Mini NBA 2014-15 Season

Deron Williams New Pic 2014 03.jpg|Deron Williams celebrates after scoring.
andrekirilenko.jpg|Andrei Kirilenko ball handling.
Who Has Best Floater In NBA vs. Derrick Rose vs. Rajon Rondo vs. Chris Paul 3.jpg|Derrick Rose with a floater against Heat
hi-res-7895494_crop_north.jpg|Jeff Teague driving against Kyle Singler in the Pistons vs Hawks game.
dirk-nowitzki-fadeaway.jpg|Dirk Nowitzki fades away against Chris Bosh in the Heat-Mavs game.
thumb|right|335px|Lebron James dunking on Paul Millsap in the Playoffs game 4. 
Mini NBA is just NBA but this season is shorter. There are 21 teams competing(one is the defending champion,who is free from the regular season and the playoffs) and if one of the 20 teams has beaten the defending champion(called the Stealer's game),they'll be the new defending champion. In this season the Memphis Grizzlies ,led by Mike Conley,Tony Allen,and Marc Gasol, are the defending champions after their outstanding 44-16 season in 2014(they've beaten Lakers in the quarters,Spurs in the semis,Thunder in the WCF,Pacers in the finals,and in the stealer's game,the Miami Heat,preventing their near 3-peat).The nine teams who are out are the Sixers,Jazz,Wizards,Kings,Bucks,Magic,New Orleans,Nuggets,and Bobcats. Every season,the participants can change.
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Regular Season:
June 14 Opening Day Games:
Miami Heat(1-0) vs Chicago Bulls(0-1)-The first quarter was easily taken control of the Miami Heat 21-13.But the Bulls shut down the big 3 of Miami,steal the show in the next two quarters and balooned their 33-40 halftime lead to 53-68 at the end of third quarter.In the last three minutes,the Bulls still lead 73-85.But Ray Allen saved the game with 3 straight three pointers.At his fourth three he got the shot,picked up the foul on Mike Dunleavy,and made that free throw to give Heat the lead 86-85.But Derrick Rose made that layup to give the lead back to Bulls after Heat's 13-0 run.But,from Ray Allen's assist Lebron made the game winning layup.88-87 was the final score and Ray Allen was the hero.
San Antonio Spurs(1-0) vs Brooklyn Nets(0-1)-At first quarter,the Spurs are on fire on the three with Parker,Ginobili,and Leonard,getting a 10 point lead,27-17.But KG and Paul Pierce stepped up at second quarter to tie the game,52-52.The Nets continue to dominate as they get a 10 point advantage at the end of third quarter,69-79.But the Spurs made a huge comeback with the hotshots Parker,Ginobili,and Leonard as well as the inside presence of Tiago Splitter and Tim Duncan.With 6 seconds left in the final quarter,Parker hits that game winning shot.They outscored the Nets in the fourth quarter,41-30.Tony Parker was the best player.
June 15:
Golden State Warriors(1-0) vs Atlanta Hawks(0-1)-The Hawks had a strong first quarter,23-30.But Golden State made a 32-0 run to embarass the Hawks after halftime,where they're up 63-43 and outscored the Hawks 40-13.The Warriors enlargen the lead,97-72 after third quarter.But the Hawks made a huge comeback with Al Horford,Jeff Teague,and Paul Millsap as they outscored the Warriors 16-39.11 seconds left and Golden State clinging on to a 2 point lead,113-111.Andrew Bogut turned the ball over to Shelvin Mack,who passes to Paul Millsap,who passes to Jeff Teague.And it was a sigh of relief for the Warriors as Jeff Teague missed that 3 at the buzzer.Stephen was the best player of the game.
New York Knicks(0-1) vs LA Clippers(1-0)-New York Knicks was defended well by the Clippers,but they escaped the first quarter with a 3-point lead,26-23.They became safer at halftime,58-52.But,Blake Griffin dominated the second half along with Jamal Crawford and Antawn Jamison to outscore the Knicks,19-28.Then in the last minute,the Clippers are holding on to a 2-point lead,106-108.JR Smith made three attempts to tie the game,and he missed all,as they fell to the Clippers.Griffin was the player of the game.
Miami Heat(1-1) vs Atlanta Hawks(1-1)-At the first two quarters,Atlanta Hawks take the advantage.But as the game went on,the momentum has shifted to the Miami Heat because of the big three who gathered 69 points(Lebron w/ 31,Wade w/15,and Bosh w/23).But,Al Horford hits that game winner,leaving two seconds.The Heat called a timeout.But Chris Bosh dropped the ball from a Dwayne Wade pass and the Hawks upset the Heat,117-116.
June 17:
Chicago Bulls(1-1) vs San Antonio Spurs(1-1)-Chicago Bulls had good first and second quarters because of Carlos Boozer,to have a good halftime lead,56-48.The Bulls had an even better third quarter as they have a 90-77 lead.With 6:39 left at fourth,the Spurs made a huge comeback,a 27-7 run,to send the game into overtime 114-all.But in that overtime,Carlos Boozer showed his leadership to give his team the win,128-122.
Okclahoma City Thunder(1-0) vs Indiana Pacers(0-1)-The Indiana Pacers are having a good time while the Thunder are struggling in the field and from three point range because of the Pacers' good defense.they we're down at the end of third,71-76.But Westbrook showed heart and leadership as he scored 14 points in that quarter.He also gave the game winning layup to give his team the lead,98-97.In the last 11 seconds,good defense gave the win to the Thunder,with Russell Westbrook being the best player.
Golden State Warriors(1-1) vs Los Angeles Lakers(1-0)-The Lakers' debut was very terrible,with them down by a huge margin of 30 points after halftime,68-38.It even became a 32-point lead.But Kobe,Steve Nash,Gasol,Nick Young,and Xavier Henry led the third quarter rally of Lakers.It then continued until the game was tied at 4th quarter,117 all.But,Kobe hits the game winning jumpshot and he becomes the best player of the game.
June 18:
New York Knicks(1-1) vs Brooklyn Nets(0-2)-New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets had a close game in the first and second quarter,but Knicks escape with a 5 point lead at halftime,62-57.But the Nets rallied over the Knicks and had a 1 point lead at the end of 3rd quarter,84-85.The fourth has been the closest part of the game,but at the final seconds,Carmelo Anthony buries a three.Nets,with no timeouts left,are forced to take the halfcourt shot,and then Knicks win,116-113 because of Carmelo.
Detroit Pistons(1-0) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(0-1)-The Pistons take the first two quarters and had a 46-41 halftime lead.But,the Timberwolves steal the show with the dynamic duo Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio.They had 69-71 third quarter lead.But,in the late fourth quarter,Charlie Villanueva became the man of the moment to give Pistons the win,103-96.Villanueva scored 23 points,11 rebounds,5 assists,and 2 steals.
Boston Celtics(1-0) vs Portland Trail Blazers(0-1)-The Portland took the early first quarter lead.But,Celtics rallied to tie the game.But,Robin Lopez breaks the tie as the Blazers led by two at the end of first quarter 24-26.But,the Celtics stolen the lead and had a 53-50 halftime lead.At the end of third quarter,the Celtics still sustained the lead and led 74-70.At the last 45 seconds,tied at 93-all,Rajon Rondo made a miracle shot against 3 defenders.But,Aldridge,ties the game and sent the game into overtime.In that overtime,Jeff Green stepped up.And when he was needed,he took the game winning shot and Celtics win 110-107.
June 19:
LA Clippers(1-1) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(1-1)-The Minnesota Timberwolves took over the game and had a 68-47 halftime lead.But,LA Clippers managed to put the lead down to just 8 at 3rd quarter,92-84.But,Kevin Love and the Timberwolves closed out the game,124-112.
Indiana Pacers(1-1) vs Phoenix Suns(0-1)-The Indiana Pacers,throught Paul George's leadership,easily took over the Suns with 34-23 first quarter and 58-48 second quarter.Suns,only got their closest at the end of 3rd quarter,nine points.But Paul George didn't let any momentum to get going for the Suns.And he ends the game with his famous 360 dunk.Final score:116-97.
June 21:
OKC Thunder(1-1) vs Detroit Pistons(2-0)-The game was easily taken over by the Pistons.They gain a 16-27 first quarter and and a 43-50 halftime lead.But,at third quarter,the lead ballooned to 15 points,66-81.But,the Thunder made all the stops at fourth quarter to send the game into overtime,95-all.That overtime was highscoring.But,Chauncey Billups became the floor general.Although he's not scoring,he's making plays for others and scoring only if necessary.And at the last 14 seconds he's made the game winning shot and Pistons win 110-112 in that upset.
Los Angeles Lakers(2-0) vs Toronto Raptors(0-1)-The Lakers took control of the first quarter,through Pau Gasol,29-16.But,the Raptors made a comeback at halftime leading 44-47,outscoring the Lakers 15-31 through Hansbrough and Austin Daye.But,the Lakers regained the lead and made enough stops to lead 70-64 at fourth quarter.But,the starting squad of Jonas Valanciunas,Amir Johnson,Kyle Lowry,Terrence Ross and DeMar DeRozan sent the game into overtime,89-all.But,Pau Gasol carried his team at overtime,and ended the game with a slam.Final score,106-100.
Dallas Mavericks(1-0) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(0-1)-One of the infamous match-ups in NBA,the Cavs are the much favored team to win this game.But,the game was intense.It has been close all through out,but the Cavs just can't get a safe lead.The Mavs maintain the lead through three quarters:22-20,48-44,and 70-64.But,the game became intense in fourth quarter.The Cavs steal the lead,76-79 because of Uncle Drew and his mates.One of the highlight plays here are when Kyrie Irving shoots over Dirk Nowitzki and when Dirk Nowitzki blocks Kyrie Irving.It was just a four point lead by Mavs in the last minute,91-87.But they sunk in three insurance free throws to win,94-87.Dirk Nowitzki was the best player of the game.
June 22:
Cleveland Cavaliers(1-1) vs Toronto Raptors(0-2)-The Cavs had recovered from their loss against the Mavericks.They entered this game with more confidence,gaining a 5-point lead at halftime,51-46.Later in the 4th,they blew up the Raptors,89-71.But,the Raptors fought back by burying 6 straight treys to tie the game 89-all.Later,the game was sent into overtime,104-all.But,the Raptors has once again fought back to live to fight another 5 minutes,112-all.This second overtime,Tristan Thompson,Dion Waiters,and Uncle Drew combined for fourteen points in the second overtime to win 126-122,with Dion Waiters being the best player.
Dallas Mavericks(2-0) vs Phoenix Suns(0-2)-The Dallas Mavericks,through Monta Ellis,conquered the bigs and guards of Phoenix Suns.It was a close game until halftime where Dallas led 51-45.But,the Mavs decided to pull apart at third,where they bury Phoenix Suns,83-68.Then,the Suns gave up at fourth,losing 114-93.Monta Ellis(the best player) scored 26 points,11 boards,12 assists,and 3 steals,Vince Carter made 16 points,4 rebounds,and 6 assists,while Dirk scored 19 points,17 rebounds,1 assist,and 3 blocks(on Kravstov,Alex Len,and Miles Plumlee).
Boston Celtics(1-1) vs Houston Rockets(1-0)-The Boston Celtics had a close affair with Houston,with the game being sent to overtime,89-all.The Rockets are already up three,98-95,but Jeff Green determined to win,sent the game to overtime with his three pointer.But this time,Jeremy Lin and James Harden has set the table for their team to win 105-109.Jeremy Lin being the best player of this game.
June 24:
Detroit Pistons(2-1) vs Los Angeles Lakers(3-0)-Without Kobe and just when everyone thought this ball game would be close,Detroit proved Lakers fans wrong,as they took control of the whole game to get a 56-36 lead at halftime.Lakers are making a stop at third quarter but it just ain't enough as the Pistons maintain the lead 80-66.But,Nick Young led the charge of Lakers to power his team up and send the game into overtime,101-all.In this overtime,the Pistons collapse as the Lakers win 104-110.
Chicago Bulls(1-2) vs Golden State Warriors(2-1)-The Golden State took control of the first quarter,16-25.Later at second,the lead ballooned to 22 points,18-40.But,the Bulls kept within striking distance by making a 27-13 run to minimize the Warriors' lead to 8,45-53.Late at third quarter,the Bulls made a run to lead by 2,81-79.But,Mareese Speights(26-16-4) and Jermaine O'Neal(24-11-9) combined for 50 points as the Warriors win,106-111.Mareese Speights was the best player.
June 25:
San Antonio Spurs(2-1) vs Atlanta Hawks(1-2)-The San Antonio Spurs were led by Tony Parker to beat the Hawks,102-88.Parker with 22 points,8 rebounds,11 assists.
New York Knicks(2-1) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(1-2)-The Timberwolves had gained the early 1st quarter lead,13-22.But at second,the Knicks made a huge comeback to minimize Minnesota's lead to just a point,36-37.The Knicks continued to dominate the second half until fourth quarter,which had been a close game.18 seconds left,and the Knicks had used their final timeout.Amar'e Stoudemire was just wasting time until he shot a three which had been the game winning shot for the Knicks,80-77.Minnesota was forced to take the halfcourt shot with two seconds left and they missed.The Knicks now officially got the win.
June 26:
Cleveland Cavaliers(2-1) vs Brooklyn Nets(0-3)-All through the three quarters Nets were dominating,but they suffered a fourth quarter collapse and found themselves losing,95-90 because of Kyrie Irving's finishing 7-0 run.
Portland Trail Blazers(1-1) vs Houston Rockets(1-1)-The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets had a close first quarter,34-all.But at first half,the Blazers finally got away from the Rockets as they lead,68-60.But Blazers found themselves into another close affair with the Rockets,where they're still up,90-85.Finally,LaMarcus Aldridge powers his team to the win,120-113 with 31 points,17 rebounds,11 assists,2 steals,and 1 block(triple double).
June 27:
Boston Celtics(2-1) vs Los Angeles Clippers(1-2)-This was another good game as point guards Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul face each other at TD Garden.It was a close first quarter,with Clippers only leading by two,26-28.But,the Celtics had 6-point halftime lead,52-46.But Clippers rallied to get a 1-point lead at the end of second half,77-78.At the final moments of 4th quarter in the last two minutes,Clippers are up 94-101.But Rajon Rondo made plays for others and for himself to give his team the win,109-101 on a 15-0 run.
Toronto Raptors(0-3) vs Phoenix Suns(1-2)-This win had been important for the Suns to gain confidence after they win 103-119 because of Gerald Green who had 30 points,12 rebounds,7 assists,and 4 steals,(with 3 dunks).Boxscores:30-34,20-36,28-25,25-24.Quarterscores:30-34,50-70,78-95,103-119.
Miami Heat(2-1) vs Dallas Mavericks(2-1)-It was a strong start by Mavs at first quarter,with Nowitzki and Carter leading the charge,32-25.But,Norris Cole and Rashard Lewis did well off the bench the second quarter to tie this game 53-all.3rd Quarter was very close,with Mavs leading by only 3.Miami led only once in the fourth quarter but when they found themselves trailing by 6 with less than fifty seconds remaining,Ray Allen became handy and had hit back to back three pointers to tie the game.Lebron then takes it to the rack for a layup and a foul for the game winner,120-117.
June 28:
Portland Trail Blazers(2-1) vs Indiana Pacers(1-2)-The first three quarters was very close,with both teams only leading as big as 7.With 2 minutes remaining,it seems that Pacers would take it from here as they lead by 6,99-93.But the Blazers made an 8-2 run with Damian Lillard tying the game with a three pointer,101-all.In overtime,Damian Lillard scored seven to give his team the win,114-110.
OKC Thunder(2-1) vs Houston Rockets(1-2)-KD scored 26 as they dominate the Rockets 118-101.
June 29:
Toronto Raptors(0-4) vs Brooklyn Nets(1-3)-The Raptors seemed to be the worst team as they lose against Brooklyn 111-89.Joe Johnson led his team with 25 points,10 rebounds,6 assists,2 blks. as they capture their first win.
New York Knicks(3-1) vs Detroit Pistons(2-2)-At the end of first quarter,Detroit leads by three,25-22.But at halftime,the Knicks rallied and led by three,46-43.At the third,JR Smith and The Knicks dominate to lead 72-61.At fourth,JR Smith would hold off the Pistons as they win 100-91.
Miami Heat(3-1) vs Boston Celtics(2-2)-The game was very close and low scoring.At fourth quarter,Jeff Green made back to back threes to put his team up for good,69-80,with 2:21 left.But Ray Allen made 4 straight threes with under two minutes left to give his team the lead,81-80 and seal the win.
Chicago Bulls(2-2) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(1-3)-Bulls win,92-85 with Taj Gibson being an all around threat(knocking down jumpers,shooting threes,working at inside,and throwing the ball down).He had 22 points,8 rebounds,and 4 assists.
Golden State Warriors(3-1) vs Dallas Mavericks(1-3)-At the end of each of the three quarters,the game was tied,16-all,39-all,60-all.With two minutes left,the game is tied 76-all.With 22 seconds left,Warriors had the ball.They kept missing their offensive rebounds but suddenly,Andre Iguodala gets the putback and they win 78-76.
June 30:
Los Angeles Clippers(1-3) vs Phoenix Suns(2-2)-Clippers dominate the first 30-20,and led by as big as 21 points in the second quarter,44-23.The Suns rallied but they maintain the lead,51-45.At the end third the Suns would finally lead,76-71.They then started the fourth with a 17-0 run to lead 93-71.But,with 7:43 left in the game,the Clippers made a furious 31-9 run,which includes them scoring 10 points in the last 2 minutes to tie the game 102-all.Lamar Odom made efforts through the overtime,but Bledsoe sends the game to another one,113-all.That overtime,Gerald Green and Goran Dragic scored the points.Gerald Green also made the winning putback for the Suns 126-125,with 0.7 seconds left.Lamar Odom had a last ditch effort but he missed the three,and the Suns win.He made 34 points with 7 three pointers on the losing effort.
Houston Rockets(2-2) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(2-2)-This is yet one of the most exciting matchups this season.Rockets are dominating throughout the ball game,but Cavs then rallied to lead by 2,67-65,at the end of third quarter.The fourth quarter sought Cavs leading by 5,86-81 with less than one minute left.But the Rockets led,88-89.But,Dion Waiters made a layup to put his team up 90-89.With .6 left on the game,James Harden made a fearless three and they win 90-92.
July 1:
San Antonio Spurs(3-1) vs Okclahoma City Thunder(2-2)-The game had a very close 1st quarter,with OKC leading by only 2,25-27.The second quarter had been low scoring,and Spurs led by 1,44-43 at the end of it.At the end of third,Spurs remain with the lead,67-63.But in the fourth quarter,it was a tough battle between Derek Fisher and Manu Ginobili. Derek Fisher is one of the main reasons why OKC had come back in the fourth quarter.With 18 seconds left and OKC leading 92-88,Ginobili knocked down a three.On their next possession,Ginobili was fouled on the three attempt.He only made 2 free throws.He missed the first.It went to overtime.In the overtime,there were several lead changes.Spurs had the last possession.But Duncan,in the last two seconds,made a heroic putback to win,104-102.
Los Angeles Lakers(4-0) vs Indiana Pacers(1-3)-The first was all tied,21-21.But at second,Pacers held Lakers to their lowest scoring half in franchise history,4 points,and sought Pacers erect a 30 point lead,55-25.In the third,Kobe didn't give up as they outscored the Pacers,34-16 in that quarter,71-59.Then in the fourth,Kobe suddenly made a turnover in the last 2:21 of the game.George Hill made a layup to put their lead to 3,93-90.But Xavier Henry makes them pay with a three pointer to tie it up,93-all.Kobe was alive again,and knocked down a jumpshot to give them the lead 95-93.Lakers hit four insurance free throws to seal the win,93-99.
July 2:
Portland Trail Blazers(2-2) vs Atlanta Hawks(2-2)-The first quarter was low-scoring,with Hawks dominating 18-8.Al Horford dominated the game to give his team the blowout,88-65.
July 3:
Miami Heat(4-1) vs New York Knicks(3-2)-Dwayne Wade had his first explosive night as he scored 23 pts,and made 8 assists,as Heat win 88-81.
Indiana Pacers(2-3) vs Dallas Mavericks(2-3)-David West,with his 26 pts and 13 rebs fueled his team for the win,111-105.
Los Angeles Lakers(5-0) vs OKC Thunder(2-3)-It was an interesting ball game,which pits up Kobe and Westbrook,Nick Young and KD. Up to the end of third,the Thunder had been dominant,holding a 7-point lead,83-76.It was a series of lead changes in the last 2 minutes.But Xavier Henry hits a short jumper with 7 seconds left.They made switches on defense and they take the game 113-112.Lakers remain unbeaten.
July 4:
San Antonio Spurs(4-1) vs Phoenix Suns(2-3)-Spurs blew up the Suns,140-109.29 pts(4 threes),9 rebounds,and 5 assists for Tiago Splitter.This is the biggest blowout this season so far.This will soon be broken later on when the Suns beat Cavs,128-86.Last year's biggest margin of blowout was 44,when Grizzlies beaten Bobcats(114-70).
Toronto Raptors(1-4) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(1-4)-Demar Derozan drops 23 as the Raptors win in a close game,86-80.
July 5:
Chicago Bulls(3-2) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(2-3)-The Cavaliers played soft in the 1st quarter as the Bulls dominate,21-4.But,Cleveland minimized the lead and cut it down to eleven,40-29 at halftime.But at third,the Bulls once again became out of control as they build a 25 point lead,68-43.Then,the Bulls continued to dominate until the 4th to win it,95-71.Derrick Rose made 24 points and 7 assists.
Golden State Warriors(4-1) vs Houston Rockets(2-3)-The Rockets dominate after halftime,57-50.But in the third,the Warriors rallied for a 85-78 lead.Stephen Curry and Andrew Bogut continued to lead the charge and they had a 118-109 win.
Los Angeles Clippers(2-3) vs Portland Trail Blazers(2-3)-The Los Angeles Clippers dominated throughout the game with Chris Paul who had 26 points,7 rebounds,6 assists. Quarterscores:30-19,53-47,88-65,116-107.
Boston Celtics(2-3) vs Brooklyn Nets(2-3)-The Nets led by 4 after a quarter,25-21.But in the second,Rajon Rondo steps up as the Celtics gain a 1 point lead at the end of 2nd,46-45.But,the Nets regained the lead in the third and led by 7,67-60.But in the 4th,it was an offense oriented ball game.With 4 seconds left,and the Nets trailing by three,94-91,Joe Johnson hits a buzzer beater to send the game to overtime.Later in the overtime Johnson hits a game winning jumpshot against Brandon Bass.He scored 30 points 11 rebounds 8 assists 4 steals.thumb|right|335 px|Paul George with his famous 360 windmill dunk against Clippers.
July 7:
Detroit Pistons(2-3) vs Atlanta Hawks(3-2)-In the first quarter the Pistons dominate through Andre Drummond,23-15.Then,the bench maintained the lead in the second and extended it to 11,46-35.Then the Hawks through Paul Millsap,came back in the third and led by 2,62-60.The 4th has been close up to the last minute but in the last 3 seconds,with Pistons leading by 2 88-86,Kyle Korver was fouled on the 3 attempt and made all 3 free throws for the win,89-88.
Los Angeles Lakers(5-1) vs San Antonio Spurs(5-1)-The Lakers suffer their first loss at the hands of Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs.Duncan scored 23,grabbed 8 boards,and made 4 blocks in the 86-79 win.
New York Knicks(3-3) vs Toronto Raptors(2-4)-The Knicks dominate the first,24-14.At second,the Raps came back but the Knicks still hold the lead 50-43.Then,at the third quarter,the Raptors outscored Knicks 37-21 for a 9 point lead,80-71.In the 4th,Stoudemire and the Knicks would come back and Stoudemire was able to send the game to overtime.But,in the overtime,the Raptors dominate for a 115-102 overtime win.Terrence Ross scored 29 pts,grabbed 8 boards,and made 7 assists.
July 8:
Miami Heat(5-1) vs Portland Trail Blazers(2-4)-Heat power forward Greg Oden will play his first game this season and he creates 30 points and grabs 12 rebounds in a blowout 114-85 win against the Blazers.Lebron adds 22 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves(2-4) vs Golden State Warriors(4-2)-Ricky Rubio scores 24 points,gets 5 boards,2 steals,and makes 12 assists as his team gets their second blowout win of the season,102-86.
July 9:
Chicago Bulls(4-2) vs Boston Celtics(2-4)
The Celtics had dominated the first 2 quarters,59-46 at halftime.Then in the 3rd quarter the Celtics would come back put the lead to just 1,76-75.At the fourth quarter we will see an exchange of rallies for both teams.At last two minutes,the Bulls led by 6,104-98,but the Celtics would rally and steal the lead,104-106,with 47 seconds remaining.At the last 23 seconds,Derrick Rose wasted away the time,fakes the drive,and steps back for a three pointer and the Bulls win 107-106 at the buzzer.
Brooklyn Nets(2-4) vs Dallas Mavericks(3-3)
The first 2 quarters were close with Dallas only having a 5 point halftime lead,49-44.Then in the last 9 seconds of the third,Andray Blatche made four straight foul counted putbacks.Whenever he missed the free throw,he would rebound the ball and get fouled over and over again.But on the fourth time he was fouled,he made the free throw and tied the game 72-all.In the fourth quarter,the Mavs trail by 15,94-79 with 7 minutes remaining,but,the Mavs went on a furious 32-10 run to win the game,111-104.Vince Carter made 21 points in that rally.Two of his game saving plays made are his counted three pointer and a free throw,and he ended the game with a buzzer beater dunk.He has 33 pts,11 rebs,4 steals.
July 10:
Cleveland Cavaliers(2-4) vs Phoenix Suns(3-3)-The Cleveland Cavaliers would suffer a 3 game losing skid.The Phoenix Suns ended the first on a 37-0 run,to lead 39-7.Then,this run would continue until second quarter,where they would lead 54-9.They made history with this 52-2 run.The Suns would have a very safe 58-26 halftime lead.Then,in the third,Suns continue their dominance to lead 91-51.Then,the fourth quarter would end with Suns outscoring Cavs again,37-35 for a 128-86 win.This is the biggest losing margin for the regular season.Eric Bledsoe is the best player with 30 points,8 rebounds,11 assists,and 3 steals.He was a beast in this game.
Houston Rockets(3-3) vs Atlanta Hawks(3-3)-The Rockets dominate by halftime,51-43.But,Jeff Teague led the third quarter rally and the Hawks would lead,75-74.But,the Rockets once again dominated in the 4th for a 108-101 win.Terrence Jones scored 24 points,8 rebounds,1 block,2 steals.
July 11:
Indiana Pacers(2-4) vs Detroit Pistons(3-3)-The Detroit Pistons dominated the 1st,33-21 and ended the quarter on a 19-0 run in the last 4:30 minutes.Then,the Pistons continue their dominance till halftime,58-44.At third,the Pacers made stops,but lacked in offense as they found themselves still down by 13,79-66.The last 9 seconds,Pistons led by 8,106-98,and Hibbert was fouled.Hibbert made the first,then missed the second but he gets the putback and was fouled again.He missed the free throw but he made the putback and was fouled again.He missed the free throw but he gets another putback and fouled once again.It was just 1 second left.But,he made the free throw and the game will go to overtime.The Pistons coach picked a surprise player(Luigi Datome) and that player scored 10 points in the overtime.Datome scored 26 points and made 7 boards in the surprising 122-109 blowout OT win.
Oklahoma City Thunder(2-4) vs Los Angeles Clippers(3-3)-The Clippers dominate the first,30-19.But,Thunder bench,led by Fisher,made a comeback in the second and led by 2,49-47.Then in the third,Durant,Westbrook,and Ibaka led the thunder for a 74-59 halftime lead.But,Deandre Jordan and CP3 made good defenses and the Clippers limit the Thunder for only 11 points in the fourth.In the last 25 seconds,Lamar Odom missed a putback but whenever he misses,Griffin returns the ball to him.They had so much trust in Odom.Then on his fifth three,Odom bails his team out for the the 85-86 win.
San Antonio Spurs(6-1) vs Houston Rockets(3-4)-The game was close,57-50 after halftime,but in the 3rd,the Spurs was led by Leonard as the Spurs dominate,89-70.At the 4th,the Rockets did their best to rally,but it just ain't enough against Kawhi Leonard as Spurs win 116-100.Kawhi Leonard has 27 points,8 assists,3 steals.
July:12
Miami Heat(6-1) vs Detroit Pistons(3-4)-Ray Allen would save the Heat for the fifth time in 7 games,as he knocks down a three pointer for the win,89-86,and score 20 points,5 assists.
Indiana Pacers(3-4) vs Los Angeles Clippers(3-4)-The Pacers had dominated for three quarters.But,trailing 103-79,the Clippers make history with the most points scored in 2 minutes:24 points.They tie the game 103-all after Jordan's putback.But,the Pacers learned from their previous mistakes as they win 121-106,George Hill with 25 pts,6 rebs,7 asst,and 3 steals.
Oklahoma City Thunder(3-4) vs Atlanta Hawks(3-4)-The Hawks got blown out,105-81.Serge Ibaka had 24 points,8 rebounds,5 blks.
Los Angeles Lakers(6-1) vs Chicago Bulls(4-3)-The Bulls are hot,protecting a 3 game streak.The game was close till halftime,49-48.The third quarter had been lowscoring,but,the Bulls outscore Lakers,14-7(the lowest scoring quarter of the season).The Bulls start 4th with 13-0 run,76-55 but with seven minutes left the Lakers would cut it to 8,83-75,with under one minute to go.Then,a Steve Nash layup ignited an 8-0 run.Nick Young continued it with a foul layup and a three pointer for the tie 83-all.The Lakers then dominated the overtime,99-91,led by Nick Young.
New York Knicks(3-4) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(3-4)-Looks like the Knicks would recover from their previous losses,dominating the first three quarters of this game,70-53.But,in the 4th,Kyrie Irving led the comeback.He scored 17 points in that quarter and even made a game winning layup with two seconds to work with.Kyrie Irving scored 26 points,7 rebounds,9 assists,and 2 steals in that 88-87 win.
Boston Celtics(3-4) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(2-5)-Jeff Green had been a huge factor in this 93-76 win.He scored 26 points(4 threes and an 8-11 shooting),8 rebounds,and 2 blocks.
July 13:
Brooklyn Nets(3-4) vs Phoenix Suns(3-4)-The first two quarters,the Suns lead 53-46.But in the 3rd the Nets dominate to outscore Suns 34-13 for a 14 point lead.But,in the fourth,Gerald Green made a game-tying putback to send the game into overtime,99-all.Then,in the overtime,Andrei Kirilenko would knock down a very huge game winning three to win 115-113.
Portland Trail Blazers(3-4) vs Dallas Mavericks(3-4)-The Mavs would dominate the first,32-19,but the Blazers would comeback at second to lead,51-50.The last two quarters Wesley Matthews would step up and send the Blazers to their third win,104-97.
Golden State Warriors(5-2) vs Toronto Raptors(2-5)-The Raptors,fresh from back to back wins,found it hard to beat the Warriors,as they will get blown out,122-97.Klay Thomspon had 32 points and Steph Curry added 26.
July 14:
San Antonio Spurs(6-2) vs Boston Celtics(4-4)-The Boston Celtics made a hard earned win.Starting the 4th trailing by 7 is hard.But,the Celtics dominance started with Rajon Rondo's three as they'll lead,87-84,with 6:23 left.Then,their lead ballooned to 10,102-92,with 1:21 left.The Celtics would win 105-99 and Jared Sullinger would be their best player with 23 points(3 threes),12 rebounds,5 steals,3 blks.
Indiana Pacers(4-4) vs Golden State Warriors(5-3)-The Pacers would win another blowout against Warriors,120-95.David West had 27 points,6 threes,7 rebounds,5 assists,3 steals.
Chicago Bulls(5-3) vs Brooklyn Nets(3-5)-The Chicago Bulls found it hard to face against the Nets.They got a 56-55 halftime lead.But in the 3rd,they would lead by 7.Joakim Noah ended that quarter with an off balanced shot,85-82.But,with 5 minutes remaining,they will trail by 12,107-95.But,Joakim Noah and Jimmy Butler would lead Bulls to an 18-6 run to tie,113-all.At OT,with 2 seconds left,Joe Johnson would knock down a game tying jumpshot.The game was once again tied,128-all.Then in second OT,Noah would win it for the Bulls,142-137.This is so far the highest scoring game this season.Noah had 31 points,12 rebounds,5 blocks.
Houston Rockets(3-5) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(3-5)-With Kevin Love scoring 30,the Wolves would blowout the Rockets 112-100.
Oklahoma City Thunder(4-4) vs Phoenix Suns(3-5)-Kendrick Perkins scores 27 points,11 rebounds,2 asst,3 blocks in a blowout 113-90 win.
July 15:
Toronto Raptors(3-5) vs Atlanta Hawks(3-5)-Demar Derozan scores career high 39 points in this 129-114 victory against Hawks.
Detroit Pistons(3-5) vs Los Angeles Clippers(4-4)-The Pistons trailed the whole game as they lose 86-74 with Jamal Crawford being the best player.
July 16:
Portland Trail Blazers(4-4) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(3-5)-The Blazers had a hard time with the Cavs,but after three quarters, they lead 79-75.In the fourth,the Cavs would lead by 9,107-98.But in the last 4:23 minutes the Blazers made an 18-2 run to win 116-109 and to a back to back win.Dorell Wright was the best player with 27 points and 11 boards.
Miami Heat(6-2) vs Los Angeles Lakers(7-1)-Gasol,Bryant,Nash,James,Wade,and Bosh were all out in this game.The bench for both teams will have their chance to contribute in scoring.But,Wesley Johnson erupts with 24 points as Lakers win 83-75.
Dallas Mavericks(3-5) vs New York Knicks(4-4)-The Mavs suffer another heartbreak this game.At the end of third,they lead 76-73.But,the fourth had been high-scoring.A Monta Ellis jumpshot would give Mavs the lead 108-107.With three seconds left,JR Smith made a turnaround three,missed,but he was fouled.He missed the first free throw,but he made the next two as the Knicks would win 109-108.
July 17:
San Antonio Spurs(7-2) vs Indiana Pacers(4-5)-This game was close.At the end of first,Pacers lead 28-27.But,at halftime,the Spurs will lead 53-47.At third,Spurs will lead by as many as 10 points.But in the last 5 minutes,the Pacers made a 15-0 run to lead by five,73-68.The last two minutes of the game has been an up and down affair.With 9 seconds left,the Pacers held on to a 99-98 lead.Danny Green fired a three,Tim Duncan got the board and returned the ball to Green,who misses another three,but Splitter made a huge rebound and passes the ball back to Green,who fakes a three and goes for a nearer jumpshot and knocks it down for the 100-99 win.
Miami Heat(7-2) vs Golden State Warriors(5-4)-The first quarter was low scoring,with Warriors only leading by 1,14-13.But at halftime,Heat would lead by three,32-29.But,after third,the Warriors would lead again,49-45.But in the fourth,Lebron would take over as the Heat crush Warriors 75-65 and outscored them 30-16 for their seventh win.
New York Knicks(5-4) vs Houston Rockets(3-6)-The Rockets had struggled these past few days,and they've lost once again in blowout against the Knicks,104-90.Carmelo Anthony was the best player with 27 points,6 rebounds,3 assists,2 stls.
July 18:
Oklahoma City Thunder(4-5) vs Boston Celtics(5-4)-Avery Bradley stepped up this game for the 100-98 win for Celtics.
Los Angeles Lakers(8-1) vs Atlanta Hawks(3-6)-The Lakers dominated the second and third quarters.At third quarter,the Lakers would lead,68-51,but,the Hawks rallied and tied the game 76-all at end of third.At the final minutes of the fourth,Kobe hits the big shots and the Lakers win 106-102.
Detroit Pistons(4-5) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(3-6)-The Pistons dominate until third,76-69.But,Kyrie Irving made 15 points in the fourth and could lead Cavs to another comeback win.With two seconds to go,Irving was fouled.He makes the first.But he misses the second one.Thompson gets the rebound but misses the putback as Pistons win 102-101.Jennings had 26 points while Irving had 31 points.
July 19:
Portland Trail Blazers(5-4) vs Toronto Raptors(3-6)-The Portland Trail Blazers were dominated by the Raptors 40-27 after one quarter.But,the Blazers would comeback and cut the lead to 1 after halftime,65-64.Then,the Blazers would lead by 1,88-87 after the third quarter.The 4th would be the closest quarter.Jonas Valanciunas attacks the rim for the dunk to give Raptors the lead,111-110.But,with 0.7 to work with,Lillard catches a pass from Aldridge and Lillard lays it in for the win,112-111.
Minnesota Timberwolves(3-6) vs Phoenix Suns(4-5)-The Wolves would lose as Channing Frye steps up for the Suns' 91-82 win.He scored 24 points,9 rebounds,and 3 steals.
July 20:
Brooklyn Nets(4-5) vs Los Angeles Clippers(4-5)-The Nets blew up the Clippers,110-94 with Paul Pierce stepping up for 25 points,3 rebounds,6 assists.
Dallas Mavericks(4-5) vs Chicago Bulls(5-4)-The game was close after halftime,50-all.But in the third,the Mavs outscore the Bulls 30-11 for a 19 point lead.Then in the fourth,the Bulls would rally.In the last minute,they trail by 6,100-94,but Boozer has strung together 6 straight points to tie 100-all.But with four seconds left.Shane Larkin would sink down a buzzer beater for the Mavs' win 103-100.Larkin scored 24 points,5 rebounds,3 assists.
Los Angeles Lakers(9-1) vs Houston Rockets(3-7)-This game was like what happened in the Lakers' previous game.The Lakers had a 45-52 halftime lead.They lead by double digits in the third,and their opponent would tie the game after third,73-all.But this time,the Lakers blew up the Rockets,103-91,with Jordan Hill being the best player with 21 pts,6 rebs,4 stls.,3 blks.
July 21:
New York Knicks(5-5) vs Atlanta Hawks(4-6)-The Atlanta Hawks win 91-85 with the help of Elton Brand's 12 points,6 boards,6 assists.He did not lead the points put he made the most important ones.
Miami Heat(8-2) vs Los Angeles Clippers(4-6)-The Heat vs Clippers had been an exciting match-up.The most exciting parts of the game was the third,which hosts an in game dunk contest between the Heat's big three and Clippers' Blake Griffin,Deandre Jordan,and Darren Collison.The fourth was more of a free throw contest.But in the last 44 seconds with Heat trailing 102-108,the guards Norris Cole and Dwayne Wade would step up.Norris Cole completed a 4 point play.Then,Dwayne Wade comes up with another steal and passes it to Norris Cole.Then,Norris Cole completed another 4 point play.Then Dwayne Wade puts the icing on the cake with his four free throws and the Heat would win 114-108.thumb|right|335px|Lebron James matches up against Blake Griffin 
July 22:
Detroit Pistons(5-5) vs Golden State Warriors(5-5)-The Pistons dominate the first two quarters,58-45.But in the third,the Warriors would cut down their lead to six,83-77.Then in the fourth,the Warriors would lead 110-109 with 12 seconds left,but Chauncey Billups makes a layup and gets the free throw and they'll lead by 2,112-110 with 2 seconds remaining,before they ultimately win.
Boston Celtics(6-4) vs Phoenix Suns(4-6)-The first quarter the Celtics lead by seven,29-22.But in the second,the Suns would lead by 5,56-51.Then the Suns lead became larger at third,91-77.But,then in the fourth,in the last 4 minutes,the Suns still lead by 15 116-101,the Celtics would make a comeback.Brandon Bass makes a dunk to get Celtics the lead,120-119 with 2.9 seconds left.But then,Marcus Morris knocks down a three to give the lead back Suns,122-120 with 0.7 seconds left.But,Jared Sullinger still did a layup and sent the game into overtime,where the Celtics would win 136-130,in crazy comeback.Jared Sullinger scored 37 points(5 threes),grabbed 11 rebounds,made 5 assists,2 steals,2 blocks.
San Antonio Spurs(8-2) vs Dallas Mavericks(4-6)-The Spurs would lead after halftime,56-49.Then with the help of Parker,Leonard,and Duncan,the lead became 10 after the third,82-72.But in the 4th,the Mavs would tie it 93-all because of Jose Calderon,Monta Ellis,and Shawn Marion with 5 minutes left.With one minute left,the game is still tied at 102-all.But,Ginobili made two jumpshots and free throws by Tiago Splitter would seal the win 108-102.Ginobili had 26 pts,8 asst,4 steals.
Oklahoma City Thunder(4-6) vs Toronto Raptors(4-6)-The Raptors dominate the first and second for a 59-39 halftime lead.At third quarter,the lead ballooned to 23,62-39,but KD,Westbrook,and Fisher would get Thunders to work.Fisher scored 21 straight points at one part of the quarter and a Westbrook three would cut down the deficit to 4,78-74.Then at fourth,the Thunder now leads by 6,90-84.But,in the last 5 minutes the Raptors would rally to tie the game with Demar Derozan's three,96-all in the last seconds.At OT the Thunder only led once 101-98.Then it's all Raptors as they lead by 5 with 11 seconds remaining,and Derek Fisher would knock down a meaningless three as the Raps win 111-109.Demar Derozan scored 26 points,made 8 rebounds,and 5 assists.
July 23:
Indiana Pacers(5-5) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(3-7)-The Pacers would crush the Cavs after three quarters,79-66.But,in the fourth,Thristan Thompson and Anderson Varejao lead the Cavs' comeback and they led by one with 22 seconds left,105-104.But,in those last seconds,Danny Granger would hit a winning three and the Pacers win 107-105.Granger scored 25 pts,made 12 assists,and had 6 rebounds.
Chicago Bulls(6-4) vs Portland Trail Blazers(5-5)-The Bulls dominated,29-17 after first quarter.In the third quarter,the Blazers rallied at some points,but they still trail,49-42.In the 3rd the Blazers would come back for a 5 point lead 73-68.In the 4th,the game seemed to be completely controlled by Blazers as they led by 13,91-78,with 5:21 left.But,Dunleavy showed his heart by leading his team to a 26-6 run,scoring 13 points that run.The Bulls then continued in the last two minutes for a 13-2 run to win 104-97.Dunleavy scored 28 points,7 rebounds,4 asst,two steals.
Brooklyn Nets(5-5) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(3-7)-The first quarter has been close and high-scoring,with Nets only leading by 1,37-36.But,the next quarter,the Timberwolves would finish with an 8 point lead 60-52.This lead would balloon to 18 points in third 84-66.But,the Nets would comeback and would minimize the lead to 5,94-89 after third.The 4th quarter is the closest part.The game was tied 116-all with 51 seconds left.But,Kevin Love knocks down a 3,to give the Wolves the lead 119-116 with 38 seconds left.But,Deron Williams would answer with back to back threes as the Nets win 122-119.Deron Williams scores 27 points,7 rebounds,11 assists,3 steals.
July 24:
Chicago Bulls(6-5) vs Detroit Pistons(6-5)-This is one of the best games of the regular season.At first quarter it was a close game,with Pistons only leading by 2,27-25.But at halftime,the Pistons extended their lead to 4,48-44.Then it the third,the Pistons dominate for a 74-64 lead.Then,at fourth,Kirk Hinrich,Jimmy Butler,and Mike Dunleavy led the rally.The Bulls tie the game with Jimmy Butler's layup,96-all.The game will be sent into overtime.In the first OT,it was very close.Then,Chauncey Billups's game tying three sends the game to another overtime,107-all.In the second overtime,the Charlie Villanueva led the Pistons.But,Derrick Rose had the heart and made back to back layups to send the game into another overtime.In the third overtime,Brandon Jennings did his three pointers and a three point play layup by Charlie Villanueva extends the Pistons' lead to six,126-120.But,back to back three pointers from Mike Dunleavy sends the game into a fourth overtime.That time,the Bulls were already tired as Charlie Villanueva steps up to lead Pistons to a 137-130 4OT win.Villanueva scored 27 points,7 rebounds,3 assists,2 steals.
Boston Celtics(7-4) vs Atlanta Hawks(4-7)-The Celtics would take the first quarter,26-19.The lead would extend to 10 by halftime,54-44.But in the third Jeff Teague and Al Horford would dominate as the Hawks come back to lead 81-78 and outscore the Celtics 37-24.Then the fourth quarter was much closer.The last two minutes had been an up and down affair between these two teams.But then,Gerald Wallace drives in for a game winning dunk.In the last 6 seconds,the Hawks couldn't knock down a three as Celtics win 105-103.Wallace scored 24 points,8 rebounds,5 assists,2 blocks.
New York Knicks(6-5) vs Phoenix Suns(4-7)-The Knicks and Suns had a high scoring first quarter,with Knicks leading 32-24.The Suns would cut down this lead to 5,57-52 with Alex Len and Leandro Barbosa.The third quarter would be low scoring as the Knicks would extend their lead to 8 again,75-67.Then in the 4th,the game was really under the Knicks' control.They would lead,97-83 with two minutes left.But,Gerald Green and Goran Dragic would string together 12 points.The Knicks would still win though 102-95.
July 25:
Los Angeles Lakers(10-1) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(3-8)-The Timberwolves dominate the 1st,34-17 with Kevin Love,Corey Brewer,and Nikola Pekovic.The Timberwolves bench would enlargen their lead in the second,67-43.But,in the third,the Timberwolves awakened the Black Mamba(Kobe),who scored 20 points that quarter as the Lakers would outscore the Timberwolves,46-26 and cut down their lead to 4,93-89.Then,in the 4th,the Lakers stole the lead 106-102,with the leadership of MarShon Brooks.The Timberwolves got the lead again 117-111.But,MarShon Brooks sunk in back to back threes to send the game into overtime.In the OT,the Timberwolves lead by 6 once again,121-127,with only 53 seconds left.But,MarShon Brooks scored the last 8 points(including the winning jumpshot) as Lakers win 129-127. Brooks scored 26 points(18 at fourth,8 at OT),7 rebounds,5 assists.
Dallas Mavericks(4-7) vs Houston Rockets(4-7)-The Rockets win this game 102-95,because of Chandler Parsons,who scored 25 points,6 rebounds,4 assists.Quarter scores:24-20,49-42,75-71,102-95.
Golden State Warriors(6-5) vs Portland Trail Blazers(5-6)-The Warriors lead after first,17-15.But,the Blazers dominate the second to have a 38-31 halftime lead.Then,the Blazers would have ten point lead after 3rd,60-50.With 4 minutes remaining the Blazers lead by 12,78-66.But,Draymond Green and Klay Thompson would lead the rally to tie everything up,80-all.Then in the OT,Draymond Green scored 9 points to fuel Warriors to a 95-91 win.Draymond Green scored 25 points,grabbed 8 boards,made 5 assists,and 2 blocks.
July 26:
Indiana Pacers(5-6) vs Toronto Raptors(5-6)-The Pacers were dominated by the Raptors,who were led by Kyle Lowry.Trailing by 17,93-76 entering fourth,the Pacers would cut down the deficit to 5,100-95 with seven minutes left,but they never got nearer than that as Kyle Lowry dominates the 4th with 14 points.The Raptors blew up the Pacers,124-101.Lowry scores 32 points,6 rebounds,7 assists,3 steals.
Oklahoma City Thunder(5-6) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(3-8)-The first quarter was close,31-26.But the Thunder extended their lead at halftime,57-49.The Thunder would then outscore Cavs 30-8 in the third for a 87-57 lead.Then,the Thunder proceeded to winning 113-90.Derek Fisher scored 27 points,8 rebounds,5 assists,1 steal.
July 27:
San Antonio Spurs(9-2) vs Los Angeles Clippers(4-7)-The Spurs would take first quarter,29-25.Then,this lead would grow to 14 at halftime,60-46.This lead would then extend with the help of Danny Green,Marco Bellinelli,and Kawhi Leonard at third,79-63.At fourth,the Clippers would rally a little with point guards Jamal Crawford and Chris Paul,91-81.But,the Spurs would outscore the Clippers 16-8 in the last 5 minutes for a 107-89 triumph over Clippers.Danny Green scored 25 points,4 rebounds,6 assists,2 steals.
Miami Heat(8-3) vs Brooklyn Nets(6-5)-The Miami Heat was outplayed by the Brooklyn Nets in the first,35-19.But in the second,the bench'll minimize the Nets lead to 9,55-46.Then,the 3rd would be low scoring while Heat still trail,76-66 after that quarter.Then,in the last 21 seconds of the fourth with Nets leading 95-92,Dwayne Wade wastes away the time,drives and sees Ray Allen wide open for the three and was fouled.Ray Allen completes the four point play and Heat would lead by one,96-95.In the last 4 seconds,KG was fouled and only made 1 out of 2 free throws.As a result,the game will be sent to overtime.In that overtime,Garnett and the Nets dominate for a 109-102 win.KG scored 26 points,10 rebounds,5 assists,3 blocks.
Los Angeles Lakers(11-1) vs New York Knicks(6-6)-The New York Knicks will have their player Metta World Peace plays his first game.World Peace scored 11 in the first quarter and Knicks will lead,19-16.The game was still close until halftime,39-35.World Peace now has 18 points.Then,in the third,Carmelo Anthony and JR Smith would help World Peace as Knicks build a 65-51 lead after three quarters.But,Nick Young,Xavier Henry,and Kent Bazemore would help Kobe and the Lakers rally in the last 5 minutes,where Knicks still lead 79-72.They've made a 15-0 run as the Lakers had an 8 point win,87-79.Kent Bazemore scores 24 points in this game and also added 9 assists.
July 28:
Boston Celtics(7-5) vs Detroit Pistons(7-5)-The Boston Celtics would take the first,26-20,but at second quarter,the Pistons would outscore the Celtics 28-12,for a 10 point halftime lead.Then in the third,the Celtics did some stops but they found themselves still trailing by 6,72-66 after the third.The fourth has been closer,and in the last 2 minutes,while the Pistons still lead by 3,89-86,there had been a shootout between Rodney Stuckey and Jeff Green.In the last 5.3 seconds,Stuckey would knock down a game winning three to continue Pistons' streak to four games.They win 98-95.Stuckey scored 25 points,5 rebounds,10 assists,2 steals.
Brooklyn Nets(6-6) vs Golden State Warriors(7-5)-The first quarter would be close,with the Warriors only leading by 2,30-28.The second would be another close one,but Warriors would extend the lead to 5,58-53.But in the third,the Nets steal the lead,74-73,with Paul Pierce leading the charge.In the fourth,Stephen Curry would knock down a clutch three with 15 seconds left.Then,in the remaining seconds Deron Williams makes a three point play layup to tie the game,94-all.The game was sent into overtime.The overtime would be close and the game will be tied again,108-all and go to a second overtime.That next overtime the Warriors will now dominate for a 121-114 win.Andrew Bogut will be the best player,with 29 points,6 rebounds,7 assists.
July 29:
Chicago Bulls(6-6) vs Houston Rockets(5-7)-Early at first,Derrick Rose scores 17 points but they trail at the end of the quarter,34-28.At second,the game was tied with the help of Kirk Hinrich and Tony Snell,61-all.Then at the third quarter,the Rockets are gonna lead by 5,88-83,at the end of that quarter.Then at fourth,the Bulls trail by double digits,102-89 with 7:30 minutes left,but Derrick Rose erupts once again and scores 14 that quarter in the rally,including one jumper, to send the game to overtime 113-all.Then,the Rockets would outscore Bulls 14-7 in the overtime,and limited Rose to only 3 points that OT.Francisco Garcia would be the best player with 28 pts,8 rebounds,9 assists,and 2 steals.Derrick Rose though scores a career high 53 points,11 rebounds,13 assists in 43 minutes of play.
San Antonio Spurs(10-2) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(3-9)-And the Spurs dominate this whole game.At first,Duncan and Parker gave Spurs a dominate first quarter,37-18.The Spurs did good until halftime for a safe 62-47 lead.But,at third,Kyrie Irving scores 15 and led the Cavs run to outscore Spurs 36-20.The Cavs held a 1-point lead after third,83-82.The game will be close before the last 4 minutes would come.The Cavs held a 2 point lead,107-105.But in the last 4 minutes,the Spurs used their hot shooting to make a 20-3 run to blow out the Cavs 125-110.Marco Bellinelli was the best player with 26-8-6 stats.
Los Angeles Clippers(5-7) vs Toronto Raptors(5-7)-The Clippers dominate the 1st quarter,33-20.The second quarter would be low scoring but Clippers still lead,49-40.The third was the opposite of 2nd,it was a little high scoring.The Los Angeles Clippers still lead after 3 quarters,78-70.The 4th this time,was close.But,Blake Griffin's dunks fueled his team for the victory,106-101.Griffin scored 28 points,grabbed 10 boards,and made 4 blocks.
July 30:
Oklahoma City Thunder(5-7) vs Portland Trail Blazers(6-6)-The game was close and was tied after three quarters,77 all.At the last four minutes,the Thunder leads 92-81.But,Aldridge and Matthews sparked a 15-1 run.Aldridge hits a winning jumper with 4 seconds left.With four seconds left,Westbrook tries a quick three and misses.Then Joel Freeland gets the rebound and was fouled,and made the two free throws as Blazers win 96-93.Aldridge scored 26 points,13 rebounds,6 assists.
Indiana Pacers(6-6) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(3-9)-The Pacers dominate the first for an early 25-9 lead.Then,the Pacers continued for a 41-34 halftime lead.The Pacers would just lead by 1,63-61 after third.But at fourth,Evan Turner fueled them for the 86-76 victory.Turner scored 22 points,made 8 rebounds,5 assists,and 3 steals.
July 31:
Dallas Mavericks(5-7) vs Atlanta Hawks(4-8)-The Dallas Mavericks would win 96-86 because of Nowitzki's shooting at fourth.At the first quarter,the Mavs made a huge lead but came back and only trailed by 2,26-24 after first.Then the second and third quarters became close,with Mavs holding just a one point lead 68-67 after the third.Then,Korver gets hot,hitting four threes at fourth,but they never got closer than 2,87-85 as Nowitzki scores 11 in the fourth to push Mavs to the victory.He scored 25 points,grabbed 8 rebounds,made 4 assists.
Miami Heat(9-3) vs Phoenix Suns(4-8)-The Heat struggled at rebounding at first,where Suns led,29-24.The Suns' rebounding had helped them convert as they build a 21 point halftime lead,68-47.The Heat would then come back and cut down the lead to 5,87-82,with Beasley leading the rebounds and Allen and Wade leading the shooting.Then,Wade gets hot in the fourth,scoring 14,as Miami Heat wins,117-109.Wade scored 27 points,8 rebounds,7 assists,3 steals.
August 1:
Los Angeles Clippers(6-7) vs Golden State Warriors(7-6)-The Clippers had their hot shooting at first to lead 24-15.But,the Warriors limited them to 9 points in the next quarter as the Warriors get a 7 point lead at halftime,40-33.But,the Clippers regain the lead after third,58-50,and then blew out the Warriors in the fourth,84-69.Chris Paul scored 23,made 13 assists,and had 4 four steals.
Los Angeles Lakers(12-1) vs Boston Celtics(7-6)-The Lakers and Celtics had a close and low scoring game until end of third,50-49.In the last minute of the fourth,the Celtics led by 10,77-67.But,Jordan Farmar scored 7 points in just one minute and the Lakers made a 12-1 run(Nash and Nick Young scored the other five) and extended their win streak to 7,79-78.Farmar completed the game winning three point play.He scored 23 points,4 rebounds,8 assists.
San Antonio Spurs(10-3) vs New York Knicks(7-6)-The Knicks controlled the first,31-25.Then,in the first 5 minutes of second,the Knicks made a 13-3 run to lead 44-28.But,the rest of the way the Spurs would outscore Knicks 19-7,where the Knicks still lead 51-47.Felton also called a timeout because he needed to take out his poop.The game will be closer at third,where the Spurs only trail by 1,70-69.Then in the last three minutes of fourth,the Knicks only leading by 5,92-87,JR Smith hits back to back jumpshots.He also made a final jumper to close the game,101-93.Smith scored 27,grabbed 6 rebounds,and made 8 assists.
Brooklyn Nets(6-7) vs Detroit Pistons(8-5)-The Detroit Pistons dominate three quarters for a 67-58 lead(because of Josh Smith's 3 straight threes).The Nets would steal the lead at fourth,84-83.But,Josh Smith makes the game winning putback as Pistons' streak survived.Smith scored 24 points,grabbed 10 rebounds,and made 3 blocks.
August 2:
Indiana Pacers(6-7) vs Houston Rockets(6-7)-The Rockets dominate the first,39-9.the Rockets continued for a 62-37 halftime lead.But,the Indiana Pacers would cut the lead down to 11 after third,76-65.In the fourth,the Pacers only got their closest at 13 points,98-85 in the last 5 minutes,but CJ Watson,George Hill,and David West missed their threes as the Rockets seal this win,114-89.Dwight Howard scored 27,grabbed 12 boards,made 5 blocks,as well as a dunk over Hibbert,Paul George,and West(all in one dunk).
Dallas Mavericks(6-7) vs Toronto Raptors(5-8)-The Raptors were outplayed in the first two quarters 55-43,but the Raptors made it a close game after third,79-73.Then,the Raps would tie the game 101 all to send the game to overtime.That overtime the Mavs dominated 116-109.Monta Ellis is the best player with 32 points,10 rebounds,7 assists,3 steals.
Chicago Bulls(7-6) vs Atlanta Hawks(4-9)-The Atlanta Hawks led by 4,after three quarter,81-77,led by Demarre Caroll.But Derrick Rose led Bulls to comeback and they won,110-100.Rose scored 32 points,grabbed 5 boards,and made 8 assists.
Miami Heat(10-3) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(3-10)-The Cavs would fall to 3-10 as Heat crush Cavs 104-84 and Lebron scores his first 40-point game this season(41 pts,12 rebs,7 assists,2 blocks).
Oklahoma City Thunder(6-7) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(3-10)-The game was close after three quarters,with OKC only leading by 5,86-81.In the last 2:33 minutes the Timberwolves trailed 112-104 but they rallied to tie the game,115 all.In the overtime,the Thunder worked on their defense well for the 125-121 win.KD scored 33 points and grabbed 10 boards.
Portland Trail Blazers(6-7) vs Phoenix Suns(5-8)-The Suns win 102-93 because of Marcus Morris' shooting.He scored 27 points and grabbed 8 boards.Damian Lillard scored 34 on the losing effort.
August 3:
Indiana Pacers(7-7) vs Brooklyn Nets(6-8)-The Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers had a very close game,with both teams only leading by as much as 7 points.Then,Paul George made 13 points in the fourth,including a game winning jumpshot for the Pacers' win 109-108.
Oklahoma City Thunder(7-7) vs Golden State Warriors(7-7)-KD once again scores 33 points for the Thunder's 115-108 win.
Cleveland Cavaliers(3-11) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(4-10)-The Timberwolves ended their 7 game losing streak with Ricky Rubio's 24 points and 12 assists in a 102-96 win against the Cavs.
August 4:
Los Angeles Clippers(7-7) vs Atlanta Hawks(4-10)-The Clippers win 119-112 with Lamar Odom's 32 points.
Los Angeles Lakers(13-1) vs Portland Trail Blazers(6-8)-The Lakers would have a close game with Blazers after first quarter,19-17.Then,they will have a 42-36 halftime lead.In the third Kobe would throw down against LaMarcus Aldridge.After third,they'll have a seven point halftime lead,59-52.Then the Lakers would dominate the Blazers in the fourth for the 83-66 win.Kent Bazemore scored 23 points and made 8 assists.
San Antonio Spurs(11-3) vs Detroit Pistons(8-6)-The Spurs lead 27-20 after one quarter.They'll maintain the lead at halftime,44-40.Then,the Pistons would tie the game 63-all after third.In the fourth,the Pistons would lead 85-79 with 2 minutes left.But,Spurs made a 13-2 run to win 92-87.Kawhi Leonard scores 24 points and 7 rebounds along with 4 steals and 2 blocks.
August 5:
Chicago Bulls(7-7) VS New York Knicks(8-6)-The New York Knicks take first,41-36.They would lead by 13 after second quarter,79-66.But at third the Bulls would somehow rally yet they still trail,102-94.In the fourth,they game will be close but the Knicks would win 132-128.Metta World Peace scores 37 points and grabbed 25 rebounds.
Houston Rockets(7-7) vs Phoenix Suns(5-9)-The Rockets won 112-106 because of Chandler Parsons' 27 points and 9 rebounds.
Miami Heat(11-3) vs Toronto Raptors(5-9)-Greg Oden became the best player of the game with 34 points and 23 rebounds in Heat's 107-101 win.
Boston Celtics(8-6) vs Dallas Mavericks(6-8)-Avery Bradley delivers the game winning layup for the Celtics' 100-99 victory.He scored 23 points and made 7 rebounds.
August 6:
Houston Rockets(8-7) vs Detroit Pistons(8-7)-The Rockets dominated until third to get a 15 point lead,86-71.But at fourth,the Pistons rallied to tie the game 110-all with Andre Drummond scoring 15 points that last quarter.But at overtime,the Rockets dominated for a 122-115 win.James Harden with 33 points and 7 rebounds.
Indiana Pacers(8-7) vs Boston Celtics(8-7)-The Pacers led by 4 after first,28-24.Then,the Celtics had a 6 point lead after halftime,48-42.At third,the Celtics made a 20-0 run to start the quarter and lead 68-42.The Pacers would slowly rally but still trailed by 17,81-64 after third.In the 4th,the Pacers trail 99-91 with 4:47 remaining,but they rallied to tie the game,106-all.At overtime the Pacers would dominate for a 118-111 win led by point guard CJ Watson who had 31 points,7 rebounds,9 assists,and 5 steals.
Los Angeles Lakers(14-1) vs Phoenix Suns(5-10)-The Suns dominate the 3 quarters for a 79-70 lead.But at fourth,the Lakers would make a comeback led by MarShon Brooks who had a 27-8-6 performance as they win 101-95.
Cleveland Cavaliers(3-12) vs Atlanta Hawks(5-10)-The Cavaliers dominate at third from a 56-55 halftime lead,their lead grew to 91-73.But they had a very big collapse at fourth,losing by 11,117-106.Spencer Hawes had 29 points,20 rebounds,and 3 blocks.
August 7:
Brooklyn Nets(6-9) vs Portland Trail Blazers(7-8)-The Blazers had a 120-81 victory,the second largest winning margin this season,with Thomas Robinson's 28 points and 14 rebounds.
Chicago Bulls(8-7) vs Los Angeles Clippers(7-8)-The first two quarter were close,with Clippers only leading by 2,62-60.Then at third,the game was still close,but Clippers extended their lead to 6,89-83.But at fourth,the Bulls made a comeback to win 119-111 with Joakim Noah scoring 28 and grabbing 9 boards.
Oklahoma City Thunder(8-7) vs Dallas Mavericks(6-9)-The Thunder dominated at first quarter,41-23.But at second,the Mavs would minimize their lead to 5,55-50.At third,the Mavs would still trail,79-75.At fourth,Serge Ibaka controlled the game for a 107-98 lead with 57 seconds left,but before the Thunder could celebrate,the Mavs made a 9-0 run,with Vince Carter's three,Devin Harris' steals,and Monta Ellis' back to back threes.The Thunder would dominate the overtime for a 120-110 win. Ibaka made 27 points and 11 rebounds.
August 8:
Miami Heat(11-4) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(5-10)-The Timberwolves dominated after first half,53-42.But,the Heat rallied at third to make it a close game,74-69.At fourth,the game will be closer,but Kevin Love makes back to back baskets to extend the Wolves' lead to 7,87-80 with 5 minutes remaining.At the last 22 seconds with the Timberwolves just leading by 2 97-95,the time is all on Heat's side.They got all offensive rebounds but all these rebounds came to waste as Heat missed all 5 shots.Kevin Love is the best player scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds on 10-13 shooting.
San Antonio Spurs(12-3) vs Toronto Raptors(5-10)-The Raptors made first quarter a close game,26-24.They extended their lead to 13,52-39 at halftime.But at third the Spurs rallied and minimized the Raptors' lead to 3,75-72.The Spurs made 4th quarter a close game and they beaten the Raptors,98-95,with Ginobili leading the comeback with his 23 points and 9 assists.
New York Knicks(8-7) vs Golden State Warriors(8-7)-The Knicks dominate the first two quarters,54-42.The Warriors still trail after third quarter,78-69.The Warriors rallied in the fourth to tie the game,94-all.Felton made a layup with 2 seconds left.But,Klay Thompson made a jumpshot to tie the game.In the overtime the Warriors built a 6 point lead with 31 seconds to go.JR Smith knocks down a three to cut their lead to half,108-105.But on the Knicks' last possession,Carmelo Anthony misses the game tying three.Curry scored 25 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in this victory.
Oklahoma City Thunder(8-8) vs Brooklyn Nets(7-9)-The Brooklyn Nets had a close game at first,with them leading by just 5,32-27.At second they extended their lead for a 9 point halftime lead,59-50.But at third,the Thunder rallied with Kevin Durant,Westbrook,and Serge Ibaka to outscore Nets 41-26 and get a 6 point lead after third,91-85.They would start the 4th with a 7-0 run but after that the game has been close.With 5 seconds left and Nets trailing by 4,118-114,Paul Pierce goes for a quick release and knocks it down with 4 seconds left.On OKC's possession,Westbrook makes a crucial turnover leaving 2.9 seconds left on the clock.On the Nets' next possession,Paul Pierce cuts to the basket to receive a pass from Joe Johnson,and make the game-tying layup.In the overtime period,the game has been close again.But,Paul Pierce knocks down the three with 2 seconds left and the Nets win 130-127 with Paul Pierce scoring 41 and 14 boards and KG scoring 29 and 8 boards. KD,Westbrook,and Fisher combine for 75 points and beaten the Nets bench scoring 30-19 on the losing effort.
August 9:
Detroit Pistons(9-7) vs Toronto Raptors(5-11)-The Raptors continue to struggle as Pistons beat them 114-94.Andre Drummond scored 26 and grabbed 15 boards.All Pistons starters scored in double figures
Los Angeles Clippers(7-9) vs Dallas Mavericks(7-9)-The game was close and high scoring by halftime with Mavs leading by just 5,62-57.At third the game became low scoring and the Mavs extended their lead to 7,84-77.At fourth,the game became high-scoring and closer.With 51 seconds left and Mavs only leading by 3,Chris Paul and JJ Redick made a lot of misses so Mavs used these errors to to extend the lead to 6,115-109 as they win the game.Nowitzki scored 31,made 13 boards,and made 4 blocks.
Boston Celtics(8-8) vs Golden State Warriors(9-7)-The Warriors win 108-102 with Stephen Curry leading them with his 28 points(5-7 threes,4 at third with 10-14 FG).
August 10:
Los Angeles Lakers(14-2) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(4-12)-The Cavs end their 8 game losing streak with a 112-99 upset victory against Lakers,who said goodbye to their 9-game winning streak.They dominated from beginning until the end.Hedo Turkoglu fueled them to the win with his 30 points and 12 rebounds with 7 assists and 4 blocks.
Chicago Bulls(9-7) vs Phoenix Suns(5-11)-The Bulls win 104-95 with Taj Gibson's dominance who scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.On the losing effort,Miles Plumlee scored 28 and Bledsoe made 12 assists.
August 11:
San Antonio Spurs(12-4) vs Portland Trail Blazers(8-8)-The Blazers win 104-101 in a very close game against Spurs with Matthews knocking down the winning three.He scored 24 and made 8 assists.
New York Knicks(9-7) vs Indiana Pacers(8-8)-The Knicks would dominate early at first,23-14.The lead grew larger and they continue the dominance for a 54-39 halftime lead.Then at third,the Pacers outscore Knicks 21-13 and still trail by 7,67-60.At fourth,whenever the Pacers would want to rally,the Knicks would make good defense and keep them at bay.Knicks won 91-83 and the best player was Carmelo Anthony who scored 24,grabbed 9 boards and made 5 steals.
Minnesota Timberwolves(6-10) vs Atlanta Hawks(5-11)-The Minnesota Timberwolves' Nikola Pekovic scored 29 points including the game winning shot.He also made back to back blocks to seal the win 107-105.
Miami Heat(11-5) vs Houston Rockets(9-7)-The Rockets dominate the 1st with a 32-25 lead.But,the Heat would come back at second for a 52-48 lead.At third the game will be closer with Heat only leading by 1,75-74.Then at fourth,the Rockets started out with an 11-0 run for an 85-75 lead.The Rockets continued to dominate with Chandler Parsons' scoring and they grabbed a 101-90 lead with one minute left.The Rockets would then win 102-96.Parsons scored 24 but he only scored these points at the second half.
August 11:
Los Angeles Lakers(15-2) vs Los Angeles Clippers(7-10)-One of the interstate rivalries of the season,Lakers and Clippers will be one the exciting regular season series.Lakers dominated the first,44-27.They continued to outscore the Clippers in the next quarter,38-29 for an 82-56 lead,the most points in a half in their franchise history.The Clippers will still trail,99-80 after third.At fourth,the Lakers did not let any momentum get going for the Clippers as they win 124-109,with Lamar Odom knocking down a buzzer beater shot with one second left to end the game.Odom scored 29 on the losing effort while Kobe scored 27 points,made 8 rebounds,6 assists,and 3 steals.
August 12:
San Antonio Spurs(13-4) vs Golden State Warriors(9-8)-The San Antonio Spurs took the first quarter,27-20.They extended the lead at halftime,54-41.Then at third,the Warriors made a comeback and outscored Spurs 19-38 for a 73-79 halftime lead.But,the Spurs came back at fourth and won 105-95.Parker scored 28,made 6 rebounds,and 9 assists.
Toronto Raptors(6-11) vs Chicago Bulls(9-8)-The Raptors dominated the Bulls for the 99-91 win.Demar DeRozan scored 26 and made 7 assists.
Dallas Mavericks(7-10) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(7-10)-The Timberwolves win 109-106 in a close game despite the Mavs' intensity and tough defense.Ricky Rubio fueled them for the win with 19 points,8 rebounds,11 assists.
August 13:
Miami Heat(12-5) vs Oklahoma City Thunder(8-9)-The struggling Heat would win against the Thunder.At first the game will be close,32-29.But then,OKC will get a 12 point lead and never looked back as they get a 63-53 halftime lead.At third,the OKC would make 8 points at the first 2 minutes to lead 71-53.But,Miami Heat would make a 25-6 run to lead 78-77 with 4 minutes left.Later,Westbrook will knock down a three with 2 seconds left to extend their lead to 4,89-85.But,Lebron will do a buzzer beater dunk as they only trail by 2,89-87.At fourth,Heat will start with a 10-0 run to lead 89-97.Since then,the Thunder started trailing.But later in the last 8 seconds,with OKC leading 117-112,Ray Allen was fouled and made the three.He intentionally missed the free throw as Bosh will tip it in and send the game into overtime.At overtime,the Heat would win 130-123.Lebron James scored 34,made 12 boards,made 7 assists,and 3 blocks.Chalmers added 25,9 assists,and 3 steals.
Detroit Pistons(10-7) vs Phoenix Suns(5-12)-The Pistons dominate 98-87 because of Stuckey's 24 points and 9 rebounds and his athleticism at offense and defense.
August 13:
Indiana Pacers(9-8) vs Atlanta Hawks(5-12)-The Atlanta Hawks took first quarter,34-17.They still lead at halftime,62-49.Then at third,the Pacers gotten as close as 5,74-69.But,they still trail after third,89-80.At the final period,the Pacers made good defensive stops and converted off the Hawks' turnovers.In that final quarter,the Hawks made 11 turnovers and only 2 for Pacers.David West also made the winning turnaround jumper.Then,they made some good defensive stops to keep the lead in the last 43 seconds.They win the game 111-110.David West scored 29,grabbed 13 rebounds,made 5 assists,and 3 blocks.
Brooklyn Nets(7-10) vs Houston Rockets(10-7)-The Rockets led by 3,43-40 after first quarter.Then at second,the Nets bench became aggressive and outscored the Rockets 36-20 for a 76-63 halftime lead.But at third,the Rockets came storming back after trailing by 17,82-65 and grabbed a 97-95 third quarter lead.At fourth quarter,the game became close.With 9 seconds left,Joe Johnson hits a 3,to cut down Nets lead to 2,124-122.Harden splits his free throws and the Rockets led by 3,125-122.But,Shaun Livingston misses a three which led to their lost.Harden scored 31 and made 10 rebounds.Joe Johnson scored 43,grabbed 9 boards,and made 7 assists on the losing effort.
August 14:
New York Knicks(9-8) vs Portland Trail Blazers(9-8)-The first quarter was close,and Knicks led 24-20.They extended the lead to 7,53-46 at halftime.But,the Blazers stole the lead,75-73 after third.At fourth,the game was close.In the last 28 seconds,Knicks led by five,103-98.But,Aldridge makes a putback and Lillard makes a game tying three to send the game into overtime.At OT,the Blazers purely dominated the Knicks with their three point shooting.The Knicks won 123-113 and the best player is Nicolas Batum(28 points,7 rebounds,5 assists) with 5 threes,10-13 shooting,and 3/5 free throws.
Boston Celtics(8-9) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(5-12)-The Celtics drop to 8-9 as the Cavs go up 5-12 in a comeback 108-102 win.Hedo Turkoglu fueled them once again for the win with 31 points,12 rebounds,and 13 assists(triple double).
August 15:
Los Angeles Lakers(16-2) vs Brooklyn Nets(7-11)-The Lakers dominate at first,29-19.But,the Nets fought back at second to get a 53-50 halftime lead.The Lakers regained the lead,78-73 after third and later won the game 109-99.Nick Young scored 28 points,grabbed 7 boards,and made 6 assists.
Detroit Pistons(11-7) vs Dallas Mavericks(7-11)-The Pistons won 112-105 to extend their streak to 3 with Chauncey Billups' 25 points,4 rebounds,6 assists,and 3 steals.
August 16:
Chicago Bulls(10-8) vs Indiana Pacers(9-9)-The Bulls had a close first and second quarter with Pacers and trail by 1 point,56-55 at halftime.Then at third,nothing changed.The game was still close but Bulls stolen the lead after that quarter,83-81.At fourth,the Bulls somehow pulled away,98-91 with 4 minutes left.But,the Pacers came back to tie the game,101-all with 1 minute left because of George Hill's 7 straight points and Lance Stephenson's tying three.Mike Dunleavy hits a three with 51 seconds remaining.But Paul George answers with a three of his own.Next,George Hill made a steal and a jump shot to give his team the lead 106-104.Derrick Rose ties the game with a jump shot.Next,Hibbert splits from the line to give his team the lead again 107-106.In the last 16 seconds,Jimmy Butler wasted away the time,drives and found an open Mike Dunleavy for the winning three pointer and Bulls won 109-107.Dunleavy scored 30 points(7 threes) and grabbed 12 boards while Rose and Butler had 11 assists each.Paul George scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds on the losing effort.
Portland Trail Blazers(10-8) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(7-11)-The Timberwolves' four game win streak was snapped by the Blazers in a close game,110-109.Aldridge scored 28,Lopez grabbed 15 boards,and Lillard added 9 assists.
Houston Rockets(10-8) vs Los Angeles Clippers(8-10)-Just when the Rockets thought they'd become the hottest in the NBA,the Clippers broke their streak in a crazy 120-115 OT win.
Oklahoma City Thunder(9-9) vs New York Knicks(9-9)-The Oklahoma City Thunder took the first quarter,29-20,and had a 59-46 halftime lead.At third the Knicks rallied and got as near as 3,76-73 but still trailed 85-77 at the end.At fourth,the Knicks made a close game again.They made the game close again,98-93 with 5 minutes left,but the Thunder pulled away in the last minutes 112-105.Final score:112-108.Metta World Peace scored 29 points and 13 rebounds on the losing effort.Durant scored 26 and grabbed 14 rebounds while Westbrook made 11 assists.
August 17:
Golden State Warriors(9-9) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(6-12)-The Cavs are having an uprising with their third straight win,and blew out the Warriors 113-99.Jarett Jack(23),Kyrie Irving(21),Hedo Turkoglu(26),and Spencer Hawes(16) are all in double figures.
Boston Celtics(8-10) vs Toronto Raptors(7-11)-The Raptors win 114-108 because of Demar Derozan's hot shooting 31 points(6-7 threes,11-14 FG's,3-6 FT's),8 rebounds,6 assists.
Phoenix Suns(6-12) vs Atlanta Hawks(5-13)-The Suns led 52-38 at halftime and the Hawks managed to cut the lead to half,76-69 after third.But at fourth,Channing Frye gets hot at the early minutes as they led 88-74.But,the Hawks made a 17-0 run through their physicality and drawing some fouls.They made all the free throws and led 91-88 with 4 minutes remaining.But in the last minutes,Channing Frye's hot shooting returned as he made back to back threes to ignite a 13-0 run which gave them a ten point lead.They would win 103-96.Frye scored 31 points,8 rebounds,6 assists and Gerald Green added 24 points while Bledsoe had 19 rebounds and 10 assists(double double).
August 18:This day is a special as it features one of the best rivalries in the NBA,the Miami Heat-San Antonio Spurs rivalry.This day is a single header.
San Antonio Spurs(14-4) vs Miami Heat(12-6)-The first 5 minutes of the game has been low scoring with Heat leading 11-7.But,Spurs outscored Heat 19-8 the rest of the way to lead 26-19.At second quarter the Spurs continued their dominance to lead by 14,52-38 but in the last 50 seconds,Heat finished strong with Ray Allen's 3 straight threes and Spurs only led by 5,52-47 at halftime.At third,the game was closer and high scoring and Spurs still lead,82-78 after that quarter.At fourth,James Jones gets hot early by scoring 8 straight points to give Heat the lead 89-88.The game will be close until last 4 minutes,97-95 but Ray Allen hits a miraculous 4 point play and completes it as Heat would lead 101-95.The Heat still led,107-103 with 1 minute left,but Duncan made a hook shot and completed a three point play which gave them the lead,108-107 with 23 seconds left.The Spurs took the game with those free throws and won 112-107.
August 19:
San Antonio Spurs(15-4) vs Minnesota Timberwolves(7-12)-The Spurs won 106-92 because of Duncan's 26 points and 9 rebounds.
Los Angeles Clippers(9-10) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(6-13)-The Cavs' uprising and winning streak was ended as they fall to the Clippers,102-92. Deandre Jordan is the best player with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Los Angeles Lakers(16-3) vs Dallas Mavericks(8-11)-The Lakers led the first quarter in a close game,26-21.At second,the Lakers led by as many as 13 points,41-28,but only led by 5,47-42 at halftime.At third,the Lakers led by as much as 15,62-47.But at the end of third,they only led by 3,71-68.The Lakers would then be slain by the Mavs as they had a hot shooting from beyong the arc(6-9) at this final quarter.The Mavs blew them up 104-91.Monta Ellis is the best player with 27 points,5 rebounds,6 assists.
August 20:
Indiana Pacers(10-9) vs Miami Heat(12-7)-The Pacers would dominate the Heat at fourth for a 116-107 win as Heat lost back to back games at home.Paul George's 33 points and 12 rebounds with 8 assists gave them the win.
Chicago Bulls(10-9) vs Oklahoma City Thunder(10-9)-The Thunder blew out the Bulls 104-90 because of Serge Ibaka's 19 important points(only three at third and 16 at fourth) and 18 rebounds.
Houston Rockets(11-8) vs Toronto Raptors(7-12)-The Rockets won 107-102 because of Troy Daniels 28 points(7 threes) and 7 assists.
August 21:
Boston Celtics(8-11) vs New York Knicks(10-9)-The New York Knicks won 86-102 because of Carmelo Anthony's 29 points and 10 rebounds.Quarterscores:25-24,50-48,70-74,86-102.
Detroit Pistons(11-8) vs Portland Trail Blazers(11-8)-The Portland Trail Blazers win 118-112 because of Batum's defense and offense.He scored 26,grabbed 13 boards,made 8 assists,and made 5 blocks.He did all the defensive stops at fourth.
Brooklyn Nets(8-11) vs Atlanta Hawks(5-14)-The Brooklyn Nets won 124-107 because of Joe Johnson's 31 points and 12 rebounds.
Golden State Warriors(10-9) vs Phoenix Suns(6-13)-The Warriors won 94-84.The Suns took the first quarter,19-25,but the Warriors maintained their hot shooting until the fourth to win the game by ten points.Klay Thompson is the best player with 25 points and 7 rebounds.
August 22:This day features a doubleheader for the the Miami Heat,as they face two teams in one day.
Miami Heat(13-7) vs Cleveland Cavaliers(6-14)-The Miami Heat grabbed a 29-18 first quarter lead and extended it to 14,52-38 by halftime.But at third,the Cavs fought hard to tie the game 68-all.But at fourth,Lebron James became unstoppable as the Heat wins 105-92.Lebron James scored 31 and Ray Allen added 24(6 threes).
Miami Heat(14-7) vs Phoenix Suns(6-14)-The Suns led after first 29-20.But,the Heat came back at second to cut the lead to three,53-50 by halftime.But at third,the Suns once again extended their lead to 7,82-75.But at fourth,the Heat came back with Mario Chalmers' 6 straight points.The Heat won 112-104.Chalmers made 27 points,4 rebounds,and 6 assists.
Los Angeles Clippers(9-11) vs Toronto Raptors(7-13)-The Raptors had a close first half with Clippers,trailing by 3,43-40.But at third,the game was close and the Raptors had stolen the lead,65-63.At fourth,the Raptors dominate 96-87.
August 23:
San Antonio Spurs(16-4) vs Atlanta Hawks(5-15)-The Hawks had a hot 16-3 start in the first 5 minutes.They had a 26-15 halftime lead.They extended their lead at halftime,52-35.But at third,the Spurs became hot and made 8 threes(3 from Kawhi Leonard,who scored 15 points that quarter) as the Spurs lead 74-67 after third.At fourth,the Spurs had their composure until the end as they win 108-95.
==Playoffs==
8 playoff qualifiers for East,6 for West.
Eastern Conference Playoffs first round
1.Miami Heat(42-18) vs 8.Atlanta Hawks(27-33)
Game 1:Atlanta Hawks win 117-110
Atlanta Hawks were pretty much pressured as the Heat dominate.But the Hawks always make comebacks as they trail by only 2 points at halftime,61-59,after trailing 41-23 at halftime.Heat's lead grew large again at third,93-80.But at fourth,that's the time the Hawks had hit the biggest shots.With 2:30 left,Heat only leads by 4,110-106,but Kyle Korver hits back to back threes and the Hawks swallowed Miami's lead,112-110.Plus,Chalmers made a crucial air ball on a wide open three and turned it over.Now,the Hawks would take it from here.
Game 2:Atlanta Hawks win 114-100
Atlanta Hawks were merciless.They led by as much as 23 at the end of 3rd,95-72.And never looked back.Lou Williams and Demarre Caroll did it for Hawks.
Game 3:Miami Heat wins 116-92
Miami Heat rebounded from their previous losses,in a dominant game with the big three combining for 76 pts.(Lebron w/ 32,Bosh w/ 25,Wade w/ 19(with 13 assists and only 2 missed field goals 6/8).
Game 4:Miami Heat wins 122-120 2OT.
This was the best part of the series.This ball game includes an amazing shootout between Ray Allen and Kyle Korver in the last 2 minutes.With only 2 seconds left,Kyle Korver with the quick release and knocks it down for the tie 99 all.The 1st overtime wasn't that close but with 50 seconds left,Heat rallied from 6 down to tie the game.In the second overtime,Chris Bosh gets hot at crunch time.With Heat trailing by four,he knocks down back to back 3 pointers out of 41 seconds.Heat wins 122-120.Ray Allen has 33 points and Chris Bosh had 23,while Lebron had an off night (3-11 fgs) 13 pts and Dwayne Wade (4-13 fgs) 14 pts and only 4 assists.
Game 5:Miami Heat wins 107-95.
Atlanta Hawks maintained a 72-79 lead.But then the Heat made a comeback to win in blowout,107-95.32 points Lebron,Bosh with 11 rebs,and Wade with 10 assists.
Game 6:Miami wins series,4-2,104-100
Norris Cole will be a starting point guard for the second time this series.He was the element of surprise in this game.He dived for the ball many times and saved possessions for Heat,plus his hardwork on defense really gave them the win.with 2:52 left,the Heat had a 14 point lead,104-90.But,Jeff Teague suddenly got out of control and scored 10 straight points.With 51 seconds left,Jeff Teague trusted Korver,passing the ball to him for three,but missed on both plays.That killed the Hawks.Now Jeff Teague,decided to take thersoid="{"dsr":[79886,79928,0,0]}">Game 1:Portland Trail Blazers win 112-103.
The Lakers,having the best record in the NBA this season,are looking very poised in this series.But,the Blazers stole homecourt advantage in game 1 as all 5 starters of Blazers scored in double figures(Aldridge w/ 28,Lillard w/ 23,Matthews with 14,Batum with 14,and Lopez with 16) for the 112-103 win.Kobe scored 29 on the losing effort.
Game 2:Los Angeles Lakers win 112-93.
Kobe scored 30 points and made 12 assists as Lakers would win in blowout to tie the series.
Game 3:Los Angeles Lakers win 112-108.
Nick Young scored 13 in the fourth and made a clutch 4 point play in the last four seconds of the game.He scored 25 points and made 9 rebounds while Kobe made 31 points.The Lakers lead 2-1.
Game 4:Portland Trail Blazers win 117-92.
The Blazers tied the series 2-2 with a 25 point win,with Aldridge scoring 42 and grabbing 19 boards while Kobe was limited to 22 points.
Game 5:Los Angeles Lakers win 118-95.
The Lakers win their second blowout of the series with Kobe and Gasol scoring 32 each.
Game 6:Los Angeles Lakers win series,4-2, 108-95.
Kobe scored 29 points in this game while Steve Nash scored 24 points and made a phenomenal 20 assists as Lakers win series,4-2 despite Chris Paul having 38 points and Blake Griffin scoring 39. Kobe averaged almost 29 points per game this series.
2.San Antonio Spurs(43-17) vs 5.Houston Rockets(36-24)
Game 1:Houston Rockets win 109-105.
San Antonio Spurs were very much like Lakers in their first game of the postseason.They were poised,but the collapsed at fourth quarter.The Spurs held a 10 point lead after third,86-76 but Troy Daniels exploded for 4 threes in the fourth.He scored 28,knocking down 8 threes.Howard dominated the boards in the fourth.
Game 2:San Antonio Spurs win 109-95.
Like game 1,the Spurs preserved a double digit lead after 3rd,but this time they sustained it at fourth for a 109-95 win to tie the series.Parker scored 29 points in this game and Ginobili added 12 assists.
Game 3:Houston Rockets win 119-85.
James Harden scores 41 in this game as the Rockets completely dominated the Spurs for a 34 point win at home.This is the worst Spurs had played this season.
Game 4:San Antonio Spurs win 89-63.
In a low scoring game,the Spurs win in blowout with Duncan scoring 24 points and 9 boards to tie the series once again.Quarterscores:21-12,40-33,60-47,89-63.
Game 5:San Antonio Spurs win 117-116.
Duncan once again erupts.With 1:49 left,the Spurs down by 7,116-109,Duncan and Parker comes up with the D.Off those defensive stops,Duncan converted 8 straight points,and a game winning hook shoot as Spurs win 117-116.They now lead 3-2.
Game 6:Houston Rockets win 110-99.
Rockets were able to stave off elimination with Howard's triple double.
Game 7:San Antonio Spurs win series,4-3,97-78.
This game,the big three of Spurs all scored in double figures(Ginobili with 16,Duncan with 22,and Parker with 28 on 10/13 shooting).The Spurs blew out the Rockets to advance to the semis.
3.OKC Thunder(40-20) vs 4.Los Angeles Clippers(34-26)
Game 1:Los Angeles Clippers win 122-114.
Matthew Barnes was the unlikely hero of game 1,as all of the first round playoff games of West had all road teams winning the first game.Barnes scored 28,and they outscored the Thunder 38-15 in the 4th.
Game 2:OKC Thunder wins 119-112.
Westbrook is back after not playing in their last 9 games of the regular season,and he exploded for 32 points and 10 assists.
Game 3:OKC Thunder wins 120-91.
KD,Westbrook,and Ibaka scored 31 points each to combine for 93 points and the Thunder only had 7 bench points,their lowest scoring bench in NBA playoffs franchise history,but that's not bad as they bury the Clippers,120-91.KD is the best player of the game.
Game 4:OKC Thunder wins 78-75.
Darren Collison scores 23 and knocks down the winning three as Thunder went for a 3-1 series edge.
Game 5:OKC Thunder wins series,4-1,101-85.
The Clippers are fighting for their lives,with a 38-45 halftime lead.But they collapsed at at 3rd as the Thunder made a 29-6 run and had a 75-57 lead after third.Then at fourth,the Thunder just wasted away the time as they win 101-85 and advance to the next round against the powerhouse San Antonio Spurs.
Round-Robin Games
Los Angeles Clipper vs Houston Rockets-Clippers win 118-107.Despite Jeremy Lin and James Harden combining for 60,the Clippers had a better teamwork to win 118-107.CP3 is the best player with 27 points and 8 assists.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets-Blazers win 106-103.Rockets get knocked out of the elims as all 5 Blazers starters scored in double figures(Aldridge w/ 25,Lillard w/ 21,Matthews w/ 18,Batum w/ 16,Lopez w/ 13).
Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers-Clippers win the eliminations,113-106.The Blazers lost in a close game because the outside shooting of Odom,Crawford,and CP3 was too much for them.Aldridge and Lillard were also shut down at 4th,scoring only 4 each in the final quarter.Odom made 25 points with 6 threes.
Western Conference Second Round
1.Los Angeles Lakers(45-15) vs 4.Los Angeles Clippers(34-26)
Game 1:Los Angeles Clippers win 112-110 in OT.
Chris Paul scored 25 and made the game winning floater this game while Kobe also scored 25 points.
Game 2:Los Angeles Lakers win 115-113 in OT.
The Lakers led 99-90 with 2:41 left then JJ Redick knocked down 3 straight threes.Kobe knocked down a jumpshot that's supposed to be a game winner but Chris Paul was fouled on his layup and made both free throws to tie the game 101-all.Kobe scored 38 points and made the Lakers' last 16 points(he scored all points in OT).
Game 3:Los Angeles Lakers win 122-117 in 2 OT.
Kobe scored 41 points and made one game saving dunk after Xavier Henry's 2 missed free throws.
Game 4:Los Angeles Clippers win 128-125 in 2OT.
Kobe once again became unstoppable with 39 points,but Blake Griffin was too much for the Lakers as Clippers win 128-125.
Game 5:Los Angeles Lakers win 114-104.
Kobe scored 36 points and the Lakers won by 10 points,114-104.
Game 6:Los Angeles Lakers win series 4-2,136-133 in 3OT.
Kobe scored 43 points,Nick Young added 26 as the Lakers win their best post season game.Kobe averaged 37 points per game this series.
2.San Antonio Spurs(43-17) vs 3.OKC Thunder(40-20)
Game 1:San Antonio Spurs win 109-103.
The Thunder led by 23 after first 36-13.But at second the Spurs would come back and cut down the lead to 14,60-46.Then at third,the Spurs came storming back to tie the game,79-all.At fourth,the game had been very close and until the last 2 minutes,no one led by more than 3.But,Ginobili knocks down back to back threes to give the Spurs the lead,106-100.Then,Westbrook would knock down a three and was fouled but he did not complete the four point play as Thunder cut the lead to 3,106-103.But,they will take game 1 with Duncan's game saving hook shot and completed the three point play.Duncan scored 23,Parker scored 18,and Ginobili had 16.Leonard and Splitter had 12 rebounds each while Parker and Ginobili had 10 assists apiece.
Game 2:Oklahoma City Thunder wins 113-104.
The OKC Thunder had a game similar with game 1,but they maintained a huge lead to win by 9 points.Durant Westbrook combine for 55 points.
Game 3:San Antonio Spurs win 98-87.
The Spurs had finally shown dominance in this game.They had a flat start,trailing 9-0 but went on an 11-0 run and never looked back for a 30-17 first quarter lead.At third,they had a 75-60 lead.They maintained their lead until the end.Parker had 28 points and 9 assists.
Game 4:San Antonio Spurs win 107-105 in OT.
This might be the closest game of the series.The first quarter was tied,28-all.The Spurs had a 56-49 halftime lead.The Thunder tied the game after third,73-all.The fourth quarter was the best part.Only Derek Fisher,KD,Serge Ibaka,Westbrook,Parker,Ginobili,Duncan,and Leonard are the only players to score this quarter.The game comes down to a duel between Parker and Westbrook in the last two minutes.Then,KD knocked down a game tying three after Parker's 3 point play layup.At overtime,Duncan and Ibaka had an epic rebounding battle while Fisher and Ginobili had a shootout.The Thunder held a 1 point lead with two seconds left,105-104,but Ginobili would hit a winning three as the Spurs win 107-105.
Game 5:San Antonio Spurs win series 4-2,112-105.
The game is not that close.It only became close at first,with Thunder only leading by 2,28-26.They extended the lead at halftime,58-44.But at 3rd,the Spurs came back and only trailed by 1,82-81,after this quarter.Then at fourth,the Spurs completed the comeback to advance to the WCF.
Western Conference Finals
1.Los Angeles Lakers(45-15) vs 2.San Antonio Spurs(43-17)
Game 1:San Antonio Spurs win 107-97.
This would be one of the greatest and historical Western Conference Finals match-ups and will once again be repeated.The first quarter was close and low scoring,and Lakers took it,leading by 3,19-18.At second,the Lakers had another close quarter only to extend the lead to three,46-43 at halftime.At third,the Lakers led by as much as 18 points,67-49,but at the end of third only led by 6,76-70.But at fourth,the Spurs came up w/ a huge comeback including a clutch game saving Parker steal from Gasol's fast break.That led to a Ginobili three pointer which extended their lead for good,101-93.Spurs sealed the game with their free throws.Parker led the comeback with his 25 points(14 in 4th) and 8 assists.
Game 2:Los Angeles Lakers wins 112-105.
The Los Angeles Lakers would tie the series in a close game.The first quarter was very close,where Spurs led by 3,29-26.At first half,the Spurs lost the lead and were severely outplayed by Lakers,having a nine point lead,59-50.The lead was then extended to 15 after third,84-69.But at fourth,the Spurs became hard fighting and even stolen the lead,100-97 with 4:21 left.But,the Lakers came up with enough stops to win against Spurs,112-105.Best player was Jodie Meeks with 30 points(playoffs career high) and Kobe having 19 points(all scored in first and second quarters).Kobe and Gasol's defensive stops had also been a key to the win.
Game 3:Los Angeles Lakers win 102-93.
At first quarter,the Spurs showed dominance leading by 18,31-13 after first.But at first half,the Lakers only allowed one field goal made by Spurs(due to Gasol and Wesley Johnson's defense),to lead 49-45 at halftime.At the last two quarters,Lakers took the game.Steve Nash's triple double 14 points,14 rebounds,and 14 assists and Kobe's 33 points have been their main keys to winning this game.
Game 4:San Antonio Spurs win 106-103 in OT.
This is one hell of a close game.Both teams have not led more than 4 points the whole game.At fourth it's tied,25-all.At halftime it's tied,47 all.At third it's tied 72-all.And at fourth,the game was tied 93-all.At the last minute of the fourth,Spurs led,90-87.But Kobe made back to back threes to give Lakers the lead,93-90.But at the last 3 seconds,Parker made a layup and completed the three point play to tie the game 93-all.At the overtime Kobe scored all the points while Xavier Henry and Pau Gasol's defense did not allow the Spurs to take the lead.But,Duncan ties the game with his hook shot.He also blocked Kobe's possible winning three on the other end.Ginobili would then proceed to knocking down the winning three point play to tie the series 2-all.
Game 5:Los Angeles Lakers win 117-110.
Game 6:San Antonio Spurs win 98-95.
Game 7:Los Angeles Lakers win series,4-3, 88-82.
NBA Finals
1.Miami Heat (42-18)East vs 1.Los Angeles Lakers(45-15)West
Game 1:Miami Heat wins 109-99
Game 2:Los Angeles Lakers win 112-106.
Game 3:Los Angeles Lakers win 100-99.
Game 4:Miami Heat wins 114-99.
Game 5:Los Angeles Lakers win 109-95.
Game 6:Miami Heat wins 105-101 2OT.
Game 7:Miami Heat wins NBA Finals,4-3,87-85.
NBA Stealer's Game
Game 1:Memphis Grizzlies win 114-104.
This finals series would be one of the most historic yet.The two best offenses in the league collide in a 7-game series for the second time.Repeat or Revenge?This gives both teams their chance to rewrite history on their own terms.Memphis Grizzlies,after a much deserved rest after winning the NBA Stealer's Game against the same team,would once again win.Marc Gasol,Courtney Lee,and Mike Conley all in double digits in a 10 point win for Grizzlies.Meanwhile Lebron James was limited to a career finals low 9 points,only making 2 field goals.
Game 2:Miami Heat wins 111-103.
This had been a thrilling ball game.Miami had struggled in the first half and trailed by as much as 15,but minimized the deficit to 7 after halftime.Then in the third,the big three scored all 30 points by the Heat and led by 1,78-79.It was a close game throughout the fourth and both teams never led by more than three points.But,with 1:38 left in the fourth,Miami only holding a 2 point lead,Lebron comes up with a steal and a dunk over Marc Gasol,that gave them the momentum.Wade would make back to back layups to extend Heat's lead to 8,108-100.Then Miami would close it out 111-103.Lebron scored 43 and made 15 rebounds this game.
Game 3:Memphis Grizzlies win 116-111.
Mike Conley scores career high 37 points with 9 three pointers.He also sunk in 2 game saving threes.
Game 4:Miami Heat wins 119-112.
Lebron James scored 31 but he was shut down by Grizzlies defense in the fourth.Dwayne Wade and Mario Chalmers became the keys to this win.Dwayne Wade makes 7 threes while Mario Chalmers makes 8 threes.Bosh also gets hot with 5/5 threes(23 pts).Haslem,though not an efficient scorer,was an effective rebounder as he adds 10 rebounds.
Game 5:Miami Heat wins 85-106.
This was the first time in this series that sought a team to lead more than 18 points.Chalmers once again gets hot and scored the most this game with 28 and 7 rebs.
Game 6:Memphis Grizzlies win 93-88.
Zach Randolph had staved off elimination with his 1st triple double of the series and also with 41 pts.
Game 7:Miami Heat wins 86-83.
Lebron James,in this final game of the season,would look for his third ring and Finals MVP.At the first and second quarters,he was limited to only 6 points as the Grizzlies lead at halftime 39-44.But,Dwayne Wade would score 15 straight points as they tie the game 60-all at the end of third.The next quarter quarter had been deciding,as Lebron take over the quarter and scored 13 points of the last 18 points of the Heat.He made back to back threes in the last 2 minutes to give Miami a safe 83-79 lead.Chalmers would put the icing on the cake with his 3 free throws.Miami would win 86-83 and capture their 3th championship title in 5 straight Finals appearances and their 4th title.Lebron James would be the MVP with 26 points,8 rebounds,4 assists,2 steals,and 3 blocks.Dwayne also exploded with 22 points.