256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 8 Round 2/3: Series 3 and 4

 1 and 2

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)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 8 Round 2/3: Series 1 and 2

 Region 7

1. 1991 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 8. 1982 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS

Bulls: 61-21, 1st Cen Div, 1st Off, 7th Def

           d. Knicks East 1st Rnd 3-0

           d. Sixers East Semis 4-1

           d. Pistons East Finals 4-0

           d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-1

           #8 overall seed

           d. ('03 Nets Jordan 2 PotG)

           

Coach: Phil Jackson

Starters

C Bill Cartwright           33-USF                   9.6 PPG  11.5 PER  4.2 WS  -.4

F Horace Grant              25-Clemson            12.8         17.6         10.3   3

F Scottie Pippen            25-Cent Ark            17.8         20.6         11.2   5.9

G John Paxson              30-N Dame              8.7          14             5.7    1.1

G Michael Jordan          27-UNC                  31.5        31.6          20.3   10.8 VORP

Rotation Reserves

C Will Perdue               25-Vandy                4.1           13.7          2.3       -.1

F Stacey King               24-Oklahoma         5.5           10.2          1.5      -.5

F Cliff Levingston        30-Wichita St         4              11.5           2        -.2

G BJ Armstrong           23-Iowa                  8.8           14.8           4.1   .7

G Craig Hodges           30-CaSt Lng Beach 5             12.4           1.7    .1

Leaders: Jordan: 1st PPG, 3rd Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 4th Off Rtng, 4th Steal %, 1st Team All NBA

              Pippen: 5th Steals, 5th Steals/Gm, 4th Trip-Doub

              Paxson: 5th Eff FG%, 5th Off Rtng

              Grant: 3rd Off Rtng

The top seeded team remaining in the field...the '91 Bulls, looking to avoid the curse of the top seeds.  27 year old Jordan is maybe the best player in the tournament; 30 PER, 20 WS, 10 VORP, tops in the Big 5 Cats - there maybe couldn't be a better NBA player than 1991 Jordan.

Pippen's 25, also 20+ PER with double digit WS and Grant's 25 and he's got double digit WS.

Lakers: 57-25, 1st Pac Div, 2nd Off, 10th Def

              d. Suns West Semis 4-0

              d. Spurs West Finals 4-0

              d. Sixers NBA Finals 4-2

              #121 overall seed

              d. '04 Wolves (2-0, Magic/Kareem PotG)

Coach: Pat Riley, GM Bill Sharman

Starters

C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  34-UCLA            23.9 PPG   23.4 PER  10.7 WS  4.7

F Mitch Kupchak           27-UNC               14.3             15.2           2.4        .2

F Jamaal Wilkes              28-UCLA            21.1            16.5           7.7        .9

G Magic Johnson            22-Michigan St   18.6            22.9           12.9     7 VORP

G Norm Nixon                26-Duquense       17.6            15.3          6.6       .9

Rotation Reserves

C Bob McAdoo              30-UNC               9.6               14.4          1.5       .1

F Kurt Rambis                 23-Santa Clara    4.6              12.8          2.3       .5

F Jim Brewer                 30-Minnesota       2.4                10.1         1.8       .3

G Eddie Jordan              27-Rutgers           3.8                12.2          .7        .1

G Michael Cooper         25-N Mexico       11.9               14.3         5       1.6

Leaders: Magic: 2nd Assists, 2nd Assts/Gm, 3rd Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 4th WS, 5th WS/48, 2nd +/-, 1st VORP, 1st Trip-Doub, 2nd Team All NBA

               Nixon: 4th assists, 5th Assts/Gm

               Kareem: 4th blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 4th FG%, 4th Eff FG%, 5th PER, 5th +/-

Man, what a second round matchup, right?  Magic's 22, Kareem's 34, both with 20+PER and double digit WS.  A main event anywhere in the world, here in the Rnd of 128.  There still is not a Jordan Bulls team in the Rnd of 32 - there still is not a top seed in the Rnd of 32.  

Matchup:

C Kareem (Lakers)

F Grant (Bulls)

F Pippen (Bulls)

G Magic (Lakers)

G Jordan (Bulls)

Bench: Lakers

Gm 1

1 Qtr 

9 Bulls 8 Lakers 6

Bulls  Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Jordan

Lakers Kareem, Kupchak, Magic

6 Bulls 16 Lakers 11

Bulls Paxson, Pippen, Cartwright, Pippen

Lakers Kupchak(1) Kareem, Kareem

Region 8 is underway; the field of 32 will be halfway set once we conclude the region

3 Lakers 23 Bulls 20

Bulls Jordan, Jordan

Lakers Kareem, Nixon, Rambis, Kareem, Kareem, Magic

1 Score Lakers 27 Bulls 22

Bulls Armstrong

Lakers Jordan, Kareem

Kareem with 14 first qtr points.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 32 Lakers 31

Bulls Armstrong, Armstrong, Perdue, Pippen, Grant

Lakers Nixon, Kareem

6 Lakers 41 Bulls 36

Bulls Grant, Jordan

Lakers Kareem, McAdoo(3) Cooper, Kupchak, Magic(1)

The Captain has 18 pts

3 Lakers 49 Bulls 40

Bulls Perdue, Armstrong

Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Kupchak, Kupchak

H Score Lakers 55 Bulls 40

Bulls

Lakers Wilkes, Rambis, McAdoo

LA defense locks the Bulls down in the last 9 minutes; 22 first half points for Kareem.

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 57 Bulls 48

Bulls Grant, Pippen, Grant, Jordan

Lakers Magic

6 Lakers 64 Bulls 56

Lakers Kupchak, Kareem(3) Kareem

Bulls paxson, Jordan, Pippen, Jordan

22 for Jordan, Bulls climbing back.  

3 Lakers 70 Bulls 59

Bulls Jordan(3)

Lakers Magic, Magic, McAdoo

3 Score Lakers 76 Bulls 67

Bulls Jordan, Armstrong, Perdue, Perdue

Lakers McAdoo, Wilkes, Cooper

12 minutes left in game one.

4 Qtr

9 Lakers 80 Bulls 79

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Armstrong, Jordan, Paxson, Jordan

Lakers McAdoo, Kupchak

6 Lakers 88 Bulls 83

Bulls Cartwright, Jordan

Lakers Nixon, McAdoo, Cooper, Cooper

Jordan with 8 more. 

5:57: CHI: Jordan.  10 4th qtr pts.

5:48: LA: McAdoo corner 3.  

5:32: CHI: Paxson in the paint.

4:50: LA: McAdoo drains another 3 and it's a 7 point Laker lead.

4:37: CHI: Jordan.  Triple from the top.  13 4th qtr pts.  

3:34: LA: Norm Nixon in traffic.  

3:27: CHI: Jordan is undeniable - he hits a 35 footer, a Curry style triple.  96-93.

3:08: CHI: Laker turnover - Cartwright fadeaway.

2:58: LA: The Captain.  Sky hool.  98-95 Lakers

2:37: CHI: Michael Jordan another 3!  Michael Jordan has 19 4th Qtr Points!

1:38: CHI: A minute later Horace Grant dunk gives the Bulls the lead.

1:28: LA; Silk.  Tied.

1:05: CHI: Big Bill.  Dunk.  

:54: LA: It's Wilkes again, smoooooth.  102-102.

:36: LA: Jordan finally misses and Kupchak convers the other way.  

Bulls down 2 - time out.  They take the ball at halfcourt - Jordan, iso ball - Jordan in the lane - Jordan.  Tied.  25 seconds left.  

Laker timeout.  

Again it's Wilkes - long 2 --- he hits it.  16 seconds left.  

Jordan.  Clock ticks.  Jordan. 4 seconds left - steptback 3 for the win.....

Misses.

Wilkes gets fouled, hits both and that's the final.

F Score: Lakers 108 Bulls 104

A 46 point game for Jordan - but he misses the game winner and the Bulls lose game one.

Kareem: 31 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game(2)

Magic: 11 pts/16 boards/11 assists(1)

Wilkes: 12 pts

Kupchak: 13 pts/7 boards

McAdoo: 19 pts

Jordan: 46 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Pippen: 12 pts/10 boards/6 assists/4 steals

Grant: 10 pts/8 boards

Armstrong: 12 pts/6 assists

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 12 Bulls 7

Lakers Wilkes, Kareem, Nixon, Kupchak, Magic, Magic

Bulls Cartwright, Grant(3) Jordan

6 Lakers 17 Bulls 11

Lakers Wilkes, Kareem, Wilkes

Bulls Pippen, Cartwright

Lakers take game one and come out hot in game two

3 Lakers 28 Bulls 18

Lakers Wilkes, Magic, Magic, Wilkes(1) Cooper, Wilkes

Bulls King, Cartwright(1) Jordan, Armstrong

1 Score Lakers 34 Bulls 18

Lakers Wilkes, McAdoo, Cooper

Bulls

Another top seed.  Another top seed.  Jamaal Wilkes with 11 first qtr pts.  

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 38 Bulls 22

Lakers Kupchak, Kupchak

Bulls Hodges, Levingston

6 Lakers 48 Bulls 32

Lakers Wilkes, Nixon, Wilkes, kareem, Wilkes

Bulls Perdue, Perdue, Grant, Pippen, Jordan

Wilkes has 17.  

3 Lakers 60 Bulls 42

Lakers Wilkes, Magic, Magic, Cooper, Wilkes

Bulls Pippen(1) Cartwright, Grant, Paxson(3) Cartwright

H Score Lakers 64 Bulls 48

Lakers McAdoo, Kupchak

Bulls Hodges, Cartwright, Pippen

21 first half points for Jamaal Wilkes - Lakers are a half away from advancing.

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 68 Bulls 55

Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes

Bulls Grant(1) Armstrong, Jordan, Perdue

6 Lakers 75 Bulls 55

Lakers Kareem(1) Cooper, Kareem, Nixon

Bulls

it's done.  LA up 20 and this is over.

3 Lakers 85 Bulls 67

Lakers Cooper, Wilkes, Magic, Kareem, Kareem

Bulls Armstrong, Jordan, Pippen, Grant, Grant, Jordan

3 Score Lakers 95 Bulls 77

Lakers Kareem, Magic, Nixon, Kareem, Wilkes

Bulls Jordan, Pippen, Perdue, Jordan, Perdue

Kareem with 11 in the third - great game for LA.

4 Qtr

9 Lakers 106 Bulls 86

Lakers McAdoo, Nixon(3) Nixon, Kareem, Kareem

Bulls Paxson, Jordan, Pippen, Jordan

6 Lakers 112 Bulls 93

Lakers Cooper(1) Kareem(3) Magic

Bulls Jordan, Armstrong(1) Jordan, Perdue

3 Lakers 122 Bulls 101

Lakers Kareem, Magic, Wilkes, Wilkes, Kupchak

Bulls Paxson(3) Paxson, Armstrong, Jordan(1)

F Score Lakers 128 Bulls 116

Lakers Johnson, Johnson, McGee

Bulls Williams, Jordan, Hodges(3) Hodges(3) Hodges(3)

A 28 point game for Jordan but the Bulls just aren't competitive in this one.

Magic: 20 pts/15 boards/14 assists-Player of the Game(2)

Wilkes: 35 pts/5 boards

Kareem: 25 pts/14 boards

Nixon: 13 pts/7 assists

Kupchak: 10 pts/5 boards

Cooper: 11 pts

5. 2015 SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 13. 1969 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS

Spurs: 55-27, 3rd SW Div, 7th Off, 2nd Def

            Lost Clips West 1st Rnd 4-3

            #72 overall seed

            d. '08 Suns (2-0 Duncan 2 PotG)

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C Tiago Splitter        30                       8.2 PPG  18.9 PER  4 WS   1.1

F Tim Duncan          38-Wake            13.9          22.6          9.6     4

F Kawhi Leonard     23-San Diego St 16.5         22             8.6     4.1 VORP

G Tony Parker          32                     14.2           15.9          4.1     .3

G Danny Green        27-UNC            11.7           16.5         7.8      3.8

Rotation Reserves

C Aron Baynes         28- Wash St      6.6             15.9          3.9    .1

F Boris Diaw            32                     8.7             12.7          3.6    .8

F Marco Belinelli     28                     9.2             12.4          2.9   .4

G Cory Joseph         23-Texas            6.8            15.5          4.5    1.2

G Manu Ginobli       37                     10.5           16.2          3.7    1.5

Leaders: Kawhi: 5th Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 2nd Def +/- Kawhi 1st Def Rtng, 2nd Steal %

               Duncan: 4th Def, 4th Def +/-, 3rd Def Rtng, 3rd Team All NBA

The Spurs got bounced in the first round of the playoffs in '15, but they're the 5th seed in Region 8 with home court advantage here.  Young Kawhi and Old Duncan both hit 20 PER

Celtics: 48-34, 4th East, 10th Off, 1st Def

              d. Sixers East Semis 4-1

              d. Knicks East Finals 4-2

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-3

              #200 overall seed (d. '03 Mavs Howell/Havlicek PotG)

Coach: Bill Russell, GM Red Auerbach

Starters

C Bill Russell           34-USF                    9.9 PPG   15.2 PER 10.9 WS

F Bailey Howell       32-Miss St               19.7         19.4          11.3

F Don Nelson           28-Iowa                   11.6         17.5          7.5

G Larry Siegfried     29-Ohio St               14.2         13.6          5.6

G John Havlicek      28-Ohio St               21.6         17             7.3

Rotation Reserves

C Jim Barnes            27-UTEP                 5.1           14             2.1

F Rich Johnson         22-Grambling         2.2           9               .1

F Satch Sanders        30- NYU                11.2          12.8          5.4

G Em Bryant            30-DePaul               5.7           8.8            1.9

G Sam Jones           35- NC Central         16.3         17.6          4.9

Leaders: Russell 3rd Reb, 3rd Reb/Gm, 1st Def WS

               Siegfried 1st FT%

               Havlicek 3rd Def WS, 2nd Team All NBA

               Howell 3rd WS/48

               Nelson 5th WS/48

The 60s Celtics don't have a spot yet in the Rnd of 32 - in fact, there isn't a Celtics squad to reach the Rnd of 32. Bailey Howell is 32, Player/Coach Bill Russell 34 and they both have double digit WS

Matchup:

C Russell (Celtics)

F Howell (Celtics)

F Kawhi (Spurs)

G Push

G Havlicek (Celtics)

Bench: Spurs

Gm

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Celtics 5

Spurs Parker, Splitter, Green(3)

Celtics Nelson(3) Havlicek

6 Celtics 17 Spurs 16

Spurs Green, Green(3) Parker, Splitter

Celtics Havlicek, Howell(1) Howell, Havlicek, Nelson, Siegfried(3)

The Lakers await the winners of this series.  

3 Celtics 23 Spurs 20

Spurs Joseph, Baynes

Celtics Havlicek, Havlicek, Havlicek

1 Score Celtics 31 Spurs 24

Celtics Havlicek, Bryant, Jones, Jones

Spurs Diaw, Joseph

The tournament has not been kind to the 60s Celtics, just not enough offense to compete with modern teams - but this 13 seed is off to a good start in game one of rnd two.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 38 Spurs 37

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli(1) Diaw(3) Green(3) Diaw

Celtics Jones, Siegfried, Sanders(3)

6 Spurs 41 Celtics 40

Spurs Diaw, Green

Celtics Nelson

The 3 ball gets you eventually - the Spurs take the lead.

3 Celtics 48 Spurs 44

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi(1)

Celtics Sanders, Jones, Howell, Howell

H Score Celtics 54 Spurs 52

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Splitter, Duncan

Celtics Howell, Sanders, Havlicek

14 first half points for Hondo.  

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 64 Spurs 62

Spurs Parker, Parker, Parker, Duncan, Kawhi

Celtics Howell, Havlicek(3) Havlicek(3) Sigfried

6 Celtics 69 Spurs 69

Spurs Kawhi, Ginobli, Duncan, Duncan

Celtics Jones, Russell(3)

How about Havlicek with the back to back 3s?

3 Celtics 80 Spurs 79

Spurs Joseph, Kawhi, Duncan, Duncan, Parker

Celtics Jones, Sanders, Russell, Nelson(3) Nelson

3 Score Celtics 90 Spurs 88

Spurs Splitter, Joseph, Duncan, Parker(3)

Celtics Jones, Russell, Havlicek, Howell, Nelson

Don Nelson with 7 in the last 6 - helluva game 1.  

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 95 Spurs 94

Spurs Kawhi, Parker, Duncan

Celtics Howell, Siegfried, Havlicek(1)

6 Spurs 100 Celtics 97

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Kawhi

Celtics Havlicek

Good 3 minute stretch for the Spurs defense and they take the lead.

5:33: SA Splitter gets basket/foul and it's a 6 pt game.

5:15: SA: Boston misses and Green scores in traffic.

4:40: BOS: Havlicek.

4:26: SA: 4 footer for Baynes.

4:17: BOS: Sam Jones from the wing.  

4:06: SA: Corner triple for Diaw makes it a 9 point game

F Score Spurs 124 Celtics 108

Spurs Kawhi(1) Splitter, Splitter, Splitter, Parker, Kawhi(3) Kawhi

Celtics Howell, Siegfried, Graham(3)

Boston played really well for 3 and a half quarters and then just couldn't hang over the last 6 minutes.

Splitter: 25 pts/13 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game(1)

Kawhi: 17 pts/7 boards

Duncan: 17 pts/13 boards/5 assists(2)

Parker: 19 pts

Diaw: 12 pts

Havlicek: 29 pts/7 boards

Howell: 17 pts/8 boards

Nelson: 14 pts/10 boards

Russell: 7 pts/10 boards

Siegfried: 11 pts/5 assists

Jones: 16 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 4 Celtics 4

Celtics Siegfried, Siegfried

Spurs Green, Green

6 Celtics 8 Spurs 6

Celtics Nelson, Russell

Spurs Parker

Boston looking to slow game 2 down, fight for each possession.

3 Spurs 19 Celtics 15

Celtics Havlicek, Nelson(3) Havlicek

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Green(3) Kawhi, Ginobli, Duncan

1 Score Spurs 23 Celtics 23

Celtics Sanders, Nelson, Siegfried, Jones

Spurs Diaw, Belinelli

Tied at the Garden.  Spurs looking to advance.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 36 Celtics 35

Celtics Barnes, Havlicek, Siegfried, Howell, Howell, Jones

Spurs Baynes, Kawhi(1) Diaw, Diaw, Kawhi, Belinelli, Parker

6 Spurs 44 Celtics 41

Celtics Nelson, Howell, Nelson

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Duncan, Joseph

A half dozen for Bailey Howell to open the 2nd.  Scoreless the next 3

Half: Spurs 52 Celtics 47

Celtics Howell, Howell, Nelson

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Splitter, Kawhi

10 for Howell in the quarter - but we watch the Spurs grab the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 60 Celtics 53

Celtics Havlicek, Nelson, Jones

Spurs Green, Baynes, Duncan, Joseph

6 Spurs 74 Celtics 59

Celtics Howell, Nelson, Howell

Spurs Joseph, Joseph, Splitter(3) Ginobli, Ginobli(3) Duncan

Looks like the end for Boston - the Lakers start to pack up and head to San Antonio for the Regional Semi.

3 Spurs 77 Celtics 67

Celtics Havlicek, Havlicek, Howell, Sanders

Spurs Splitter, Parker(1)

3 Score Spurs 90 Celtics 77

Celtics Nelson, Jones, Bryant, Russell, Jones

Spurs Belinelli(3) Joseph, Kawhi(3) Diaw, Diaw(3)

Those triples keep the lead at double digits.  12 left.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 102 Celtics 85

Celtics Nelson, Howell, Siegfried, Nelson

Spurs Baynes, Ginobli(3) Parker, Ginobli(3) Duncan

6 Spurs 107 Celtics 92

Celtics Barnes, Havlicek(3) Nelson

Spurs Green, Duncan(1) Baynes

3 Spurs 116 Celtics 92

Celtics

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, Daye(3)

F Score Spurs 124 Celtics 98

Celtics Graham(3) Graham(3)

Spurs Williams, Ayres, Williams, Mills

25 for Don Nelson as the Celtics bow out.

Duncan: 21 pts/8 boards-Player of the Game(3)

Kawhi: 12 pts/8 boards/5 assists

Splitter: 11 pts/8 boards

Green: 11 pts/6 boards

Joseph: 10 pts

Ginobli: 13 pts

All Region:

C Kareem ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)

F Duncan ('15 Spurs-3 PotG)

G Magic ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)

G Jordan ('91 Bulls-2 PotG)

5. 2015 SAN ANTONIO SPURS  v. 8. 1982 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS

Matchup:

C Kareem (Lakers)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Wilkes (Lakers)

G Magic (Lakers)

G Push

Bench: Spurs

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 4 Lakers 4

Spurs Green, Kawhi

Lakers Kareem, Kareem

6 Spurs 14 Lakers 10

Spurs Parker, Parker, Parker, Splitter, Green

Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Kupchak

The '80 Lakers and the '17 Spurs have moved on; one of these teams join them.

3 Spurs 23 Lakers 18

Spurs Green(3) Ginobli, Ginobli, Kawhi

Lakers Nixon, Nixon, Nixon, Wilkes

1 Score Lakers 30 Spurs 25

Spurs Ginobli

Lakers Kareem(3) Cooper, Cooper, Magic(3) Wilkes

The Captain with 11 first qtr pts.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 36 Spurs 34

Spurs Belinelli(3) Ginobli, Diaw, Kawhi

Lakers Wilkes, McAdoo, Rambis

6 Lakers 44 Spurs 39

Spurs Splitter, Kawhi(3)

Lakers McAdoo, Kareem, Magic, Kareem

Kareem's got 15 and the Lakers keep this lead.

3 Spurs 48 Lakers 46

Spurs Baynes, Splitter, Ginobli(3) Green

Lakers magic

H Score Spurs 59 Lakers 51

Spurs Dunca, Parker, Belinelli(3) Baynes, Kawhi

Lakers magic(1) McAdoo, Kupchak

Biggest Spurs lead of the day - these modern teams always seem to threaten to blow by an older team, sometimes they don't - but the possibility of a run of threes that turn a 4 pt game into a 12 pt game is ever present.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 68 Lakers 55

Spurs Ginobli, Joseph, Baynes(3) Parker

Lakers Magic, Rambis

6 Spurs 76 Lakers 61

Spurs Parker, Ginobli, Duncan, Kawhi

Lakers Wilkes, Magic, Nixon

And it looks done - the 30+ years between the two teams just too much to traverse in game one.

3 Spurs 91 Lakers 73

Spurs Ginobli(3) Kawhi, Ginobli(3) Joseph, Parker, Parker(3)

Lakers McAdoo, Kupchak, Kareem, Nixon, Magic, McAdoo

3 Score Spurs 97 Lakers 77

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Kawhi

Lakers Kupchak, Magic

Those 3 threes in that 3 minute stretch extending the lead.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 105 Lakers 82

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, Kawhi

Lakers Nixon(3) Kareem

6 Spurs 122 Lakers 92

Spurs Baynes, Duncan(3) Green, Ginobli. Kawhi, Parker, Diaw, Belinelli

Lakers Kupchak, Magic, Magic, Kupchak, Magic

3 Spurs 125 Lakers 98

Spurs Green(3)

Lakers Kupchak(3) Kupchak

F Score Spurs 134 Lakers 100

Spurs Baynes, Williams, Mills(3) Daye

Lakers McKenna

No contest in game one of the first Region 8 Semi.  

Kawhi: 21 pts/12 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

Duncan: 13 pts/11 boards

Splitter: 10 pts

Green: 14 pts

Parker: 19 pts

Baynes: 10 pts/5 boards

Ginobli: 23 pts/6 boards/5 assists

Magic: 22 pts/11 boards

Kareem: 19 pts/6 boards/6 assists/5 blocks

Nixon: 13 pts/5 assists

Kupchak: 18 pts

McAdoo: 10 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 4 Spurs 4

Lakers Kareem, Kupchak

Spurs Splitter, Parker

6 Lakers 12 Spurs 10

Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Kareem, Wilkes

Spurs Splitter, Parker, Splitter

Lakers need to win or they go home.

3 Lakers 18 Spurs 16

Lakers Wilkes, Magic, Nixon

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan

1 Score Spurs 23 Lakers 22

Lakers Kupchak, Magic

Spurs Joseph, Joseph, Ginobli(3)

Spurs have the lead and look to advance their 3rd team into the rnd of 32.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 32 Spurs 28

Lakers Magic, Cooper, Cooper, mcAdoo, McAdoo

Spurs Diaw(3) Kawhi

6 Lakers 41 Spurs 40

Lakers Nixon(3), Wilkes, Wilkes, Magic

Spurs Kawhi, Baynes, Duncan, Kawhi, Baynes, Green

Lakers surge back in front.

3 Spurs 47 Lakers 47

Lakers Wilkes, Magic, Kareem

Spurs Diaw(3) Ginobli, Belinelli

H Score Spurs 53 Lakers 51

Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes

Spurs Belinelli, Joseph, Splitter

Wilkes with 10 second qtr pts, but the Spurs retake the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 62 Spurs 57

Lakers magic, Nixon, Wilkes, Wilkes, Magic, Wilkes(1)

Spurs Parker, Kawhi

6 Lakers 70 Spurs 61

Lakers Wilkes, Magic, Magic, Cooper

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi

The Forum is rocking - another half dozen for Wilkes. 

3 Lakers 80 Spurs 61

Lakers Nixon, Kareem, Kareem(1) Kareem(3) Brewer

Spurs

3 Score Lakers 91 Spurs 66

Lakers Magic(1) Nixon, Kupchak, McAdoo, McAdoo, Magic

Spurs Belinelli(3) Kawhi

Wow - a total inversion; the Lakers completely at the Spurs mercy in game one ride the home cooking to even up the series.

4 Qtr

9 Lakers 101 Spurs 75

Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Cooper, Cooper, Nixon

Spurs Baynes, Parker, Green, Belinelli(3)

6 Lakers 107 Spurs 81

Lakers Kupchak, Wilkes, Wilkes

Spurs Green, Baynes, Kawhi

3 Lakers 116 Spurs 87

Lakers Kareem, Cooper, Kareem, Kareem(3)

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Ginobli

F Score Lakers 124 Spurs 97

Lakers Kareem, McKenna, Kareem, McGee

Spurs Ayers, Daye, Daye(3) Bonner(3)

LA thumps the Spurs to force the showdown.

Wilkes: 33 pts/8 boards-Player of the Game(1)

Kareem: 23 pts/10 boards/4 blocks

Magic: 21 pts/10 boards/8 assists

Nixon: 13 pts/11 assists

Kupchak: 8 pts/11 boards

Cooper; 12 pts

Duncan: 12 pts/9 boards/6 assists

Kawhi: 16 pts/5 boards

Belinelli: 10 pts

Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 6 Spurs 5

Spurs Green(3) Splitter

Lakers Nixon, Kareem, Kupchak

6 Lakers 15 Spurs 11

Spurs Parker, Duncan, Green

Lakers Kupchak, Magic, Magic(3) Magic

Winner becomes the 15th team to advance to the round of 32.  

3 Lakers 19 Spurs 19

Spurs Splitter, Splitter, Splitter, Ginobli

Lakers Kupchak, Cooper

1 Score Spurs 28 Lakers 27

Spurs Baynes, Joseph, Baynes, Belinelli(3)

Lakers Rambis, Wilkes, Wilkes, McAdoo

Wooosh, fun start to the showdown. Splitter with 8

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 34 Lakers 34

Spurs Baynes, Kawhi, Kawhi

Lakers Wilkes(3) McAdoo, Kupchak

6 Spurs 44 Lakers 36

Spurs Kawhi, Ginobli(3) Joseph(3) Duncan

Lakers Kupchak

Triples for the Spurs and San Antonio is up 8

3 Spurs 52 Lakers 46

Spurs Duncan(3) Duncan, Parker(3)

Lakers  Magic, Kareem, McAdoo, Nixon, Kupchak

H Score Spurs 65 Lakers 53

Spurs Kawhi, Kawhi(3) Green(3) Belinelli, Belinelli(3)

Lakers Nixon, Wilkes(3) Cooper

11 for Kawhi in the second - and the Spurs are up double digits

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 74 Lakers 58

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Splitter, Parker

Lakers Kareem, Kareem(3)

6 Spurs 93 Lakers 62

Spurs Joseph, Belinelli(3) Baynes, Belinelli(3) Belinelli, Joseph(3) Duncan, Splitter

Lakers Cooper, Nixon

It's done - the Spurs have 3 of the 15 teams in the rnd of 32.

3 Spurs 100 Lakers 68

Spurs Green(3) Splitter, Duncan

Lakers Kareem, Wilkes, Wilkes

3 Score Spurs 109 Lakers 76

Spurs Dunca, Kawhi(3) Kawhi, Kawhi

Lakers Nixon, Kupchak, Kupchak, Wilkes

4 Qtr 

9Spurs 112 Lakers 84

Spurs Kawhi(1) Splitter

Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Magic, Magic

6 Spurs 118 Lakers 90

Spurs Kawhi, Baynes, Green

Lakers Rambis, Wilkes, Kupchak

3 Spurs 120 Lakers 94

Spurs Diaw

Lakers Magic, Wilkes

F Score Spurs 127 Lakers 101

Spurs Daye, Daye(3) Daye

Lakers Johnson, Brewer(3) McKenna

15 teams are in the Rnd of 32 - no Celtics, no MJ - but 3 Spurs teams are in.  20 for Wilkes in the loss.  

Duncan: 17 pts/12 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game(4)

Kawhi: 21 pts/9 boards

Splitter: 16 pts

Green: 13 pts/8 boards

Joseph: 10 pts

Baynes: 10 pts

Belinelli: 16 pts

All Region Team:

All Region:

C Kareem ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)

F Duncan ('15 Spurs-4 PotG)

F Kawhi ('15 Spurs-1 PotG)

G Magic ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)

G Jordan ('91 Bulls-2 PotG)