256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: SWEET SIXTEEN: 2017 SPURS v. 1992 CAVS

 Celtics v. Lakers

2017 SW DIV CHAMP SA SPURS v. 1992 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Spurs: 61-21, SW Div Champs, 9th in Off, 1st in Def

           d. Grizzlies West First Round, 4-2

           d. Rockets West Semis 4-0

           Lost Warriors West Finals 4-0

           #98 overall seed 

           d. '13 Nuggets (2-0, Kawhi 2 PotG)

           d. '91 Suns (2-1, Aldridge/Kawhi)

           d. '16 Thunder (2-0 Kawhi/Gasol)

           Regional Final: d. '19 Rockets (2-1 Kawhi 2, MVP)

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C Pau Gasol (36)                               12.4 PPG   20.2 PER  6.4 Win Shares 2.5 VORP

F LaMarcus Aldridge (31, Texas)     17.3            18.6          7.2                    1.7

F Kawhi Leonard (25, S Diego St)   25.5            27.6          13.6                  7.1      

G Patty Mills (28, St Marys)            9.5              15.2           5.1                    1.6

G Manu Ginobli (39)                       7.5                13.9        3                         1.1

Rotation Reserves

C Dewayne Dedmon (27, USC)       5.1              16             5.2                     .9

F David Lee (33, Florida)                7.3               18.5         5.7                      1.4

G Kyle Anderson (23, UCLA)         3.4              12.5           2.7                    1

G Tony Parker (34)                          10.1              13           3                         -.2

G Danny Green 29-UNC                 7.3                10.1          3.4                   1.3

Leaders: Leonard (3rd PER, 4th Win Shares, 3rd Win Shares/48, 2nd +/1, 3rd VORP, 1st Team All NBA

It's 25 year old Kawhi's Spurs; he's a top 5 player in the league, 36 year old Gasol also is 20+ PER, Kawhi finished 3rd in the MVP voting.  We just saw the '04 Spurs lose the Region 1 Final; 13 years later here's the '17 club, the only holdovers are Parker and Ginobli. Kawhi was All Defense first team, Danny Green made the second team. Kawhi was an All Star.  Kawhi needs 1 PotG in this series to supplant '04 Duncan on the All Tournament 1st team.

Cavs: 57-25, 2nd Cen Div, 2nd Off/11th Def

           d. Nets East 1st Rnd 3-1

           d. Celtics East Semis 4-3

           Lost Bulls East Finals 4-2

           #146 overall seed

           d. '94 Knicks (2-1 Daughterty 2 PotG)

           d. '17 Rockets (2-1 Daugherty/Nance)

           d. '08 Lakers (2-1 Daugherty/Nance)

           Regional Final: d. '20 Clips (2-1, Daugherty-MVP/Price)

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. Last chance for the Cavs and the last chance for the 1990s, who have just 1 Regional Title. Nance was 2nd team all defense. Daugherty and Price were both All Stars.  The Cavs knocked off 2020 Kawhi in the Regional Final and look to take out the '17 version here. 

Matchup

C Daugherty (Cavs)

F Push

F Kawhi (Spurs)

G Price (Cavs)

G Push

Bench: Spurs

The 2008 Spurs knocked off the final 80s team in the first Sweet 16 matchup - that means this Cavs team is the oldest remaining in the field.  

Gm 1: San Antonio: AT&T Center: Bill Schoening/Hubie Brown

1Qtr

9 Spurs 8 Cavs 6

Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi, Mills(3)

Cavs Price, Daugherty, Williams

6 Spurs 13 Cavs 8

Spurs Mills(3) Ginobli

Cavs Daugherty

3 Spurs triples and that might tell the tale - 25 years between these two clubs.

3 Cavs 18 Spurs 17

Spurs Aldridge, Mills

Cavs Nance, Nance, Nance

1Score Spurs 25 Cavs 22

Spurs Kawhi(3) Dedmon, Kawhi(1) Dedmon

Cavs Nance, Brandon

9 for Kawhi as the second Sweet 16 Matchup is underway.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 36 Cavs 28

Spurs Lee, Green(3) Parker, lee, Parker

Cavs Brandon, Brandon, Battle

6 Spurs 47 Cavs 34

Spurs Aldridge, Kawhi, Ginobli, Gasol, Ginobli(3)

Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty, Price

Modern basketball - Spurs have a half dozen triples to zero from Cleveland

3 Spurs 53 Cavs 36

Spurs Mills(3) Ginobli(3)

Cavs  Kerr

HScore Spurs 58 Cavs 39

Spurs Aldridge(3) Aldridge

Cavs Kerr(3)

This might already be done.  

3Qtr

9 Spurs 63 Cavs 45

Spurs Mills, Kawhi(3)

Cavs Williams, Price, Daugherty

6 Spurs 73 Cavs 54

Spurs Kawhi, Ginobli(3) Lee, Lee(3)

Cavs Daugherty, Ferry(3) Brandon, Ferry, Battle

16 for Kawhi.  Easy game.

3 Spurs 74 Cavs 58

Spurs Parker(1)

Cavs Ehlo, Price

3Score Spurs 83 Cavs 66

Spurs Aldridge, Ginobli(3) Aldridge, Dedmon

Cavs Williams, Williams, Nance, Nance

Manu has 15.  

4Qtr 

9 Spurs 83 Cavs 75

 Spurs 

 Cavs Sanders, Williams, Ehlo, Price(3)

6 Spurs 89 Cavs 81

Spurs Kawhi, kawhi, Mills

Cavs Nance(3) Kerr(1) Brandon

Cavs slice the deficit in half.  

3 Spurs 97 Cavs 85

Spurs Kawhi(3) Aldridge, Ginobli(3)

Cavs Williams, Ehlo

F Score Spurs 107 Cavs 92

Spurs Gasol, Mills, Kawhi, Simmons, Simmons

Cavs Ehlo, Price, James(3)

Never really a game; the Spurs sink 10 more triples than the Cavs - modern basketball easily takes game one.  Kawhi with his 7th PotG in the battle for Tournament MVP.

Kawhi: 25 pts/14 boards-Player of the Game

Gasol: 4 pts/12 boards/4 blocks

Aldridge: 15 pts/9 boards

Ginobli: 19 pts/7 boards/5 assists

Mills: 17 pts/5 assists

Daugherty: 12 pts/7 boards/6 assists/4 blocks

Nance: 19 pts/13 boards/5 assists

Williams: 12 pts/10 boards

Price: 13 pts/7 assists

Brandon: 10 pts

Gm 2 San Antonio: AT&T Center: Bill Schoening/Hubie Brown

1Qtr

9 Cavs 6 Spurs 3

Spurs  Kawhi(3)

Cavs Ehlo, Daugherty, Price

6 Cavs 12 Spurs 5

Spurs Aldridge

Cavs Daugherty, Price, Daugherty

Game 2 - Cavs come out with some real defense.

3 Cavs 19 Spurs 11

Spurs Kawhi, Gasol(1) Aldridge(1) Dedmon

Cavs Nance, Kerr, Kerr(3)

1Score Cavs 27 Spurs 16

Spurs Green(3) lee

Cavs Price, Sanders, Nance, Nance

Great defensive start for the Cavs in game 2.  

2Qtr

9 Cavs 32 Spurs 26

Spurs Parker, Kawhi(3) Parker(3) Lee

Cavs Sanders(3) Battle

6 Cavs 40 Spurs 32

Spurs Aldridge, Mills, Dedmon

Cavs Sanders, Nance, Daugherty, Ferry

Couple of triples help get the Spurs closer.

3 Cavs 46 Spurs 40

Spurs Ginobli(1) Kawhi, Kawhi(3) Lee

Cavs Daugherty, nance. Williams

HScore Cavs 48 Spurs 46

Spurs Aldridge, kawhi, Gasol

Cavs Nance

Cavs have led all day - but San Antonio cuts it to 2 -- 10 second qtr pts for Kawhi

3Qtr

9 Spurs 63 Cavs 61

Spurs Gasol, Mills (3) Aldridge, Gasol, Gasol(3) Kawhi, Green(3)

Cavs Nance, Williams, Nance, Price, Ehlo(3), Daugherty

6 Cavs 67 Spurs 65

Spurs Green

Cavs Nance, Brandon, Ehlo

Spurs again with all the triples - and now it's a game.

3 Cavs 74 Spurs 73

Spurs Gasol, Gasol, Aldridge, Aldridge

Cavs Brandon(3) Nance, Brandon

3Score Cavs 82 Spurs 78

Spurs Ginobli(3) Gasol

Cavs Daugherty, Kerr, Williams, Williams

Pau Gasol had 4 game one pts - he had 13 just in the third qtr today.

4Qtr

9 Cavs 87 Spurs 80

Spurs Kawhi

Cavs Nance, Price(3)

6 Cavs 92 Spurs 89

Spurs Kawhi(3) Lee, Mills, Gasol

Cavs Price, Battle, Williams(1)

5:27: SA: Danny Green ties the game with a corner 3

5:06: CLE: Daugherty floats a 6 footer. 

4:44 SA: Gasol from the FT line.  94 all.

4:21: CLE: Price layup.  

4:13: SA: Gasol dunk.  

3:54: SA: Kyle Anderson from the wing.  Spurs go up.

3:33: CLE: Price comes right back at them with a deep triple. 

3:22: SA: Mills matches - 3 from the top.  

2:46: SA: Gasol banks one home and it's a 4 pt game

2:14: SA: Mills drives and scores.  105-99

1:59: CLE: Daugherty down low.

1:27: SA: Gasol in the lane.

:51: SA: That's it - Mills scores again.  It's done.

F Score: Spurs 109 Cavs 101

Cavs had this game most of the way - but get outscored by a dozen in the 4th, scoring just 2 points after that Price 3 that gave them the lead at 3:33.  

Gasol: 26 pts/11 boards-PotG

Kawhi: 22 pts/10 boards/7 assists

Aldridge: 13 pts/11 boards

Mills: 14 pts

Green: 11 pts

Daugherty: 18 pts/11 boards

Nance: 22 pts/11 boards/6 assists

Price: 18 pts/6 boards

Gm 3 Cleveland: Richfield Coliseum: Joe Tait/Kevin Loughery

1Qtr

9 Cavs 8 Spurs 5

Cavs Daugherty, Price, Williams, price

Spurs Mills (3) Kawhi

6 Cavs 13 Spurs 10

Cavs Price, Price(3)

Spurs Kawhi(3) Aldridge

Cavs with the need to win 3 straight; that proved too much for the '80 Lakers in the prior series.

3 Cavs 22 Spurs 14

Cavs Williams, Price, Kerr, Williams(3)

Spurs Gasol, Lee

1Score Cavs 26 Spurs 17

Cavs Daugherty(1) Ferry(3)

Spurs Anderson(3)

As in game 2 - the Cavs come out with a strong defensive effort.

2Qtr

9 Cavs 30 Spurs 19

Cavs Ferry, Williams

Spurs Kawhi

6 Cavs 34 Spurs 24

Cavs Williams, Nance

Spurs Mills, Gasol(3)

Price had 11 in the first, double digit lead.

3 Cavs 44 Spurs 34

Cavs Price, Nance, Daugherty, Williams, Daugherty

Spurs Lee, Ginobli, Anderson, Gasol, Anderson

HScore Cavs 48 Spurs 40

Cavs Williams, Nance

Spurs Gasol(1) Gasol(3) Kawhi

15 for Hot Rod Williams.  Cavs try to take a game.

3Qtr

9 Cavs 56 Spurs 43

Cavs Kerr, Price, Daugherty, Daugherty

Spurs Mills(3)

6 Cavs 59 Spurs 50

Cavs Ehlo(3)

Spurs Kawhi, Kawhi, Ginobli(3)

13 for Kawhi - Cavs have been up all day.

3 Cavs 69 Spurs 55

Cavs Brandon, Brandon, Price, Nance, Williams

Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi

3Score Cavs 79 Spurs 58

Cavs Williams, Ehlo, nance, Price, Nance

Spurs Aldridge, Ginobli(1)

No comeback today - Cavs are throttling the Spurs

4Qtr

9 Cavs 83 Spurs 64

Cavs Williams, Kerr

Spurs Aldridge, kawhi, Gasol

6 Cavs 89 Spurs 69

Cavs Nance, Daugherty, Nance

Spurs Aldridge, Ginobli

3 Cavs 95 Spurs 74

Cavs Daugherty, Nance, Daugherty

Spurs kawhi(3) Kawhi

F Score Cavs 103 Spurs 87

Cavs Daugherty, Daugherty, Phills, Brown

Spurs Mills, Mills(3) Murray, Forbes(3) Bertans(3)

Never a game - the Cavs come up big and now need one more at home to force the showdown.

Williams: 21 pts/13 boards/5 blocks-Player of the Game

Daugherty: 21 pts/9 boards/7 assists

Price: 19 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Nance: 18 pts/9 boards

Kawhi: 25 pts

Gasol: 13 pts/5 boards

Mills: 13 pts

Aldridge: 8 pts/11 boards

Dedmon: 0 pts/12 boards

Gm 4: Cleveland: Richfield Coliseum: Joe Tait/Kevin Loughery

1Qtr

9 Cavs 5 Spurs 4

Cavs Price(3) Nance

Spurs Gasol, Kawhi

6 Cavs 13 Spurs 10

Cavs Daugherty, Brandon, Daugherty, Ehlo

Spurs Aldridge, Aldridge, Mills

Cleveland crowd rabid - they're looking to send this thing back to Texas.

3 Spurs 24 Cavs 19

Cavs Daugherty, Williams, Daugherty

Spurs Mills, Aldridge, Aldridge, Gasol, Kawhi, Ginobli(3)

1Score Spurs 28 Cavs 23

Cavs Phills, Daugherty

Spurs Gasol, Parker

Aldridge with 8 Spurs try to close this out. 

2Qtr

9 Spurs 32 Cavs 27

Cavs Battle, Kerr

Spurs Lee, Dedmon

6 Spurs 37 Cavs 33

Cavs Brandon, Nance, Daugherty

Spurs Kawhi, Green(3) 

Just 6 so far for Kawhi, Spurs still up.

3 Spurs 46 Cavs 39

Cavs Nance, Nance, Nance

Spurs Gasol, Aldridge, Aldridge(3) Gasol

HScore Spurs 52 Cavs 46

Cavs Daugherty, Price(3) Price

Spurs Ginobli, Kawhi, Aldridge

Nance with 8 in the qtr - can the Cavs come back to force the showdown?

3Qtr

9 Spurs 56 Cavs 50

Cavs Williams, Nance

Spurs Lee, Parker, 

6 Spurs 66 Cavs 58

Cavs Kerr, Nance, Ferry, Sanders

Spurs Lee, Kawhi, Green(3) Green(3)

Those 3s just break your back.

3 Spurs 68 Cavs 64

Cavs Williams, Daugherty, Ehlo

Spurs Gasol 

3Score Spurs 71 Cavs 71

Cavs Williams, Daugherty, Williams(3)

Spurs Aldridge, Kawhi(1)

Hot Rod Williams was PotG in game 3 and look at this, 7 pts in the last 6 to tie this game.

4Qtr

9 Spurs 76 Cavs 75

Cavs Daugherty, Nance

Spurs Aldridge(1) Aldridge, lee

6 Spurs 87 Cavs 77

Cavs Daugherty

Spurs Kawhi(3) Green(3) Parker(3) Gasol

Biggest 3 minutes of the series, 11-2 Spurs and that might be it.  

3 Spurs 92 Cavs 78

Cavs James(1)

Spurs Kawhi, Kawhi, Bertans(3) Simmons(1)

F Score Spurs 103 Cavs 83

Cavs Phills, Oliver(3)

Spurs Nicolas(3) Anthony(1) Anthony, Bertans

Cleveland scores just 12 4th qtr points and heads home.

Aldridge: 20 pts/7 boards-Player of the Game

Kawhi: 18 pts/5 assists - MVP

Gasol: 14 pts/7 boards

Green: 12 pts

 

All Tournament Team 1st Team

C Kareem ('80 Lakers, 6 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 9 PotG)

F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)

G Magic ('80 Lakers 3 PotG)

G Harden ('19 Rockets 5 PotG)

All Tournament Team 2nd Team

C Daugherty ('92 Cavs 4 PotG)

F Duncan ('04 Spurs 7 PotG)

F LeBron ('09 Cavs 5 PotG)

G Steph ('17 Warriors 3 PotG)

G Allen ('08 Celtics 2 PotG)

Super Bowl 56 Prediction

 Rams -4

Sports is tough; my Niners were not one of the four best teams in the NFL this season, but entering the playoffs one could see a path forward, and with a double digit 4th qtr lead in the NFC Championship and a Bengals team we've already beaten (this year and historically, of course) waiting, there was a moment (several, starting with the Mahomes pick right up until Shanahan didn't go for it on 4th and 2) where I thought I was the side to win the whole thing.  

I did not win the whole thing; much like my baseball team, despite having the best record in the sport, did not win the whole thing.  'Cause it's really hard to win the whole thing.  

Anyway, Rams -4.  That OL against Aaron Donald.  Come on.  Rams

(go Bengals)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: SWEET SIXTEEN: 2008 CELTICS V. 1980 LAKERS

 Regional Finals

2008 NBA CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 1980 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS

Celtics: 66-16, 1st Atl Div, 10th Off/1st Def

              d. Hawks East 1st Rnd 4-3

              d. Cavs East Semis 4-3

              d. Pistons East Finals 4-2

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-2

              #16 overall seed

              d. '11 Magic (2-1 Allen/KG)

              d. '10 Lakers (2-0 KG)

              d. '19 Blazers (2-0 KG)

              Regional Final: d. '06 Mavs (2-0 Allen (1st team 2)/KG (MVP6)

Coach: Doc Rivers, Asst Tom Thibodeau, Clifford Ray GM Danny Ainge

Starters

C Leon Powe                  24-Cal               7.9           20.9          4.3         .5

F Kevin Garnett              31                     18.8         25.3          12.9         6 VORP

F Paul Pierce                  30-Kansas         19.6        19.6           12.4        5

G Rajon Rondo               21-Kentucky    10.6         15.6          7.2          2.4

G Ray Allen                    32-UConn        17.4         16.4           9.7         3.3

Rotation Reserves

C Kendrick Perkins        23                      6.9 PPG  13.3 PER  6.2 WS    1.2

F Glen Davis                  22-LSU             4.5          11.3           2.5            -.2

F James Posey                31-X                  7.4          12             6.2          2.1

G Eddie House               29-Ariz St          7.5          13             3.9         1.4

G Tony Allen                 26-Oklahoma St 6.6          10.7          2.7         .1

Leaders: RAllen 4th FT%

                Garnett 4th PER, 2nd Def WS, 2nd WS/48, 4th +/-, 1st Def Rtng, 1st Team All NBA

                Pierce 5th Def WS, 3rd Team All NBA

                Perkins 4th Def Rtng

                Posey 5th Def Rtng

Top defensive team in the league in '08. 31 year old KG is over 20 PER with double digit WS. 30 year old Paul Pierce has double digit WS and 24 year old Leon Powe has 20 PER.  KG was Defensive Player of the Year, Danny Ainge Executive of the Year. Pierce was Finals MVP.  Garnett, Pierce and 32 year old Ray Allen were all All Stars. Garnett was Region 16 MVP, he and Allen both made All Region Team. Boston has swept its last 3 series.  

Lakers: 60-22, 1st in Pac Div, 1st in Offense, 9th in Defense

                         d. Suns West Semis 4-1

                         d. Sonics West Finals 4-1

                         d. Sixers NBA Finals 4-2

                         #64 overall seed 

                         d. '55 Nationals (2-1, Kareem 2 PotG)

                         d. '15 Clips (2-1, Magic/Kareem)

                         d. '17 Warriors (2-1 Magic/Kareem)

                      Regional Final: d. '04 Spurs (2-1 Kareem(MVP5)Magic 1st team 3)

Coach: Paul Westhead, Asst Pat Riley

Starters

C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (32 UCLA)          24.8 PPG    25.3 PER  14.8 Win Shares  7.3 VORP

F Spencer Haywood (30 Detroit Mercy)              9.7               13.9           3.1                     -.1

F Jamal Wilkes (26 UCLA)                               20                17.6           10                        2.6

G Magic Johnson (20 Mich St)                       18                 20.6           10.5                      4.8

G Norm Nixon (24 Duquense)                       17.6              14.9          6.7                          1.1

Rotation Reserves 

C Jim Chones (30 Marquette)                           10.6              11.3          3.5                       -.2

F Mark Landsberger (24 Ariz St)                      7                   17             1                          0

F Don Ford (27 UC Santa Barbara)                   3                   8.3            .9                        -.1

G Brad Holland (23 UCLA)                             2.8                14.3          .3                         0

G Michael Cooper (23 N Mexico)                     8.8                12.5          4                        .9

Leaders: Abdul-Jabbar (5th Def Rebounds, 1st Blocks, 1st Blocks/game, 3rd Block %, 1st Win Shares,                  1st Win Shares/48, 1st VORP) 1st Team All NBA

                Johnson (1st Triple Doubles)

 It's 20 year old Magic's rookie season; he and 32 year old Kareem have PERs over 20, he, 26 year old Wilkes and Kareem all have double digit Win Shares.  Kareem's 1st Team All NBA for the World Champion Lakers; he also took home the MVP.  The Lakers knocked off the top seed in Region 1, the 2017 Warriors; like the Spurs, they've been to the Showdown game in every round. Magic was MVP of the NBA Finals; he and Kareem were both All Stars, Kareem was 1st Team All Defense. The Lakers have gone to the showdown in every series in the tournament; Kareem was Region 1 MVP, he and Magic made the all region team.  

Matchup:

C Kareem (Lakers)

F Garnett (Celtics)

F Pierce (Celtics)

G Magic (Lakers)

G Allen (Celtics)

Bench: Celtics

First best of 5 Series - 1 and 2 in Boston, 3 and if needed, 4 in LA, if needed, back to Boston for the showdown.  Celtics haven't lost a game since game 1.  We start bringing in national announcers, it's the last round with the locals.

Gm 1: Boston: TD Garden: Marv Albert/Tommy Heinsohn

1Qtr

9 Celtics 10 Lakers 2

Celtics Pierce, Powe, Rondo(1) Pierce(3) KG

Lakers Nixon

6 Celtics 12 Lakers 10

Celtics KG

Lakers Kareem, Nixon, Kareem, Nixon

The Sweet 16 is underway; Best of 5.  One of these teams heads to the Elite 8.

3 Celtics 22 Lakers 15

Celtics KG, RAllen(3) Powe, House(3)

Lakers Kareem(1) Haywood, Kareem

1Score Celtics 24 Lakers 19

Celtics KG

Lakers Landsberger, Cooper

Boston was the top defense in '08, LA the top offense in '80 - Celtics defense winning so far.  8 For Garnett

2Qtr

9 Celtics 34 Lakers 31

Celtics TAllen, KG, Davis, Powe, Powe

Lakers Landsberger, Holland, Wilkes, Landsberger, Wilkes, Kareem

6 Celtics 40 Lakers 39

Celtics KG, TAllen, Rondo

Lakers Cooper, Holland, Holland, Wilkes

And now the Laker offense rebounds - who doesn't have a point yet?  Magic.  

3 Celtics 45 Lakers 45

Celtics Pierce(3) Pierce

Lakers Wilkes, Magic, Haywood

HScore Celtics 50 Lakers 48

Celtics Pierce, Powe(3)

Lakers Haywood(3)

7 for Paul Pierce in the last 6  - Magic has 4 fouls.  

3Qtr

9 Celtics 56 Lakers 48

Celtics Powe, Pierce, Perk

Lakers 

6 Celtics 61 Lakers 52

Celtics KG, House(3)

Lakers Kareem, Wilkes

Just 4 for the Lakers in the last 6 - Magic's on the bench w/ 4 fouls and LA is in trouble in game one.

3 Celtics 68 Lakers 58

Celtics  Pierce(3) Rondo, Powe

Lakers Wilkes, Haywood, Mack

3Score Celtics 79 Lakers 64

Celtics KG, Powe(3) Powe, Rondo, Rondo

Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Landsberger

Boston realy dropping the hammer now; 20 year old Magic totally locked up in game one.

4Qtr

9 Celtics 85 Lakers 72

Celtics Pierce, RAllen, Perk

Lakers Magic, Wilkes, Kareem, Haywood

 

6 Celtics 93 Lakers 72

Celtics House(3) KG, Powe, KG(1)

Lakers 

Gm 1 is done, easy one for the Celtics

3 Celtics 102 Lakers 72

Celtics Posey, RAllen(3) Scalabrine, Brown

Lakers 

FScore Celtics 112 Lakers 74

Celtics Scalabrine(3) Cassell, Pollard(1) Cassell, Cassell

Lakers Boone

Wow - Boston scores 2 points in the lst 9+ minutes, we've never seen anything like it in the tournament and it happens in the Sweet 16.  Magic is held to 4 pts/4 assists.

KG: 19 pts/15 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game(7)

Pierce: 19 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Powe: 22 pts/8 boards

Wilkes: 18 pts

Kareem: 13 pts/11 boards

Haywood: 11 pts/9 boards

Landsberger: 8 pts/10 boards

Gm 2: Boston: TD Garden: Marv Albert/Tommy Heinsohn

1Qtr

9 Celtics 8 Lakers 6

Celtics Pierce, Powe, RAllen, Powe

Lakers Magic, Haywood, Nixon

6 Celtics 17 Lakers 17

Celtics Pierce, Rondo, Powe, RAllen(3)

Lakers Nixon, Nixon, Kareem, Nixon, haywood(3)

The Celtics just punished LA down the stretch in game one; they look to replicate that here.

3 Celtics 23 Lakers 23

Celtics Powe, Powe, KG

Lakers Kareem, Nixon, Wilkes

1Score Lakers 30 Celtics 25

Celtics Pierce

Lakers Ford, Magic, Cooper(1) landsberger

LA was held below 80 for all of game one and they have 30 already today.  8 for Norm Nixon

2Qtr

9 Lakers 38 Celtics 33

Celtics TAllen, Perk, KG, KG

Lakers Wilkes, landsberger, Wilkes, Cooper

6 Lakers 47 Celtics 38

Celtics KG(3) Pierce

Lakers Holland, Holland, Landsberger(3) Kareem

LA with their biggest lead- Landsberger has 7 off the bench

3 Lakers Lakers 53 Celtics 45

Celtics TAllen(3) Perk, KG

Lakers Karee, Cooper, Landsberger

HScore Lakers 57 Celtics 45

Celtics

Lakers Landsberger, Kareem

Double digits for Mark Landsberger and its LA with the double digit lead.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 59 Celtics 54

Celtics KG, KG(3) Rondo, KG

Lakers Haywood

6 Lakers 67 Celtics 64

Celtics RAllen, KG, RAllen, Powe, House

Lakers Wilkes, Nixon, Nixon, Kareem

Garnett leads the run w/ 9and it's a game.

3 Lakers 75 Celtics 67

Celtics Pierce(3)

Lakers Chones, Nixon, Wilkes, Wilkes

3Score Lakers 81 Celtics 74

Celtics Powe(3) KG, Powe

Lakers haywood, haywood, Kareem

LA has more through 3 than in all of game 1

4Qtr

9 Lakers 87 Celtics 84

Celtics RAllen, RAllen, Perk, KG, Perk

Lakers Nixon, Nixon, Kareem

6 Lakers 92 Celtics 92

Celtics Pierce, Powe, Powe, KG

Lakers Cooper(3) Kareem

We are tied.  

5:51: LA: Kareem in the paint.  

4:49: BOS: Rondo in traffic.

3:31: LA: Magic baseline J.

3:02: BOS: Ray Allen corner triple - that lights up this Celtic crowd and the Beat LA chant revs up.

2:21: BOS: Allen top of the key - Boston by 3.

1:59: BOS: KG rips home a dunk and it is a 5 point game.

1:24: LA: Norm Nixon with his foot on the 3 pt line.

1:06: LA; Haywood goes off glass.  101-100 Celtics

:46: LA: Jamaal Wilkes hits a corner 3 - LA goes back up a bucket

:39: BOS: KG down low, just fighting his way to the goal  Tied.

:26: LA: Spencer Haywood, beautiful floater

:17: BOS: Paul Pierce from the wing.  Tied at 105.

Laker timeout.  They are playing for the last shot.  Into Kareem - he kicks it out to Wilkes - Wilkes has a great look at the buzzer---

Rims out.  Overtime.

Celtics 105 Lakers 105

OT

4:41: BOS: Rondo opens with a triple from the top.

3:39: BOS: Ray Allen from the wing.  5 pt game.

3:29: LA: Magic drives and scores,

3:08: BOS: KG from 15.

2:36: BOS: Paul Pierce lays it up and it is a 7 point Celtic lead.

2:25: LA: Wilkes from the wing.  

2:16: BOS: Powe 4 footer.

1:34: LA: Sky hook

1:12: LA: Magic hits a huge triple from the top and LA cuts it to 2.

:43: LA: Pierce fouls Wilkes -- that's 5 and he hits them both and we are tied at 116.

:36: BOS: Ray Allen a huge corner 3 and it is a 3 pt game.

:24: LA: Pierce fouls out - Kareem hits both, but Boston is still up.

Powe hits 2 FT at 17 seconds.  

Nixon a quick 2.  Boston by 1.  13 seconds left.

Magic picks up his 5th - Garnett hits both.  123-120.  

Wilkes misses a game tying 3 -- Kareem putback.  Celtics by 1.  5 seconds.

Magic fouls out.  Garnett hits both.  

3 seconds.  Lakers will be looking for the game tying 3 - its almost certainly Wilkes.

Brad Holland slips out - Holland has an open 3 -----

No good.  Boston wins.

Final: Celtics 125 Lakers 122

Terrific game 2 - LA had a chance to send this to a second OT but Holland misses the open 3 and Boston goes to LA up 2-0.  Garnett's 8th PotG in the tournament.  

KG: 36 pts/16 boards/6 assists-PotG(8)

Pierce: 17 pts/9 assists

RAllen: 23 pts/7 boards/7 assists

Powe: 25 pts/14 boards

Magic: 11 pts/9 assists/4 steals

Kareem: 26 pts/14 boards

Wilkes: 19 pts/6 boards

Nixon: 24 pts/9 assists

Haywood: 15 pts/6 boards

Landsberger: 11 pts/8 boards

Gm 3: LA: The Forum: Marty Glickman/Chick Hearn

1Qtr

9 Lakers 6 Celtics 6

Lakers Wilkes, Kareem, Haywood

Celtics KG, Rondo, Powe

6 Celtics 17 Lakers 14

Lakers Haywood, Haywood, Haywood, Wilkes

Celtics Powe, RAllen, RAllen(3) Perk, Rondo

Boston wins both 1-2 at home and LA is up against it - they need to win 3 straight games.  

3 Celtics 29 Lakers 21

Lakers Kareem(1) Wilkes, Magic, Landsberger

Celtics Pierce(3) RAllen, Pierce, RAllen(3) Pierce

1Score Celtics 35 Lakers 26

Lakers Kareem(3) Nixon

Celtics Perk, Perk, Davis

Boston entered as the 16th overall seed in the tournament, the top seeded team in Region 16 - and they look to play beyond that now, a win today and they are the first team in the Elite 8

2Qtr

9 Celtics 37 Lakers 32

Lakers Nixon, Nixon, Nixon

Celtics TAllen

6 Lakers 42 Celtics 39

Lakers Kareem, Landsberger, Kareem, Kareem, Wilkes

Celtics Powe

Big run for LA, they hold Boston to 4 pts in 6 min and take the lead.

3 Lakers 50 Celtics 41

Lakers Nixon, Magic, Magic, kareem

Celtics KG

HScore Lakers 57 Celtics 51

Lakers Nixon(1) Magic, Haywood, Kareem

Celtics Rondo(1) RAllen, KG, KG, RAllen(3)

Kareem with 10 second qtr pts.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 62 Celtics 52

Lakers Kareem, Nixon, Chones(1)

Celtics Davis(1)

6 Lakers 68 Celtics 56

Lakers Cooper, Kareem, haywood

Celtics Pierce, KG

Double digit Laker lead - they look to make their way out of this 2-0 hole.

3 Lakers 78 Celtics 62

Lakers Cooper, Cooper, Cooper, Kareem, Kareem

Celtics Powe, Rondo, TAllen

3Score Lakers 84 Celtics 67

Lakers Landsberger, Wilkes, Wilkes

Celtics Powe(1) KG, RAllen

LA has this one in hand - 8 more for the Capt.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 93 Celtics 75

Lakers Kareem, Cooper(3) Haywood, Nixon

Celtics RAllen, Pierce, KG, Powe

6 Lakers 97 Celtics 84

Lakers Kareem, haywood

Celtics Pierce, Rondo, Powe, Davis, Rondo(1)

Magic has 5 fouls.

3 Lakers 101 Celtics 93

Lakers Landsberger, Haywood

Celtics KG, RAllen, Powe(3) KG

FScore Lakers 107 Celtics 97

Lakers Nixon, Magic, Kareem

Celtics KG, KG

LA gets a pretty easy one here and now they get one more in the Forum to tie this thing up.  Kareem's 6th PotG

Kareem: 30 pts/11 boards/9 assists-PotG(6)

Wilkes: 12 pts

Magic: 10 pts/9 boards/8 assists/6 steals

Nixon: 17 pts/5 boards/5 assists

Hawyood: 18 pts/10 boards

Cooper: 11 pts

Gm 4 LA: The Forum: Marty Glickman/Chick Hearn

1Qtr

9 Lakers 8 Celtics 4

Lakers Kareem, Kareem, Haywood, Magic

Celtics Powe, Powe

6 Lakers 16 Celtics 10

Lakers Nixon, Wilkes, Magic, Wilkes

Celtics Powe, Powe, Perk

Game 4 - this LA crowd trying to will their team to tie this up.

3 Lakers 26 Celtics 16

Lakers Landsberger, Magic, Magic, Landsberger, Kareem

Celtics Powe, Powe, RAllen

1Score Lakers 32 Celtics 21

Lakers Kareem, Landsberger, Chones

Celtics Powe(1) KG, Powe

Tremendous start for the Lakers. Kareem has 8

2Qtr

9 Lakers 42 Celtics 30

Lakers Chones, Wilkes, Landsberger, Kareem, Nixon

Celtics House, TAllen, TAllen(3) Rondo

6 Lakers 53 Celtics 36

Lakers Landsberger(1) Kareem, Cooper, Kareem, Kareem, Kareem

Celtics Powe, KG, KG

The Lakers are blowing Boston out here in Game 4 - it looks like the first Sweet Sixteen matchup is headed for the first game 5 of the tourney.

3 Lakers 61 Celtics 45

Lakers Chones, Chones, Kareem, Kareem

Celtics Pierce(3) Pierce, Perk, Rondo

HScore Lakers 69 Celtics 51

Lakers Wilkes, Wilkes, Haywood, haywood

Celtics Pierce, Davis, KG

LA just laying the wood here; Kareem with 20 first half points.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 74 Celtics 55

Lakers Nixon, Magic(3)

Celtics Rondo, RAllen

6 Lakers 82 Celtics 59

Lakers Haywood, Nixon, Cooper(1) haywood(3)

Celtics TAllen, Pierce

9 for Spencer Haywood.  We are going to Boston.

3 Lakers 87 Celtics 73

Lakers Wilkes, Haywood(3)

Celtics KG, Posey(3) Powe, KG, Posey(3) Powe

3Score Lakers 93 Celtics 81

Lakers Magic. Magic, Kareem, Wilkes

Celtics Rondo, Rondo, RAllen, Pierce, Perk

Celts shave the deficit to a dozen.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 98 Celtics 92

Lakers Kareem(3) Haywood

Celtics Pierce, Pierce, Powe, KG, Pierce(3)

6 Lakers 109 Celtics 103

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

Celtics RAllen(3) KG, KG, RAllen, Pierce

Paul Pierce with 9 in the first 6 of the 4th - that LA lead is 6.

3 Lakers 115 Celtics 109

Lakers Kareem, haywood, haywood

Celtics Davis(1) Pierce(3) KG

2 Lakers 115 Celtics 113

Lakers 

Celtics KG(1) RAllen(3)

Boston cuts that 17 pt deficit to 2 with 2 to go. 

1:32: LA; Sky hook.  

1:19: BOS: Rondo corner 3.  1 point game.

1:00: BOS: After an LA tuenover, Leon Powe hits a 5 footer and the Boston Celtics have taken the lead.

:32: BOS: Magic misses, Pierce drills a 17 footer and Boston is up 3.

:25: LA: Magic drives and scores.  120-119.  Lakers need a stop.

:08: BOS: It's Garnett - he scores down low and Boston is up 3.

Lakers need a 3 to tie - same spot they were in back in OT for Game 1.  

It's Nixon.  In the corner - for the tie ---

Nope.  It's over.

Final: Celtics 122 Lakers 119

Boston outscores LA 41-26 in the 4th; 41 4th qtr points in the Forum in a must win game for the Lakers.  Tremendous.  34 in the loss for Kareem.

Garnett: 23 pts/12 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game(9)- Series MVP

Powe 25 pts/13 boards

RAllen: 14 pts/6 assists

Rondo: 11 pts

Pierce: 25 pts

C Kareem ('80 Lakers, 6 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 9 PotG)

G Magic ('80 Lakers 3 PotG)

G RAllen ('08 Celtics 2 PotG)

January, 2022 Athlete of the Month

 

Cooper Kupp.  Runners up- Stetson Bennett, Rafael Nadal, Trey Hendrickson

We're underway once again; each month an athlete is selected along with 3 runners-up; the monthly winners (no duplicates) are then eligible for Athlete of the Year.  The full record from 1990- can be found in this space.  

January-Cooper Kupp

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 16 Finals

 Region 15

1. 2008 NBA CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 6. 2006 WEST CHAMP DALLAS MAVS

Celtics: 66-16, 1st Atl Div, 10th Off/1st Def

              d. Hawks East 1st Rnd 4-3

              d. Cavs East Semis 4-3

              d. Pistons East Finals 4-2

              d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-2

              #16 overall seed

              d. '11 Magic (2-1 Allen/KG)

              d. '10 Lakers (2-0 KG)

              d. '19 Blazers (2-0 KG)

Coach: Doc Rivers, Asst Tom Thibodeau, Clifford Ray GM Danny Ainge

Starters

C Leon Powe                  24-Cal               7.9           20.9          4.3         .5

F Kevin Garnett              31                     18.8         25.3          12.9         6 VORP

F Paul Pierce                  30-Kansas         19.6        19.6           12.4        5

G Rajon Rondo               21-Kentucky    10.6         15.6          7.2          2.4

G Ray Allen                    32-UConn        17.4         16.4           9.7         3.3

Rotation Reserves

C Kendrick Perkins        23                      6.9 PPG  13.3 PER  6.2 WS    1.2

F Glen Davis                  22-LSU             4.5          11.3           2.5            -.2

F James Posey                31-X                  7.4          12             6.2          2.1

G Eddie House               29-Ariz St          7.5          13             3.9         1.4

G Tony Allen                 26-Oklahoma St 6.6          10.7          2.7         .1

Leaders: RAllen 4th FT%

                Garnett 4th PER, 2nd Def WS, 2nd WS/48, 4th +/-, 1st Def Rtng, 1st Team All NBA

                Pierce 5th Def WS, 3rd Team All NBA

                Perkins 4th Def Rtng

                Posey 5th Def Rtng

One region left.  The last top overall seed to compete is the NBA Champion Celtics, the top defensive team in the league in '08. 31 year old KG is over 20 PER with double digit WS. 30 year old Paul Pierce has double digit WS and 24 year old Leon Powe has 20 PER.  Last chance for the legendary Celtics franchise to win a regional title. No Russell, No Bird - this is it.  KG was Defensive Player of the Year, Danny Ainge Executive of the Year. Pierce was Finals MVP.  Garnett, Pierce and 32 year old Ray Allen were all All Stars

Mavs: 60-22, 2nd SW Div, 1st Off/11th Def

            d. Grizzlies 4-0 West 1st Rnd

            d. Spurs West Semis 4-3

            d. Suns West Finals 4-2

            Lost Heat NBA Finals 4-2

            #81 overall seed

            d. '69 Knicks (2-1 Dirk)

            d. '12 Spurs (2-0 Dirk)

            d. '09 Cavs (2-1 Stackhouse/Daniels)

Coach: Avery Johnson, Asst: Rolando Blackman, Del Harris

Starters

C Erick Dampier               30-Miss St     5.7 PPG  13.9 PER  4.8 WS        .2

F Dirk Nowitzki                27                  26.6         28.1          17.7             7.9 VORP

F Josh Howard                  25-Wake        15.6         19.3          6.7               2

G Jason Terry                    28-Arizona    17.1         18.4          9.6               3.7

G Marquis Daniels            25-Auburn     10.2         14.9         4.2               1.1

Rotation Reserves

C DeSagana Diop             24                   2.3           11.5          4.1               1

F Keith Van Horn              30-Utah         8.9           13.8          2.3               .2

F Jerry Stackhouse           31-UNC        13             14.5           2.4             .2

G Devin Harris                  22-Wisconsin  9.9         17.4          3.7              1.1

G Adrian Griffin               31- S Hall      4.6           11.6          2.9               .9

Leaders Dampier 3rd Off Reb, 4th Reb%

               Dirk 4th FT%, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 2nd +/-, 3rd VORP, 2nd Off Rtng, 1st Team All NBA

               Diop 2nd Block %

Dirk's 27 - number one in PER, Win Shares, Win Shares/48 in 2006. Dirk's last team standing.  Last chance to win a regional title for the Mavs. Dirk's an All Star, Avery Johnson Coach of the Year. 

Matchup:

C Powe (Celtics)

F Dirk (Mavs)

F Pierce (Celtics)

G Terry (Mavs)

G Allen (Celtics)

Bench: Celtics

Gm 1: Boston: TD Garden: Mike Gorman/Tom Heinsohn

1Qtr

9 Mavs 11 Celtics 6

Celtics Powe, RAllen, Pierce

Mavs Terry, Daniels, Daniels, Howard(3) Dirk

6 Mavs 13 Celtics 11

Celtics Powe, RAllen(3)

Mavs Dirk

Region 16 - the Final Region - one more spot to go.

3 Mavs 22 Celtics 16

Celtics RAllen(3) KG

Mavs Dirk, Howard, Dirk(3) Terry

1Score Mavs 29 Celtics 21

Celtics RAllen(3) Perkins

Mavs Terry, Dirk, Terry(1) Harris

Dirk's got 4 PotG and 11 first qtr pts.

2Qtr

9 Mavs 35 Celtics 30

Celtics House(3) Davis, Perk, Perk

Mavs Dirk, Dirk, VHorn

6 Mavs 43 Celtics 41

Celtics Powe, RAllen(3) RAllen, KG, Rondo

Mavs Harris, Dirk, Stack, VHorn

17 for Nowitzki.

3 Mavs 49 Celtics 46

Celtics KG(3) KG

Mavs VHorn, Howard, Stack

HScore Celtics 56 Mavs 54

Celtics Pierce, RAllen(3) Rondo, RAllen(3)

Mavs Daniels, Dirk(3)

Ray Allen 11 second qtr points and Boston has its first lead.

3Qtr

9 Celtics 63 Mavs 62

Celtics KG, Powe, RAllen(3)

Mavs Dirk(3) Howard, Terry(3)

6 Celtics 73 Mavs 68

Celtics Perk, KG, KG, Rondo, KG

Mavs Harris, Harris, Howard

Garnett with 8 to open the qtr.

3 Celtics 75 Mavs 73

Celtics Davis

Mavs Terry, Harris(1) Daniels

3Score Celtics 79 Mavs 77

Celtics RAllen, Perk

Mavs  Daniels, Howard

Good game one as we finish the regionals, one more net left to cut.

4Qtr

9 Celtics 90 Mavs 84

Celtics RAllen, Rondo, Pierce, Rondo, Pierce

Mavs VHorn, VHorn(3) VHorn

6 Celtics 98 Mavs 90

Celtics House(3) House(3) KG

Mavs Howard, Damp, Griffin

Dirk hasn't scored since the opening moments of the half.

3 Celtics 107 Mavs 97

Celtics Rondo, TAllen, Powe(3) Pierce

Mavs Stack, Diop, Dirk(3)

FScore Celtics 113 Mavs 97

Celtics Powe, Rondo, KG

Mavs 

Wow - Boston just threw the clamps on Dirk in the second half, holding him to 2 buckets and they win going away.

RAllen: 29 pts-Player of the Game

KG: 21 pts/8 boards/5 assists

Pierce: 11 pts/5 assists

Powe: 13 pts/15 boards

Rondo: 14 pts/11 assists

Perkins: 10 pts

Dirk: 26 pts/10 boards

Terry: 12 pts

Howard: 15 pts/9 boards

Daniels: 10 pts/5 boards

Van Horn: 13 pts

Gm 2 Dallas: American Airlines: Mark Followell/Derek Harper

1Qtr

9 Mavs 8 Celtics 7

Mavs Terry, Howard, Howard, Daniels

Celtics KG, RAllen(3) Rondo

6 Mavs 14 Celtics 13

Mavs Terry, Daniels, Dirk

Celtics Pierce, Powe, Rondo

If Boston wins, that's it - we will be all the way down to 16 teams left in the tournament.

3 Mavs 19 Celtics 17

Mavs Terry, Damp(1) Stack

Celtics Pierce, Perk

1Score Mavs 21 Celts 17

Mavs VHorn

Celtics 

Dallas holds Boston to just 4 in the last 6

2Qtr

9 Mavs 25 Celtics 17

Mavs Diop, Harris

Celtics 

6 Mavs 30 Celtics 26

Mavs VHorn, Stack(3)

Celtics Rondo, KG, RAllen(3) KG

Boston went 6+ scoreless minutes.

3 Mavs 36 Celtics 32

Mavs VHorn, Harris, Stack

Celtics Rondo, Powe, Rondo

HScore Mavs 42 Celtics 40

Mavs Damp, Stack, Howard

Celtics Powe, KG, KG, Posey

Defense here in Big D; Garnett with 8 in the second.

3Qtr

9 Mavs 51 Celtics 50

Mavs Dirk, Griffin, Howard(3) Dirk

Celtics Powe(3) House, House, Perkins(3)

6 Mavs 57 Celtics 52

Mavs Dirk, Damp, Howard

Celtics Rondo

Dirk adds 6 - Mavs try to force the showdown.

3 Mavs 62 Celtics 56

Mavs Howard, Terry(3)

Celtics Perk, Posey

3Score Mavs 70 Celtics 68

Mavs Howard, Dirk, Dirk, Damp

Celtics Powe, Rondo, Rondo, Powe, TAllen, Pierce

Dirk scores 10 in the third and we head down the stretch.

4Qtr

9 Mavs 77 Celtics 72

Mavs Terry, VHorn, Daniels

Celtics Pierce, RAllen

6 Mavs 81 Celtics 76

Mavs Dirk, Stack

Celtics TAllen, KG

Dallas maintaining the lead.

3 Celtics 87 Mavs 83

Mavs Harris

Celtics KG(3) Powe, RAllen, Powe, Powe

2:40 BOS: Ray Allen 12 footer - Boston's up 6 and we may be nearing the end of the round.

2:26: DAL: Dampier in the post.

1:31: BOS: Rondo drives and scores.

:53: BOS: It's done - Garnett makes it an 8 pt game

Allen, KG each get 2 FT; Dirk hits a 3

FScore: Celtics 97 Mavs 88

Boston holds the Mavs to 18 in the 4th; Boston grabs the 16th and Final Regional Title

KG: 19 pts/15 boards/5 assists/4 blocks-Player of the Game

RAllen: 14 pts/5 assists

Powe: 19 pts/8 boards

Rondo: 18 pts

16 teams left.  

Sweet Sixteen is next.  The first 5 game series. 

Region 16 Champ 2008 Boston Celtics v. Region 1 Champ 1980 LA Lakers

-We get a Celtics/Lakers matchup, battle of NBA Champs; KG/Pierce/Allen taking on Magic and Kareem

Region 2 Champ 2017 SA Spurs v. Region 15 Champ 1992 Cleveland Cavs

-Kawhi and Gasol lead the Spurs against Daugherty and Price in a battle of teams who both lost in the conference finals

Region 14 Champ 2013 SA Spurs v. Region 3 Champ 2011 Chicago Bulls 

-They're unbeaten in the tournament; Duncan/Parker/Ginobli - they don't meet Jordan's Bulls, they take on Derek Rose and the 2011 Bulls

Region 13 Champ: 2020 LA Lakers v. Region 4 Champ 1995 Seattle SuperSonics 

-LeBron/AD and the Covid Champion Lakers battle GP/Kemp and the Sonics

Region 5 Champ: 2018 Golden St Warriors v. Region 12 Champ 2015 Houston Rockets

-Another NBA Champ, Steph/KD lead the Warriors against a team they always knocked off, Harden/CP3 and the Rockets.

Region 6 Champ: 2012 Miami Heat v. Region 11 Champ 2011 OKC Thunder

-LeBron/Wade/Bosh - its the NBA Champion Heat taking on Durant and Harden from the previous series along with Russell Westbrook.  

Region 10 Champ: 2013 Miami Heat v. Region 7 Champ 2020 Milwaukee Bucks

-Miami goes back to back; the '13 club takes on Giannis and the Covid Bucks

Region 9 Champ: 1989 LA Lakers v. Region 8 Champ 2015 SA Spurs

-Magic and Kareem knocked off the 2016 Spurs in the Region 9 Final and we get as close as we can to a rematch.

1. If the '80 and '89 Lakers both win - we will see them face off in the Elite 8

2. We might see LeBron's Heat take on the 1992 Cavs in the Elite 8

3. We've yet to see two teams from the same season - it might happen if the '11 Bulls and '11 Thunder both win their sweet 16 matchups. 

4. Are Durant/Steph and the '18 Warriors headed for an Elite 8 Matchup against LeBron/AD and the Covid Lakers?

All Region:

C Nurkic ('19 Blazers 1)

F LeBron ('09 Cavs 5)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 6)-MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

G RAllen ('08 Celtics 2)

G J.Stackhouse ('06 Mavs 1)