PLAYOFFS (FINALS)- Code: Select all
NBA FINALS
GAME 1 | GAME 2 | GAME 3 | GAME 4 | GAME 5 | GAME 6 | GAME 7 |
(1) BOS 105 (0) | BOS 115 (0) | BOX 104 (1) | BOS 109 (1) | BOS 96 (1) |
(1) LAL 121 (1) | LAL 119 (2) | LAL 98 (2) | LAL 120 (3) | LAL 122 (4) |
GAME 1 (Staples Center)
Boston versus Los Angeles for the NBA title. Adam Silver must have been thrilled at his good fortune. Obviously, with two storied franchises meeting in the finals, the marketing machine was on full tilt. In the early going, the game seemed destined to live up to all of the hype and the two teams end the first period all knotted at 24 a piece. Unfortunately, the Celtics came unraveled in the second period and were outscored 42-19. The Lakers went in the locker room with a 66-43 lead. The game was never really in doubt at that point.
POTG: Anthony Davis - forward (LAL) 37 points / 4 assists / 19 rebounds / 5 blocks / 4 steals
GAME 2 (Staples Center)
Well LeBron haters, your greatest nightmare is nearly upon you, as the Lakers inch ever closer to an NBA title. Once again the Lakers jumped out to a big halftime lead (67-50) and then held off a late Celtics charge to go up two games to none. Although neither team could have been happy with the officiating, there were a total of 57 fouls called between the two teams, James once again seemed to get more than his fair share of calls. James was 11-17 from the free throw line, which was more than twice as many as Kemba Walker, who went to the line only eight times.
POTG: LeBron James - forward (LAL) 35 points / 11 assists / 3 rebounds / 0 blocks / 2 steals
GAME 3 (TD Garden)
Although Boston fans will rejoice in the Celtics 104-98 victory, Laker fans will point to their teams horrendous 3-point shooting as the reason for the loss. L.A. shot a dismal 1-17 (5.9%) from three, with Rajon Rondo making the lone three pointer for the team. The game was once again a festival of fouls and although the 81 total fouls doesn't come close to a league record, the referees were once again at the forefront of the post game banter.
POTG: Kemba Walker - guard (BOS) 38 points / 8 assists / 2 rebounds / 1 blocks / 2 steals
GAME 4 (TD Garden)
LeBron James scored 31 points and moved one step closer to his fourth NBA title, as the Lakers thumped the Celtics 120-109. Javale McGee dominate the paint, scoring a series high 26 points and Anthony Davis provided 28 points of his own in the victory. The only bright spot for the Celtics was guard Kemba Walker, who went 15 of 30 from the field and 6 of 14 from three to finish the game with 38 points.
POTG: Anthony Davis - forward (LAL) 28 points / 6 assists / 15 rebounds / 5 blocks / 1 steals
GAME 5 (Staples Center)
This wasn't a basketball game in as much as it was a coronation for LeBron and obnoxious Laker fans. For Boston fans and LeBron haters around the world, the loss certainly was a difficult pill to swallow, but they way the Celtics laid down in the second half made it all that much worse. Trailing 63-55 at the half, Boston was very much still in the game, but a 38-31 third quarter put the Lakers up by 14 and the fourth quarter was a complete debacle. The Lakers only managed 21 points, but that more than doubled the Celtics paltry 10 points...yes...a professional basketball team in the NBA finals could only manage 10 points in the final quarter. Pathetic.
POTG: Anthony Davis - forward (LAL) 34 points / 9 assists / 21 rebounds / 6 blocks / 2 steals
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