F Pau Gasol 27 18.8 24 4.6 1.7
F Lamar Odom 28-R Island 14.2 16.9 9.7 3.2
G Derek Fisher 33-L Rock 11.7 13.8 5.7 .9
G Kobe Bryant 29 28.3 24.2 13.8 6.3 VORP
C Ronny Turiaf 25-Gonzaga 6.6 15 4.2 1
F Vladimir Radmanovic 27 8.4 12.6 3.5 .8
F Luke Walton 27-Arizona 7.2 12.3 3.2 .7
G Jordan Farmar 21-UCLA 9.1 15.4 3.9 1.4
G Sasha Vujacic 23 8.8 15.1 3.6 1
The 2008 Lakers are top 5 in offense and defense and are the 3rd seeds in the region; Kobe's 29, over 20 in PER and Win Shares; 20 year old Bynum, 27 year old Gasol also cross 20 PER. Lakers going big - with those two and Odom all in the starting lineup. 2 Kobe teams left to try to advance to the rnd of 32, this team and 2010.
Magic: 59-23, 1st SE Div, 11th Off/1st Def
d. Sixers East 1st Rnd 4-2
d. Celtics East Semis 4-3
d. Cavs East Finals 4-2
Lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-1
#82 overall seed
d. '00 Spurs (2-0 Howard 2 PotG)
Coach: Stan Van Gundy, Asst Patrick Ewing
Starters
C Dwight Howard 23 20.6 PPG 25.4 PER 13.8 WS 4.7 VORP
F Marcin Gortat 24 3.8 17 3.3 .6
F Rashard Lewis 29 17.7 16.8 9.5 4.1
G Jameer Nelson 26-St Joes 16.7 20.6 6 2.3
G Hedo Turkoglu 29 16.8 14.8 7.3 2.4
Rotation Reserves
C Tony Battie 32-T Tech 4.8 11.9 2.8 .1
F Mickael Pietrus 26 9.4 11.6 3 .8
F Courtney Lee 23-W Kentucky 8.4 10.4 4.4 .9
G Anthony Johnson 34-Charleston 5.3 10.3 2.8 .4
G Rafer Alston 32-Fresno St 12 15.6 2.4 .9
Leaders Howard 1st Reb, 1st Reb/Gm, 1st Blocks, 1st Blocks/Gm, 4th FG%, 4th PER, 5th WS, 3rd WS/48, 5th Def +/-, 1st Def Rtng, 2nd Reb%, 2nd Block %, 1st Team All NBA
Nelson 2nd 3 Pt %
The best defense in 2009 belonged to the Magic, led by 23 year old Dwight Howard, top 5 in the league in Win Shares, WS/48 and PER. 26 year old Jameer Nelson also hits 20 PER. It's Orlando's last team standing
Matchup:
C Howard (Magic)
F Gasol (Lakers)
F Push
G Nelson (Magic)
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers
Gm 1
1Qtr
9 Lakers 9 Magic 7
Lakers Fisher, Kobe(1) Bynum, Kobe, Gasol
Magic Nelson(3) Nelson, Gortat
6 Lakers 17 Magic 13
Lakers Bynum, Gasol, Kobe, Fisher
Magic Lewis(3) Nelson(3)
Bottom half of Region 15 underway.
3 Magic 18 Lakers 17
Lakers
Magic Gortat, Turkoglu(3)
1Score Lakers 32 Magic 24
Lakers Gasol, Turiaf, Farmar, Turiaf, Radmanovic(3) Radmanovic, Radmanovic
Magic Lewis(3) Johnson(3)
Vladimir Radmanovic scores the last 7 points of the quarter.
2Qtr
9 Lakers 40 Magic 27
Lakers Radmanovic(3) Vujacic(3) Turiaf
Magic Alston(3)
6 Lakers 47 Magic 35
Lakers Radmanovic(3) Bynum, Odom
Magic Alson, Battie, Howard, Nelson
Another half dozen for Radmanovic.
3 Lakers 55 Magic 42
Lakers Gasol, Kobe, Kobe, Bynum
Magic Howard, Lewis, Nelson(3)
HScore Lakers 57 Magic 47
Lakers Bynum
Magic Turkoglu, Howard(3)
Dwight Howard didn't score in the first qtr, he starts to get it going here.
3Qtr
9 Lakers 66 Magic 54
Lakers Gasol, Radmonovic, Fisher, Bynum
Magic Lewis, Howard, Gortat(1) Lewis
3 Lakers 81 Magic 69
Lakers Kobe(3) Walton, Fisher, Kobe, Bynum, Gasol
Magic Turkoglu, Lee, Howard(3) Howard
13 for Kobe. Lakers have led throughout. I skipped the update at 6 min
3Score Lakers 90 Magic 74
Lakers Odom(3) kobe, Farmar, Bynum
Magic Howard(3) Turkoglu
Lakers pulling away; they look like game one winners.
4Qtr
9 Lakers 92 Magic 79
Lakers Farmar
Magic Nelson(3) Alston
6 Lakers 104 Magic 82
Lakers Gasol, Gasol, Kobe, Kobe, Odom, Kobe
Magic Nelson(3)
Kobe with a half dozen more. Lakers win.
3 Lakers 113 Magic 87
Lakers turiaf, Farmar(3) Kobe, Turiaf
Magic Gortat(3) Gortat
FScore Lakers 121 Magic 93
Lakers Evans, Evans, Crittenton, Ariza
Magic Lue(3) Bogans(3)
Easy game one for LA. Whichever team wins this one will be at home to open the next series.
Kobe: 24 pts/7 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game
Odom: 7 pts/15 boards/9 assists
Bynum: 16 pts/9 boards/6 assists
Gasol: 16 pts/7 boards/5 assists
Farmar: 11 pts/6 boards
Turiaf: 10 pts/4 blocks
Radmanovic: 16 pts
Howard: 19 pts/13 boards
Lewis: 12 pts
Nelson: 21 pts/6 assists
Gortar: 10 pts/12 boards
Gm 2
1Qtr
9 Lakers 11 Magic 7
Magic Turkoglu(3) Howard Nelson
Lakers Gasol(3) Gasol, Odom, Bynum
6 Lakers 17 Magic 13
Magic Turkoglu, Nelson, Lewis
Lakers Fisher, Bynum, Kobe
Lakers looking to move on.
3 Lakers 21 Magic 21
Magic Howard, Howard(3) Pietrus(3)
Lakers Fisher, Kobe
1Score Lakers 29 Magic 27
Magic Howard, Howard, Lee
Lakers Farmar(3) Radmanonovic(3) Walton
Dwight with 11 first qtr points.
2Qtr
9 Lakers 37 Magic 34
Magic Alston, Howard, lewis(3)
Lakers Vujacic, Gasol, Kobe, Odom
6 Lakers 41 Magic 40
Magic Gortat, Johnson, Howard
Lakers Kobe(1) Kobe(3)
A half dozen for Kobe - he's looking for his 4th PotG
3 Lakers 49 Magic 47
Magic Howard, Lewis, Nelson
Lakers Farmar(3) Gasol, Fisher(3)
HScore Lakers 58 Magic 49
Magic Turkoglu
Lakers Gasol, Bynum, Bynum, Farmar(3)
LA with 3 triples and the biggest lead of the day.
3Qtr
9 Lakers 64 Magic 59
Magic Nelson(3) Howard, Pietrus(3) Nelson
Lakers Gasol, Turiaf, Kobe
6 Lakers 73 Magic 65
Magic Lewis(3) Lewis(3)
Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe(3) Kobe(3)
Kobe with 11 to open the 3rd - Lakers looking to head to the Region 15 Semi.
3 Lakers 76 Magic 70
Magic Howard, Gortat, Johnson(1)
Lakers Fisher(3)
3Score Lakers 82 Magic 79
Magic Lewis, Nelson(3) Howard, Turkoglu
Lakers Odom, Kobe, Farmar
12 minutes left - the Orlando crowd trying to will a game 3.
4Qtr
9 Lakers 91 Magic 88
Magic Howard(3) Gortat, Turkoglu, Gortat
Lakers Walton, Kobe, Odom, Bynum(3)
6 Lakers 99 Magic 94
Magic Alston, Nelson, Howard
Lakers Gasol, odom, Fisher, Kobe
6 left - Orlando trying to make a run.
3 Lakers 105 Magic 105
Magic Turkoglu, Nelson, Lewis, Pietrus, Howard(1) Lewis
Lakers Gasol, Gasol, Gasol
2:58: LA: Gasol, 17 footer, he's got 8 straight LA pts.
2:45: ORL: Corner 3 by Turkoglu and Orlando has the lead.
2:31: LA: Kobe, stepback triple. 110-108
1:53: LA: Bynum off glass.
1:43: ORL: Lewis hits a corner 3 and the Laker lead is 1.
No one scores over the next minute and a half - the Magic have the ball at 24 seconds left down a point.
It's Jameer Nelson - he drives to the basket at 6 seconds left - lays it up and --
BLOCKED. PAU GASOL BLOCKS JAMEER NELSON AT 6 SECONDS LEFT.
Kobe will hit a FT for the final
FScore: Lakers 113 Magic 111
Howard goes 29/14 but its Gasol with the huge block of Jameer Nelson to preserve the Laker win.
Gasol: 25 pts/6 boards-Player of the Game
Kobe: 31 pts/5 boards
Odom: 10 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Bynum: 13 pts/14 boards
Farmar: 11 pts
Coach Lenny Wilkens, Asst Brian Winters
Starters
C Brad Daugherty 26-UNC 21.5 23 PER 11.7 WS 4.5
F Hot Rod Williams 29-Tulane 11.9 18.6 9.2 3.4
F Larry Nance 32-Clemson 17 21.4 12.2 5.2
G Mark Price 27-G Tech 17.3 22.7 9.1 4.2
G Craig Ehlo 30-Wash St 12.3 13.8 3.8 1.2
Rotation Reserves
C Danny Ferry 25-Duke 5.1 11.2 1.3 -.4
F Mike Sanders 31-UCLA 9.2 14.1 1.7 .3
F John Battle 29-Rutgers 10.3 12.6 2 -.8
G Terrell Brandon 21-Oregon 7.4 12.8 .9 -.1
G Steve Kerr 26-Arizona 6.6 15.3 2.4 .8
Leaders: Nance 4th Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 5th Off Rtng, 2nd TO%, 5th Trip Doub
Daugherty 4th FG%, 4th Eff FG%, 2nd TS%, 5th Trip Doub, 3rd Team All NBA
Price FT%, 3rd Off +/-, 4th Asst%, 3rd Team All NBA
90s battle here; the Cavs had the second best offense in '92 taking on that Knicks defense. 26 year old Daugherty, 27 year old Price, 32 year old Nance all over 20 PER, Daugherty and Nance with double digit WS. The Cavs don't have a spot in the Rnd of 32; a LeBron team still has a shot in Region 16.
Rockets: 55-27, 3rd West Conf, 2nd Off/18th Def
d. Thunder West 1st Rnd 4-1
Lost Spurs West Semis 4-2
#239 overall seed
d. '67 Sixers (2-1 Harden 2)
Coach Mike d'Antoni, Asst John Lucas
Starters
C Clint Capela 22 12.6 PPG 21.4 PER 5.9 WS 1.2
F Montrez Harrell 23-Louisville 9.1 19.2 4.1 .8
F Trevor Ariza 31-UCLA 11.7 12.4 6 2.1
G Patrick Beverley 28-Arkansas 9.5 13 5.3 1.6
G James Harden 27-Ariz St 29.1 27.4 15 8 VORP
Rotation Reserves
C Nene 34 9.1 18.9 4.1 .8
F Ryan Anderson 28-Cal 13.6 13.5 5.2 .9
F Sam Dekker 22-Wisconsin 6.5 13.1 3.1 .6
G Lou Williams 30 14.9 15.4 1.2 .2
G Eric Gordon 28-Indiana 16.2 13.8 3.2 1.1
Leaders Harden 2nd PPG, 1st Assts, 1st Assts/Gm, 5th PER, 1st WS, 5th WS/48, 4th +/-, 2nd VORP, 2nd Asst%, 2nd Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA
Ariza 3rd Stls
Capela 3rd FG%, 3rd Eff FG%, 5th TS%
50 years after the Sixers had the best offense in the NBA, the Rockets are #2; 27 year old Harden is top 5 in VORP, Win Shares, WS/48 and PER. 22 year old Clint Capela also hits 20 PER. Harden is one of the real standouts in the tournament; 2 Rockets teams are in the Rnd of 32 and one of the OKC teams he was on also has advanced.
Matchup:
C Daugherty (Cavs)
F Williams (Cavs)
F Nance (Cavs)
G Price (Cavs)
G Harden (Rockets)
Bench: Rockets
Gm 1
1Qtr
9 Cavs 11 Rockets 8
Cavs Williams(3) Daugherty, Nance, Daugherty, Daugherty
Rockets Capela, Beverley, Capela, harrell
6 Cavs 17 Rockets 17
Cavs Daugherty, Ehlo, Price
Rockets Capela, Beverley(3) Capela, harrell
Lakers await the winners in the 2nd Region 15 Semi - we are drawing near the Rnd of 32, the final 3 game series' of the tournament
3 Cavs 26 Rockets 21
Cavs Nance, Price, Daugherty(3) Daugherty
Rockets Harrell, Capela
1Score Cavs 37 Rockets 30
Cavs Nance(1) Daugherty, Kerr, Brandon, Daugherty, Battle
Rockets Nene, Nene, Harden, Anderson
A quarter century between these clubs - but the 3 ball advantage that has submarined some great older teams hasn't shown up yet, Cavs big quarter.
2Qtr
9 Cavs 39 Rockets 33
Cavs Brandon
Rockets Anderson(3)
6 Cavs 49 Rockets 37
Cavs Nance, Daugherty, Williams, Price, Williams
Rockets Harrell, nene
Brad Daugherty with 19 points.
3 Cavs 58 Rockets 43
Cavs Battle(3) Price(3) Price(3)
Rockets Nene, Harrell, nene
HScore Cavs 68 Rockets 56
Cavs Sanders, Price, Williams, Daugherty, Brandon
Rockets Capela, harden, Ariza(3) Ariza(3) Anderson(3)
Mark Price with 8 in the last 6 - the Cavs with some 90s pride against a modern Rockets offense.
3Qtr
9 Cavs 74 Rockets 61
Cavs Price, Nance, Price
Rockets Harrell, Harden(3)
6 Cavs 83 Rockets 63
Cavs Price(3) Daugherty, Sanders
Rockets Harrell
Game 1 is over - 7 more for Price.
3 Cavs 89 Rockets 71
Cavs Sanders(3) Ehlo(3)
Rockets Williams(3) Capela, harrell(3)
3Score Cavs 93 Rockets 81
Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty
Rockets Wiliams(3) Capela, Capela, Ariza(3)
Good Rockets stretch, the 20 pt deficit is down to 12.
4Qtr
9 Cavs 100 Rockets 90
Cavs Price, Daugherty, Daughterty(3)
Rockets harden, Capela, Harden, Capela, nene(1)
6 Cavs 109 Rockets 96
Cavs Price, nance, Williams(1) Daugherty, Nance
Rockets Harden, Beverley, Anderson
Cleveland 's withstood the run.
3 Cavs 112 Rockets 101
Cavs Daugherty(3)
Rockets Capela, Williams(3)
FScore Cavs 121 Rockets 110
Cavs Daugherty, Ehlo, Williams(3) Bennett
Rockets Ariza(1) Williams(3) Wiltjer(3) Onuaku
Cleveland leads this one the whole way - the modern offense doesn't bother them as the Cavs go for a buck 21.
Daugherty: 39 pts/10 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game
Nance: 13 pts/12 boards/8 assists
Williams: 13 pts/8 boards/5 assists/4 blocks
Price: 27 pts/7 boards/6 assists
Harden: 14 pts/15 assists/6 boards
Harrell: 17 pts
Ariza: 10 pts
Capela: 24 pts/9 boards
Anderson: 10 pts/5 boards
Nene: 11 pts
Gm 2
1Qtr
9 Cavs 12 Rockets 7
Rockets Beverley(3) Beverley, harrell
Cavs Ehlo, Daugherty, Daugherty, Price, Daugherty, Daugherty
6 Cavs 18 Rockets 17
Rockets Harrell(3) Harden, harrell, harrell
Cavs Daugherty, Nance, Williams
Montrez Harrell is already in the region 15 final with the Clips; he has 9 to open game 2.
3 Cavs 26 Rockets 22
Rockets Anderson, Anderson(3)
Cavs Price(3) Kerr(3) Daugherty
1Score Cavs 34 Rockets 31
Rockets Williams, Anderson(3) Dekker, Dekker
Cavs Kerr, Sanders(1) Daugherty, Kerr(3)
8 for Ryan Anderson in the last 6 - but the Cavs continue to be the better club.
2Qtr
9 Cavs 40 Rockets 38
Rockets Gordon(3) Nene, Harden
Cavs Battle, Sanders, Ferry
6 Rockets 45 Cavs 42
Rockets Capela, Harden(3) Harden
Cavs Nance
7 for Harden in the last 6 and the Rockets take the lead.
3 Rockets 51 Cavs 48
Rockets Harrell, Nene, Nene
Cavs Battle, Daugherty, Price
HScore Rockets 56 Cavs 51
Rockets Beverley(3) Anderson
Cavs Daugherty(1) Williams
Houston needs a win to force game 3 and they have that 5 pt lead.
3Qtr
9 Rockets 61 Cavs 57
Rockets Harden(3) Williams
Cavs Price, Kerr, Williams
6 Rockets 65 Cavs 63
Rockets Capela(1) Harden(3)
Cavs Nance, Kerr, nance
6 more for Harden - tight game.
3 Cavs 70 Rockets 69
Rockets Capela, Harden
Cavs Brandon, Brandon(3) Daugherty
3Score Rockets 78 Cavs 74
Rockets Harden(3) Capela, Harrell, Beverley
Cavs Ehlo, Daugherty
11 for Harden in the 3rd - 12 min left.
4Qtr
9 Rockets 85 Cavs 78
Rockets Beverley(3) Nene, Anderson
Cavs Williams, Price
6 Rockets 92 Cavs 82
Rockets Harden(3) Harrell, Beverley
Cavs Price, Daugherty
It looks like Houston has survived and we will head back to Cleveland.
3 Rockets 101 Cavs 89
Rockets Williams(3) Harden(3) Capela(1) Harden,
Cavs Daugherty, Sanders, Ehlo(3)
FScore Rockets 106 Cavs 92
Rockets Dekker, Brown(3)
Cavs James(3)
Houston really holds on the defensive end, giving up just 18 4th qtr pts and forces the showdown.
Harden: 29 pts/8 boards/13 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game
Harrell: 15 pts
Beverley: 15 pts
Anderson: 12 pts
Daugherty: 25 pts/12 boards/7 assists
Williams: 8 pts/10 boards
Price: 13 pts/8 assists
Kerr: 12 pts
Gm 3
1Qtr
9 Cavs 6 Rockets 4
Cavs Nance, Daugherty, Price
Rockets harrell, Capela
6 Cavs 10 Rockets 6
Cavs Nance, Price
Rockets Ariza
Winner heads to LA to face Kobe and the Lakers
3 Cavs 16 Rockets 10
Cavs Nance, Williams, Nance
Rockets Williams, Harden
1Score Cavs 28 Rockets 19
Cavs Daugherty, Nance, Nance, Sanders, Daugherty, Daugherty
Rockets Harrell, Gordon(3) Dekker, Nene
8 for Daugherty - the Cavs have yet to advance a team into the Round of 32 - but slot 30 is right there for the taking.
2Qtr
9 Cavs 36 Rockets 29
Cavs Ferry, Williams Battle, Battle
Rockets Dekker, Nene, Anderson(3) Harden
6 Cavs 42 Rockets 33
Cavs Williams, Price, Williams
Rockets Dekker, dekker
Hot Rod Williams with a half dozen - Cavs up 9.
3 Cavs 47 Rockets 39
Cavs Daugherty, Nance(3)
Rockets Harden, Harden, Beverley
HScore Cavs 53 Rockets 43
Cavs Price(3) Williams(3)
Rockets Anderson, Capela
Cleveland with 3 triples to close the half - double digit lead.
3Qtr
9 Cavs 61 Rockets 50
Cavs Daugherty, Williams Daugherty, Price
Rockets Capela, Capela, Harden(3)
6 Cavs 67 Rockets 57
Cavs Brandon, Kerr, Brandon
Rockets Anderson, Harden(3) Harrell
Home teams just solidly up in all 3 games.
3 Cavs 75 Rockets 63
Cavs Daugherty, Ehlo(3) Brandon(1) Daugherty
Rockets Harden, Harrell, Nene
3Score Cavs 83 Rockets 68
Cavs Price, Nance, Nance, Daugherty
Rockets Williams, Anderson(3)
It's done - the Cavs are up 15 and headed to the Regional Semi to face LA.
4Qtr
9 Cavs 92 Rockets 79
Cavs Battle, Williams, Daugherty, Daugherty, Price(1)
Rockets Gordon, Gordon(3) Capela, Harden, Beverley
6 Cavs 97 Rockets 84
Cavs Price, Nance(3)
Rockets Gordon, Harden(3)
3 Cavs 104 Rockets 91
Cavs Nance, Ferry(1) Williams, Price
Rockets Anderson(3) Harden(3) Nene(1)
FScore Cavs 100 Rockets 100
Cavs Brown, Brown, Phils
Rockets McDaniels(3) Wiltjer(3) McDaniels(3)
Harden triple doubles in the defeat.
Nance: 24 pts/13 boards-Player of the Game
Daugherty: 24 pts/14 boards
Williams: 17 pts/11 boards
Price: 18 pts/12 assists
3. 2008 WEST CHAMP LA LAKERS v. 10. 1992 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Matchup
C Daugherty (Cavs)
F Push
F Nance (Cavs)
G Price (Cavs)
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers
Gm 1
1Qtr
9 Lakers 10 Cavs 8
Lakers Gasol, Fisher, Bynum Fisher, Kobe
Cavs Daugherty(3) Daugherty(3) Price
6 Lakers 15 Cavs 15
Lakers Radmanovic(3) Fisher
Cavs Ehlo(3) Sanders, Price
Winner of this Series gets Spot 30 in the Rnd of 32 as we wrap Region 15 Semifinals
3 Lakers 23 Cavs 17
Lakers Odom
Cavs Price, Daugherty, Nance, Sanders
1Score Cavs 27 Lakers 26
Lakers Kobe(1) Radmanovic(3) Farmar, Farmar(3)
Cavs Kerr(1) Battle(1) James
Cleveland continues to stand up for 90s basketball.
2Qtr
9 Cavs 32 Lakers 31
Lakers Vujacic(3) Kobe
Cavs James, Ferry(3)
6 Lakers 37 Cavs 37
Lakers Farmar, Kobe, Kobe
Cavs Price(3) Kerr
Kobe scores a half dozen to open the quarter.
3 Lakers 43 Cavs 39
Lakers Bynum, Kobe, Bynum
Cavs Battle
HScore Lakers 49 Cavs 46
Lakers Bynum, Gasol, Walton
Cavs Brandon, Ferry(3) Nance
Andrew Bynum with a half dozen in the last 6 - Lakers with the lead.
3Qtr
9 Lakers 58 Cavs 57
Lakers Odom, Bynum(3) Gasol, Turiaf
Cavs Nance, Nance, Price, Daugherty(1) Daugherty, Daugherty
6 Lakers 66 Cavs 62
Lakers Turiaf, Gasol, Odom, Kobe
Cavs Williams(1) Daugherty, Price
7 for Daugherty to open the half - tight game.
3 Lakers 79 Cavs 66
Lakers Farmar, Farmar(3) Odom, Bynum, Bynum, Fisher
Cavs Williams, Williams
3Score Lakers 85 Cavs 73
Lakers Farmar(3) Gasol(3)
Cavs Brandon, Nance, Nance
3 Laker triples in the last 6 - LA now with the double digit lead.
4Qtr
9 Lakers 89 Cavs 76
Lakers Fisher, Bynum
Cavs Price, Williams(1)
6 Lakers 95 Cavs 83
Lakers Fisher, Gasol, Bynum
Cavs Williams, Daugherty, Ehlo(3)
Half dozen for Bynum - Lakers about to take game 1
3 Lakers 97 Cavs 88
Lakers Bynum
Cavs Battle(1) Daugherty, Daugherty
FScore Lakers 107 Cavs 94
Lakers Kobe(3) Mbenga, Turiaf, Fisher(3)
Cavs James(3) Price(3)
LA holds serve at home - Cavs need to win back in Ohio.
Bynum: 21 pts/11 boards/7 blocks-Player of the Game
Kobe: 16 pts/5 boards
Gasol: 13 pts/9 boards/5 assists/4 blocks
Fisher: 15 pts/5 assists
Farmar: 15 pts
Daugherty: 21 pts/6 boards
Price: 18 pts/9 assists
Nance: 12 pts/7 boards
Williams: 9 pts/13 boards
Gm 2
1Qtr
9 Lakers 14 Cavs 4
Cavs Price, Daugherty
Lakers Fisher, Kobe, Kobe, Fisher(3) Odom, Kobe(3)
6 Lakers 18 Cavs 12
Cavs Daugherty, Ehlo, Nance, Nance
Lakers Kobe, Fisher
Kobe with 9 as LA tries to end this.
3 Lakers 22 Cavs 16
Cavs Kerr, Price
Lakers Bynum, Gasol
1Score Cavs 22 Lakers 22
Cavs Nance, Sanders, Nance
Lakers
Nance has 8 and the Cavs tie it up.
2Qtr
9 Lakers 31 Cavs 24
Cavs Brandon
Lakers Kobe(3) Kobe, Kobe, Gasol
6 Lakers 36 Cavs 31
Cavs Daugherty(3) Daugherty, Brandon
Lakers Gasol(1) Vujacic, Odom
Kobe with 7 to open the qtr.
3 Lakers 45 Cavs 40
Cavs Kerr(3) Sanders, Battle, Daugherty
Lakers Gasol, Fisher(3) Fisher, Kobe
HScore Lakers 52 Cavs 46
Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty, Williams
Lakers Odom, Farmar(3)Odom
LA is a half from wrapping this up - 18 for Kobe.
3Qtr
9 Lakers 59 Cavs 56
Cavs Nance, Daugherty, Nance, Daugherty, Sanders
Lakers Fisher, Bynum(1) Fisher, Fisher
6 Lakers 65 Cavs 58
Cavs Daugherty
Lakers Bynum, Walton, Walton
Derek Fisher with 6 in 3 min; Lakers biggest lead.
3 Lakers 67 Cavs 66
Cavs Daugherty(1) Brandon, Williams(3) Daugherty
Lakers Gasol
3Score Lakers 73 Cavs 72
Cavs Daugherty, Ehlo, Nance
Lakers Odom, Kobe, Bynum
Brad Daugherty with 11 in the 3rd and we are tight.
4Qtr
9 Lakers 80 Cavs 76
Cavs Battle, Daugherty
Lakers Gasol(3) Fisher, Kobe
6 Cavs 85 Lakers 84
Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty, Daugherty(3) Kerr
Lakers Kobe, Bynum
Daugherty just continues to domiante, the Cavs first lead.
4:36: LA: Nearly 90 seconds pass, Turiaf is fouled, hits 1. Tied.
4:28: CLE: Mark Price corner 3.
4:01: CLE: Price drives and scores.
3:11: LA: Kobe nifty baseline move.
2:26: CLE: Price misses a 3 but Daugherty is there for the putback. 92-87
2:12: LA: Fisher from the line.
1:42: CLE: Ehlo flips it up and in.
1:10: LA: Fisher top of the key.
:48: LA: Gasol bank. Lakers down 1.
:33: CLE: Daugherty, low post, turnaround. Yup. 96-93
Price hits 4 FT and we are tied.
FScore: Cavs 100 Lakers 93
The Cavs hold the Lakers to 41 in the half and force game 3.
Daugherty: 39 pts/16 boards-Player of the Game
Price: 13 pts/10 assists/4 steals
Nance: 14 pts/11 boards/6 assists/4 blocks
Kobe: 26 pts/6 boards/6 assists
Odom: 10 pts/14 boards
Gasol: 14 pts/6 boards/4 blocks
Bynum: 9 pts/12 boards/5 assists
Fisher: 24 pts
Gm 3
1Qtr
9 Cavs 7 Lakers 4
Lakers Kobe, Bynum
Cavs Price, Ehlo(3) Nance
6 Cavs 11 Lakers 6
Lakers Odom
Cavs Daugherty, Williams
One game for all of it.
3 Cavs 17 Lakers 16
Lakers Gasol, Gasol(3) Odom(3) Kobe
Cavs Nance, Nance, Nance
1Score Cavs 26 Lakers 22
Lakers Gasol Kobe, Bynum
Cavs Nance, Ferry, Price(3) Ferry
Larry Nance with 10 first qtr pts.
2Qtr
9 Cavs 36 Lakers 26
Lakers Walton, Radmanovic
Cavs Sanders, Ehlo(3) Ehlo(3) Williams
6 Cavs 42 Lakers 36
Lakers Turiaf, Walton, Kobe, Radmanovic(3) Farmar
Cavs Sanders, Nance, Daugherty
Lakers slice it to 6.
3 Cavs 53 Lakers 42
Lakers Vujacic, Gasol, Kobe
Cavs Battle, Kerr, Williams, Nance, Kerr(3)
HScore Cavs 61 Lakers 48
Lakers Bynum, Gasol, Kobe
Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty, Williams, Nance
Look at this - the Cavs come into LA and are just fully taking it to the Lakers, now one half away from reaching the Rnd of 32.
3Qtr
9 Cavs 69 Lakers 54
Lakers Vujajic(3) Farmar(3)
Cavs Nance(1) Price(3) Sanders, Daugherty
6 Cavs 75 Lakers 61
Lakers Odom, Gasol(3) Bynum
Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty, Williams
The Lakers better hurry; it's 6 more for Daugherty.
3 Cavs 80 Lakers 63
Lakers Bynum
Cavs Williams, Price(3)
3Score Cavs 91 Lakers 72
Lakers Walton, Fisher, Vujacic(3) Vujacic
Cavs Nance(1) Nance, Sanders, Nance, Kerr, Battle
Cleveland has opened it up - the Cavs are about to become the 30th team to reach the rnd of 32
4Qtr
9 Cavs 98 Lakers 77
Lakers Gasol, Gasol, Kobe(1)
Cavs Nance(3) Price, Daugherty
6 Cavs 104 Lakers 85
Lakers Bynum, Gasol, Gasol, Gasol
Cavs Daugherty, Nance, Daugherty
Gasol with 10 - but this is done.
3 Cavs 114 Lakers 91
Lakers Gasol, Gasol, Radmanovic
Cavs Price, Williams, Ehlo, Ehlo, Brandon
FScore Cavs 118 Lakers 96
Lakers Evans, Mihm(1) Crittenton
Cavs Daugherty, Bennett
The Cleveland Cavaliers now have a spot in the Rnd of 32 - not LeBron's Cavs - Brad Daugherty's Cavs. Kobe held to 13 in the loss
Nance: 27 pts/14 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Williams: 14 pts/15 boards/5 assists/5 blocks
Price: 15 pts/7 assists
Daugherty: 22 pts/8 boards
Ehlo: 13 pts
