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After years of domination by the Spurs and Lakers, last year's Western Conference playoffs featured a wealth of new faces going to new places. The Grizzlies knocked off the old stalwarts from San Antonio. The Lakers didn't make it out of the second round. The young Thunder made it all the way to the conference finals.
Of course, the Mavericks ended up winning the championship after a decade of knocking on the door. But let's not forget that many picked the Mavericks to lose in the first round. More picked against them against L.A. in the second. Many thought the Thunder would run Dallas off the floor for the conference title. And in the Finals, the consensus was that Dallas could not compete with the star power from Miami. The Mavericks proved everybody wrong every step of the way.
This kind of unpredictability hasn't always been commonplace in the NBA. Since the early '80s, the league has been prone to dynastic teams, the same squads winning year after year. Contenders would rise up for a game or two, sometimes a series, but in the end it was always the Lakers, or Celtics, then the Bulls, then the Spurs.
This is the historical context in which our Sim Season Western Conference bracket played out--and the West remained wild. After the series recaps, you'll find the matchups for the second round in both conferences.
Through today, we've played 1,230 games, or 240 more than the NBA will, and one round of playoffs as part of Sim Season, our Strat-O-Matic simulation of the locked out 2011-12 season. Watch for the #simseason hashtag.
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MEMPHIS 4, L.A. LAKERS 2
The Grizzlies became just the fourth eight-seed to knock off a top seed when they eliminated the Spurs in last year's first round. Could they possible duplicate the feat against those old dogs from L.A.? You betcha, and the upset played out in a remarkably similar fashion to Memphis' franchise-changing victory over San Antonio. The Grizzlies served notice with a Game One win at the Staples Center. Memphis got 28 points from Rudy Gay, 24 off the bench from O.J. Mayo and ran the veteran Lakers off the court to the tune of a 28-8 edge in transition points. The Lakers drew even with a dramatic win in Game Two. Gay scored with two minutes left to put Memphis up two, but L.A. held them scoreless the rest of the way. The Laker tied the game on Pau Gasol's free throws and also got the winning points at the line from Kobe Bryant. The third game was a Memphis runaway, the Grizzlies using a 28-4 edge in fastbreak points and 56 points in the paint to forge the rout. But in doing so, Memphis lost Gay to an injury, declaring that he would miss five games, should the Grizzlies last that long. So Memphis was going to have to win without its best perimeter player, just as it did last year.
Game Four was the series' watershed game. The Lakers, needing to win to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole, lost Bryant to injury during the first half. So L.A. went to Gasol again and again. Gasol scored 28 of his 42 points after halftime during a nip-and-tuck game, which Memphis' Mike Conley sent into overtime with two free throws. Memphis started the extra session with an 11-2 run, then held on for the win. Derek Fisher hit a three with two seconds left to pull the Lakers within two, but that was as close as they got. L.A. stayed alive in an easy Game Five win, but Memphis won handily in Game Six to close out the series behind Zach Randolph's 31 points and 17 rebounds. Memphis did it again.
4/21 MEM 111 @ LAL 102 R.GAY 28 Z.RANDOLPH 14 M.GASOL 5
4/22 LAL 117 vs MEM 115 Multiple 30 A.BYNUM 14 M.CONLEY 8
4/24 MEM 128 vs LAL 105 Z.RANDOLPH 32 P.GASOL 12 Multiple 6
4/25 MEM 126 vs LAL 124 (OT) P.GASOL 42 Multiple 15 M.CONLEY 11
4/27 LAL 115 vs MEM 93 Multiple 19 A.BYNUM 12 P.GASOL 7
4/29 MEM 121 vs LAL 99 Z.RANDOLPH 31 Z.RANDOLPH 17 K.BRYANT 9
GAME ONE
MEMPHIS 27 23 30 31 111
LOS ANGELES L 27 17 32 26 102
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
M.CONLEY 34 3 8 38 0 0 4 4 100 1 0 4 4 2 3 0 4 0 10
Z.RANDOLPH 36 6 14 43 0 0 2 2 100 1 4 10 14 3 4 0 1 1 14
M.GASOL 32 3 5 60 0 0 2 4 50 -16 3 10 13 5 3 1 1 4 8
R.GAY 40 10 20 50 1 2 50 7 8 88 -4 1 2 3 2 3 2 4 0 28
T.ALLEN 21 4 8 50 0 1 0 4 4 100 -2 1 2 3 1 3 2 1 0 12
S.BATTIER 16 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 27 1 3 4 1 2 0 1 3 6
O.MAYO 27 8 16 50 3 5 60 5 8 62 11 0 3 3 4 1 2 0 0 24
D.ARTHUR 19 3 6 50 0 0 3 4 75 18 1 4 5 1 1 2 2 2 9
S.YOUNG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G.VASQUEZ 12 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 0
X.HENRY 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
MEMPHIS 48 40 84 48 4 10 40 27 34 79 12 40 52 24 22 9 15 11 111
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
P.GASOL 39 2 9 22 0 0 3 4 75 -15 2 8 10 2 3 1 2 5 7
K.BRYANT 34 9 22 41 0 4 0 6 8 75 15 1 5 6 3 1 1 5 0 24
R.ARTEST 19 6 7 86 4 5 80 0 0 9 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 1 16
D.FISHER 21 4 13 31 2 5 40 3 3 100 -1 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 13
A.BYNUM 33 4 8 50 0 0 4 4 100 -4 4 8 12 4 3 0 2 2 12
L.ODOM 29 3 10 30 0 0 7 10 70 -6 5 6 11 1 2 0 1 1 13
S.BLAKE 21 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 -14 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 5
S.BROWN 18 2 7 29 0 2 0 0 0 -17 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 4
M.BARNES 11 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 -14 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
D.CARACTER 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D.EBANKS 10 4 8 50 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 8
T.RATLIFF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOS ANGELES 48 36 94 38 7 22 32 23 29 79 17 34 51 14 24 6 13 9 102
MEMPHIS LOS ANGELES L
Fast Break Pts 28 Fast Break Pts 8
Second Chance Pts 14 Second Chance Pts 14
Points in the Paint 32 Points In the Paint 22
Biggest Lead 15 Biggest Lead 5
GAME TWO
MEMPHIS 34 34 25 22 115
LOS ANGELES L 25 40 27 25 117
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
M.CONLEY 40 3 13 23 1 3 33 2 2 100 -1 1 6 7 8 5 1 2 0 9
Z.RANDOLPH 39 13 21 62 0 1 0 4 5 80 4 8 4 12 3 5 0 1 1 30
M.GASOL 38 6 12 50 1 1 100 2 4 50 -3 2 6 8 5 1 1 0 0 15
R.GAY 38 8 22 36 0 1 0 2 2 100 -7 3 5 8 3 2 1 1 1 18
O.MAYO 20 4 8 50 1 2 50 0 0 6 0 3 3 2 3 1 1 0 9
S.BATTIER 18 2 5 40 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 8
D.ARTHUR 9 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 4
S.YOUNG 9 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
T.ALLEN 16 3 8 38 0 0 1 2 50 -8 3 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 7
G.VASQUEZ 8 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 -1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5
X.HENRY 3 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
H.HADDADI 2 1 1 100 0 0 2 2 100 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
MEMPHIS 48 47104 45 6 13 46 15 19 79 19 29 48 25 26 7 6 3 115
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
P.GASOL 35 8 16 50 0 0 10 10 100 1 2 4 6 3 4 0 3 0 26
K.BRYANT 33 10 15 67 1 2 50 9 12 75 3 0 2 2 5 2 1 3 0 30
R.ARTEST 25 1 5 20 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 2 4
D.FISHER 23 3 8 38 2 3 67 0 2 0 -1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 8
A.BYNUM 32 4 10 40 0 0 4 5 80 3 5 9 14 2 2 1 4 2 12
L.ODOM 31 4 10 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 5 2 5 7 4 3 0 1 2 11
S.BLAKE 19 3 4 75 3 4 75 0 0 2 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 9
S.BROWN 19 2 6 33 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 2 0 7
M.BARNES 16 3 6 50 1 3 33 1 2 50 -1 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 8
D.CARACTER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D.EBANKS 2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
T.RATLIFF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 -1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
LOS ANGELES 48 39 82 48 9 21 43 30 39 77 12 32 44 25 18 2 14 6 117
MEMPHIS LOS ANGELES L
Fast Break Pts 28 Fast Break Pts 14
Second Chance Pts 22 Second Chance Pts 12
Points in the Paint 40 Points In the Paint 28
Biggest Lead 12 Biggest Lead 3
GAME THREE
LOS ANGELES L 27 22 25 31 105
MEMPHIS 37 22 28 41 128
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
P.GASOL 40 9 19 47 0 0 11 13 85 -19 5 7 12 6 2 1 2 2 29
K.BRYANT 33 7 18 39 1 3 33 3 5 60 -16 1 3 4 1 2 1 7 0 18
L.ODOM 32 7 9 78 0 1 0 4 4 100 -16 2 6 8 3 1 1 5 1 18
R.ARTEST 30 4 8 50 2 3 67 0 0 -17 0 3 3 0 1 0 3 3 10
D.FISHER 24 2 6 33 1 4 25 0 0 -15 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 5
S.BLAKE 18 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 -8 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
S.BROWN 19 1 7 14 0 2 0 2 2 100 -6 3 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 4
A.BYNUM 26 5 12 42 0 0 4 4 100 -10 3 1 4 1 4 0 1 3 14
M.BARNES 14 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 -7 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 3
D.CARACTER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
D.EBANKS 2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
T.RATLIFF 1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
LOS ANGELES 48 38 88 43 5 20 25 24 28 86 14 22 36 21 20 4 20 10 105
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
M.CONLEY 35 5 13 38 2 2 100 6 8 75 22 1 2 3 6 2 1 3 0 18
Z.RANDOLPH 37 14 21 67 0 0 4 4 100 8 4 7 11 2 4 1 3 1 32
M.GASOL 36 6 7 86 0 0 2 4 50 19 2 3 5 4 3 1 0 0 14
R.GAY 4 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2
T.ALLEN 33 7 11 64 0 0 4 4 100 21 2 3 5 4 3 3 5 2 18
S.BATTIER 21 4 10 40 1 1 100 0 0 12 4 5 9 1 0 0 0 0 9
O.MAYO 23 3 6 50 2 4 50 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 8
D.ARTHUR 22 8 12 67 0 0 6 6 100 19 1 4 5 0 3 1 1 2 22
S.YOUNG 10 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5
G.VASQUEZ 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 0
X.HENRY 8 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
MEMPHIS 48 50 90 56 6 11 55 22 26 85 15 30 45 20 22 12 12 5 128
INJURY SUMMARY
MEMPHIS RUDY GAY 5
LOS ANGELES L MEMPHIS
Fast Break Pts 4 Fast Break Pts 28
Second Chance Pts 17 Second Chance Pts 16
Points in the Paint 42 Points In the Paint 58
Biggest Lead 2 Biggest Lead 24
GAME FOUR
LOS ANGELES L 20 36 27 28 13 124
MEMPHIS 29 30 22 30 15 126
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
P.GASOL 43 18 38 47 0 0 6 8 75 3 1 5 6 1 4 0 3 2 42
K.BRYANT 17 3 11 27 1 3 33 0 0 -12 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 7
L.ODOM 37 10 15 67 0 2 0 3 3 100 -7 6 9 15 1 4 0 0 2 23
R.ARTEST 32 2 13 15 1 6 17 0 0 -3 3 3 6 2 0 3 1 0 5
D.FISHER 31 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 -4 1 4 5 5 5 1 1 0 7
S.BLAKE 18 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 8 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 3
S.BROWN 33 4 8 50 1 4 25 0 0 1 0 3 3 4 4 0 3 1 9
A.BYNUM 27 8 12 67 0 1 0 6 9 67 2 10 5 15 2 4 0 0 2 22
M.BARNES 21 3 8 38 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 4 7 3 3 3 1 0 6
D.CARACTER 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
D.EBANKS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T.RATLIFF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOS ANGELES 53 52114 46 5 21 24 15 22 68 25 36 61 25 25 7 9 7 124
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
M.CONLEY 42 4 10 40 1 2 50 8 10 80 7 0 5 5 11 1 1 2 0 17
Z.RANDOLPH 41 9 18 50 1 2 50 9 11 82 -11 3 10 13 1 3 0 1 0 28
M.GASOL 21 2 4 50 0 0 3 4 75 6 2 5 7 2 2 0 0 0 7
S.BATTIER 40 8 21 38 3 11 27 1 5 20 14 1 6 7 3 2 1 4 3 20
T.ALLEN 41 7 10 70 0 0 4 4 100 2 1 1 2 3 4 0 2 2 18
O.MAYO 27 5 10 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 -2 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 12
D.ARTHUR 26 7 9 78 0 0 1 1 100 8 1 3 4 0 5 0 1 1 15
S.YOUNG 3 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
G.VASQUEZ 12 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 7
X.HENRY 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
H.HADDADI 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -7 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
MEMPHIS 53 46 92 50 6 20 30 28 37 76 9 39 48 24 20 3 10 6 126
LOS ANGELES L MEMPHIS
Fast Break Pts 6 Fast Break Pts 34
Second Chance Pts 33 Second Chance Pts 12
Points in the Paint 70 Points In the Paint 36
Biggest Lead 6 Biggest Lead 11
GAME FIVE
MEMPHIS 22 21 28 22 93
LOS ANGELES L 27 33 19 36 115
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
M.CONLEY 36 8 20 40 3 5 60 0 0 -12 0 5 5 4 3 2 2 0 19
Z.RANDOLPH 35 5 17 29 0 0 4 4 100 -9 3 7 10 3 1 2 0 1 14
M.GASOL 37 7 8 88 0 0 4 7 57 -17 4 5 9 2 3 0 1 0 18
S.BATTIER 32 4 13 31 2 5 40 0 0 -10 1 2 3 5 1 2 1 0 10
T.ALLEN 42 6 18 33 0 0 3 4 75 -26 4 3 7 0 5 2 0 1 15
O.MAYO 19 1 6 17 1 3 33 0 0 -17 0 1 1 1 5 0 2 0 3
D.ARTHUR 18 2 4 50 0 0 4 4 100 -13 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 8
S.YOUNG 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
G.VASQUEZ 14 2 6 33 0 3 0 0 0 -10 0 4 4 2 0 1 1 0 4
X.HENRY 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 33 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
MEMPHIS 48 35 93 38 6 16 38 17 25 68 14 29 43 18 19 10 8 4 93
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
P.GASOL 36 8 16 50 0 0 2 4 50 27 2 5 7 7 1 1 0 4 18
K.BRYANT 27 7 13 54 2 3 67 3 4 75 7 0 6 6 3 3 0 5 0 19
L.ODOM 30 8 10 80 1 1 100 0 0 8 0 9 9 2 1 0 1 1 17
R.ARTEST 26 4 11 36 1 4 25 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 4 0 9
D.FISHER 22 4 8 50 2 5 40 2 2 100 11 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 12
S.BLAKE 20 3 6 50 3 6 50 0 0 9 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 9
S.BROWN 18 3 7 43 1 4 25 2 3 67 11 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 9
A.BYNUM 28 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 17 1 11 12 0 4 1 1 2 6
M.BARNES 20 6 12 50 1 4 25 0 0 16 3 5 8 0 2 0 2 0 13
D.CARACTER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
D.EBANKS 9 1 2 50 0 0 1 2 50 6 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
T.RATLIFF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOS ANGELES 48 47 89 53 11 28 39 10 15 67 7 42 49 21 22 4 14 7 115
MEMPHIS LOS ANGELES L
Fast Break Pts 18 Fast Break Pts 8
Second Chance Pts 11 Second Chance Pts 4
Points in the Paint 30 Points In the Paint 36
Biggest Lead 1 Biggest Lead 22
GAME SIX
LOS ANGELES L 30 20 21 28 99
MEMPHIS 29 24 34 34 121
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
P.GASOL 39 6 10 60 0 0 7 8 88 -27 1 6 7 3 1 1 3 3 19
K.BRYANT 34 5 24 21 1 6 17 15 16 94 -23 1 3 4 9 2 0 4 0 26
R.ARTEST 28 5 7 71 1 2 50 2 2 100 -15 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 13
D.FISHER 25 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 0 -17 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
A.BYNUM 32 4 5 80 0 0 1 2 50 -11 2 8 10 1 3 0 2 0 9
L.ODOM 28 6 11 55 0 0 3 3 100 -5 2 6 8 3 1 0 2 1 15
S.BLAKE 19 1 4 25 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 0 2
S.BROWN 17 4 7 57 2 4 50 0 0 -7 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 10
M.BARNES 13 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 -9 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 2
D.CARACTER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
D.EBANKS 1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
T.RATLIFF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
LOS ANGELES 48 33 83 40 5 23 22 28 31 90 11 30 41 22 15 3 17 4 99
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
M.CONLEY 37 3 7 43 3 4 75 6 6 100 16 1 4 5 7 3 0 1 0 15
Z.RANDOLPH 37 13 25 52 0 0 5 5 100 16 5 12 17 2 0 0 1 1 31
M.GASOL 36 4 9 44 0 0 5 6 83 19 1 6 7 3 4 2 2 0 13
S.BATTIER 32 3 9 33 1 6 17 2 2 100 25 2 5 7 4 4 0 0 0 9
T.ALLEN 32 10 15 67 0 0 1 2 50 23 0 4 4 1 5 5 0 0 21
O.MAYO 27 4 7 57 1 2 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 3 2 1 0 9
D.ARTHUR 19 5 8 62 0 0 1 1 100 1 0 2 2 1 4 1 2 0 11
S.YOUNG 2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
G.VASQUEZ 10 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 6 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 7
X.HENRY 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 50 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MEMPHIS 48 47 89 53 6 14 43 21 24 88 10 34 44 26 25 10 8 1 121
LOS ANGELES L MEMPHIS
Fast Break Pts 4 Fast Break Pts 38
Second Chance Pts 12 Second Chance Pts 12
Points in the Paint 36 Points In the Paint 34
Biggest Lead 4 Biggest Lead 23
PORTLAND 4, DALLAS 3
Bruised, battered and ultimately beaten--that's how the Dallas reign came to an end. All appeared well as the Mavericks took the first two games at home, though in the second game Dallas lost backup center Brendan Haywood for the series with an injury. Portland took an easy win in Game Three, during which the Mavericks lost Jason Kidd, who was to miss Game Four. In that game, Portland knotted the series against the shorthanded Mavericks, who started Rodrigue Beaubois in Kidd's stead. The Blazers broke the game open with a 14-2 third quarter run and the Mavericks couldn't close the gap down the stretch. Portland held off a furious rally in Game Five to seize the series lead. The Blazers led by 10 with 3:31 to play before Dirk Nowitzki's layup capped a nine-point run, leaving Portland up by a point with 1:28 to play. Wes Matthews hit a big three with 40 seconds left as the Blazers escaped. Nowitzki poured in 37 as Dallas won easily on Portland's home floor, forcing a seventh game. Back in Dallas, the champs' repeat hopes were dashed as Greg Oden led a dominating performance on the boards in Portland's runaway, scoring 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and grabbing 15 rebounds. Lo and behold, the West's top two seeds were gone after the first round.
4/22 DAL 105 vs POR 96 L.ALDRIDGE 33 T.CHANDLER 13 J.KIDD 11
4/23 DAL 110 vs POR 99 Multiple 26 T.CHANDLER 13 J.KIDD 9
4/25 POR 106 vs DAL 87 L.ALDRIDGE 33 L.ALDRIDGE 11 J.BAREA 6
4/26 POR 90 vs DAL 84 L.ALDRIDGE 25 L.ALDRIDGE 12 J.BAREA 8
4/28 POR 93 @ DAL 91 L.ALDRIDGE 22 Multiple 15 R.FELTON 8
4/30 DAL 111 @ POR 95 D.NOWITZKI 37 Multiple 10 J.BAREA 8
5/2 POR 121 @ DAL 95 Multiple 27 G.ODEN 15 R.FELTON 10
GAME ONE
PORTLAND 18 25 26 27 96
DALLAS 20 13 37 35 105
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
L.ALDRIDGE 38 14 26 54 1 1 100 4 7 57 -15 2 4 6 5 5 1 2 1 33
W.MATTHEWS 35 3 8 38 0 3 0 1 2 50 -10 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 7
N.BATUM 39 2 7 29 1 4 25 0 0 -17 0 7 7 1 2 1 0 2 5
M.CAMBY 19 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 -9 0 7 7 3 3 1 1 1 2
R.FELTON 30 6 12 50 3 7 43 0 0 -15 0 0 0 8 3 1 2 2 15
G.WALLACE 28 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 3 4 2 5 1 5 0 7
B.ROY 15 3 6 50 3 4 75 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 9
C.JOHNSON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L.BABBITT 7 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 2
G.ODEN 12 3 6 50 0 1 0 2 5 40 9 4 4 8 0 2 1 0 0 8
N.SMITH 16 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 8
PORTLAND 48 39 85 46 9 24 38 9 16 56 8 31 39 25 26 7 11 7 96
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
J.KIDD 30 4 9 44 3 5 60 0 0 15 0 3 3 11 0 1 1 0 11
J.TERRY 31 4 9 44 0 3 0 2 2 100 14 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 0 10
D.NOWITZKI 30 9 14 64 1 1 100 10 12 83 17 2 6 8 1 3 0 3 1 29
T.CHANDLER 29 7 8 88 0 0 6 8 75 16 2 11 13 1 2 1 0 0 20
C.BUTLER 29 4 10 40 0 2 0 2 2 100 15 0 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 10
S.MARION 24 5 11 45 0 0 0 0 -4 4 4 8 1 2 0 3 0 10
J.BAREA 19 2 6 33 0 1 0 4 4 100 -6 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 8
B.HAYWOOD 18 2 3 67 0 0 1 2 50 -7 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 5
P.STOJAKOVIC 11 1 8 12 0 5 0 0 0 -9 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 2
R.BEAUBOIS 6 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
I.MAHINMI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R.FERNANDEZ 12 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 -10 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
DALLAS 48 38 82 46 4 20 20 25 30 83 11 37 48 23 16 5 9 1 105
PORTLAND DALLAS
Fast Break Pts 10 Fast Break Pts 12
Second Chance Pts 9 Second Chance Pts 8
Points in the Paint 34 Points In the Paint 38
Biggest Lead 12 Biggest Lead 10
GAME TWO
PORTLAND 17 23 18 41 99
DALLAS 26 28 29 27 110
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
L.ALDRIDGE 37 9 24 38 0 0 8 11 73 -9 4 6 10 2 5 0 2 2 26
W.MATTHEWS 34 2 7 29 1 5 20 2 2 100 -14 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7
N.BATUM 35 6 16 38 4 9 44 0 0 -9 2 6 8 2 4 1 3 0 16
M.CAMBY 25 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 -17 5 4 9 4 1 0 1 1 4
R.FELTON 29 3 8 38 2 3 67 2 2 100 -14 1 3 4 5 0 1 0 0 10
G.WALLACE 24 2 8 25 0 2 0 4 6 67 6 3 3 6 2 0 1 0 0 8
B.ROY 18 1 9 11 0 2 0 2 2 100 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 4
C.JOHNSON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L.BABBITT 7 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 -4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
G.ODEN 12 4 4 100 0 0 3 4 75 -2 3 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 11
N.SMITH 17 6 9 67 1 1 100 0 2 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 0 13
PORTLAND 48 35 93 38 8 23 35 21 29 72 20 28 48 20 16 6 9 3 99
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
J.KIDD 29 5 9 56 4 8 50 0 0 14 1 4 5 9 3 0 2 0 14
D.NOWITZKI 35 8 15 53 0 0 10 11 91 8 0 8 8 1 3 0 1 2 26
T.CHANDLER 27 6 8 75 0 0 3 4 75 3 5 8 13 2 4 1 0 1 15
C.BUTLER 28 7 16 44 3 5 60 1 2 50 15 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 0 18
R.BEAUBOIS 9 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
J.TERRY 30 3 8 38 1 2 50 0 0 19 0 2 2 3 2 1 2 0 7
S.MARION 20 6 11 55 0 0 4 4 100 -4 2 4 6 2 4 0 2 0 16
J.BAREA 20 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 4
B.HAYWOOD 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 50 7 3 8 11 3 2 0 0 3 1
P.STOJAKOVIC 11 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
I.MAHINMI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
R.FERNANDEZ 9 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 -8 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5
DALLAS 48 41 83 49 9 21 43 19 23 83 13 37 50 31 26 4 10 6 110
INJURY SUMMARY
DALLAS BRENDAN HAYWOOD 6
PORTLAND DALLAS
Fast Break Pts 10 Fast Break Pts 12
Second Chance Pts 16 Second Chance Pts 7
Points in the Paint 34 Points In the Paint 38
Biggest Lead 0 Biggest Lead 29
GAME THREE
DALLAS 18 29 22 18 87
PORTLAND 29 20 29 28 106
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
J.KIDD 9 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 -5 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 3
D.NOWITZKI 31 2 7 29 0 1 0 3 4 75 -11 0 9 9 4 6 2 2 1 7
T.CHANDLER 28 7 12 58 0 0 1 2 50 -14 4 4 8 0 5 0 1 0 15
C.BUTLER 36 5 9 56 2 2 100 2 4 50 -17 0 2 2 3 4 1 6 0 14
R.BEAUBOIS 16 3 6 50 1 4 25 0 0 -15 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 7
J.TERRY 33 4 13 31 2 7 29 2 2 100 -6 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 12
S.MARION 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0
J.BAREA 31 7 16 44 0 5 0 1 2 50 -9 2 1 3 6 3 1 1 0 15
P.STOJAKOVIC 14 4 6 67 1 3 33 0 0 -4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 9
I.MAHINMI 20 2 4 50 0 0 1 2 50 -5 2 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 5
R.FERNANDEZ 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0
DALLAS 48 35 80 44 7 24 29 10 16 62 9 28 37 22 27 8 14 2 87
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
L.ALDRIDGE 39 10 20 50 0 0 13 16 81 25 2 9 11 1 2 1 0 2 33
W.MATTHEWS 33 4 8 50 3 5 60 2 2 100 27 0 1 1 4 1 0 2 0 13
N.BATUM 41 6 13 46 1 5 20 0 0 28 3 5 8 2 2 0 3 0 13
M.CAMBY 21 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 15 4 5 9 3 4 1 1 1 2
R.FELTON 28 4 10 40 2 5 40 1 2 50 27 0 2 2 2 1 3 0 0 11
G.WALLACE 28 7 13 54 0 1 0 3 4 75 -4 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 0 17
B.ROY 15 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 -8 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 6
C.JOHNSON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
L.BABBITT 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -11 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
G.ODEN 10 1 3 33 0 0 2 2 100 -2 3 3 6 1 3 0 1 0 4
N.SMITH 18 2 5 40 1 1 100 2 2 100 -8 0 2 2 1 1 1 4 0 7
PORTLAND 48 38 82 46 7 19 37 23 28 82 14 32 46 18 15 8 12 4 106
INJURY SUMMARY
DALLAS JASON KIDD 1
DALLAS PORTLAND
Fast Break Pts 6 Fast Break Pts 14
Second Chance Pts 6 Second Chance Pts 9
Points in the Paint 28 Points In the Paint 36
Biggest Lead 2 Biggest Lead 19
GAME FOUR
DALLAS 16 22 16 30 84
PORTLAND 20 18 24 28 90
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
J.TERRY 45 2 8 25 1 6 17 2 2 100 -3 0 3 3 7 3 1 5 0 7
D.NOWITZKI 33 9 15 60 1 2 50 3 3 100 3 2 2 4 0 4 0 4 0 22
T.CHANDLER 35 3 9 33 0 0 0 0 -4 3 7 10 0 3 0 2 2 6
C.BUTLER 27 5 13 38 2 2 100 2 2 100 -3 1 0 1 0 4 2 2 1 14
R.BEAUBOIS 15 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 -3 0 1 1 6 0 1 1 1 3
S.MARION 29 8 9 89 0 0 0 0 -5 2 5 7 0 3 1 0 0 16
J.BAREA 30 4 12 33 1 4 25 1 2 50 -2 0 5 5 8 2 0 2 0 10
P.STOJAKOVIC 7 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 -7 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
I.MAHINMI 13 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 -2 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 2 2
R.FERNANDEZ 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 -4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DALLAS 48 35 79 44 6 20 30 8 9 89 9 27 36 21 22 5 17 6 84
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
L.ALDRIDGE 39 11 21 52 0 1 0 3 4 75 5 3 9 12 2 3 1 3 1 25
W.MATTHEWS 32 5 9 56 3 5 60 1 2 50 6 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 14
N.BATUM 40 1 9 11 0 3 0 2 2 100 12 3 5 8 3 2 2 1 0 4
M.CAMBY 25 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 5 5 10 3 2 1 5 1 4
R.FELTON 28 4 14 29 0 4 0 1 1 100 4 0 2 2 5 1 2 2 0 9
G.WALLACE 24 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 4
B.ROY 16 3 7 43 1 1 100 3 4 75 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 10
C.JOHNSON 1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
L.BABBITT 7 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
G.ODEN 10 1 1 100 0 0 3 4 75 -1 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 0 5
N.SMITH 18 4 10 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 -2 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 11
PORTLAND 48 35 83 42 5 20 25 15 19 79 15 30 45 22 13 8 14 2 90
DALLAS PORTLAND
Fast Break Pts 8 Fast Break Pts 16
Second Chance Pts 16 Second Chance Pts 14
Points in the Paint 34 Points In the Paint 32
Biggest Lead 3 Biggest Lead 12
GAME FIVE
PORTLAND 22 23 19 29 93
DALLAS 23 19 12 37 91
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
L.ALDRIDGE 36 10 19 53 0 0 2 4 50 -1 4 8 12 1 3 0 0 2 22
W.MATTHEWS 34 3 10 30 2 6 33 0 0 4 1 3 4 4 2 0 1 0 8
N.BATUM 37 6 12 50 2 4 50 4 4 100 1 1 4 5 4 3 0 2 1 18
M.CAMBY 24 1 4 25 0 0 2 2 100 0 4 11 15 2 2 1 2 1 4
R.FELTON 31 1 14 7 0 4 0 0 0 2 3 2 5 8 1 1 2 0 2
G.WALLACE 26 4 11 36 2 3 67 5 7 71 3 2 6 8 0 0 1 2 1 15
B.ROY 16 4 8 50 0 0 0 0 -3 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 8
C.JOHNSON 2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
L.BABBITT 7 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2
G.ODEN 11 2 3 67 0 0 2 3 67 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 6
N.SMITH 16 2 6 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 0 4
PORTLAND 48 36 93 39 6 19 32 15 20 75 20 40 60 24 15 5 13 5 93
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
J.KIDD 31 2 7 29 0 4 0 0 0 -2 0 5 5 7 0 2 0 0 4
D.NOWITZKI 36 7 19 37 1 3 33 4 5 80 0 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 5 19
T.CHANDLER 31 6 9 67 0 0 5 6 83 3 6 9 15 0 2 0 0 2 17
C.BUTLER 29 6 14 43 2 3 67 2 4 50 -2 0 6 6 2 3 2 0 0 16
R.BEAUBOIS 10 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 0
J.TERRY 31 3 10 30 0 4 0 0 0 -7 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 6
S.MARION 23 5 11 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 3 4 1 1 1 10
J.BAREA 18 4 9 44 0 4 0 4 4 100 0 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 12
P.STOJAKOVIC 11 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 -2 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 3
I.MAHINMI 13 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 -5 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2
R.FERNANDEZ 7 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
DALLAS 48 35 88 40 4 24 17 17 21 81 11 33 44 22 18 8 6 10 91
PORTLAND DALLAS
Fast Break Pts 14 Fast Break Pts 12
Second Chance Pts 12 Second Chance Pts 15
Points in the Paint 34 Points In the Paint 34
Biggest Lead 13 Biggest Lead 4
GAME SIX
DALLAS 23 29 29 30 111
PORTLAND 22 27 20 26 95
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
J.KIDD 31 7 12 58 4 6 67 2 2 100 20 0 5 5 7 1 2 1 0 20
D.NOWITZKI 35 12 20 60 1 2 50 12 12 100 14 0 9 9 3 3 0 3 0 37
T.CHANDLER 37 3 4 75 0 0 2 4 50 16 2 8 10 1 5 2 3 2 8
C.BUTLER 28 3 8 38 0 0 0 0 16 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 6
R.BEAUBOIS 9 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 -1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5
J.TERRY 24 4 7 57 1 3 33 2 2 100 13 0 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 11
S.MARION 20 6 9 67 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 10 0 0 0 2 0 12
J.BAREA 21 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 0 3 3 8 1 1 1 0 5
P.STOJAKOVIC 12 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
I.MAHINMI 11 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 4
R.FERNANDEZ 12 0 4 0 0 1 0 3 3 100 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
DALLAS 48 39 75 52 8 19 42 25 27 93 10 35 45 27 20 7 12 3 111
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
L.ALDRIDGE 36 11 16 69 0 1 0 4 5 80 -15 1 4 5 1 5 2 3 2 26
W.MATTHEWS 34 2 8 25 0 5 0 2 2 100 -18 0 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 6
N.BATUM 40 4 15 27 2 9 22 0 0 -14 2 3 5 3 3 0 0 0 10
M.CAMBY 27 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 -14 4 4 8 2 1 0 2 0 6
R.FELTON 30 5 14 36 3 6 50 2 4 50 -18 1 2 3 6 1 1 3 1 15
G.WALLACE 25 3 3 100 0 0 12 14 86 -1 0 3 3 0 0 3 1 0 18
B.ROY 14 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 5
C.JOHNSON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L.BABBITT 6 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
G.ODEN 10 1 4 25 0 0 1 3 33 -6 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 1 3
N.SMITH 17 2 7 29 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 4
PORTLAND 48 34 78 44 6 24 25 21 28 75 11 23 34 22 18 9 13 4 95
INJURY SUMMARY
PORTLAND CHRIS JOHNSON 3
DALLAS PORTLAND
Fast Break Pts 14 Fast Break Pts 12
Second Chance Pts 6 Second Chance Pts 6
Points in the Paint 34 Points In the Paint 30
Biggest Lead 16 Biggest Lead 8
GAME SEVEN
PORTLAND 25 22 39 35 121
DALLAS 22 18 25 30 95
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
L.ALDRIDGE 19 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 2
W.MATTHEWS 25 9 18 50 5 8 62 4 4 100 16 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 27
N.BATUM 23 6 9 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 6 8 0 0 1 0 0 13
M.CAMBY 22 1 3 33 0 0 1 2 50 16 6 8 14 2 0 1 0 1 3
R.FELTON 39 10 17 59 3 6 50 4 4 100 22 0 2 2 10 2 2 3 0 27
G.WALLACE 37 4 12 33 0 0 6 7 86 31 0 2 2 5 2 1 2 0 14
B.ROY 30 9 18 50 3 3 100 0 0 11 1 1 2 5 3 0 2 0 21
L.BABBITT 13 1 6 17 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2
G.ODEN 26 6 7 86 0 0 0 0 10 3 12 15 1 5 0 1 1 12
N.SMITH 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
PORTLAND 48 47 95 49 12 21 57 15 17 88 16 35 51 29 15 7 10 2 121
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
J.KIDD 25 5 13 38 5 11 45 0 0 -12 0 3 3 5 3 0 0 0 15
D.NOWITZKI 41 6 12 50 1 5 20 5 6 83 -18 0 6 6 2 3 2 2 1 18
T.CHANDLER 36 6 9 67 0 0 4 6 67 -24 3 5 8 2 1 1 3 1 16
C.BUTLER 23 5 12 42 1 1 100 1 2 50 -13 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 12
R.BEAUBOIS 7 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 2
J.TERRY 11 1 5 20 0 1 0 2 2 100 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 4
S.MARION 25 3 8 38 0 0 0 0 -13 2 2 4 1 3 1 2 0 6
J.BAREA 19 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 -15 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 5
P.STOJAKOVIC 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 -8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
I.MAHINMI 12 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 67 -2 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
R.FERNANDEZ 34 4 12 33 2 9 22 2 2 100 -23 1 3 4 4 2 2 1 3 12
DALLAS 48 33 79 42 10 31 32 19 26 73 8 27 35 18 18 7 11 8 95
PORTLAND DALLAS
Fast Break Pts 10 Fast Break Pts 10
Second Chance Pts 10 Second Chance Pts 6
Points in the Paint 18 Points In the Paint 28
Biggest Lead 30 Biggest Lead 2
SAN ANTONIO 4, DENVER 1
The Spurs were looking to get back on track after their shocking first-round exit last spring and did so against the high-flying Nuggets. Denver missed a golden opportunity to steal the first game as DeJuan Blair scored twice in the final minute and the Spurs escaped with the two-point win. San Antonio won a high-scoring Game Two. Denver led with just over four minutes left before Tony Parker and Richard Jefferson led a 13-3 Spurs run. Danilo Gallinari exploded for 48 points on just 17 shots as Denver crawled back into the series. San Antonio forced 18 turnovers in winning Game Four on Denver's home floor to regain a commanding series lead. The Spurs closed it out in Game Five behind Tony Parker's 30 points. Most disappointing for Denver is that the Nuggets held late fourth quarter leads in three of their losses.
4/22 SAS 115 vs DEN 113 (OT) D.GALLINARI 31 T.DUNCAN 14 Multiple 8
4/23 SAS 131 vs DEN 124 Multiple 22 K.FARIED 13 T.PARKER 12
4/25 DEN 126 vs SAS 111 D.GALLINARI 48 T.DUNCAN 12 T.PARKER 12
4/26 SAS 117 @ DEN 100 T.LAWSON 23 K.FARIED 17 T.PARKER 8
4/28 SAS 101 vs DEN 95 Multiple 30 T.DUNCAN 10 T.PARKER 8
GAME ONE
DENVER 19 29 26 33 6 113
SAN ANTONIO 41 18 19 29 8 115
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
A.AFFLALO 48 7 12 58 2 4 50 0 0 -7 0 5 5 3 3 2 5 1 16
N.HILARIO 36 6 12 50 0 0 2 4 50 -13 1 9 10 2 4 0 3 2 14
D.GALLINARI 40 10 24 42 3 8 38 8 8 100 -14 0 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 31
T.LAWSON 36 6 14 43 2 4 50 1 2 50 -17 2 1 3 6 5 0 2 1 15
K.FARIED 37 1 2 50 0 0 4 4 100 -15 3 4 7 1 3 0 3 0 6
A.HARRINGTON 18 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 5 0 2 2 0 0 2
G.FORBES 2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
C.ANDERSEN 13 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 0 8 1 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 4
K.KOUFOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
A.MILLER 20 3 8 38 0 0 9 10 90 16 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 15
J.HAMILTON 14 4 7 57 0 0 0 2 0 10 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 8
DENVER 53 41 85 48 7 16 44 24 32 75 9 35 44 19 22 9 15 4 113
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
T.PARKER 41 7 17 41 0 0 12 14 86 11 0 5 5 8 5 1 6 0 26
R.JEFFERSON 33 4 8 50 2 5 40 0 0 18 1 3 4 1 3 0 0 2 10
M.GINOBILI 35 9 21 43 3 11 27 5 5 100 20 0 5 5 8 3 2 1 0 26
T.DUNCAN 39 3 7 43 0 0 5 6 83 11 4 10 14 2 4 1 0 2 11
D.BLAIR 21 9 11 82 0 0 0 0 10 5 4 9 1 5 1 2 0 18
G.NEAL 23 4 10 40 1 5 20 0 0 -20 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 9
M.BONNER 22 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 3
A.McDYESS 13 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 -13 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 6
T.SPLITTER 15 0 5 0 0 0 1 2 50 -7 2 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 1
C.JOSEPH 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 -7 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0
K.LEONARD 16 1 4 25 0 1 0 3 4 75 -13 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 5
SAN ANTONIO 53 41 92 45 7 25 28 26 31 84 14 35 49 23 31 8 14 5 115
DENVER SAN ANTONIO
Fast Break Pts 28 Fast Break Pts 26
Second Chance Pts 6 Second Chance Pts 15
Points in the Paint 30 Points In the Paint 16
Biggest Lead 3 Biggest Lead 24
GAME TWO
DENVER 35 33 23 33 124
SAN ANTONIO 36 33 28 34 131
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
A.AFFLALO 41 5 9 56 2 6 33 1 2 50 -1 0 2 2 6 3 0 0 1 13
N.HILARIO 27 3 6 50 0 0 7 9 78 -5 3 6 9 1 5 0 3 1 13
D.GALLINARI 33 4 18 22 0 7 0 6 6 100 -9 0 4 4 1 1 1 1 0 14
T.LAWSON 27 9 14 64 3 5 60 1 2 50 -5 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 22
K.FARIED 36 6 8 75 1 1 100 6 9 67 -8 8 5 13 3 5 0 1 3 19
A.HARRINGTON 13 3 7 43 1 2 50 0 0 -2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 7
G.FORBES 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 50 -7 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1
C.ANDERSEN 16 1 2 50 0 0 7 8 88 4 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 9
K.KOUFOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
A.MILLER 23 3 8 38 0 0 12 13 92 -1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 0 18
J.HAMILTON 17 3 13 23 2 6 33 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 8
DENVER 48 37 86 43 9 27 33 41 51 80 18 27 45 22 21 5 9 5 124
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
T.PARKER 30 8 14 57 1 2 50 1 2 50 5 0 2 2 12 5 1 1 0 18
R.JEFFERSON 22 5 7 71 1 3 33 0 0 6 0 2 2 1 4 1 1 0 11
M.GINOBILI 30 7 13 54 4 7 57 4 6 67 13 0 3 3 6 3 1 1 0 22
T.DUNCAN 27 5 10 50 0 0 5 5 100 9 1 6 7 3 2 2 1 0 15
D.BLAIR 23 5 5 100 0 0 0 0 8 2 5 7 1 4 0 1 0 10
G.NEAL 24 4 11 36 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 9
M.BONNER 16 4 11 36 2 4 50 2 2 100 4 1 5 6 1 5 0 0 0 12
A.McDYESS 14 2 3 67 0 0 1 2 50 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 5
T.SPLITTER 21 5 5 100 0 0 3 3 100 -2 0 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 13
C.JOSEPH 12 1 5 20 1 2 50 1 1 100 -4 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 4
K.LEONARD 21 5 7 71 1 1 100 1 2 50 -7 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 12
SAN ANTONIO 48 51 91 56 11 24 46 18 23 78 6 35 41 30 31 5 8 0 131
INJURY SUMMARY
DENVER AL HARRINGTON 4
DENVER SAN ANTONIO
Fast Break Pts 26 Fast Break Pts 28
Second Chance Pts 16 Second Chance Pts 8
Points in the Paint 16 Points In the Paint 34
Biggest Lead 4 Biggest Lead 11
GAME THREE
SAN ANTONIO 43 17 27 24 111
DENVER 36 34 27 29 126
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
T.PARKER 34 6 11 55 1 1 100 11 14 79 0 1 3 4 12 1 0 1 0 24
R.JEFFERSON 27 3 4 75 0 1 0 2 2 100 9 1 1 2 2 5 2 0 0 8
M.GINOBILI 30 10 19 53 2 9 22 5 5 100 -3 0 1 1 3 4 0 2 0 27
T.DUNCAN 29 5 8 62 0 1 0 1 1 100 -11 1 11 12 5 4 1 3 3 11
D.BLAIR 20 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 6
G.NEAL 25 7 10 70 4 6 67 0 0 -15 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 18
M.BONNER 21 1 6 17 1 4 25 0 0 -2 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 3
A.McDYESS 13 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 -22 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
T.SPLITTER 17 2 4 50 0 0 4 8 50 -4 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 8
C.JOSEPH 8 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 -14 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 3
K.LEONARD 16 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 -19 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1
SAN ANTONIO 48 39 75 52 9 26 35 24 32 75 9 24 33 29 26 4 11 5 111
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
A.AFFLALO 39 4 6 67 3 5 60 0 0 12 2 2 4 7 5 1 2 0 11
N.HILARIO 37 8 12 67 0 0 6 8 75 5 2 7 9 2 4 0 1 1 22
D.GALLINARI 45 12 17 71 4 6 67 20 24 83 11 0 7 7 2 2 1 0 0 48
T.LAWSON 24 4 10 40 0 2 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 8
K.FARIED 27 1 4 25 0 0 1 2 50 8 2 4 6 1 4 2 1 0 3
G.FORBES 9 2 2 100 0 0 2 2 100 13 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 6
C.ANDERSEN 18 1 2 50 0 0 4 6 67 14 1 4 5 2 2 0 1 1 6
T.MOZGOV 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A.MILLER 25 5 11 45 0 0 1 1 100 18 0 1 1 10 1 2 1 0 11
J.HAMILTON 14 5 7 71 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 11
DENVER 48 42 71 59 8 15 53 34 43 79 7 29 36 27 25 7 9 2 126
SAN ANTONIO DENVER
Fast Break Pts 14 Fast Break Pts 22
Second Chance Pts 4 Second Chance Pts 9
Points in the Paint 24 Points In the Paint 24
Biggest Lead 9 Biggest Lead 15
GAME FOUR
SAN ANTONIO 39 22 30 26 117
DENVER 28 28 22 22 100
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
T.PARKER 34 9 17 53 1 3 33 2 4 50 28 0 2 2 8 3 3 1 0 21
R.JEFFERSON 26 8 9 89 2 2 100 1 2 50 22 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 19
M.GINOBILI 29 7 20 35 3 11 27 1 2 50 16 1 3 4 4 0 3 0 0 18
T.DUNCAN 30 5 12 42 0 0 7 8 88 26 4 10 14 1 3 1 0 3 17
D.BLAIR 20 4 8 50 0 0 0 0 8 4 6 10 0 4 1 4 0 8
G.NEAL 25 3 9 33 2 6 33 2 2 100 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 10
M.BONNER 17 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 16 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 4
A.McDYESS 14 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 -9 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 2
T.SPLITTER 19 4 12 33 0 0 3 6 50 -7 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 11
C.JOSEPH 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 -11 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
K.LEONARD 18 3 8 38 1 1 100 0 0 -5 3 0 3 3 3 1 2 1 7
SAN ANTONIO 48 45 98 46 10 24 42 17 26 65 18 28 46 22 23 12 9 7 117
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
A.AFFLALO 42 4 11 36 3 6 50 0 0 -16 1 6 7 0 3 1 2 0 11
N.HILARIO 34 4 8 50 0 0 2 5 40 -22 3 7 10 0 4 1 5 3 10
D.GALLINARI 31 5 15 33 1 5 20 5 6 83 -11 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 16
T.LAWSON 30 9 16 56 1 5 20 4 4 100 -25 3 0 3 6 2 0 2 0 23
K.FARIED 36 4 8 50 0 0 8 12 67 -23 4 13 17 1 2 1 1 2 16
G.FORBES 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C.ANDERSEN 15 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 3 5 3 5 0 2 2 2
T.MOZGOV 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
K.KOUFOS 2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
A.MILLER 22 3 7 43 1 2 50 5 6 83 5 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 12
J.HAMILTON 25 4 10 40 0 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 1 4 0 2 0 8
DENVER 48 35 79 44 6 24 25 24 33 73 16 33 49 17 22 4 18 7 100
SAN ANTONIO DENVER
Fast Break Pts 16 Fast Break Pts 16
Second Chance Pts 19 Second Chance Pts 19
Points in the Paint 32 Points In the Paint 30
Biggest Lead 20 Biggest Lead 0
GAME FIVE
DENVER 25 13 25 32 95
SAN ANTONIO 26 15 23 37 101
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
A.AFFLALO 39 6 13 46 1 5 20 0 0 -10 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 2 13
N.HILARIO 35 6 8 75 0 0 5 6 83 -5 1 7 8 2 4 5 4 1 17
D.GALLINARI 41 5 14 36 2 6 33 18 19 95 0 2 4 6 4 0 0 2 0 30
A.MILLER 26 2 6 33 0 0 1 1 100 4 0 2 2 5 4 3 1 0 5
K.FARIED 34 1 3 33 0 0 3 4 75 -11 2 2 4 1 3 1 5 0 5
T.LAWSON 29 6 11 55 1 3 33 3 4 75 -1 0 4 4 5 1 0 1 0 16
G.FORBES 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
C.ANDERSEN 20 2 4 50 0 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 2 2 6
J.HAMILTON 14 1 7 14 1 3 33 0 0 -3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
DENVER 48 29 67 43 5 17 29 32 36 89 8 26 34 20 15 12 15 5 95
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
T.PARKER 35 12 18 67 1 1 100 5 7 71 6 1 1 2 8 2 0 5 0 30
R.JEFFERSON 21 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 2 0 2 2 3 5 0 0 1 7
M.GINOBILI 29 8 16 50 3 5 60 0 0 12 1 3 4 5 1 0 2 0 19
T.DUNCAN 33 4 9 44 0 0 1 2 50 5 2 8 10 0 2 0 2 0 9
T.SPLITTER 18 4 5 80 0 0 1 2 50 -6 1 4 5 0 0 3 4 0 9
D.BLAIR 16 1 6 17 0 0 2 2 100 16 2 3 5 1 5 0 0 0 4
G.NEAL 25 4 6 67 2 2 100 0 0 3 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 10
M.BONNER 21 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 -1 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 0 4
A.McDYESS 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
C.JOSEPH 9 1 7 14 0 3 0 1 1 100 -4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3
K.LEONARD 19 3 7 43 0 1 0 0 0 -4 2 2 4 3 3 0 1 0 6
SAN ANTONIO 48 41 82 50 7 16 44 12 16 75 11 30 41 26 24 4 17 1 101
DENVER SAN ANTONIO
Fast Break Pts 24 Fast Break Pts 22
Second Chance Pts 8 Second Chance Pts 8
Points in the Paint 16 Points In the Paint 22
Biggest Lead 9 Biggest Lead 8
OKLAHOMA CITY 4, HOUSTON 3
Wow. This was a series with some remarkable moments but in the end, No. 3 Oklahoma City emerged as the highest-seeded team left in the Western Conference bracket. Kevin Durant scored 33 points in a deceptively difficult Game One victory that Houston led by five early in the fourth. OKC won the second game as well, escaping by the skin of its teeth by surviving a late seven-point barrage by Houston's Kevin Martin. The final score was 122-121 which I note because the final of Game Three was also 122-121, only this time Houston won. OKC led by six with 2:03 to play, but Martin and Chase Budinger hit threes to tie the score with 1:06 to play. Russell Westbrook hit a jumper, but Kyle Lowry hit yet another three to give Houston the win. The teams combined to shoot 30-for-55 from deep in the game. That turned out to be the first of three straight wins for the Rockets to push the favored Thunder to the brink of elimination. In Game Six, the Thunder stayed alive on Houston's home floor thanks to a combined 78 points from Westbrook and Durant. Durant scored 34 as the Thunder took Game Seven by overcoming an eight-point halftime deficit. The Rockets will be kicking themselves over their many missed opportunities during the grueling, seven-game loss.
4/23 OKC 111 vs HOU 96 K.DURANT 33 S.IBAKA 12 R.WESTBROOK 12
4/24 OKC 122 vs HOU 121 K.DURANT 36 K.PERKINS 10 K.LOWRY 9
4/26 HOU 122 vs OKC 121 K.DURANT 39 Multiple 10 R.WESTBROOK 11
4/27 HOU 112 vs OKC 105 K.DURANT 36 K.DURANT 10 K.LOWRY 8
4/29 HOU 116 @ OKC 106 C.BUDINGER 28 S.IBAKA 11 K.LOWRY 14
5/1 OKC 119 @ HOU 111 R.WESTBROOK 42 K.PERKINS 10 R.WESTBROOK 10
5/3 OKC 103 vs HOU 88 K.DURANT 34 S.IBAKA 10 R.JACKSON 6
GAME ONE
HOUSTON 26 23 29 18 96
OKLAHOMA CITY 34 20 23 34 111
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.MARTIN 33 11 22 50 3 9 33 6 6 100 -8 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 0 31
K.LOWRY 18 4 6 67 1 2 50 1 2 50 -6 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 10
L.SCOLA 41 8 23 35 0 0 4 8 50 -22 2 9 11 1 2 2 2 0 20
C.BUDINGER 27 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 -14 0 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 5
J.HILL 24 2 3 67 0 0 1 2 50 -12 3 7 10 1 1 0 0 3 5
C.LEE 21 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 0 -2 1 3 4 1 2 2 1 0 4
G.DRAGIC 23 4 8 50 0 3 0 4 7 57 0 0 2 2 7 2 1 4 0 12
P.PATTERSON 17 2 4 50 0 0 1 2 50 7 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 5
H.THABEET 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 50 -7 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1
J.FLYNN 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
M.MORRIS 14 1 4 25 0 0 1 1 100 -2 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 3
HOUSTON 48 36 82 44 5 17 29 19 32 59 9 29 38 19 17 10 13 4 96
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.DURANT 40 12 19 63 2 4 50 7 8 88 27 0 10 10 5 3 2 2 0 33
R.WESTBROOK 40 11 20 55 0 0 3 4 75 28 0 5 5 12 1 3 7 0 25
S.IBAKA 33 6 11 55 0 0 1 2 50 22 3 9 12 1 2 0 1 2 13
T.SEFOLOSHA 14 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 -1 0 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 5
K.PERKINS 24 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 11 1 3 4 1 2 0 3 0 2
J.HARDEN 27 7 11 64 1 5 20 2 2 100 4 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 17
N.COLLISON 20 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 4
N.MOHAMMED 17 5 7 71 0 0 0 0 -6 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 10
E.MAYNOR 8 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0
D.COOK 14 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2
C.ALDRICH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R.JACKSON 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 -5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKLAHOMA CI 48 47 86 55 4 14 29 13 16 81 8 37 45 22 24 7 17 4 111
HOUSTON OKLAHOMA CITY
Fast Break Pts 24 Fast Break Pts 36
Second Chance Pts 4 Second Chance Pts 7
Points in the Paint 22 Points In the Paint 26
Biggest Lead 5 Biggest Lead 15
GAME TWO
HOUSTON 27 27 30 37 121
OKLAHOMA CITY 27 30 25 40 122
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.MARTIN 33 11 18 61 6 11 55 3 4 75 -2 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 31
K.LOWRY 35 7 13 54 3 7 43 1 2 50 -4 1 3 4 9 5 0 0 0 18
L.SCOLA 40 5 17 29 0 0 8 11 73 -2 3 5 8 4 3 0 1 2 18
C.BUDINGER 23 6 9 67 2 4 50 0 0 2 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 14
J.HILL 24 3 7 43 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 9 1 3 0 0 4 6
C.LEE 21 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 5 5 1 1 3 2 0 2
G.DRAGIC 13 3 4 75 0 0 1 4 25 3 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 7
P.PATTERSON 17 3 5 60 0 0 1 2 50 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 7
H.THABEET 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
M.MORRIS 19 6 10 60 0 0 6 8 75 -6 4 3 7 1 4 0 0 0 18
HOUSTON 48 44 89 49 11 24 46 22 33 67 11 30 41 24 25 4 6 7 121
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.DURANT 39 13 29 45 3 8 38 7 7 100 2 3 3 6 4 2 0 2 2 36
R.WESTBROOK 36 7 19 37 1 2 50 11 11 100 -2 3 2 5 8 3 0 3 0 26
S.IBAKA 26 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 6 3 5 8 3 5 0 2 2 6
T.SEFOLOSHA 15 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 2 0 1 0 5
K.PERKINS 28 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 10 1 9 10 1 2 0 0 0 2
J.HARDEN 27 5 9 56 3 6 50 2 3 67 -7 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 15
N.COLLISON 23 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 100 3 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 2
N.MOHAMMED 17 5 11 45 0 0 0 0 -11 3 3 6 1 2 0 0 1 10
E.MAYNOR 10 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 2
D.COOK 15 5 6 83 4 5 80 2 2 100 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 16
C.ALDRICH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R.JACKSON 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2
OKLAHOMA CI 48 42 92 46 12 24 50 26 27 96 14 30 44 25 27 0 10 6 122
HOUSTON OKLAHOMA CITY
Fast Break Pts 26 Fast Break Pts 22
Second Chance Pts 9 Second Chance Pts 10
Points in the Paint 26 Points In the Paint 18
Biggest Lead 4 Biggest Lead 10
GAME THREE
OKLAHOMA CITY 33 28 28 32 121
HOUSTON 26 22 34 40 122
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.DURANT 38 10 19 53 6 8 75 13 14 93 -1 2 4 6 6 3 1 1 1 39
R.WESTBROOK 34 11 26 42 2 3 67 5 6 83 0 3 2 5 11 4 2 3 1 29
S.IBAKA 34 4 8 50 0 0 0 0 -4 4 5 9 2 3 0 0 2 8
T.SEFOLOSHA 16 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 2
K.PERKINS 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 2 8 10 1 5 0 4 1 0
J.HARDEN 26 7 12 58 2 5 40 0 0 -1 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 0 16
N.COLLISON 22 0 5 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 5 0 5 1 3 0 0 1 2
N.MOHAMMED 16 5 8 62 0 0 0 0 11 2 2 4 1 4 0 0 0 10
E.MAYNOR 11 1 8 12 1 3 33 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
D.COOK 17 4 5 80 4 5 80 0 0 -4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 12
C.ALDRICH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R.JACKSON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKLAHOMA CI 48 43 94 46 15 25 60 20 22 91 19 27 46 30 25 5 10 6 121
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.MARTIN 33 7 13 54 5 8 62 6 7 86 -2 0 1 1 4 1 1 4 0 25
K.LOWRY 34 9 12 75 3 5 60 2 2 100 2 2 4 6 7 3 0 0 1 23
L.SCOLA 34 8 16 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 3 1 9 10 0 3 0 1 1 18
C.HAYES 27 2 4 50 0 0 5 8 62 1 1 3 4 5 2 1 0 0 9
C.BUDINGER 23 5 9 56 3 7 43 0 0 1 0 4 4 1 3 0 2 0 13
C.LEE 21 1 5 20 1 3 33 0 0 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3
G.DRAGIC 14 5 8 62 3 6 50 1 1 100 -1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 14
J.HILL 15 1 6 17 0 0 0 0 -1 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 2
P.PATTERSON 16 1 4 25 0 0 2 2 100 -7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4
H.THABEET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.MORRIS 20 2 6 33 0 0 7 8 88 2 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 11
HOUSTON 48 41 83 49 15 30 50 25 30 83 11 25 36 23 16 3 9 5 122
OKLAHOMA CITY HOUSTON
Fast Break Pts 16 Fast Break Pts 24
Second Chance Pts 12 Second Chance Pts 12
Points in the Paint 22 Points In the Paint 16
Biggest Lead 16 Biggest Lead 1
GAME FOUR
OKLAHOMA CITY 25 27 26 27 105
HOUSTON 31 28 28 25 112
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.DURANT 38 11 22 50 4 11 36 10 12 83 2 2 8 10 3 4 0 2 1 36
R.WESTBROOK 34 9 21 43 2 2 100 7 10 70 5 3 4 7 5 4 3 5 1 27
S.IBAKA 32 4 7 57 0 0 1 2 50 -1 5 2 7 1 3 0 2 5 9
T.SEFOLOSHA 19 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 -9 1 2 3 0 4 0 1 0 2
K.PERKINS 25 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 8 2 1 3 5 1 1 2 0 2
J.HARDEN 28 5 12 42 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 3 1 2 1 0 10
N.COLLISON 17 1 1 100 0 0 2 2 100 -3 2 5 7 0 5 0 0 0 4
N.MOHAMMED 17 4 11 36 0 0 0 0 -14 6 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 8
E.MAYNOR 10 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 -7 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
D.COOK 16 2 9 22 1 4 25 0 0 -12 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 5
C.ALDRICH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R.JACKSON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKLAHOMA CI 48 39 89 44 7 24 29 20 28 71 21 30 51 21 27 7 13 7 105
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.MARTIN 34 8 14 57 2 7 29 4 5 80 -2 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 22
K.LOWRY 34 2 12 17 2 5 40 2 2 100 -1 2 3 5 8 3 1 2 0 8
L.SCOLA 32 7 14 50 0 0 5 9 56 -10 1 5 6 1 4 3 1 2 19
C.HAYES 28 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 9 3 2 1 0 0 2
C.BUDINGER 28 8 16 50 4 10 40 2 3 67 -2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 1 22
C.LEE 20 1 6 17 1 3 33 4 6 67 9 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 7
G.DRAGIC 14 2 6 33 2 4 50 2 4 50 8 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 8
J.HILL 14 2 3 67 0 0 3 4 75 5 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 7
P.PATTERSON 14 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 14 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4
H.THABEET 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
M.MORRIS 18 5 8 62 0 0 3 3 100 7 1 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 13
HOUSTON 48 38 83 46 11 29 38 25 36 69 14 26 40 23 22 7 10 5 112
OKLAHOMA CITY HOUSTON
Fast Break Pts 26 Fast Break Pts 14
Second Chance Pts 12 Second Chance Pts 8
Points in the Paint 22 Points In the Paint 28
Biggest Lead 2 Biggest Lead 14
GAME FIVE
HOUSTON 28 37 20 31 116
OKLAHOMA CITY 23 27 34 22 106
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.MARTIN 33 8 14 57 6 7 86 3 3 100 4 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 0 25
K.LOWRY 35 5 16 31 2 8 25 0 2 0 11 2 4 6 14 4 2 2 2 12
L.SCOLA 28 6 11 55 0 0 4 8 50 9 0 8 8 2 3 0 1 0 16
C.HAYES 28 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 -4 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 0 4
P.PATTERSON 20 2 7 29 0 0 0 0 18 3 3 6 0 3 0 2 2 4
C.BUDINGER 31 12 19 63 4 6 67 0 0 8 0 4 4 6 4 2 1 1 28
C.LEE 20 4 4 100 2 2 100 1 2 50 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 11
G.DRAGIC 15 1 6 17 1 5 20 4 4 100 -2 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 7
J.HILL 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 5 6 0 3 0 1 0 0
H.THABEET 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.MORRIS 12 3 7 43 0 1 0 3 3 100 -1 2 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 9
HOUSTON 48 43 89 48 15 29 52 15 22 68 11 29 40 29 22 12 13 7 116
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.DURANT 37 8 20 40 3 6 50 8 8 100 -14 1 6 7 0 1 1 1 4 27
R.WESTBROOK 37 8 18 44 0 2 0 8 11 73 -7 4 2 6 6 2 0 6 1 24
T.SEFOLOSHA 18 6 7 86 0 0 0 0 -6 3 3 6 2 1 2 0 0 12
N.MOHAMMED 22 1 8 12 0 0 0 2 0 -24 1 3 4 1 2 0 1 2 2
K.PERKINS 24 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 9 0 2 0 3 1 6
S.IBAKA 32 6 13 46 0 0 2 2 100 -3 4 7 11 2 6 2 3 2 14
J.HARDEN 28 2 10 20 0 3 0 2 2 100 6 1 1 2 5 0 2 0 0 6
N.COLLISON 16 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 2
E.MAYNOR 10 1 4 25 0 3 0 0 0 -7 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 2
D.COOK 14 3 6 50 2 3 67 1 2 50 -2 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 9
R.JACKSON 2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
OKLAHOMA CI 48 40 92 43 5 17 29 21 27 78 19 31 50 21 24 8 16 10 106
HOUSTON OKLAHOMA CITY
Fast Break Pts 28 Fast Break Pts 32
Second Chance Pts 7 Second Chance Pts 16
Points in the Paint 18 Points In the Paint 20
Biggest Lead 18 Biggest Lead 0
GAME SIX
OKLAHOMA CITY 43 25 20 31 119
HOUSTON 37 14 31 29 111
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.DURANT 40 15 23 65 0 4 0 6 7 86 7 1 5 6 6 5 0 5 0 36
R.WESTBROOK 37 13 26 50 2 3 67 14 16 88 3 0 4 4 10 4 0 1 0 42
S.IBAKA 22 2 5 40 0 0 1 2 50 13 3 5 8 3 6 0 1 0 5
T.SEFOLOSHA 19 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 18 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 2
K.PERKINS 26 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 8 3 7 10 2 5 0 1 0 6
J.HARDEN 27 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 -8 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 3
N.COLLISON 26 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 -9 2 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 4
N.MOHAMMED 18 3 6 50 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 7
E.MAYNOR 10 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 7 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 0 3
D.COOK 13 3 5 60 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 9
C.ALDRICH 1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
R.JACKSON 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKLAHOMA CI 48 45 81 56 7 17 41 22 27 81 10 29 39 32 29 3 13 2 119
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.MARTIN 30 4 10 40 3 8 38 4 4 100 -9 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 15
K.LOWRY 33 6 13 46 6 11 55 0 0 -5 0 2 2 7 5 2 0 0 18
L.SCOLA 33 5 16 31 0 0 10 13 77 -22 2 3 5 2 1 0 5 0 20
C.HAYES 29 2 5 40 0 0 3 6 50 1 2 3 5 2 2 0 0 1 7
C.BUDINGER 32 7 13 54 3 8 38 4 4 100 -7 2 4 6 1 4 1 0 0 21
C.LEE 20 1 4 25 1 2 50 4 4 100 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 7
G.DRAGIC 15 4 7 57 1 3 33 1 2 50 -3 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 1 10
J.HILL 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -6 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
P.PATTERSON 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 50 13 3 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1
H.THABEET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
M.MORRIS 15 5 8 62 0 0 2 4 50 -4 2 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 12
HOUSTON 48 34 80 42 14 32 44 29 39 74 14 24 38 14 21 5 10 2 111
OKLAHOMA CITY HOUSTON
Fast Break Pts 26 Fast Break Pts 12
Second Chance Pts 4 Second Chance Pts 14
Points in the Paint 12 Points In the Paint 22
Biggest Lead 19 Biggest Lead 1
GAME SEVEN
HOUSTON 23 21 24 20 88
OKLAHOMA CITY 21 15 38 29 103
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.MARTIN 35 9 14 64 5 9 56 5 6 83 -20 0 4 4 4 1 3 5 0 28
K.LOWRY 46 11 24 46 4 8 50 2 2 100 -13 3 5 8 5 3 1 3 0 28
L.SCOLA 22 4 12 33 0 0 0 0 -6 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 1 8
C.HAYES 23 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 100 -10 2 3 5 1 3 1 2 0 2
C.BUDINGER 25 1 6 17 0 3 0 0 0 -14 0 1 1 3 5 0 3 1 2
C.LEE 14 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3
G.DRAGIC 2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
J.HILL 13 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 -7 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 2 0
P.PATTERSON 13 5 6 83 0 0 1 2 50 5 3 1 4 1 1 1 0 1 11
H.THABEET 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
J.FLYNN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
M.MORRIS 36 1 5 20 0 0 2 2 100 -14 2 7 9 4 3 2 3 0 4
HOUSTON 48 33 78 42 10 23 43 12 14 86 13 27 40 23 20 8 19 5 88
----FG--- ---3PT--- ---FT--- REBOUNDS
NAME MIN MD AT PCT MD AT PCT MD AT PCT +/- OF DF T AS PF ST TO BK PTS
K.DURANT 21 11 16 69 1 1 100 11 12 92 11 0 7 7 0 3 1 1 1 34
R.WESTBROOK 7 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 -9 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
S.IBAKA 41 6 12 50 0 0 2 2 100 6 4 6 10 0 4 0 3 2 14
T.SEFOLOSHA 45 5 14 36 0 3 0 0 0 12 1 5 6 1 4 1 1 0 10
K.PERKINS 23 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 0 13 1 3 4 2 0 0 4 1 2
J.HARDEN 21 4 9 44 1 3 33 0 0 14 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 0 9
N.COLLISON 22 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 2 1 1 1 0 2
N.MOHAMMED 10 5 7 71 0 0 1 2 50 11 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 2 11
E.MAYNOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
D.COOK 9 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 -7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
R.JACKSON 39 6 11 55 3 4 75 4 4 100 19 1 3 4 6 2 0 4 0 19
OKLAHOMA CI 48 40 80 50 5 13 38 18 22 82 13 33 46 19 16 6 15 6 103
HOUSTON OKLAHOMA CITY
Fast Break Pts 22 Fast Break Pts 28
Second Chance Pts 6 Second Chance Pts 5
Points in the Paint 16 Points In the Paint 20
Biggest Lead 13 Biggest Lead 16
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
- (1) Miami vs (5) Orlando
- (2) Chicago vs (3) Boston
WESTERN CONFERENCE
- (4) San Antonio vs (8) Memphis
- (3) Oklahoma City vs (7) Portland
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