1. 2014 NBA CHAMPION SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 8. 1989 PHOENIX SUNS
Spurs: 62-20, 1st SW Div, 7th Off/3rd Def
d. Mavs West 1st Rnd 4-3
d. Blazers West Semis 4-1
d. Thunder West Finals 4-2
d. Heat NBA Finals 4-1
#10 overall seed
d. '94 Jazz (2-0, Duncan 2 PotG)
Coach: Gregg Popovich
Starters
C Tim Duncan 37-Wake 15.1 PPG 21.3 PER 7.4 WS 2.9
F Kawhi Leonard 22-San Diego St 12.8 19.4 7.7 3.5 VORP
F Marco Belinelli 27 11.4 15 5.9 1.7
G Tony Parker 31 16.7 18.9 5.9 1.5
G Manu Ginobli 36 12.3 20 5.7 2.4
Rotation Reserves
C Tiago Splitter 29 8.2 16.5 4.3 .8
F Boris Diaw 31 9.1 14.1 4.9 1.6
F Danny Green 26-UNC 9.1 13.9 4.2 2.2
G Patty Mills 25-St Marys 10.2 18.7 5.6 2.3
G Cory Joseph 22-Texas 5 14.7 2.9 .7
Leaders: Duncan: 5th Games, 5th Blocks/Gm, 4th Def Rtng
Belinelli 5th 3 Pt %
Kawhi-4th Def +/-, 3rd Steal %
Parker 2nd Team All NBA
This run of Spurs teams is dominating the tournament - '15, '16, '17 -- all advanced already to the Rnd of 32. 37 year old Duncan and 36 year old Ginobli have 20 PER
Suns: 55-27, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off/5th Def
d. Nuggets West 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Warriors West Semis 4-1
Lost Lakers West Finals 4-0
#119 overall seed
d. '90 Blazers (2-1 Johnson)
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons, Assts: Paul Westphal, Lionel Hollins
Starters
C Armen Gilliam 24-UNLV 15.9 PPG 15.7 PER 5.1 WS .5
F Tom Chambers 29-Utah 25.7 19.3 9.2 2.6
F Eddie Johnson 29-Illinois 21.5 19.4 6.5 2.1
G Kevin Johnson 22-Cal 20.4 20.5 12.2 5 VORP
G Jeff Hornacek 25-Iowa St 13.5 16.3 7.7 3 VORP
Rotation Reserves
C Tim Perry 23-Temple 4.1 14.4 1.4 .4
F Tyrone Corbin 26-DePaul 8.2 14.7 5.4 1.5
F Mark West 28-Old Dominion 7,2 12.9 5.5 1.5
G Steve Kerr 23-Arizona 2.1 12.7 .4 .2
G Dan Majerle 23-C Michigan 8.6 11.3 2.5 .8
Leaders KJ 2nd Assists, 3rd Assts/Gm, 4th Asst%, 2nd Team All NBA
EJohnson 4th TO%
Chambers 2nd Team All NBA
The Suns don't have a team in the Rnd of 32, this squad looks to upset San Antonio. 22 year old KJ has 20 PER and double digit WS
Matchup:
C Duncan (Spurs)
F Chambers (Suns)
F Johnson (Suns)
G Johnson (Suns)
G Push
Bench: Spurs
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Spurs 11 Suns 4
Spurs Ginobli(3) Ginobli(3) Kawhi(3) Parker
Suns EJohnson, EJohnson
6 Spurs 16 Suns 8
Spurs Duncan, Kawhi(3) Parker
Suns Chambers, Gilliam
Region 10 is underway with Rnd 2, top seeded Spurs in action.
3 Spurs 25 Suns 16
Spurs Belinelli(3) Duncan, Ginobli, Ginobli
Suns EJohnson, Hornacek, Hornacek, Gilliam
1 Score Spurs 35 Suns 23
Spurs Diaw, Joseph, Mills(3) Splitter(3)
Suns Perry(3) Perry Perry
Spurs so deep - this Suns team is deep and the Spurs are deeper than they are.
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 41 Suns 27
Spurs Splitter, Parker(1) Duncan(1) Ginobli
Suns Perry, Hornacek
6 Spurs 48 Suns 37
Spurs Parker(3) Green, Duncan
Suns KJ, Corbin, Majerle, KJ, Chambers
Spurs still up double digits
3 Spurs 56 Suns 41
Spurs Mills(1) Duncan, Ginobli, Belinelli
Suns KJ, Gilliam
H Score Spurs 61 Suns 45
Spurs Parker, Duncan, Belinelli(1)
Suns KJ, EJohnson
The Spurs are just too much for this Suns team today.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 69 Suns 52
Spurs Parker, Parker(3) Ginobli(3)
Suns Hornacek, Chambers(3) Chambers
6 Spurs 73 Suns 54
Spurs Parker, Green
Suns KJ
7 for Tony Parker to start the third.
3 Spurs 83 Suns 58
Spurs Joseph, Diaw, Belinelli, Belinelli, Kawhi
Suns KJ, Perry
3 Score Spurs 90 Suns 65
Spurs Splitter, Kawhi, Green(3)
Suns Gilliam, KJ, Hornacek(1) Gilliam
Phoenix with no ability to slow the Spurs here in San Antonio
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 99 Suns 73
Spurs Duncan, Belinelli, Ginobli, Ginobli(3)
Suns Chambers, KJ, Perry, KJ
6 Spurs 107 Suns 77
Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Belinelli, Mills
Suns EJohnson, EJohnson
3 Spurs 109 Suns 85
Spurs Ayres
Suns Kerr, West, Hornacek, Davis
F Score Spurs 117 Suns 87
Spurs Daye(3) Daye, Daye(3)
Suns Nealy
Vicious - the Spurs efficiently mow the Suns down.
Duncan: 17 pts/23 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game(3)
Ginobli: 23 pts/7 assists
Belinelli: 14 pts
Parker: 17 pts
KJ: 18 pts/7 assists/6 boards
Chambers: 11 pts/9 boards
Hornacek: 11 pts/7 assists/6 boards
EJohnson: 12 pts/9 boards/6 assists
Giliam: 10 pts/7 boards
Perry: 13 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Suns 6 Spurs 3
Suns Hornacek, Gilliam, Gilliam
Spurs Ginobli(3)
6 Spurs 16 Suns 11
Suns KJ, EJohnson(1) KJ
Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Kawhi, Parker, Belinelli(3) Duncan
Spurs looking to advance.
3 Spurs 29 Suns 18
Suns KJ(3) Chambers, EJohnson
Spurs Kawhi, Parker(3) Duncan, Parker, Ginobli
1 Score Spurs 31 Suns 27
Suns EJohnson, Corbin, Perry(3) Kerr
Spurs Green
Nice late run for Phoenix
2 Qtr
9 Spurs 35 Suns 32
Suns KJ(1) Chambers, Chambers
Spurs Parker, Parker
6 Suns 39 Spurs 39
Suns EJohnson, Kerr(3) Chambers
Spurs Kawhi, Ginobli
A half dozen for Chambers and we are tied
3 Spurs 50 Suns 47
Suns KJ, EJohnson, West, Majerle
Spurs Belinelli(3) Duncan, Joseph(3) Duncan(3)
H Score Spurs 59 Suns 49
Suns Gilliam
Spurs Green(3) Kawhi(3) Mills(3)
The modern team just turns on the 3 ball, hitting a half dozen in the last 6.
3 Qtr
9 Spurs 63 Suns 54
Suns Chambers(1) Perry, KJ
Spurs Joseph, Kawhi
6 Spurs 70 Suns 61
Suns Chambers, Gilliam, Gilliam, KJ
Spurs Belinelli, Kawhi(3) Kawhi
7 more for Kawhi - he was in single digits in game one, not today.
3 Spurs 80 Suns 68
Suns Perry, Chambers, Kerr(3)
Spurs Belinelli, Splitter, Mills, Duncan, Ginobli
3 Score Spurs 84 Suns 72
Suns Gilliam, Hornacek
Spurs Parker, Belinelli
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 86 Suns 80
Suns KJ, EJohnson, Gilliam, Chambers
Spurs Ginobli
6 Spurs 98 suns 88
Suns Chambers, Gilliam, Chambers, West
Spurs Splitter, Duncan, Kawhi, Joseph, Mills, Joseph
6 left - with the double digit lead, it may be done.
3 Spurs 102 Suns 96
Suns Chambers(1) Gilliam, EJohnson(3) KJ
Spurs Duncan, Parker
F Score Spurs 119 Suns 112
Suns Chambers, Hornacek, KJ, EJohnson, Chambers, EJohnson(3) Chambers(3)
Spurs Duncan(1) Belinelli, Duncan, Duncan, Kawhi, Parker(3) Ginobli, Duncan, Belinelli(1)
The Duncan/Kawhi Spurs are steamrolling through the tournament. 27/15 for Chambers in the loss.
Duncan: 26 pts/19 boards/9 assists/4 blocks-Player of the Game
Kawhi: 20 pts/7 boards
Ginobli: 15 pts/9 assists/8 boards
Belinelli: 15 pts
Parker: 18 pts/5 assists
4. 1998 LA LAKERS v. 5. 1980 ATL DIV CHMP BOSTON CELTICS
Lakers: 61-21, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off/11th Def
d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 4-1
d. Sonics West Semis 4-1
Lost Jazz West finals 4-0
#55 overall seed
d. '97 Hawks (2-0 Shaq 2)
Coach: Del Harris, GM Jerry West, Asst Kurt Rambis
Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal 25- LSU 28.3 PPG 28.8 PER 10.2 4.3
F Robert Horry 27-Alabama 7.4 14.4 6.6 2.5
F Eddie Jones 26-Temple 16.9 18 10.1 4.4 VORP
G Nick Van Exel 26- Cincinnati 13.8 17.8 7.1 2.4
G Kobe Bryant 19 15.4 18.5 6.3 1.8
Rotation Reserves
C Elden Campbell 29-Clemson 10.1 16.4 4.7 .3
F Mario Bennett 24- Arizona St 3.9 22.2 1.5 .3
F Rick Fox 28-UNC 12 12.5 5.3 1.1
G Derek Fisher 23- Little Rock 5.8 12.9 3.8 .9
G Jon Barry 28-Geo Tech 2.5 13.3 .9 .2
Leaders Shaq 2nd PPG, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 1st PER, 4th WS/48, 4th +/1, 1st Team All NBA
There's not a Shaq/Kobe team in the Rnd of 32 yet; Shaq's 25 with 28 PER and double digit WS. 24 year old Mario Bennett has a ton of PER off the bench.
Celtics: 61-21, 1st Atl Div, 2nd Off/4th Def
d. Rockets East Semis 4-0
Lost Sixers East Finals 4-1
#74 overall seed
d. '04 Kings (2-1, Bird 2)
Coach: Bill Fitch, GM Red Auerbach, Asst KC Jones
Starters
C Dave Cowens 31-Florida St 14.2 14.8 5.4 1.6
F Cedric Maxwell 24-UNCC 16.9 19 12.2 3.8
F Larry Bird 23-Indiana St 21.3 20.5 11.2 4.8 VORP
G Tiny Archibald 31-UTEP 14.1 15.3 8.9 2.3
G Chris Ford 31-Nova 11.2 13 5.6 2.1
Rotation Reserves
C Rick Robey 24-Kentucky 11.5 PPG 15.4 PER 5.5 WS .6
F Eric Fernsten 26-USF 3.1 14.4 1.2 .3
F ML Carr 29-Gulliford 11.1 14.6 5.2 1.7
G Gerald Henderson 24-VCU 6.2 12.7 1.7 .4
G Pete Maravich 32-LSU 11.5 15.6 1 0
Leaders: Archibald: 2nd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 4th Asst%
Maxwell: 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG%, 1st TS%, 3rd WS, 2nd WS/48, 1st Off Rtng
Ford: 2nd 3Pt%
Bird: 3rd 3 Pt%, 1st Def WS, 4th VORP, 1st Team All NBA
Celtics/Lakers here in the Rnd of 128; Bird's 23, 20+ PER and double digit WS; Cornbread's 24 and he also had double digit WS.
Matchup:
C Shaq (Lakers)
F Maxwell (Celtics)
F Bird (Celtics)
G Push
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 9 Celtics 6
Lakers Shaq, Horry(3) Shaq, Kobe
Celtics Ford, Maxwell, Ford
6 Lakers 14 Celtics 12
Lakers Kobe(3) Shaq
Celtics Fernsten, Bird, Archibald
The Spurs are into the Regional Semi - they'll face these winners.
3 Lakers 20 Celtics 19
Lakers Van exel, Jones, Kobe
Celtics Cowens, Robey, Maravich(3)
1 Score Celtics 25 Lakers 24
Lakers Kobe, Horry
Celtics Fernsten, Maravich, Maravich
Pistol Pete with 7 in the back half of the quarter.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 32 Celtics 32
Lakers Campbell, Campbell, Fox(3) Shaq(1)
Celtics Robey, Robey, Bird(3)
6 Lakers 38 Celtics 33
Lakers Jones(3) Fox(1) Jones
Celtics Robey(1)
Lakers get the edge with defense in the last 3.
3 Lakers 48 Celtics 42
Lakers Shaq, Fox, Horry, Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Bird(3) Maxwell, Ford, Archibald
H Score Lakers 56 Celtics 53
Lakers Fox, Fox, Fisher, Bennett
Celtics Robey, Bird, Henderson, Henderson(3) Bird
Bird with 10 in the quarter, we got a good one.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 67 Lakers 65
Lakers Jones(1) Kobe, Van Exel(3) Kobe(3) Shaq
Celtics Maravich, Cowens, Bird, Maravich, Archibald, Bird
6 Lakers 71 Celtics 69
Lakers Horry, Fox
Celtics Maxwell(1) Ford(3)
Shaq's got 15 - we are tight, tight, tight.
3 Lakers 83 Celtics 75
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Van Exel(3) Kobe(3) Bennett
Celtics Cowens, Robey, Archibald
3 Score Lakers 97 Celtics 83
Lakers Jones(1) Van Exel(3) Horry, Kobe(3) Kobe(3) Kobe
Celtics Archibald(3) Maxwell(3)
The Lakers open it up with the 3 ball - Kobe goes for 13 in the last 6 minutes.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 98 Celtics 89
Lakers Shaq(1)
Celtics Maxwell, Cowens, Cowens
6 Lakers 105 Celtics 91
Lakers Campbell, Fox(3) Jones
Celtics Fernsten
It's done - LA will take game one.
3 Lakers 109 Celtics 97
Lakers Shaq(1) Jones(3)
Celtics Archibald, Maxwell, Archibald
F Score Lakers 119 Celtics 107
Lakers Bennett, Rooks, Rooks, Bennett(1) Shaq(3)
Celtics Judkins(1) Judkins(3) Carr(3) Ford(3)
LA scores 41 in the third and it gets them game one.
Shaq: 22 pts/19 boards/5 assists/4 blocks-Player of the Game(3)
Jones:14 pts/5 boards
Van Exel: 11 pts/14 assists/6 boards
Kobe: 27 pts
Horry: 11 pts
Fox: 15 pts
Bird: 16 pts/10 boards
Cowens: 12 pts/10 boards
Archibald: 15 pts/8 assists
Maxwell: 12 pts/10 boards
Ford: 12 pts
Maravich: 11 pts
Robey: 11 pts/6 boards
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 6 Lakers 6
Celtics Archibald, Maxwell, Bird
Lakers Shaq, Van Exel, Kobe
6 Celtics 13 Lakers 13
Celtics Maxwell, Maxwell(3) Cowens
Lakers Shaq, Van exel, Jones(3)
Game 2 - Celts need a win or they're done.
3 Celtics 24 Lakers 19
Celtics Cowens, Bird(3) Maxwell, Bird, Bird
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Kobe
1 Score Celtics 28 Lakers 21
Celtics Ford, Maxwell
Lakers Jones
Strong Celtic defensive effort here in a steamy Boston Garden
2 Qtr
9 Celtics 38 Lakers 29
Celtics Henderson, Maravich, Carr, Carr, Cowens
Lakers Bennett, Bennett, Horry, Fox
6 Celtics 44 Lakers 33
Celtics Archibald, Archibald, Maravich
Lakers Kobe, Shaq
Double digit lead for the Celts
3 Celtics 49 Lakers 41
Celtics Bird(3) Carr
Lakers Jones(3) Shaq, Kobe(3)
H Score Celtics 57 Lakers 49
Celtics Robey, Carr, Carr, Maxwell
Lakers Horry, Fisher(1) Shaq(3) Kobe
15 for the Diesel - Celtics still up 8.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 61 Lakers 60
Celtics Maravich, Ford
Lakers Shaq, Van Exel(3) Jones, Van Exel(3) Van Exel(1)
6 Celtics 73 Lakers 69
Celtics Maxwell, Robey, Fernsten, Bird, Maxwell, Henderson
Lakers Fox, Van Exel, Jones(3) Shaq
Nick Van Exel with 9 opening up the half.
3 Lakers 83 Celtics 81
Celtics Ford, Archibald, Archibald, Maravich
Lakers Jones, Kobe, Fox, Horry, Shaq, Kobe, Shaq
3 Score Celtics 91 Lakers 89
Celtics Bird, maxwell, Maxwell, Maxwell, Archibald
Lakers Kobe, Jones, Horry
Cornbread with 6 in the last 3 and with 12 left - it's Boston by 2.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 97 Celtics 95
Celtics Maxwell, Bird
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Horry, Shaq
6 Lakers 105 Celtics 104
Celtics Bird, Henderson, Cowens, Fernsten
Lakers Campbell, Campbell, Fox, Kobe
5:18: LA: Kobe triples from the corner and it's a 4 pt game.
5:06: BOS: Robey in the paint.
4:12: BOS: A minute later it's Robey again banking one home and its tied.
4:03: LA: Kobe drives and scores.
3:52: BOS: Tiny at the top of the key.
3:45: LA: Eddie Jones triples from the top. 113-110
3:33: BOS: Bird.
3:15: BOS: Cowens hits an 18 footer and the Celtics regain the lead - this Boston crowd is frenzied.
2:26: BOS: Boston stops LA again and Chris Ford triples from the corner - 4 point game.
2:15: LA: Horry hits a clutch deep 2.
2:06: BOS: Boston goes to Cowens - he hits from 13.
1:52: LA: Shaq powers one home.
1:43: BOS: Bird in traffic.
:31: BOS: Boston puts Shaq on the line - he misses both - Cowens scores from the baseline and it's a 6 point game and we are headed back to LA.
Cowens and Bird both hit 2FT, Kobe scores. Final
F Score: Celtics 127 Lakers 119
Showdown game coming from LA. Gotta love it.
Bird: 26 pts/18 boards/6 assists
Maxwell: 25 pts/12 boards
Archibald: 14 pts/10 assists
Cowens: 16 pts/11 boards
Carr: 10 pts
Shaq: 29 pts/12 boards/6 assists
Kobe: 28 pts/5 boards
Van Exel: 13 pts/14 assists
Jones: 20 pts
Horry: 12 pts/8 boards
Gm 3
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 7 Celtics 6
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Shaq, Jones(1)
Celtics Maxwell, ford, Bird
6 Lakers 13 Celtics 8
Lakers Van Exel, Kobe, Shaq
Celtics Bird
Winner moves on.
3 Lakers 23 Celtics 18
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Shaq, Kobe, Jones
Celtics Carr, Carr, Cowens, Cowens, Cowens
1 Score Lakers 29 Celtics 23
Lakers Bennett, Horry, Shaq
Celtics Maravich(3) Fernsten
14 first quarter points for Shaq.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 38 Celtics 29
Lakers Fisher(3) Campbell, Bennett, Fox
Celtics Cowens, Maravich, Maravich
6 Lakers 44 Celtics 35
Lakers Jones, Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Archibald, henderson, Robey
LA might be poised to run away with this.
3 Lakers 52 Celtics 42
Lakers Shaq, Horry, Kobe, Shaq
Celtics Ford, Maxwell(3) Bird
H Score Lakers 60 Celtics 50
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Archibald, Archibald, Archibald, Maravich
Shaq has the best first half in the tournament to date - 30 points - 30 points!
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 63 Celtics 52
Lakers Kobe(3)
Celtics Ford
6 Lakers 75 Celtics 62
Lakers Van exel(3) Van exel(1) Shaq, Jones, Shaq(1) Horry(3)
Celtics Maxwell, Maxwell, Cowens, Bird, Maxwell
It's maybe done now - double digit lead for the Lakers.
3 Lakers 79 Celtics 72
Lakers Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Robey, Cowens, Cowens, Robey, Robey
3 Score Lakers 89 Celtics 85
Lakers Shaq, Fox, Jones, Fox, Shaq
Celtics Bird(1) Maxwell, Cowens, Maravich, Cowens, Bird, Cowens
13 point Laker lead all the way down to 4 as we hit the final 12 of the series. Dave Cowens with 10 in the last 6.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 94 Celtics 89
Lakers Jones(1) Bennett, Shaq
Celtics Maxwell, Carr
6 Lakers 101 Celtics 95
Lakers Fox(3) Fox, Campbell
Celtics Henderson, Bird, Cowens
Maxwell's gone, he fouled out 3 minutes ago.
3 Lakers 111 Celtics 99
Lakers Horry, Fisher, Bennett, Bennett, Shaq
Celtics Henderson, Chaney
F Score Lakers 119 Celtics 103
Lakers Shaq, Seals, Barry, Blount
Celtics Judkins(3) Henderson(1)
LA holds the Celtics to 18 4th qtr points, just 13 for Bird in game 3. A monster game for Shaq, maybe the best of the tournament.
Shaq: 47 pts/19 boards/4 blocks-Player of the Game
Kobe: 11 pts/9 assists
Van Exel: 6 pts/12 assists
Jones: 10 pts/7 assists
Fox: 11 pts
Bennett: 10 pts/7 boards
1. 2014 NBA CHAMPION SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 4. 1998 LA LAKERS
Matchup
C Shaq (Lakers)
F Kawhi (Spurs)
F Jones (Lakers)
G Van Exel (Lakers)
G Push
Bench: Spurs
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Lakers 6 Spurs 4
Spurs Kawhi, Duncan
Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Horry
6 Lakers 12 Spurs 10
Spurs Ginobli, Duncan, Duncan
Lakers Shaq, Horry, Shaq
The 19th team to advance to the rnd of 32 will be found here.
3 Lakers 16 Spurs 11
Spurs Ayres(1)
Lakers Jones, Horry
1 Score Lakers 25 Spurs 17
Spurs Duncan, Parker, Mills
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Fox(3) Bennett
Shaq/Kobe do not yet have a spot in the Rnd of 32 - they look to take one now.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 29 Spurs 22
Spurs Green(3) Mills
Lakers Horry, Kobe
6 Lakers 33 Spurs 27
Spurs Ginobli(3) Duncan
Lakers Jones, Shaq
Defensive struggle to start this series.
3 Lakers 39 Spurs 32
Spurs Belinelli, Green, Splitter(1)
Lakers Van Exel, Kobe, Horry
H Score Lakers 43 Spurs 36
Spurs Duncan, Parker
Lakers Campbell, Jones
Defense, defense, defense - game one is a fight.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 55 Spurs 41
Spurs Splitter, Ginobli
Lakers Van Exel, Shaq, Shaq, Shaq(3) Van Exel(3)
6 Lakers 67 Spurs 54
Spurs Parker(3) Mills, Mills, Kawhi, Belinelli, Duncan
Lakers Shaq, Van Exel, Kobe, Kobe, Shaq, Fisher
Shaq has really been overwhelming in Region 10 - he scores 11 to open the half.
3 Lakers 75 Spurs 58
Spurs Mills, Ginobli
Lakers Shaq, Kobe(3) Fox(3)
3 Score Lakers 81 Spurs 67
Spurs Belinelli(3) Kawhi, Kawhi, Ginobli
Lakers Shaq, Fox, Shaq
17 in the third for Shaq - Lakers rolling here in game one.
4 Qtr
9 Lakers 85 Spurs 71
Spurs Duncan, Kawhi
Lakers Kobe, Shaq
6 Lakers 96 Spurs 81
Spurs Ginobli(3) Belinelli, Belinelli(3) Parker
Lakers Horry, Jones(3) Kobe, Horry, Campbell
Lakers will take game one and head to LA
3 Lakers 101 Spurs 85
Spurs Splitter, Mills
Lakers Barry, Jones(3)
F Score Lakers 109 Spurs 101
Spurs Daye, Bonner(3) De Colo(3) Bonner, Daye(3) Parker
Lakers Rooks(1) Bennett, Blount, Shaq(3)
Lot of garbage time points for the Spurs but this one was not close.
Shaq: 34 pts/16 boards-Player of the Game
Kobe: 17 pts/5 boards
Jones: 12 pts/6 boards
Horry: 14 pts/12 boards
Duncan: 16 pts/11 boards
Ginobli: 15 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Kawhi: 10 pts
Parker: 11 pts/7 assists
Belinelli: 12 pts
Mills: 12 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Spurs 11 Lakers 8
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Shaq, Van Exel
Spurs Duncan, Kawhi(3) Parker, Parker, Duncan
6 Spurs 14 Lakers 14
Lakers Kobe, Jones, Kobe
Spurs Ginobli(3)
Lakers looking to close.
3 Spurs 21 Lakers 20
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Shaq
Spurs Ginobli(3) Kawhi, Duncan
1 Score Lakers 22 Spurs 20
Lakers Fisher
Spurs
A dozen for Shaq in the first.
2 Qtr
9 Lakers 29 Spurs 23
Lakers Bennett, Kobe(3) Shaq
Spurs Splitter
6 Lakers 31 Spurs 31
Lakers Shaq
Spurs Ginobli, Duncan, Duncan, Parker
10 for Duncan.
3 Lakers 39 Spurs 39
Lakers Fox(1) Shaq, Van Exel(3) Jones
Spurs Parker, Duncan, Belinelli(3) Ginobli(1)
H Score Lakers 44 Spurs 43
Lakers Shaq, Fox(3)
Spurs Ginobli, Mills
Tight defense in game 2 - 20 for Shaq - he has just been a monster.
3 Qtr
9 Lakers 51 Spurs 47
Lakers Van Exel(3) Shaq, Jones
Spurs Duncan, Duncan
6 Lakers 57 Spurs 57
Lakers Shaq, Campbell, Bennett
Spurs Mills(3) Kawhi, Duncan, Ginobli(1) Kawhi
We are dead tied - Spurs need the road win to keep this going.
3 Lakers 60 Spurs 60
Lakers Jones, Kobe(1)
Spurs Ginobli(3)
3 Score Spurs 73 Lakers 68
Lakers Barry, Van Exel, Horry, Kobe
Spurs Bennett, Duncan, Belinelli(3) Ginobli(3) Mills(3)
Spurs with their biggest lead of the series on those 4 triples.
4 Qtr
9 Spurs 77 Lakers 72
Lakers Shaq, Fox
Spurs Green, Splitter
6 Spurs 81 Lakers 81
Lakers Shaq, Van Exel, Kobe(3) Fox
Spurs Duncan, Kawhi
4:46 SA: Manu goes off glass to give the Spurs the lead.
4:13: LA: Eddie Jones with a runner in the lane.
3:57: SA: Belinelli just drills a triple from the top.
3:19: SA: Kawhi with a corner 3 makes it a 6 point Spur lead.
2:27: LA: Van Exel long 2.
1:05: LA: A minute later Kobe drives hard for a dunk. 89-87 Spurs
The Lakers keep the Spurs from scoring and with 12 seconds left - it's the Diesel, he scores from 8 feet and it is tied.
Spurs set up for the last shot.
It's Duncan. At the bizzer from 18.
No. Overtime. 89-89
OT
4:31: LA: Kobe from the wing. 3 ball.
3:21: SA: Kawhi, iso ball.
2:36: LA: Shaq, soft touch from the baseline. 94-91
1:41: SA: Duncan with the one hander.
1:26: LA: It is Shaq again - little hook shot over Duncan.
1:13: SA: It's Duncan again - banks one home from the foul line.
:50 SA: After an offensive foul on LA, Ginobli is there with a long 2 and the Spurs go up a point.
:36: LA: Eddie Jones with the huge - huge triple from the top gives LA the lead.
Tony Parker misses with 20 seconds left.
Shaq is fouled - if he hits both - that makes it a 4 point game.
He doesn't - he makes 1. LA by 3 with 17 left.
The Spurs don't take the 3 - they find Parker for an easy layup at 11 seconds left.
Shaq's fouled.
And he makes 1 1
So - now it's the Spurs, down 101-99, 9 seconds left. Here we go. Spurs need a bucket to tie - a 3 to win - last shot coming. Time out.
And Horry steals the inbounds. Robert Horry steals the inbounds - the Lakers run out the clock when Robert Horry steals the inbounds.
F Score: Lakers 101 Spurs 99
In between '98 and '14 Robert Horry will spend the last several years of his career with the Spurs, but today he steals the inbounds pass in OT to preserve the win and move the Lakers into the Rnd of 32. 26/13 for Duncan in the loss - Shaq sweeps all 6 games, PotG in all 6 LA wins.
Shaq: 36 pts/24 boards-Player of the Game
Jones: 13
Kobe: 18 pts/6 boards
Van Exel: 14 pts/6 assists
Horry: 2 pts/13 boards/6 assists
All Region Team
C Shaq ('98 Lakers-6)
F Bird ('80 Celtics-3)
G Drexler ('90 Blazers-2)
