6. 1963 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 14. 1989 ATLANTA HAWKS
Celtics: 58-22, 1st East Div, 9th in Off, 1st in Def
d. Royals East Finals 4-3
d. Lakers NBA FINALS 4-2
#96 overall seed
d. '97 Heat (2-1, Russell, Heinson PotG)
Coach: Red Auerbach
Starters:
C Bill Russell (28 San Francisco) 16.8 PPG 18.2 PER 13.5 Win Shares
F Tom Heinsohn (28 Holy Cross) 18.9 18.7 6.8
F John Havlicek (22 Ohio St) 14.3 15.4 6.4
G Bob Cousy (34 Holy Cross) 13.2 16.6 5.2
G Sam Jones (29 NC Central) 19.7 19.1 9.6
Rotation Reserves
C Clyde Lovellette (33 Kansas) 6.5 16.2 1.6
F Satch Sanders (24 NYU) 10.8 12.6 6.8
F. Dan Swartz (28 Morehead St) 4.5 12.3 1
G KC Jones (30 San Francisco) 7.2 9.8 3.6
G Frank Ramsey (31 Kentucky) 10.9 12.8 3.6
Leaders: Russell: 2nd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 1st Def WS, 5th Trip Doub, 1st Team All NBA
Cousy: 3rd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 4th Def WS, 2nd Team All NBA
Heinsohn 4th FT%, 2nd Team All NBA
The '80 Lakers have knocked out the overall number one seeded Warriors to advance to the Region 16 Finals; one of the four teams here will face them. 28 year old Bill Russell leads these Celtics with double digit WS.
Hawks: 52-30, 3rd in Cen Div, 4th in Off, 9th in Def
Lost East 1st Round, Bucks 3-2
#224 overall seed
d. '10 Magic (2-1, PotG: Moses, 'Nique)
Coach: Mike Fratello
Starters
C Moses Malone (33) 20.2 PPG 21.2 PER 10.7 Win Shares 2.7 VORP
F Cliff Levingston (28 Wich St) 9.2 13.4 5.5 1.2
F Dominique Wilkins (29 Georgia) 26.2 21.8 10.4 4.1
G Doc Rivers (27 Marquette) 13.6 18.4 8.5 4.2
G Reggie Theus (31 UNLV) 15.8 16.1 5.9 1.6
Rotation Reserves
C Jon Koncak (25 SMU) 4.7 12 3.7 .9
F Antoine Carr (27 Wich St) 7.5 12.7 3.3 .4
F Duane Ferrell (23 Geo Tech) 2.4 12 .4 -.1
G Spud Webb (25 NC St) 3.9 13 2.2 .7
G John Battle (26 Rutgers) 9.5 13.5 3.2 .4
Leaders: Moses 4th Rebounds, 4th Reb/Game, 5th Reb%
Rivers 3rd Steal %
Wilkins 3rd TO% 3rd Team All NBA
The Hawks are the 229th overall seed, but they knocked off the '10 Magic in Rnd 1 and face Boston here. Moses is 33, 'Nique is 29, 20+ PER w/ double digit WS.
Matchup:
C Push
F Heinsohn (Celtics)
F 'Nique (Hawks)
G Rivers (Hawks)
G S Jones (Celtics)
Bench: Celtics
Game
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 5 Hawks 4
Celtics SJones, SJones, Heinsohn(1)
Hawks Nique, Moses
6 Celtics 19 Hawks 14
Celtics Havlicek, Cousy(3) SJones(1) Heinsohn, Russell, SJones, SJones
Hawks Levingston, Nique, Moses, Moses, Theus
Boston's defense is the best unit on the floor - but it's their offense that gets it going as this series tips off. Sam Jones has 9.
3 Celtics 28 Hawks 22
Celtics SJones(3) Heinsohn(3) SJones, Havlicek
Hawks 'Nique, Webb, Moses, Moses
1 q score Celtics 35 Hawks 30
Celtics Havlicek, Sanders, Havlicek(3)
Hawks Battle, Nique, Nique, Koncak
Startling amount of points; 7 for Havlicek as the quarter ends.
2 Qtr
9 Celtics 47 Hawks 40
Celtics Lovellette, Lovellette, SJones, Heinsohn, Heinsohn, Russell
Hawks Rivers, Rivers(3) Rivers, Ferrell(3)
6 Celtics 55 Hawks 55
Celtics SJones, Ramsey, Havlicek, Ramsey, Heinsohn(3)
Hawks Moses, Ferrell, Moses(3) Carr, Carr, Carr, Carr
The points do not stop - how about Antoine Carr scoring the last 8 Hawks points and we are flat tied.
3 Hawks 61 Celtics 60
Celtics Ramsey(3)
Hawks Koncak, Nique
Half score Hawks 65 Celtics 64
Celtics Ramsey, Sanders
Hawks Moses, Moses
These clubs not messing around, great first half shotmaking, winner of this series heads to the Round of 64.
3 Qtr
9 Hawks 67 Celtics 66
Celtics Russell
Hawks Theus
6 Hawks 79 Celtics 78
Celtics SJones, SJones, Lovellette(3) SJones(1) Cousy, Cousy
Hawks Webb, Nique, Nique, Theus, Moses, Rivers
Blistering game one.
3 Hawks 85 Celtics 83
Celtics SJones, Russell(3)
Hawks Levingston, Nique, Rivers
3 q score Hawks 91 Celtics 91
Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn, SJones, Russell
Hawks Wilkins, Levingston, Moses
Dead tied. 12 minutes left in game one.
4 Qtr
11:32: Atl: John Battle banks one home and the quarter is underway.
11:18: Bos: Nifty backdoor cut for Cousy, layup.
10:46: Atl: Duane Ferrell scoops/scores.
10:05: Atl: Celtics miss - Doc pull up J.
9:55: Bos: Russell down low.
9:37: Bos: Hawks turnover - Sam Jones scores from the FT line.
9:24: Bos: Hawks turnover - Cousy from 17 and Boston is up.
8:56: Atl: Theus from 9 feet. Tied.
8:16: Bos: Heinsohn dunk.
8:05: Atl: Theus again.
7:58: Bos: Cousy drills one.
7:45: Atl: It's Theus - Reggie Theus just doing it for the Hawks.
7:37: Bos: Cousy again - drives and scores. 105-103
6:57: Atl: Nique rips home a dunk.
6:43: Bos: Bank is open for Satch Sanders.
6:24: Bos: Sam Jones pulls up from the wing. 4 pt Celtics game.
6:13: Atl: Nique's fouled, hits 1.
5:57: Atl: Celtics miss - and Reggie Theus nails a long 2.
5:32: Atl: Celtics miss - Doc Rivers corner 3 and Atlanta retakes the lead.
5:24: Bos: Cousy drives and scores. 111-111
4:56: Atl: Levingston hits the 3 footer.
4:26: Atl: Celtics miss - and Moses pounds one down to give Atlanta a 4 pt lead.
4:15: Bos: Sam Jones from the wing.
3:52: Bos: Russell blocks Levingston on one end - and hits a 4 footer on the other end -- and he is fouled and the FT gives Boston the lead.
3:30: Bos: Sam Jones steals the ball - and then pulls a modern move - gives up on the layup and instead bombs away the uncontested 3 -- he hits it. 119-115.
3:16: Atl: Heinsohn picks up his 5th, Levingston hits both.
2:52: Atl: Boston misses, Theus banks one home and we are tied again. What a great game one.
2:22: Bos: Havlicek, 12 footer.
1:52: Atl: That's it for Tommy; he fouls Nique, he hits both - and Heinsohn is gone.
1:12: Atl: The Celtics don't score - Doc hits a circus shot. Hawks go up.
:46: Atl: Sanders misses the attempt at a game tying 2 - he quickly fouls Wilkins, who makes just 1 -- so it's a 3 point game.
:38: Bos: Boston going fast, looking to get in 2 possessions - Havlicek draws the double team at the 3 point line, finds Sam Jones underneath, layup. 124-123.
Wilkins misses at 28 seconds - but Levinston is there with the board - Boston's down one, Atlanta letting the clock wind down - Wilkins drives, rises, fires at 11 seconds left.
Misses.
Boston ball. Timeout 10 seconds left. Hawks by 1.
It's Sam Jones - fadeaway - in the paint....
Misses. Wilkins gets the rebound with 2 seconds left, he's fouled. Hits both - and that's it.
Fin score: Hawks 126 Celtics 123
Outstanding game 1 - Boston had a chance at a buzzer beater - but Sam Jones missed and the Hawks will head to Atlanta a game from advancing.
'Nique: 28 pts/12 boards - Player of the Game
Moses: 25 pts/11 boards
Levingston: 10 pts/13 boards
Rivers: 18 pts/5 boards
Theus: 16 pts/7 assists/6 boards
S Jones: 36 pts/6 assists
Heinsohn: 21 pts/10 boards
Russell: 16 pts/21 boards
Cousy: 17 pts/13 assists/6 steals
Havlicek: 13 pts
1 Qtr
9 Hawks 6 Celtics 4
Hawks Ricers, Theus, Nique
Celtics Heinsohn, Havlicek
6 Celtics 13 Hawks 12
Hawks Nique, Moses, Nique
Celtics SJones, Russell, Havlicek(3) Heinsohn
Atlanta came in as the 224th overall seed - if they win tonight they've reached the Round of 64.
3 Celtics 27 Hawks 18
Hawks Rivers, Moses, Carr
Celtics SJones, Cousy, Heinsohn, Havlicek, Heinsohn, SJones, Russell
1 qscore Celtics 33 Hawks 27
Hawks Ferrell, Battle, Moses(1) Ferrell, Moses
Celtics SJones, Ramsey, Lovellette
Boston got off to the big offensive start in game one, they keep that going today.
2 Qtr
9 Celtics 39 Hawks 35
Hawks Koncak, Carr, Nique, Nique
Celtics Havlicek, Sanders, Cousy
6 Celtics 51 Hawks 43
Hawks Nique, Levingston, Rivers, Levingston
Celtics Ramsey, Cousy, Cousy, Cousy, SJones, Russell
Cousy with 8 to open the second.
3 Celtics 55 Hawks 47
Hawks Moses, Moses
Celtics Ramsey, Lovellette
Half score Celtics 57 Hawks 50
Hawks Levingston(1) Wilkins
Celtics Heinsohn(1) Russell(1)
Boston's had a moderate the whole way in game 2.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 59 Hawks 54
Hawks Rivers, Moses
Celtics Russell
6 Celtics 66 Hawks 63
Hawks Wilkins, Levingston(1) Wilkins, Wilkins, Theus
Celtics Russell, Heinsohn (3) Heinsohn
Nique gets 6 to open the quarter and the Hawks draw close.
3 Celtics 72 Hawks 71
Hawks Theus, Nique, Rivers, Ferrell
Celtics Cousy, Heinsohn, Russell
3 q score Hawks 84 Celtics 75
Hawks Koncak, Rivers, Wilkins, Moses, Moses(3) Battle
Celtics Havlicek
Atlanta scores 11 straight - the floodgates open; and now, at home - up 9 - they are 12 minutes from a massive celebration.
4 Qtr
9 Hawks 90 Celtics 78
Hawks Ferrell, Rivers, Levingston
Celtics Russell(3)
6 Hawks 106 Celtics 84
Hawks Theus, Levingston, Nique, Moses, Theus, Theus, Theus, Webb
Celtics Cousy, Swartz, Cousy
Bedlam in Atlanta - the Hawks are about to knock off the Celtics and advance to the Region 16 Semis.
3 Hawks 110 Celtics 89
Hawks Nique, Webb
Celtics Havlicek(3) Heinsohn
Fin score Hawks 116 Celtics 92
Hawks Webb, Tolbert, Battle
Celtics KC Jones(3)
A shocker. The 1989 Atlanta Hawks who got bounced in Rnd 1 of the playoffs - have advanced to the third round of the tournament. They'll take on the winner of the next series. 18/15 for Heinsohn in the loss.
Nique: 28 pts/10 boards - Player of the Game
Moses: 20 pts/17 boards
Theus: 14 pts/7 boards/7 assists
Rivers: 14 pts/8 assists/7 boards
Levingston: 10 pts/5 boards
2. 2004 SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 7. 1973 WEST CHAMP LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Spurs: 57-25, 2nd in MW Div, 16th in Off, 1st in Def
d. Grizzlies, West First Rnd 4-0
Lost Lakers, West Semis 4-2
#32 Overall Seed
d. '97 Rockets (2-1, Duncan 2 PotG)
Coach: Gregg Popovich
Starters:
C Rasho Nesterovic (27) 8.7 PPG 15.3 PER 7.2 Win Shares 1.9 VORP
F Tim Duncan (27, Wake Forest) 22.3 27.1 13.1 6.7
F Hedo Turkoglu (24) 9.2 14.1 6.7 2.3
G Tony Parker (21) 14.7 15.7 7.5 1.8
G Manu Ginobli (26) 12.8 18.5 9.1 3.8
Rotation Reserves
C Kevin Willis (41, Michigan St) 3.4 14.9 .9 0
F Malik Rose (29, Drexel) 7.9 15 3.8 .3
F Robert Horry (33, Alabama) 4.8 14.5 4.6 1.5
G Jason Hart (25, Syracuse) 3.3 12.3 1.9 .4
G Bruce Bowen (32, Cal St Fullerton) 6.9 8.2 5.4 1
Leaders: Duncan (4th Rebounds, 2nd Reb/Gm, 2nd PER, 2nd Def Reb %, 4th Reb %, 2nd Steal %, 2nd Def Rating, 3rd Win Shares, 2nd Win Shares/48, 2nd Box +/-, 3rd VORP) 1st Team All NBA
Ginobli (2nd Steal %, 4th Def Box +/1)
Nesterovic (4th Def Rating, 5th Def Win Shares, 5th Def Win Shares)
With the Warriors gone, the top remaining seed in Region 1 is San Antonio; it's all about the 27 year old Duncan, 2nd in the NBA in PER, 3rd in Win Shares, 3rd in VORP, 2nd in WS/48. The Spurs were the top defensive team in '04 and just run of the mill offensively.
Lakers: 60-22, 1st in Pac Div, 2nd in Off, 3rd in Def
d. Bulls West Semis 4-3
d. Warriors West Finals 4-1
Lost NBA Finals Knicks 4-1
#97 seed overall
d. '04 Pacers (2-0, West, Wilt-PotG)
Coach: Bill Sharman
Starters
C Wilt Chamberlain (36 Kansas) 13.2 PPG 19.1 PER 18.2 Win Shares
F Bill Bridges (33 Kansas) 9.8 12.7 6.5
F Jim McMillan (24 NYU) 18.9 14.8 6.4
G Jerry West (34 W Virginia) 22.8 23.2 12.6
G Gail Goodrich (29 UCLA) 23.9 18.8 8.1
Rotation Reserves
C Mel Counts (31 Oregon St) 5 17.1 1.6
F Happy Hairston (30 NYU) 6.3 20 4.2
F Keith Erickson (28 UCLA) 9 12 2.8
G Jim Price (23 Louisville) 6.4 12.7 1.5
G Pat Riley (27 Kentucky) 7.3 11.3 1
Leaders: Chamberlain (1st Rebounds, 5th Triple Doubles, 1st FG%, 1st Reb/Game, 1st True Shooting %, 1st Eff FG %, 2nd Reb %, 2nd Win Shares)
West (4th Assists, 3rd PER, 2nd Asst %) 1st Team All NBA
Jerry West is 34, first team All NBA, with 20+ PER and double digit WS; Wilt's 36, over 18 Win Shares; 30 year old Happy Hairston comes off the bench with 20 PER. LA's the 7th seed in the Region - but his is a top 5 team in both offense and defense. We got some real serious Hall of Fame talent in this series. Possible Lakers/Celtics, Russell v. Wilt, matchup looming.
Matchup:
C Wilt (Lakers)
F Duncan (Spurs)
F Push
G West (Lakers)
G Push
Bench: Lakers
1 Qtr
9 Spurs 12 Lakers 10
Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli(3) Duncan, Ginobli(3) Ginobli
Lakers West, Goodrich, Wilt, McMillan, McMillan
6 Spurs 18 Lakers 17
Spurs Nesterovic, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers McMillan, Goodrich, Goodrich(3)
The 1989 Hawks are the Cinderella waiting for the winner of this one. Manu scored 10 in the first 3.
3 Spurs 25 Lakers 20
Spurs Nesterovic, Duncan(3) Parker
Lakers bridges(1) Hairston
1 qscore Spurs 29 Lakers 26
Spurs Bowen, Rose
Lakers West, Erickson, Riley(1) Erickson(1)
And we're underway.
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 41 Lakers 33
Spurs Turkoglu, Parker, Nesterovic, Turkoglu(3) Rose(3)
Lakers Erickson, Hairston(1) Counts, McMillan
6 Spurs 47 Lakers 40
Spurs Willis, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Goodrich(3) Wilt, Hairston
Spurs maintain the lead.
3 Spurs 53 Lakers 45
Spurs Hart, Hart, Duncan
Lakers West(1) Counts, McMillan
Half score Spurs 58 Lakers 47
Spurs Nesterovic, Parker(3)
Lakers West
Double digit lead - the Spurs are the top remaining seed in the region.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 64 Lakers 53
Spurs Nesterovic, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Bridges, West, Erickson
6 Spurs 68 Lakers 62
Spurs Duncan, Willis
Lakers McMillan(3) West, West, McMillan
Half dozen for West to open the half, Lakers get closer.
3 Spurs 70 Lakers 65
Spurs Nesterovic
Lakers Wilt(3)
3 q score Spurs 76 Lakers 73
Spurs Duncan(1) Ginobli, Nesterovic(1) Horry
Lakers West, McMillan, Hairston, Counts
Lakers as close as they've been all day. 12 left.
4 Qtr
11:23 SA: Duncan J from the paint.
11:05: LA: McMillan, midrange.
10:57: SA: Duncan from the low post.
10:37: SA: Nesterovic blocks Hairston and Duncan scores again - he's got 6 in the first 90 seconds and now it's a 7 pt game.
9:59: LA: Wilt.
9:43: SA: Nesterovic dunk, 84-77
6 Spurs 89 Lakers 81
SA Bowen, Turkoglu(3)
LA: Wilt, Wilt
Solid Spurs lead.
3 Spurs 93 Lakers 84
SA Nesterovic, Manu
LA West(1) Wilt
Fin score
SA Duncan(1) Parker(1) Parker, Duncan(1)
LA Bridges, McMillan(3) Goodrich, West, Goodrich
Goodrich turnaround with 12 seconds left cuts it to 3 - so there's a chance for LA.
Duncan's fouled and its both and that's that.
Final: Spurs 100 Lakers 95
Duncan: 32 pts/16 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game
Nesterovic: 17 pts/18 boards
Parker: 10 pts/7 assists
Ginobli: 14 pts/4 steals
Wilt: 15 pts/16 boards
West: 18 pts/7 assists
McMillan: 22 pts/5 assists
Goodrich: 14 pts
Game 2
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 9 Spurs 9
Lakers McMillan, Wilt, Goodrich, Wilt(3)
Spurs Parker, Nesterovic, Parker(3) Nesterovic
6 Lakers 13 Spurs 13
Lakers Goodrich, West
Spurs Duncan, Duncan
The Spurs look to advance - the Cinderella Hawks await.
3 Lakers 26 Spurs 22
Lakers Wilt, Hairston, Wilt, Hairston, Goodrich, West(3)
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Nesterovic, Duncan(1) Duncan
1 qscore Lakers 37 Spurs 24
Lakers Bridges, Goodrich, Goodrich, Price, Erickson, Counts
Spurs Rose
The LA crowd awakens the Lakers offense; Goodrich with 10 first quarter pts.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 46 Spurs 29
Lakers Bridges, West, Goodrich(3) Goodrich
Spurs Parker(3) Ward
6 Lakers 50 Spurs 31
Lakers Wilt, Hairston
Spurs Bowen
A game 2 blowout - the Lakers are about to tie this series, 15 for Goodrich.
3 Lakers 60 Spurs 34
Lakers Wilt, Hairston(3) West, Riley, West
Spurs Horry(3)
Half score Lakers 68 Spurs 42
Lakers Goodrich, Hairston, Counts, Hairston
Spurs Horry, Duncan, Ginobli, Duncan
LA lets the Spurs know that 30 years ago can still play some hoops - we will have a showdown back in Texas.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 73 Spurs 52
Lakers McMillan, McMillan
Spurs Turkoglu, Willis, Nesterovic, Duncan, Parker
6 Lakers 77 Spurs 54
Lakers McMillan, West
Spurs Duncan
A half dozen for McMillan opens the third.
3 Lakers 77 Spurs 61
Lakers
Spurs Nesterovic, Horry(3) Ginobli
3 q score Lakers 86 Spurs 66
Lakers Counts, Goodrich, West(3) Riley
Spurs Parker, Ginobli(3)
How many ways can we say game 2 is over?
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 90 Spurs 72
Lakers Goodrich, West
Spurs Duncan, Willis, Duncan
scoreless over the next 3
3 Lakers 92 Spurs 76
Lakers Goodrich
Spurs Horry, Bowen
Fin score Lakers 102 Spurs 93
Lakers Wilt(1) Trapp(1) Ellis(1) Goodrich, McMillan, West(1) West
Spurs Brown, Ward, Ward(3) Ginobli(3) Turkoglu, Nesterovic, Duncan
LA takes their foot off the gas in the 4th; easy game 2 win.
West: 21 pts/8 assists/6 boards - Player of the Game
Goodrich: 24 pts
Wilt: 14 pts/16 boards/6 blocks
McMillan: 11 pts
Bridges: 4 pts/10 boards
Hairston: 12 pts/8 boards
Duncan: 25 pts/18 boards/4 blocks
Ginobli: 10 pts/12 boards/7 assists
Parker: 12 pts/11 assists
Nesterovic: 12 pts/7 boards
Horry: 10 pts/7 boards
Game 3
1 Qtr
9 Spurs 6 Lakers 5
Spurs Turkoglu(3) Parker(3)
Lakers McMillan, West(3)
6 Spurs 14 Lakers 11
Spurs Turkoglu, Nesterovic, Turkoglu, Ginobli
Lakers West, Goodrich, Bridges
We're underway. Winners move on to the Rnd of 64, losers go home.
3 Spurs 22 Lakers 15
Spurs Parker, Ginobli, Horry, Duncan
Lakers Goodrich, Wilt
1 qscore Spurs 32 Lakers 22
Spurs Horry, Parker(3) Ginobli, Duncan, Turkoglu(1)
Lakers Goodrich, Riley, Hairston(3)
It's the Spurs, back at home for Game 3, off to the hot start.
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 36 Lakers 24
Spurs Rose, Duncan
Lakers Hairston
6 Spurs 41 Lakers 26
Spurs Ginobli(1) Duncan, Nesterovic
Lakers McMillan
This one looks like another blowout.
3 Spurs 47 Lakers 34
Spurs Turkoglu, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Erickson, West, Hairston, McMillan
Half score Spurs 55 Lakers 43
Spurs Rose, Parker, Nesterovic, Ginobli
Lakers McMillan (3) McMillan, Wilt, Goodrich
Double digit lead. Spurs 24 minutes from advancing.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 62 Lakers 55
Spurs Duncan, Parker(3) Parker
Lakers Wilt(3) Goodrich, Goodrich, Goodrich, Goodrich(3)
6 Lakers 65 Spurs 64
Spurs Rose
Lakers Goodrich, West, Wilt(3) West(3)
Wow - Gail Goodrich scores 11 straight Lakers points and LA takes the lead.
3 Lakers 72 Spurs 70
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Erickson(3) West, West
3 q score Spurs 84 Lakers 73
Spurs Duncan, Parker(3) Horry(3) Parker, Duncan, Ginobli
Lakers Goodrich(1)
San Antonio withstands the run - Duncan takes over with 10 in the last half of the quarter,
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 87 Lakers 84
Spurs Rose, Duncan(1)
Lakers Riley(3) West, West, McMillan, Hairston
6 Spurs 89 Lakers 88
Spurs Duncan
Lakers Goodrich, McMillan
LA outscores the Spurs by 10 in the first 6 of the 4th. We get a great finish; game 3 - winner take all - Spurs up a point.
5:52: SA: You know who gets the ball. Duncan. Jumper.
5:40: LA: It's West - midrange.
4:21: SA: Over a minute later, Parker hits a corner 3.
4:11: SA: Manu steals the ball - lays it up and in, 96-90.
3:37: SA: This run might have ended it - Duncan from the low post. 98-90
Fin score Spurs 111 Lakers 98
Spurs Duncan, Nesterovic, Ginobli, Duncan(1) Ginobli, Duncan, Turkoglu
Lakers McMillan, Goodrich(3) Trapp(3)
22/8 assists for West - just 10 game 3 pts for Wilt.
Duncan: 36 pts/16 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game
Ginobli: 17 pts/11 boards/9 assists
Parker: 23 pts/7 assists/
Turkogli: 12 pts/8 boards
2. 2004 SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 14. 1989 ATLANTA HAWKS
Game 1
1 Qtr
9 Spurs 5 Hawks 4
Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3)
Hawks Rivers, Rivers
6 Hawks 11 Spurs 9
Spurs Parker, Nesterovic
Hawks Wilkins, Levingston(3)
Region 16 Semis - second seeded Spurs vs. 14th seeded Hawks - winner to the Region 16 Final against the 1980 Lakers.
3 Hawks 18 Spurs 17
Spurs Duncan(3) Horry(3) Duncan
Hawks Wilkins(1) Rivers, Rivers, Rivers, Wilkins
1Q Score Spurs 23 Hawks 18
Spurs Bowen, Duncan, Nesterovic
Hawks
7 in the back half of the quarter for Duncan - Spurs up 5.
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 29 Hawks 27
Spurs Rose, Willis, Duncan
Hawks Carr, Carr, Theus, Levingston(1) Moses
6 Hawks 35 Spurs 33
Spurs Ginobli, Duncan
Hawks Wilkins, Moses, Wilkins, Wilkins
6 in the last 3 for Nique and Atlanta surges.
3 Hawks 42 Spurs 35
Spurs Parker
Hawks Carr, Moses, Theus(3)
Half Score Hawks 47 Spurs 44
Spurs Parker, Ginobli, Nesterovic, Parker(1) Ginobli
Hawks Moses(3) Theus
Defense here leading the way. Moses had 9 in the quarter.
3 Qtr
9 Hawks 54 Spurs 45
Spurs Rose(1)
Hawks Battle, Wilkins, Levingston(3)
6 Hawks 61 Spurs 51
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli
Hawks Moses(1) Rivers, Rivers, Moses
Double digit Hawks lead.
3 Hawks 66 Spurs 60
Spurs Parker, Nesterovic, Turkoglu(3) Turkoglu(1) Nesterovic(1)
Hawks Rivers, Carr, Moses(1)
3 Q Score Hawks 72 Spurs 66
Spurs Ginobli(3) Parker(1) Horry
Hawks Wilkins, Carr, Wilkins
12 to go. Are the Hawks about to take game 1.
4 Qtr
9 Hawks 78 Spurs 72
Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Ginobli
Hawks Levingston, Theus, Theus
6 Hawks 84 Spurs 78
Spurs Duncan, Rose, Rose
Hawks Theus, Moses, Webb
Atlanta holding on. Reggie Theus with 6 to open the quarter.
3 Hawks 91 Spurs 87
Spurs Duncan, Ginobli(3) Nesterovic, Parker
Hawks Rivers, Wilkins(3) Levingston
1:57: SA: Turkoglu pulls up from the left side. 2 point game.
1:46: Atl: Levingston in the paint.
1:12: Atl: The Spurs miss - Theus banks one in high off glass. 6 pt game.
:24: SA: Duncan in the paint.
Wilkins hits 2 FT.
Duncan scores with 12 seconds left. Still a 4 pt game.
Wilkins again hits both.
Spurs miss. Theus hits both.
Turkoglu 3 - but it's too late.
Final Q Score: Hawks 101 Spurs 96
The Cinderella Hawks keep this going. The series will head to Atlanta with the Hawks looking to advance.
Wilkins: 24 pts/7 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Moses: 15 pts/11 boards
Rivers: 18 pts/6 boards
Theus: 17 pts/5 boards
Levingston: 13 pts/7 boards
Carr: 10 pts/6 boards
Duncan: 30 pts/11 boards/6 assists
Ginobli: 18 pts/11 boards
Parker: 12 pts
Game 2
1 Qtr
9 Hawks 10 Spurs 6
Hawks Nique, Theus, Moses, Wilkins, Theus
Spurs Parker, Duncan, Duncan
6 Hawks 12 Spurs 12
Hawks Rivers
Spurs Nesterovic, Nesterovic, Turkoglu
The Atlanta Hawks are 3 1/2 quarters from the Round of 32 - Cinderella's slipper still fits here in Georgia.
3 Spurs 16 Hawks 15
Hawks Nique(3)
Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli
1Q Score Spurs 18 Hawks 17
Hawks Knocak
Spurs Ginobli
Defense again leading the way.
2 Qtr
9 Hawks 25 Spurs 24
Hawks Ferrell, Koncak, Rivers, Carr
Spurs Rose, Hart, Rose
6 Hawks 29 Spurs 29
Hawks Carr, Battle
Spurs Bowen, Duncan, Parker(1)
Defense. Each possession tight.
3 Spurs 36 Hawks 35
Hawks Theus, Rivers, Moses
Spurs Duncan, Rose, Horry(3)
Half Score Spurs 43 Hawks 38
Hawks Rivers, Battle(1)
Spurs Horry(3) Willis, Willis
Super hard fought - everything a contest in this one.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 53 Hawks 42
Hawks Moses, Nique
Spurs Nesterovic, Parker, Duncan, Parker, Ginobli
6 Spurs 58 Hawks 44
Hawks Nique
Spurs Ginobli(3) Duncan
It looks like the Spurs are about to tie this up.
3 Spurs 68 Hawks 58
Hawks Theus, Ferrell, Nique, Nique, Ferrell, Ferrell, Nique
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli, Willis
3 Q Score Spurs 73 Hawks 62
Hawks Carr, Ferrell
Spurs Turkoglu, Turkoglu(3)
10 third quarter points for Duncan - Spurs looking to force the showdown game in the Region 16 semi.
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 82 Hawks 65
Hawks Carr(1) Webb
Spurs Willis, Parker(3) Ginobli, Horry
6 Spurs 86 Hawks 76
Hawks Nique, Nique, Rivers, Moses(3) Nique
Spurs Duncan, Duncan
Still a double digit lead.
3 Spurs 99 Hawks 83
Hawks Moses(1) Battle, Carr, Levingston
Spurs Nesterovic(1) Nesterovic, Willis(3) Parker, Nesterovic, Parker, Duncan(1)
Final Q Score Spurs 109 Hawks 90
Hawks Bradley(1) Bradley(3) Bradley(1) Koncak
Spurs Duncan, Brown, Heal, Ward, Heal
The world makes more sense with this one, San Antonio sending it to the showdown as we end the round of 64 in Region 1. Duncan earns his 5th PotG leading Region 1.
Duncan: 25 pts/16 boards-Player of the Game
Ginobli: 15 pts/6 boards
Nesterovic: 11 pts/9 boards
Parker: 14 pts/6 assists
Willis: 11 pts/6 boards
Nique: 23 pts/7 boards
Moses: 10 pts/16 boards
Rivers: 10 pts/7 assists
Ferrell: 10 pts
Game 3
1 Qtr
9 Hawks 9 Spurs 7
Spurs Duncan, Parker, Ginobli(3)
Hawks Nique, Nique, Levingston, Theus(3)
6 Spurs 15 Hawks 15
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, Nesterovic
Hawks Theus, Levingston, Nique
Duncan with 8, Wilkins with 6 - winner heads to the Round of 32 and the Region 16 Final.
3 Hawks 22 Spurs 19
Spurs Duncan, Willis
Hawks Moses(3) Rivers, Carr
1Q Score Spurs 29 Hawks 26
Spurs Willis, Parker, Rose, Nesterovic, Nesterovic
Hawks Moses, Battle
Tight through the first. Duncan's got 10
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 35 Hawks 32
Spurs Rose, Hart, Parker
Hawks Koncak, Ferrell, Moses
6 Spurs 42 Hawks 38
Spurs Bowen(1) Nesterovic, Parker, Ginobli
Hawks Moses, Nique, Carr
Hall of Famers on both sides here fighting it out. Winner moves on.
3 Spurs 50 Hawks 46
Spurs Ginobli, Parker, Ginobli, Nesterovic
Hawks Rivers, Moses, Carr(3) Nique(1)
Half Score Spurs 61 Hawks 50
Spurs Turkoglu, Parker(3) Rose, Turkoglu, Rose
Hawks Moses, Rivers
There's the run that maybe ends this - the Spurs up double digits.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 67 Hawks 52
Spurs Hart, Willis, Parker
Hawks Battle
6 Spurs 71 Hawks 54
Spurs Duncan, Duncan
Hawks Moses
The clock hasn't struck midnight, but it's after 11 for sure.
3 Spurs 83 Hawks 64
Spurs Horry, Horry(3) Ginobli(3) Nesterovic, Ginobli
Hawks Rivers, Moses, Rivers, Webb, Theus
3 Q Score Spurs 90 Hawks 74
Spurs Parker, Duncan, Parker(3)
Hawks Moses, Battle, Battle, Theus, Wilkins
The Spurs, second seeds in Region 1 - will be headed to the Region 1 Final to face the 1980 Lakers when we play the Round of 32, which will be the last 3 game series.
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 96 Hawks 77
Spurs Bowen, Bowen, Bowen
Hawks Wilkins, Theus(1)
6 Spurs 104 Hawks 77
Spurs Parker, Nesterovic, Duncan, Duncan
Hawks
It's a blowout.
3 Spurs 106 Hawks 82
Spurs Ginobli
Hawks Carr, Rivers(3)
Final Q Score Spurs 108 Hawks 88
Spurs Ward
Hawks Battle(3) Battle(3)
Dominique held to 13 pts in this showdown game, the Hawks run ends.
Duncan: 20 pts/13 boards/6 assists/6 blocks
Parker: 22 pts/11 assists
Ginobli: 16 pts/10 boards/8 assists
Nesterovic: 14 pts/14 rebounds
All Region Team:
C Kareem ('80 Lakers-4 PotG)
F Duncan ('04 Spurs-6 PotG)
F 'Nique ('89 Hawks-4 PotG)
G Steph ('17 Warriors-3 PotG)
G Magic ('80 Lakers-2 PotG)
