256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Elite Eight: 2013 SPURS v. 2011 THUNDER

 Warriors v. Lakers

2013 WEST CHAMP SA SPURS v. 2011 NW DIV CHAMP OKC THUNDER

Spurs: 58-24, 1st SW Div, 7th Off/3rd Def

            d. Lakers West 1st Rnd 4-0

            d. Warriors West Semis 4-2

            d. Grizzlies West Finals 4-0

            Lost Heat NBA Finals 4-3

            #46 overall seed

            d. '06 Suns (2-0, Splitter/Duncan)

            d. '74 Bucks (2-0, Duncan 1)

            d. '96 Lakers (2-0 Splitter/Duncan)

            Regional Final d. '09 Lakers (2-0 Duncan/Splitter)

            Sweet 16: d. '11 Bulls (3-1, Parker/Duncan 2)

Coach: Gregg Popovich, Asst Mike Budenholzer

Starters

C Tim Duncan             36-Wake             17.8 PPG  24.4 PER  8.3 WS  3.8 VORP

F Tiago Splitter           28                        10.3          18.7           8.2        2.1

F Kawhi Leonard        21-San Diego St  11.9          16.4           6.2        2.3

G Tony Parker             30                        20.3          23             9.3         3.1 

G Manu Ginobli          35                        11.8          19              4.5         2

Rotation Reserves

C Matt Bonner             32-Florida           4.2           11.8           2.5        .5

F Boris Diaw               30                        5.8            11.9          4.4        1.2

F DeJuan Blair             23-Pitt                5.4            14.6          2.2        .1

G Patty Mills               24-St Marys        5.1            14.1          1.5       .4

G Danny Green            25-UNC             10.5           14.1         5.9       2.7

Leaders Duncan 5th Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 4th Def WS, 2nd Def +/-, 1st Def Rtng, 3rd Def Reb%, 4th Block%, 1st Team All NBA Team

               Parker 5th WS/48, 4th Asst%, 2nd Team All NBA

3rd seed in the Region is the Spurs team that lost to Miami in the Finals; it's a defense first group; 36 year old Duncan and 30 year old Parker each pass 20 PER. The Spurs are looking for their 3rd Regional Title; the '15 and '17 groups have already won.  Duncan was 2nd team all defense; he and Parker were All Stars.  The Spurs have lost just once in the tournament.

Thunder: 55-27, 1st NW Div, 5th Off/15th Def

                  d. Nuggets West 1st Rnd 4-1

                  d. Grizzlies West Semis 4-3

                  Lost Mavs West Finals 4-1

                  #203 overall seed

                  d. '81 Celtics (2-1 Durant 1 PotG)

                  d. '11 '98 Jazz (2-1 Westbrook/Ibaka)

                  d. '80 Bucks (2-0 Westbrook)

                  Regional Final: d. '99 Spurs (2-1, Westbrook/Ibaka)

                  Sweet 16: d. '12 Heat (3-0, Westbrook/Durant)

Coach Scott Brooks, Asst. Mo Cheeks

Starters

C Serge Ibaka                     21                     9.9             17.7           7.6    1.4

F Jeff Green                       24-Georgetown 15.2         12.9            3.3     .3

F Kevin Durant                  22-Texas          27.7           23.6          12       5.3 VORP

G Russell Westbrook         22-UCLA         21.9          23.6            9.4     4.4

G James Harden                21-Ariz St        12.2          16.4            7.1      2.2

Rotation Reserves

C Nazr Mohammed           33-Kentucky    6.9            16               1.2     0

F Nenad Krstic                  27                     7.6            12.5            2          -.2

F Thabo Sefolosha            26                      5.1           10.4            4.1     1.3

G Eric Maynor                  23-VCU            4.2           11.7            1.5      .1

G Daequan Cook               23-Ohio St        5.6           12.8            1.6      .5

Leaders Durant 1st PPG, 5th Off WS, 1st Team All NBA

               Westbrook 4th Assts, 3rd Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 2nd Trip Doub, 2nd Team All NBA

               Ibaka 3rd Blocks/Gm, 2nd Block %

 Durant and Westbrook are both 22, with 20+ PER and Durant's got double digit WS. They both made the All Star team.  At #203, OKC is the lowest seed remaining and the only team to sweep in the Sweet 16.  7 years later, 2018 Durant is already in the Final 4.

Matchup:

C Duncan (Spurs)

F Splitter (Spurs)

F Durant (OKC)

G Push

G Harden (OKC)

Bench: Spurs

Gm 1: San Antonio: AT&T Center: Mike Breen/Jeff Van Gundy/Kevin Loughery

1Qtr

9 Thunder 12 Spurs 8

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

Thunder KD(3) Westbrook, KD, Harden(3) Ibaka

6 Spurs 15 Thunder 14

Spurs Duncan, Splitter, Duncan(3)

Thunder Ibaka

One Semi is set - the 2008 Celtics v. 2018 Warriors.  The winner of this series will make the second semi; if it's the Spurs, we may see them play themselves.

3 Thunder 24 Spurs 17

Spurs Diaw

Thunder  Westbrook(3) Westbrook, KD, KD

1Score Thunder 30 Spurs 25

Spurs Mills(3) Blair, Blair

Thunder Westbrook, KD, KD

13 for Kevin Durant - 7 years later he was MVP of the last series as a Warrior, he comes out firing here.  

2Qtr

9 Thunder 40 Spurs 26

Spurs Bonner

Thunder Ibaka, Sefolosha, Sefolosha, KD, KD

6 Thunder 48 Spurs 31

Spurs Mills(3) Ginobli

Thunder  KD, KD, Westbrook, Westbrook

Durant and Westbrook are 22, Harden's 21 it's like a team of college seniors - the '11 Thunder lost to the Mavs in the West Finals - but they have flipped the switch; sweeping the '12 Heat in the last round and they are just blasting the Spurs here.

3 Thunder 56 Spurs 40

Spurs Kawhi, Ginobli, Duncan, Mills, Bonner

Thunder Green, Ibaka, Westbrook, Westbrook

HScore Thunder 60 Spurs 50

Spurs Bonner, Blair, Green(3)

Thunder Westbrook, Mohammed

Spurs slice 7 from the deficit.  

3Qtr

9 Thunder 68 Spurs 52

Spurs Parker

Thunder  Green, Green, Ibaka, KD

6 Thunder 70 Spurs 54

Spurs Splitter

Thunder Green

OKC holds the Spurs to 4 pts in the first 6 min of the half.

3 Thunder 73 Spurs 60

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Splitter

Thunder Harden(3)

3Score Thunder 77 Spurs 62

Spurs Parker

Thunder Krstic, Ibaka

OKC has just been all over the Spurs here in game 1.

4Qtr

9 Thunder 83 Spurs 68

Spurs Green(3) Parker(3)

Thunder Green, KD, Ibaka

6 Thunder 92 Spurs 77

Spurs Parker, Duncan, Duncan(3) Duncan

Thunder Cook(3) Krstic, Westbrook, Sefolosha

3 Thunder 100 Spurs 88

Spurs Kawhi(3) Bonner, Ginobli, Ginobli(3)

Thunder Mohammed, Mohammed, KD, Mohammed

FScore Thunder 107 Spurs 99

Spurs Jackson(1) Baynes, Anderson, Anderson(3) Ginobli(3)

Thunder White, Westbrook, Westbrook(1) Westbrook

Lot of late points by the Spurs, they get as close as 5, but still drop game one at home.

KD: 28 pts/9 boards/5 assists/4 steals-Player of the Game

Westbrook: 26 pts/10 assists

Ibaka: 14 pts/11 boards

Green: 10 pts/7 boards

Parker: 16 pts/8 assists

Duncan: 17 pts/16 boards

Ginobli: 12 pts/6 boards/6 assists

Bonner: 11 pts

Gm 2: San Antonio: AT&T Center: Mike Breen/Jeff Van Gundy/Kevin Loughery

1Qtr

9 Thunder 8 Spurs 2

Spurs Parker

Thunder Westbrook, KD, Ibaka, KD

6 Thunder 10 Spurs 8

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Splitter

Thunder Westbrook

OKC sweeps 3 in the Sweet 16 and now takes their first Elite 8 matchup - no one is hotter than the Thunder.

3 Spurs 17 Thunder 13

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Green(3) Duncan

Thunder Harden, KD(1)

1Score Spurs 17 Thunder 16

Spurs

Thunder Krstic(3)

OKC is a mediocre defensive team, but we have a heavy defensive 1st qtr.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 22 Thunder 21

Spurs Diaw, Mills(3)

Thunder Cook(3) Krstic

6 Spurs 32 Thunder 23

Spurs Mills(3) Bonner, Mills, Duncan

Thunder Mohammed

The defenses have taken over.

3 Spurs 41 Thunder 34

Spurs Ginobli, Parker(1) Splitter, Splitter, Duncan

Thunder Westbrook, Westbrook, Krstic, Harden, Westbrook(3)

HScore  Spurs 49 Thunder 41

Spurs Ginobli, Splitter, Duncan, Ginobli

Thunder Harden, Mohammed, Harden(3)

Duncan has 16 - Spurs looking to even this up

3Qtr

9 Spurs 54 Thunder 47

Spurs  Green(3) Kawhi

Thunder Krstic, KD, Ibaka

6 Spurs 56 Thunder 56

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Duncan, Duncan

Thunder KD(3) KD

22 for Duncan

3 Spurs 68 Thunder 60

Spurs Duncan, Blair, Parker

Thunder  Ibaka, Green, Ibaka, KD

3Score Spurs 74 Thunder 62

Spurs Splitter, Parker, Kawhi

Thunder KD

Double digit lead - the Spurs are going to tie this series.

4Qtr

9 Spurs 82 Thunder 71

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Kawhi, Splitter

Thunder KD, Green(3) Maynor, KD

6 Spurs 84 Thunder 78

Spurs Blair

Thunder Harden(3) Harden, Westbrook

OKC narrows this to 6

3 Spurs 92 Thunder 89

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Splitter, Parker

Thunder KD(3) Westbrook (3) Westbrook, Westbrook(3)

2:32: OKC: Durant drives baseline for a dunk and the Thunder have cut this lead to a pt.

2:03: OKC: Westbrook hits a 6 foot floater and the Thunder have taken the lead.

1:32: SA: Duncan knocks down a 15 footer.  94-93

1:09: SA; Ibaka fouls Ginobli, Spurs by 2

:58: OKC: Jeff Green drops a 14 footer.  Tied.  Tied.  Tied.  

:25: SA: Duncan - Duncan - Duncan, drops one from the paint.  

OKC gets a chance to tie - Westbrook drives -- misses.

Duncan will get fouled, hits both.

Thunder down 4 - they miss a 3 - Parker will hit a FT for the final score

FScore: Spurs 100 Thunder 95

With 2 min left OKC took the lead - if they win this one, the series is pretty much a wrap - but they score just 2 more pts and lose by 5.  36 year old Duncan with a huge effort.

Duncan: 36 pts/16 boards

Kawhi: 6 pts/14 boards

Parker: 10 pts/13 assists

Splitter: 14 pts/11 boards

Ginobli: 11 pts/5 boards/5 assists

KD: 25 pts/12 boards

Westbrook: 23 pts/8 boards/9 assists

Harden: 14 pts

Ibaka: 8 pts/12 boards/5 blocks

Gm 3: OKC: Chesapeake: Gary Bender/Bill Raftery

1Qtr

9 Spurs 11 Thunder 4

Thunder Harden, Westbrook

Spurs Ginobli(3) Parker, Splitter, Splitter, Ginobli

6 Spurs 15 Thunder 10

Thunder KD, Nazr, Westbrook

Spurs Duncan, Splitter

Pivotal game 3 - Spurs off early.

3 Spurs 27 Thunder 14

Thunder Westbrook(1) Maynor(3)

Spurs Ginobli(3) Parker, Parker, Ginobli(3)

1Score Spurs 33 Thunder 19

Thunder Mullens, Harden(3)

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli, Splitter

Ginobli has 13 first qtr points - the Spurs have turned this series around.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 44 Thunder 25

Thunder Robinson, Krstic, Krstic

Spurs Diaw(3) Mills, Mills(3) Mills(3)

6 Spurs 51 Thunder 29

Thunder Cook, Ibaka

Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi, Kawhi

Game 3 is done - the Spurs have come into OKC and blown the Thunder out.

3 Spurs 55 Thunder 36

Thunder Ibaka, Green, Harden(3)

Spurs Kawhi, Kawhi

HScore Spurs 61 Thunder 40

Thunder Ibaka, Westbrook

Spurs Green, Green, Kawhi

Kawhi Leonard has 13 first half pts.

3Qtr

9 Spurs 66 Thunder 53

Thunder Green, Krstic, Westbrook(3) Harden, Westbrook, Krstic

Spurs Mills, Diaw(3)

6 Spurs 72 Thunder 60

Thunder Cook(3) Westbrook, Krstic

Spurs Parker, Parker, Splitter

Strong start to the half for OKC, they're a run away from getting close.

3 Spurs 79 Thunder 62

Thunder Westbrook

Spurs Splitter(3) Ginobli(3) Splitter(1)

3Score Spurs 83 Thunder 69

Thunder Harden(3) Westbrook, KD

Spurs Duncan, Parker

Westbrook scores 9 in the qtr - but still a double digit lead.

4Qtr

9 Spurs 89 Thunder 75

Thunder Westbrook, KD, Harden

Spurs Mills, Splitter, Ginobli

6 Spurs 98 Thunder 81

Thunder KD, Green, Ibaka

Spurs KD, Ginobli, Ginobli, Ginobli(3)

Manu scores San Antonio's last 9 and it is done.

3 Spurs 104 Thunder 87

Thunder KD, Ibaka, KD

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Splitter

FScore Spurs 113 Thunder 98

Thunder Westbrook, KD(3) Ivey(3) Robinson(3)

Spurs Parker, Kawhi(3) Baynes, Jackson

The Spurs lost game 1 at home, but now are a game away from moving into the Final Four.

Manu: 25 pts/8 assists-Player of the Game

Kawhi: 18 pts/12 boards/4 steals

Duncan: 8 pts/15 boards/6 blocks

Splitter: 18 pts/9 boards

Parker: 18 pts/7 assists

Mills: 12 pts

Westbrook: 22 pts/11 assists/7 boards

Durant: 15 pts/5 assists

Harden: 15 pts/8 boards

Ibaka: 10 pts/12 boards

Krstic: 10 pts/7 boards

Gm 4: OKC: Chesapeake: Gary Bender/Bill Raftery

1Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Thunder 6

Thunder KD, Harden, Westbrook

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Manu(3)

6 Spurs 16 Thunder 12

Thunder Westbrook, Harden, ibaka

Spurs Manu, Splitter(1) Duncan, Parker, Kawhi

Can the Thunder force the showdown back in San Antonio?

3 Spurs 20 Thunder 19

Thunder Ibaka, KD(3) Westbrook

Spurs Manu, parker

1Score Spurs 25 Thunder 23

Thunder Ibaka, Ibaka

Spurs Parker, Ginboli(3)

Manu won his first PotG of the tournament in game 3 and comes out here with 10 in the first.

2Qtr

9 Thunder 28 Spurs 27

Thunder Westbrook(3) Maynor

Spurs Blair

6 Thunder 39 Spurs 31

Thunder Nazr, Krstic, Krstic, Sefolosha(3) Harden(3)

Spurs Blair, Green

They are going banana here in OKC - the Thunder drop 3 triples to open the qtr and have the lead.

3 Thunder 44 Spurs 41

Thunder Westbrook, KD(3)

Spurs Splitter, Green(3) Parker(3) Duncan

HScore Thunder 53 Spurs 45

Thunder KD, Green, Green(3) Green

Spurs Parker, Kawhi

Jeff Green with 7 to close the half.

3Qtr

9 Thunder 59 Spurs 58

Thunder KD, Harden, KD

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Ginobli(3) Parker, Parker, Splitter

6 Spurs 69 Thunder 66

Thunder Harden, Ibaka, Harden(3)

Spurs Splitter, Parker, Duncan, Splitter, Green(3)

The Spurs with a big, big start to the half.

No one scores in the next 3 min

3Score Thunder 79 Spurs 75

Thunder Green, Nazr, KD(1) Harden(3) Harden(3) Westbrook

Spurs Parker, Duncan(1) Splitter(1) Ginobli

James Harden with 13 third qtr points.  

4Qtr

9 Thunder 83 Spurs 77

Thunder Ibaka, Ibaka

Spurs Duncan

6 Thunder 91 Spurs 86

Thunder Green(3) Westbrook(3) Green

Spurs Parker, Parker, Parker, Ginobli(3)

3 Thunder 100 Spurs 94

Thunder KD, Green, Green, KD, Harden(1)

Spurs Parker, Kawhi, Diaw, Splitter

2:50 OKC: Ibaka in the post, 8 point Thunder lead.

2:39: SA: Tony Parker hits a corner 3.  

1:48: SA: Parker hits from the wing and now it's a 3 pt game

:48: OKC: That minute probably ended it - Westbrook scores, it's a 5 pt game.

KD hits a FT

Parker scores.

2 Westbrook FT, 2 for Durant, one more for Durant.  Let's go back to Texas.

FScore: Thunder 110 Spurs 101

KD: 23 pts/13 boards/5 assists-Player of the Game

Westbrook: 22 pts/10 assists/9 boards

Ibaka: 16 pts/10 boards

Harden: 21 pts/6 boards

Green: 16 pts/6 boards

Parker: 34 pts/12 assists

Duncan: 15 pts/18 boards

Manu: 18 pts/5 boards

Splitter: 12 pts/10 boards

Gm 5: San Antonio: AT&T: Bill Land/Sean Elliott

1Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Thunder 2

Spurs Ginobli(3) Parker, Duncan

Thunder Green

6 Spurs 10 Thunder 5

Spurs Parker(3)

Thunder KD(3)

Game 5 - winner wins, loser loses.  

3 Spurs 16 Thunder 13

Spurs Duncan, Splitter, Parker

Thunder KD, Green, Ibaka, KD

1Score Thunder 23 Spurs 20

Spurs Duncan, Green

Thunder Westbrook, Harden, Nazr, Nazr, maynor

OKC goes on a nice run and takes the lead.

2Qtr

9 Thunder 33 Spurs 28

Spurs Diaw, Bonner, Blair, Duncan

Thunder Krstic, Nazr, Nazr, Krstic, Westbrook

6 Thunder 45 Spurs 34

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter, Parker

Thunder Westbrook, Krstic, Harden, Westbrook, Green, Green

How about the Thunder?  Double digit lead on the road in game 5.

3 Thunder 51 Spurs 46

Spurs Duncan(3) Splitter(3) Duncan, Diaw(1) Ginobli(3)

Thunder KD(3) Krstic, Krstic

HScore Thunder 60 Spurs 53

Spurs Kawhi(3) Parker, Green

Thunder Harden, Harden, Ibaka, Westbrook(3)

Westbrook with 9 in the qtr - we head to the second half.

3Qtr

9 Thunder 63 Spurs 61

Spurs Mills, Mills(3) Blair(3)

Thunder KD(3)

6 Thunder 70 Spurs 66

Spurs Parker, Green(1) Diaw

Thunder Westbrook, Ibaka(3) KD

We might get a good one to finish the series

3 Spurs 76 Thunder 75

Spurs Green(3) Duncan, Duncan(3) Splitter

Thunder Westbrook(3) Westbrook

3Score Thunder 80 Spurs 78

Spurs Ginobli

Thunder Harden, KD(3)

4Qtr

11:37 SA: Splitter from the block.  Tied.  

11:26: OKC: Westbrook drives and scores.

11;14: SA: Manu from the top of the key. 82-82

10:52: OKC: Daequan Cook hits a corner 3 and the Thunder are up.

9:51: OKC: Sefolosha hits a runner in the lane.  5 point game.

8:54: SA: Manu dunk.  

8:40: OKC: Westbrook triples from the top and OKC is up 6.

8:27: SA: Patty Mills comes down the floor and he hits a triple from the top.

7:57: SA: Mills again!  Mills triples from the top again and he are tied.

7:47: OKC: Sefolosha hits the long 2.  

7:38: SA: Kawhi drives and scores.  

7:01: SA: Kawhi again - contested corner 4 and the Spurs are up 3.  

6:47: OKC: Sefolosha rips home a triple from the wing.  Tied.  Tied.  Tied.  

6:08: OKC: Krstic down low.  2 pt game.

5:46: SA: DeJan Blair in the post.  

5:29: OKC: Ibaka triples from the corner and the Thunder go up 3.

5:13: SA: Danny Green triples from the wing and we are tied, tied, tied.  Great game 5, great 4th quarter.  Winner moves on.

4:24: OKC: Westbrook 15 footer.

4:17: SA: Kawhi in traffic.

4:09: OKC: Krstic fouled, hits a FT

3:32: OKC: Krstic triples from the corner - the Thunder are up 4.  

3:06: OKC: Westbrook dunk - 6 point game!

1:49: OKC: Harden scores - it's the Thunder - it's the Thunder.

Ibaka hits 2 FT.  Ginobli triple. Durant 2 FT.

FScore: OKC 114 SPURS 105

Cinderella lives - the 203rd overall seeded Thunder battle back from down 2 games to 1 and win game 5 on the road. 

Westbrook: 27 pts/8 assists-Player of the Game

Harden: 12 pts

Durant: 20 pts/14 boards

Ibaka: 12 pts/19 boards

Krstic: 15 pts/7 boards

All Tournament Team 1st Team

C Duncan ('13 Spurs 7 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 11 PotG)

F Giannis ('20 Bucks 9 PotG)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 6 PotG)

G Harden ('15 Rockets 7 PotG)

All Tournament Team 2nd Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)

F LeBron ('20 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Duncan ('15 Spurs 7 PotG)

F Durant ('18 Warriors 8 PotG)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Magic ('89 Lakers 6 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Elite Eight: 2018 WARRIORS v. 2020 LAKERS

Celtics v. Spurs

 

2018 NBA CHAMP GST WARRIORS v. 2020 NBA CHAMP LA LAKERS

Warriors: 58-24, 1st Pac Div, 3rd Off, 11th Def

                  d. Spurs West 1st Rnd 4-1

                  d. Pelicans West Semis 4-1

                  d. Rockets West Finals 4-3

                  d. Cavs NBA Finals 4-0

                  #37 overal seed

                  d. '87 Pistons (2-0, Curry/Durant PotG)

                  d. '96 Magic (2-1 Steph 1 PotG)

                  d. '07 Spurs (2-1 Steph/KD)

                  Regional Final: d. '12 Bulls (2-0 KD)

                  Sweet Sixteen: d. '15 Rockets (3-1, Steph 2/KD 1)

Coach: Steve Kerr

Starters

C JaVale McGee (30 Nevada)              4.8 PPG  22.3 PER  2.7 Win Shares  .5

F Draymond Green (27 Michigan St)  11            16.1           6               2.8

F Kevin Durant (29 Texas)                   26.4        26              10.4          5.5 VORP

G Steph Curry (29 Davidson)              26.4         28.2           9.1           4

G Klay Thompson (27 Washington St) 20          16              4              1

Rotation Reserves

C Zaza Pachulia (33)                            5.4          17              3.3             .5

F David West (37 Xavier)                    6.8          20.9           3.5              1.3

F Jordan Bell (23 Oregon)                   4.6          18              2.9               1

G Shawn Livingston (32)                     5.5          11.6           1.8              -.3

G Andre Iguodala (34 Arizona)           6              11.2           3.2              .7

Leaders: Curry: 1st FT%, 4th PER, 1st True Shooting, 5th Eff FG%, 2nd WS/48, 3rd +/- 3rd team All NBA

               Durant 5th Blocks/Gm, 1st Team All NBA

 KD and Steph are both 29, both 20+ PER (along with McGee and West) Durant's got double digit WS.  These are the back to back GSW Champs, the last title in tha run (as of early 2022); top 3 offense in 2018. Four All Stars - KD/Steph, 27 year old Draymond and Klay.  The Warriors broke the record for largest NBA Finals point differential. Durant was the MVP of the NBA Finals. Draymond was 2nd Team All Defense.

Lakers: 52-19, 1st Pac Div, 11th Off/3rd Def

              d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 4-1

              d. Rockets West Semis 4-1

              d. Nuggets West Finals 4-1

              d. Heat West Finals 4-2

              #52 overall seed

              d. '74 Celtics (2-0, LeBron 2 PotG)

              d. '08 Jazz (2-0 Davis/LeBron)

              d. '71 Bucks (2-0 Davis/LeBron)

              Regional Final: d. '02 Spurs (2-0 LeBron/Davis)

              Sweet 16: d. '95 Sonics (3-1 LeBron 2/Howard)

Coach: Frank Vogel, Asst Jason Kidd, Lionel Hollins

Starters:

C Dwight Howard                          34                         7.5 PPG     18.7 PER  5.4 WS  .7

F Anthony Davis                             26-Kentucky       26.1            27.4          11.1  5.4

F LeBron James                              35                        25.3            25.5          9.8    6.1 VORP

G Rajon Rondo                               33-Kentucky        7.1              12.4        1.4      .2

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope          26-Georgia          9.3             11             3.7      .5

Rotation Reserves:

C Javale McGee                              32-Nevada           6.6             19.4          4.7     1

F Kyle Kuzma                                 24-Utah               12.8            12.2          2       -.2

F Danny Green                                32-UNC              8                 10.8         3.4     1.1

G Alex Caruso                                 25-Texas A&M   5.5             10.8          2.3       .5

G Avery Bradley                             29-Texas              8.6              8.9           1.5       -.2

Leaders: LeBron: 1st Assts, 1st Assts/Gm, 5th +/-, 3rd VORP, 1st Asst%, 2nd Trip Doub, 1st Team All NBA

                Davis: 3rd Blocks, 3rd Blocks/Gm, 4th PER, 4th WS, 3rd WS/48, 4th Def Rtng, 5th Block %, 1st Team All NBA

               Howard 5th Def Rtng, 3rd Off Reb %

The Covid Champs were just okay offensively, but had the third best defense in 2020; The King is 35, he and 26 year old Anthony Davis both cross 25 PER. Both were All Stars and Davis was All Defense first team; LeBron won the NBA Finals MVP.  We will see some McGee on McGee action in this series.

The 2008 NBA Champion Celtics await the winner - we get the Warriors against LeBron, the Bay Area against LA.  Battle of 2 NBA Champions.  

Matchup:

C Howard (Lakers)

F Davis (Lakers)

F Push

G Steph (Warriors)

G Klay (Warriors)

Bench: Bench

Gm 1: Oakland: Oracle: Dick Stockton/Hubie Brown/Dr Jack Ramsey 

1Qtr

9 Warriors 8 Lakers 8

Warriors Klay(3) Klay(3) KD

Lakers AD, Howard, LeBron, Howard

6 Warriors 17 Lakers 14

Warriors McGee, KD(3) KD, KD

Lakers AD, KCP, Rondo

2nd Elite 8 series - Durant loves going at LeBron, he opens with 9

3 Warriors 27 Lakers 22

Warriors KD, KD, Zaza, West, KD

Lakers McGee, McGee, LeBron, AD

1Score Warriors 31 Lakers 24

Warriors Zaza, Livingston

Lakers Kuzma

How about 15 first quarter points from Kevin Durant?

2Qtr

9 Warriors 37 Lakers 28

Warriors West, Steph, Klay

Lakers Green, LeBron

6 Warriors 44 Lakers 37

Warriors Klay(3) Klay, KD

Lakers McGee, Rondo(3) AD, leBron

Klay's got 13; McGee's scored for both teams.

3 Warriors 51 Lakers 41

Warriors Steph(3) Dray, Steph

Lakers Bradley, AD

HScore Warriors 59 Lakers 46

Warriors Klay, Steph(3) KD(3)

Lakers Rondo, Rondo(3)

LA has lost just once all tournament - but they'v been behind here since the tip

3Qtr

9 Warriors 71 Lakers 54

Warriors Steph(3) West, KD, Dray(3) Iguodala

Lakers Howard, AD, LeBron, AD

6 Warriors 77 Lakers 57

Warriors KD, Steph, McGee

Lakers AD(1) Caruso

Game 1 is a wipeout; it's a full Warriors party here in Oracle.

3 Warriors 82 Lakers 64

Warriors McGee, McGee, Dray(1)

Lakers Rondo(3) KCP, AD(1) LeBron(1)

3Score Warriors 93 Lakers 68

Warriors McGee(1) Steph(3) McGee, Dray(3) steph

Lakers Caruso, AD

10 for Curry in the third; Dubs will go up a game.

4Qtr

9 Warriors 96 Lakers 74

Warriors Dray(3)

Lakers Rondo, leBron, AD

6 Warriors 102 Lakers 85

Warriors Klay, Bell, Livingston

Lakers KCP(3) AD(3) AD, AD(3)

3 Warriors 113 Lakers 92

Warriors Livingston, Klay, KD(3) Iguodala, McGee

Lakers LeBron(3) Kuzma, Howard

FScore Warriors 116 Lakers 100

Warriors Cook, Young(1)

Lakers Dudley(3) Smith(3) Cacok

Never a game; the Warriors control it throughout.

KD: 27 pts/9 assists/5 boards-Player of the Game

Steph: 20 pts/6 assists/5 boards

Klay: 19 pts/6 boards

McGee: 13 pts/10 boards

Dray: 12 pts/10 boards/5 assists

LeBron: 16 pts/10 assists/7 boards

Davis: 28 pts/9 boards

Rondo: 15 pts

Howard: 8 pts/13 boards

McGee: 6 pts/13 boards

Gm 2:  Oakland: Oracle: Dick Stockton/Hubie Brown/Dr Jack Ramsey 

1Qtr

9 Warriors 10 Lakers 3

Warriors McGee, Steph(3) KD, KD(3)

Lakers Rondo(3)

6 Warriors 17 Lakers 10

Warriors Steph(3) Steph, Dray

Lakers Rondo(3) Bradley, AD

Warriors out quickly - looking to take game 2 at home.

3 Warriors 23 Lakers 21

Warriors Klay, McGee, McGee

Lakers Howard, LeBron, AD(3) LeBron, McGee

1Score Warriors 29 Lakers 26

Warriors Zaza, West, Iguodala

Lakers AD, Kuzma, LeBron(1)

Javale v Javale early on in this one.

2Qtr

9 Warriors 37 Lakers 33

Warriors Bell, Livingston, Looney, McGee

Lakers  Kuzma(3) KCP, KCP

6 Warriors 41 Lakers 37

Warriors McGee, Dray

Lakers AD, LeBron

8 for Warriors Javale.

3 Lakers 48 Warriors 47

Warriors KD, McGee, Zaza

Lakers  AD, LeBron, LeBron, Rondo(3) Green

HScore Warriors 53 Lakers 52

Warriors Steph, KD, Klay

Lakers AD, mcGee

We got a tight one; LeBron's got a dozen.

3Qtr

9 Lakers 65 Warriors 57

Warriors KD, Klay

Lakers  Rondo, LeBron, Howard, AD, AD, Caruso(3)

6 Lakers 70 Warriors 59

Warriors Dray

Lakers AD(1) McGee, Caruso

Anthony Davis has 18 - Lakers have opened this up

3 Lakers 76 Warriors 64

Warriors Dray, Dray(1) West

Lakers LeBron, Kuzma, AD

3Score Lakers 82 Warriors 74

Warriors Steph(3) Klay, Dray(3) KD

Lakers AD, Rondo, Howard

Warriors get a little closer - but LA is 12 away from taking home court advantage.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 92 Warriors 85

Warriors Steph(3), Steph(3) Steph, Klay(3)

Lakers LeBron(1) LeBron(3) LeBron, AD, KCP

6 Lakers 96 Warriors 92

Warriors KD, Steph(3) KD

Lakers LeBron, LeBron

5:26: GSW: Durant strokes a 17 footer.  

4:49: GSW: Durant drills a triple from the wing and the Dubs are up 1

4:26: LAL: KCP comes back with a corner 3.

4:17: GSW: McGee is on the floor for both teams - Warriors JaVale hits a 10 footer and it is 99-99

3:58: LAL: Danny Green hits a corner 3.  

3:42: GSW: JaVale rams home a dunk over himself.

2:30: GSW: KD turnaround in the paint.  103-102 Dubs

2:07: LAL: Danny Green hits another 3

1:51: GSW: Durant from the wing - he's got 13 in the quarter and it's 105-105

1:19: GSW: JaVale banks home a 9 footer and Golden St is up a bucket

:24: GSW: That could do it - Durant has just taken over.  109-105

:18: LA: Kuzma in traffic cuts it to 2

They put Durant on the line.  Hits both  Warriors by 4, 15 seconds.

Anthony Davis quick layup.

Durant hits 2 more FT

KCP hits a deep triple, Warriors by a point with 5 seconds left.

Durant hits 2 more FT, 2 seconds left - Warriors by 3 - LA gets a chance to tie after the time out.

Quick to LeBron - he takes a 35 footer at the buzzer -

GOOOOOOD!!!   GOOOOD!!!   GOOOOD!!!! LEBRON JAMES TRIPLES AT THE BUZZER TO FORCE OT!!!

Warriors 115 Lakers 115

OT

4:35: GSW: Draymond miss - but JaVale is there to ram it home.

3:44: GSW: Warriors lost that 4 pt lead with 15 seconds left despite making all their FT down the stretch, Durant strokes home another bucket.

2:33: GSW: Steph drives and scores.

2:13: GSW: Steph deep triple - it's a 9 point game - the Lakers have not scored in OT

1:33: LAL: LeBron.

1:19: GSW: That's the dagger - Steph hits another 3 to make it a 10 pt game.  It's done.

KCP triple, KD bucket.  Final

FScore: Warriors 129 Lakers 120

Great comeback by the Lakers and an absolute bomb at the buzzer by Lebron to force OT - but the Warriors totally lock LA down in OT and take it.

KD: 38 pts/16 boards/11 assists-Player of the Game

Klay: 11 pts/5 boards/4 steals

Steph: 32 pts/11 assists/7 boards

Dray: 12 pts/11 boards

McGee: 20 pts/9 boards

LeBron: 30 pts/13 assists//7 boards

AD: 26 pts/12 boards/5 assists

KCP: 15 pts

Howard: 6 pts/12 boards

Rondo: 13 pts/8 boards/5 assists

McGee: 6 pts/10 boards

Gm 3: LA: Staples: Bob Costas/Bill Walton/Dick Vitale

1Qtr

9 Warriors 8 Lakers 6

Lakers  Rondo, Howard, AD

Warriors Klay, KD, KD, KD

6 Warriors 15 Lakers 12

Lakers AD, KCP, AD

Warriors McGee, Steph(3) Dray

The Warriors win both home games and now can sweep their way into the Final 4.

3 Warriors 24 Lakers 17

Lakers AD(1) LeBron, Bradley

Warriors Dray, Steph, Steph(3) KD

1Score Warriors 41 Lakers 24

Lakers AD, Caruso(3) Kuzma

Warriors McGee, McGee, McGee, Mcgee, McGee, KD(3) Bell, West

It sure looks like thats that - the Golden St Warriors are just rolling through the Lakers, they will head to the Final Four and a 7 game series against the 2008 Boston Celtics.

2Qtr

9 Warriors 50 Lakers 29

Lakers AD(3) LeBron

Warriors Livingston, Zaza, KD, Iguodala(3)

6 Warriors 55 Lakers 33

Lakers Rondo, Howard

Warriors Klay, KD(3)

LeBron's tournament will come to an end - the great Warriors dynasty lives on.

3 Warriors 57 Lakers 37

Lakers Kuzma, Bradley

Warriors West

HScore Warriors 66 Lakers 43

Lakers AD, LeBron, Green

Warriors Steph, McGee, KD(3) KD

21 first half points for Durant - he will be Series MVP.

3Qtr

9 Warriors 73 Lakers 52

Lakers Bradley, Howard, Kuzma(3) Howard

Warriors Steph(3) Steph, Javale

6 Warriors 78 Lakers 66

Lakers LeBron, AD(3) AD, McGee, KCP(3) AD

Warriors Klay(3) McGee

LA scores 23 in the first 6 minutes of the quarter.

3 Warriors 85 Lakers 72

Lakers Bradley, AD, Caruso

Warriors  West, West, Steph(3)

3Score Warriors 92 Lakers 76

Lakers AD, Rondo

Warriors Klay, West, Dray(3)

11 for Davis in the third. Still a 16 point Warriors lead.

4Qtr

9 Lakers 96 Warriors 81

Lakers Green, LeBron, Rondo(1)

Warriors  KD, Steph

6 Warriors 102 Lakers 87

Lakers AD, LeBron, AD

Warriors Steph, KD, Zaza

6 minutes away from the sweep.

3 Warriors 106 Lakers 90

Lakers AD(3)

Warriors West, West, 

FScore Warriors 115 Lakers 95

Lakers Cacok, Dudley(3)

Warriors Jones, Jones, West, Young(3)

Sweep. The Lakers came into this series with just one loss in the tournament and they get swept clean away by the Warriors - setting up a great semi-final between 2 NBA Champions, the Celtics v. the Warriors.  32 for Davis, Triple Double for LeBron.

KD: 25 pts/10 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game/Series MVP

Steph: 22 pts/8 assists

Klay: 9 pts/6 boards

Dray: 7 pts/13 boards/5 assists

McGee: 18 pts/4 blocks

West: 16 pts

All Tournament Team 1st Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 11 PotG)

F Giannis ('20 Bucks 9 PotG)

G Magic ('89 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Harden ('15 Rockets 7 PotG)

All Tournament Team 2nd Team

C Duncan ('13 Spurs 6 PotG)

F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)

F LeBron ('20 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Duncan ('15 Spurs 7 PotG)

F Durant ('18 Warriors 8 PotG)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 5 PotG)

G Curry ('18 Warriors 5 PotG)

256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Elite Eight: 2008 CELTICS v. 2015 SPURS

 Sweet 16

2008 NBA CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS v. 2015 SAN ANTONIO SPURS

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)

              Sweet 16: d. '80 Lakers (3-1, KG 3 PotG, Series MVP)

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.  Garnett enters the Elite 8 with 9 PotG Awards, tied with 2020 Giannis for the top spot.  

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

            Lost Clips West 1st Rnd 4-3

            #72 overall seed

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

            d. '69 Celtics (2-0 Splitter/Duncan)

            d. '82 Lakers (2-1 Kawhi/Duncan)

            Regional Final: d. '87 Celtics (2-1 Splitter 1)

            Sweet 16: d. '89 Lakers (3-1, Duncan 3 PotG-Series MVP)

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Starters

C Tiago Splitter        30                       8.2 PPG  18.9 PER  4 WS   1.1

F Tim Duncan          38-Wake            13.9          22.6          9.6     4

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

G Tony Parker          32                     14.2           15.9          4.1     .3

G Manu Ginobli       37                     10.5           16.2          3.7    1.5

Rotation Reserves

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

F Boris Diaw            32                     8.7             12.7          3.6    .8

F Marco Belinelli     28                     9.2             12.4          2.9   .4

G Cory Joseph         23-Texas            6.8            15.5          4.5    1.2

G Danny Green        27-UNC            11.7           16.5         7.8      3.8

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

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

The Spurs got bounced in the first round of the playoffs in '15, but they're the 5th seed in Region 8 with home court advantage here.  Young Kawhi and Old Duncan both hit 20 PER. The '17 Spurs have already won their region and the '15 and '16 teams are about to compete in Regional Finals against some 80s legends. 38 year old Duncan made the All Star team and was All Defense second team. 23 year old Kawhi was all Defense 1st team. Duncan's got 7 PotG, he's a forward for these Spurs, so he/ 2020 LeBron/2017 Kawhi are all second team forwards on the All Tournament Team.

Matchup:

C Push

F KG (Celtics)

F Pierce (Celtics)

G Rondo (Celtics)

G Allen (Celtics)

Bench: Spurs

Gm 1: Boston: TD Garden: Kevin Harlan/Doug Collins/Billy Cunningham

1Qtr

9 Spurs 5 Celtics 4

Celtics Powe, KG

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter(3)

6 Celtics 15 Spurs 7

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

Spurs Parker

Two defensive forward teams as we kick off the Elite 8 - one of these two teams will head to the Final Four.

3 Celtics 15 Spurs 13

Celtics

Spurs Kawhi, Green, Duncan

1Score Spurs 19 Celtics 17

Celtics House

Spurs Baynes, Joseph, Joseph

That Spurs defense - they hold the Celtics to 2 points in 6 minutes.  

2Qtr

9 Spurs 23 Celtics 19

Celtics Posey, 

Spurs Diaw, Duncan

6 Spurs 32 Celtics 28

Celtics Powe, Powe, Powe, Pierce(3)

Spurs Splitter, Green, Splitter, Green(3)

Real 1990s game here played by 21st century teams.

3 Spurs 38 Celtics 32

Celtics Powe, Powe

Spurs Joseph, Joseph, Parker

HScore Spurs 48 Celtics 39

Celtics Pierce, House, Posey(3)

Spurs Parker(1) Baynes, Duncan(3) Kawhi, Ginobli

KG has maybe been the best player in the tournament and he has 2 first half pts.

3Qtr

9 Spurs 58 Celtics 47

Celtics KG, Pierce, Pierce, Powe

Spurs  Kawhi(1) Duncan, Ginobli(3) Ginobli, Parker

6 Spurs 60 Celtics 54

Celtics Powe(1) KG, TAllen, Powe

Spurs Joseph

Boston's defense comes through, they trail by 6.

3 Spurs 60 Celtics 58

Celtics KG, KG

Spurs 

3Score Spurs 70 Celtics 64

Celtics KG, RAllen, Powe

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Duncan, Kawhi, Splitter

12 minutes left in game one - can the Spurs steal home court advantage away from Boston?

4Qtr

9 Spurs 74 Celtics 70

Celtics Posey(3) Rondo, Powe(1)

Spurs Green, Joseph

6 Spurs 76 Celtics 76

Celtics Powe, RAllen, House

Spurs Baynes

5:44: SA: Game 1 is everything you want; Ginobli hits a corner 3 and the Spurs go up 3.

5:29: BOS: Perk goes off glass.

5:13: SA: Parker flips it up and in.

4:52: BOS: KG triples from the wing and again we are tied.

4:29: SA: Parker drives hard to the bucket and scores.

3:15: SA: Silky smooth in the post for Duncan

2:35: BOS: Pierce from the top of the key

1:40: BOS: KG dunk -- he screams as the Spurs call time.  We are tied at 85

:30: SA: Duncan got blocked by KG, Powe rimmed a J - Tony Parker scores from the wing and the Spurs are up a bucket.

Celtics ball - no time out.  

19 seconds left -- Paul Pierce drills a 15 footer and we are tied.  

No time out. Spurs are going down the court - 87-87 -- it's Kawhi - Kawhi isolation - Kawhi into the lane - stepback - fire -- buzzer---

GOOOOOOD!!!! GOOOOOD!!!!  GOOOD!!!! GOOOOD!!!!!

KAWHI LEONARD AT THE BUZZER GIVES THE SPURS GAME ONE!  GOOOOOOOD! GOOOD!!!!

FScore: Spurs 89 Celtics 87

A mob scene in Boston - 23 year old Kawhi Leonard has 3 separate Elite 8 teams - he's now 2 wins from the Final Four.  The Spurs are on the court mobbing Leonard - shocked fans stream out of the arena.  The Spurs take game one.

Kawhi: 13 pts/9 boards/Buzzer Beater-Player of the Game

Duncan: 15 pts/14 boards/7 assists

Splitter: 9 pts/10 boards

Parker: 13 pts

Ginobli: 10 pts/6 assists

Joseph: 12 pts

KG: 17 pts/11 boards/6 assists

Pierce: 18 pts/7 boards

Powe: 26 pts/8 boards

Gm 2: Boston: TD Garden: Kevin Harland/Doug Collins/Billy Cunningham

1Qtr

9 Celtics 9 Spurs 4

Celtics Powe, Powe(3) Pierce, Powe

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter

6 Celtics 15 Spurs 11

Celtics RAllen, Powe, RAllen

Spurs Parker, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Boston lost game one - they basically must win today.

3 Celtics 17 Spurs 17

Celtics RAllen

Spurs Duncan, Duncan, Kawhi

1Score Spurs 20 Celtics 19

Celtics KG

Spurs Baynes(3)

Again - defense - and again - Boston can't score in the back half of the qtr.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 24 Celtics 23

Celtics TAllen, Pierce

Spurs Joseph, Baynes

6 Celtics 30 Spurs 26

Celtics Pierce, Rondo, RAllen(3)

Spurs Duncan

Defense, defense - this is a physical, slug it out each time down the floor, 90s style series.

3 Celtics 35 Spurs 34

Celtics RAllen(3) Pierce

Spurs Diaw, Splitter, Splitter, Duncan

HScore Celtics 44 Spurs 44

Celtics Pierce(3) Pierce, Perk, KG

Spurs Kawhi, Duncan, Ginobli, Splitter, Duncan

Replay of game one - it's a basket here and a basket there; does it come down to the final shot?

3Qtr

9 Spurs 50 Celtics 49

Celtics RAllen(3) Rondo

Spurs Kawhi, Joseph, Baynes

6 Celtics 58 Spurs 56

Celtics KG, RAllen(3) Rondo, KG

Spurs Splitter, Joseph, Duncan

Ray Allen hits a couple triples.

3 Spurs 60 Celtics 58

Celtics

Spurs Kawhi, Joseph

3Score Celtics 62 Spurs 62

Celtics Powe, TAllen

Spurs Belinelli

Just hyper intense defense, only 10 total points in the last 6 min

4Qtr

9 Spurs 71 Celtics 70

Celtics Powe, Pierce, Perk, Rondo

Spurs Baynes, Duncan, Ginobli (3) Kawhi

6 Celtics 75 Spurs 74

Celtics Perk(1) KG, KG

Spurs Ginobli(3)

5:35: BOS: The bank's open for Posey

5:22: SA: Splitter floats a 13 footer,

3:36: BOS: 2 minutes pass and Leon Powe hits a corner 3.  4 pt Celtics lead.

2:48 SA: Baynes FT

2:34: BOS: Ray Allen from the FT line.

1:40 SA: Parker top of the key.  3 pt game.  Spurs need the stop

:46: BOS: Ray Allen goes baseline and scores - that's probably that.

Powe hits 2 FT, Pierce 1. Powe another and its done.

FScore: Celtics 88 Spurs 79

A bruising 2 games in Boston end in a split.

Powe: 19 pts/12 boards-Player of the Game

RAllen: 22 pts

KG: 12 pts/13 boards

Pierce: 16 pts/8 boards

Kawhi: 12 pts/13 boards

Duncan: 16 pts/14 boards/5 blocks

Splitter: 12 pts/7 boards

Ginobli: 11 pts/6 boards

Baynes: 10 pts/5 boards

Gm 3: San Antonio: ATT Center: Dick Enberg/Billy Packer/Al McGuire

1Qtr

9 Celtics 6 Spurs 2

Spurs Splitter

Celtics Pierce, Powe, RAllen

6 Celtics 13 Spurs 6

Spurs Parker, Ginobli

Celtics RAllen, Pierce(3) Pierce

Paul Pierce opens with 7 - Celtics on the road here, pivotal game 3

3 Celtics 17 Spurs 10

Spurs Parker, Green

Celtics KG, RAllen

1Score Celtics 21 Spurs 20

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

Celtics Rondo, TAllen

Wouldn't be a first qtr if it wasn't like 21-20.  

2Qtr

9 Celtics 31 Spurs 26

Spurs Green(3) Baynes(3)

Celtics House, House(3) House, KG

6 Celtics 45 Spurs 33

Spurs Parker, kawhi, Splitter(3)

Celtics Powe, House, TAllen, Pierce(3) Davis(1) KG, Pierce

Biggest lead for either team in the series.

3 Celtics 51 Spurs 45

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli(1) Baynes, Ginobli(3) Baynes, parker

Celtics Pierce(3) House(3)

HScore Celtics 61 Spurs 51

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter, Duncan

Celtics House, Powe, Rondo, KG, Rondo

Double digit Celtics lead.

3Qtr

9 Celtics 65 Spurs 51

Spurs 

Celtics Pierce, Rondo

6 Celtics 67 Spurs 63

Spurs Diaw, Diaw(3) Splitter, Green, Green(3)

Celtics KG

Just 6 points in 6 minutes for the Celtics.

3 Spurs 76 Celtics 69

Spurs Baynes, Joseph, Splitter, Ginobli, Ginobli, Belinelli

Celtics KG

3Score Celtics 79 Spurs 77

Spurs Duncan(1)

Celtics RAllen, RAllen, KG, Rondo, RAllen

Boston had just 8 points in the first 9 minutes of the qtr, but Ray Allen scores 6 in the final 3 and we are set for the big 4th qtr.

4Qtr

9  Spurs 86 Celtics 86

Spurs Kwhi, Splitter, Duncan, Kawhi(3)

Celtics Rondo, Pierce, KG(3)

6 Celtics 95 Spurs 90

Spurs Kawhi, Splitter

Celtics RAllen, RAllen(3) TAllen, RAllen

7 more points for Ray Allen - he was Player of the Game in game 2 and he is taking over here.  

3 Celtics 102 Spurs 97

Spurs Baynes, Ginobli(3) Splitter, perk

Celtics KG, Perk KG

15 sec. Celtics 105 Spurs 104

Spurs Parker, Parker, Ginobli(3)

Celtics RAllen, Powe(1)

The Spurs couldn't get closer than 5 - but Parker cut it to 3 at 23 seconds left, Powe was then fouled and hit a shot - Ginobli then bombed a triple and so w/ 15 seconds left, the Spurs have cut this to a point, they will, no matter what, get that chance to at least tie you would think.

Ray Allen hits 2 FT.

Last shot for the Spurs - can they send it into OT --

Timeout.  Inbound -- stolen by Leon Powe!  Powe cruises in for the game ending dunk and Boston takes game 3!

Final:  Celtics 109 Spurs 104

Boston rebounds from that game one buzzer beater to take games 2 and 3 and they are now a game from the Final Four.  Garnett with his 10th PotG.

KG: 21 pts/9 boards/5 steals: PotG

RAllen: 23 pts

Pierce: 19 pts/5 boards

Rondo: 12 pts/7 assists

House: 15 pts

Duncan: 9 pts/12 boards

Kawhi: 13 pts/11 boards/6 assists

Splitter: 17 pts/6 boards

Parker: 12 pts

Ginobli: 17 pts/7 assists

Green: 10 pts

Baynes: 11 pts

Gm 4: San Antonio: ATT Center: Dick Enberg/Billy Packer/Al McGuire

1Qtr

9 Spurs 7 Celtics 6

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

Celtics Rondo, KG, KG

6 Spurs 11 Celtics 11

Spurs Ginobli, Ginobli

Celtics KG, Scalabrine(3)

Celtics are a game away from moving into the Final Four. 

3 Celtics 22 Spurs 18

Spurs Duncan, Joseph, Green(3)

Celtics KG, KG, Rondo, Davis, Posey(3)

No one scores in the next 3 minutes.

2Qtr

9 Spurs 24 Celtics 24

Spurs Belinelli, Baynes, Baynes

Celtics Rondo

6 Spurs 30 Celtics 29

Spurs Kawhi, Joseph, Kawhi

Celtics Rondo, Powe(3)

All defense, just nothing but defense, fistfight levels of defense, each possession.

3 Spurs 38 Celtics 35

Spurs Ginobli(3) Kawhi(3) Kawhi

Celtics Pierce, Powe, KG

HScore Spurs 48 Celtics 38

Spurs Duncan, Splitter, Kawhi, Kawhi, Splitter

Celtics Pierce(3)

The Spurs just locking Boston down - it looks like we are headed to the Showdown.

3Qtr

9 Spurs 58 Celtics 50

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Parker, Parker, Splitter, Duncan

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

6 Spurs 66 Celtics 55

Spurs Joseph(3) Baynes, Kawhi(3)

Celtics TAllen, KG(3)

The Spurs are opening it up.

3 Spurs 69 Celtics 62

Spurs Green(3)

Celtics RAllen(3) Powe, Powe

3Score Spurs 73 Celtics 70

Spurs Ginobli(3) Joseph(1)

Celtics Powe, Perk, KG, KG

Boston goes on a good run and we have a 4th qtr ready to go.

4Qtr

9 Spurs 82 Celtics 76

Spurs Splitter, Parker, Ginobli(3) Duncan

Celtics Pierce, Pierce, Pierce

6 Spurs 90 Celtics 84

Spurs Green(3) Duncan, Green(3)

Celtics RAllen, Rondo, Rondo, Rondo

Those Spurs triples keep them ahead - the home crowd trying to carry their squad 6 more minutes

3 Spurs 98 Celtics 89

Spurs Joseph, Ginobli, Splitter, Ginobli

Celtics Pierce(3) Pierce

FScore Spurs 104 Celtics 95

Spurs Duncan, Ginobli(1) Ginobli, Parker(1)

Celtics RAllen(3) Pierce(3)

We get what we want out of an Elite 8 series, a full 5 games - back to Boston for one game for all of it.

Kawhi: 13 pts/11 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game

Duncan: 9 pts/12 boards

Splitter: 17 pts/6 boards

Parker: 12 pts

Ginobli: 17 pts/7 assists

Green: 10 pts

Baynes: 11 pts

KG: 21 pts/9 boards/5 steals

RAllen: 23 pts

Pierce: 19 pts/5 boards

Rondo: 12 pts/7 assists

House: 15 pts

Gm 5: Boston: TD Garden: Johnny Most/Tom Heinsohn

1Qtr

9 Celtics 12 Spurs 5

Celtics RAllen, KG, KG, Powe, Pierce, RAllen

Spurs Splitter(1) Duncan, Kawhi

6 Celtics 16 Spurs 16

Celtics KG, KG

Spurs Duncan, Kawhi(3) Duncan, Parker, Parker

Points here in game 5 - one advances and one goes home.

3 Spurs 26 Celtics 23

Celtics KG, Pierce, Pierce(3)

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

1Score Spurs 39 Celtics 35

Celtics Perk, Perk, RAllen(3) House(3) Davis

Spurs Kawhi(3) Green, Duncan(1) Baynes, Baynes, Belinelli, Baynes(1)

This has been a defensive struggle for 4 games - but here in the final game, the sides come out firing away.

2Qtr

9 Celtics 42 Spurs 42

Celtics Posey(3) Powe, Pierce

Spurs Diaw(3)

6 Spurs 50 Celtics 49

Celtics RAllen(3) Perk, Pierce

Spurs Duncan, Parker, Splitter, Kawhi

We are gonna go after it here; game 5 - we may get a real lgendary finish

3 Celtics 55 Spurs 55

Celtics Pierce RAllen, RAllen

Spurs Baynes(1) Duncan, Duncan

HScore Celtics 59 Spurs 55

Celtics Rondo, Posey

Spurs

14 for Ray Allen, 13 for Duncan

3Qtr

9 Celtics 67 Spurs 63

Celtics Perk, KG, Allen, Powe

Spurs Green(3) Baynes(3) Diaw

6 Celtics 71 Spurs 67

Celtics Pierce, TAllen

Spurs Parker, Joseph

The sides matching each other basket for basket - that 4 point margin just sitting there.

3 Spurs 78 Celtics 74

Celtics Powe(1) Rondo

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

3Score Spurs 83 Celtics 82

Celtics Powe(1) Rondo(1) Powe, Powe, Powe

Spurs Joseph(1) Duncan, Duncan

6 more Duncan, 8 more for Powe - Paul Pierce sat out the last 6 minutes after picking up his 5th foul.  12 minutes of basketball left in this series.

4Qtr

10:19 BOS: 2 minutes in, KG scores from the block and Boston has the lead.

9:40: SA: Leon Powe has carried a lot of the load for the Celtics - but he fouls out here and Splitter makes both.

9:27: BOS: Big Baby Davis with a corner 3 and Boston is up 2

9:16: SA: Manu drills a triple from the left wing - Spurs 88-87

9:01: BOS: Rondo drives and scores in traffic

8:28: BOS: Parker misses and Perk dunks one home - Boston is up 3

7:52: BOS: Garnett at both ends - he rejects Duncan and then floats one home from 8 feet.  5 pt game

6:41: SA: A minute later, Baynes banks an 11 footer

6:21: BOS: Ray Allen baseline J

5:46: BOS: Duncan misses and Rondo hits a 15 footer

5:26: BOS: There's a Spurs turnover and KG powers home a dunk, it's 99-90 and that might be that

3 Celtics 101 Spurs 95

Celtics KG

Spurs Kawhi(3) Kawhi

2:39: SA Tony Parker from the foul line cuts it to 4

1:27: SA Ray Allen misses a triple and Manu Eurosteps to the goal.  101-99

1:03: BOS: Playoff Rondo - he drills one from the top of the key - huge, huge shot.

:34: SA: Kawhi floats home a baseline J.  103-101 Celtics

KG hits 2 FT, Celtics by 4.  20 seconds left.

Spurs get a quick 2 on a Ginobli layup.  15 seconds left.  

AND THE SPURS STEAL THE INBOUNDS!!  THE SPURS STEAL THE INBOUNDS!!

Duncan is in the paint - he's got a great look at the clock hits Triple Zero----

The ball rattles, and rattles, and rolls.....

And rolls out.  

And the series is over.

FScore: Celtics 105 Spurs 103

Just an unbelievable finish - Kawhi steals the ball - finds Duncan - Duncan gets a great look - the ball stays in the cylinder just an eternity and rims out - ending the series.  Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.  The fans mob the court - that's some old school shit right here - the 2008 Boston Celtics head to the final four, they will meet the winners of the next series for the right to play for the Tournament Championship.  Duncan missed that last shot - heartbreaking considering the game he played - 19 pts/25 boards/8 assists and 5 blocks - for 38 year old Tim Duncan, what a tremendous effort.

Garnett wins PotG and Series MVP - he now has 11 PotG, closing in on Player of the Tournament

KG: 22 pts/12 boards/5 assists

RAllen 16 pts/5 boards

Rondo: 11 pts

Pierce: 15 pts/8 boards/8 assists

Powe: 14 pts/5 boards

Perkins: 10 pts/6 boards

All Tournament Team 1st Team

C Shaq ('98 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Garnett ('08 Celtics 11 PotG)

F Giannis ('20 Bucks 9 PotG)

G Magic ('89 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Harden ('15 Rockets 7 PotG)

All Tournament Team 2nd Team

C Duncan ('13 Spurs 6 PotG)

F Kawhi ('17 Spurs 7 PotG)

F LeBron ('20 Lakers 7 PotG)

F Duncan ('15 Spurs 7 PotG)

G Kobe ('09 Lakers 6 PotG)

G Westbrook ('11 Thunder 5 PotG)