Tales from the front office

by **daltontr** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 12:57 pm

DEPTH CHART
STARTERS

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | HGT | WGT | AGE | EXP | SALARY | Kyrie Irving | PG | 6-2 | 195 | 29 | 10 | $34,916,767 | Zach Lavine | SG | 6-6 | 181 | 26 | 7 | $19,500,000 | Rui Hachimura | SF | 6-8 | 230 | 23 | 2 | $5,021,338 | Jimmy Dixon | PF | 6-8 | 229 | 21 | 0 | $7,854,785 | Derrek Favors | C | 6-9 | 246 | 30 | 11 | $16,656,063 |

BENCH

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | HGT | WGT | AGE | EXP | SALARY | Coby White | PG | 6-4 | 185 | 21 | 2 | $5,962,767 | Terrence Ross | SG | 6-6 | 206 | 30 | 9 | $12,500,000 | Jaquay Bailey | C | 6-9 | 253 | 20 | 2 | $8,781,138 | Dion Waiters | SG | 6-3 | 210 | 30 | 9 | $2,493,076 | Chandler Hutchison | SF | 6-7 | 197 | 25 | 3 | $4,019,458 | Anzejis Pacecniks | C | 7-1 | 220 | 26 | 1 | $1,545,824 | Daniel Gafford | PF | 6-10| 234 | 21 | 2 | $1,782,261 | David Stockton | PG | 5-11| 165 | 30 | 4 | $1,857,457 |

PLAYER RATINGS
STARTERS

Code: Select all: PLAYER | FGI | FGJ | FT | SCR | PAS | HDL | ORB | DRB | DEF | BLK | STL | DRFL | DI | IQ | EN | Kyrie Irving | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | Zach Lavine | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Rui Hachimura | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | Jimmy Dixon | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Derrek Favors | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |

BENCH

Code: Select all: PLAYER | FGI | FGJ | FT | SCR | PAS | HDL | ORB | DRB | DEF | BLK | STL | DRFL | DI | IQ | EN | Coby White | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | Terrence Ross | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Jaquay Bailey | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Dion Waiters | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Chandler Hutchison | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Anzejis Pacecniks | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Daniel Gafford | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | David Stockton | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |

by **daltontr** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:41 pm

OCTOBER 2021
In the season preview we were ranked #1 in the Division and #3 in the Conference. However, that did not include Zach LaVine in the equation. He will be returning to the lineup sometime in November and that can't happen soon enough. When healthy, LaVine is a great player and his stand-in, Terrence Ross, has been a little disappointing. I regret letting Lou Williams get away from us. Williams provided some stability to the lineup and so far the team has been up and down. We lost our home opener to the Nets 112-115 after Kris Dunn hit a desperation three from half court. Then we won three straight and all was well. That streak was then followed by three consecutive losses. Along the way we pickup up a couple of injuries, with Dion Waiters being lost for a month due to a broken nose and Chandler Hutchison out with a sore back. Hopefully things will turn around in November and we really need LaVine back and healthy.

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: DATE | GAME | SCORE | W-L | 10/17 | BKN @ CHI | 115-112 | L | 10/20 | CHI @ DET | 100-85 | w | 10/21 | ORL @ CHI | 98-111 | w | 10/24 | IND @ CHI | 107-122 | w | 10/25 | CHI @ TOR | 100-118 | L | 10/28 | CHI @ NOP | 103-114 | L | 10/29 | BOS @ CHI | 115-111 | L | RECORD W-L OVERALL | 3-4 | MONTH | 3-4 |

by **daltontr** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:43 pm

NOVEMBER 2021
Zach LaVine returns to the starting lineup, but the team remains inconsistent. The team is ranked 6th in the league in points per game (109.2) and 21st in points allowed per game (108.0). We are pretty much average in most other categories and that is reflected in our just above average win-loss record. Let's be honest, this is not a team that even remotely looks like they are the defending NBA champions. However, it's not time to hit the panic button just yet and if I'm honest I'm not sure what we would do right now to make any significant improvements in the lineup. As we get closer to the trading deadline in February, other teams might be looking to offload their high dollar soon to be free agents. We just might be able to swoop in an bring in some last minute talent for a playoff run...but it's still early days. Right now I'm taking a wait and see approach.

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: DATE | GAME | SCORE | W-L | 11/1 | MIL @ CHI | 130-139 | w | 11/3 | CHI @ ATL | 117-107 | w | 11/5 | CHA @ CHI | 98-108 | w | 11/7 | DET @ CHI | 87-79 | L | 11/9 | CHI @ DAL | 94-108 | L | 11/11 | CHI @ HOU | 109-97 | W | 11/13 | CHI @ BOS | 94-118 | L | 11/15 | CHI @ WAS | 104-97 | W | 11/17 | GSW @ CHI | 136-135 | L | 11/20 | CHI @ CLE | 119-108 | W | 11/22 | TOR @ CHI | 104-112 | W | 11/24 | WAS @ CHI | 111-105 | L | 11/27 | CHI @ NYK | 118-115 | W | 11/28 | MIA @ CHI | 103-87 | L | 11/30 | CHI @ CHA | 124-105 | W | RECORD W-L OVERALL | 12-10 | MONTH | 9-6 |

by **daltontr** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:06 pm

DECEMBER 2021
The team has been playing much better of late and we went 10-4 in the month of December. Our points per game has risen to 111.3, which is ranked 2nd in the league. Unfortunately our points against has also increased to 111.4, which is ranked a dismal 23rd. You can blame the lack of defense on the coaches if you want or just not enough effort put forth by the players, but the reality is that I sacrificed some defense when I let Jaren Jackson and Lou Williams go. However, there is nothing I can do about that now and I'm not going to mention them again. It's time to look forward and see how I can help the team can improve.

I've also decided what I'm going to do about Zach LaVine and his impending free agency. I've tried to extend his contract several times and I always get within $30-$50k before negotiations break down. I simply keep bumping up against the 7.5% limit and the fact that I get so close, but fail to come to terms with the player, tells me that there is no way it's going to happen. It is frustrating, but I seriously doubt this would happen in the real world, so it seems a little predetermined by the code. Anyway, I'm simply going to try and resign him in the off season and utilize the "Bird Rule" so I won't have to worry about any cap restrictions.

Also, the question of Wittman's contract is going to have to be answered at some point. Wittman is going to want in excess of $6 mil per year and that is really going to put me up against it, because Hoiberg is probably going to want even more at the end of his contract in 2023. I think what I'm going to do is wait until the playoffs are over. If Wittman can lead the team to another title, I'll have no choice but to give him what he wants. If we bow out early, that might be enough reason to let his contract expire and promote Hoiberg. By doing that, I should be able to bring in an assistant who's asking price won't break my budget. It's going to be a difficult decision either way, but Hoiberg is a master at evaluating offense and player potential. Two traits that aren't easy to come by in the $4-$6 million dollar price range of modern day NBA coaches.

Note: I completely forgot to mention that Jimmy Dixon was named the NBA Rookie of the Month.

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: DATE | GAME | SCORE | W-L | 12/2 | MEM @ CHI | 99-106 | w | 12/4 | CHI @ IND | 122-128 | L | 12/6 | PHO @ CHI | 105-118 | w | 12/8 | CHI @ MIL | 112-87 | W | 12/9 | NYK @ CHI | 104-113 | W | 12/12 | CHA @ CHI | 114-119 | W | 12/14 | LAL @ CHI | 93-105 | W | 12/16 | UTA @ CHI | 97-113 | W | 12/17 | CHI @ ATL | 101-125 | L | 12/19 | CHI @ DET | 119-111 | W | 12/21 | IND @ CHI | 104-103 | L | 12/25 | CHI @ SAC | 99-110 | L | 12/27 | CHI @ PHO | 142-129 | W | 12/30 | CHI @ UTA | 130-118 | W | RECORD W-L OVERALL | 22-14 | MONTH | 10-4 |

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by **daltontr** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:38 pm

JANUARY 2022
It was a difficult start to the month with Hachimura and Dixon out for two weeks with injuries. We lost five consecutive games during that period, but once they returned to the starting lineup, we managed to go 7-2 after that. Unfortunately our points allowed per game has now ballooned to 109.1, 26th in the league. We simply have to get better defensively and with only a week remaining before the trading deadline, it's really now or never. I'm not convinced this team is strong enough to make a deep run in the playoffs, much less defend the title with the current players we have. I think it's time to do some shopping.

DEPTH CHART
STARTERS

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | Kyrie Irving | PG | 28.1 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Zach Lavine | SG | 19.8 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | Rui Hachimura | SF | 13.3 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | Jimmy Dixon | PF | 13.1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Derrek Favors | C | 12.0 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 |

BENCH

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | Coby White | PG | 11.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | Jaquay Bailey | C | 6.8 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | Terrence Ross | SG | 7.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Daniel Gafford | PF | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Christian Wood | PF | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Anzejis Pacecniks | C | 3.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Chandler Hutchison | SF | 2.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: DATE | GAME | SCORE | W-L | 1/2 | MIN @ CHI | 117-102 | L | 1/3 | CHI @ BKN | 107-119 | L | 1/6 | CHI @ ORL | 110-124 | L | 1/8 | CHI @ OKC | 94-116 | L | 1/11 | CHI @ PHI | 118-125 | L | 1/12 | CHI @ MIL | 115-99 | W | 1/15 | SAC @ CHI | 110-115 | W | 1/18 | ORL @ CHI | 108-111 | W | 1/20 | DEN @ CHI | 100-115 | W | 1/23 | CHI @ SAN | 101-86 | W | 1/26 | MIL @ CHI | 111-119 | W | 1/28 | CLE @ CHI | 89-111 | W | 1/30 | CHI @ CLE | 126-129 | L | 1/31 | MIA @ CHI | 121-109 | L | RECORD W-L OVERALL | 29-21 | MONTH | 7-7 |

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by **daltontr** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:46 pm

FEBRUARY 2022
With the trading deadline nearly upon us, it was time to scour the trading block. There were a lot of really great players being shopped, but they also came with some really big price tags. We just couldn't meet legal cap minimums to even consider most of the available players. It seems that teams were simply trying to clear some cap space, especially those teams that were already struggling near the bottom of the standings. I spent quite a bit of time researching players and noticed that the Nets were shopping both center DeAndre Jordan and small forward Otto Porter Jr. Otto had a pretty high price tag of $18 mil a year, but he was still young and a proven player. He was also a former Chicago Bull that I traded away in my first season as GM. DeAndre Jordan still had two years on his contract, but was only $9.8 mil dollars per year. A bargain, despite being on the wrong side of thirty.

Now, I know what your thinking, didn't you just trade for the Kings Jaquay Bailey? THE Jaquay Bailey that went #1 overall and was the player that you coveted, but didn't get, despite making all of those stupid Sonny Weaver draft moves. Yes, one and the same. If I'm honest, I'm not at all convinced the kid is going to live up to all of the expectations and he is a bit of a liability in the short term. Jordan is a solid veteran with far better defensive skills and he's not going to be worried about getting a lot of playing time, which will allow Derrek Favors to remain as the starter, without fear of losing his job. I may regret it and I'll be the first person to admit it, but we need someone who can provide solid minutes off the bench and not be a liability on defense. Bringing back Porter gives us depth and a solid sixth man coming off the bench.

So, I sent C Jaquay Bailey, SF Chandler Hutchinson, SG Terrence Ross, SG Dion Waiters and PF Christian Wood to the Brooklyn Nets for C DeAndre Jordan and SF Otto Parker. Ross, Waiters, and Wood were included in the deal to make it cap legal and so that I could trim some fat. It also helped clear a couple of million in cap money. However, I need to bring in a shooting guard to replace Ross and get the roster back to the league minimum of thirteen. I'm not sure if the game even enforces that, but I've made it a house rule regardless. So, I traded David Stockton and our 2022 2nd round pick to the Orlando Magic for SG Pat Connaughton. Yes, the former Bull Pat Connaughton that was released to free agency at the end of last year. I then signed free agent PG Wade Baldwin and SG Furkan Korkmaz to fill out the roster.

In the end, I'm not sure I really accomplished much and we finished the month with a disappointing five wins and five losses. Nothing ventured, nothing gained I supposed. Let's see how we do in the month of March and fingers crossed for better results down the stretch. This month our points per game was ranked 2nd overall, at 111.2 and our points allowed per game was 109.3, which has us ranked 27th. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but we'll need a bigger sample size to determine if the roster changes are moving the needle in the right direction.

DEPTH CHART
STARTERS

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | Kyrie Irving | PG | 27.5 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Zach Lavine | SG | 19.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Rui Hachimura | SF | 13.6 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | DeAndre Jordan | PF | 6.1 | 2.0 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | Derrek Favors | C | 12.0 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 |

BENCH

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | Coby White | PG | 11.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Otto Porter Jr. | SF | 12.1 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Wade Baldwin IV | PG | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Daniel Gafford | PF | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Anzejis Pacecniks | C | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Furkan Korkmaz | SG | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Pat Connaughton | SG | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | INJURIES Jimmy Dixon | Out 4 Days (Sore Back)

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: DATE | GAME | SCORE | W-L | 2/3 | DAL @ CHI | 132-115 | L | 2/6 | CHI @ ORL | 116-127 | L | 2/7 | OKC @ CHI | 90-103 | W | 2/9 | CHI @ CHA | 121-110 | W | 2/11 | CHI @ BKN | 122-106 | W | 2/13 | CHI @ DEN | 105-114 | L | 2/22 | ATL @ CHI | 125-112 | L | 2/23 | CHI @ MEM | 92-113 | L | 2/25 | SAN @ CHI | 91-113 | W | 2/27 | TOR @ CHI | 94-112 | W | RECORD W-L OVERALL | 34-26 | MONTH | 5-5 |

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by **daltontr** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:23 pm

MARCH 2022
Another month of mediocre basketball. We win games we probably shouldn't and lose games we should win. This time last year we were 42-32, so I can't decide if we're right on pace for a title defense or going to tank in the first round. It's actually rather disappointing. I really expected this team to produce a fifty win season, so this feels like a step in the wrong direction. Hopefully our fortunes will change in April, but I'm too bummed to talk about it right now and I'm very busy dodging Jerry's calls.

DEPTH CHART
STARTERS

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | Kyrie Irving | PG | 27.1 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Zach Lavine | SG | 20.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Rui Hachimura | SF | 14.1 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Jimmy Dixon | PF | 13.5 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | Derrek Favors | C | 12.3 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 |

BENCH

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | DeAndre Jordan | C | 6.0 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | Coby White | PG | 11.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Daniel Gafford | PF | 3.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Anzejis Pacecniks | C | 2.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Furkan Korkmaz | SG | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Wade Baldwin IV | PG | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Otto Porter Jr. | SF | 10.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | INJURIES Otto Porter Jr. | Out 1 Day (Sore Hand)

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: DATE | GAME | SCORE | W-L | 3/1 | NYK @ CHI | 122-109 | L | 3/3 | POR @ CHI | 122-119 | L | 3/5 | CLE @ CHI | 94-112 | W | 3/7 | CHI @ POR | 97-107 | L | 3/9 | CHI @ GSW | 107-117 | L | 3/11 | CHI @ LAL | 125-120 | W | 3/13 | CHI @ LAC | 132-113 | W | 3/15 | CHI @ MIN | 122-130 | L | 3/17 | CHI @ IND | 113-110 | W | 3/19 | DET @ CHI | 108-94 | L | 3/21 | PHI @ CHI | 104-109 | W | 3/23 | LAC @ CHI | 118-104 | L | 3/25 | CHI @ TOR | 113-92 | W | 3/27 | CHI @ MIA | 121-123 | L | 3/28 | CHI @ WAS | 112-99 | W | 3/30 | NOP @ CHI | 95-114 | W | RECORD W-L OVERALL | 42-34 | MONTH | 8-8 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN ATL 56-20 | SAC 50-26 MIA 46-31 | GSW 48-28 CHI 42-34 | DAL 47-29 TOR 42-34 | DEN 47-30 IND 41-35 | UTA 46-30 NYK 40-35 | POR 45-31 MIL 38-38 | NOP 45-31 CHA 38-38 | LAC 43-34 ----------|---------- PHI 37-39 | PHO 38-29 BOS 37-40 | OKC 36-41 ORL 32-43 | MEM 33-43 DET 31-45 | LAL 32-43 WAS 31-46 | MIN 30-46 BKN 24-52 | HOU 28-48 CLE 17-59 | SAS 22-54

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by **daltontr** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:43 pm

APRIL 2022
After a couple of frustratingly mediocre months, we finally managed to string together some wins and recorded 5-1 record for the month of April. We finished the season with an overall record of 47-35 and won the Central Division with an 11-5 record. It also positioned us as the third overall seed in the upcoming Eastern Conference playoffs, where we will face off against the New York Knicks in the first round.

Oddly enough, despite all the roster changes, we finished the regular season with the same identical record that we finish with last year. I find that a little disappointing, because I really thought we would have had a stronger year and my goal was to win fifty games. Then again we did win an NBA Championship last year...so maybe 47 wins is our lucky number.

One thing that I really find interesting, is just how many of last years playoff teams will be missing the post season. The 76ers went 58-18 last year and could only manage a 39-43 record this season. Brooklyn lost 26 more games than the previous season and both Boston and Detriot failed to advance. Most surprising of all, the absence of perennial powerhouses Los Angeles and Houston. The Lakers went a dismal 35-47 and Houston an even worse 29-53.

Speaking of the Lakers, LeBron haters rejoice, because it appears that his reign as the NBA's best player is officially over. At 37 years old, I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't retire at seasons end. Despite starting 75 games, his production dropped dramatically from 22.9 ppg to 10.7 ppg and that is a sure sign of a Superstar on the decline.

DEPTH CHART

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | Kyrie Irving | PG | 26.9 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Zach Lavine | SG | 20.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Rui Hachimura | SF | 14.6 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Jimmy Dixon | PF | 14.0 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Derrek Favors | C | 12.0 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 |

BENCH

Code: Select all: PLAYER | POS | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | Coby White | PG | 11.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Otto Porter Jr. | SF | 10.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Daniel Gafford | PF | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Anzejis Pacecniks | C | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Wade Baldwin IV | PG | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Furkan Korkmaz | SG | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | Pat Connaughton | SG | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | DeAndre Jordan | C | 6.0 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | INJURIES DeAndre Jordan | Out 1 Day (Strained Abdominal)

SCHEDULE

Code: Select all: DATE | GAME | SCORE | W-L | 4/1 | HOU @ CHI | 109-117 | W | 4/3 | PHI @ ORL | 114-120 | W | 4/5 | ATL @ CHI | 124-114 | L | 4/6 | CHI @ NYK | 118-108 | W | 4/9 | CHI @ BOS | 122-109 | W | 4/11 | BOS @ CHI | 128-132 | W | RECORD W-L OVERALL | 47-35 | MONTH | 5-1 |

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN ATL 62-20 | GSW 53-39 MIA 49-33 | SAC 53-49 CHI 47-35 | DAL 51-31 IND 45-37 | UTA 50-32 TOR 42-40 | NOP 49-33 NYK 40-35 | DEN 49-33 CHA 41-41 | POR 47-35 MIL 40-42 | LAC 45-37 ----------|---------- BOS 39-43 | OKA 40-42 PHI 39-43 | PHO 40-42 ORL 37-45 | MEM 37-45 WAS 34-48 | LAL 35-47 DET 33-49 | MIN 32-50 BKN 26-56 | HOU 29-53 CLE 19-63 | SAS 22-60

by **daltontr** » Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:59 pm

PLAYOFFS 2022
Zach LaVine scored led all scorers with 33 points and all five of the Bulls starters scored in double-figures, as the Chicago Bulls captured game one of the series 124-122.

ROUND 1 / GAME 1 (United Center)

Code: Select all: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F NYK | 35 | 38 | 19 | 30 | -- | 122 CHI | 38 | 25 | 33 | 28 | -- | 124

GAME 1/ROUND 1 PLAYOFF RESULTS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN (1) ATL 93 (0) | (1) GSW 111 (0) (8) MIL 106 (1) | (8) LAC 116 (1) (4) IND 114 (1) | (4) UTA 112 (1) (5) TOR 98 (0) | (5) NOP 89 (0) (3) CHI 124 (1) | (3) DAL 108 (0) (6) NYK 122 (0) | (6) DEN 112 (1) (2) MIA 114 (1) | (2) SAC 99 (1) (7) CHA 101 (0) | (7) POR 85 (0)

by **daltontr** » Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:24 pm

PLAYOFFS 2022
The Knicks held the Bulls to a mere 39 first half points and then fended off a furious late game charge to defeat the Bulls 107-105 and tie the series at a game a piece. Kyrie Irving had a game high 46 points and Zach LaVine added another 25 points, but the three other starters, Jimmy Dixon, Rui Hachimura and Derrek Favors could only manage a combined ten points...for the entire game! That is insane that three players who average double digit points per game, could only muster ten total points. What makes this even more incredible, is that despite the three playing 35, 26 and 35 minutes respectively, they only took eight total shots between the three of them. I simply can't explain that...oh wait, Irving took 47 shots on his own...I guess if you live by the sword, you die by the sword.

ROUND 1 / GAME 2 (United Center)

Code: Select all: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT F NYK | 35 | 19 | 30 | 23 | -- | 107 CHI | 19 | 20 | 31 | 35 | -- | 105

PLAYOFF RESULTS

Code: Select all: EASTERN | WESTERN (1) ATL 133 (0) | (1) GSW 124 (1) (8) MIL 138 (2) | (8) LAC 122 (1) (4) IND 101 (1) | (4) UTA 104 (1) (5) TOR 112 (1) | (5) NOP 110 (1) (3) CHI 105 (1) | (3) DAL 106 (1) (6) NYK 107 (1) | (6) DEN 87 (1) (2) MIA 122 (2) | (2) SAC 101 (1) (7) CHA 104 (0) | (7) POR 107 (1)

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