1. 1997 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 8. 2001 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS
Bulls: 69-13, 1st Cent Div, 1st Off, 4th Def
d. Bullets East 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Hawks East Semis 4-1
d. Heat East Finals 4-1
d. Jazz NBA Finals 4-2
#6 overall seed
d. '85 Sixers (2-1, Jordan 2 PotG)
Coach: Phil Jackson, Asst Bill Cartwright, Frank Hamblen, Tex Winter
Starters
C Luc Longley 28-New Mexico 9.1 PPG 13.4 PER 3.1 WS .1
F Toni Kukoc 28 13.2 20.2 6.9 2.9
F Scottie Pippen 31-Cen Arkansas 20.2 21.3 13.1 6.1
G Steve Kerr 31-Arizona 8.1 15.6 7.5 2.9
G Michael Jordan 33-North Carolina 29.6 27.8 18.3 8.6 VORP
Rotation Reserves
C Robert Parish 43-Centenary 3.7 14.3 .9 -.1
F Jason Caffey 23-Alabama 7.3 14.3 3.9 -.2
F Dennis Rodman 35-SE OK St 5.7 13.9 6 1.2
G Randy Brown 28-N Mexico St 4.7 13 2.4 .5
G Ron Harper 33-Miami (Oh) 6.3 13.6 5.7 2.1
Leaders: Jordan: 1st Pts, 1st PPG, 2nd PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 5th Off Rtng, 2nd TO%, 1st Team All NBA
Rodman: 3rd Reb, 1st Reb/Gm, 1st Reb%
Kerr: 2nd 3Pt%, 5th TO%
Pippen: 5th WS, 2nd Team All NBA
Jordan's 33 for this Bulls team, tops in the league in Win Shares, Win Shares/48, VORP, +/1 and 2nd in PER. 31 year old Pippen joins him with 20+ PER and double digit WS and 28 yer old Kukoc crosses the PER line as well. There are 2 Bulls teams already in the Rnd of 32 but neither is a Jordan team.
Lakers: 56-26, 1st Pac Div, 2nd Off, 21st Def
d. Blazers, West 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Kings West Semis 4-0
d. Spurs West Finals 4-0
d. Sixers NBA Finals 4-1
#123 overall seed (Lakers 2-0, Shaq 2 PotG)
Coach: Phil Jackson, Frank Hamblen, Tex Winter, GM Mitch Kupchak
Starters:
C Shaquille O'Neal 28-LSU 28.7 PPG 30.2 PER 14.9WS 7.1 VORP
F Horace Grant 35-Clemson 8.5 14.3 6.5 1.2
F Rick Fox 31-N Carolina 9.6 13.8 5.1 1.4
G Derek Fisher 26-Little Rock 11.5 14 1.8 .4
G Kobe Bryant 22 28.5 24.5 11.3 4.7
Rotation Reserves:
C Mark Madsen 25-Stanford 2 9.2 1.1 -.4
F Robert Horry 30-Alabama 5.2 11 2.6 .7
F Isaiah Rider 29-UNLV 7.6 11.8 .8 -.4
G Brian Shaw 34-UCSB 5.3 10.9 2.5 .5
G Ron Harper 37-Miami (Oh) 6.5 12.5 1.8 .6
Leaders: Shaq: 3rd PPG, 4th Reb, 3rd Reb/Gm, 4th Blocks, 4th Block/Gm, 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st PER, 1st WS, 2nd WS/48, 1st +/-, 2nd VORP, 1st Team All NBA
Kobe: 4th PPG, 4th Trip/Doub, 2nd Team All NBA
Grant: 4th Off Rtng, 1st TO%
A main event anywhere in the world. Jordan/Pippen v. Shaq/Kobe. Phil on both sides, both teams NBA Champions. And it's just the second round. Shaq's 28 and one of the very few players we've seen with a 30 PER. 1st in PER, Win Shares, +/-, 2nd in VORP, Win Shares. 22 year old Kobe joins him with 20 + PER and double digit WS. Ron Harper's backing up for both sides. Horace Grant against his old teammates.
Matchup:
C Shaq (Lakers)
F Kukoc (Bulls)
F Pippen (Bulls)
G Kerr (Bulls)
G Jordan (Bulls)
G Bulls
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 6 Bulls 4
Bulls Longley, Kukoc
Lakers Shaq, Fox, Fox
6 Lakers 14 Bulls 6
Bulls Kukoc
Lakers Shaq, Fox(3) Shaq(1)
Region 6 is underway for Rnd 2; the Bulls are the top remaining overall seed in the field.
3 Lakers 16 Bulls 12
Bulls Kukoc, Pippen, Pippen
Lakers Fox
1 Score Lakers 24 Bulls 17
Bulls Jordan, Harper(3)
Lakers Harper, Rider, Madsen, Shaw
Lakers defense locking down the Bulls in the first, two pts for Jordan; 9 for Rick Fox.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 30 Bulls 21
Bulls Longley, Jordan
Lakers Rider, Madsen, Shaq
6 Lakers 32 Bulls 25
Bulls Kukoc, Pippen
Lakers Fox
Defense first in game one; Shaq's got 3 fouls.
3 Lakers 40 Bulls 31
Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Rodman
Lakers Madsen(1) Fox, Horry, Horry(3)
H Score Lakers 46 Bulls 35
Bulls Kukoc, Jordan
Lakers Fisher, Kobe, Shaq
Wow - Phil has his Lakers completely locking down his Bulls; 35 might be their low for a first half in '97.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 54 Bulls 38
Bulls Pippen(3)
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Fox, Shaw
6 Lakers 60 Bulls 46
Bulls Kukoc, Parish, Kerr, Parish
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Shaq
A half dozen for Shaq as the third opens and the Bulls just can't get going against this Laker defense.
3 Lakers 67 Bulls 50
Bulls Jordan, Caffey
Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe, Shaq
3 Score Lakers 71 Bulls 54
Bulls Kerr, Longley
Lakers Kobe, Shaq
A stunning performance by the Laker defense; denying Chicago throughout the game.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 76 Bulls 63
Bulls Kerr, Pippen, Pippen(3) Longley
Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Shaq(1)
6 Lakers 82 Bulls 68
Bulls Brown, Kerr(3)
Lakers Shaq, Kobe(3) Kobe(1)
Half dozen more for Kobe - can the Bulls somehow go on an enormous run?
3 Lakers 94 Bulls 78
Bulls Pippen, Rodman(1) Jordan, Rodman, Kukoc(3)
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Shaq(1) Grant, Shaq, Rider(3)
F Score Lakers 101 Bulls 87
Bulls Buechler(1) Simpkins, Buechler, Buechler(3)
Lakers Foster, Medvedenko, Foster(3)
LA leads from the tip, takes game one on the road. Really handles the Bulls. Jordan held to 12 points.
Shaq: 29 pts/19 boards-Player of the Game(3)
Kobe: 21 pts
Fox: 17 pts/5 assists
Jordan: 12 pts
Pippen: 18 pts/7 assists/5 boards
Kukoc: 15 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 9 Bulls 7
Lakers Kobe (3) Shaq, Shaq, Shaq
Bulls Pippen, Jordan(3) Kukoc
6 Lakers 20 Bulls 15
Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Fisher(3) Kobe, Fisher
Bulls Jordan, Kukoc, Jordan, Longley
Shaq's got 8 - the Lakers open up game 2 by pouring in buckets.
3 Lakers 24 Bulls 19
Lakers Shaq, Shaq
Bulls Parish, Kukoc
1 Score Lakers 24 Bulls 23
Lakers
Bulls Jordan, Kerr
Jordan was totally shut down by Kobe in Game one, just 12 points and no real impact on the game; he has 9 so far.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 31 Bulls 27
Lakers Rider, Harper(3) Harper
Bulls Rodman, Brown
6 Lakers 35 Bulls 34
Lakers Rider, Grant
Bulls Jordan, Rodman, Kukoc(3)
Kukoc just hit a three from the top - the Bulls have yet to lead in the series.
3 Lakers 37 Bulls 37
Lakers Fox
Bulls Jordan, Kukoc(1)
H Score Lakers 43 Bulls 39
Lakers Fisher, Harper, Shaq
Bulls Pippen
Once again, Lakers defense is the story - they've stifled the Bulls for 6 quarters.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 49 Bulls 41
Lakers Grant, Kobe, Shaq
Bulls Pippen
6 Lakers 55 Bulls 47
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Shaq
Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Jordan
Shaq with 8 more - the Bulls have no answers for the Diesel.
3 Bulls 60 Lakers 59
Lakers Shaq(1) Shaw, Grant
Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Jordan, Parish, Parish, Kukoc
3 Score Bulls 68 Lakers 68
Lakers Rider, Grant, Shaq, Shaq
Bulls Harper(3) Harper, Longley
The Bulls best stretch, 21 in 6 minutes and we head to the 4th.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 72 Bulls 71
Lakers Kobe, Grant
Bulls Kerr(3)
6 Lakers 82 Bulls 78
Lakers Shaq(3) Harper, Shaq, Fox(3)
Bulls Kukoc(3) Jordan, Caffey
Shaq with 5 in the last 3 minutes. LA is 6 minutes from advancing.
5:45: LA: Jordan fouls Shaq, he makes one.
5:30: LA: Shaq scores again after a miss.
5:11: LA: Is it over? Lakers miss and JR Rider rips home a dunk to make it a 9 point game.
Jordan hits a triple with 4:31 to go. 6 point game.
4:06: LA Shaq dunk.
3:50 CHI: Kukoc from the paint.
3:14: CHI: Lakers miss - Kukoc again, long 2.
3:01: LA: Kobe midrange.
2:43: CHI: The younger Ron Harper hits a corner 3 and the Laker lead is down to 3.
1:34: CHI: A minute passes and Kukoc triples from the wing and the Bulls have tied the score at 91.
1:02: CHI: Lakers miss, Pippen misses but Luc Longley gets the putback and the Bulls take the lead.
:53: LA: Kukoc fouls Shaq. Hits 1.
:18: CHI: Both squads miss - Shaq fouls Jordan - he hits 1 to make it a 2 point game. Lakers ball. A 2 to tie -- a 3 to advance.
It's Kobe. Kobe drives - Kobe stops in the lane - Kobe at the buzzer -
GOOD. GOOD. KOBE BRYANT TIES THE GAME AT THE BUZZER.
Lakers 94 Bulls 94
Overtime.
A minute passes, Kukoc fouls Grant, he hits one.
3:50: CHI: Longley four footer.
3:29: CHI: Lakers miss and it's Longley again, a dunk to give the Bulls a 3 point lead.
A minute later - Derek Fisher in traffic.
2:21: CHI: Scottie Pippen triples from the wing. 101-97.
2:08: LA: Shaq bullies his way to the goal.
At 1:33 - Kobe fouls out. Longley hits both.
1:01: Kerr layup, it's a 6 point game and it looks like we are heading back to Chicago.
:23: LA: LA misses, but gets a quick turnover and Shaq scores in the paint. Bulls by 4.
Pippen hits 2 FT. Shaq then quickly scores again. Bulls by 4 with 16 seconds.
Jordan fouled - hits 1. 5 point game. Derek Fisher with a long 3 with 10 seconds left and now it's a 2 point Bulls lead.
Oh - here's a huge spot. Pippen misses both free throws and the Lakers have the ball, down by 2. 8 seconds left.
No Kobe this time - someone else will need to take the big shot.
8 seconds left. 2 to tie - 3 to advance.
It's Ron Harper - the older version - 14 footer at the buzzer --
ITS GOOD! ITS GOOD! THE LAKERS WITH THEIR SECOND BUZZER BEATER TO AGAIN TIE THE SCORE! Ron Harper, with the 4 year younger version of Ron Harper on the Bulls bench - in because Kobe has fouled out - scores to force Double Overtime.
Lakers 108 Bulls 108
Double OT
Fisher scores 30 seconds in and after a turnover, Shaq scores. 4 point game.
3:44: CHI: Kerr corner 3.
3:36: LA: Harper.
3:12: LA: Bulls miss and Fisher scores. 116-111
3:05: CHI: Kukoc from the paint.
2:42: LA: Harper again.
2:27: CHI: Jordan flashes into the lane and scores.
2:15: LA: Shaq. 120-115.
1:48: LA: The Bulls miss - Shaq fouled, hits 1 - 6 point game.
1:36: CHI: Jordan.
1:13 LA: Shaq. 6 point game.
:16: LA: The Bulls don't score - Shaq hits both FT. He'll hit one more at the end and there it is.
Final: Lakers 126 Bulls 117
The Bulls had the game won at both the end of regulation and the first OT, buzzer beaters by Kobe and Harper extend the game and the Lakers roll through them in 2OT. 30 Jordan points in the loss; Shaq has the first 50 point game of the tournament.
Shaq: 54 pts/19 boards-Player of the Game(4)
Grant: 11 pts/13 boards
Fox: 5 pts/11 assists
Kobe: 15 pts/8 boards/7 assists
Fisher: 16 pts/8 boards/6 assists
Harper: 15 pts/boards
4. 2012 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT v. 5. 2014 PAC DIV CHAMP LA CLIPPERS
46-20, 1st SE Div, 8th Off, 4th Def
d. Knicks East 1st, 4-1
d. Pacers East Semis 4-2
d. Celtics East Finals 4-3
d. Thunder NBA Finals 4-1
#59th overall seed
d. '11 Spurs (2-0, LeBron/Bosh PotG)
Coach: Erik Spoelstra, GM Pat Riley, Asst Bob McAdoo
Starters
C Joel Anthony 29-UNLV 3.4 PPG 10.3 PER 3.1 WS .5
F Chris Bosh 27-Georgia Tech 18 18.9 6.9 1.4
F LeBron James 27 27.1 30.7 14.5 7.6 VORP
G Mario Chalmers 25-Kansas 9.8 13 4.3 1.1
G Dwyane Wade 30-Marquette 22.1 26.3 7.7 4
Rotation Reserves
C Ronny Turiaf 29-Gonzaga 3.5 12.6 .7 .1
F Udonis Haslem 31-Florida 6 10.9 3.5 -.2
F Shane Battier 33-Duke 4.8 9.7 3.3 1.1
G James Jones 31-Miami 3.6 9.7 1.7 ,3
G Mike Miller 31-Florida 6.1 11.4 1.8 .4
Leaders: LeBron: 3rd PPG, 4th Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/1, 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA
Miller: 4th 3pt %
Wade: 3rd PER, 5th WS/48, 3rd +/-, 4th VORP, 3rd Team All NBA
Jordan in one series, LeBron in the next. Like MJ, he sweeps those Big 5 Categories and is the best player in the world in 2012. LeBron's 27, 30 year old Wade joins him crossing 20 PER
Clippers: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off, 9th Def
d. Warriors West 1st Rnd 4-3
Lost Thunder West Semis 4-2
#70 overall seed
d. '08 Rockets (2-1 Griffin 2 PotG)
Coach: Doc Rivers, Asst Ty Lue
Starters
C DeAndre Jordan 25-Texas A&M 10.4 PPG 18.2 PER 11.1 WS 3.3
F Blake Griffin 24-Oklahoma 24.1 23.9 12.2 4.7
F Matt Barnes 33-UCLA 9.9 12 3.5 .8
G Chris Paul 28-Wake 19.1 25.9 12.2 5.8 VORP
G Jamal Crawford 33-Michigan 18.6 17.3 5.3 1.9
Rotation Reserves
C Ryan Hollins 29-UCLA 2.3 11.9 1.3 0
F Jared Dudley 28-B College 6.9 8.9 2.4 .2
F Hedo Turkoglu 34 3 11.3 .8 .2
G Darren Collison 26-UCLA 11.4 16.2 5.9 1.8
G JJ Redick 29-Duke 15.2 16.6 3 .9
Leaders: Jordan: 1st Reb, 1st Reb/Gm, 2nd Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 4th True Shooting, 3rd Def WS, 5th Off Rtng, 2nd Reb %, 4th Block %
Paul: 4th Asst, 1st Asst/Gm, 3rd Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 2nd WS/48, 4th +/-, 5th VORP, 2nd Off Rting, 1st Asst %, 2nd Steal %, 1st Team All NBA
Griffin 2nd Team All NBA
28 year old CP3 and 24 year old Blake Griffin both have 20+ PER and double digit WS. 25 year old DeAndre Jordan also has double digit WS.
Matchup:
C Jordan (Clips)
F Griffin (Clips)
G LeBron (Heat)
G Paul (Clips)
G Wade (Heat)
Bench: Clips
Gm
1 Qtr
9 Clips 6 Heat 4
Heat Wade, Anthony
Clips Crawford, Griffin, Crawford
6 Heat 13 Clips 9
Heat Bosh, Wade, Wade, Chalmers(3)
Clips Griffin, Barnes(1)
This one is underway, the Bulls are gone, the '01 Lakers await the winners in the Region 6 Semis.
3 Heat 17 Clips 15
Heat LeBron, Bosh
Clips Jordan, Crawford, Paul
1 Score Heat 23 Clips 18
Heat LeBron, Haslem, Miller
Clips Griffin, Paul(1)
Strong Miami defense here in the first.
2 Qtr
9 Heat 35 Clips 26
Heat Chalmers(3) Chalmers(3) Bosh, Miller, Bosh
Clips Crawford(3) Crawford, Dudley(3)
6 Heat 39 Clips 33
Heat Chalmers, Wade
Clips Turkoglu(3) Crawford Redick
8 for Mario Chalmers opens the second.
3 Heat 47 Clips 40
Heat Battier(3) Turiaf, Miller(3)
Clips Jordan(1) Griffin, Jordan, Griffin
H Score Heat 51 Clips 47
Heat Wade, Wade
Clips Griffin, Paul(3) Griffin
Blake Griffin with 8 in the last 6, good half of basketball in game one.
3 Qtr
9 Heat 55 Clips 52
Heat Wade, Bosh,
Clips Barnes(3) Paul,
6 Heat 65 Clips 60
Heat Jones, LeBron, Wade, LeBron, LeBron
Clips Griffin, Crawford, Paul, Griffin
Half dozen for the King in the last 3.
3 Heat 71 Clips 66
Heat LeBron, LeBron, Anthony
Clips Barnes, Jordan, Griffin
3 Score Heat 77 Clips 71
Heat Haslem, LeBron, LeBron
Clips Griffin(1) Griffin, Crawford(3) Turkoglu(1)
14 for LeBron in the third.
4 Qtr
9 Heat 83 Clips 79
Heat LeBron, Bosh, LeBron
Clips Crawford, Jordan, Jordan
6 Heat 93 Clips 83
Heat Anthony(1) Miller(3) Bosh, Anthony, LeBron
Clips Griffin, Paul
Miami goes on a run for the biggest lead.
3 Heat 97 Clips 89
Heat Bosh, LeBron
Clips Hollins, Jordan, Crawford
F Score Heat 105 Clips 97
Heat Bosh, LeBron, Chalmers, LeBron
Clips Paul(3) Griffin, Barnes(3)
Monster triple double for LeBron.
LeBron: 30 pts/16 boards/13 assists-Player of the Game(2)
Bosh: 18 pts/6 boards(1)
Wade: 16 pts/9 boards/7 assists
Chalmers: 13 pts/5 assists
Miller: 10 pts
Paul: 15 pts/12 assists
Griffin: 27 pts/15 boards/4 blocks(2)
Crawford: 22 pts
Jordan: 13 pts/21 boards
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Clips 8 Heat 4
Clips Griffin, Crawford, Griffin, Paul
Heat Wade, Anthony
6 Clips 13 Heat 8
Clips Crawford(3) Griffin
Heat Wade, Wade
Game 2 underway, Heat looking to move on.
3 Clips 22 Heat 16
Clips Barnes(3) Crawford, Jordan, Jordan
Heat Chalmers(3) Chalmers(3) Wade
1 Score Clips 34 Heat 27
Clips Griffin, Paul(3) Paul, Dudley, Redick(3)
Heat LeBron, Wade, Wade, Turiaf, Miller(3)
Offense to open up game 2, DWade with a dozen.
2 Qtr
9 Clips 39 Heat 32
Clips Turkoglu(3) Redick
Heat Battier, Chalmers(3)
6 Clips 47 Heat 38
Clips Dudley, Redick, Griffin, Jordan
Heat Bosh(3) LeBron(3)
Heat triples keeping them in this one.
3 Clips 49 Heat 44
Clips Griffin
Heat Bosh, LeBron, LeBron
H Score Clips 52 Heat 47
Clips Paul(1) Turkoglu
Heat Miller(3)
Halftime at Staples, Clips by 5.
3 Qtr
9 Clips 65 Heat 53
Clips Barnes, Barnes(3) Griffin, Griffin, Barnes, Crawford
Heat LeBron, Wade, Bosh
6 Clips 71 Heat 61
Clips Dudley, Hollins, Griffin
Heat Wade, Wade, LeBron, Wade
Matt Barnes had 7 in the first 3, double digit lead.
3 Clips 74 Heat 66
Clips Paul(3)
Heat Wade(3) Wade
3 Score Clips 83 Heat 68
Clips Paul(1) Griffin, Barnes(3) Jordan, Crawford(1)
Heat LeBron
A ten point quarter for Matt Barnes and it looks like we are headed back to South Beach.
4 Qtr
9 Clips 91 Heat 74
Clips Redick, Jordan, Paul, Jordan
Heat Wade, LeBron, Wade
6 Clips 96 Heat 78
Clips Griffin, Jordan(3)
Heat Turiaf, Wade
Game 2 is a blowout and we are headed for the showdown game.
3 Clips 101 Heat 84
Clips Jordan, Paul(3)
Heat Miller, Bosh, Bosh
F Score Clips 114 Heat 91
Clips Paul, Davis, Bullock, Davis, Granger, Mullens(3)
Heat Cole(3) Harris(3) Harris(1)
LA outscores Miami by 18 in the second half to force game 3
Griffin: 22 pts/17 boards/4 steals-Player of the Game(3)
Paul: 19 pts/13 boards
Jordan: 17 pts/18 boards
Crawford: 10 pts
Barnes: 13 pts
Bosh: 11 pts/8 boards
LeBron: 17 pts/12 boards
Wade: 31 pts/5 boards
Gm 3
1 Qtr
9 Heat 9 Clips 2
Heat Anthony(3) Bosh(3) Bosh(3)
Clips Paul
6 Heat 17 Clips 6
Heat Wade, Bosh, Wade, Wade
Clips Jordan, Griffin
Winners advance to take on the Lakers; Heat off to the hot start.
3 Heat 22 Clips 13
Heat LeBron, LeBron, Chalmers(1)
Clips Jordan(1) Crawford, Griffin, Griffin
1 Score Heat 28 Clips 21
Heat LeBron, LeBron, Lebron
Clips Paul, Griffin, Griffin, Paul
10 for LeBron in the last 6.
2 Qtr
9 Heat 38 Clips 21
Heat Battier, Turiaf, Jones(3) Miller
Clips
6 Heat 46 Clips 22
Heat Wade, Anthony, LeBron, Chalmers
Clips Griffin(1)
This looks like an early night; Heat just all over the Clippers, Phil and the Lakers start revving up the plane to head to Florida.
3 Heat 49 Clips 28
Heat LeBron(1) Wade
Clips Redick, Griffin, Griffin
H Score Heat 56 Clips 34
Heat Bosh, Wade, Miller(3)
Clips Turkoglu, Collison, Griffin
Miami cruising in game 3.
3 Qtr
9 Heat 60 Clips 38
Heat Bosh, Wade
Clips Crawford(3) Griffin(1)
6 Heat 69 Clips 46
Heat Anthony, Chalmers(3) Chalmers, Wade
Clips Griffin, Crawford, Griffin, Barnes
3 Heat 71 Clips 46
Heat Wade
Clips
3 Score Heat 75 Clips 50
Heat Wade, LeBron
Clips Jordan, Dudley
Miami holding the Clips to maybe the lowest point total of the tournament, huge defensive effort in game 3.
4 Qtr
9 Heat 79 Clips 54
Heat Wade, Bosh
Clips Griffin, Crawford
6 Heat 87 Clips 64
Heat Wade, Chalmers, LeBron, LeBron
Clips Barnes(3) Jordan, Paul, Paul(3)
3 Heat 89 Clips 71
Heat Chalmers
Clips Crawford(3) Griffin, Griffin
F Score Heat 89 Clips 74
Heat
Clips Bullock(3)
28/8 for Blake in the loss; real defensive effort for Miami to advance.
LeBron: 19 pts/13 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game
All Region Team
C Shaq ('01 Lakers-4 PotG)
F LeBron ('12 Heat-3 PotG)
F Griffin ('14 Clips-3 PotG)
G Jordan ('97 Bulls-2 PotG)
4. 2012 NBA CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT v. 8. 2001 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS
Matchup
C Shaq (Lakers)
F Bosh (Heat)
F LeBron (Heat)
G Chalmers (Heat)
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Heat
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Heat 6 Lakers 4
Heat Bosh, LeBron, LeBron
Lakers Fox, Shaq
6 Heat 10 Lakers 6
Heat LeBron, LeBron
Lakers Kobe
Winners move to the Region 6 finals, become the 11th of the Final 32.
3 Heat 12 Lakers 12
Heat Wade
Lakers Fox(3) Shaq(3)
1 Score Heat 22 Lakers 16
Heat Bosh(3) Bosh, Bosh, Miller
Lakers Rider, Shaw
Miami's defense just stoned the Clips in game 3 - they turn around and hold LA to 16 first qtr pts.
2 Qtr
9 Heat 22 Lakers 18
Heat
Lakers Rider
6 Heat 24 Lakers 24
Heat LeBron
Lakers Shaw, Shaq, Grant
Phil's Lakers knocked off Phil's Bulls, really based on defense and Shaq - look at the last 6 minutes, Miami with just 2 points.
3 Heat 30 Lakers 27
Heat LeBron, Wade, Wade
Lakers Kobe, Shaq(1)
H Score Lakers 39 Heat 36
Heat Wade, LeBron, Bosh
Lakers Kobe, Kobe(3) Harper, Horry(3) Shaq
One of the lowest scoring first halves in the entire tourney and it happens in the Region 6 Semi.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 43 Heat 38
Heat LeBron
Lakers Kobe, Kobe
6 Lakers 49 Heat 47
Heat Wade, Bosh, Chalmers, Chalmers(3)
Lakers Fox(3) Grant, Shaq(1)
Tight defensive battle, really nip and tuck.
3 Heat 60 Lakers 56
Heat Anthony, LeBron, Chalmers(3) Bosh, Haslem, Wade
Lakers Harper, Fisher, Madsen(1) Shaq
3 Score Lakers 65 Heat 60
Heat Wade(3) Bosh
Lakers Madsen, Fisher
Offense starts to assert; Chalmers with 8 third qtr pts.
4 Qtr
9 Heat 72 Lakers 65
Heat Chalmers, Bosh(3) LeBron
Lakers Shaq, Fox(3)
6 Heat 82 Lakers 71
Heat Wade, Bosh(3) LeBron, Battier(3)
Lakers Shaq, Kobe
3 Miami triples and the Heat start to pull away.
3 Heat 92 Lakers 76
Heat Wade(3) LeBron(3) Cole, Curry
Lakers Shaq, Shaq(1) Kobe
F Score Heat 102 Lakers 88
Heat Harris, Curry, Curry, Harris, Harris
Lakers Lue(3) Penberthy(3) Medvedenko(3) Penberthy(3)
Lot of garbage time Laker 3s to bring this one w/n shouting distance.
Bosh: 23 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game(2)
LeBron: 25 pts/8 boards/6 assists
Wade: 20 pts/6 boards/7 assists
Chalmers: 10 pts/7 assists
Kobe: 19 pts/5 boards
Shaq: 20 pts/15 boards
Fox: 11 pts/6 boards
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 7 Heat 2
Lakers Kobe, Fisher, Fox(3)
Heat Wade
6 Lakers 16 Heat 9
Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Grant, Kobe(3)
Heat Bosh, Wade(3), Bosh
LA turning up the defensive intensity at home.
3 Lakers 22 Heat 16
Lakers Shaq(3) Shaq(1) Kobe
Heat Chalmers(3) LeBron, Bosh
1 Score Lakers 28 Heat 23
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Harper
Heat LeBron(3) LeBron, Bosh
Kobe with 11 first qtr points.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 30 Heat 27
Lakers Madsen
Heat Haslem, Turiaf
6 Lakers 36 Heat 34
Lakers Shaq, Grant, Shaq
Heat Chalmers(3) Chalmers, LeBron
Chalmers has 5 in the last 3 and the Heat are down just 2.
3 Lakers 40 Heat 38
Lakers Madsen
Heat LeBron, LeBron, LeBron
H Score Heat 46 Lakers 44
Lakers Fox, Horry, Shaq
Heat Wade, LeBron, Wade
LeBron with 10 in the second and Miami takes the lead
3 Qtr
9 Heat 52 Lakers 48
Lakers Kobe, Rider
Heat Bosh, Wade, Chalmers
6 Heat 54 Lakers 52
Lakers Grant, Kobe
Heat LeBron
We got a good one here; Lakers need to win to advance.
3 Lakers 58 Heat 58
Lakers Kobe, Madsen, Shaq
Heat Wade, Chalmers
3 Score Heat 65 Lakers 62
Lakers Shaw, Kobe
Heat Anthony, Wade, Chalmers(1) Bosh
12 minutes left, is Miami about to advance?
4 Qtr
9 Heat 74 Lakers 70
Lakers Kobe, Shaw, Grant, Shaq
Heat LeBron, Bosh, Wade, LeBron(3)
6 Heat 78 Lakers 72
Lakers Shaq
Heat Wade, Bosh
Well, here it is - 6 left.
At 5:58, Horace Grant 8 footer cuts it to 4.
Nearly a minute and a half later, it's Grant again, taking the dish from Shaq and dunking it home. 2 point game.
4:32: MIA: Wade, lacing home a J.
4:23: LA: Shaq's sent to the line. Gets 1
4:15: MIA: Chalmers, no conscience. 82-77
3:55: LA: The Diesel down low.
2:23: MIA: LeBron takes it to the rack.
1:48: MIA: That feels like that-Lakers miss and Mike Miller hits a corner 3 and it's 86-79.
1:40: LA: Shaq.
1:29: MIA: Miller from just outside the paint.
1:12: LA: Shaq. You know the vibes.
:18: MIA: A minute later LeBron hits 2 FT
:13: LA: Fisher 3.
:12: MIA: LeBron hits 1.
LeBron hits 1 more and it's over.
F Score: Heat 93 Lakers 86
The 11th team to advance to the Rnd of 32 - the 2012 Heat. 27/12 for Shaq in the defeat.
LeBron: 30 pts/7 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game(4)
Wade: 21 pts/6 boards/5 blocks
Bosh: 16 pts/7 boards
Chalmers; 15 pts/6 boards
All Region Team
C Shaq ('01 Lakers-4 PotG)
F LeBron ('12 Heat-4 PotG)
F Griffin ('14 Clips-3 PotG)
G Jordan ('97 Bulls-2 PotG)
