Build a Franchise (Season 2)

[bishnykfan]

Sunday April 21


Dallas 116 Phoenix 85

Spoiler:

Dallas wins series 4-1

Spoiler:

Mavericks close out Suns at home with convincing 31 point win led by Antetokounmpo's 36/12/7. Dallas moving onto round two.

Sacramento 102 Utah 89

Spoiler:

Sacramento wins series 4-1

Spoiler:

Kings complete upset of 57 win #2 seeded Jazz. Kyrie Irving leads the way again with 29 points as Sacramento wins fourth game in a row to knock out Utah.

San Antonio 113 Portland 102

Spoiler:

Portland leads series 3-2

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Spurs come back from 21 point second half deficit to shock Trailblazers in Portland to send series back to San Antonio for game six. Anthony Davis leads the way with 38/17.

Golden State 123 Oklahoma City 120

Spoiler:

Golden State wins series 4-1

Spoiler:

Golden State's dynamic duo of Curry (32 points 12 assists) and Aldridge (29 points 13 rebounds) to much for Oklahoma City as Warriors eliminate Thunder in Oklahoma City. Potential league MVP, Damian Lillard (45 points 7 assists), valiant in defeat but OKC gets little from Blake Griffin (10 points 6 rebounds) in season ending game.

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Monday April 22


Toronto 129 Chicago 126

Spoiler:

Series tied 3-3

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DeMarcus Cousins (38/15) leads Raptors to game six victory against top seeded Bulls. Toronto also gets big contributions from Karl-Anthony Towns (23/16), Collin Sexton (16/11) and Rodney Hood (16 points) in forcing decisive game seven. Bulls led by Mike Conley (35/8) and Kawhi Leonard (31 points) head home looking to close out upstart Raptors.

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Tuesday April 23

San Antonio 124 Portland 98

Spoiler:

Series tied 3-3

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Anthony Davis (36 points) again lifts the Spurs past the Trailblazers. San Antonio has won three straight elimination games and pushes Blazers to a decisive game seven Thursday night in Portland.

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APRIL 24

DRAFT TIEBREAKERS

- The Orlando Magic have won a tiebreaker against the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers and will be slotted in the third slot in the upcoming BaF lottery.
- The Indiana Pacers have won a tiebreaker against the Denver Nuggets and will be slotted in the fourth slot in the upcoming BaF lottery.
- The Denver Nuggets will be slotted in the fifth slot in the upcoming BaF lottery.

- The Cleveland Cavaliers have won a tiebreaker against the Memphis Grizzlies and will be slotted in the ninth slot in the upcoming BaF lottery (This pick has been traded to the Houston Rockets).
- The Memphis Grizzlies will be slotted in the tenth slot in the upcoming BaF lottery.

- The Boston Celtics have won a tiebreaker against the San Antonio Spurs and will be picking #22 in the upcoming BaF draft (This pick has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers).
- The San Antonio Spurs will be picking in the #23 spot in the upcoming BaF draft.

- The Detroit Pistons have won a tiebreaker against the Golden State Warriors and will be picking #24 in the upcoming BaF draft.
- The Golden State Warriors will be picking #25 in the upcoming BaF draft.

[bishnykfan]

Wednesday April 24


Chicago 135 Toronto 100

Spoiler:

Chicago wins series 4-3

Spoiler:

Kawhi Leonard (42 points) and Mike Conley (38 points) lead hot shooting top seeded Bulls past upstart eight seeded Raptors and into round two. The Bulls shot 63% from the floor in the game and blew the game open in the third quarter. DeMarcus Cousins (34 points) was the leading scorer for Toronto in defeat. Chicago survives a first round scare and will advance to take on the hot, well rested Brooklyn Nets in round two.

[bishnykfan]

Thursday April 25


Portland 110 San Antonio 95

Spoiler:

Portland wins series 4-3

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Kevin Durant's 47 points leads Trailblazers past the Spurs in deciding game seven. Portland led the entire game after jumping out early and held a 12 point lead after one quarter which swelled to as high as 21 in the second half. San Antonio, led by Anthony Davis's 35 points, cut the lead to as low as eight midway through the fourth quarter, but Durant was to much for the Spurs to handle. Portland moves into the second round where they will host the Sacramento Kings.

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PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Conference SemiFinals

Saturday April 27

Brooklyn 101 @ Chicago 84 GAME 1
Milwaukee 101 @ Detroit 109 GAME 1
Golden State 116 @ Dallas 125 GAME 1
Sacramento 102 @ Portland 107 GAME 1


Sunday April 28

No games scheduled


Monday April 29

Brooklyn 121 @ Chicago 125 OT GAME 2
Milwaukee 119 @ Detroit 106 GAME 2
Golden State 97 @ Dallas 115 GAME 2
Sacramento 85 @ Portland 121 GAME 2


Tuesday April 30

No games scheduled


Wednesday May 1

Chicago 111 @ Brooklyn 106 GAME 3
Detroit 93 @ Milwaukee 106 GAME 3
Dallas 98 @ Golden State 110 GAME 3
Portland 110 @ Sacramento 95 GAME 3


Thursday May 2

No games scheduled


Friday May 3

Chicago 92 @ Brooklyn 101 GAME 4
Detroit 89 @ Milwaukee 103 GAME 4
Dallas 114 @ Golden State 111 GAME 4
Portland 87 @ Sacramento 112 GAME 4


Saturday May 4

No games scheduled


Sunday May 5

Brooklyn 95 @ Chicago 104 GAME 5
Milwaukee 117 @ Detroit 123 OT GAME 5
Golden State 112 @ Dallas 121 GAME 5
Sacramento 112 @ Portland 106 GAME 5


Monday May 6

No games scheduled


Tuesday May 7

Chicago 96 @ Brooklyn 120 GAME 6
Detroit 109 @ Milwaukee 102 GAME 6
Portland 124 @ Sacramento 125 GAME 6


Wednesday May 8

No games scheduled


Thursday May 9

Brooklyn 104 @ Chicago 96 GAME 7
Milwaukee 90 @ Detroit 118 GAME 7
Sacramento 133 @ Portland 129 GAME 7

Spoiler:

#1 Chicago vs. #5 Brooklyn

Brooklyn won season series 3-0

February 26 @Brooklyn- Brooklyn 111 Chicago 101
April 7 @Chicago- Brooklyn 110 Chicago 101
April 9 @Brooklyn- Brooklyn 100 Chicago 84



#2 Detroit vs. #6 Milwaukee

Season series tied 2-2

November 3 @Detroit- Detroit 131 Milwaukee 125 OT
November 15 @Milwaukee- Milwaukee 120 Detroit 91
December 6 @Milwaukee- Milwaukee 113 Detroit 104
February 28 @Detroit- Detroit 101 Milwaukee 91



#1 Dallas vs. #5 Golden State

Golden State won season series 3-1

October 23 @Dallas- Golden State 116 Dallas 94
December 14 @Golden State- Golden State 108 Dallas 94
January 3 @Dallas- Golden State 112 Dallas 106
February 8 @Golden State- Dallas 114 Golden State 105



#3 Portland vs. #7 Sacramento

Portland won season series 3-1

November 17 @Sacramento- Portland 100 Sacramento 88
November 18 @Portland- Portland 98 Sacramento 79
February 9 @Sacramento- Sacramento 115 Portland 100
February 27 @Portland- Portland 108 Sacramento 89

[bishnykfan]

Saturday April 27


Brooklyn 101 Chicago 84

Spoiler:

Brooklyn leads series 1-0

Spoiler:

Nets continue perfect postseason with dismantling of #1 seed Bulls in Chicago. Brooklyn was led by the Trey's (Lyles 22 points 9 rebounds and Burke 17 points 9 assists 6 rebounds). Nets defense held Kawhi Leonard to 22 points in the victory.

Detroit 109 Milwaukee 101

Spoiler:

Detroit leads series 1-0

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Pistons get by Bucks thanks to big second half. Balanced effort and outstanding bench performances by Cory Joseph (19 points) and Al-Farouq Aminu (16 points) leads Detroit to series lead. TJ Warren scored 21 points to lead Milwaukee in a losing effort.

Dallas 125 Golden State 116

Spoiler:

Dallas leads series 1-0

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Dallas ends game on 9-0 run to closeout game one and take series lead over Golden State. Mavericks led by three headed monster, Jrue Holiday (39 points), Bradley Beal (28 points) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (26 points). Steph Curry led the way for the Warriors with 30 points before fouling out in games final seconds.

Portland 107 Sacramento 102

Spoiler:

Portland leads series 1-0

Spoiler:

Trailblazers Jimmy Butler hits three pointer with :36 seconds remaining to break 100-100 tie before free throws close out Kings in game one. Portland was led by Butler's 25 points and Kevin Durant's 23 points.

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Monday April 29


Chicago 125 Brooklyn 121 OT

Spoiler:

Series tied 1-1

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Mike Conley (38 points 6 rebounds) leads Bulls to series tying win in overtime against the Nets. Ben Simmons made field goal with :02 seconds remaining in regulation forced the extra time but the combination of Conley and Kawhi Leonard (32 points) was to much for Brooklyn. The Nets were led by Victor Oladipo's 31 points. This was Brooklyn's first loss of the postseason.

Milwaukee 119 Detroit 106

Spoiler:

Series tied 1-1

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TJ Warren scores 26 points off the bench to lead Milwaukee to road win in Detroit. He added 12 rebounds and 5 steals for the Bucks as they even up the series before heading back to Milwaukee for game three. The Pistons were led by Klay Thompson's 18 points in defeat.

Dallas 115 Golden State 97

Spoiler:

Dallas leads series 2-0

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Huge second quarter propels Mavericks past Warriors. Dallas outscored Golden State 40-22 in the quarter to overcome a poor first quarter where they trailed by as many as 12 points. The Mavs were led by Jrue Holiday, Darren Collison, Bradley Beal and Giannis Antetokounmpo who combined to score 102 of Dallas' 115 points in the game. Steph Curry led Golden State with 20 points as the series heads to California for game three.

Portland 121 Sacramento 85

Spoiler:

Portland leads series 2-0

Spoiler:

Kevin Durant (28 points 11 assists) leads the Trailblazers to 2-0 series lead. Portland also got 20 points a piece from Jimmy Butler and Thad Young in the victory. Butler also played excellent defense limiting Kyrie Irving to just 15 points on 5-18 shooting in the game. Enes Kanter led Sacramento in scoring with 21 points as the series heads to Sacramento.

[bishnykfan]

Wednesday May 1


Chicago 111 Brooklyn 106

Spoiler:

Chicago leads series 2-1

Spoiler:

Kawhi Leonard scores 33 points to lead Chicago in road win in Brooklyn as Bulls reclaim home court advantage. A big second half from Leonard and Mike Conley helped erase a six point halftime deficit. The Nets were led by Joel Embiid's 31 points and 13 rebounds.

Milwaukee 106 Detroit 93

Spoiler:

Milwaukee leads series 2-1

Spoiler:

DeMar DeRozan (21 points) leads another balanced Milwaukee win over Detroit. The Bucks take a 2-1 series lead with a decisive second quarter in which Milwaukee outscored Detroit 32-22. Milwaukee also got contributions from Reggie Jackson (17 points), TJ Warren (16 points), Robin Lopez (15 ponts) and Steven Adams (13 points). Detroit was led by Klay Thompson's 27 points.

Golden State 110 Dallas 98

Spoiler:

Dallas leads series 2-1

Spoiler:

Steph Curry fueled Golden State past Dallas in game three. Curry scored 35 points to go along with his 11 assists and 6 rebounds in as close to a must win game as you can play. Dwayne Wade chipped in 17 points in 16 minutes off the bench for the Warriors who jumped out to a 15 point lead after one quarter and never trailed the rest of the game. Jrue Holiday led the Mavs with 27 points playing with foul trouble for most of the game.

Portland 110 Sacramento 95

Spoiler:

Portland leads series 3-0

Spoiler:

Jimmy Butler led the Trailblazers past the Kings in game three Wednesday night to give Portland a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Butler scored 33 points to go along with 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the Blazers who have dominated this series after being taken to a seventh game in the opening round by San Antonio. Kevin Durant added 22 points for Portland. Sacramento had a balanced offensive attack led by Enes Kanter and Denzel Valentine who each scored 16 points in the losing effort.

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Friday May 3


Brooklyn 101 Chicago 92

Spoiler:

Series tied 2-2

Spoiler:

Joel Embiid scored 33 points in the first half as Brooklyn built a 20 point halftime advantage in game four against Chicago. The Bulls fought back in the second half taking the lead midway through the fourth quarter behind Kawhi Leonard's 34 points, but Embiid proved to be to much for the Bulls to handle as he finished with 45 points and 13 rebounds in the game. Mike Conley added 29 points for the Bulls in the loss before fouling out late in the game, as the Nets have evened the series at two heading back to Chicago for a pivotal game five on Sunday night.

Milwaukee 103 Detroit 89

Spoiler:

Milwaukee leads series 3-1

Spoiler:

Milwaukee jumped out to a 21-2 lead to start the game over Detroit as they cruised to a game four victory and a 3-1 series lead. The Bucks were led by Reggie Jackson's 22 points. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 20 for Milwaukee off the bench. The Pistons were led by Nikola Vucevic's 22 points. Klay Thompson was held to just 13 points in the loss. The series heads back to Detroit as the Bucks will look to close out the series Sunday.

Dallas 114 Golden State 111

Spoiler:

Dallas leads series 3-1

Spoiler:

Steph Curry missed a game tying three pointer with :03 remaining as the #1 seed Mavericks broke through on the road in Golden State to take a 3-1 series lead over the Warriors. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points in the victory but was seen limping after the game. Bradley Beal and Jrue Holiday each scored 25 points for the Mavs in the victory. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 33 points for the Warriors. Curry scored 27. The series will head back to Texas as Dallas looks to close out Golden State.

Sacramento 112 Portland 87

Spoiler:

Portland leads series 3-1

Spoiler:

Sacramento avoided the sweep at the hands of Portland with a decisive 25 point victory in game four. The Kings scored 42 first quarter points and led by 20 after one. The game was never in doubt after that. Sacramento was led by Kyrie Irving's 28 points. Enes Kanter chipped in 23 in the win. Jimmy Butler led Portland with 32 points. Kevin Durant was held to just 13 points in the loss. The series heads back to Portland where the Trailblazers will look to eliminate the Kings on Sunday.

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Sunday May 5


Chicago 104 Brooklyn 95

Spoiler:

Chicago leads series 3-2

Spoiler:

Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points (29 of them coming before the break) to lead Chicago over Brooklyn in a pivotal game five. Joel Embiid was held to just 6 points, on 2-15 shooting, one game after he went off for 45 in Brooklyn's game four win. Brooklyn played most of the game in foul trouble as the Bulls went to the line 40 times, converting on 28 of those attempts as they pulled away from the Nets in the third quarter after the two teams were tied at the half. Victor Oladipo scored 24 points for Brooklyn but did miss two key free throws in the closing minutes with the game still in doubt. Mike Conley added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Bulls who will look to end the series Tuesday night in Brooklyn.

Detroit 123 Milwaukee 117 OT

Spoiler:

Milwaukee leads series 3-2

Spoiler:

Josh Richardson put back a Malcolm Brogdon miss with :04 seconds remaining to tie the game and send it into overtime. In the extra session, Detroit outscored Milwaukee 18-12 to stay alive in the series and send the game back to Milwaukee for game six on Tuesday. Markieff Morris led the Pistons with 30 points. Klay Thompson added 24 for Detroit. The Bucks erased an 11 point halftime deficit with a defensive effort that forced 22 Piston turnovers. Reggie Jackson led Milwaukee with 23 points in the loss.

Dallas 121 Golden State 112

Spoiler:

Dallas wins series 4-1

Spoiler:

The Mavericks overcame an early 15 point deficit in Dallas as they eliminated the Warriors thanks to a decisive fourth quarter where they outscored Golden State 39-28. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who came into the game leading Dallas in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots, was limited to just 2 points in 9 minutes as he battled a sore hip he suffered in Friday nights game four win. But the Mavericks still had enough, led by Bradley Beal, Jrue Holiday and Trevor Ariza, who combined to score 76 points in the series clinching victory. Steph Curry led the Warriors with 24 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Dallas moves into the Western Conference Finals.

Sacramento 112 Portland 106

Spoiler:

Portland leads series 3-2

Spoiler:

The Kings staved off elimination for the second consecutive game as they outscored Portland 28-15 in a crucial fourth quarter. Sacramento won with a balanced effort led by Kyrie Irving's 20 points. Enes Kanter had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Al Horford scored 17 to go along with 10 rebounds, and James Johnson had 17 points and 9 rebounds for the Kings who get a return trip to Sacramento in a game six. Sacramento outrebounded Portland 53-41 in the game. Kevin Durant scored 33 points for Portland in the loss.

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Tuesday May 7


Brooklyn 120 Chicago 96

Spoiler:

Series tied 3-3

Spoiler:

Brooklyn routs Chicago to force deciding game seven. The Nets were led by Victor Oladipo's 25 points and also got solid contributions from Joel Embiid (22 points) and Ben Simmons (17 points) in the victory. Brooklyn broke the game open with a lopsided second quarter which saw them extend a one point lead to 16 at the half. The game was never in doubt in the second half. Mike Conley led the Bulls with 28 points. Game seven will be played Thursday night in Chicago.

Detroit 109 Milwaukee 102

Spoiler:

Series tied 3-3

Spoiler:

Detroit wins second consecutive elimination game, this time on the road in the defending champions building. The Pistons jumped out to a 14 point lead after one quarter and led throughout the game. Detoit's defense held Milwaukee to just 56 points through the first three quarters before the Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to cut the final deficit to just seven. Nikola Vucevic led Detroit with 25 points while Klay Thompson scored 24. The Pistons attempted 44 three pointers in the game. Marcus Morris led Milwaukee with 19 points. Game seven will be played Thursday night back in Detroit.

Sacramento 125 Portland 124

Spoiler:

Series tied 3-3

Spoiler:

Enes Kanter put back an Al Horford miss with :03 seconds remaining to propel the Kings to their third consecutive victory over the Trailblazers while facing elimination. Kanter finished the game with a team high 34 points to go along with 14 rebounds. Kyrie Irving added 29 points in the win. Kevin Durant scored 41 points in the loss and Jimmy Butler came up one rebound shy of a triple double with 14/12/9 although he shot just 6-18 from the field for the game. The series travels back to Portland for a deciding game seven on Thursday night.

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Thursday May 9


Brooklyn 104 Chicago 96

Spoiler:

Brooklyn wins series 4-3

Spoiler:

The Nets are moving onto the Eastern Conference Finals after a 104-96 win in Chicago in game 7. Joel Embiid led the Nets with 27 points and 16 rebounds. Victor Oladipo scored 22 points and Trey Burke and Gerald Green combined for 31 points off the bench for the Nets. Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points in defeat, but only 9 of those came after halftime as the Nets did a much better job of containing him in the second half. Ben Simmons was injured during the game late in the first quarter after he he got his arm and shoulder tangled with Kelly Olynyk of the Bulls under the basket. His status for the ECF and beyond is in jeopardy as Brooklyn will await tests. Brooklyn advances to the ECF to play the #2 seed Detroit Pistons.

Detroit 118 Milwaukee 90

Spoiler:

Detroit wins series 4-3

Spoiler:

The Pistons defeated the defending champion Bucks for the third straight game to win the series and overcome a 3-1 deficit. In all three games Detroit jumped out to a double digit lead after one quarter, they led by 21 points after the first quarter of game seven. The lead swelled to as high as 33 points in the second half. The Pistons used a balanced offensive effort in which seven players scored double figures led by Cory Joseph's 22 points off the bench. Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the second seeded Pistons. Detroit also played lockdown defense holding Milwaukee's starting unit to just 33 points in the game. Klay Thompson was especially effective on the defensive end as he held DeMar DeRozan to just 5 points on 1-7 shooting. Detroit moves on to play the #5 seeded Brooklyn Nets in the ECF.

Sacramento 133 Portland 129

Spoiler:

Sacramento wins series 4-3

Spoiler:

The Kings completed the upset of the #3 seeded Trailblazers in a high scoring, entertaining game seven in Portland. Sacramento held a 10 point lead at halftime and held off a late rally from Portland as the Kings depth (4 players scored 20+ points and six scored in double digits) outplayed the Trailblazers big two of Kevin Durant (37 points) and Jimmy Butler (32 points). Portland won the first three games of their first round series against San Antonio before being forced to a decisive game seven in which they won. They played with fire again as this series followed the same script up until game seven where Sacramento was able to complete the comeback. The Kings advance to play the top seeded and well rested Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals.

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PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Conference Finals

Saturday May 11

Brooklyn 94 @ Detroit 82 GAME 1
Sacramento 88 @ Dallas 115 GAME 1


Sunday May 12

No games scheduled


Monday May 13

Brooklyn 99 @ Detroit 92 GAME 2
Sacramento 108 @ Dallas 121 GAME 2


Tuesday May 14

No games scheduled


Wednesday May 15

Detroit 97 @ Brooklyn 106 GAME 3
Dallas 113 @ Sacramento 99 GAME 3


Thursday May 16

No games scheduled


Friday May 17

Detroit 101 @ Brooklyn 99 GAME 4
Dallas 102 @ Sacramento 109 GAME 4


Saturday May 18

No games scheduled


Sunday May 19

Brooklyn 95 @ Detroit 107 GAME 5
Sacramento 84 @ Dallas 100 GAME 5


Monday May 20

No games scheduled


Tuesday May 21

Detroit 88 @ Brooklyn 97 GAME 6

Spoiler:

#2 Detroit vs. #5 Brooklyn

Season series tied 2-2

January 10 @ Brooklyn- Brooklyn 113 Detroit 85
January 21 @ Detroit- Detroit 105 Brooklyn 93
February 7 @ Detroit- Brooklyn 88 Detroit 81
April 1 @Brooklyn- Detroit 104 Brooklyn 102


#1 Dallas vs. #7 Sacramento

Dallas won season series 4-0

October 20 @ Dallas- Dallas 109 Sacramento 69
February 3 @ Sacramento- Dallas 103 Sacramento 92
February 13 @ Dallas- Dallas 120 Sacramento 93
March 27 @ Sacramento- Dallas 124 Sacramento 101

[bishnykfan]

Saturday May 11


Brooklyn 94 Detroit 82

Spoiler:

Brooklyn leads series 1-0

Spoiler:

Victor Oladipo led the Nets with 31 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks and 4 steals as Brooklyn took game one and a lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Brooklyn held Detroit to just over 37% from the field. Nikola Vucevic especially struggled against Joel Embiid, shooting just 2-13 from the field and scoring 5 points. Embiid added 25 points and 20 rebounds for the Nets who took home court advantage from Detroit with the win. Malcolm Brogdon led the Pistons with 20 points.

Dallas 115 Sacramento 88

Spoiler:

Dallas leads series 1-0

Spoiler:

Dallas took game one of the Western Conference Finals after a dominant second half in which they outscored Sacramento 68-37 and turned a 4 point halftime deficit into a 27 point victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and added 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the Mavericks. Darren Collison added 27 points off of the bench and Bradley Beal scored 19 points and had 11 rebounds. Kyrie Irving led Sacramento with 23 points.

[bishnykfan]

Monday May 13


Brooklyn 99 Detroit 92

Spoiler:

Brooklyn leads series 2-0

Spoiler:

Joel Embiid scored 33 points and added 12 rebounds to lead Brooklyn to a 2-0 series lead after a second straight win in Detroit. Victor Oladipo scored 20 as all five Net starters scored at least 11 points. Detroit's bench outscored the Brooklyn bench 41-4 in the game but Detroit's starters were badly outplayed by Brooklyn's first five. Klay Thompson led the Pistons with 17 points, but another subpar outing from Nikola Vucevic (8 points/7 rebounds on 3-9 shooting) doomed the Pistons. Brooklyn heads back home with a chance to close out the series if they can win the next two games.

Dallas 121 Sacramento 108

Spoiler:

Dallas leads series 2-0

Spoiler:

The Mavericks cruised to a second straight win over the Kings behind solid efforts from Giannis Antetokounmpo (31 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists), Bradley Beal (31 points) and Darren Collison (23 points off of the bench). Dallas jumped out to a 13 point lead after one and was never threatened the rest of the way as Sacramento was never able to cut the lead below 7 in the second half. Kyrie Irving scored 33 points for Sacramento in defeat. The Kings head home down 2-0 for the second consecutive series and hope to turn things around before they lose game three as they did in the Western Conference SemiFinals against the Trailblazers.

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