8. 1997 PAC DIV CHAMP SEATTLE SUPER SONICS v. 16. 2001 UTAH JAZZ
Sonics: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 3rd Off, 6th Def
d. Suns West First Rnd 3-2
Lost Rockets West Semis 4-3
#131 overall seed
d. '93 Suns (2-1, Payton 2 PotG)
Coach: George Karl
Starters
C Sam Perkins (35, North Carolina) 11 PPG 17 PER 7.1 Win Shares 2.6
F Shawn Kemp (27, Trinity Valley) 18.7 20.7 10 2
F Detlef Schrempf (34, Washington) 16.8 18.3 8 2.9
G Gary Payton (28, Oregon St) 21.8 21.8 12.9 6.1 VORP
G Hersey Hawkins (30, Bradley) 13.9 17.6 10.9 4.4
Rotation Reserves
C Jim McIlvaine (24, Marquette) 3.8 11.1 3 .1
F Terry Cummings (35, Depaul) 8.2 15.2 2.1 0
F Larry Stewart (28, Coppin St) 4.3 10.8 1.6 -.3
G Nate McMillan (32, NC St) 4.6 14.1 2.6 1.2
G Eric Snow (23, Mich St) 3 12.5 1.9 .2
Leaders: Kemp (4th Off Reb)
Payton (3rd Steals, 5th Triple Doubles, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd Team All NBA
Hawkins (4th Off Rating)
The 8th seed in Region 3 is the '97 Sonics; 28 year old GP leads the way; he and 27 year old Shawn Kemp have 20 + PER with double digit WS. 30 year old Hersey Hawkins also hits double digit WS - Payton was PotG in both Sonics wins in Rnd 1.
Jazz: 53-29, 2nd MW Div, 3rd Off, 12th Def
Lost Mavs West First 3-2
#254 overall seed
d. 1954 Lakers
d. '15 Warriors (2-1, Malone 2 PotG)
Coach: Jerry Sloan
Starters
C Greg Ostertag (27, Kansas) 4.5 PPG 13.3 PER 3.8 Win Shares .4
F Karl Malone (37, La Tech) 23.2 24.7 13.1 6.3 VORP
F Donyell Marshall (27, UConn) 13.6 19.9 8.5 3.4
G John Stockton (38, Gonzaga) 11.5 22.3 10.8 5.3
G Bryon Russell (30, Cal St Long Beach) 12 14.1 6.8 2
Rotation Reserves
C Olden Polynice (36, Virginia) 5.3 9.9 2 -.8
F Danny Manning (34, Kansas) 7.4 14.3 2.6 .3
F David Benoit (32, Alabama) 3.6 11.1 .7 -.2
G Jacque Vaughn (25, Kansas) 6.1 12.8 3 .4
G John Starks (35, Oklahoma St) 9.3 9.3 2.1 -.3
Leaders: Stockton (2nd Assists, 2nd Assists/Gm, Stockton 1st True Shooting, 3rd Eff FG%, 1st Asst%, 1st Off Rtg, 4th +/-
Malone (4th PER, 5th Win Shares, 5th Win Shares/48, 5th +/- 5th VORP, 3rd Team All NBA
Polynice (5th Off Reb%
The Mailman is 37 - and still one of the 5 best players in the league, top 5 in PER, VORP, Win Shares and WS/48; Stockton's 38 and joins him with 20+ PER and double digit WS. The Jazz are a play in winner - and then knocked off the 3rd overall seed in the tournament, the '15 Warriors, in Rnd 1, with Malone PotG in both Utah wins.
Matchup:
C Perkins (Sonics)
F Malone (Jazz)
F Push
G Payton (Sonics)
Bench: Sonics
Gm
1Qtr
9 Sonics 5 Jazz 3
Sonics Kemp, Payton, Detlef(1)
Jazz Marshall, Malone(1)
6 Sonics 10 Jazz 8
Sonics Perkins(1) Hawkins, Schrempf
Jazz Malone(3) Russell(1)
Region 3 is underway.
3 Sonics 23 Jazz 13
Sonics Perkins(3) Perkins(3) Perkins(3) Payton, Perkins
Jazz Malone(3) Benoit
1 q Score Sonics 26 Jazz 15
Sonics Payton, Cummings(1)
Jazz Polynice
How about Sam Perkins dropping 12 first quarter points?
2Qtr
9 Sonics 30 Jazz 21
Sonics Cummings, Stewart
Jazz Manning, Starks, Polynice
6 Sonics 34 Jazz 25
Sonics Cummings, Stewart
Jazz Malone, Russell
Defense taking over here as this series kicks off.
3 Sonics 38 Jazz 31
Sonics Kemp, Kemp
Jazz Malone, Malone, Starks
H Score Sonics 43 Jazz 35
Sonics Detlef, Kemp(3)
Jazz Stockton, Manning
Defensive battle, a surprise given the Jazz has just a middling defense; both clubs #3 offensively
3Qtr
9 Sonics 43 Jazz 42
Sonics
Jazz Starks(3) Marshall, Manning
6 Sonics 45 Jazz 45
Sonics Detlef
Jazz Ostertag(3)
The 16th seeded Jazz catch Seattle.
3 Jazz 51 Sonics 47
Sonics Payton
Jazz Malone, Marshall, Malone
3 q Score Jazz 58 Sonics 55
Sonics Kemp, Payton, Payton, McIlvaine
Jazz Russell(3) Malone, Manning
The 16th seeded Jazz are up in a real defensive war.
4 Qtr
9 Sonics 61 Jazz 60
Sonics Kemp, Perkins, Kemp
Jazz Stockton
6 Sonics 64 Jazz 62
Sonics Payton(3)
Jazz Russell
3 Sonics 74 Jazz 62
Sonics Cummings, Cummings, Kemp, Cummings, Cummings
Jazz
35 year old Terry Cummings takes over - 8 in 3 and this one's nearly done.
:25 Sonics 76 Jazz 73
Sonics Payton
Jazz Stockton(3) Stockton, Polynice, Russell, Malone
7 straight for Utah - Malone's 8 footer cuts it to 3.
Kemp hits 2 big FT. 2 possession game.
Russell hits a triple for the Jazz, just 8 seconds to go. 78-76.
Kemp hits 1 more FT. Utah down 3 - they'll have a chance for a final shot.
It's Russell - contested - gets it off --
Nope.
Final: Sonics 79 Jazz 76
One of the lower scoring games in the tournament - Seattle prevails.
Kemp: 20 pts/17 boards-Player of the Game(1)
Payton: 17 pts/9 boards/7 assists(2)
Perkins: 14 pts/7 boards
Cummings: 13 pts/8 boards
Malone: 22 pts/6 boards(2)
Stockton: 9 pts/12 assists
Marshall: 6 pts/10 boards
Russell: 13 pts
Gm 2
1Qtr
9 Sonics 6 Jazz 4
Jazz Ostertag, Malone
Sonics Payton, Kemp, Kemp
6 Sonics 14 Jazz 12
Jazz Russell, Malone, Marshall, Malone
Sonics Kemp, Hawkins, Payton, Hawkins
Seattle looking to close this out.
3 Jazz 22 Sonics 21
Jazz Malone(3) Polynice, Marshall, Padgett(3)
Sonics Payton, Schrempf, Kemp(3)
1 q Score Sonics 28 Jazz 27
Jazz Malone(1) Benoit, Marshall
Sonics Stewart(3) Detlef, Detlef
We got some more offense in game 2.
2Qtr
9 Sonics 38 Jazz 33
Jazz Stockton, Marshall, Benoit
Sonics Schrempf, McMillan(3) Payton, Kemp(3)
6 Sonics 42 Jazz 37
Jazz Stockton, Manning
Sonics Detlef, Kemp
5 more for Kemp.
3 Sonics 48 Jazz 43
Jazz Stockton(3) Starks, Ostertag(1)
Sonics GP, Kemp, GP
H Score Sonics 55 Jazz 43
Jazz
Sonics Hawkins, GP(3) Detlef
Payton for 7 closes the half - looks like Seattle's moving on.
3Qtr
9 Sonics 59 Jazz 49
Jazz Marshall, Polynice, Malone
Sonics Detlef, Cummings
6 Sonics 63 Jazz 55
Jazz Starks, Benoit, Malone
Sonics Detlef, Hawkins
Sonics maintain the lead.
3 Sonics 68 Jazz 60
Jazz Russell(3) Russell
Sonics Perkins(3) Kemp
3 q Score Sonics 70 Jazz 66
Jazz Starks, Manning, Russell
Sonics Kemp
7 for Russell closes the 3rd - 12 to go.
4 Qtr
9 Sonics 74 Jazz 70
Jazz Stockton, Malone
Sonics Kemp, Kemp
6 Sonics 76 Jazz 75
Jazz Stockton(3) Starks
Sonics Payton
Seattle's lead is down to a point.
5:08: SEA: Kemp throws one down.
3:49: SEA: Perkins is fouled, hits 1
3:42: UT: The Mailman from 4 feet.
2:42: SEA: Hawkins long 2.
2:33: UT: Stockton from the FT line.
2:18: SEA: GP drives and scores.
2:11: UT: Starks strokes a 2. 83-81 Sonics
:43: UT: 90 seconds later, Ostertag hits an 8 footer and we are tied.
:31: SEA: Kemp - runner in the lane. Sonics by 2.
:08: UT: The Mailman from the wing. Tied.
Last shot - it's Kemp from the left wing -- misses. OT.
Sonics 85 Jazz 85
4:19: SEA: Detlef is fouled, hits 1.
3:40: UT: Russell hits an 11 footer - it's Utah's first lead of the day - maybe of the series.
3:27: SEA: Kemp is fouled. Hits 1. Tied.
2:50: UT: Kemp picks up his 5th foul - Malone hits both.
2:20: SEA: Detlef sweet J.
1:44: SEA: Malone misses - Kemp knocks down a 13 footer. 91-89.
1:25: UT: Stockton misses - but Donyell Marshall puts it back and we are tied.
:28: SEA: The biggest shot of the series - Gary Payton hits a corner 3, falling out of bounds and it's 94-91.
:16: SEA: Utah misses, Detlef is fouled and hits both. 5 point game
:09: UT: Another missed 3 - but Malone is there for the putback.
Payton hits 2 FT. Detlef hits 1. That's that.
F Score Sonics 99 Jazz 93
24/13 for the Mailman; but the 16th seeded Jazz go home.
Kemp: 31 pts/14 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Payton: 24 pts/9 boards/7 assists/4 steals(2)
Detlef: 22 pts/11 boards/assists
Hawkins: 10 pts/5 assists
5. 1981 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS v. 13. 1996 MW DIV CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Sixers: 62-20, 2nd Atl Div, 8th in Off, 2nd in Def
d. Pacers, East 1st Rnd, 2-0
d. Bucks East Semis 4-3
Lost Celtics East Finals 4-3
#67 overall seed
d. '09 Blazers (2-0, Dr J 2 PotG)
Coach: Billy Cunningham, Chuck Daly is an assistant.
Starters
C Darryl Dawkins (24) 14 PPG 15.9 PER 6.3 Win Shares 1.1
F Bobby Jones (29, North Carolina) 13.5 20.1 9.2 3.5
F Julius Erving (30, UMass) 24.6 25.1 13.8 6.9 VORP
G Maurice Cheeks (24, West Tex A&M) 9.4 16.4 8.5 3.7
G Andrew Toney (23, Louisiana) 12.9 12.7 2.2 -.4
Rotation Reserves
C Caldwell Jones (30, Albany St) 7.2 10.1 5.5 .9
F Steve Mix (33, Toledo) 10.8 19.7 5.5 1.7
F Doug Collins (29, Illinois St) 12.3 13.1 .7 .1
G Lionel Hollins (27, Ariz St) 9.5 11 2.9 .2
G Clint Richardson (24, Seattle) 7 12.2 2.4 .3
Leaders: Cheeks (3rd Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 4th Steal % 3rd Def +/-)
Erving (5th Pts, Erving 4th PER, 4th Def Rating, 2nd Win Shares, 1st Win Shares/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA
Dawkins (2nd FG%, 3rd True Shooting, 2nd Eff FG%)
Jones (5th Def Rating, 3rd Def Win Shares, 4th Win Shares/48)
The Doctor is 30; Top 5 player in the league - 1st in VORP, 1st in WS/48, 2nd in WS, 4th in PER; he was PotG in both wins in Rnd 1 when the Sixers swept the '09 Blazers. 29 year old Bobby Jones also has 20 PER.
Spurs: 59-23, 1st MW Div, 9th Off, 3rd Def
d. Suns West 1st Rnd, 3-1
Lost Jazz West Semis 4-2
#195 overall seed
d. '64 Celtics (2-0, Robinson 2 PotG)
Coach: Bob Hill, Pop is the GM, Dave Cowens, Celtic Hall of Famer, on the Spurs bench.
Starters:
C David Robinson (30, Navy) 25 PPG 29.4 PER 18.3 Win Shares 8.3 VORP
F Charles Smith (30, Pitt) 9.6 13.7 1.7 0
F Sean Elliott (27, Arizona) 20 16.3 7.7 2.7
G Avery Johnson (30, Southern) 13.1 16.3 9.1 2.9
G Vinny Del Negro (29, NC St) 14.5 15.6 8.3 2.2
Rotation Reserves
C Will Perdue (30, Vandy) 5.2 13.7 3.4 .1
F Brad Lohaus (31, Iowa) 3.3 11 .5 .2
F JR Reid (27, North Carolina) 6.5 8.6 .6 -.4
G Doc Rivers (34, Marquette) 4 9.6 2.2 .7
G Chuck Person (31, Auburn) 10.9 13.6 5.5 1.9
Leaders: Robinson (1st Rebounds, 3rd Blocks, 3rd Pts, 5th PPG, 2nd Reb/Gm, Blocks/Gm, 1st PER, 4th Block %, 1st Def Rating, 2nd Win Shares, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 1st Team All NBA
Johnson (2nd Assists, 3rd Assists/Gm)
2 San Antonio teams have already moved into the Round of 32; 30 year old Robinson leads this squad, 1st in the NBA in PER, 2nd in VORP, Win Shares and WS/48, fair to say he's one of the top 2 players in the NBA. He was PotG in both wins of the Rnd 1 sweep against the '64 Celtics.
Matchup:
C Robinson (Spurs)
F Jones (Sixers)
F Erving (Sixers)
G Push
G Del Negro (Spurs)
Bench: Sixers
Gm
1Qtr
9 Sixers 6 Spurs 3
Sixers Dawkins, Dawkins, Jones
Spurs Elliott, Robinson(1)
6 Sixers 14 Spurs 4
Sixers Erving, Dawkins, Cheeks, Jones
Spurs Del Negro(1)
Sonics wait the winners in the Region 3 semi.
3 Sixers 22 Spurs 11
Sixers CJones, Toney, Erving, Erving
Spurs Perdue, Elliott, Elliott, Perdue(1)
1 q Score Sixers 26 Spurs 18
Sixers Erving, Richardson
Spurs Person(3) Alexander(1) Alexander(3)
The Doctor has 8 - Sixer defense tough here in game one.
2Qtr
9 Sixers 32 Spurs 20
Sixers Hollins, Erving, Mix
Spurs Del Negro
6 Sixers 36 Spurs 33
Sixers Dawkins, Richardson
Spurs Person, Person(3) Del Negro, Del Negro, Robinson, Robinson
Big run for the Spurs
3 Spurs 40 Sixers 38
Sixers Toney
Spurs Person(3) Smith, Johnson
H Score Spurs 47 Sixers 45
Sixers Cheeks(3) Jones, Collins
Spurs Johnson, Del Negro, Elliott(3)
Del Negro and Person each with 8 in the second and the Spurs take the lead.
3Qtr
9 Spurs 52 Sixers 51
Sixers Jones, Jones, Cheeks
Spurs Del Negro(1) Robinson, Robinson
6 Spurs 59 Sixers 59
Sixers Jones, Hollins, Hollins, Dawkins
Spurs Person(3) Smith, Robinson
Bobby Jones with 6 to open the half, we are tied.
3 Spurs 63 Sixers 63
Sixers Erving, Cheeks
Spurs Robinson, Robinson
3 q Score Spurs 72 Sixers 71
Sixers Erving, Erving, Toney, Toney
Spurs Robinson, Johnson, Smith, Elliot(3)
This series was going to boil down to the Admiral against the Sixers - he hits 12 in the third and we got a good one.
4 Qtr
9 Sixers 77 Spurs 74
Sixers Mix, Erving, Erving
Spurs Person, Person
6 Spurs 87 Sixers 79
Sixers Cheeks
Spurs Alexander, Robinson, Robinson, Del Negro, Elliott(3)
Big run over the last 3 and the Spurs are up 8.
4 Spurs 89 Sixers 85
Sixers Jones, Erving, Erving
Spurs Elliott
Sixers slice the deficit and we are set for the last 4 minutes - 4 starters plus Lionel Hollins on for the Sixers, Robinson/Lohaus/Elliott/Johnson/Person for the Spurs
3:49: PHI: Hollins is on for Mo Cheeks - and that pays off, he scores from the wing.
3:00: PHI: Hollins is fouled, hits 1. 89-88 Spurs. Del Negro and Charles Smith check in and San Antonio has all their starters on the floor.
2:45: SA: The Admiral in the lane. 3 pt game.
2:29: PHI: Toney fadeaway from the wing, cuts the deficit to 1 - Cheeks on for Hollins.
2:14: SA: Avery Johnson in traffic.
1:53: SA: Toney misses a game tying 3 - Johnson again, twisting and driving in traffic. 5 pt game.
1:39: PHI: Bobby Jones dunk.
:16: SA: Neither team is able to score for over a minute until the Admiral dunks one home that probably wraps up game one.
:13: PHI: Quick two for Jones.
:11: SA: Dawkins fouls out, Admiral hits 1. 4 pt game.
That's where it ends.
F Score: Spurs 98 Sixers 94
The Spurs are the 13th seed in the region - but they have yet to lose a game in the tournament.
Robinson: 26 pts/24 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game(3)
Elliott: 17 pts/13 boards/5 assists
Johnson: 10 pts/6 assists
Del Negro: 12 pts/6 steals
Person: 18 pts/5 boards
Erving: 24 pts/10 boards/5 assists/6 steals(2)
Jones: 18 pts/16 boards/7 assists
Cheeks: 11 pts
Dawkins: 10 pts/8 boards
Toney: 10 pts
Gm 2
1Qtr
9 Spurs 11 Sixers 10
Spurs Robinson, Elliott, Robinson, Smith, Johnson(3)
Sixers Toney(3) Toney(3) Erving, Erving
6 Sixers 16 Spurs 15
Spurs Smith, Robinson
Sixers Jones, Toney
Andrew Toney with 8 to open game 2
3 Sixers 24 Spurs 21
Spurs Del Negro, Robinson, Lohaus
Sixers Dawkins, Jones, Hollins, CJones
1 q Score Sixers 31 Spurs 30
Spurs Person, Johnson, Person(3) Reid
Sixers Richardson, Erving, Erving, Hollins(1)
The Doctor with 8 to open the must win game.
2Qtr
9 Sixers 35 Spurs 34
Spurs Elliott, Johnson
Sixers Hollins, Hollins
6 Sixers 39 Spurs 38
Spurs Reid, Robinson
Sixers Jones, Mix
Defense asserts.
3 Sixers 44 Spurs 42
Spurs Robinson, Johnson
Sixers Erving(3) Erving
H Score Spurs 51 Sixers 50
Spurs Del Negro, Person(3) Robinson, Del Negro
Sixers Erving, Dawkins, Erving
9 to close the half for Doc - Spurs by 1.
3Qtr
9 Spurs 68 Sixers 59
Spurs Smith, Johnson, Johnson(3) Del Negro(3) Person(3) Elliott, Person
Sixers Erving, Erving, Mix(3) Erving
6 Spurs 71 Sixers 67
Spurs Del Negro(1) Robinson
Sixers Cheeks, Cheeks, CJones, Toney
Spurs rip off 3 straight 3s to open the third.
3 Spurs 78 Sixers 79
Spurs Person(3) Johnson, Reid
Sixers Erving(3)
3 q Score Spurs 83 Sixers 74
Spurs Smith(1) Del Negro, Robinson
Sixers Cheeks, Erving
Erving with 11 in the third - but the Spurs are poised to sweep
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 91 Sixers 86
Spurs Person, Elliott(3) Del negro(3)
Sixers Mix, Dawkins, Toney, Jones, Cheeks, Dawkins
6 Spurs 100 Sixers 92
Spurs Elliott(3) Robinson, Del negro, Del Negro
Sixers Erving, Erving, Jones
Triples for the Spurs and they may be about to move on to the Region 3 Semis.
No scores in the next 3. That could end this.
:54 Spurs 106 Sixers 102
Spurs Smith, Del Negro, Robinson
Sixers Jones, JOnes(3) Jones, Cheeks(1) Jones
Bobby Jones scores 8 in 2 minutes - still a 4 pt game.
Robinson hits 2FT. Then 2 more. Then 2 more.
Final: Spurs 112 Sixers 102
32/7 for Doc - but the Sixers get swept and it will be a couple of mid 90s teams fighting for a spot in the Round of 32.
Robinson: 28 pts/21 boards/6 blocks-Player of the Game(4)
Elliott: 12 pts/7 boards
Johnson: 16 pts/6 assists
Del Negro: 21 pts/5 boards
Person: 18 pts/5 boards
All Region Team
C Robinson ('96 Spurs-4 PotG)
F Kemp ('97 Sonics-2 PotG)
G Payton ('97 Sonics-2 PotG)
8. 1997 PAC DIV CHAMP SEATTLE SONICS v. 13. 1996 MW DIV CHAMP SA SPURS
Gm 1
1Qtr
9 Spurs 12 Sonics 7
Sonics Kemp, Payton, Perkins(3)
Spurs Robinson, Elliott(3) Del Negro, Elliott, Del Negro(3)
6 Spurs 19 Sonics 17
Sonics Payton(3) Payton Perkins, Perkins(3)
Spurs Johnson(1) Elliott, Johnson, Del Negro
4 teams have advanced to the Rnd of 32 - 2 of them are Spurs and they're looking for a third.
3 Spurs 25 Sonics 22
Sonics Kemp(1) Perkins, McIlvane
Spurs Johnson, Robinson, Robinson
1 q Score Sonics 34 Spurs 27
Sonics Hawkins, Hawkins(3) Hawkins(3) Cummings, Kemp
Spurs Reid
Sam Perkins with 10 first qtr points.
2Qtr
9 Sonics 36 Spurs 31
Sonics Snow
Spurs Williams, Elliott
6 Sonics 40 Spurs 33
Sonics Detlef, Cummings
Spurs Robinson
Defense as the 2nd starts.
3 Sonics 47 Spurs 41
Sonics Stewart, Kemp(3) Perkins
Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Elliott, Johnson
H Score Sonics 54 Spurs 45
Sonics Hawkins, Hawkins(3) Detlef
Spurs Elliott, Del Negro
Seattle's defense the story here, Sonics clamping down on the Spurs, who have yet to lose in the tournament.
3Qtr
9 Sonics 54 Spurs 53
Sonics
Spurs Elliott, Lohaus, Smith, Elliott
6 Sonics 62 Spurs 59
Sonics Payton, Kemp, Payton, Detlef
Spurs Smith, Robinson, Johnson
Sonics holding on.
3 Sonics 67 Spurs 67
Sonics Payton, Detlef(3)
Spurs Del Negro, Del Negro, Del Negro, Robinson
3 q Score Spurs 76 Sonics 71
Sonics Kemp, Stewart
Spurs Alexander, Smith, Person(3) Robinson
Del Negro busts out those 3 Js and it is the Spurs with the lead.
4 Qtr
9 Sonics 80 Spurs 80
Sonics Hawkins(3) Perkins, Detlef
Spurs Smith, Smith, Hawkins
6 Sonics 89 Spurs 84
Sonics Hawkins(3) Detlef, Perkins, Detlef
Spurs Del Negro, Del Negro
Hersey Hawkins with a couple triples and Seattle takes the lead.
3 Sonics 98 Spurs 92
Sonics Cummings, Kemp, Cummings(3) Payton
Spurs Elliott, Smith, Smith, Johnson
:53 Sonics 104 Spurs 101
Sonics Payton, Kemp(3) Detlef
Spurs Person(3) Person, Johnson, Elliott
Elliott cuts it to 3, under a minute to go.
Detlef hits 2 FT. Robinson makes it 3 again, but now just 16 seconds left.
Kemp makes 1 FT It ends there.
Final: Sonics 107 Spurs 103
San Antonio swept their first two series - but lose game one in the Region 3 Semi.
Payton: 17 pts/14 assists/5 boards-Player of the Game
Kemp: 18 pts/13 boards
Detlef: 18 pts/6 boards/6 assists
Hawkins: 21 pts/8 boards
Perkins: 16 pts
Robinson: 20 pts/19 boards/8 assists/4 blocks
Johnson: 13 pts/13 assists
Elliott: 21 pts/6 boards
Del Negro: 19 pts
Smith: 14 pts/11 boards
Gm 2
1Qtr
9 Spurs 8 Sonics 3
Spurs Robinson, Elliott, Smith, Elliott
Sonics Payton(3)
6 Spurs 14 Sonics 9
Spurs Johnson, Robinson, Smith
Sonics Kemp, Hawkins
Game 2 - Sonics looking to advance to the Round of 32
3 Spurs 19 Sonics 17
Spurs Del Negro, Elliott
Sonics Perkins(1) Kemp, Hawkins(3) Detlef
1 q Score Spurs 24 Sonics 23
Spurs Johnson, Elliott(1) Perdue
Sonics Stewart, Stewart, Stewart
Larry Stewart with 6 in the last minute.
2Qtr
9 Spurs 31 Sonics 30
Spurs Alexander, Del Negro, Smith(3)
Sonics Hawkins, Cummings, Kemp(3)
6 Sonics 36 Spurs 33
Spurs Del Negro
Sonics Detlef(3) Detlef(3)
3 Seattle 3s gives the Sonics the lead.
3 Sonics 38 Spurs 33
Spurs
Sonics Detlef
H Score Sonics 46 Spurs 35
Spurs Smith
Sonics Payton, Payton, Hawkins, Detlef
Seattle holds the Spurs to just 6 points in the last 9 minutes.
3Qtr
9 Sonics 58 Spurs 46
Spurs Robinson, Johnson, Johnson, Lohaus(3) Johnson
Sonics Detlef(3) Perkins, Hawkins, Detlef(3) Hawkins
6 Sonics 64 Spurs 52
Spurs Elliott, Robinson, Robinson
Sonics Kemp, Stewart, Cummings
Detlef hits 2 triples and Seattle is closing in on it now.
3 Sonics 69 Spurs 64
Spurs Robinson(3) Person(3) Robinson, Johnson, Robinson
Sonics Detlef, Kemp(3)
3 q Score Sonics 76 Spurs 71
Spurs Robinson, Smith(1) Johnson, Robinson
Sonics Payton, Cummings(3) Snow
11 for the Admiral in the last 6 minutes. It's a game.
4 Qtr
9 Sonics 82 Spurs 74
Spurs Person(3)
Sonics Payton, Snow, Snow
6 Sonics 87 Spurs 76
Spurs Alexander
Sonics Payton(3) Perkins
Seattle's 6 minutes from advancing.
3 Sonics 91 Spurs 84
Spurs Del Negro(3) Person(3) Del Negro
Sonics Detlef, Hawkins
F Score Sonics 105 Spurs 94
Spurs Elliott, Johnson, Elliott(3) Rivers(3)
Sonics Hawkins(3) Payton, Kemp, Kemp, Hawkins, Detlef, Kemp(1)
16/12 for Avery Johnson in the loss, Seattle is the 5th team to reach the round of 32.
Detlef: 24 pts/8 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game(1)
Payton: 18 pts/10 assists/5 boards
Kemp: 17 pts/11 boards
Hawkins: 20 pts/5 boards
All Region Team
C Robinson ('96 Spurs-4 PotG)
F Kemp ('97 Sonics-2 PotG)
F Schrempf ('97 Sonics-1 PotG)
G Payton ('97 Sonics-3 PotG)
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