256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 12 Round 1: Series 3 and 4

 1 and 2

5. 1985 EAST CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 12. 2005 EAST CHAMP DETROIT PISTONS

Celtics: 63-19, 1st Atl Div, 2nd Off/5th Def

              d. Cavs East 1st Rnd 3-1

              d. Pistons East Semis 4-2

              d. Sixers East Finals 4-1

              Lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-2

              #76 overall seed

Coach KC Jones

Starters

C Robert Parish                  31-Centenary       17.6 PPG  17.6 PER  9 WS

F Kevin McHale                 27-Minnesota      19.8           20.7          11

F Larry Bird                        28-Indiana St       28.7          26.5          15.7

G Dennis Johnson               30-Pepperdine     15.7          14.4           6.4

G Danny Ainge                   25-BYU               12.9          14.2           6.6

Rotation Reserves

C Cedric Maxwell              29-UNCC             11.1           14.2           4.6

F Scott Wedman                 32-Colorado         6.4              12.7         2.2

F ML Carr                          34-Guliford           3.2              9.9           .4

G Quinn Buckner               30-Indiana            2.4               7.5          .5

G Ray Williams                  30-Minnesota       6.4               10.9        .4

Leaders Bird 2nd PPG, 4th Def Reb, 3 Pt%, Bird 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 2nd Trip Doub

              McHale 5th WS/48, 5th Off Rtng

Top 5 in both offense and defense, the '85 Celtics are led by 28 year  old Bird, the best player in the NBA - he runs the table, first in PER, Win Shares, Win Shares/48 and VORP.  27 year old McHale joins him in 20+ PER and double digit WS.  Some of these 80s Celtics teams had real bench issues.  

Pistons: 54-28, 1st Cen Div, 17th Off/3rd Def

              d. Sixers East 1st Rnd 4-1

              d. Pacers East Semis 4-2

              d. Heat East Finals 4-3

              Lost NBA Finals Spurs 4-3

              #181 overall seed

Coach: Larry Brown, GM Joe Dumars

Starters

C Ben Wallace                 30-V Union    9.7 PPG   17.4 PER  8.5 WS

F Antonio McDyess         30-Alabama   9.6            17.2          5.7

F Tayshaun Prince           24-Kentucky  14.7           16.2         9.4

G Chauncey Billups        28-Colorado   16.5           19            12.1

G Rip Hamilton              26-UConn       18.7           16            7.4

Rotation Reserves

C Rasheed Wallace          30-UNC         14.5           16.4          7.1

F Darvin Ham                  31-T Tech      1                 5.6           .3

F Ronald Dupree             24- LSU         3.2              11.8          1

G Lindsey Hunter            34-Jack St      3.8              9.6           1.4

G Carlos Arroyo              25-FIU           5.4              10.7         .9

Leaders BWallace 3rd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 2nd Blocks, 5th Blocks/Gm, 1st Def WS, 3rd Def Rtng, 5th Reb%

               Billups 5th TS%

Like the Celtics, the '05 Pistons won the East Conf, it's a top 5 defensive team but will likely struggle to score enough to keep up with Boston. 28 year old Billups has double digit WS

Matchup

C Push

F McHale(Celtics)

F Bird (Celtics)

G Billups (Pistons)

G Hamilton (Pistons)

Bench: Pistons

Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 8 Pistons 2

Celtics Bird, Parish, Bird, Bird

Pistons McDyess

6 Celtics 14 Pistons 4

Celtics McHale, DJ, Bird

Pistons Hamilton

Pistons will somehow have to find a way to score some points in this series.  8 for Bird.

3 Celtics 20 Pistons 10

Celtics DJ, McHale, McHale

Pistons Billups, BWallace, Hamilton

1 q Score Celtics 29 Pistons 16

Celtics Parish, McHale, McHale(3) Carr

Pistons Arroyo, Dupree, McDyess

9 for McHale in the back half of the quarter and game one looks like it's over already.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 36 Pistons 21

Celtics Bird, Wedman(3) Bird

Pistons RWallace, Billups(3)

6 Celtics 44 Pistons 29

Celtics Maxwell, Maxwell(3) Parish(3)

Pistons Billups(3) RWallace, Billups(3)

Chauncey rips down 3 triples to open the quarter, but also picks up his third foul.

3 Celtics 51 Pistons 32

Celtics DJ, Maxwell(3)

Pistons Prince(3) 

Half Score Celtics 57 Pistons 43

Celtics DJ, Parish, Ainge

Pistons Billups(3) McDyess, RWallace, Hamilton, Billups

5 more for Billups, Pistons still trail by 14 despite this run.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 65 Pistons 52

Celtics Ainge, Bird, Parish, Parish

Pistons Hamilton, McDyess(1) Prince, BWallace, BWallace

6 Celtics 73 Pistons 61

Celtics Bird, Bird, McHale, Maxwell

Pistons Billups, RWallace, Hamilton(3) Prince

Detroit's revved up the offense, but it's just enough to hang with Boston, who maintains a double digit lead.

3 Celtics 83 Pistons 64

Celtics Bird, DJ, McHale, Bird, Parish

Pistons Hamilton(1) BWallace

3 Q Score Celtics 93 Pistons 66

Celtics Parish, McHale, Ainge, Ainge, McHale

Pistons Billups

Boston just getting whatever it wants in game one.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 97 Pistons 71

Celtics Bird, Bird

Pistons Hamilton, Prince(3)

6 Celtics 106 Pistons 74

Celtics Maxwell. Maxwell, Bird(3) DJ

Pistons McDyess(1) Hamilton

7 more for Larry, just for the hell of it.

3 Celtics 113 Pistons 82

Celtics Ainge(3) McHale, Bird

Pistons McDyess, McDyess, BWallace, Hamilton

Final Score Celtics 115 Pistons 92

Celtics Bird

Pistons BWallace, Delfino(3) Delfino(3) Jenkins

Boston leads the whole way; never in doubt.

Bird: 33 pts/9 boards/8 assists - Player of the Game

McHale: 21 pts/11 boards

Parish: 17 pts/13 boards

Ainge: 11 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Johnson: 12 pts

Maxwell: 16 pts

Billups: 20 pts/5 assists

Hamilton: 18 pts

BWallace: 12 pts/19 boards

McDyess: 12 pts/6 boards

Prince: 10 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 8 Pistons 7

Celtics DJ, Ainge(3) Bird(3)

Pistons Hamilton(3) Prince, Hamilton

6 Celtics 16 Pistons 16

Celtics Bird, Bird, Ainge, Ainge

Pistons Billups(3) Hamilton, Prince, BWallace

Bird and Ainge each have 7 as we start game 2.

3 Pistons 24 Celtics 22

Celtics DJ, Ainge, Parish

Pistons Billups(3) BWallace, Hamilton(3)

1 Q Score Pistons 31 Celtics 29

Celtics McHale, Parish(3) Buckner

Pistons Billups(3) RWallace(3)

Detroit brings the offense in game 2 - Rip Hamilton goes for 10 in the quarter.

2 Qtr

9 Pistons 39 Celtics 33

Celtics McHale, Maxwell

Pistons Prince, Hunter, BWallace, RWallace

6 Pistons 46 Celtics 41

Celtics Maxwell, Bird, Bird, DJ

Pistons Billups, RWallace, Ham

The Pistons not going away quietly.

3 Pistons 53 Celtics 46

Celtics McHale, Bird(3)

Pistons BWallace, RWallace(3) Prince

Half Score Pistons 59 Celtics 52

Celtics Bird, Ainge, DJ

Pistons RWallace, RWallace, Hamilton

7 for Rasheed in the back half of the 2nd - the Pistons maintain the lead.

3 Qtr

9 Pistons 61 Celtics 57

Celtics Bird(3) Bird

Pistons Billups

6 Pistons 64 Celtics 64

Celtics Buckner(1) Parish, Carr, Parish

Pistons  Hamilton(1) BWallace

Dead flat tied.  

3 Pistons 71 Celtics 68

Celtics Parish, Carr

Pistons Hunter, BWallace, Hamilton

Score Celtics 76 Pistons 73

Celtics McHale, McHale, Bird, McHale

Pistons McDyess

McHale gets 6 in the last 3 and we head to the 4th.

4 Qtr

11:29: BOS: DJ misses, but McHale gets the board and Bird scores from 7.

11:05: BOS: Detroit misses and it's Bird again, scoring just outside the paint.  80-73

9:43: BOS: Detroit can't find the basket, Maxwell scores from short range.

9:34: DET: Ben Wallace down low.

9:27: BOS: Maxwell hits a corner 3 - the Celtics are up 10.

6

Celtics Bird, Parish, McHale

Pistons McDyess(3) Prince, Hamilton(3) Hamilton(3)

Rip Hamilton hits back to back triples and the Celtics lead is cut in half.

3 Celtics 97 Pistons 90

Celtics McHale, Ainge, Bird

Pistons Hamilton, McDyess

Final Score Celtics 107 Pistons 98

Celtics DJ, DJ, DJ, Kite(1) Williams(1) Williams

Pistons Billups(3), Prince(3) Prince

Boston holds Detroit to 14 third qtr points and takes both games.  

Bird: 31 pts/7 boards/6 assists - Player of the Game

McHale: 16 pts/15 boards

Parish: 13 pts/11 boards

DJ: 14 pts/8 assists/5 boards

Ainge: 13 pts

All Region Team

C Ewing ('95 Knicks-1 PotG)

F Bird ('85 Celtics-2 PotG)

F LeBron ('10 Cavs-1 PotG)

G Magic ('90 Lakers-1 PotG)

G Jordan ('98 Bulls-2 PotG)

4. 2019 NBA CHAMPION TORONTO RAPTORS v. 13. 2000 PHOENIX SUNS

Raptors: 58-24, 1st Atl Div, 5th Off/5th Def

                d. Magic East 1st 4-1

                d. Sixers East Semis 4-3

                d. Bucks East Finals 4-2

                d. Warriors NBA Finals 4-2

                 #53 overall seed

Coach Nick Nurse

Starters

C Serge Ibaka                   29                   15 PPG  18.7 PER  6.1 WS

F Pascal Siakam               24-N Mex St   16.9       18.7          9.3

F Kawhi Leonard             27-SD St         26.6        25.8         9.5

G Kyle Lowry                  32-Nova          14.2        16.5         6.6

G Danny Green                31-UNC          10.3        13           5.9

Rotation Reserves

C Jonas Valanciunas        26                     12.8        24.4        2.6

F Marc Gasol                   34                     9.1          16           2.1

F Normal Powell              25-UCLA        8.6           13.3       2.4

G Delon Wright               26-Utah            6.9           14.5        2.3

G Fred Van Vleet             24-Wichita St   11             13.7       4.3

Leaders Lowry 7th Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 

               Green 2nd 3 Pt%

Top 5 in bothh offense and defense, the 2019 Raptors won the whole thing and are the 53rd overall seed.  Light on the leader board, it's a team more about depth than top end; 27 year old Kawhi's PER is over 25. 

Suns: 53-29, 3rd Pac Div, 16th Off/3rd Def

          d. Spurs West 1st Rnd 3-0

          Lost Lakers West Semis 4-1

          #204 overall seed

Coach Scott Skiles

Starters

C Clifford Robinson         33-UConn       18.5 PPG   17.3 PER  9.6 WS

F Tom Gugliotta               30-NC St         13.7           16.4           5.2

F Rodney Rogers             28-Wake           13.8           17.1          7.4

G Jason Kidd                    26-Cal             14.3            18.4          8.5

G Penny Hardaway          28-Memphis    16.9           17.9           7.8

Rotation Reserves

C Luc Longley               31                      6.3              8.8            1.3

F Oliver Miller               29-Arkansas      6.3              15.5          3.4

F Shawn Marion            21-UNLV           10.2            17.1          4.1

G Todd Day                   30-Arkansas       6.8              13.2         2.5

G Rex Chapman             32-Kentucky     6.6              9.4           1.4

Leaders Kidd 5th Assts, 1st Asts/Gm, 5th Stls/Gm, 5th Asst%, 1st Trip-Doub

               Rogers 4th Eff FG%

The 13th seed in Region 12 is the 2000 Suns; similar profile as the Pistons squad in the prior matchup, without going as far. No one hits 20 PER or double digit WS.

Matchup

C Push

F Siakam (Raptors)

F Kawhi (Raptors)

G Kidd (Suns)

G Penny (Suns)

Bench: Push

           

Game One

1 Qtr

9 Suns 11 Raptors 6

Raptors Siakam, Lowry, Ibaka

Suns Kidd(3) Penny, Rogers(1) Kidd(3) Rogers

6 Suns 22 Raptors 13

Raptors Kawhi, Siakam, Kawhi(3)

Suns Kidd, Kidd, Robinson(3) Gugliotta, Penny

A white hot start for the Suns; Jason Kidd's got 10.  

3 Suns 34 Raptors 22

Raptors Siakam, Green, Green, Green(3)

Suns Penny, Kidd(3) Kidd(3) Kidd, Robinson

Score Suns 40 Raptors 32

Raptors Gasol(3) Valanciunas, Valanciunas, Gasol(3)

Suns Robinson, Longley, Day

Wow. Just a bombardment.  The Suns are a defensive team - but they just detonate in the first; 16 points for Jason Kidd.  

2 Qtr

9 Suns 47   Raptors 35

Raptors Jonas(3)

Suns Marion, Marion, Penny, Marion

6 Suns 48 Raptors 40

Raptors Kawhi(3) Green

Suns Penny(1)

Deficit into the single digits.

3 Suns 50 Raptors 48

Raptors Kawhi, Green(3) Kawhi(3)

Suns Miller

Score Suns 58 Raptors 55

Raptors VanVleet, Jonas, Lowry(3)

Suns Miller, Chapman, Gugliotta, Penny

Triples bring the Raps back into the game.

Qtr

9 Suns 64 Raptors 63

Raptors Ibaka, Siakam(3) Siakam(3)

Suns Robinson, Day, Rogers

6 Suns 70 Raptors 70

Raptors Kawhi(1) Ibaka(3) Kawhi, VanVleet(1)

Suns Marion, Marion, Robinson

Toronto rides the 4 ball to come all the way back and tie this up.

3 Raptors 76 Suns 72

Raptors Ibaka, Ibaka, Siakam

Suns Penny

Score Suns 79 Raptors 78

Raptors Kawhi

Suns Robinson, Gugliotta, Robinson(3)

Uncle Cliffy hits from halfcourt at the buzzer and the Suns regain the lead.

Qtr

11:08: PHO: Rodney Rodgers banks one home.

10:44: PHO: After a Raps miss, Rogers drives and scores.

10:22 PHO: Kawhi misses a 3 - Rogers again from the lane.

10:11: TOR Kawhi from the line.

9:50: PHO: Oliver Miller gets a putback on a Robinson miss.  

9:40: TOR: Danny Green goes back door.  87-82 Suns

6 Suns 92 Raptors 85

Raptors Ibaka(3)

Suns Miller(1) Kidd, Kidd

3 Suns 100 Raptors 92

Raptors Siakam, Lowry, Lowry(3)

Suns Kidd(3) Gugliotta, Rogers(3)

11 seconds Suns 103 Raptors 100

Raptors Ibaka, Lowry(3) Kawhi(3)

Suns Robinson(1) Gugliotta

Kawhi hits a triple at 15 seconds to cut the deficit to 3 - Rodney Rogers is fouled - just one FT will probably end it.  He misses both.

Siakam gets the board.  Raptors call time.  They have a chance at the last shot to force OT.

It's Kawhi, obviously -- and he dribbles it off his foot.  Robinson now has it - he's fouled and hits both and that's all.  Danny Green hits a 3 at the buzzer but the 13th seeded Suns have taken game one

Final: Suns 105 Raptors 103

Phoenix had an 8 pt lead with 3 to go - but the Raptors had a chance to tie this up - Kawhi turns it over and the Suns take game one.

Kidd: 25 pts/11 assists/10 boards-Player of the Game

Robinson: 19 pts/7 boards

Rogers 14 pts/7 boards

Gugliotta: 10 pts/12 boards

Hardaway: 12 pts/5 boards

Marion: 10 pts/7 boards

Leonard: 23 pts/11 boards

Green: 20 pts

Ibaka: 16 pts/15 boards

Lowry: 10 pts/12 assists

Siakam: 16 pts/6 boards/5 assists

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Suns 7 Raptors 6

Raptors Kawhi, Lowry, Green

Suns Robinson, Rogers, Gugliotta(1) Penny

6 Suns 13 Raptors 10

Raptors Siakam, Ibaka

Suns Penny(3) Kidd(3)

A Toronto blowout might be a game 2 expectation - but Phoenix takes an early lead.

3 Suns 17 Raptors 16

Raptors Ibaka, Siakam, Siakam

Suns Gugliotta, Kidd

1 Q Score Suns 21 Raptors 18

Raptors  VanVleet

Suns Marion, Miller

Phoenix upset the Raptors in game 1 -- and they come out with the lead again.

2 Qtr

9 Suns 26 Raptors 20

Raptors Van Vleet

Suns Marion, Rogers(3)

6 Suns 33 Raptors 31

Raptors Siakam, Ibaka, Kawhi, Kawhi, Van Vleet(3)

Suns Gugliotta(3) Day, Robinson

Good late run by the Raptors - much more of a defensive game than game one.

3 Suns 43 Raptors 37

Raptors Jonas(1) Van Vleet, Siakam(1) Ibaka

Suns Chapman, Marion, Rogers, Penny, Gugliotta

Half Score Suns 47 Raptors 41

Raptors Lowry, Lowry

Suns Rogers, Marion

It's still Phoenix - there have been bigger upsets - two 1 seeds are gone, but I don't recall any bigger sweep than a 4 being bounced by a 13, if this happens

3 Qtr

9 Suns 55 Raptors 44

Raptors Jonas, Van Vleet(1)

Suns Marion, Marion, Chapman, Gugliotta

6 Suns 61 Raptors 49

Raptors Kawhi(3) Ibaka

Suns Gugliotta, Rogers, Penny

Biggest lead of the series; the Phoenix Suns just shutting down the 2019 Champs.

3 Suns 66 Raptors 57

Raptors Van Vleet, Siakam, Kawhi, Lowry

Suns Rogers(3) Kidd

Score Suns 77 Raptors 65

Raptors Kawhi(3) Jonas, Green(3)

Suns Penny, Rogers, Robinson(3) Penny, Marion

The Suns take a double digit lead into the 4th - they are 12 minutes from the sweep.

4 Qtr

9 Suns 83 Raptors 72

Raptors Wright(3) Kawhi, Kawhi

Suns Rogers(3) Kidd(3)

6 Suns 87 Raptors 79

Raptors Kawhi, Ibaka, Kawhi(3)

Suns Marion, Robinson

Kawhi takes over - 9 to open the 4th, Suns still up 8.

3 Suns 98 Raptors 86

Raptors Green(3) Lowry, Anunoby

Suns Rogers(3) Kidd(3) Miller, Gugliotta(3)

Final Score Suns 106 Raptors 92

Raptors Brown(3) Boucher(3)

Suns MacLean, MacLean, KJ, Blount

Toronto never gets closer than 8 - Phoenix pumps in those three triples at the middle of the 4th and they upset the Raptors in 2 straight.

Rogers: 22 pts/10 boards - Player of the Game

Kidd: 13 pts/12 assists/7 boards

Gugliotta: 15 pts/8 boards

Penny: 13 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Marion: 16 pts/9 boards

All Region Team

C Ewing ('95 Knicks-1 PotG)

F Bird ('85 Celtics-2 PotG)

F LeBron ('10 Cavs-1 PotG)

G Magic ('90 Lakers-1 PotG)

G Jordan ('98 Bulls-2 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 12 Round 1: Series 1 and 2

 Region 11

1. 1998 NBA CHAMPION CHICAGO BULLS v. 16. 1995 NY KNICKS

Bulls: 62-20, 1st Cen Div, 9th Off/3rd Def

           d. Nets East 1st Rnd 3-0

           d. Hornets East Semis 4-1

           d. Pacers East Finals 4-3

           d. Jazz NBA Finals 4-2

           #12 overall seed

Coach: Phil Jackson

Starters

C Luc Longley               29-N Mexico      11.4 PPG   13.5  PER  3.4 WS

F Toni Kukoc                 29                        13.3             17.3          7

F Scottie Pippen             32-Cen Ark        19.1            20.4           6.6

G Ron Harper                34-Miami Oh      9.3              14.7           7.2

G Michael Jordan          34-UNC             28.7             25.2           15.8

Rotation Reserves

C Jason Caffey               24-Alabama        5.3              14.4           2

F Dennis Rodman          36-SE OK St       4.7             12.4           7.8

F Scott Burrell               27- UConn           5.2             15.7           3.7

G Steve Kerr                  32-Arizona          7.5              12.9          3.8

G Jud Buechler              29-Arizona          2.7              14.1          1.9

Leaders Jordan 1st PPG, 4th PER, 2nd WS, 3rd WS/48, 3rd +/-, 2nd VORP, 2nd TO%

               Rodman 1st Reb, 1st Reb/Gm, 4th Def Rtng, 1st Reb%

Here's the Last Dance Bulls; 34 year old MJ is top 5 in WS, PER, WS/48 and VORP.  32 year old Pippen also goes over 20 PER

Knicks: 55-27, 2nd Atl Div, 16th Off/1st Def

              d. Cavs East 1st Rnd

              Lost Pacers East Semis 4-3

              #245 overall seed

              d. 1994 Pacers

Coach: Pat Riley, Asst Jeff Van Gundy

Starters

C Patrick Ewing               32-Georgetown       23.9 PPG   21.9 PER  9.6 WS

F Anthony Mason             28-Tenn St              9.9             14.9          8.6

F Charles Smith                29-Pitt                    12.7            13.9          4.8

G Derek Harper                33-Illinois               11.5            12.6          6.4

G John Starks                   29-OK St                15.3            13.8          6.2

Rotation Reserves

C Herb Williams               36-Ohio St             3.3               7.7           .6

F Charles Oakley              31-Virginia Union  10.1             14.3        4.5

F Anthony Bonner            26-St Louis             3.8               9.4          1.8

G Greg Anthony               27-UNLV               6.1                15          2.9

G Hubert Davis                 24-UNC                 10                14.7        4.8

Leaders Ewing 4th Reb/Gm, 2nd Def Reb, 3rd Def WS, 2nd Def Rtng, 2nd Def Reb%

               Davis 4th 3Pt %

The best defense in 1995 belongs to the Knicks, 16th seeds in Region 12; 32 year old Ewing goes over 20 PER.  They will be fighting uphill in ths series.

Matchup

C Ewing (Knicks)

F Push

F Pippen (Bulls)

G Harper (Bulls)

G Jordan (Bulls)

Bench: Bulls

Game

1st Qtr

9 Bulls 6 Knicks 3

Bulls Jordan, Kukoc, Jordan

Knicks Smith(1) Ewing

6 Bulls 14 Knicks 10

Bulls Harper, Longley, Kukoc, Jordan

Knicks Starks, Smith, Ewing(3)

Jordan's got 6 - and Region 12 is underway.  

3 Bulls 14 Knicks 14

Bulls

Knicks Smith, Ewing

1st Q Score Bulls 21 Knicks 18

Bulls Kerr(3) Kleine, Kleine

Knicks Ewing, Anthony

Joe Kleine isn't in the rotation - but he comes off the Bulls bench and scores the last 4 points of the quarter; Bulls up in a defensive battle.

2nd Qtr

9 Bulls 26 Knicks 23

Bulls Rodman(3) Jordan

Knicks Anthony(3) Oakley

6 Bulls 29 Knicks 25

Bulls Pippen(1) Harper

Knicks Mason

This game is played at New York's pace, they are grinding it out, forcing the Bulls to work for every possession, really looking to play a slow, paitent, possession by possession game.  

3 Bulls 35 Knicks 29

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Harper

Knicks Mason, Anthony

Half Score Bulls 43 Knicks 34

Bulls Pippen, Jordan, Harper

Knicks Smith(3) Oakley

90s Eastern Conference basketball here - probably the lowest scoring half of the tournament.

3rd Qtr

9 Knicks 46 Bulls 45

Bulls Kukoc

Knicks Mason, Mason(3) Ewing(3) Smith, Ewing

6 Knicks 50 Bulls 48

Bulls Burrell(3)

Knicks Bonner, Mason

Look out.  7 for Anthony Mason to open the quarter -- and the Knicks have the lead in this 1/16 matchup.

3 Knicks 55 Bulls 51

Bulls Pippen(3)

Knicks Starks(3) Ewing

 

3 Q Score Bulls 59 Knicks 58

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Longley, Kukoc

Knicks Ewing, Smith(1)

Weve got one here in Chicago - 16th seed in the Region Knicks just hand fighting with the 10th overall seed in the tournament.

4th Qtr

10:37: CHI: The first bucket is Kerr, a J from the left side.  Bulls by 3.

9:22: CHI: A minute later, Longley scores from short range.

9:02: CHI: Another Knicks miss and Pippen drives and scores.  

7:54: CHI: A minute later it's Ron Harper going backdoor - 9 point Bulls lead.

7:14: CHI: The Knicks have yet to score in the 4th - Ron Harper hits a FT.

6:20: CHI: Well, that should do it - New York has not scored in the quarter, Jordan from outside the paint.  Bulls 70 Knicks 58

3 Bulls 70 Knicks 63

Bulls

Knicks Davis(3) Oakley

Final Score Bulls 82 Knicks 73

Bulls Jordan, Pippen(3) Longley, Pippen(3) Jordan

Knicks Starks(1) Ewing, Harper, Harper(3) Ewing

The Knicks didn't score in the first 7 and a half minutes of the 4th and that was that.  

Jordan: 22 pts/8 boards/4 steals - Player of the Game

Pippen:16 pts/7 assists

Harper: 11 pts

Longley: 8 pts/10 boards

Rodman: 3 pts/18 boards

Ewing: 22 pts/13 boards

Mason: 11 pts/8 boards

Smith: 11 pts

Oakley: 6 pts/17 boards

Game 2

1st Qtr

9 Knicks 9 Bulls 8

Bulls Harper, Jordan, Longley, Jordan

Knicks Mason(3) Starks, Smith, Smith

6 Knicks 14 Bulls 14

Bulls Longley, Pippen, Jordan

Knicks Smith, Mason(1) Ewing

Game one was a hand fight, but the Bulls overcame - they look to end it today.

3 Knicks 22 Bulls 20

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Rodman

Knicks Ewing(3) Smith, Mason(3) 

1st Q Score Knicks 30 Bulls 28

Bulls Kerr(3) Buechler(3) Buechler

Knicks Mason, Ewing, Oakley, Harper

Much more shotmaking in this one, Knicks do have the lead, but this is more of a Bulls game.  

2nd Qtr

9 Knicks 35 Bulls 32

Bulls Buechler(3) Jordan(1)

Knicks Starks(3) Williams

6 Knicks 39 Bulls 38

Bulls Harper, Harper, Harper

Knicks Ewing, Oakley

You have to give it up to the Knicks - they made this series a 90s eastern conference basketball series - even if it ends in a sweep.

3 Knicks 45 Bulls 43

Bulls Pippen(3) Kukoc

Knicks  Anthony, Harper(3) Ewing(1)

Half Score Knicks 58 Bulls 45

Bulls Pippen

Knicks Starks (3) Mason, Ewing, Davis(3) Harper (3)

Yo.  Look at what happened here.  The Knicks hit 4 triples in the back half of the second and they take a 13 point lead!

3rd Qtr

9 Knicks 63 Bulls 53

Bulls Harper Rodman, Jordan, Jordan

Knicks Ewing, Harper(3) 

6 Knicks 75 Bulls 59

Bulls Kukoc(3) Pippen(1) Jordan

Knicks Harper(3) Mason(3) Davis, Oakley, Smith

The Knicks are shocking the world - just throttling Chicago, 6 more points for Derek Harper.

3 Knicks 77 Bulls 65

Bulls Longley, Harper, Harper

Knicks Oakley

 

3 Q Score Knicks 81 Bulls 73

Bulls Pippen, Kukoc(3) Kukoc(3)

Knicks Oakley, Ewing

Toni Kukoc hits 2 triples in the last minute to bring this game back to single digits.

4th Qtr

9 Knicks 85 Bulls 79

Bulls Pippen, Pippen, Jordan

Knicks Davis, Mason

6 Knicks 93 Bulls 83

Bulls Longley, Kukoc

Knicks Oakley, Smith, Mason, Starks

It's the Knicks - double digit lead with just 6 to go.

3 Knicks 99 Bulls 87

Bulls Kerr, Caffey

Knicks Mason, Ewing, Ewing

Final Score Knicks 108 Bulls 93

Bulls Larue(3) Larue(3)

Knicks Smith, Ward, Smith, Rivers(3)

A game 2 stunner - Chicago doesn't ever make a run and the Knicks even the series.

Mason: 20 pts/13 boards/5 assists - Player of the Game

Ewing: 20 pts/11 boards/4 steals

Harper: 14 pts/7 assists

Smith: 16 pts

Starks: 10 pts

Oakley: 12 pts/9 boards

Jordan: 19 pts/7 boards

Pippen: 14 pts/6 assists

Kukoc: 13 pts/7 boards

Harper: 14 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Game 3

1st Qtr

9 Bulls 10 Knicks 9

Bulls Longley, Kukoc, Pippen, Kukoc, Jordan

Knicks Smith, Mason, Mason, Starks(3)

6 Bulls 17 Knicks 11

Bulls Harper, Jordan, Jordan(3)

Knicks Mason

Jordan was held to 19 in game 2 - he comes out here in game 3 with 7 quick ones.

3 Bulls 24 Knicks 14

Bulls Pippen, Pippen(3) Jordan

Knicks Smith, Davis

1st Q Score Bulls 24 Knicks 14

Bulls Jordan

Knicks 

Chicago comes out and completely shuts the Knicks down; Ewing doesn't score, picks up a couple of fouls.

2nd Qtr

9 Bulls 36 Knicks 22

Bulls Burrell(3) Caffey(3) Burrell, Harper

Knicks Anthony, Anthony(3) Starks(3)

6 Bulls 45 Knicks 30

Bulls Longley, Kerr, Jordan, Jordan(3)

Knicks Starks(3) Smith(3) Oakley

Chicago's opened it up - Ewing has more fouls than points and this series is probably done.

3 Bulls 51 Knicks 38

Bulls Kerr, Kerr, Pippen

Knicks Smith, Harper, Kite, Oakley

Half Score Bulls 53 Knicks 40

Bulls Jordan

Knicks Anthony

Greg Kite has more points than Patrick Ewing.  Bulls up 13.

3rd Qtr

9 Bulls 61 Knicks 49

Bulls Burrell, Burrell, Burrell, Longley

Knicks Williams, Starks, Mason(1) Harper, Harper

6 Bulls 68 Knicks 57

Bulls Harper(3) Longley, Pippen

Knicks Smith, Anthony, Ewing, Davis

Game holding steady - how about Scotty Burrell hitting 6 straight?

3 Bulls 76 Knicks 59

Bulls Kerr(3) Kukoc, Pippen

Knicks Ewing

3 Q Score Bulls 83 Knicks 65

Bulls Pippen(3) Jordan, Jordan

Knicks Oakley(1) Ewing(3) Ewing

It's done - Bulls survive that game 2 whipping and advance.

4th Qtr

9 Bulls 85 Knicks 68

Bulls Jordan

Knicks Anthony(3)

6 Bulls 91 Knicks 74

Bulls Kukoc, Jordan, Longley

Knicks Ewing, Ewing, Anthony

3 Bulls 99 Knicks 84

Bulls Harper, Harper, Jordan, Jordan, Burrell

Knicks Ewing, Ewing, Starks(3) Starks(3)

Final Score Bulls 111 Knicks 96

Bulls Kleine, Brown, Booth, Booth, Booth

Knicks Ward(3) Rivers(3) Rivers(3) Rivers(3)

Game 3 never in doubt - Bulls cruise home

Jordan: 30 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game

Pippen: 17 pts/7 assists/6 boards

Harper: 11 pts/6 assists

Longley: 10 pts/7 boards

Burrell: 13 pts

8. 1990 PAC DIV CHAMP LA LAKERS v. 9. 2010 CEN DIV CHAMP CLEVELAND CAVS

Lakers: 63-19, 1st Pac Div, 1st Off/8th Def

               d. Rockets West 1st Rnd 3-1

               Lost Suns West Semis 3-1

               #117 overall seed

Coach: Pat Riley, GM Jerry West

Starters

C Vlade Divac                  21                     8.5 PPG         17.5 PER  5WS

F Orlando Woolridge        30-N Dame      12.7               17.6          4.8

F James Worthy                28-UNC            21.1              19.8          10.6

G Magic Johnson             30-Michigan St  22.3             26.6          16.5

G Byron Scott                  28-Ariz St          15.5              14.3           6

Rotation Reserves

C Mychal Thompson       35-Minnesota     10.1               13.4         4.7

F AC Green                      26-Oreg St         12.9               14.7          7.7

F Jay Vincent                   30-Mich St         3.8                 10.2           .1

G Larry Drew                  31-Missouri        5.2                 10.2          1.4

G Michael Cooper           33- N Mex          6.4                 9.6            2.7

Leaders Magic 2nd Assts, 2nd Assts/Gm, 4th PER, 3rd WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 2nd Off Rtng, 2nd Asst%, 1st Trip Doub

               Scott: 5th 3 Pt%

               Divac: 5th Def rtng

30 year old Magic leads the best offense in the NBA in 1990, the Lakers; top 5 in PER, Win Shares, Win Shares/48 and VORP.  20 year old Worthy also has double digit WS.  We get Pat Riley in both series in this section.  

Cavs: 61-21, 1st Cen Div, 6th Off/7th Def

           d. Bulls East 1st 4-1

           Lost Celtics East Semis 4-2

           #140 overall seed

Coach Mike Brown, GM Danny Ferry

Starters

C Shaquille O'Neal      37-LSU              12               17.9         3.1

F Antawn Jamison       33-UNC             15.8            16.7          2.1

F LeBron James            25                      29.7           31.1          18.5

G Mo Williams              27-Alabama     15.8            16.1         6.7

G Delonte West            26-St Joes          8.8              13.8           3.3

Rotation Reserves

C Anderson Verejao      27                      8.6 PPG     15.8 PER  8.1 WS

F JJ Hickson                  21-NC St          8.5              15.2          4.3

F Jamario Moon           29-Meridian CC  4.9             12.6         2.9

G Daniel Gibson          23-Texas            6.3               11.3         2.6

G Anthony Parker        34-Bradley         7.3               9.9          4.9

Leaders LeBron 2nd PPG, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 5th Asst%, 1st Trip Doub

              Gibson 3rd FG%

               Verejao 4th Off Rtng

               Jamison 2nd TO%

The King is 25 and he's the best player in the NBA and there is not a debate.  1st in everything - VORP, Win Shares, Win Shares/48, PER and +/-.  It's LeBron v. Magic in this 9/8 matchup.

Matchup

C Push

F Woolridge (Lakers)

F LeBron (Cavs)

G Magic (Lakers)

G Scott (Lakers)

Bench: Cavs

Game

1st Qtr

9 Cavs 11 Lakers 6

Lakers Magic, Vlade, Worthy

Cavs LeBron, Williams Shaq, Jamison, LeBron(3)

6 Cavs 18 Lakers 7

Lakers Magic(1)

Cavs Shaq, Williams(3) Williams

This one's underway - Mo Williams has 7 quick ones.

3 Cavs 23 Lakers 17

Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Magic, Worthy, Worthy

Cavs Williams, Jamison, LeBron(1)

1st Q Score Cavs 31 Lakers 26

Lakers Thompson, Worthy, Cooper, Magic(3)

Cavs LeBron, LeBron, Gibson, Hickson

Worthy scores 10 in the back half of the quarter.  Cavs by 5.

2nd Qtr

9 Lakers 34 Cavs 33

Lakers Green, Vincent, Thompson, Thompson

Cavs Hickson

6 Cavs 41 Lakers 40

Lakers Woolrdige, Vlade, Woolrdige

Cavs Parker, Parker, Hickson, LeBron

LeBron's got 14.  

3 Cavs 48 Lakers 44

Lakers Worthy, Thompson

Cavs Shaq, Moon, West(3)

Half Score Cavs 55 Lakers 50

Lakers Divac, Magic, Scott

Cavs Shaq, Williams(3) Jamison

Old Man Shaq has 8; Cleveland maintains the lead.

3rd Qtr

9 Lakers 66 Cavs 60

Lakers Scott(3) Magic, Scott, Magic, Thompson(3) Magic

Cavs West, LeBron(3)

6 Cavs 70 Lakers 68

Lakers Cooper

Cavs Hickson, Verejao, LeBron(3) Verejao(3)

Back and forth - another half dozen for the King.

3 Cavs 82 Lakers 78

Lakers Green, Green, Magic, Worthy, Magic

Cavs Varejao, Hickson, Williams(3) Jamison(1) West, LeBron

 

3 Q Score Lakers 86 Cavs 85

Lakers Woolridge, Worthy, Scott, Green

Cavs Jamison(3)

A half dozen for AC Green to close the qtr - we got a good one, like you'd expect from an 8/9 matchup.

4th Qtr

11:46 CLE: LeBron opens it up with an 11 footer to give the Cavs the lead.

11:09: LA: Scott misses, Worthy rebound - Magic layup.  88-87

10:46: CLE: LeBron turnaround from the wing.  

10:26: CLE: After a Laker miss, LeBron scores from the baseline- he has a half dozen in the last 90 seconds.  

10:14: LA: Magic finds Woolridge underneath.

10:00: LA: Magic steals the ball - shoots it to Vlade for the dunk.  92-91

9:44: LA: LeBron misses - leading to a Byron Scott dunk.  94-91

9:37: CLE: LeBron from the wing.  

9:30: LA: Scott drains the loooong 2.  

9:15: CLE: Mo Williams hits a corner 3.

9:06: LA: Magic finds Worthy for the layup.  98-96 Lakers

8:47: LA: Cavs miss - Cooper scores from the lane.

8:24: CLE: Moon drives and scores.

8:07: LA: Jay Vincent hits a 12 footer.  

6:08: CLE: 2 minutes later Gibson scores from 11 feet.  

3:52: CLE: 2+ minutes pass and Mo Williams ties the game. 

3:16: LA: Shaq fouls Vlade, non shooting foul - and Worthy banks one home. 

2:56: LA: LeBron misses and Magic hits a triple from the top.  107-102.

2:32: CLE: As the clock expires, Jamison scores in traffic.  

1:48: LA: Both sides miss - Woolrdige scores from the foul line.  5 point game.

:51: LA: Cleveland can't score - they have to foul, Woolrdige hits both.  

:37: CLE: West 2.

:22: LA: Woolridge 2 FT

:16: LA: Worthy 2 FT

Final Score Lakers 115 Cavs 106

Laker defense really comes through down the stretch, Cavs score just 21 in the 4th.  

Magic: 25 pts/12 boards/14 assists - Player of the Game

Worthy: 24 pts/9 boards

Scott: 15 pts

Woolrdige: 14 pts

Divac: 8 pts/15 boards

Thompson: 11 pts/6 boards

LeBron: 28 pts/10 boards

Williams: 20 pts/5 assists

Jamison: 12 pts/6 boards

Shaq: 8 pts/13 boards/5 assists

Hickson: 10 pts

Game 2

1st Qtr

1st Qtr

9 Lakers 7 Cavs 7

Lakers Magic, Scott(3) Scott

Cavs Shaq(1) LeBron, Williams, Shaq

6 Lakers 19 Cavs 11

Lakers Woolridge, Magic, Divac, Divac, Scott, Divac

Cavs LeBron, Williams

Byron Scott has 7 and LA is up early.

3 Lakers 26 Cavs 21

Lakers Woolridge, Thompson, Scott(3)

Cavs Jamison(3) LeBron, Williams(3) Varejao

1st Q Score Lakers 28 Cavs 26

Lakers Worthy

Cavs Williams(3) Hickson

10 first qtr points for Mo Williams

2nd Qtr

9 Lakers 34 Cavs 30

Lakers Drew(1) Cooper(3) Thompson

Cavs Gibson, Jamison

6 Lakers 40 Cavs 40

Lakers Worthy, Magic, Magic

Cavs Williams(3) Williams, Shaq, Hickson, LeBron(1)

Half Score Cavs 52 Lakers 52

Lakers Magic, Green, Thompson, Magic(3)

Cavs Shaq, LeBron

LeBron's got a dozen and we are tied.  

3rd Qtr

9 Cavs 61 Lakers 57

Lakers Green(3) Green

Cavs Jamison, LeBron, Varejao, Hickson(1) Williams

6 Cavs 68 Lakers 61

Lakers Vlade, Worthy

Cavs Parker(3) LeBron(1) West, Shaq(1)

Cavs with a little daylight here.

3 Cavs 80 Lakers 71

Lakers Scott, Divac, Scott, Worthy, Woolridge

Cavs Shaq, Shaq, West(3) Jamison(3) Jamison

 

3 Q Score Cavs 87 Lakers 75

Lakers Worthy, Magic

Cavs Shaq(1) Shaq,  LeBron, Jamison

Look at the Diesel - the veteran Shaq with 7 in the back half of the third. 

4th Qtr

9 Cavs 100 Lakers 87

Lakers Scott(3) Magic(3) Magic, Vlade, Green

Cavs LeBron(3) Shaq, Jamison(3) Hickson, Williams(3)

6 Cavs 107 Lakers 84

Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Woolridge(3)

Cavs Shaq, West, Parker(3)

This one is over - Cavs force game 3.

3 Cavs 113 Lakers 98

Lakers Magic, Woolridge

Cavs Shaq, LeBron, Williams

Final Score Cavs 123 Lakers 102

Lakers Higgins, Oldham

Cavs Jamison, Jamison, Ilgauskas(3) Ilgauskas, Powe

Cavs really take it to LA and even up the series.  Fountain of Youth game back in LA for the 37 year old Diesel.  

LeBron: 22 pts/12 assists/8 boards - Player of the Game

Shaq: 23 pts/10 boards

Jamison: 21 pts/11 boards

Williams: 22 pts/5 assists

Magic: 22 pts/10 assists/7 boards

Worthy: 16 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Scott: 17 pts

Divac: 13 pts/7 boards

Woolridge: 11 pts/5 boards

Game 3

1st

9 Lakers 8 Cavs 8

Lakers Scott, Worthy, Magic, Scott,

Cavs LeBron, Jamison, Jamison, LeBron

6 Lakers 16 Cavs 12

Lakers Worthy, Woolridge, Magic, Divac

Cavs Williams, LeBron

Game 3 underway, LeBrons got 6.

3 Lakers 25 Cavs 14

Lakers Worthy, Magic(3) Scott, Worthy

Cavs LeBron

Score Lakers 30 Cavs 19

Lakers Cooper, Thompson(1) Cooper

Cavs Hickson(1) Varejao, Ilgauskas

LA with the hot start.

2nd

9 Lakers 36 Cavs 23

Lakers Drew, Cooper, Thompson

Cavs Varejao, Jamison

6 Lakers 40 Cavs 30

Lakers Magic, Woolridge

Cavs LeBron, Shaq, Williams

Lakers maintain the double digit lead.

3 Lakers 51 Cavs 42

Lakers Woolridge, Woolridge, Worthy(3) Worthy, Divac

Cavs Shaq, Jamison, Shaq, LeBron, LeBron, Moon

Half Lakers 55 Cavs 44

Lakers Worthy, Thompson

Cavs Jamison

7 for Worthy to close the half - Lakers solidly in control.

3rd Qtr

9 Lakers 64 Cavs 55

Lakers Divac(3) Worthy, Green, Magic

Cavs Jamison, West, Shaq, West(3) Williams

6 Lakers 71 Cavs 60

Lakers Magic, Magic(3) Magic

Cavs LeBron, Hickson(1) LeBron

9 for Magic to open the 3rd.

3 Lakers 77 Cavs 62

Lakers Worthy, Drew, Green

Cavs LeBron

 

3 Q Score Lakers 88 Cavs 72

Lakers Worthy, Worthy, Woolridge(3) Worthy, Green

Cavs LeBron, Hickson, Williams, LeBron, Hickson

Lakers just burying the Cavs now.  8 more for Worthy.

4th Qtr

9 Lakers 95 Cavs 76

Lakers Magic, Worthy(3) Woolridge

Cavs Shaq, Shaq

6 Lakers 110 Cavs 82

Lakers Worthy, Green, Magic(3) Scott(3) Worthy, Magic(3)

Cavs West(3) Williams(3)

Lakers advance.  They'll face the '98 Bulls.

3 Lakers 117 Cavs 90

Lakers Worthy, Green(3) Green

Cavs Jamison(3) Varejao, Green(3)

Final Score Lakers 124 Cavs 95

Lakers McNamara, Vincent, Oldham, McNamara(1)

Cavs Green, Jackson(1) Ilgauskas

25 for LeBron - and the Cavs go down easy in game 3.

Worthy: 34 pts/6 boards - Player of the Game

Magic: 26 pts/7 assists/5 boards

Woolridge: 13 pts/5 assists

Green: 13 pts/9 boards

Thompson: 5 pts/11 boards

All Region Team

C Ewing ('95 Knicks-1 PotG)

F LeBron ('10 Cavs-1 PotG)

F Worthy ('90 Lakers-1 PotG)

G Magic ('90 Lakers-1 PotG)

G Jordan ('98 Bulls-2 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 11 Round 1: Series 7 and 8

 

5 and 6

7. 2021 WEST CHAMP PHOENIX SUNS v. 10. 1974 ABA CHAMP NEW YORK NETS

Suns: 51-21, Pac Div Champs, 5th Off/9th Def

          d. Lakers West 1st Rnd 4-2

          d. Nuggets West Semis 4-0

          d. Clips West Finals 4-2

              Bucks NBA Finals

          #107 overall seed

Coach: Monty Williams

Starters

C Deandre Ayton          22-Arizona          14.4 PPG  20.3 PER 8.4 WS

F Jae Crowder              30-Marquette       10.1          11.8         3.3

F Mikal Bridges           24-Nova               13.5          16.4         8

G Chris Paul                35-Wake               16.4           21.4        9.2

G Devin Booker          24-Kentucky         25.6          19.2         4.9

Rotation Reserves

C Frank Kaminsky       27-Wisconsin       6.6             15.8       2

F Cam Johnson             24-UNC               9.6             11.8      2.6

F Torrey Craig              30-USC Upst       7.2             15.5      1.8

G Cameron Payne         26-Murray           8.4             17.4       3.6

G Jevon Carter             25-WVA               4.1              12.2       2.6

Leaders Ayton: 5th Off Reb, 5th Reb%

               Paul 2nd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 1st FT%

               Bridges 5th Eff FG%, 5th TS%, 3rd Off Rtng

Here come the (presumptive) 2021 NBA Champs.  This spot originally belonged to the 1950 Royals, but the simulation doesn't go back that far, as previously discussed.  The Suns had the third best SRS in 2021 and, as of date of this publication, have the lead in the NBA Finals.  One more slot to come will go to a 2021 team, either to the Bucks, if they come back and win the title, or to the Jazz, who had the top SRS in the season. 35 year old CP3 and 22 year old Ayton are over 20 PER.

Nets: 55-29, 1st ABA East Div, 4th Off/1st Def

         d. Squires East Semis 4-1

         d. Colonels East Finals 4-0

         d. Stars ABA Finals 4-1

         #150 overall seed

Coach: Kevin Loughery, GM Dave DeBuscherre

Starters

C Billy Paultz                25-St Johns         16.4 PPG  18.2 PER 8.9 WS

F Larry Kenon               21-Memphis       15.9           14.6         5.9

F Julius Erving              23-UMass           27.4           25.7         16.5

G Brian Taylor               22-Princeton       11.1           12.7         5.3

G John Williamson        22-N Mex St       14.5           13.5        4.2

Rotation Reserves

C Willie Sojourner         25-Weber           5.6              12.3          3

F Billy Schaeffer            22-St Johns        6.5              11.8         1.9

F Gary Gregor                28-S Carolina    3.6              9.7            .8

G Mike Gale                   23-Eliz City St  8                 13.4         2.1

G John Roche                 24-S Carolina    11.4            14.6         3.2

Leaders Erving 1st PPG, 4th Assts, 3rd Stls, 3rd Stls/Gm, 3rd Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 5th Block%

               Kenon 5th Reb, 5th Def WS, 4th Off Reb%

               Gale 5th Stls, 5th Stls/Gm, 2nd Def +/-, 5th Stl%

               Paultz 5th Blocks/Gm, 4th Def WS, 4th Def Rtng

               Ladner: 3rd Def Rtng, 4th Stl%

23 year old Dr J is the best player in the ABA - 1st in PER, Win Shares, Win Shares/48 and VORP and he carries the ABA Champ. 

Game

1 Qtr

9 Suns 9 Nets 7

Suns Paul, Crowder(3) Ayton

Nets Paultz, Paultz, Williamson

6 Suns 14 Nets 13

Suns Ayton, Ayton, Bridges, Ayton(1)

Nets Erving, Kenon, Williamson(1) Kenon

Wrapping up Region 11 with the final 2 series.

3 Suns 21 Nets 21

Suns Ayton, Paul, Crowder(3)

Nets Kenon, Paultz, Kenon, Williamson

1 q Score Suns 29 Nets 27

Suns Crowder(3) Crowder(3) Nader

Nets Williamson, Taylor, Kenon

Jae Crowder goes off with a dozen first quarter pts.

2 Qtr

9 Suns 33 Nets 29

Suns Nader, Payne

Nets Schaeffer

6 Suns 38 Nets 37

Suns Bridges, Booker(3)

Nets Schaeffer, Sojourner, Kenon, Erving

Good one here in Phoenix - nearly 50 years separate these teams but they have been exchanging buckets so far.  

3 Suns 46 Nets 45

Suns Booker(1) Ayton, Booker(3) Payne

Nets Paultz, Kenon, Roche, Paultz

Half Score Suns 52 Nets 51

Suns Paul, Bridges, Booker

Nets Sojourner, Kenon, Gale

As it turns out, two really evenly matched teams at least so far. 9 for Booker in the 2nd.   

3 Qtr

9 Nets 55 Suns 54

Suns Ayton

Nets Kenon, Taylor

6 Nets 63 Suns 62

Suns Bridges(3) Bridges(3) Paul

Nets Schaeffer, Paultz, Erving, Erving

Tooth and nail on each possession.  

3 Suns 72 Nets 69

Suns Booker, Booker, Booker, Booker, Paul

Nets Kenon, Erving, Williamson

3 q Score Suns 81 Nets 79

Suns Paul(3) Crowder(3) Paul(3)

Nets Williamson, Roche, Erving, Paultz, Paultz

Devin Booker scores 8 straight - Suns up a bucket, super game.  

4 Qtr

11:20: NY: Roche scores from the lane to tie the game.

9:20: NY: 2 minutes later the Doctor lays one in.

8:32: PHO: Empty possessions leads to Booker going off glass.

8:17: NY: Erving from the lane.

8:06: PHO: Torrey Craig down low.

7:56: NY: Erving dishes to Williamson for the open 2.

7:39: PHO: Booker drives and scores.  87-87

6:51: NY: The Nets get a couple of chances and Larry Kenon scores.

6:04: NY: Suns turnover leads to an Erving triple from the wing. 

5:29: PHO; Ayton misses but gets his own board and scores.

5:21: NY: Williamson from 18.

5:01: PHO: Booker dunk.

4:53: NY: Paultz banks one from the left side. 

4:10: NY: The Suns can't score and the Whopper comes through to give the Nets the 7 pt lead.

3:36: PHO: Crowder misses, Booker board and he converts.

3:29: NY: Erving baseline.  

3:15: PHO: Ayton drives and scores.  100-95

2:25: PHO: The Nets miss and Ayton scores from short range

2:10: NY: Kenon hits an open 2 as the Suns converge on Erving.

1:58: PHO: CP3 finds Bridges.  

1:46: NY: The Whopper james one home. 

1:30: NY: Nets steal and Paultz stuffs another 

1:21: PHO: Ayton gets a putback.

Five straight Nets FT - Kenon, Williamson, and 1 from Taylor.

Ayton and Booker get back to back buckets to cut it to 6 with 29 seconds left.

Erving FT.

:21: PHO Booker triple.  112-108.

2 Erving FT. Then 2 more when Booker misses.  And that's that.

13 points for the Doctor in the 4th quarter are the difference and the Nets take game one

Final Score Nets 116 Suns 108

Erving: 26 pts/10 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game

Kenon: 26 pts/10 boards

Paultz: 24 pts/11 boards

Williamson: 17 pts

Booker: 30 pts/8 boards

Ayton: 23 pts/14 boards

Paul: 16 pts/13 assists

Bridges: 14 pts/8 boards

Crowder: 15 pts/5 blocks

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Nets 8 Suns 5

Suns Paul(3) Bridges

Nets Erving, Erving, Kenon, Erving

6

Suns Bridges, Booker(3) Booker(3) Bridges(3)

Nets Williamson

Mikal Bridges scores 7 to open game 2 - Suns need a win to survive.

3 Suns 22 Nets 22

Nets   Roche(3) Paultz(3) Roche Williamson, Schaeffer, 

Suns Bridges, Paul, Paul

1 q Score Suns 31 Nets 26

Suns Kaminsky(3) Craig, Bridges, Saric

Nets Sojourner, Gale

Strong start to game 2 for the Suns.

2 Qtr

9 Suns 36 Nets 30

Suns Crowder(3) Payne

Nets Ladner, Kenon

6 Suns 46 Nets 36

Suns Johnson(3) Bridges(3) Bridges, Craig

Nets Sojourner, Erving(1) Taylor(3)

Bridges gets 5 to open the quarter and the Suns are up double digits.

3 Suns 52 Nets 43

Suns Bridges(3) Crowder(3)

Nets Erving, Williamson(3) Erving

Half Score Suns 57 Nets 51

Suns Bridges, Craig(3)

Nets Erving, Paultz, Sojourner, Kenon

4 DeAndre Ayton fouls has him on the bench; Suns up 6.

3 Qtr

9 Suns 68 Nets 61

Suns Crowder(3) Johnson, Bridges, Craig, Paul

Nets Schaeffer(3) Roche(3) Taylor, Sojourner

6 Suns 77 Nets 66

Suns Bridges, Bridges(3) Booker, Ayton

Nets Kenon(1) Erving, Williamson

Phoenix solidly leading all game; 7 more for Bridges.

3 Suns 81 Nets 74

Suns Johnson, Paul

Nets Paultz, Erving, Erving, Paultz

3 q Score

Suns Bridges, Ayton, Booker, Payne

Nets Williamson, Kenon, Taylor, Kenon

Nets hanging in there, down 7.

4 Qtr

9 Suns 96 Nets 84

Suns Paul(3) Booker, Paul

Nets Erving

6 Suns 104 Nets 91

Suns Booker, Paul, Ayton, Booker

Nets Roche(3) Paultz, Erving

7 for CP3 to open the 4th and this is headed toward a decisive third game.

3 Suns 109 Nets 102

Suns Paul(3) Booker

Nets Sojourner(3) Taylor, Kenon, Kenon, Williamson

1:15: Suns 112 Nets 109

Suns Crowder(3)

Nets Kenon(3) Erving, Taylor

Brian Taylor scores with 1:15 left, cuts the deficit to 3 - the Suns have an empty trip and with 1 minute left - the Nets have the ball.

:47: NY Williamson dishes to Kenon who hits the floater from the wing - and the Nets are down a point.  

Bridges misses - and with 34 seconds left the Nets have the ball.  Timeout.  

Does the Dr go isolation here?  

Erving takes it - dishes to the open Kenon -- but he clanks it.  Nets aren't going to get a better shot than that.

CP3 comes up with the ball.  19 seconds left.

Williamson fouls Booker. His 5th.  Booker makes both.  3 point game and another time out.

Kenon contested 3 from the top -----misses.

Booker hits 2 more FT - Roche will hit a 3 for the Nets but it's too late.

Final: Suns 116 Nets 114

Great comeback for the Nets - but they had the chances at the end and couldn't convert, the ball going to Kenon, who misses big shots.  One game to go.

Bridges: 30 pts-Player of the Game

Paul: 21 pts/10 assists/5 boards

Booker: 22 pts/7 assists/5 boards

Crowder: 12 pts

Erving: 25 pts/14 boards/5 assists

Kenon: 20 pts/10 boards

Paultz: 11 pts/10 boards

Williamson: 13 pts/6 assists

Taylor: 11 pts

Roche: 14 pts

Sojourner: 11 pts

Game

1 Qtr

9 Suns 11 Nets 2

Suns Crowder(3) Bridges(3) Crowder(3) Booker

Nets Erving

6 Suns 19 Nets 9

Suns Booker(3) Johnson(3) Craig

Nets Erving, Kenon(1) Williamson, Sojourner

Phoenix is done fooling around, 5 threes to open game 3.

3 Suns 27 Nets 11

Suns Booker, Bridges(3) Paul(1) Booker

Nets Erving

1 q Score Suns 27 Nets 19

Suns

Nets Schaeffer, Sojourner, Roche, Schaeffer

Late Nets flurry keeps them alive after a tough quarter.  

2 Qtr

9 Suns 36 Nets 28

Suns Craig, Payne, Payne, Bridges

Nets Gale, Paultz(3) Gale, Williamson

6 Suns 42 Nets 35

Suns Kaminsky(3) Booker(3)

Nets Taylor, Gregor(3) Kenon

Nets holding steady after that game starting Phoenix flurry threatened to blow them out.

3 Suns 51 Nets 42

Suns Craig, Booker(3) Booker, Booker

Nets Williamson(3) Kenon, Gale

Half Score Suns 55 Nets 50

Suns Ayton, Ayton

Nets Sojourner, Williamson, Williamson, Taylor

7 straight for Booker - Suns up 5.

3 Qtr

9 Suns 60 Nets 57

Suns Paul, Paul(3)

Nets Sojourner, Paultz(1) Kenon, Kenon

6 Nets 68 Suns 65

Suns Crowder(3) Ayton

Nets Williamson, Kenon, Erving, Paultz(1) Erving, Roche

Great run by the Nets - they have come all the way back and go up 3 - Paultz is on the floor with 5 fouls.  

3 Suns 69 Nets 68

Suns Ayton, Ayton

Nets

3 q Score Suns 81 Nets 72

Suns Craig(3) Booker, Ayton(3) Booker, Paul

Nets Kenon, Taylor

Kenon picks up his 4th - the Suns going down low with the Nets foul trouble - then kicking back out to shooters and the lead is again 9.

4 Qtr

9 Suns 81 Nets 78

Suns

Nets Kenon, Kenon, Kenon

The Nets dial up the D to open the quarter - meanwhile Kenon scores 6 straight.

8:39: NY: The Whopper beats Ayton with a post move and it's a one pt game.

8:21: NY: Williamson steals the ball - Kenon hits from 17 and the Nets have the lead.

8:11: PHO: Booker triple.

7:45: PHO: After a Nets miss - Ayton triple.  And just like that the lead is 5.

7:23: PHO: After a Nets miss - Payne triple - and thats an enormous 4th quarter swing.

6:34: PHO: Another Nets miss leads to a Kaminsky 16 footer.

6:19: NY: Paultz scores from close, but the Nets deficit is 8. 92-84

3 Suns 96 Nets 86

Suns Booker, Booker

Nets Erving

Final: Suns 107 Nets 98

Suns Paul, Ayton, Booker(3) Paul, Booker

Nets Erving, Taylor, Williamson(1) Erving(1) Erving(3) Schaeffer

The Nets climbed back to take the lead at 8:21 and 2 minutes later trailed by 10.  That's the story and Phoenix moves on.

Booker: 35 pts/5 boards - Player of the Game

Ayton: 18 pts/19 boards

Paul: 12 pts/9 assists/7 boards

All Region Team

C Parish ('81 Celtics-2 PotG)

F Durant ('11 Thunder-1 PotG

F Johnson ('80 Bucks-1 PotG)

G Drexler ('91 Blazers-2 PotG)

G Booker ('21 Suns)

               

2. 1999 NBA CHAMP SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 15. 1984 WEST CONF CHAMP LA LAKERS

Spurs: 37-13, 1st MW Div, 11th Off/1st Def

            d. Wolves West 1st Rnd 3-1

            d. Lakers West Semis 4-0

            d. Blazers West Finals 4-0

            d. Knicks NBA Finals 4-1

            #22 overall seed

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C David Robinson          33-Navy                15.8 PPG  24.9 PER 8.4 WS

F Tim Duncan                 22-Wake                21.7          23.2         8.7

F Sean Elliott                  30-Arizona            11.2          12.6         3.5

G Avery Johnson            33-Southern           9.7            14            3.9

G Mario Elie                  35-AIC                   9.7            14.5         4.5

Rotation Reserves

C Will Perdue                 33-Vandy               2.4             11.7         1.5

F Malik Rose                  24-Drexel              6                 19.7        1.6

F Jaren Jackson               31-Georgetown     6.4              12.5        2.1

G Antonio Daniels          23-BGSU              4.7              16.1        1.8

G Steve Kerr                   33-Arizona            4.4              9.9          1.6

Leaders Duncan 3rd Reb, 5th Reb/Gm, 3rd WS, 3rd Def Rtng

               Robinson 5th FG%, 3rd PER, 4th WS, 1st WS/48, 4th +/-, 1st Def Rtng

The 22nd overall seed is the '98 Spurs, top defensive team in the league in '98, 33 year old Robinson and 22 year old Duncan are over 20 PER and both top 5 in WS in a short season. 

Lakers: 54-28, 1st Pac Div, 5th Off/9th Def

              d. Kings West 1st Rnd 3-0

              d. Mavs West Semis 4-1

              d. Suns West Finals 4-2

              Lost Celtics NBA Finals 4-3

              #235 overall seed

Coach: Pat Riley, 

Starters

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar     36-UCLA             21.5 PPG    21.3 PER  8.9 WS

F James Worthy                  22-UNC               14.5             16.5         6.5

F Jamaal Wilkes                 30-UCLA             17.3             15.4         6

G Magic Johnson              24-Michigan St     17.6             22.6         10.2

G Michael Cooper             27-N Mex             9                  14.1          6.5

Rotation Reserves

C Swen Nater                    34-UCLA              4.5               10.8         1.2

F Bob McAdoo                 32-UNC                13.1              15.9         2.7

F Kurt Rambis                   25-S Clara            3.6                10.9         1.5

G Byron Scott                   22-Ariz St             10.6              13.4         2.7

G Mike McGee                 24-Michigan         9.8                14.7         2.8

Leaders Magic 3rd Assts, 1st Asst/Gm, 5th Stls/Gm, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 3rd Asst%, 1st Trip Doub

               McGee 3rd FG%, 3rd Eff FG%

               Cooper 4th 3 Pt%

Western Conference Champion Lakers lost in 7 to the Celtics, 36 year old Kareem and 24 year old Magic both are over 20 PER and Magic's got double digit WS.

Matchup

C Robinson (Spurs)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Wilkes (Lakers)

G Magic (Lakers)

G Push

Bench: Lakers

Game

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 6 Lakers 5

Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Elliott

Lakers McAdoo, McAdoo(3)

6 Spurs 16 Lakers 10

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Elie, Elliott, Duncan

Lakers Magic(3) Kareem

8 for Duncan to get this series going; Spurs are seeded second in the region, 10th overall.

3 Spurs 20 Lakers 14

Spurs Johnson, Robinson(1) Duncan(1)

Lakers Kareem, Scott,

1 q Score Spurs 24 Lakers 20

Spurs Jackson, Perdue

Lakers Magic, Scott, McAdoo

7 for Bob McAdoo in the quarter, Lakers trail by 4.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 31 Lakers 27

Spurs Perdue(1) Daniels, Rose, Rose

Lakers Magic, Wilkes, McAdoo, Worthy(1)

6 Spurs 42 Lakers 33

Spurs Johnson, Duncan, Robinson, Rose, Jackson(3)

Lakers Wilkes, McGee, Magic

Spurs with a little daylight.

3 Spurs 50 Lakers 37

Spurs Kerr, Daniels, Perdue, Jackson

Lakers Scott, Kareem

Half Score Spurs 59 Lakers 43

Spurs Johnson, Elie(3) Duncan, Robinson

Lakers Worthy, Scott, Cooper

An all time great Laker core, but this team is the 15th seed in the region and they are over their skis in this one.  Spurs rolling.  

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 63 Lakers 47

Spurs Rose, Robinson

Lakers Wilkes, McAdoo

6 Spurs 71 Lakers 55

Spurs Duncan, Elie, Elie, Duncan

Lakers McAdoo, Scott, McAdoo, Wilkes

Spurs maintain the huge lead. 

3 Spurs 78 Lakers 61

Spurs Daniels, Robinson, Robinson, Duncan(1)

Lakers Magic, Rambis, Rambis

3 q Score Spurs 85 Lakers 68

Spurs Robinson(1) Robinson, Elie, Johnson

Lakers Rambis(1) Kareem, Worthy, Scott

Aint gonna be no comeback here in game one; 7 more for Robinson.

4 Qtr 

9 Spurs 92 Lakers 73

Spurs Daniels, Duncan, Robinson(3)

Lakers Magic, Magic, Kareem(1)

6 Spurs 102 Lakers 81

Spurs Robinson, Duncan, Elie, Johnson, Duncan

Lakers Magic, Magic, Wilkes, Magic

10 for Magic to open the quarter, Spurs will take game one.

3 Spurs 108 Lakers 91

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Williams

Lakers Nater, Worthy, Nater, Worthy, Nater

Final Score Spurs 114 Lakers 94

Spurs Williams, Rose(3) Gaze(1)

Lakers Garrett(3)

Really not competive; the Spurs had the top defense in '99 and really showed that here.  Kareem held to 9 pts.

Robinson: 21 pts/20 boards-Player of the Game

Duncan: 28 pts/11 boards

Johnson: 10 pts/8 assists

Elie: 13 pts/5 boards

Rose: 11 pts/6 boards

Magic: 21 pts/11 assists

Wilkes: 10 pts/8 boards

McAdoo: 15 pts/6 boards

Scott: 12 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 10 Spurs 6

Spurs Elliott, Duncan, Elie

Lakers Cooper, Magic, Worthy, Cooper, Magic

6 Lakers 23 Spurs 14

Spurs Elliott, Duncan(3) Rose(1) Elie

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

Lakers showing some real pride here in game 2 - they come out blistering from the floor.

3 Lakers 25 Spurs 20

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Elie

Lakers Magic

1 q Score Lakers 32 Spurs 29

Spurs Rose, Daniels, Jackson(3) Duncan

Lakers Worthy, Kareem(3) McGee

After the Admira's huge game one on both sides of the court, he doesn't score here and the Lakers are up 3.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 39 Spurs 38

Spurs Daniels, Duncan, Daniels, Kerr(3)

Lakers Scott(1) McAdoo, Rambis, Worthy

6 Lakers 47 Spurs 43

Spurs Rose, Elie(3)

Lakers Scott(3) Kareem, Worthy(1) Wilkes

Game 2 is tight - Lakers really doing the job on the Admiral.  

3 Lakers 53 Spurs 45

Spurs Elliott

Lakers McAdoo, Scott, McAdoo

Half Score Lakers 61 Spurs 51

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Duncan

Lakers McAdoo, McAdoo, Nater, Worthy

Just a great first half for LA - they didn't break a hundred points in game one; Bob McAdoo with 8 to close.  

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 67 Spurs 61

Spurs Elie, Elliott(3) Johnson(3) Johnson

Lakers Magic, Worthy, Wilkes

6 Lakers 68 Spurs 63

Spurs Johnson

Lakers Wilkes(1)

Avery Johnson scores the last 7 for the Spurs.

3 Lakers 78 Spurs 74

Spurs Elie, Duncan(3) Duncan, Daniels, Duncan

Lakers McAdoo, McGee, Wilkes, Worthy, Magic

3 q Score Spurs 86 Lakers 85

Spurs Jackson(3) Robinson, Elliott(3) Duncan, Robinson

Lakers Magic, Wilkes(1) Kareem, Kareem

Sean Eliott's triple gives the Spurs their first lead of the game.  9 for Duncan in the last 6.

4 Qtr

11:08: SA: The Admiral opens the scoring with the short J.

10:59: LA: Magic gets a putback.

10:34: SA: Robinson with a putback.

10:10: SA: As the shot clock expires, Duncan drains a triple from the wing.  Spurs up 6.

9:54: LA: McAdoo the nifty floater.

9:18: LA: After a turnover, it's Michael Cooper going backdoor.  

9:00: LA: Kareem ties the game with the hook shot after a Spurs miss.  

8:41: SA: Duncan in the paint.

8:34: LA: Mike McGee is off the bench and he drains a corner 3.  Lakers lead.  

8:19: SA: 1 Robinson FT.  96-96.

8:09: LA: It's Silk from the foul line.  

7:31: SA: The Spurs get a couple chances and Jaren Jackson hits a three from the top.  

7:24: LA: Kareem's getting a blow - Swen Nater scores down low.  

7:01: SA: Jaren Jackson again, long 2.

6:34: LA: The Lakers miss - but they keep possession and Magic scores in traffic.  102-101 Lakers.

5:23: SA: Duncan from the wing.  

5:14: LA: Wilkes finger roll.  104-103 LA

4:46: LA: Robinson misses and Kareem will get fouled and hit 1.

4:15: SA: A couple of shots at it - Robinson dunk ties the game.

4:08: LA: The Captain reverse layup.

3:56: SA: Duncan from the foul line.  

3:00: LA: Nearly a minute later Byron Scott drains a 2.

2:45: LA: Scott then steals the ball and finds Michael Cooper for the layup.  111-107.

2:38: SA: Sean Elliott pull up.

2:31: LA: Wilkes banks one from the block.

2:08: SA: Elliott again.  

1:57: LA: Wilkes again.  115-111.  Great shot making.  

1:36: SA: Duncan from the lane.  

1:11: SA: Kareem misses and Mario Elie hits a triple from the wing the other way to give San Antonio the lead and the Lakers call time.

1:02: LA: Coming out of the break - it's Magic, drives and scores.  117-116 Lakers.

:14: SA: Big spot - the Spurs miss twice - but get the rebounds and the Admiral comes through with the 7 foot bank shot to give San Antonio the lead.  

Laker timeout.  Down a point.  Down a game.  Who takes the last shot?

Magic runs a clearout - Magic just outside the paint - Magic rises and fires at the buzzer --

ITS GOOD!  MAGIC JOHNSON WITH THE BUZZER BEATER!  IT'S GOOD!  LAKERS 119 SPURS 118!  MAGIC TIES THE SERIES AT THE BUZZER!!!!

Classic Game 2 - just great shot making throughout the 4th quarter - the Admiral gave the Spurs the lead at 14 seconds - but it was Magic who wins the game at the buzzer - forcing a decisive game 3.

Magic: 22 pts/14 assists/11 boards/4 steals/buzzer beater - Player of the Game

Wilkes: 20 pts/6 boards

Kareem: 19 pts/7 boards

Worthy: 15 pts/6 boards

McAdoo: 14 pts

Duncan: 35 pts/11 boards

Robinson: 17 pts/17 boards

Elie: 16 pts/6 boards/6 assists

Elliott: 16 pts/5 boards

Jackson: 11 pts

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 10 Spurs 4

Spurs Johnson, Duncan

Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Worthy, Worthy, Worthy

6 Lakers 15 Spurs 14

Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Duncan, Robinson, Robinson

Lakers Wilkes, Kareem(3)

Big men get it going as we begin the decisive game 3, the final game of Region 11.  7 for Kareem.

3 Spurs 26 Lakers 23

Spurs Duncan, Robinson, Elie(3) Jackson(3) Robinson

Lakers Kareem, Wilkes, Kareem, McAdoo

1 q Score Spurs 39 Lakers 29

Spurs Duncan, Jackson, Kerr, Rose, Jackson(3) Perdue

Lakers Scott, Scott, Scott

Highest scoring quarter of the series for the Spurs, Jaren Jackson gets 8 in the back half of the quarter.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 41 Lakers 35

Spurs Daniels

Lakers Rambis, Jordan, Rambis

6 Spurs Spurs 47 Lakers 43

Spurs Elliott, Perdue, Elie

Lakers Kupchak, Wilkes, Kareem, Wilkes

Kareem had 9 in game 1 - he's got 13 today.  

3 Spurs 53 Lakers 50

Spurs Perdue, Jackson, Rose

Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Kareem(3)

Half Score Lakers 58 Spurs 55

Spurs Elliott

Lakers Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Worthy

The Captain has 18 first half points - the 15th seeded Lakers up on the 2nd seeded Spurs in the final game of round Round, Region 11.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 67 Lakers 60

Spurs Elie, Duncan, Elie(3) Jackson(3) Robinson

Lakers Kareem

6 Spurs 74 Lakers 67

Spurs Duncan, Elliott, Robinson(1) Duncan

Lakers McAdoo, Wilkes(1) Worthy, Worthy

6 for Duncan to open the second half, Spurs regain the lead.

3 Spurs 77 Lakers 71

Spurs Johnson(3)

Lakers Magic, Wilkes

3 q Score Spurs 81 Lakers 80

Spurs Robinson, Robinson

Lakers McAdoo, Worthy(1) Magic, Cooper, Cooper

LA goes on a run - they cut the deficit to a point when Michael Cooper scores at the buzzer. Great game 3 - great finish ahead.

4 Qtr

11:45: SA: Avery Johnson from the wing.

11:33: LA: Magic drives and scores.  

10:06: SA: After empty trips, Robinson drills one from the line.

9:21: SA: Spurs steal the ball - Johnson scores in traffic.  87-82.

8:46: SA: After a Lakers miss, Antonio Daniels hits a triple from the corner and the lead is 8.

7:59: SA: Another miss, another Daniels J.  Double digits.  92-82

3 Spurs 97 Lakers 94

Spurs Daniels, Rose(3)

Lakers  Nater, Nater, Magic(3) Worthy, Worthy(3)

3 minutes left.  Starters on the floor.  

2:34: LA: 7 straight points for the Lakers, Wilkes hits a pull up J and the Spurs lead is a point.

2:10: LA: 9 straight for the Lakers - Cooper steals the ball, Worthy drives and scores.  Lakers lead.

1:19: SA: Offensive fouls called on both sides - Sean Elliott rips home a dunk.  Spurs lead.

Laker turnover, Magic throwing the ball away. 

Duncan misses.  Lakers down 1.  48 seconds left.

Kareem misses -- but Worthy comes down with the board.  31 seconds left. Spurs still up 1.

:13: LA: It's the Captain - the hook shot over the outstretched Robinson - Kareem drops the ball in the bucket and the Lakers take the lead.  100-99.

Timeout.  Here we go.  Spurs with the last shot.  

Duncan gets the ball just outside the paint - Duncan dribbles, feints - rises - fires --

GOOOOOD!  GOOOOD!  GOOOOOD!  TIM DUNCAN HITS A BUZZER BEATER TO WIN THE SERIES!  GOOOOOOD!   GOOOOD!

The Spurs mob Duncan - A buzzer beater to end the series - Spurs 101 Lakers 100

First series with 2 buzzer beaters - maybe the first series where the game 3 was ended with a buzzer beater - just tremendous, tremendous, tremendous basketball.  Another triple double for Magic in the loss.

Duncan: 18 pts/15 boards/buzzer beater - Player of the Game

Robinson: 19 pts/12 boards

Elie: 10 pts

Jackson: 13 pts

Johnson: 9 pts/11 assists

All Region Team

C Parish ('81 Celtics-2 PotG)

F Duncan ('99 Spurs-1 PotG)

F Durant ('11 Thunder-1 PotG

G Drexler ('91 Blazers-2 PotG)

G Magic ('85 Lakers-1 PotG)