OKC - Five-peat! Final summary

**/5/13

Oklahoma City Thunder [1-0] vs Los Angeles Lakers [0-1]

Thunder hold off late Lakers push to take 2-0 lead to LA



OKC - 37 29 20 31 117
LAL - 31 26 14 37 108

Player of the Game: Blake Griffin
(18pts, 9reb, 3ast, 4blk, 1stl)


OKC _______ LAL
40-94 - FGM/A - 42-81
6-20 - 3PTM/A - 9-17
31-31 - FTM/A - 15-21
43 - Rebounds - 33
22 - Assists - 23
9 - Blocks - 10
6 - Steals - 3
16 - Turnovers - 19
14 - Fouls - 17


Top Scorers
Kobe Bryant - 36
Brandon Jennings - 31
Terrence Williams - 25
Derrick Rose - 21
Kevin Durant - 20
Rolf Young - 19
Blake Griffin - 18
Brook Lopez - 14
Daequan Cook - 11
Gilbert Arenas - 8
DeMarcus Cousins - 8

Assists
Brandon Jennings - 12
Brook Lopez - 5
James Harden - 5
Terrence Williams - 4
Blake Griffin - 3
Derrick Rose - 3

Rebounds
Brook Lopez - 12
Andrew Bynum - 11
DeMarcus Cousins - 9
Blake Griffin - 9
Rolf Young - 9
Derrick Brown - 4
James Harden - 4

Video Highlights
Rose takes advantage of poor defending and sinks an early three.
Flash

Harden finds Lopez heading to the basket.
Flash

Durant comes from nowhere to block Jennings at the rim.
Flash

Arenas sinks a three over Kobe to seal the win.
Flash

Looks like they're not about to go quietly into the night. Sweeping them may prove to be quite a task with the next two games in Los Angeles.

First round playoff results - Game 2

Western Conference


117-108
Thunder lead the series 2-0



146-154
Jazz leads the series 2-0



154-105
Series tied 1-1



150-119
Hornets lead the series 2-0

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Eastern Conference


137-127
Heat lead the series 2-0



140-125
Knicks lead the series 2-0



163-123
Series tied 1-1



120-137
Bucks lead series 2-0

**/5/13

Oklahoma City Thunder [2-0] vs Los Angeles Lakers [0-2]

Thunder's huge third quarter sets up win in LA



OKC - 27 28 39 40 134
LAL - 34 28 23 39 124

Player of the Game: Derrick Rose
(32pts, 2reb, 4ast)


OKC _______ LAL
50-87 - FGM/A - 49-94
6-19 - 3PTM/A - 8-20
28-29 - FTM/A - 18-24
29 - Rebounds - 37
18 - Assists - 26
12 - Blocks - 7
5 - Steals - 6
18 - Turnovers - 21
17 - Fouls - 19


Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 33
Derrick Rose - 32
Kobe Bryant - 30
Terrence Williams - 26
James Harden - 23
Andrew Bynum - 19
Brandon Jennings - 18
DeMarcus Cousins - 16
Blake Griffin - 13
Rolf Young - 12
Gilbert Arenas - 11

Assists
Brandon Jennings - 17
James Harden - 4
Derrick Rose - 4


Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 11
Andrew Bynum - 10
Blake Griffin - 9
Brook Lopez - 7
Terrence Williams - 5
Kobe Bryant - 4
Derrick Brown - 4
Kevin Durant - 4

Video Highlights
Rose mesmerizes Jennings and then scores.
Flash

Trailing 114-105 with 2:30 left, the Lakers self-destruct with sloppy play.
Flash
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Before the game I adjusted some sliders to increase the difficulty a bit (Not that the first 2 games were easy).
Durant hit 4 three's in the last minute of the game. Kobe hit a couple too.

First round playoff results - Game 3

Western Conference


134-124
Thunder lead the series 3-0



119-153
Jazz lead the series 3-0



125-134
Memphis lead the series 2-1



135-131
Hornets lead the series 3-0

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Eastern Conference


147-127
Heat lead the series 3-0



139-132
Knicks lead the series 3-0



163-120
New Jersey lead the series 2-1



133-123
Bucks lead the series 2-1

Kobe is still great, but the Lakers won't have a chance.

Jennings playing well, that's nice. Though I see you sweeping them.

Love that crossover by Rose. Real noice.

**/5/13

Oklahoma City Thunder [3-0] vs Los Angeles Lakers [0-3]

Lakers stay alive after winning thrilling game 4



OKC - 23 30 29 28 110
LAL - 18 34 31 31 114

Player of the Game: Brandon Jennings
(34pts, 10ast, 5reb, 1stl)


OKC _______ LAL
39-98 - FGM/A - 39-76
5-18 - 3PTM/A - 3-11
27-30 - FTM/A - 33-42
30 - Rebounds - 48
18 - Assists - 21
13 - Blocks - 6
8 - Steals - 5
9 - Turnovers - 24
23 - Fouls - 17


Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 35
Brandon Jennings - 34
Kobe Bryant - 32
Derrick Rose - 20
Terrence Williams - 19
James Harden - 18
Rolf Young - 11
Crawford Mayer - 10
DeMarcus Cousins - 7
Andrew Bynum - 6
John Salmons - 6
Brook Lopez - 6
Blake Griffin - 6

Assists
Derrick Rose - 6
Brook Lopez - 4

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 14
Andrew Bynum - 13
Brook Lopez - 9
Terrence Williams - 7
Blake Griffin - 6
Rolf Young - 6
Crawford Mayer - 5
Brandon Jennings - 5
Derrick Brown - 5

Video Highlights
Durant hits an early three.
Flash

Harden with a reverse two-handed dunk.
Flash
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Lopez, Bynum & Griffin both picked up their 5th fouls midway through the fourth.

Hey, haven`t been here for a while. Pretty awesome still. Jennings was a beast last game, but I still think you got it.

First round playoff results - Game 4

Western Conference


110-114
Thunder lead the series 3-1



128-135
Jazz win the series 4-0



147-126
Series tied at 2-2



159-158
Hornets win the series 4-0

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Eastern Conference


169-113
Heat win the series 4-0



161-153
Knicks win the series 4-0



131-145
Series tied at 2-2



147-139
Series tied at 2-2

Didn't see that coming, I'm guessing it's over in five though. Some crazy scores in the rest of the series, gotta love that sim engine.

I guess I jinxed it.

On a side note, Is Live 10 like Live 06 that you can't see the other games box scores (and your own) in the Playoffs? Just would like to know Miami's box scores when they score 170 points.

Holy shit those scores are insane I don't think you can check the other game's box scores but you may be able to check the playoff averages

**/5/13

Oklahoma City Thunder [3-1] vs Los Angeles Lakers [1-3]

Thunder wrap up series with impressive home performance



OKC - 36 33 32 25 126
LAL - 33 18 25 34 110

Player of the Game: Rolf Young
(25pts, 9reb, 5ast, 1blk, 2stl)


OKC _______ LAL
50-89 - FGM/A - 47-89
9-23 - 3PTM/A - 9-20
17-17 - FTM/A - 7-12
40 - Rebounds - 31
31 - Assists - 26
3 - Blocks - 5
10 - Steals - 4
11 - Turnovers - 12
10 - Fouls - 10


Top Scorers
Kobe Bryant - 31
Brandon Jennings - 26
Rolf Young - 25
Andrew Bynum - 22
Kevin Durant - 21
Terrence Williams - 16
Daequan Cook - 16
Derrick Rose - 13
Gilbert Arenas - 13
Brook Lopez - 12
John Salmons - 8
Blake Griffin - 6
James Harden - 6
Crawford Mayer - 6
Jrue Holiday - 5

Assists
Brandon Jennings - 15
Eric Maynor - 7
Rolf Young - 5
Derrick Rose - 4
Daequan Cook - 4

Rebounds
Rolf Young - 9
Blake Griffin - 8
Andrew Bynum - 7
DeMarcus Cousins - 7
Derrick Brown - 7
Brook Lopez - 7
Kobe Bryant - 6
Kevin Durant - 5
Crawford Mayer - 4

Video Highlights
Durant slips past Williams and dunks.
Flash
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My starters sat out the entire fourth quarter.

**/5/13

Harden: We're happy to get past the Lakers in 5



Speaking to the media following his team's demolition of the Lakers in game 5, Thunder shooting guard James Harden expressed his happiness at advancing.
"We're really happy to get to the next round" he said. "They [the Lakers] are a really tough team and I think we've done exceptionally well to beat them in 5."
"For us, it's just about taking it one game at a time. We all know what it takes to win a championship and we are determined to defend our title again."
Harden himself contributed a handy 12.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.o apg, 1.0 bpg and 1.2 spg against the Lakers. Just below his regular season averages.
"I'm happy that I contributed, but I feel that I can certainly raise my game a bit as we go deeper into the post-season and help the guys more."

Kobe's final game as a Laker?
At the age of 33 and with his huge contract expiring, Kobe Bryant may have just played his final game as a member of the Lakers.
Lakers' management has clearly shifted the focus of the team onto youth recently with the acquisitions of Brandon Jennings & DeMarcus Cousins.
They feel a new core of Bynum, Cousins and Jennings is the key to future success for them. They've already shifted out Pau Gasol this season.
Now it's time for Kobe to learn his fate. The veteran superstar won't have a shortage of offers though if the Lakers do decide not to re-sign him.

**/5/13

Most favourites advance to the Semis

Western Conference


1. Oklahoma City Thunder [69-13] vs 8. Los Angeles Lakers [38-44]



Results
LAL @ OKC - 101-103
LAL @ OKC - 108-117
OKC @ LAL - 134-124
OKC @ LAL - 110-114
LAL @ OKC - 110-126

Oklahoma City wins series 4-1

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4. Phoenix Suns [44-38] vs 5. Utah Jazz [45-37]



Results
UTA @ PHX - 149-131
UTA @ PHX - 154-146
PHX @ UTA - 119-153
PHX @ UTA - 128-135

Utah wins series 4-0

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3. San Antonio Spurs [45-37] vs 6. Memphis Grizzlies [43-49]



Results
MEM @ SAS - 140-131
MEM @ SAS - 105-154
SAS @ MEM - 124-135
SAS @ MEM - 147-126
MEM @ SAS - 69-79
SAS @ MEM - 85-43

San Antonio wins series 4-2

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2. New Orleans Hornets [55-27] vs 7. Portland Trail Blazers [40-42]



Results
POR @ NOH - 125-137
POR @ NOH - 119-150
NOH @ POR - 135-131
NOH @ POR - 159-158

New Orleans wins series 4-0

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Eastern Conference


1. Miami Heat [62-20] vs 8. Boston Celtics [41-41]



Results
BOS @ MIA - 123-136
BOS @ MIA - 127-137
MIA @ BOS - 147-127
MIA @ BOS - 169-113

Miami wins series 4-0

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4. New York Knicks [48-34] vs 5. Chicago Bulls [46-36]



Results
CHI @ NYK - 120-132
CHI @ NYK - 125-140
NYK @ CHI - 139-132
NYK @ CHI - 161-153

New York wins series 4-0

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3. New Jersey Nets [52-30] vs 6. Indiana Pacers [46-36]



Results
IND @ NJN - 150-113
IND @ NJN - 123-163
NJN @ IND - 163-120
NJN @ IND - 131-145
IND @ NJN - 52-77
NJN @ IND - 85-78

New Jersey wins series 4-2

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2. Detroit Pistons [57-25] vs 7. Milwaukee Bucks [42-40]



Results
MIL @ DET - 152-144
MIL @ DET - 137-120
DET @ MIL - 133-123
DET @ MIL - 147-139
MIL @ DET - 68-55
DET @ MIL - 83-73
MIL @ DET - 73-69

Milwaukee wins series 4-3

Great, very well done. Who is your main threat against the Jazz?

Starters
Al Jefferson - Derrick Favors - Danilo Gallinari - Randy Foye - Raymond Felton
Bench
Sebastian Telfair - Hamed Haddadi - Gordon Hayward - Brady Boyle - Jonas Jerebko - Sonny Weems - Demitri Warren
Inactive
Darren Ridley - Vic Kelly - Leo Hogan

Probably Jefferson or Gallinari. Although Foye and Felton will probably play well as this is Live 10.

**/5/13

Conference Semi Final match-ups finalised

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder [69-13] vs 5. Utah Jazz [45-37]




Stats Leaders
Thunder
Points: Kevin Durant - 26.8
Assists: Eric Maynor - 3.7
Rebounds: Blake Griffin - 8.0

Jazz
Points: Al Jefferson - 36.3
Assists: Raymond Felton - 9.3
Rebounds: Al Jefferson - 12.0


Oklahoma City
Starters
Brook Lopez - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Derrick Rose
Bench
Eric Maynor - Rolf Young - Crawford Mayer - Gilbert Arenas - Kris Humphries - Daequan Cook - Kevin Garnett
Inactive
Antawn Jamison - Tracy McGrady



Utah
Starters
Al Jefferson - Derrick Favors - Danilo Gallinari - Randy Foye - Raymond Felton
Bench
Sebastian Telfair - Hamed Haddadi - Gordon Hayward - Brady Boyle - Jonas Jerebko - Sonny Weems - Demitri Warren
Inactive
Darren Ridley - Vic Kelly - Leo Hogan

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2. New Orleans Hornets [55-27] vs 3. San Antonio Spurs [45-37]




Stats Leaders
Hornets
Points: Rudy Fernandez - 38.8
Assists: TJ Ford - 10.5
Rebounds: Pau Gasol - 14.3

Spurs
Points: Al Horford - 21.3
Assists: George Hill - 8.8
Rebounds: Al Horford - 14.7


New Orleans
Starters
Marc Gasol - Pau Gasol - Ersan Ilyasova - Rudy Fernandez - TJ Ford
Bench
Lee Alsten - Rashad McCants - Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Keyon Dooling - Luke Babbitt - Alexandre Carlos - Quincy Pondexter
Inactive
Damon Griffiths - Phillip Cook - Loren Kruger



San Antonio
Starters
Al Horford - Michael Beasley - Josh Smith - Cameron Hunter - George Hill
Bench
Tayshaun Prince - Delonte West - JJ Hickson - DeMarcus Nelson - Marquis Daniels - Joel Przybilla - James Anderson
Inactive
Elliot Williams - Nicholas Robin - Benjamin Morgan

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Eastern Conference


1. Miami Heat [62-20] vs 4. New York Knicks [48-34]




Stats Leaders
Heat
Points: LeBron James - 36.8
Assists: Mario Chalmers - 10.5
Rebounds: Channing Frye - 13.3

Knicks
Points: Amare Stoudemire - 35.0
Assists: Michael Conley - 13.5
Rebounds: Amare Stoudemire - 14.5


Miami
Starters
Channing Frye - Chris Bosh - LeBron James - Dwyane Wade - Mario Chalmers
Bench
Mickael Pietrus - Jordan Hill - Eddy Curry - Mike Miller - Stephen Henry - Shavlik Randolph - Acie Law
Inactive
Earl Watson - Moyo Chrima - Austin Daye



New York
Starters
Zach Randolph - Amare Stoudemire - Carmelo Anthony - Boris Diaw - Michael Conley
Bench
Curtis Jerrells - Toney Douglas - Tony O'Callaghan - Renaldo Balkman - Anthony Randolph - Bill Walker - Valentino Moretti
Inactive
Joel Anthony - Jamie Becker - Dorgon Nicolas

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3. New Jersey Nets [52-30] vs 7. Milwaukee Bucks [42-40]




Stats Leaders
Nets
Points: Andre Iguodala - 31.0
Assists: Deron Williams - 10.7
Rebounds: Dwight Howard - 13.2

Bucks
Points: Anthony Morrow - 26.6
Assists: Russell Westbrook - 8.6
Rebounds: Andrew Bogut - 12.7


New Jersey
Starters
Dwight Howard - Ryan Anderson - Kyle Korver - Andre Iguodala - Deron Williams
Bench
Darrell Arthur - DeShawn Stevenson - Ryan Gomes - James Singleton - Chris Quinn - Daniel Orton - Nick Collison
Inactive
Damion James - Mike Bibby - Harry O'Callaghan



Milwaukee
Starters
Andrew Bogut - Andrea Bargnani - Jeff Green - Anthony Morrow - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Jose Calderon - Marvin Williams - Ian Mahinmi - Kosta Koufos - Aaron Gray - Joey Dorsey - Richard Fortsen
Inactive
Larry Sanders - Loren Prince - Ray Allen

New Jersey is lookin beast. Well-balanced team and probably an all-around better team than Miami. If they met, Dwight would dominate Frye. Milwaukee is also pretty talented; a lot of good teams left. Good luck against Utah Should be a relatively easy series

I'm still picking Miami to come out of the East, though I guess you can't rule out the Nets with that lineup.

Good job taking care of the Lakers, good luck against the Jazz!

**/5/13

Oklahoma City Thunder [4-1] vs Utah Jazz [4-0]

Young stars off the bench to help Thunder take 1-0 lead against Jazz



OKC - 31 29 37 33 130
UTA - 30 28 27 37 122

Player of the Game: Blake Griffin
(10pts, 10ast, 8reb, 1blk)


OKC _______ UTA
47-86 - FGM/A - 52-94
6-21 - 3PTM/A - 6-17
30-31 - FTM/A - 12-16
29 - Rebounds - 41
33 - Assists - 25
4 - Blocks - 6
7 - Steals - 3
10 - Turnovers - 19
10 - Fouls - 19


Top Scorers
Danilo Gallinari - 35
Kevin Durant - 32
Rolf Young - 31
Al Jefferson - 20
Randy Foye - 19
Raymond Felton - 18
Derrick Rose - 18
Hamed Haddadi - 12
James Harden - 11
Daequan Cook - 11
Blake Griffin - 10
Crawford Mayer - 10
Derrick Favors - 9
Sebastian Telfair - 5

Assists
Raymond Felton - 11
Blake Griffin - 10
Derrick Rose - 10
Daniloy Gallinari - 5
Randy Foye - 4
Crawford Mayer - 4

Rebounds
Blake Griffin - 8
Al Jefferson - 8
Derrick Favors - 8
Danilo Gallinari - 7
Hamed Haddadi - 6
Brook Lopez - 5
Rolf Young - 5
Randy Foye - 4
Raymond Felton - 4

Video Highlights
Thunder rookies combine for a nice alley-oop dunk.
Flash

Young beats the half-time buzzer to give the Thunder a 60-58 lead at the break.
Flash
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Lopez and Favors both picked up 5 fouls.

To be honest, it seems that this series will be a good one. Gallinari and his scoring, wow.

Solid start to the series, nice work drawing first blood.