THE SERIES! GOOOOOOD! GOOOOD!
The Spurs mob Duncan - A buzzer beater to end the series - Spurs 101 Lakers 100
First series with 2 buzzer beaters - maybe the first series where the game 3 was ended with a buzzer beater - just tremendous, tremendous, tremendous basketball. Another triple double for Magic in the loss.
Duncan: 18 pts/15 boards/buzzer beater - Player of the Game
Robinson: 19 pts/12 boards
Elie: 10 pts
Jackson: 13 pts
Johnson: 9 pts/11 assists
All Region Team
C Parish ('81 Celtics-2 PotG)
F Duncan ('99 Spurs-1 PotG)
F Durant ('11 Thunder-1 PotG
G Drexler ('91 Blazers-2 PotG)
G Magic ('85 Lakers-1 PotG)
