3. 2019 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS v. 6. 2003 PAC DIV CHAMP SAC KINGS
Bucks: 60-22, 1st East Div, 4th Off, 1st Def
d. Pistons East 1st Rnd 4-0
d. Celtics East Semis 4-1
Lost Raptors East Finals 4-2
#40 overall seed
d. '14 Warriors (Giannis 2 PotG)
Coach: Mike Budenholzer,
Starters
C Brook Lopez 30-Stanford 12.5 PPG 14.6 PER 6.7 WS 2.4
F Giannis Antetokounmpo 24 27.7 30.9 14.4 7.4 VORP
F Khris Middleton 27-A&M 18.3 16.5 6.1 1.7
G Eric Bledsoe 29-Kentucky 15.9 19.3 8.2 2.9
G Malcolm Brogdon 26-Virginia 15.6 17.8 6.5 1.9
Rotation Reserves
C Nikola Mirotic 27 11.6 16.2 1 .3
F Ersan Ilyasova 31 6.8 11.6 3 -.1
F Tony Snell 27-N Mexico 6 10.7 3.2 .4
G George Hill 32-IUPUI 6.8 11.6 2.3 .2
G Pat Connaughton 26-N Dame 6.9 13.6 3.9 1
Leaders: Giannis 3rd PPG, 2nd Def Reb, 1st PER, 3rd WS, 1st WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 1st Team All NBA
Lopez 3rd Blocks, 4th Blocks/Gm, 4th Block%
Brogdon 1st FT%
The '20 Bucks are into the Rnd of 32 - the '19 Bucks look to join them. Giannis is 24 with 30 PER and 14 WS.
Kings: 59-23, 1st Pac Div, 6th Off, 2nd Def
d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 4-1
Lost Mavs West Semis 4-3
#89 overall seed
d. '18 Jazz (2-1 Webber 2 PotG)
Coach: Rick Adelman, Asst Terry Porter
Starters:
C Vlade Divac 34 9.9 PPG 15.6 PER 7 WS 2.5
F Chris Webber 29-Michigan 23 20.9 6.9 3.6
F Peja Stojakovic 25 19.2 19.6 10.1 3.4
G Mike Bibby 24-Arizona 15.9 17.6 5.6 1.8
G Doug Christie 32-Pepperdine 9.4 15 8.9 3.6 VORP
Rotation Reserves:
C Keon Clark 27-UNLV 6.7 13.9 4.7 .8
F Gerald Wallace 20-Alabama 4.7 12.5 .9 0
F Hedo Turkoglu 23 6.7 12 2.6 .1
G Bobby Jackson 29-Minnesota 15.2 18.4 5.5 2.1
G Jimmy Jackson 32-Ohio St 7.7 12.4 2.5 .2
Leaders: Christie 4th Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 2nd Def +/- 3rd Steal %
Peja: 4th Eff FG%, 3rd TS%
Webber: 4th Trip-Doub, 2nd Team All NBA
29 year old Webber hits 20 PER, 25 year old Peja has double digit WS. This Kings team knocked off a modern Utah team in Rnd one and looks to keep that going here.
Matchup:
C Push
F Giannis (Bucks)
F Peja (Kings)
G Bledsoe(Bucks)
G Push
Bench: Kings
Gm
1 Qtr
9 Kings 6 Bucks 5
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Giannis
Kings Divac, Webber, Christie
6 Kings 9 Bucks 9
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis
Kings Bibby(3)
Bottom half of Region 8; one of these four teams will be Team 16 of 32 remaining.
3 Bucks 15 Kings 12
Bucks Bledsoe, Giannis, Giannis
Kings Bibby(3)
1 Score Bucks 19 Kings 18
Bucks Giannis, Giannis
Kings Webber(3) Jackson(3)
Giannis with a dozen in the first.
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 28 Kings 25
Bucks Brogdon(3) Middleton, Bledsoe, Brogdon
Kings Jackson, Clark, Christie(3)
6 Bucks 39 Kings 29
Bucks Brogdon(3) Giannis(3) Mirotic(3) Giannis
Kings Peja, Webber
17 for Giannis - the Kings not able to get going.
3 Bucks 41 Kings 34
Bucks Giannis
Kings Vlade(3) Vlade
H Score Bucks 50 Kings 40
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Lopez, Ilyasova
Kings JJackson, Webber, Peja
23 first half points for Giannis; 2020 Giannis tore through his region and here's 2019 Giannis doing the same.
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 61 Kings 50
Bucks Giannis, Lopez, Lopez(3) Giannis, Ilyasova
Kings Bibby, Turkoglu, Christie, Webber, Christie
6 Bucks 65 Kings 58
Bucks Middleton, Bledsoe
Kings Peja, Webber, JJackson, Vlade
27 for Giannis but the Kings cut the deficit to 7.
3 Bucks 72 Kings 62
Bucks Brogdon, Lopez, Giannis(3)
Kings Bibby, Clark
3 Score Bucks 76 Kings 66
Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe
Kings Christie, BJackson
32 for Giannis - that and a real strong defensive effort carrying Milwaukee.
4 Qtr
9 Bucks 83 Kings 68
Bucks Giannis, Brogdon, Brogdon(3)
Kings Bibby
6 Bucks 90 Kings 76
Bucks Middleton, Brogdon, Mirotic(3)
Kings bibby, Peja, BJackson, Webber
8 more for Brogdon as the Bucks pull away.
3 Bucks 95 Kings 80
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe
Kings Christie, Clark
F Score Bucks 108 Kings 95
Bucks Wilson(3) Frazier, Smith, Henson, Smith, Wood
Kings Cleaves(3) Jones(3) Jones(3) Jones(3) Jones(1) Wallace
Kings get 4 garbage time triples but this was a strong Buck win.
Giannis: 34 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game(3)
Bledsoe: 16 pts/9 assists
Brogdon: 19 pts/8 boards
Webber: 15 pts/12 boards/5 assists
Bibby: 14 pts/5 boards
Christie: 13 pts/5 assists
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 9 Kings 6
Kings Peja, Peja, Webber
Bucks Bledsoe, Giannis(3) Brogdon, Middleton
6 Bucks 19 Kings 9
Kings Peja(1) Webber
Bucks Brogdon, Lopez, Giannis, Giannis, Middleton
Milwaukee took game 1 and have come out firing in game 2.
3 Bucks 29 Kings 15
Kings Bibby, Christie, Webber
Bucks Lopez, Bledsoe(3) Brogdon, Brogdon(3)
1 Score Bucks 36 Kings 25
Kings Webber(3) JJackson, Peja, BJackson(3)
Bucks Maker, Snell, Ilyasova(3)
9 for Brogdon - double digit lead for the Bucks
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 47 Kings 31
Kings JJackson, Webber JJackson
Bucks Bledsoe, Wilson(3) Brogdon, Wilson(3)
6 Bucks 55 Kings 35
Kings Bibby, Turkoglu
Bucks Giannis(1) Giannis, Bledsoe, Lopez(3)
A game 2 blowout - the Bucks will move to the Regional Semi.
3 Bucks 58 Kings 43
Kings Peja, Peja, Clark, BJackson
Bucks Lopez(3)
H Score Bucks 66 Kings 59
Kings Wallace, Wallace, Wallace, BJackson(3) BJackson, Christie, Peja(3)
Bucks Snell, Brogdon(3) Lopez(3)
The Kings slice 13 pts off the deficit in 6 minutes.
3 Qtr
9 Bucks 68 Kings 65
Kings Webber, Webber, Peja
Bucks Connaughton,
6 Bucks 72 Kings 71
Kings JJackson(3) JJackson(3)
Bucks Middleton, Giannis
Jimmy Jackson with 2 triples - and that 20 point Milwaukee lead is down to 1 and Arco is as loud as its ever been.
3 Bucks 85 Kings 77
Kings Peja(3) Peja(3)
Bucks Middleton(3) Giannis, Hill, Lopez(3) Hill(3)
3 Score Bucks 96 Kings 83
Kings Clark, Clark, Clark
Bucks Snell, Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Middleton(3) Mirotic
Order restored - 4 triples in the last 6 minutes and the Bucks are back up 13.
4 Qtr
9 Bucks 100 Kings 91
Kings Christie, Webber(3) Peja(3)
Bucks Giannis, Middleton
Giannis fouls out - so still 9 left for the Kings to come back and even this series.
6 Bucks 108 Kings 97
Kings Webber(1) Clark(3) Peja
Bucks Mirotic(1) Brogdon(3) Brogdon, Ilyasova
No Giannis - lead extends
3 Bucks 110 Kings 103
Kings Webber(1) Vlade, Peja(3)
Bucks Snell
F Score Bucks 126 Kings 115
Kings Webber, Bibby(3) Webber, Bibby, Christie(3)
Bucks Brogdon, Middleton, Brogdon, Lopez(3) Bledsoe(3) Middleton, Lopez
The Bucks never get closer than 6. Webber with the triple double in the loss
Brogdon: 24 pts/11 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game(1)
Middleton: 18 pts/8 boards/8 assists
Bledsoe: 16 pts/12 assists/7 boards
Lopez: 21 pts
Giannis: 16 pts/10 boards
2. 2002 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 7. 1987 EAST CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS
Lakers: 58-24, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off, 7th Def
d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Spurs West Semis 4-1
d. Kings West Finals 4-3
d. Nets NBA Finals 4-0
#25 overall seed
d. '75 Nets (2-1 Shaq 2 PotG)
Coach: Phil Jackson, Asst Kurt Rambis, GM Mitch Kupchak
Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal 29-LSU 27.2 PPG 29.7 PER 13.2 WS 6.1 VORP
F Robert Horry 31-Alabama 6.8 14.5 6.9 3
F Rick Fox 32-UNC 7.9 11.3 4.3 .7
G Derek Fisher 27-Little Rock 11.2 14 5.5 1.5
G Kobe Bryant 23 25.2 23.2 12.7 5.2
Rotation Reserves
C Stanislav Medvenenko 22 4.7 15.6 1.8 0
F Samaki Walker 25-Louisville 6.7 14.5 5.3 .9
F Devean George 24-Augsburg 7.1 12.6 4.2 1
G Brian Shaw 35-UCSB 2.9 11.8 1.2 .3
G Mitch Richmond 36-Kansas St 4.1 10.7 .9 -.2
Leaders: Shaq 2nd PPG, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 1st PER, 4th WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 5th VORP, 1st Team All NBA
Horry 3rd Def +/-
Fisher 4th TO%
Kobe 1st Team All NBA
World Champion Lakers are the top remaining overall seed in Region 8, Shaq and Kobe looking to get their first entrants in the Rnd of 32. They're both first team All NBA, 29 year old Shaq's first in 4 of the Big 5 Categories and 23 year old Kobe hits 20 PER and double digit WS.
Celtics: 59-23, 1st Atl Div, 3rd Off, 9th Def
d. Bulls East 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Bucks East Semis 4-3
d. Pistons East Finals 4-3
Lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-2
#104 overall seed
d. '75 Bullets (2-0 Bird 2 PotG)
Coach: KC Jones
Starters
C Robert Parish 33-Centenary 17.5 PPG 17.7 PER 9.2 WS 2.4 VORP
F Kevin McHale 29-Minnesota 26.1 24 14.8 5.5
F Larry Bird 30-Indiana St 28.1 26.4 15.2 8.6
G Dennis Johnson 32-Pepperdine 13.4 13.2 5.2 1.2
G Danny Ainge 27-BYU 14.8 15.2 6.7 2
Rotation Reserves
C Bill Walton 34-UCLA 2.8 5.6 -.1 -.1
F Fred Roberts 26-BYU 5.5 10.7 1.8 -.4
F Darren Daye 26-UCLA 3.9 9.6 .6 -.2
G Sam Vincent 23-Mich St 3.7 12.8 .5 0
G Jerry Sichting 30-Purdue 5.7 9.4 2.3 -.1
Leaders: Bird 4th PPG, 1st FT%, 3rd PER, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 3rd Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA
McHale 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd TS%, 5th PER, 4th WS, 4th WS/48, 2nd Off Rtng, 1st Team All NBA
Ainge 2nd FT%, 3rd 3Pt%
We get Lakers/Celtics in Rnd 2 - there isn't a Boston team in the Rnd of 32 yet; 30 year old Bird, 29 year old McHale both 1st Team All NBA, Bird's top 3 in the Big 5 Cats, McHale also is mid 20s PER, mid teens WS.
Matchup:
C Shaq (Lakers)
F McHale (Celtics)
F Bird (Celtics)
G Push
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 8 Celtics 6
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Kobe
Celtics McHale, Ainge, Bird, Bird
6 Celtics 15 Lakers 12
Lakers Fox, Fisher, Kobe
Celtics Bird, Parish, Ainge
I mean, come on. Shaq/Kobe against the 80s Celtics? In the Rnd of 128? Come on.
3 Celtics 26 Lakers 18
Lakers Fisher, Fox, Kobe
Celtics McHale, Vincent, Parish, Parish, Vincent(3)
1 Score Celtics 32 Lakers 26
Lakers Medevedenko Walker, George, Walker
Celtics Parish, Sichting, Daye
A bunch of points here - the Celtics looking to advance their first team into the Rnd of 32
2 Qtr
9 Celtics 38 Lakers 35
Lakers Medvedenko, Walker, Horry, Shaw(3)
Celtics Walton, Walton, Ainge
6 Celtics 46 Lakers 44
Celtics McHale, McHale, McHale, Ainge
Lakers George, Fisher(3) Kobe, Kobe
McHale with a half dozen to open the second - we'd love to see a hot series here.
3 Celtics 49 Lakers 46
Lakers Fisher
Celtics DJ, McHale(1)
H Score Celtics 53 Lakers 50
Lakers Fox, Horry
Celtics Parish, Bird
Shaq scored the Lakers first two buckets and nothing since.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 65 Lakers 58
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Parish, Parish, Bird, McHale, Bird, Bird
6 Celtics 71 Lakers 62
Lakers Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Bird, McHale, DJ
8 for Bird to open the third - Boston has its biggest lead.
3 Celtics 75 Lakers 66
Lakers Kobe, Horry
Celtics Parish, Ainge
3 Score Celtics 81 Lakers 70
Lakers Kobe, Shaq
Celtics Vincent, McHale, McHale
Shaq with 12 in the third - but Boston has a double digit lead.
4 Qtr
9 Celtics 83 Lakers 72
Lakers Shaq
Celtics DJ
6 Celtics 85 Lakers 79
Lakers Richmond, Shaq(3) Horry
Celtics Ainge
LA slices the deficit to 6.
3 Celtics 91 Lakers 84
Lakers Shaq(3) Shaq
Celtics Parish, Parish, DJ
F Score Celtics 98 Lakers 88
Lakers Fox, Horry
Celtics DJ(3) DJ Bird
Boston goes to LA and does a number on the Lakers defensively; just 38 second half pts for LA.
Bird: 18 pts/13 boards/10 assists-Player of the Game(3)
Mchale: 19 pts/13 boards
Parish: 20 pts/17 boards
DJ: 13 pts
Ainge: 13 pts
Shaq: 26 pts/13 boards
Kobe: 16 pts/7 boards/7 assists
Horry: 10 pts/8 boards
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 5 Lakers 4
Celtics Parish(3) DJ
Lakers Fisher, Shaq
6 Lakers 12 Celtics 11
Celtics McHale, Bird, McHale
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Shaq, Fox
Must win for LA on the road in Boston.
3 Lakers 21 Celtics 11
Celtics
Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Shaq, George
1 Score Lakers 30 Celtics 18
Celtics McHale(1) Vincent, Vincent, McHale
Lakers Walker, George, Shaq, George
10 for Shaq in the first and LA has a double digit lead.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 37 Celtics 26
Celtics Vincent, Walton, Daye, Walton
Lakers George(3) Medvedenko, Fox
6 Lakers 41 Celtics 32
Celtics Parish, Vincent, Parish
Lakers George, Fisher
LA has had this game solidly.
3 Lakers 48 Celtics 41
Celtics Bird, Parish, Parish(3) McHale
Lakers Shaq, Horry(3) Shaq
H Score Lakers 56 Celtics 49
Celtics Bird, Bird, Parish, McHale
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Kobe, Kobe
Kobe with the Lakers last 8 points - the Lakers maintain this lead.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 60 Celtics 54
Celtics Vincent, Ainge(3)
Lakers Fox, Richmond
6 Lakers 71 Celtics 58
Celtics DJ, Bird
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Kobe, Kobe, Shaq(3)
6 more for Kobe and LA is pulling away.
3 Lakers 76 Celtics 62
Celtics Bird, Sichting
Lakers Fox(3) Shaq
3 Score Lakers 80 Celtics 70
Celtics Bird, Sichting, Sichting, McHale
Lakers George, Shaw
Lakers up 10 - 12 minutes from forcing the showdown.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 91 Celtics 77
Celtics McHale, Ainge(3) Roberts
Lakers Fox, Kobe(3) Shaq, Fox, Shaq
6 Lakers 96 Celtics 83
Celtics Ainge, McHale, Bird
Lakers Shaq(3) Walker
Lakers have steadily held this lead all day and it looks like we are headed back to LA
3 Lakers 101 Celtics 89
Celtics Parish, Parish, DJ
Lakers Fox, Fisher(3)
F Score Lakers 109 Celtics 97
Celtics Carlisle(3) Henry(3) Carlisle
Lakers Fisher, Penberthy, Penberthy, Crispin
Giannis waits the winner of the showdown.
Shaq: 28 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game(3)
Kobe: 23 pts/6 assists
Fox: 15 pts/8 boards
George: 15 pts
McHale: 17 pts/6 boards
Bird: 16 pts/14 boards/6 assists
Parish: 18 pts/10 boards
Vincent: 10 pts
Gm 3
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 10 Lakers 5
Lakers Shaq, Fisher(3)
Celtics McHale, Bird, Parish, Bird, Ainge
6 Celtics 14 Lakers 12
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Fisher(3)
Celtics Parish, Daye
Road teams take both games 1 and 2 - winner here faces Giannis.
3 Celtics 23 Lakers 23
Lakers Fox, Shaq(3) Kobe, Kobe, Shaw
Celtics Henry, DJ, DJ, Henry(3)
1 Score Celtics 29 Lakers 27
Lakers Medvedenko, Kobe
Celtics McHale, Daye, McHale
Bird sits out most of the quarter with injury - but Boston guts through it.
2 Qtr
9 Celtics 39 Lakers 33
Lakers George, Walker, Shaq
Celtics Walton, Ainge, Roberts, Roberts, Walton
6 Celtics 44 Lakers 34
Lakers Shaq(1)
Celtics Bird, Ainge, Parish
The road teams continue to dominate - Bird's back on the floor and Boston's up 10.
3 Celtics 46 Lakers 40
Lakers Fisher, Kobe, Kobe
Celtics Ainge
H Score Celtics 54 Lakers 40
Lakers
Celtics Bird, Bird, Sichting(1) Vincent(3)
Wow - Boston holds the Lakers to 40 first half points.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 58 Lakers 52
Lakers Horry, Fox, Horry, Walker, Richmond(3)
Celtics DJ, McHale
6 Celtics 67 Lakers 61
Lakers Richmond, Kobe, Kobe(3) Kobe
Celtics Bird, McHale, Bird, Bird(3)
Bird and Kobe go back and forth over the last 3 minutes, each with 7.
3 Celtics 75 Lakers 69
Lakers Horry(3) Shaq, Fox(3)
Celtics Parish, Ainge(3) DJ(3)
3 Score Celtics 80 Lakers 73
Lakers Walker, Shaq
Celtics Bird(3) Bird
Bunch of triples in the third qtr - Celtics still up.
4 Qtr
9 Celtics 88 Lakers 77
Lakers Shaq, Walker
Celtics McHale, Bird(3) Ainge(3)
6 Celtics 96 Lakers 88
Lakers George, Fisher(3) Shaq, Shaq, Horry
Celtics McHale, Bird, Parish, Vincent
Bostons had the advantage all game long - 6 left in the series.
3 Celtics 102 Lakers 94
Lakers Fisher, Shaq, Kobe
Celtics Bird, Bird, McHale
F Score Celtics 114 Lakers 107
Lakers Fisher(3) Horry(3) Shaq, Horry, Fisher(3)
Celtics McHale, Parish, Parish, Bird, Bird, Bird
LA never gets closer than 6 - just unable to make a run and its the Celtics who advance. 22/11 for Shaq in the loss
Bird: 37 pts/13 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game(4)
McHale: 18 pts/9 boards
Ainge: 14 pts/11 assists
All Region:
C Shaq ('02 Lakers-3 PotG)
F Duncan ('15 Spurs-4 PotG)
F Bird ('87 Celtics-4 PotG)
G Magic ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)
G Jordan ('91 Bulls-2 PotG)
3. 2019 CEN DIV CHAMP MILW BUCKS v. 7. 1987 EAST CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS
Matchup:
C Parish (Celtics)
F Giannis (Bucks)
F Bird (Celtics)
G Bledsoe (Bucks)
G Push
Bench: Bucks
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 10 Bucks 9
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe(3) Brogdon(3)
Celtics Ainge(3) Ainge(1) Parish, DJ, McHale
6 Celtics 24 Bucks 16
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Giannis, Bledsoe
Celtics Ainge, McHale, Parish, Ainge, Ainge(3) Ainge(3)
Danny. Ainge. Yo - Danny Ainge opens up the Regional Semi with 14 points in the first six minutes. Danny Ainge going off.
3 Celtics 30 Bucks 27
Bucks Middleton, Brogdon, Lopez, Hill, Giannis(3)
Celtics Sichting, McHale, Walton
1 Score Celtics 36 Bucks 35
Bucks Giannis, Hill, Hill, Connaughton
Celtics Roberts, Roberts, Vincent
Tons of offense to start this series. Winner becomes #16 of 32 remaining.
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 41 Celtics 40
Bucks Snell(3) Mirotic(3)
Celtics Kite, Vincent
6 Celtics 51 Bucks 46
Bucks Middleton, Lopez
Celtics Bird(3) McHale(3) Ainge, Bird(3)
Bird with a couple triples, Boston maintains the lead.
3 Celtics 57 Bucks 52
Bucks Giannis, Lopez, Giannis
Celtics Ainge, McHale, McHale
H Score Celtics 65 Bucks 54
Bucks Giannis
Celtics DJ, McHale, McHale, Parish
11 for McHale in the second and the Celtics have a double digit lead.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 71 Bucks 60
Bucks Brogdon, Middleton, Bledsoe
Celtics Parish, Bird, Ainge
6 Celtics 81 Bucks 72
Bucks Bledsoe, Giannis(3) Middleton, Giannis, Mirotic(3)
Celtics McHale, McHale, Ainge, Parish, McHale
Another half dozen for McHale.
3 Celtics 89 Bucks 85
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis, Giannis, Middleton, Bledsoe, Mirotic(3)
Celtics McHale, McHale, Parish, Bird
3 Score Bucks 94 Celtics 93
Bucks Giannis, Connaughton, Connaughton(3) Giannis
Celtics McHale, Parish
13 for Giannis in the third - the Bucks wipe out the full deficit.
4 Qtr
9 Celtics 102 Bucks 98
Bucks Brogdon, Middleton
Celtics Bird, DJ, Daye, Ainge(3)
6 Bucks 107 Celtics 106
Bucks Bledsoe, Middleton, Middleton(3) Bledsoe
Celtics McHale, Mchale
5:09: BOS: Bird hits a corner 3 - super fun game one.
4:51: MIL: Giannis from the wing. 109-109
4:14: BOS: Bird. Top of the key.
4:00 MIL: Bledsoe dunk. 111-111
3:07: BOS: 4 footer from the Chief.
2:37: BOS: 8 footer from the Chief.
2:10: BOS: Nice run for Boston - Ainge with the 3 from the wing and it's a 7 point lead.
1:53: MIL: Malcolm Brogdon drills a triple from the top.
1:07: MIL: Brook Lopez hits a trriple from the wing and it's a 1 point Celtic lead.
:17: BOS: Both sides miss - but then it's Bird - just outside the paint to make it a 3 pt game.
Milwaukee calls time - there's Middleton for the open 3!
But he misses.
McHale hits 4 FT down the stretch; Lopez hits a 3/4 court triple at the buzzer for the final.
F Score: Celtics 124 Bucks 120
Milwaukee shot 30 more threes than the Celtics, but the Celtics were over 50% from long range and they take game one.
McHale: 37 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game (1)
DJ: 6 pts/18 assists/6 boards
Bird: 19 pts/12 boards/7 assists
Parish: 18 pts/14 boards
Ainge: 28 pts/8 assists
Giannis: 28 pts/19 boards/6 assists
Middleton: 17 pts/8 assists
Brogdon: 14 pts/7 boards
Bledsoe: 23 pts/6 assists/5 boards
Lopez: 13 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Bucks 7 Celtics 5
Celtics DJ, Bird, DJ(1)
Bucks Bledsoe, Lopez, Bledsoe(1) Lopez
6 Bucks 16 Celtics 15
Celtics McHale, Parish, Bird, Parish, McHale
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis, Giannis, Lopez(3)
There isn't a Celtics team in the Rnd of 32 - but if they win at the Garden today, they're safely in.
3 Celtics 23 Bucks 23
Celtics McHale(3) McHale, McHale, DJ(1)
Bucks Lopez, Brogdon, Brogdon(3)
1 Score Celtics 25 Bucks 25
Celtics DJ
Bucks Hill
McHale scored 37 in game one - he's got 11 so far.
2 Qtr
9 Bucks 31 Celtics 30
Celtics Vincent(1) McHale, Sichting
Bucks Snell, Hill, Giannis
6 Bucks 39 Celtics 38
Celtics Parish, Parish, Daye, Ainge
Bucks Giannis, Connaughton(3) Middleton(3)
Milwaukee kept bombing triples in game one, if they had just hit a couple more - they'd have won.
3 Celtics 50 Bucks 47
Celtics Parish, Bird(3) Ainge(3) Ainge, McHale
Bucks Giannis, Middleton(1) Bledsoe, Brogdon(3)
H Score Celtics 56 Bucks 56
Celtics McHale, Bird, McHale
Bucks Giannis, Middleton, Giannis, Brogdon(3)
Halftime in game 2 - Giannis with 10 second qtr points.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 62 Bucks 56
Celtics Bird, Roberts, Parish
Bucks
6 Celtics 66 Bucks 58
Celtics Sichting, Sichting
Bucks Brogdon
Defense to open the 2nd half - Bucks with just 2 points.
3 Celtics 73 Bucks 61
Celtics Ainge(3) DJ, McHale
Bucks Brogdon(1) Bledsoe
3 Score Celtics 84 Bucks 70
Celtics Bird, Bird(3) Bird(3) Bird, McHale(1)
Bucks Middleton, Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Connaughton(3)
That probably puts this to bed - Boston has not advanced a team to the Rnd of 32 - it looks like the '87 Celtics are about to end that.
4 Qtr
9 Celtics 94 Bucks 76
Celtics Bird, Ainge, McHale, Ainge, DJ
Bucks Middleton(3) Middleton(1) Giannis, Bledsoe
6 Celtics 108 Bucks 93
Celtics DJ, DJ, Parish, Parish, Ainge, Ainge, Parish
Bucks Lopez(3) Giannis, Giannis, Giannis, Bledsoe, Middleton, Mirotic, Mirotic
Even with the 17 in the last 3 minutes - Bucks still trail 15 and are headed home.
3 Celtics 115 Bucks 102
Celtics Bird, Bird, Bird(1) Kite
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis, Hill(3) Henson
F Score Celtics 123 Bucks 111
Celtics Wedman, Bird, Carlisle, Bird
Bucks Frazier(3) Henson(3) Gasol(3)
22/12 for Giannis - the Bucks lose, however - Boston is Team 16 of 32 as Rnds 2/3 reach the halfway mark. First Celtics team to advance.
Bird: 32 pts/9 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game
Mchale: 24 pts/16 boards
Parish: 18 pts/15 boards
DJ: 14 pts/6 assists
Ainge: 18 pts/6 assists
All Region:
C Shaq ('02 Lakers-3 PotG)
F Duncan ('15 Spurs-4 PotG)
F Bird ('87 Celtics-5 PotG)
G Magic ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)
G Jordan ('91 Bulls-2 PotG)
