Mini NBA 2014-15 Season

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 two 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.

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 their 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.

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)

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 the three himself with 7 seconds left,but he missed back to back times as Miami would advance to the next round.

2.Detroit Pistons(39-21) vs 7.Toronto Raptors(29-31)

Game 1:Detroit Pistons win 112-101

Chauncey Billups and Rodney Stuckey had stepped up for the win. Everytime the Raptors rally,the two always cools them down. Quarterscores:20-30,45-60,79-77,112-101.

Game 2:Toronto Raptors win 76-75

The Raptors made some adjustments that had limited Pistons to low-scoring.At the end of third,they lead by 9,59-50.But The Pistons rallied and got the lead 75-74.But,Demar Derozan breaks free for the floater and the win.76-75.Quarterscores:12-21,35-36,50-59,75-76.

Game 3:Pistons win 103-92.

Pistons had a very dominant ball game,with Josh Smith,Drummond,and Monroe scoring well.They had a 32 point lead at the end of third quarter,89-57.But,the Raptors were led by Kyle Lowry and Amir Johnson in the 4th quarter comeback.But,they never got nearer than 8 points to the Pistons,as they take a 2-1 series lead.

Game 4:Pistons win 102-93.

This time,Kyle Lowry and Demar Derozan started strong,combining for 11 steals in the 2nd quarter for a 54-44 halftime lead.But,Brandon Jennings led the Pistons charge in the 3rd,and they've minimized the decifit to 4,77-73.The Pistons would then comeback in the 4th to win 102-93.

Game 5:Pistons win series,4-1, 98-89.

This game was a very close game until the 3rd.But in the 4th,the defense of Drummond,Monroe,and Smith would win the series 98-89.The Pistons would end their 5 year drought.

3.Chicago Bulls(37-23) vs 6.New York Knicks(31-29)

Game 1:Chicago Bulls win 101-92.

This might be the best series of the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have dominated in the first half with a 39-56 lead.But,this lead was put down to 4 four after third,73-69 with the comeback being led by Kirk Hinrich,Mike Dunleavy,and Joakim Noah.At fourth,Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer,scoring 10 points each in the fourth,would complete the comeback as they win,101-92.

Game 2:New York Knicks win 100-92.

Game 2 was pretty much the same with game 1.The Knicks built a huge lead by halftime,53-31 but unlike game 1,they were able to keep Bulls at bay to win 100-92.Carmelo Anthony and Metta World Peace had 28 points each.

Game 3:New York Knicks win,100-89.

New York Knicks win and did not allow Bulls to take the lead in this game as they now lead this series 2-1.Carmelo Anthony had 31 pts in this game.

Game 4:Chicago Bulls win,100-98.

This game was much closer unlike the first three games,with both teams only leading by as much as 8 points.Both teams were tied 70-all after third.The last 5 minutes of the 4th sought both teams tied 85 all.Derrick Rose had his first dominant game this series and enjoyed his matchup with JR Smith.Derrick Rose had 26 pts,13 rebs,and 11 asst.He also knocked down the winning jumpshot with 1.8 seconds left.

Game 5:Chicago Bulls win 102-96.

This also was another close game.With only one minute left,the Bulls had a 2 point lead,96-94.The Knicks had several chances to tie but Joakim Noah blocked Felton,Smith,Anthony,Stoudemire and World Peace in one possession.Then,the Bulls made 6 insurance free throws to seal the win,102-96.

Game 6:New York Knicks win 102-98.

This is a do or die game for Knicks.They were trailing by 11 after halftime 39-50,but came back in the third to lead 73-70.In the crucial moments of the 4th,the Bulls held a 4 point lead 92-96 with 2:30 left,But JR Smith made a fadeaway three and got the foul.He tied the game.Then,Raymond Felton was able to come up with a steal and made a pass to Carmelo.Carmelo was held down by Gibson but he made a circus shot and made a free throw.Knicks now lead by 3,99-96.Derrick Rose would keep the Bulls in the ball game by making a layup.But,the Knicks made 3 free throws and won 102-98.

Game 7:Chicago Bulls win series 89-81.

This game was low-scoring.It's tied at 63 after 3 quarters but in the 4th,that's the time when Dunleavy got hot from three by shooting four threes.The Bulls would proceed to the next round by winning,89-81.

4.Indiana Pacers(34-26) vs 5.Boston Celtics(30-30)

Game 1:Boston Celtics win,110-99.

Jared Sullinger and Jeff Green had a phenomenal game combining for 80 points,Green with 39(6 threes) and Sullinger with 41(8 threes).Rondo also added a triple double 11 pts,11 rebs,11 assts. While the other 19 pts were made by their bench.Avery Bradley and Vitor Faverani were scoreless however.They were really unstoppable for the Pacers in the first game.

Game 2:Indiana Pacers win,106-82.

Paul George and George Hill were keys to this blowout victory.Paul George scored 32 points and scored his last 4 points in the last minute by making back to back 360 dunks on fast break.George Hill had 7 steals this game.

Game 3:Indiana Pacers win,109-103.

Lance Stephenson and Roy Hibbert heated up in the second half to get their team the win 109-103.

Game 4:Indiana Pacers win,93-89.

David West had only 13 pts but all these points came in the 4th quarter.he led the 4th quarter comeback where they trail by 10 with 9 minutes left,71-81.He also hit a key three pointer to seal the win 93-89.

Game 5:Boston Celtics win,109-93.

Rajon Rondo was able to stave off elimination as he recorded another triple double in their blowout win.

Game 6:Indiana Pacers win series,4-2,120-113.

With the Celtics leading by 12 with 12 minutes left,95-83,it seems that there will be another blowout win this time at TD Garden.But,Paul George broke the C's hearts as he hit 5 three pointers and gave the win to the Pacers.He had 29 points,with 7-8 3 pt shooting and 9-12 field goals.

Eastern Conference Playoffs 2nd Round

1.Miami Heat(42-18) vs 4. Indiana Pacers(30-30)

Game 1:Miami Heat wins 103-89

The big three combine for 60 points in the blowout victory in game 1,103-89.

Game 2:Indiana Pacers win 108-92.

David West,Roy Hibbert and Paul George had 23 points each to blowout the Heat,108-92.

Game 3:Miami Heat wins 104-102 OT.

This game shows that Miami's bench could do it for the Big Three.The three only scored 36 pts with limited minutes.Ray Allen(14),Shane Battier(12),Greg Oden(14) and Chris Andersen(10) were all in double figures this game.In the final 4 seconds,Ray Allen threw a crosscourt to Battier,who hits a wide open three for the win and the foul.Battier made the free throw.They lead 104 -102.With 0.7 seconds left George Hill threw the ball but Stephenson would miss the tip in and Miami wins in OT.

Game 4:Indiana Pacers wins 107-103.

The Pacers win this close because of Roy Hibbert's back to back dunks and a block on Bosh.

Game 5:Miami Heat wins 101-95.

With Miami Heat trailing 73-89 with 7:32 left in the fourth,Lebron James led them to a comeback 28-6 run.He made 17 points in that rally including a three pointer that made the game out of reach,98-93.He scored 38 pts in the game with 13 rebs and 6 asst.

Game 6:Miami Heat wins series,4-2 104-95.

Chris Bosh and Chris Andersen came up for Lebron and Wade while they rest for the ECF.Bosh and Andersen scored 23 pts each.Greg Oden led them in rebounding with 15 rebs.While Norris Cole became useful in hustle,defense,and assist.They took command in the 4th,leading 77-95 before ultimately winning the series.

2.Detroit Pistons(39-21) vs 3.Chicago Bulls(37-23)

Game 1:Detroit Pistons win 107-102 2OT.

This series would be an exciting one,as all their regular season games went to overtime.This game has been very close,with no team leading more than 6 points.It was a 6 point lead for the Bulls but they blew it up,as the Pistons tie it 89 all.With 1.5 seconds remaining,Pistons hold a 2 point lead,97-95.But Joakim Noah ties with an alley oop from Derrick Rose.In 4 minutes of the second OT,the Bulls hadn't score a single field goal as the Pistons lead 105-97.Derrick Rose made back to back shots to put the lead down to 3,105-102.But,Andre Drummond makes two free throws to win 107-102.

Game 2:Detroit Pistons win 113-112.

This is another close game that Detroit Pistons won.They led by 13 at halftime,61-48.But,the Bulls made a 14-0 run in the five minutes of the third.That quarter will later end in a 1 point lead for Pistons,82-81.Bulls started the 4th with a 10-0 run but the Pistons rallied again.It's a tied ball game with 10 seconds left,but Carlos Boozer lays it in with 0.7 seconds left.But,Rodney Stuckey,with heart,knocks down a cold blooded blooded three over Kirk Hinrich.

Game 3:Chicago Bulls win 114-107.

Joakim Noah scores 32 and pulls down 11 boards in a 114-107 win over Pistons.

Game 4:Chicago Bulls win 115-113 OT.

This was another close game this time at the United Center.With a 73-80 lead after three,the Pistons rallied against the Bulls to tie it up,103-all.In the overtime,the Pistons would lead by 6,113-107 with 47 seconds left.But Kirk Hinrich knocks down back to back three pointers.With 8 seconds left,Kirk Hinrich stole a pass and then sets up Joakim Noah for the dunk and the Bulls win 115-113.

Game 5:Chicago Bulls win 114-108.

Bulls would now lead the series 3-2 as Jimmy Butler phenomenally scores a triple double.

Game 6:Detroit Pistons win 99-90.

A triple double by Josh Smith would stave the Pistons from elimination.

Game 7:Detroit Pistons wins series,4-3, 83-82.

Game 7 has been historic as it has an crowd attendance of 30,397.All the spotlights would shine to Brandon Jennings as he scores 26 and makes 8 assists.With 1 second left at Auburn Hills,the crowd are on their feet.Then Brandon Jennings hits a three pointer and draws a foul.There's a lot of pressure on him shooting the free throw,but he made it,as the Bulls' heart break while Pistons advance to the ECF.

Eastern Conference Finals

Game 1:Detroit Pistons win 103-79.

Before the series begins,the MVP awarding occurred.The MVP was Kobe Bryant,who had led his team in scoring 36 times in the regular season.This game,Lebron James suffered heat cramps.The Heat kept a 6 point lead with 2:21 left in third,65-59,but the Pistons made an 8-0 run for a 67-65 lead after third.Then,the Pistons outscored Heat 36-14 in the fourth,for a 103-79 blowout win.Josh Smith was the leading scorer with 28 points and 7 rebounds.

Game 2:Miami Heat wins 98-96.

With the Pistons having another hot start,76-67 after three quarters,Chris Bosh scores career high 41 points and gets hot in the fourth.He knocks down 3 threes and scored 17 in that quarter.He also had an efficient 14-19 shooting.He knocked down the clutch jumpshot guarded by Josh Smith,Andre Drummond,and Kyle Singler.The Heat wins 98-96.

Game 3:Miami Heat wins 118-111.

This game the Heat dominates the three quarters and held a 94-67 lead.They still won despite allowing Pistons 44 points at 4th.Dwayne Wade scores 27 points and makes 10 dishes.At postgame interview,Lebron tauntingly said that they're just pity for the Pistons because if they played 100%,they'll just lose by more than 35 points.Quarterscores:34-23,30-23,30-21,24-44

Game 4:Miami Heat wins 93-90.

Dominance at hand for Heat as they win a close game with their free throws and they held a 3-1 series lead.

Game 5:Miami Heat wins 93-84.

Western Conference First Round.

1.Los Angeles Lakers (45-15) vs 6.Portland Trail Blazers(32-28)

Game 1:Portland Trail Blazers win 112-103.

Game 2:Los Angeles Lakers win 112-93.

Game 3:Los Angeles Lakers win 112-108.

Game 4:Portland Trail Blazers win 117-92.

Game 5:Los Angeles Lakers win 118-95.

Game 6:Los Angeles Lakers win series,4-2, 108-95.

2.San Antonio Spurs(43-17) vs 5.Houston Rockets(36-24)

Game 1:Houston Rockets win 109-105.

Game 2:San Antonio Spurs win 109-95.

Game 3:Houston Rockets win 119-85.

Game 4:San Antonio Spurs win 89-63.

Game 5:San Antonio Spurs win 117-116.

Game 6:Houston Rockets win 110-99.

Game 7:San Antonio Spurs win series,4-3,97-78.

3.OKC Thunder(40-20) vs 4.Los Angeles Clippers(34-26)

Game 1:Los Angeles Clippers win 122-114.

Game 2:OKC Thunder wins 119-112.

Game 3:OKC Thunder wins 120-91.

Game 4:OKC Thunder wins 78-75.

Game 5:OKC Thunder wins series,4-1,101-85.

Round-Robin Games

Los Angeles Clipper vs Houston Rockets-Clippers win 101-94.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Houston Rockets-Blazers win 106-103.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers-Clippers win the eliminations,113-106.

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.

Game 2:Los Angeles Lakers win 115-113 in OT.

Game 3:Los Angeles Lakers win 122-117 in 2 OT.

Game 4:Los Angeles Clippers win 128-125 in 2OT.

Game 5:Los Angeles Lakers win 114-104.

Game 6:Los Angeles Lakers win series 4-2,136-133 in 3OT.

2.San Antonio Spurs(43-17) vs 3.OKC Thunder(40-20)

Game 1:San Antonio Spurs win 109-103.

Game 2:Oklahoma City Thunder wins 113-104.

Game 3:San Antonio Spurs win 98-87.

Game 4:San Antonio Spurs win 107-105 in OT.

Game 5:San Antonio Spurs win series 4-2,112-105.

Western Conference Finals

1.Los Angeles Lakers(45-15) vs 2.San Antonio Spurs(43-17)

Game 1:San Antonio Spurs win 107-97.

Game 2:Los Angeles Lakers wins 112-105.

Game 3:Los Angeles Lakers win 102-93.

Game 4:San Antonio Spurs win 106-103 in OT.

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.