Region 2: Rounds 2/3, Series 1/2

 Region 1

1. 1996 NBA CHAMP CHICAGO BULLS v. 8. 2019 SW DIV CHAMP HOUSTON ROCKETS

Bulls: 72-10, 1st in Cen Div., 1st in Off, 1st in Def

           d. Heat East First Rnd 3-0

           d. Knicks East Semis 4-1

           d. Magic East Finals 4-0

           d. Sonics, NBA Finals 4-2

           #2 overall seed

           d. '17 Clips (2-1, Jordan/Pippen PotG)

Coach: Phil Jackson, Asst. John Paxson

Starters

C Luc Longley (27, New Mexico)              9.1           11.9        3.5         .2

F Toni Kukoc (27)                                       13.1         20.4       10.1        4

F Scottie Pippen (30, Cen Arkansas)          19.4          21          12.3     5.9

G Steve Kerr (30, Arizona)                         8.4            15.2       8.3       2.6

G Michael Jordan (32, UNC)                      30.4         29.4        20.4     9.8 VORP

Rotation Reserves

C Bill Wennington (32 St Johns)                 5.3 PPG  11 PER  2.8 Win Shares   -.3

F Dennis Rodman (34, SE Oklahoma St)   5.5           13.6       6.2        1.1

F Jud Buechler (27, Arizona)                      3.8           14.1       2.3         .7

G Randy Brown (27, N Mexico St)            2.7            11.2       1.5         .3

G Ron Harper (32, Miami Oh)                    7.4           14.4       6.3       2.3

Leaders: Rodman (2nd in Rebounds, 1st Reb/Gm, 1st Reb%)

               Jordan (3rd in Steals, 1st in Pts, 1st PPG, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd PER, 5th Steal %, 5th Off Rating, 1st Win Shares, 1st Win Shares/48, 1st +/1, 1st in VORP, 1st Team All NBA

               Kerr (2nd True Shooting, 1st TO %, 

               Harper (4th Def +/-)

               Pippen 1st Team All NBA

The '17 Warriors got bounced from Region 1 - meaning these Bulls are the top remaining overall seed; first in both offense and defense in '96.  They lost their first tournament game against the '17 Clips but came back to advance.  32 year old Jordan's first in Win Shares, WS/48, VORP, and second in PER.  He and 30 year old Pippen are first team All NBA. Add 27 year old Kukoc with 20 + PER and double digit WS. Terrific season for 30 year old Kerr, who is in the next series as a Spur

Rockets: 53-29, SW Div Champs, 2nd in Offense, 17th in Defense

               d. Jazz West First Rnd

               Lost Warriors West Semis 4-2

               #127 overall seed

               d. '62 Lakers (2-0, Harden 2 PotG)

Coach - Mike D'Antoni

Starters

C Clint Capela  (24)                          16.6 PPG   23.8 PER  10.8 WShares   2.8 VORP      

F Kenneth Faried (29, Morehead St)     12.9           21.8           2.5             .3                    

F PJ Tucker (33, Texas)                          7.2             9.2            5                     1

G Chris Paul (33, Wake Forest)             15.6           19.7           6.6                2.8

G James Harden (29, Arizona St)          36.1           30.6           15.2              9.3

Rotation Reserves

C Nene Hilario (36)                                3.6             11.9           1.4

F Carmelo Anthony 34-Syracuse           13.4           10.9            .3              -.1

F Danuel House (25, Texas A&M)        9.4             12.2           2.3                 .4

G Gerald Green 33                                  9.2             11.4           1.9              .1

G Eric Gordon (30, Indiana)                  16.2            12.2           2.6             .4

Leaders: Harden (1st in 3s, 5th in Assists, 2nd in Steals, 1st in Pts, 1st in PPG, 2nd Steals/Gm, 2nd PER, 4th Asst %, 5th Steal %, 1st Win Shares, 3rd Win Shares/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP 1st Team All NBA

               Capela (2nd FG%, 5th Reb/Gm, 5th True Shooting, 3rd Eff FG%, 5th Off Reb %, 5th WS/48)

               Paul (3rd Assists/Gm, 3rd Steals/Gm, 2nd Steal%,)

The 2019 Rockets got bounced in the first round of the playoffs; they're here though, facing the Bulls; 28 year old Harden was 1st in WS, VORP, 2nd in PER and 3rd in WS/48. 24 year old Capela, 29 year old Faried cross 20 PER and Capela adds double digit WS

Matchup:

C Capela (Rockets)

F Kukoc( Bulls)

F Pippen (Bulls)

G Push

G Push

Bench: Bulls

Gm

1 Qtr

9 Bulls 4 Rockets 2

Bulls  Kukoc, Pippen, 

Rockets Faried

6 Bulls 8 Rockets 8

Bulls Pippen, Pippen

Rockets Paul, Paul, Harden

Both clubs feeling each other out as we begin.

3 Rockets 13 Bulls 12

Bulls Longley, Harper

Rockets Harden, Harden(3)

1 Q Score Bulls 18 Rockets 15

Bulls Kukoc, Wennington, Buechler

Rockets Carmelo

Defense in the first, no points for Jordan.  

2 Qtr

9 Rockets 23 Bulls 22

Bulls Kerr, Jordan

Rockets Faried, House(3) Gordon(3)

6 Bulls 29 Rockets 28

Bulls Jordan, Kukoc, Kerr(3)

Rockets Carmelo(3) Capela

Rockets hit a few triples to open the quarter.

3 Bulls 34 Rockets 33

Bulls Pippen, Kerr(3)

Rockets Carmelo(3) Faried

H Score Rockets 42 Bulls 42

Bulls Pippen(3) Pippen, Pippen

Rockets Gordon, Harden, Paul(3) Capela

Pippen with 9 to close the half, tight defensive battle

3 Qtr

9 Bulls 48 Rockets 45

Bulls Kukoc, Kukoc(3) Jordan

Rockets Harden(3)

6 Bulls 56 Rockets 51

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Pippen

Rockets Capela(1) Capela, Harden(3)

There's the Jordan run - 8 straight Chicago points.

3 Bulls 66 Rockets 56

Bulls Wennington(3) Kukoc, Jordan, Jordan

Rockets Capela(3) House

3Q Score Bulls 71 Rockets 62

Bulls Jordan(3) Jordan

Rockets Faried, Harden, Faried

Michael Jordan with 17 third quarter points.

4 Qtr

9 Bulls 76 Rockets 71

Bulls Rodman, Jordan(3)

Rockets Capela(3) Harden(3) Paul(3)

6 Bulls 90 Rockets 81

Bulls Harper, Harper, Harper, Jordan, Jordan(3) Kukoc(3)

Rockets Paul, Capela, Harden(3) Paul(3)

5 Rockets 3s keeping them alive.

3 Bulls 94 Rockets 81

Bulls Buechler, Jordan

Rockets

F Score Bulls 94 Rockets 85

Bulls

Rockets Nene, Tucker

Jordan's too much in this one.  

Jordan: 32 pts/8 boards-Player of the Game

Kukoc: 16 pts/9 boards/7 assists

Pippen: 17 pts/8 boards/6 assists

Rodman: 2 pts/13 boards

Harden: 23 pts/7 assists

Capela: 15 pts/15 boards

Faried: 10 pts/11 boards

Paul: 15 pts/8 boards/5 assists

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Bulls 4 Rockets 2

Rockets Faried

Bulls Jordan, Longley

6 Bulls 12 Rockets 12

Rockets Capela, House, Faried, Capela, Capela

Bulls Pippen(3) Kukoc, Kukoc(3)

Game 2 underway in Houston; the Bulls looking to advance.

3 Rockets 21 Bulls 17

Rockets House(3) Harden(3) Capela(3)

Bulls Kerr(3) Jordan

1 Q Score Rockets 35 Bulls 24

Rockets Capela(1) Paul(3) Harden, Gordon(3) Carmelo, Green(3)

Bulls Jordan, Longley(3) Longley

Houston drops a half dozen threes in the last 6 minutes.

2 Qtr

9 Rockets 35 Bulls 28

Rockets

Bulls Kukoc, Wennington

6 Rockets 44 Bulls 32

Rockets Harden(3) Gordon(3) Harden(3)

Bulls Longley Kerr

A torrent of triples from Houston extends the lead.

3 Rockets 49 Bulls 36

Rockets Harden, Paul(3)

Bulls Wennington, Kerr

H Score Rockets 52 Bulls 41

Rockets Capela(3)

Bulls Longley(3) Jordan

Rockets offense the story here.  

3 Qtr

9 Rockets 58 Bulls 45

Rockets Paul, Capela, Faried

Bulls Jordan, Harper

6 Rockets 70 Bulls 57

Rockets Faried, House(3) Faried, Capela, House(3)

Bulls Pippen(3) Buechler, Jodan, Rodman, Buechler

Rockets undeniable offensively.

3 Rockets 75 Bulls 70

Rockets Harden, Paul(3)

Bulls Jordan(3) Kukoc(3) Kukoc, Kukoc(3) Pippen

3Q Score Rockets 79 Bulls 71

Rockets Faried, Faried

Bulls Kukoc(1)

9 from Kukoc draws the Bulls closer.

4 Qtr

9 Rockets 83 Bulls 73

Rockets Capela, Capela

Bulls Jordan

6 Rockets 91 Bulls 77

Rockets Faried, Paul, Capela, Harden

Bulls Kerr, Rodman

Looks like we are headed to game 3.

3 Rockets 95 Bulls 79

Rockets Nene, Capela

Bulls Jordan

F Score Rockets 107 Bulls 82

Rockets Shumpert(3) Shumpert, Hartenstein, Jones, Jones(3)

Bulls Simpkins(1) Edwards

Houston pulls away, game 2 is a blowout and we head to Chicago.

Capela: 25 pts/22 boards - Player of the Game

Harden: 17 pts/8 assists/5 boards

Paul: 13 pts/7 boards/7 assists

Faried: 16 pts/8 boards

House: 11 pts

Jordan: 19 pts/8 boards/4 steals

Kukoc: 16 pts

Longley: 12 pts/7 boards

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Rockets 4 Bulls 3

Bulls Jordan (3) 

Rockets Capela, Faried

6 Bulls 8 Rockets 6

Bulls Pippen(3)  Longley

Rockets Faried

Game 3 - winner moves to the Round of 64.

3 Rockets 13 Bulls 12

Bulls Kukoc, Jordan

Rockets Paul(3) Tucker(3) Capela(1)

1 Q Score Bulls 19 Rockets 17

Bulls Kukoc(3) Kukoc, Kukoc

Rockets House, Green

Tight defense, Kukoc with 9.

2 Qtr

9 Bulls 25 Rockets 24

Bulls Longley, Kerr, Wennington

Rockets Tucker, Nene, Faried

6 Bulls 36 Rockets 33

Bulls Kukoc, Harper, Jordan, Rodman, Pippen(3)

Rockets Paul, Gordon(3) Paul Capela

Pippen drills a 3 from the top; Bulls are up in a tight one.

3 Rockets 40 Bulls 38

Bulls Jordan

Rockets Harden, Gordon, Harden(3)

H Score Rockets 49 Bulls 42

Bulls Jordan, Pippen

Rockets Harden, Harden, Harden(3) Carmelo

Harden busts out with a dozen in the last 6.  Is the second overall seed going home?

3 Qtr

9 Rockets 53 Bulls 48

Bulls Kukoc, Jordan, Jordan

Rockets Harden, Capela

6 Rockets 53 Bulls 51

Bulls Buechler

Rockets

Big defensive effort, Chicago clamping down.

3 Bulls 59 Rockets 58

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Wennington, Kukoc

Rockets Paul, Capela(3)

3Q Score Rockets 71 Bulls 67

Bulls Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, Kukoc

Rockets Faried, Capela, Harden(1) Paul(3) Tucker(3) Capela

Triples put Houston back on top.  12 left.

4 Qtr

11:49: CHI: Kukoc pops off a screen, easy J.  

11:28: CHI: Rockets miss, Kukoc drives, pull up.  Tied.

10:05: HOU: Harden from the wing.

9:35: CHI: Wennington in the paint.  

9:21: HOU: Great pass from Paul to Faried underneath.  

9:11: CHI: Pippen turnaround.  Tied.

8:54: HOU: Capela's fouled, hits 1.

8:41: CHI: Longley misses a hook shot - Kukoc with the follow.  

8:34: HOU: Harden rips down a 3 from the wing.  

8:24: CHI:  Longley, layup.  Tied.  

7:51: CHI: Houston misses, Jordan hits an 18 footer and Chicago takes the lead.

7:34: CHI: Houston misses - Harper 12 footer.  

7:25: HOU: Capela 11 footer.  83-81 Bulls

6:13: HOU: A minute later Eric Gordon hits a corner 3 and Houston goes up.

6:05: CHI: Kerr hits the long 2.  Bulls lead.

5:58: HOU: Nene down low.  Rockets lead.

5:23: HOU: Capela from the line.  

5:15: CHI: Kukoc goes baseline.  

4:25: CHI: Rodman on both ends - he steals the ball and scores from the block, Bulls 89-88.

3:25: HOU: A minute later, Harden from the wing.

:48: HOU: Huge 2 and a half minute stretch where neither team scores - ended by PJ Tucker and Houston goes up by 3.  

:27: CHI: Jordan misses the game tying 3 - Pippen is there with the putback.  

One point Rocket lead.  

Harden takes the ball ---- Bulls force the misses shot - but Capela is there with the huge offensive board - he gives to Harden, fouled by Jordan, his 5th.  

Harden hits both.  94-91.  9 seconds left.  Bulls timeout.

It's Jordan - he draws the doubleteam - passes out to an open Kerr -

Harden intercepts the ball.  Kukoc grabs him, one second left - Harden hits both FT and Houston has upset the Bulls.

F Score: Rockets 96 Bulls 91 

Jordan scores 27 - but it's Harden who steals his pass at the end of the game and Chicago doesn't make it out of the second round.  

Harden: 26 pts/11 boards - Player of the Game

Capela: 19 pts/15 boards/7 blocks

Faried: 10 pts/16 boards

Paul: 12 pts/8 assists/5 boards

Tucker: 11 pts

4. 2001 MW DIV CHAMP SA SPURS v. 5. 1973 MW DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Spurs: 58-24, 1st MW Div, 6th in Off, 1st in Def

                        d. Wolves West First 3-1

                        d. Mavs West Semis 4-1

                        Lost Lakers West Finals 4-0

                        #63 overall seed

                        d. '10 Celtics (2-0, Duncan/Anderson PotG)

Coach: Gregg Popovich, Asst Mike Budenholzer

Starters

C David Robinson (35, Navy)               14.4 PPG  23.7 PER  12.1 Win Shares   4.3 VORP

F Tim Duncan (24, Wake Forest)          22.2           23.8          13.2                        5.4

F Sean Elliott (32, Arizona)                  7.9             12.4          3                             1.2

G Terry Porter (37, Wisc Stevens Pt)    7.2             15.5          5.4                         2

G Derek Anderson (26, Kentucky)        15.5           17.1          9.9                         3.2

Rotation Reserves

C Samaki Walker (24, Louisville)          5.3            12.2          1.9                      -.1

F Malik Rose (26, Drexel)                      7.7            14.8          3.3                       .8

F Danny Ferry (34, Duke)                      5.6             10.1         4.1                      .8

G Antonio Daniels (25, Bowling Green) 9.4           15.5          6.6                       1.9

G Steve Kerr (35, Arizona)                     3.3            10.6          1.5                      .3

Leaders: Duncan (3rd Rebounds, 4th Win Shares, 1st Team All NBA

               Robinson (2nd Def Rating, 4th Def Win Shares, 3rd Team All NBA

               Ferry (5th 3pt %)

The '04 Spurs are one of the final 32 teams in the field; three years prior, the '01 team needs two series wins to join them.  24 year old Duncan is first team All NBA, 35 year old Robinson third team.  

Bucks: 60-22, 1st MW Div, 5th Off, 2nd Def

             Lost West Semis Warriors 4-2

             #66 overall seed

             d. '99 Jazz (2-0, Kareem 2 PotG)

Coach - Larry Costello, Hubie Brown assistant.

Starters

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar (25, UCLA)       30.2PPG    28.5 PER  21.5 Win Shares

F Curtis Perry (24, Missouri St)               9.1             12              4.8

F Bobby Dandridge (25, Norfolk St)       20.2            16.2          8.1

G Oscar Robertson (34, Cincinnati)        15.5            17.2          8.4

G Jon McGlocklin (29, Indiana)              9.6             13.5           5.2

Rotation Reserves 

C Dick Cunningham (26, Murray St)      2.2              9.1            1

F Terry Driscoll (25, Boston College)     5.5              11.7          1.7

F Mickey Davis (22, Duquesne)              5.1              12.2          2.3

G Lucius Allen (25, UCLA)                    15.5             16             7.6

G Russ Lee (23, Marshall)                      2.8               13.6          .3

Leaders: Kareem (5th Rebounds, 2nd Pts, 5th Triple Doubles, 3rd FG%, 2nd PPG, 4th Reb/Gm, 1st PER, 3rd True Shooting, 3rd Eff FG%, 5th Reb %, 1st Win Shares, 1st Win Shares/48)

               Robertson (4th Assists/gm)

7 years subsequent, Kareem's '80 Lakers have reached the Round of 32 where they will take on Duncan and the Spurs; in '73 his Bucks are top 5 in offense and defense.  25 year old Kareem is a monster, nearly 30 PER and over 20 WS. 

Matchup:

C Kareem (Bucks)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Dandridge (Bucks)

G Oscar (Bucks)

G Anderson (Spurs)

Bench: Spurs

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 4 Bucks 2

Spurs Robinson, Anderson

Bucks Kareem

6 Spurs 14 Bucks 12

Spurs Elliott(3) Robinson, Elliott, Porter(3)

Bucks McGlocklin, Dandridge, Kareem, Perry, Kareem

We're underway, the '19 Rockets await.  

3 Spurs 17 Bucks 17

Spurs Robinson(1) Duncan

Bucks Kareem, McGlocklin(3)

1 Q Score Spurs 23 Bucks 23

Spurs Duncan, Kerr, Robinson

Bucks Lee, Davis, Lee

Robinson with 7, Kareem 8.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 29 Bucks 29

Spurs Rose, Ferry, Elliott

Bucks Allen(3) Oscar(3)

6 Bucks 34 Spurs 31

Spurs Robinson

Bucks Perry(1) Dandridge, Dandridge

It's Milwaukee with a couple of 3s to give them the lead.

3 Bucks 43 Spurs 35

Spurs Anderson, Daniels

Bucks Kareem, Allen(3) McGlocklin, Dandridge

H Score Bucks 45 Spurs 44

Spurs Robinson, Kerr, Elliott(3) Duncan

Bucks Allen

The teams exhange second quarter runs and we remain tight.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 54 Bucks 49

Spurs Porter, Elliott, Duncan(3) Porter

Bucks McGlocklin, Perry

6 Spurs 59 Bucks 58

Spurs Anderson, Rose(3)

Bucks Cunningham, Allen, Dandridge(3)

Game 1 is all it could be.  Nip and tuck.

3 Spurs 69 Bucks 62

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

Bucks Kareem, Kareem

3Q Score Spurs 73 Bucks 72

Spurs Anderson, Elliott

Bucks Dandridge, Allen, Lee, Dandridge, Oscar

Each time there's a spurt by one team, the other follows.  Game 1 is headed to the hot finish.

4 Qtr

11:28: SA: Derek Anderson hits a corner 3.

11:00: SA: Bucks miss - Robinson doesn't.  

10:14: SA: Real run here - Bucks turn it over and Antonio Daniels hits a 3 from the top, that's an 8 point Spurs run to open the 4th.

9:12: MIL: McGlocklin 12 footer.  81-74 Spurs

6 Spurs 89 Bucks 80

Spurs Kerr(3) Porter(3) Duncan

Bucks Oscar, Allen, Kareem

The Spurs rolling with triples in the 4th.

3 Spurs 98 Bucks 88

Spurs Elliott, Daniels, Robinson, Elliott(3)

Bucks Oscar, Oscar, Perry, Perry

F Score Spurs 107 Bucks 98

Spurs Robinson, Duncan(1) Robinson, Porter, Robinson

Bucks Oscar, Oscar(3) Kareem, McGlocklin(3)

San Antonio goes 3 heavy in the 4th to pull away.  

Robinson: 24 pts/16 boards-Player of the Game

Elliott: 23 pts

Duncan: 14 pts/12 boards

Anderson: 11 pts/9 boards

Porter: 14 pts/8 assists/4 steals

Kareem: 20 pts/17 boards/8 assists

Oscar: 16 pts/6 assists

Dandridge: 15 pts/8 boards/4 steals

Allen: 14 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 6 Spurs 2

Bucks Dandridge, Kareem, Dandridge

Spurs Duncan

6 Bucks 13 Spurs 4

Bucks Oscar, Dandridge(1) Kareem, Dandridge

Spurs Porter

7 for Dandridge - Bucks defense clamping down.

3 Bucks 13 Spurs 11

Bucks 

Spurs Walker, Anderson, Robinson(3)

1 Q Score Bucks 15 Spurs 15

Bucks Allen

Spurs Walker, Daniels

Defense.  Defense.  Defense.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 25 Spurs 24

Bucks Lee, Davis, McGlocklin, Cunningham, Allen

Spurs Rose, Robinson(3) Rose, Robinson

6 Spurs 29 Bucks 26

Bucks Kareem(1)

Spurs Anderson, Walker(3)

It stays tight.

3 Spurs 37 Bucks 36

Bucks Oscar, Dandridge, Dandridge, Kareem, Dandridge

Spurs Robinson(3) Anderson(3) Daniels

H Score Bucks 47 Spurs 44

Bucks Kareem, Dandridge, Lee(3) Kareem, Kareem

Spurs Duncan, Porter(3) Robinson

8 for Dandridge in the last 6.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 58 Spurs 49

Bucks McGlocklin, Kareem, Driscoll, Dandridge, Dandridge(3)

Spurs Anderson(3) Duncan

6 Bucks 63 Spurs 57

Bucks Allen, Dandridge(3)

Spurs Duncan(3) Duncan, Kerr(3)

8 more for Dandridge as he is taking the ball on every Milwaukee possession and looking to score.  

3 Spurs 66 Bucks 65

Bucks Oscar

Spurs Elliott(3) Anderson, Duncan, Duncan

3Q Score Spurs 74 Bucks 67

Bucks Dandridge

Spurs Walker, Anderson(3) Elliott(3)

The Spurs defense clamps down - San Antonio is now 12 minutes from advancing to meet the cross-state Rockets.  

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 80 Bucks 70

Bucks Perry(3)

Spurs Robinson, Robinson, Duncan

6 Spurs 86 Bucks 81

Bucks Kareem, Kareem, Dandridge, Oscar(3) Kareem

Spurs Duncan(1) Robinson, Porter(3)

A half dozen for Kareem slices the deficit in half.

5:50: MIL: Oscar drives, dishes to McGlocklin, layup.  86-83.

3:32: MIL: Two minutes later Lucius Allen hits  runner in the lane.  

3:04: MIL: The Spurs haven't scored in almost 4 minutes, Dick Cunningham low post.  Bucks lead.  

2:50: SA: Duncan in the lane.  

1:15: MIL: 90 seconds later McGlocklin triples from the corner.  Bucks by 2.

:58: SA: Oh - look at Duncan - he hits a triple from the top and now the Spurs go up.

:47: MIL: McGlocklin from 12 feet.  92-91 Bucks.

Elliott misses a 3 - Porter gets the huge offensive board - but its knocked away by Oscar, Kareem recovers - he's quickly fouled and with 6 seconds left hits both to make it 94-91.

Spurs looking for a game tying shot.

Elliott gets the ball - Elliott gets a step of space - fires --- Misses.

F Score: Bucks 94 Spurs 91

Milwaukee evens the series.  

Dandridge: 27 pts/14 boards - Player of the Game

Kareem: 23 pts/13 boards/5 assists

McGlocklin: 11 pts/6 boards

Perry: 3 pts/10 boards

Duncan: 23 pts/9 boards

Robinson: 19 pts/8 boards

Anderson: 15 pts/7 boards/7 assists

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 8 Bucks 5

Spurs Anderson, Duncan, Anderson, Robinson

Bucks McGlocklin, McGlocklin(3)

6 Spurs 15 Bucks 14

Spurs Anderson, Robinson(3) Elliott

Bucks Dandridge, Dandridge(3) Dandridge, Perry

Game 3.  Winner moves on to face the Rockets.  Dandridge with 7 in the last 3.

3 Spurs 21 Bucks 16

Spurs Robinson, Duncan(1) Daniels(3)

Bucks Kareem

1 Q Score Spurs 25 Bucks 25

Spurs Duncan, Anderson, 

Bucks Kareem, Kareem, Kareem, Perry(3)

Kareem goes for 8 in the last 6 and we are tied.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 37 Spurs 33

Spurs Walker, Ferry(3) Rose, Robinson(1)

Bucks Driscoll, Davis, Driscoll(1) Lee(3) Allen, Cunningham

6 Bucks 45 Spurs 37

Spurs Robinson, Robinson

Bucks Dandridge, Allen, Dandridge, Kareem

Biggest Bucks lead of the day and they are getting anxious in San Antonio.

3 Bucks 50 Spurs 41

Spurs Duncan, Robinson

Bucks Kareem, Dandridge(1) Oscar

H Score Bucks 58 Spurs 46

Spurs Robinson, Daniels

Bucks Dandridge, Kareem, Dandridge, Kareem

Kareem and Dandridge really asserting themselves for Milwaukee.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 68 Spurs 48

Spurs Robinson

Bucks Allen, Perry, Kareem, Dandridge, Kareem

6 Bucks 70 Spurs 58

Spurs Daniels, Anderson(3) Elliott, Porter(3)

Bucks Allen

Double digit lead for the Bucks, they threaten to run away.

3 Bucks 78 Spurs 68

Spurs Porter(3) Rose, Elliott, Elliott(3)

Bucks Oscar, Dandridge, Perry, Perry

3Q Score Bucks 83 Spurs 70

Spurs Duncan

Bucks Kareem, Kareem, Davis(1)

Milwauke 12 minutes from advancing to the Region 2 Semis.  

4 Qtr

9 Bucks 91 Sours 77

Spurs Daniels, Robinson, Kerr(3)

Bucks McGlocklin, Kareem, Perry, Kareem

6 Bucks 97 Spurs 80

Spurs Ferry(3)

Bucks McGlocklin, Driscoll, Dandridge

It's done - Milwaukee will move on.

3 Bucks 99 Spurs 93

Spurs Ferry, Elliott(3) Robinson(3) Duncan, Daniels

Bucks Oscar

1:30  Bucks 101 Spurs 98

Spurs Duncan(1) Porter, Robinson

Bucks Kareem

Hold on.  The Bucks were up 17 with 6 minutes left there's now 90 seconds to go and Robinson's dunk has made it a 3 point game. 

1:19: SA: Dandridge misses, and Derek Anderson strokes a long 2 to make it a 1 point game!

:28: MIL: Both sides miss - Kareem scores from the paint and the lead is 3.

:25: SA: Off the time out, Derek Anderson breaks free under the bucket for a layup.  103-102 Bucks.

:15: MIL: It's Kareem - short J and again it's 3.

Spurs, like the Bulls, down to their final bullet - they need a 3 to force OT.

It's Duncan - contested 3.  Misses.

Kareem with the board, he's fouled, hits both and it's done.

Final: Bucks 107 Spurs 102

25/15 for the Admiral in the loss.  

Kareem: 36 pts/20 boards-Player of the Game

Dandridge: 22 pts/10 boards

Perry: 13 pts/11 boards

5. 1973 MW DIV CHAMP MIL BUCKS v. 8. 2019 SW DIV CHAMP HOUSTON ROCKETS

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 10 Rockets 6

Bucks Dandridge, Oscar, Dandridge, Kareem, Oscar

Rockets Harden, Capela, Capela

6 Bucks 17 Rockets 6

Bucks Perry(1) Dandridge, McGlocklin, Perry

Rockets 

Region 2 Semi - it's not Bulls/Spurs; it's Bucks/Rockets, winner to the Round of 32.  

3 Bucks 21 Rockets 14

Bucks McGlocklin, Kareem

Rockets Tucker, Paul(3) Gordon(3)

1 Score Bucks 25 Rockets 24

Bucks Kareem, Oscar

Rockets Paul(3) Gordon(3) Paul(3) Nene(1)

5 Rockets triples in the last 6 minutes - there's a half century between these two teams and a lot of 3s dropped over those years.  

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 34 Rockets 27

Bucks Lee, Allen(3) Driscoll, Kareem

Rockets Carmelo (3)

6 Bucks 36 Rockets 34

Bucks Lee

Rockets Tucker(3) Harden, Capela

Threes keep Houston in this.

3 Rockets 43 Bucks 39

Bucks Perry(3)

Rockets Paul, Capela, Harden(3) Harden

Half Score Rockets 53 Bucks 45

Bucks Allen, Perry, Allen

Rockets Paul, Capela, House, Capela, Capela

8 for Capela to close the half - Houston opening up some daylight.

3 Qtr

9 Rockets 62 Bucks 48

Bucks Perry, Cunningham(1)

Rockets Faried, Faried, Gordon, Gordon(3)

6 Rockets 70 Bucks 56

Bucks Allen, Kareem, Allen, Dandridge

Rockets Paul, Capela, Faried(1) Harden(3)

Game 1 looks like a wipeout. 

3 Rockets 79 Bucks 67

Bucks Perry, Kareem, Kareem, Dandridge(1) McGlocklin, Kareem

Rockets House, Harden(3) Harden(3)

3 Score Rockets 83 Bucks 70

Bucks Oscar(3)

Rockets Capela, House

Milwaukee cant overcome the 3 ball.  

4 Qtr

9 Rockets 93 Bucks 74

Bucks Driscoll, Kareem

Rockets Capela, Capela, Gordon, Harden, Faried

6 Rockets 100 Bucks 79

Bucks Kareem, Allen, Dandridge(1)

Rockets Carmelo(3) Capela, Capela

8 more for Clint Capela, a blowout in game one for the Rockets.

3 Rockets 108 Bucks 85

Bucks McGlocklin, Oscar, Perry

Rockets Gordon(3) Gordon, Harden(3)

F Score Rockets 110 Bucks 90

Bucks Driscoll, Jones(3)

Rockets Ennis

The 127 overall seeded Rockets are 48 minutes from the Round of 32.

Capela: 26 pts/19 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

Harden: 23 pts/8 assists/5 boards

Paul: 15 pts/4 steals

Faried: 7 pts/10 boards

Gordon: 18 pts

Kareem: 20 pts/11 boards

Perry: 14 pts/8 boards

Oscar: 11 pts/6 boards/5 assists

Dandridge: 10 pts/7 boards

Allen: 13 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Rockets 9 Bucks 2

Rockets Faried, Harden(3) Capela, Faried

Bucks Dandridge

6 Rockets 12 Bucks 5

Rockets Harden(3)

Bucks Dandridge, McGlocklin(1)

This Rockets team never made it to the NBA Finals and got busted up - but 42 minutes from now they may be in the round of 32 in the all time tourney.

3 Rockets 18 Bucks 9

Rockets Harden, Nene, Faried

Bucks Dandridge, Dandridge

1 Score Rockets 25 Bucks 19

Rockets Harden, Nene, Gordon(3)

Bucks Allen, Allen, Allen, Driscoll, Davis

The Bucks get a little closer

2 Qtr

9 Rockets 28 Bucks 26

Rockets Carmelo(3)

Bucks Perry, Jones(3) Perry

6 Rockets 36 Bucks 34

Rockets House, Harden(3) Paul(3)

Bucks Perry, Allen, Driscoll, Kareem

Houston keeps dropping 3s, but the Bucks get closer.

3 Rockets 44 Bucks 36

Rockets Capela, Paul, Tucker, Capela

Bucks Kareem

Half Score Rockets 53 Bucks 44

Rockets Faried, Faried, Faried, Paul(3)

Bucks Allen, Driscoll, Kareem, Dandridge

A half dozen for Faried and Houston's 24 minutes from advancing.

3 Qtr

9 Rockets 59 Bucks 54

Rockets Harden, Capela, Capela

Bucks Perry, McGlocklin, Allen. Allen, Oscar

6 Rockets 73 Bucks 60

Rockets Capela, Capela, Capela, Green, Green(3) Harden(3)

Bucks Perry, McGlocklin, Kareem

Clint Capela is dominant, ten to open the half might have ended the series.

3 Rockets 82 Bucks 68

Rockets Harden, Harden, Harden, Faried, Paul(1)

Bucks Oscar, McGlocklin, McGlocklin, Perry

3 Score Rockets 86 Bucks 68

Rockets Gordon, Harden

Bucks

It's done - the Rockets will advance through the top half of Region 2.

4 Qtr

9 Rockets 99 Bucks 72

Rockets Harden(3) Harden, Paul(3) Gordon(3)

Bucks Allen, Kareem,

6 Rockets 103 Bucks 74

Rockets Capela, Carmelo

Bucks Kareem

The Harden/Paul Rockets never made an NBA Finals - but they knock off Jordan and Kareem and are about to reach the Region 2 Finals.

3 Rockets 112 Bucks78

Rockets Carmelo, Capela, Harden, Harden(3)

Bucks Kareem, Kareem

F Score Rockets 117 Bucks 84

Rockets Rivers(3) Hartenstein

Bucks Lee(3) Davis, Lee(1)

Houston blows Milwaukee out and romps into the round of 32.

Harden: 36 pts/5 assists/5 steals-Player of the Game

Capela: 20 pts/10 boards

Faried: 14 pts/10 boards

Paul: 14 pts/7 assists

All Region Team:

C Kareem ('73 Bucks-3 PotG)

F Dandridge ('73 Bucks- 1PotG)

F Duncan ('01 Spurs-1 PotG)

G Harden ('19 Rockets-4 PotG)

G Jordan ('96 Bulls-2 PotG)

2021-22 NBA Predictions/Top 100 Players

 2021-22 Projections.

East:

1. Bucks 60

2. Sixers 52

3. Nets 52

4. Hawks 51

5. Celtics 48

6. Heat 44

7. Knicks 44

8. Pacers 43

9. Raptors 41

10. Wizards 38

11. Bulls 37

12. Hornets 31

13. Cavs 26

14. Pistons 25

15. Magic 21

West:

1. Jazz 55

2. Suns 53

3. Mavs 50

4. Nuggets 50

5. Blazers 47

6. Lakers 46

7. Pelicans 46

8. Grizzlies 43

9. Clips 41

10. Warriors 41

11. Wolves 38

12. Spurs 35

13. Kings 34

14. Rockets 22

15. Thunder 16

NBA Finals: Bucks v. Jazz

Top 100 (Projected) NBA Players (regular season) 2021-22

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo F Bucks

2. Nikola Jokic C Nuggets 

3. Luka Doncic G Mavs 

4. James Harden G Nets 

5. Joel Embiid C Sixers 

6. LeBron James F Lakers 

7. Jayson Tatum F Celtics 

8. Anthony Davis C Lakers 

9. Damian Lillard G Blazers 

10. Paul George F Clips 

11. Jimmy Butler F Heat 

12. Rudy Gobert C Jazz 

13. Steph Curry G Warriors 

14. Trae Young G Hawks 

15. Karl Anthony Towns C Wolves 

16. Zion Williamson F Pelicans 

17. Jrue Holiday G Bucks 

18. Michael Porter F Nuggets 

19. Kevin Durant F Nets 

20. Donovan Mitchell G Jazz 

21. Kyrie Irving G Nets 

22. Devin Booker G Suns 

23. Chris Paul G Suns 

24. Fred Van Vleet G Raptors 

25. Clint Capela C Hawks 

26. Ben Simmons G Sixers 

27. Khris Middleton F Bucks 

28. Bradley Beal G Wizards 

29. Jaylen Brown F Celtics 

30. LaMelo Ball G Hornets 

31. Kemba Walker G Knicks 

32. Mike Conley G Grizzlies 

33. Mikal Bridges F Suns 

34. De’Aron Fox G Kings 

35. CJ McCollum G Blazers 

36. DeAndre Ayton C Suns 

37. Pascal Siakam F Raptors 

38. Bam Adebayo C Heat 

39. John Collins F Hawks 

40. Robert Covington F Blazers 

41. Kyle Lowry G Heat 

42. Lonzo Ball G Bulls 

43. Derrick White G Spurs 

44. Jakob Poetl C Spurs 

45. Draymond Green F Warriors 

46. Zach LaVine G Bulls 

47. Brandon Ingram F Pelicans 

48. Domantas Sabonis F Raptors 

49. Kristaps Porzingis F Mavs 

50. Dejounte Murray G Spurs 

51. Marcus Smart G Celtics 

52. OG Anunoby F Raptors 

53. Danny Green F Sixers 

54. Julius Randle F Knicks 

55. Shai Gilgeous Alexander G Thunder 

56. Nikola Vucevic C Magic 

57. Donte DiVincenzo G Bucks 

58. Bogdan Bogdanovic G Hawks 

59. Duncan Robinson G Heat

60. Tobias Harris F Sixers 

61. Jonas Valanciunas C Pelicans 

62. Kyle Anderson F Grizzlies 

63. Ja Morant G Grizzlies 

64. Myles Turner C Pacers 

65. Malcolm Brogdon G Pacers 

66. Christian Wood C Rockets 

67. Devonte Graham G Pelicans 

68. Royce O’Neale F Jazz 

69. Dorian Finney Smith F Mavs 

70. De’Anthony Melton G Grizzlies 

71. Russell Westbrook G Lakers 

72. RJ Barrett F Knicks 

73. Joe Ingles F Jazz 

74. Dillon Brooks G Grizzlies 

75. Buddy Hield G Kings 

76. Brook Lopez C Bucks

77. Richaun Holmes C Kings 

78. Ivica Zubac C Clips 

79. Jonathan Isaac F Magic 

80. Andre Drummond C Sixers 

81. Ricky Rubio G Cavs 

82. Alex Caruso G Bulls 

83. Jalen Brunson G Mavs 

84. Immanuel Quickly G Knicks 

85. Davis Bertans F Wizards 

86. Aaron Gordon F Nuggets 

87. Jarrett Allen C Cavs 

88. Joe Harris F Nets 

89. Gordon Hayward F Hornets 

90. Steven Adams C Grizzlies 

91. Tim Hardaway G Mavs 

92. Jae Crowder F Suns 

93. Danilo Gallinari F Hawks 

94. Matisse Thybulle F Sixers 

95. Kelly Olynyk C Pistons 

96. Nicolas Batum F Clips 

97. Kevin Huerter F Hawks 

98. Bruce Brown F Nets 

99. Jordan Clarkson G Jazz 

100. Delon Wright G Hawks 

Region 1: Rounds 2/3, Series 3/4

 Series 1/2

 

6. 1963 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 14. 1989 ATLANTA HAWKS

Celtics: 58-22, 1st East Div, 9th in Off, 1st in Def

                         d. Royals East Finals 4-3

                         d. Lakers NBA FINALS 4-2

                         #96 overall seed

                         d. '97 Heat (2-1, Russell, Heinson PotG)

Coach: Red Auerbach

Starters:

C Bill Russell (28 San Francisco)    16.8 PPG  18.2 PER  13.5 Win Shares

F Tom Heinsohn (28 Holy Cross)      18.9           18.7          6.8

F John Havlicek (22 Ohio St)              14.3           15.4         6.4

G Bob Cousy (34 Holy Cross)           13.2           16.6         5.2

G Sam Jones (29 NC Central)            19.7            19.1         9.6

Rotation Reserves

C Clyde Lovellette (33 Kansas)            6.5             16.2         1.6

F Satch Sanders (24 NYU)                   10.8            12.6         6.8

F. Dan Swartz (28 Morehead St)           4.5              12.3        1

G KC Jones (30 San Francisco)            7.2              9.8          3.6

G Frank Ramsey (31 Kentucky)             10.9           12.8         3.6

Leaders: Russell: 2nd Reb, 2nd Reb/Gm, 1st Def WS, 5th Trip Doub, 1st Team All NBA

               Cousy: 3rd Assts, 3rd Assts/Gm, 4th Def WS, 2nd Team All NBA

               Heinsohn 4th FT%, 2nd Team All NBA

               

The '80 Lakers have knocked out the overall number one seeded Warriors to advance to the Region 16 Finals; one of the four teams here will face them.  28 year old Bill Russell leads these Celtics with double digit WS.

Hawks: 52-30, 3rd in Cen Div, 4th in Off, 9th in Def

                         Lost East 1st Round, Bucks 3-2

                         #224 overall seed

                         d. '10 Magic (2-1, PotG: Moses, 'Nique)

Coach: Mike Fratello

Starters

C Moses Malone (33)                          20.2 PPG    21.2 PER   10.7 Win Shares    2.7 VORP

F Cliff Levingston (28 Wich St)         9.2              13.4            5.5                          1.2

F Dominique Wilkins (29 Georgia)    26.2             21.8           10.4                        4.1

G Doc Rivers (27 Marquette)           13.6              18.4            8.5                          4.2

G Reggie Theus (31 UNLV)             15.8            16.1            5.9                            1.6

Rotation Reserves

C Jon Koncak (25 SMU)                  4.7               12              3.7                            .9

F Antoine Carr (27 Wich St)              7.5              12.7           3.3                           .4

F Duane Ferrell (23 Geo Tech)             2.4              12              .4                          -.1

G Spud Webb (25 NC St)                    3.9              13              2.2                         .7

G John Battle (26 Rutgers)                  9.5              13.5           3.2                         .4

Leaders: Moses 4th Rebounds, 4th Reb/Game, 5th Reb%

               Rivers 3rd Steal %

               Wilkins 3rd TO% 3rd Team All NBA

The Hawks are the 229th overall seed, but they knocked off the '10 Magic in Rnd 1 and face Boston here. Moses is 33, 'Nique is 29, 20+ PER w/ double digit WS. 

Matchup:

C Push

F Heinsohn (Celtics)

F 'Nique (Hawks)

G Rivers (Hawks)

G S Jones (Celtics)

Bench: Celtics

Game

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 5 Hawks 4

Celtics SJones, SJones, Heinsohn(1)

Hawks Nique, Moses

6 Celtics 19 Hawks 14

Celtics Havlicek, Cousy(3) SJones(1) Heinsohn, Russell, SJones, SJones

Hawks Levingston, Nique, Moses, Moses, Theus

Boston's defense is the best unit on the floor - but it's their offense that gets it going as this series tips off.  Sam Jones has 9.

3 Celtics 28 Hawks 22

Celtics SJones(3) Heinsohn(3) SJones, Havlicek

Hawks 'Nique, Webb, Moses, Moses

 1 q score Celtics 35 Hawks 30

Celtics Havlicek, Sanders, Havlicek(3)

Hawks Battle, Nique, Nique, Koncak

Startling amount of points; 7 for Havlicek as the quarter ends.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 47 Hawks 40

Celtics Lovellette, Lovellette, SJones, Heinsohn, Heinsohn, Russell

Hawks Rivers, Rivers(3) Rivers, Ferrell(3)

6 Celtics 55 Hawks 55

Celtics SJones, Ramsey, Havlicek, Ramsey, Heinsohn(3)

Hawks  Moses, Ferrell, Moses(3) Carr, Carr, Carr, Carr

The points do not stop - how about Antoine Carr scoring the last 8 Hawks points and we are flat tied.

3 Hawks 61 Celtics 60

Celtics Ramsey(3)

Hawks Koncak, Nique

 Half score Hawks 65 Celtics 64

Celtics Ramsey, Sanders

Hawks Moses, Moses

These clubs not messing around, great first half shotmaking, winner of this series heads to the Round of 64.  

3 Qtr

9 Hawks 67 Celtics 66

Celtics Russell

Hawks Theus

6 Hawks 79 Celtics 78

Celtics SJones, SJones, Lovellette(3) SJones(1) Cousy, Cousy

Hawks Webb, Nique, Nique, Theus, Moses, Rivers

Blistering game one.

3 Hawks 85 Celtics 83

Celtics SJones, Russell(3)

Hawks Levingston, Nique, Rivers

3 q score Hawks 91 Celtics 91

Celtics Heinsohn, Heinsohn, SJones, Russell

Hawks Wilkins, Levingston, Moses

Dead tied. 12 minutes left in game one.

4 Qtr

11:32: Atl: John Battle banks one home and the quarter is underway.

11:18: Bos: Nifty backdoor cut for Cousy, layup.

10:46: Atl: Duane Ferrell scoops/scores.

10:05: Atl: Celtics miss - Doc pull up J.  

9:55: Bos: Russell down low.  

9:37: Bos: Hawks turnover - Sam Jones scores from the FT line.

9:24: Bos: Hawks turnover - Cousy from 17 and Boston is up.

8:56: Atl: Theus from 9 feet.  Tied.

8:16: Bos: Heinsohn dunk.  

8:05: Atl: Theus again.

7:58: Bos: Cousy drills one.  

7:45: Atl: It's Theus - Reggie Theus just doing it for the Hawks.

7:37: Bos: Cousy again - drives and scores.  105-103

6:57: Atl: Nique rips home a dunk.

6:43: Bos: Bank is open for Satch Sanders.

6:24: Bos: Sam Jones pulls up from the wing.  4 pt Celtics game.

6:13: Atl: Nique's fouled, hits 1.

5:57: Atl: Celtics miss - and Reggie Theus nails a long 2.

5:32: Atl: Celtics miss - Doc Rivers corner 3 and Atlanta retakes the lead.

5:24: Bos: Cousy drives and scores.  111-111

4:56: Atl: Levingston hits the 3 footer.

4:26: Atl: Celtics miss - and Moses pounds one down to give Atlanta a 4 pt lead.

4:15: Bos: Sam Jones from the wing.  

3:52: Bos: Russell blocks Levingston on one end - and hits a 4 footer on the other end -- and he is fouled and the FT gives Boston the lead.

3:30: Bos: Sam Jones steals the ball - and then pulls a modern move - gives up on the layup and instead bombs away the uncontested 3 -- he hits it.  119-115.

3:16: Atl: Heinsohn picks up his 5th, Levingston hits both.

2:52: Atl: Boston misses, Theus banks one home and we are tied again.  What a great game one.

2:22: Bos: Havlicek, 12 footer.

1:52: Atl: That's it for Tommy; he fouls Nique, he hits both - and Heinsohn is gone.

1:12: Atl: The Celtics don't score - Doc hits a circus shot.  Hawks go up.

:46: Atl: Sanders misses the attempt at a game tying 2 - he quickly fouls Wilkins, who makes just 1 -- so it's a 3 point game.

:38: Bos: Boston going fast, looking to get in 2 possessions - Havlicek draws the double team at the 3 point line, finds Sam Jones underneath, layup.  124-123.

Wilkins misses at 28 seconds - but Levinston is there with the board - Boston's down one, Atlanta letting the clock wind down - Wilkins drives, rises, fires at 11 seconds left.  

Misses.  

Boston ball.  Timeout  10 seconds left.  Hawks by 1. 

It's Sam Jones - fadeaway - in the paint....

Misses.  Wilkins gets the rebound with 2 seconds left, he's fouled. Hits both - and that's it.

 Fin score: Hawks 126 Celtics 123

Outstanding game 1 - Boston had a chance at a buzzer beater - but Sam Jones missed and the Hawks will head to Atlanta a game from advancing.

'Nique: 28 pts/12 boards - Player of the Game

Moses: 25 pts/11 boards

Levingston: 10 pts/13 boards

Rivers: 18 pts/5 boards

Theus: 16 pts/7 assists/6 boards

S Jones: 36 pts/6 assists

Heinsohn: 21 pts/10 boards

Russell: 16 pts/21 boards

Cousy: 17 pts/13 assists/6 steals

Havlicek: 13 pts

1 Qtr

9 Hawks 6 Celtics 4

Hawks Ricers, Theus, Nique

Celtics Heinsohn, Havlicek

6 Celtics 13 Hawks 12

Hawks Nique, Moses, Nique

Celtics SJones, Russell, Havlicek(3) Heinsohn

Atlanta came in as the 224th overall seed - if they win tonight they've reached the Round of 64. 

3 Celtics 27 Hawks 18

Hawks Rivers, Moses, Carr

Celtics SJones, Cousy, Heinsohn, Havlicek, Heinsohn, SJones, Russell

 1 qscore Celtics 33 Hawks 27

Hawks Ferrell, Battle, Moses(1) Ferrell, Moses

Celtics SJones, Ramsey, Lovellette

Boston got off to the big offensive start in game one, they keep that going today.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 39 Hawks 35

Hawks Koncak, Carr, Nique, Nique

Celtics Havlicek, Sanders, Cousy

6 Celtics 51 Hawks 43

Hawks Nique, Levingston, Rivers, Levingston

Celtics Ramsey, Cousy, Cousy, Cousy, SJones, Russell

Cousy with 8 to open the second.  

3 Celtics 55 Hawks 47

Hawks Moses, Moses

Celtics Ramsey, Lovellette

 Half score Celtics 57 Hawks 50

Hawks Levingston(1) Wilkins

Celtics Heinsohn(1) Russell(1)

Boston's had a moderate the whole way in game 2.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 59 Hawks 54

Hawks Rivers, Moses

Celtics Russell

6 Celtics 66 Hawks 63

Hawks Wilkins, Levingston(1) Wilkins, Wilkins, Theus

Celtics Russell, Heinsohn (3) Heinsohn

Nique gets 6 to open the quarter and the Hawks draw close.  

3 Celtics 72 Hawks 71

Hawks Theus, Nique, Rivers, Ferrell

Celtics Cousy, Heinsohn, Russell

3 q score Hawks 84 Celtics 75

Hawks Koncak, Rivers, Wilkins, Moses, Moses(3) Battle

Celtics Havlicek

Atlanta scores 11 straight - the floodgates open; and now, at home - up 9 - they are 12 minutes from a massive celebration.

4 Qtr

9 Hawks 90 Celtics 78

Hawks Ferrell, Rivers, Levingston

Celtics Russell(3)

6 Hawks 106 Celtics 84

Hawks Theus, Levingston, Nique, Moses, Theus, Theus, Theus, Webb

Celtics Cousy, Swartz, Cousy

Bedlam in Atlanta - the Hawks are about to knock off the Celtics and advance to the Region 16 Semis.

3 Hawks 110 Celtics 89

Hawks Nique, Webb

Celtics Havlicek(3) Heinsohn

 Fin score Hawks 116 Celtics 92

Hawks Webb, Tolbert, Battle

Celtics KC Jones(3)

A shocker.  The 1989 Atlanta Hawks who got bounced in Rnd 1 of the playoffs - have advanced to the third round of the tournament.  They'll take on the winner of the next series.  18/15 for Heinsohn in the loss.

Nique: 28 pts/10 boards - Player of the Game

Moses: 20 pts/17 boards

Theus: 14 pts/7 boards/7 assists

Rivers: 14 pts/8 assists/7 boards

Levingston: 10 pts/5 boards

 

2. 2004 SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 7. 1973 WEST CHAMP LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Spurs: 57-25, 2nd in MW Div, 16th in Off, 1st in Def

                       d. Grizzlies, West First Rnd 4-0

                       Lost Lakers, West Semis 4-2

                       #32 Overall Seed 

                       d. '97 Rockets (2-1, Duncan 2 PotG)

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters:

C Rasho Nesterovic (27)                              8.7 PPG  15.3 PER  7.2 Win Shares  1.9 VORP

F Tim Duncan (27, Wake Forest)                 22.3        27.1           13.1                   6.7

F Hedo Turkoglu (24)                                  9.2           14.1          6.7                      2.3

G Tony Parker (21)                                      14.7         15.7           7.5                     1.8

G Manu Ginobli (26)                                   12.8         18.5           9.1                     3.8

Rotation Reserves

C Kevin Willis (41, Michigan St)                3.4           14.9          .9                        0

F Malik Rose (29, Drexel)                           7.9           15             3.8                      .3

F Robert Horry (33, Alabama)                     4.8          14.5           4.6                     1.5

G Jason Hart (25, Syracuse)                        3.3           12.3         1.9                       .4

G Bruce Bowen (32, Cal St Fullerton)        6.9           8.2           5.4                       1

Leaders: Duncan (4th Rebounds, 2nd Reb/Gm, 2nd PER, 2nd Def Reb %, 4th Reb %, 2nd Steal %, 2nd Def Rating, 3rd Win Shares, 2nd Win Shares/48, 2nd Box +/-, 3rd VORP) 1st Team All NBA

               Ginobli (2nd Steal %, 4th Def Box +/1)

               Nesterovic (4th Def Rating, 5th Def Win Shares, 5th Def Win Shares)

With the Warriors gone, the top remaining seed in Region 1 is San Antonio; it's all about the 27 year old Duncan, 2nd in the NBA in PER, 3rd in Win Shares, 3rd in VORP, 2nd in WS/48.  The Spurs were the top defensive team in '04 and just run of the mill offensively. 

Lakers: 60-22, 1st in Pac Div, 2nd in Off, 3rd in Def

                         d. Bulls West Semis 4-3

                         d. Warriors West Finals 4-1

                         Lost NBA Finals Knicks 4-1

                         #97 seed overall 

                         d. '04 Pacers (2-0, West, Wilt-PotG)

Coach: Bill Sharman

Starters

C Wilt Chamberlain (36 Kansas)  13.2 PPG    19.1 PER  18.2 Win Shares

F Bill Bridges (33 Kansas)            9.8              12.7          6.5

F Jim McMillan (24 NYU)            18.9             14.8         6.4

G Jerry West (34 W Virginia)           22.8            23.2         12.6

G Gail Goodrich (29 UCLA)         23.9            18.8          8.1

Rotation Reserves

C Mel Counts (31 Oregon St)       5                 17.1          1.6

F Happy Hairston (30 NYU)             6.3               20             4.2

F Keith Erickson (28 UCLA)           9                 12             2.8

G Jim Price (23 Louisville)            6.4               12.7          1.5

G Pat Riley (27 Kentucky)           7.3                11.3          1

Leaders: Chamberlain (1st Rebounds, 5th Triple Doubles, 1st FG%, 1st Reb/Game, 1st True Shooting %, 1st Eff FG %, 2nd Reb %, 2nd Win Shares)

               West (4th Assists, 3rd PER, 2nd Asst %) 1st Team All NBA

Jerry West is 34, first team All NBA, with 20+ PER and double digit WS; Wilt's 36, over 18 Win Shares; 30 year old Happy Hairston comes off the bench with 20 PER. LA's the 7th seed in the Region - but his is a top 5 team in both offense and defense.  We got some real serious Hall of Fame talent in this series.  Possible Lakers/Celtics, Russell v. Wilt, matchup looming. 

Matchup:

C Wilt (Lakers)

F Duncan (Spurs)

F Push

G West (Lakers)

G Push

Bench: Lakers

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 12 Lakers 10

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli(3) Duncan, Ginobli(3) Ginobli

Lakers West, Goodrich, Wilt, McMillan, McMillan

6 Spurs 18 Lakers 17

Spurs Nesterovic, Duncan, Duncan

Lakers McMillan, Goodrich, Goodrich(3)

The 1989 Hawks are the Cinderella waiting for the winner of this one.  Manu scored 10 in the first 3.

3 Spurs 25 Lakers 20

Spurs Nesterovic, Duncan(3) Parker

Lakers bridges(1) Hairston

 1 qscore Spurs 29 Lakers 26

Spurs Bowen, Rose

Lakers West, Erickson, Riley(1) Erickson(1)

And we're underway.  

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 41 Lakers 33

Spurs Turkoglu, Parker, Nesterovic, Turkoglu(3) Rose(3)

Lakers Erickson, Hairston(1) Counts, McMillan

6 Spurs 47 Lakers 40

Spurs Willis, Duncan, Duncan

Lakers Goodrich(3) Wilt, Hairston

Spurs maintain the lead.

3 Spurs 53 Lakers 45

Spurs Hart, Hart, Duncan

Lakers West(1) Counts, McMillan

 Half score Spurs 58 Lakers 47

Spurs Nesterovic, Parker(3)

Lakers West

Double digit lead - the Spurs are the top remaining seed in the region.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 64 Lakers 53

Spurs Nesterovic, Duncan, Duncan

Lakers Bridges, West, Erickson

6 Spurs 68 Lakers 62

Spurs Duncan, Willis

Lakers McMillan(3) West, West, McMillan

Half dozen for West to open the half, Lakers get closer.

3 Spurs 70 Lakers 65

Spurs Nesterovic

Lakers Wilt(3)

3 q score Spurs 76 Lakers 73

Spurs Duncan(1) Ginobli, Nesterovic(1) Horry

Lakers West, McMillan, Hairston, Counts

Lakers as close as they've been all day.  12 left.  

4 Qtr

11:23 SA: Duncan J from the paint.

11:05: LA: McMillan, midrange.  

10:57: SA: Duncan from the low post.

10:37: SA: Nesterovic blocks Hairston and Duncan scores again - he's got 6 in the first 90 seconds and now it's a 7 pt game. 

9:59: LA: Wilt.  

9:43: SA: Nesterovic dunk, 84-77

6 Spurs 89 Lakers 81

SA Bowen, Turkoglu(3)

LA: Wilt, Wilt

Solid Spurs lead.

3 Spurs 93 Lakers 84

SA Nesterovic, Manu

LA West(1) Wilt

 Fin score

SA Duncan(1) Parker(1) Parker, Duncan(1)

LA Bridges, McMillan(3) Goodrich, West, Goodrich

Goodrich turnaround with 12 seconds left cuts it to 3 - so there's a chance for LA.

Duncan's fouled and its both and that's that.

Final: Spurs 100 Lakers 95

Duncan: 32 pts/16 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game

Nesterovic: 17 pts/18 boards

Parker: 10 pts/7 assists

Ginobli: 14 pts/4 steals

Wilt: 15 pts/16 boards

West: 18 pts/7 assists

McMillan: 22 pts/5 assists

Goodrich: 14 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 9 Spurs 9

Lakers McMillan, Wilt, Goodrich, Wilt(3)

Spurs Parker, Nesterovic, Parker(3) Nesterovic

6 Lakers 13 Spurs 13

Lakers Goodrich, West

Spurs Duncan, Duncan

The Spurs look to advance - the Cinderella Hawks await.

3 Lakers 26 Spurs 22

Lakers Wilt, Hairston, Wilt, Hairston, Goodrich, West(3)

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Nesterovic, Duncan(1) Duncan

 1 qscore Lakers 37 Spurs 24

Lakers Bridges, Goodrich, Goodrich, Price, Erickson, Counts

Spurs  Rose

The LA crowd awakens the Lakers offense; Goodrich with 10 first quarter pts.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 46 Spurs 29

Lakers Bridges, West, Goodrich(3) Goodrich

Spurs Parker(3) Ward

6 Lakers 50 Spurs 31

Lakers Wilt, Hairston

Spurs Bowen

A game 2 blowout - the Lakers are about to tie this series, 15 for Goodrich.

3 Lakers 60 Spurs 34

Lakers Wilt, Hairston(3) West, Riley, West

Spurs Horry(3)

 Half score Lakers 68 Spurs 42

Lakers Goodrich, Hairston, Counts, Hairston

Spurs Horry, Duncan, Ginobli, Duncan

LA lets the Spurs know that 30 years ago can still play some hoops - we will have a showdown back in Texas.

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 73 Spurs 52

Lakers McMillan, McMillan

Spurs Turkoglu, Willis, Nesterovic, Duncan, Parker

6 Lakers 77 Spurs 54

Lakers McMillan, West

Spurs Duncan

A half dozen for McMillan opens the third.

3 Lakers 77 Spurs 61

Lakers

Spurs Nesterovic, Horry(3) Ginobli

3 q score Lakers 86 Spurs 66

Lakers Counts, Goodrich, West(3) Riley

Spurs Parker, Ginobli(3)

How many ways can we say game 2 is over?

4 Qtr

9 Lakers 90 Spurs 72

Lakers Goodrich, West

Spurs Duncan, Willis, Duncan

scoreless over the next 3

3 Lakers 92 Spurs 76

Lakers Goodrich

Spurs Horry, Bowen

 Fin score Lakers 102 Spurs 93

Lakers Wilt(1) Trapp(1) Ellis(1) Goodrich, McMillan, West(1) West

Spurs Brown, Ward, Ward(3) Ginobli(3) Turkoglu, Nesterovic, Duncan

LA takes their foot off the gas in the 4th; easy game 2 win.

West: 21 pts/8 assists/6 boards - Player of the Game

Goodrich: 24 pts

Wilt: 14 pts/16 boards/6 blocks

McMillan: 11 pts

Bridges: 4 pts/10 boards

Hairston: 12 pts/8 boards

Duncan: 25 pts/18 boards/4 blocks

Ginobli: 10 pts/12 boards/7 assists

Parker: 12 pts/11 assists

Nesterovic: 12 pts/7 boards

Horry: 10 pts/7 boards

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 6 Lakers 5

Spurs Turkoglu(3) Parker(3)

Lakers McMillan, West(3)

6 Spurs 14 Lakers 11

Spurs Turkoglu, Nesterovic, Turkoglu, Ginobli

Lakers West, Goodrich, Bridges

We're underway.  Winners move on to the Rnd of 64, losers go home.

3 Spurs 22 Lakers 15

Spurs Parker, Ginobli, Horry, Duncan

Lakers Goodrich, Wilt

 1 qscore Spurs 32 Lakers 22

Spurs Horry, Parker(3) Ginobli, Duncan, Turkoglu(1)

Lakers Goodrich, Riley, Hairston(3)

It's the Spurs, back at home for Game 3, off to the hot start.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 36 Lakers 24

Spurs Rose, Duncan

Lakers Hairston

6 Spurs 41 Lakers 26

Spurs Ginobli(1) Duncan, Nesterovic

Lakers McMillan

This one looks like another blowout.

3 Spurs 47 Lakers 34

Spurs Turkoglu, Duncan, Duncan

Lakers Erickson, West, Hairston, McMillan

 Half score Spurs 55 Lakers 43

Spurs Rose, Parker, Nesterovic, Ginobli

Lakers McMillan (3) McMillan, Wilt, Goodrich

Double digit lead.  Spurs 24 minutes from advancing.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 62 Lakers 55

Spurs Duncan, Parker(3) Parker

Lakers Wilt(3) Goodrich, Goodrich, Goodrich, Goodrich(3)

6 Lakers 65 Spurs 64

Spurs Rose

Lakers Goodrich, West, Wilt(3) West(3)

Wow - Gail Goodrich scores 11 straight Lakers points and LA takes the lead.  

3 Lakers 72 Spurs 70

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan

Lakers Erickson(3) West, West

3 q score Spurs 84 Lakers 73

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

Lakers Goodrich(1)

San Antonio withstands the run - Duncan takes over with 10 in the last half of the quarter,

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 87 Lakers 84

Spurs Rose, Duncan(1)

Lakers Riley(3) West, West, McMillan, Hairston

6 Spurs 89 Lakers 88

Spurs Duncan

Lakers Goodrich, McMillan

LA outscores the Spurs by 10 in the first 6 of the 4th.  We get a great finish; game 3 - winner take all - Spurs up a point.

5:52: SA: You know who gets the ball.  Duncan.  Jumper. 

5:40: LA: It's West - midrange.  

4:21: SA: Over a minute later, Parker hits a corner 3.  

4:11: SA: Manu steals the ball - lays it up and in, 96-90.

3:37: SA: This run might have ended it - Duncan from the low post.  98-90

 Fin score Spurs 111 Lakers 98

Spurs Duncan, Nesterovic, Ginobli, Duncan(1) Ginobli, Duncan, Turkoglu

Lakers McMillan, Goodrich(3) Trapp(3)

The Spurs outscore LA by a dozen down the stretch and win going away.

22/8 assists for West - just 10 game 3 pts for Wilt.

Duncan: 36 pts/16 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game

Ginobli: 17 pts/11 boards/9 assists

Parker: 23 pts/7 assists/

Turkogli: 12 pts/8 boards

2. 2004 SAN ANTONIO SPURS v. 14. 1989 ATLANTA HAWKS

Game 1

1 Qtr

9 Spurs 5 Hawks 4

Spurs Duncan, Duncan(3) 

Hawks Rivers, Rivers

6 Hawks 11 Spurs 9

Spurs Parker, Nesterovic

Hawks Wilkins, Levingston(3)

Region 16 Semis - second seeded Spurs vs. 14th seeded Hawks - winner to the Region 16 Final against the 1980 Lakers.  

3 Hawks 18 Spurs 17

Spurs Duncan(3) Horry(3) Duncan

Hawks  Wilkins(1) Rivers, Rivers, Rivers, Wilkins

1Q Score Spurs 23 Hawks 18

Spurs Bowen, Duncan, Nesterovic

Hawks

7 in the back half of the quarter for Duncan - Spurs up 5.

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 29 Hawks 27

Spurs Rose, Willis, Duncan

Hawks Carr, Carr, Theus, Levingston(1) Moses

6 Hawks 35 Spurs 33

Spurs Ginobli, Duncan

Hawks Wilkins, Moses, Wilkins, Wilkins

6 in the last 3 for Nique and Atlanta surges.

3 Hawks 42 Spurs 35

Spurs Parker

Hawks Carr, Moses, Theus(3)

Half Score Hawks 47 Spurs 44

Spurs Parker, Ginobli, Nesterovic, Parker(1) Ginobli

Hawks Moses(3) Theus

Defense here leading the way.  Moses had 9 in the quarter.

3 Qtr

9 Hawks 54 Spurs 45

Spurs Rose(1)

Hawks Battle, Wilkins, Levingston(3)

6 Hawks 61 Spurs 51

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli

Hawks Moses(1) Rivers, Rivers, Moses

Double digit Hawks lead.

3 Hawks 66 Spurs 60

Spurs Parker, Nesterovic, Turkoglu(3) Turkoglu(1) Nesterovic(1)

Hawks Rivers, Carr, Moses(1)

3 Q Score Hawks 72 Spurs 66

Spurs Ginobli(3) Parker(1) Horry

Hawks Wilkins, Carr, Wilkins

12 to go.  Are the Hawks about to take game 1.

4 Qtr

9 Hawks 78 Spurs 72

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Ginobli

Hawks Levingston, Theus, Theus

6 Hawks 84 Spurs 78

Spurs Duncan, Rose, Rose

Hawks Theus, Moses, Webb

Atlanta holding on.  Reggie Theus with 6 to open the quarter.

3 Hawks 91 Spurs 87

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli(3) Nesterovic, Parker

Hawks Rivers, Wilkins(3) Levingston

1:57: SA: Turkoglu pulls up from the left side.  2 point game.

1:46: Atl: Levingston in the paint.  

1:12: Atl: The Spurs miss - Theus banks one in high off glass.  6 pt game.

:24: SA: Duncan in the paint.  

Wilkins hits 2 FT.

Duncan scores with 12 seconds left.  Still a 4 pt game.

Wilkins again hits both.

Spurs miss.  Theus hits both.  

Turkoglu 3 - but it's too late.  

Final Q Score: Hawks 101 Spurs 96

The Cinderella Hawks keep this going.  The series will head to Atlanta with the Hawks looking to advance.  

Wilkins: 24 pts/7 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game

Moses: 15 pts/11 boards

Rivers: 18 pts/6 boards

Theus: 17 pts/5 boards

Levingston: 13 pts/7 boards

Carr: 10 pts/6 boards

Duncan: 30 pts/11 boards/6 assists

Ginobli: 18 pts/11 boards

Parker: 12 pts

Game 2

1 Qtr

9 Hawks 10 Spurs 6

Hawks Nique, Theus, Moses, Wilkins, Theus

Spurs Parker, Duncan, Duncan

6 Hawks 12 Spurs 12

Hawks Rivers

Spurs Nesterovic, Nesterovic, Turkoglu

The Atlanta Hawks are 3 1/2 quarters from the Round of 32 - Cinderella's slipper still fits here in Georgia.

3 Spurs 16 Hawks 15

Hawks Nique(3)

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli

1Q Score Spurs 18 Hawks 17

Hawks Knocak

Spurs Ginobli

Defense again leading the way.

2 Qtr

9 Hawks 25 Spurs 24

Hawks Ferrell, Koncak, Rivers, Carr

Spurs Rose, Hart, Rose

6 Hawks 29 Spurs 29

Hawks Carr, Battle

Spurs Bowen, Duncan, Parker(1)

Defense.  Each possession tight.

3 Spurs 36 Hawks 35

Hawks Theus, Rivers, Moses

Spurs Duncan, Rose, Horry(3)

Half Score Spurs 43 Hawks 38

Hawks Rivers, Battle(1)

Spurs Horry(3) Willis, Willis

Super hard fought - everything a contest in this one.  

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 53 Hawks 42

Hawks Moses, Nique

Spurs Nesterovic, Parker, Duncan, Parker, Ginobli

6 Spurs 58 Hawks 44

Hawks Nique

Spurs Ginobli(3) Duncan

It looks like the Spurs are about to tie this up.

3 Spurs 68 Hawks 58

Hawks Theus, Ferrell, Nique, Nique, Ferrell, Ferrell, Nique

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli, Willis

3 Q Score Spurs 73 Hawks 62

Hawks Carr, Ferrell

Spurs Turkoglu, Turkoglu(3)

10 third quarter points for Duncan - Spurs looking to force the showdown game in the Region 16 semi.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 82 Hawks 65

Hawks Carr(1) Webb

Spurs Willis, Parker(3) Ginobli, Horry

6 Spurs 86 Hawks 76

Hawks Nique, Nique, Rivers, Moses(3) Nique

Spurs Duncan, Duncan

Still a double digit lead.

3 Spurs 99 Hawks 83

Hawks Moses(1) Battle, Carr, Levingston

Spurs Nesterovic(1) Nesterovic, Willis(3) Parker, Nesterovic, Parker, Duncan(1)

Final Q Score Spurs 109 Hawks 90

Hawks Bradley(1) Bradley(3) Bradley(1) Koncak

Spurs Duncan, Brown, Heal, Ward, Heal

The world makes more sense with this one, San Antonio sending it to the showdown as we end the round of 64 in Region 1.  Duncan earns his 5th PotG leading Region 1. 

Duncan: 25 pts/16 boards-Player of the Game

Ginobli: 15 pts/6 boards

Nesterovic: 11 pts/9 boards

Parker: 14 pts/6 assists

Willis: 11 pts/6 boards

Nique: 23 pts/7 boards

Moses: 10 pts/16 boards

Rivers: 10 pts/7 assists

Ferrell: 10 pts

Game 3

1 Qtr

9 Hawks 9 Spurs 7

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Hawks Nique, Nique, Levingston, Theus(3)

6 Spurs 15 Hawks 15

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Duncan, Nesterovic

Hawks Theus, Levingston, Nique

Duncan with 8, Wilkins with 6 - winner heads to the Round of 32 and the Region 16 Final.

3 Hawks 22 Spurs 19

Spurs Duncan, Willis

Hawks Moses(3) Rivers, Carr

1Q Score Spurs 29 Hawks 26

Spurs Willis, Parker, Rose, Nesterovic, Nesterovic

Hawks Moses, Battle

Tight through the first.  Duncan's got 10

2 Qtr

9 Spurs 35 Hawks 32

Spurs Rose, Hart, Parker

Hawks Koncak, Ferrell, Moses

6 Spurs 42 Hawks 38

Spurs Bowen(1) Nesterovic, Parker, Ginobli

Hawks Moses, Nique, Carr

Hall of Famers on both sides here fighting it out.  Winner moves on.

3 Spurs 50 Hawks 46

Spurs  Ginobli, Parker, Ginobli, Nesterovic

Hawks Rivers, Moses, Carr(3) Nique(1)

Half Score Spurs 61 Hawks 50

Spurs Turkoglu, Parker(3) Rose, Turkoglu, Rose

Hawks Moses, Rivers

There's the run that maybe ends this - the Spurs up double digits.

3 Qtr

9 Spurs 67 Hawks 52

Spurs Hart, Willis, Parker

Hawks Battle

6 Spurs 71 Hawks 54

Spurs Duncan, Duncan

Hawks Moses

The clock hasn't struck midnight, but it's after 11 for sure.

3 Spurs 83 Hawks 64

Spurs Horry, Horry(3) Ginobli(3) Nesterovic, Ginobli

Hawks Rivers, Moses, Rivers, Webb, Theus

3 Q Score Spurs 90 Hawks 74

Spurs Parker, Duncan, Parker(3)

Hawks Moses, Battle, Battle, Theus, Wilkins

The Spurs, second seeds in Region 1 - will be headed to the Region 1 Final to face the 1980 Lakers when we play the Round of 32, which will be the last 3 game series.

4 Qtr

9 Spurs 96 Hawks 77

Spurs Bowen, Bowen, Bowen

Hawks Wilkins, Theus(1)

6 Spurs 104 Hawks 77

Spurs Parker, Nesterovic, Duncan, Duncan

Hawks

It's a blowout.  

3 Spurs 106 Hawks 82

Spurs Ginobli

Hawks Carr, Rivers(3)

Final Q Score Spurs 108 Hawks 88

Spurs Ward

Hawks Battle(3) Battle(3)

Dominique held to 13 pts in this showdown game, the Hawks run ends.  

Duncan: 20 pts/13 boards/6 assists/6 blocks

Parker: 22 pts/11 assists

Ginobli: 16 pts/10 boards/8 assists

Nesterovic: 14 pts/14 rebounds

All Region Team:

C Kareem ('80 Lakers-4 PotG)

F Duncan ('04 Spurs-6 PotG)

F 'Nique ('89 Hawks-4 PotG)

G Steph ('17 Warriors-3 PotG)

G Magic ('80 Lakers-2 PotG)