ESPN insider simulates playoff games results, fun to read...

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We asked our friends at Whatifsports.com to simulate each series in the NBA playoffs. Results are based on averages of more than 100 simulated games. Each series and game is simulated with a degree of randomness, and results are based on the season statistics of the players involved.

More simulations: MIA-NJ | BOS-IND | CHI-WAS | PHX-MEM | SA-DEN | SEA-SAC | DAL-HOU


Series Prediction: Philadelphia defeats Detroit, 4 games to 3
Winning percentage over 100 simulations: Philadelphia 67%

Philadelphia 76ers

28 23 17 21

89

Detroit Pistons

20 30 16 21

87

VISITING TEAM: Philadelphia 76ers
PLAYER MIN FGM/FGA 3PT
FGM/FGA FTM/FTA OFF
REB TOT
REB AST BLK STL TO PF TP
04-05 Allen Iverson* 44 11/23 1/4 16/22 1 7 5 0 1 3 2 39
04-05 Chris Webber* 40 6/14 0/0 2/2 2 7 5 0 1 2 6 14
04-05 Andre Iguodala* 33 2/4 0/1 0/0 1 7 2 2 2 1 0 4
04-05 Kyle Korver* 31 2/5 2/5 0/0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 6
04-05 Samuel Dalembert* 29 3/8 0/0 1/4 4 9 1 0 1 1 0 7
04-05 Marc Jackson 26 2/7 0/0 5/5 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 9
04-05 Willie Green 15 3/8 1/2 1/1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 8
04-05 Rodney Rogers 12 1/3 0/2 0/0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
04-05 Aaron McKie 5 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04-05 John Salmons 4 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04-05 Michael Bradley 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 240 30/72 4/14 25/34 10 41 17 3 7 8 15 89
41.7% 28.6% 73.5%

HOME TEAM: Detroit Pistons
PLAYER MIN FGM/FGA 3PT
FGM/FGA FTM/FTA OFF
REB TOT
REB AST BLK STL TO PF TP
04-05 Tayshaun Prince* 41 7/14 0/0 1/1 0 6 4 3 1 2 3 15
04-05 Richard Hamilton* 40 6/14 1/2 3/3 1 8 5 1 0 3 1 16
04-05 Ben Wallace* 38 4/11 0/0 1/2 3 7 0 0 2 0 3 9
04-05 Rasheed Wallace* 33 4/10 0/3 1/2 1 7 3 1 1 3 5 9
04-05 Chauncey Billups* 33 6/14 3/6 0/0 1 5 5 0 0 1 3 15
04-05 Antonio McDyess 17 2/7 0/0 10/12 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 14
04-05 Carlos Arroyo 15 2/4 0/0 1/1 0 1 4 0 2 1 2 5
04-05 Carlos Delfino 11 0/1 0/0 0/0 2 4 1 0 0 1 3 0
04-05 Elden Campbell 10 2/2 0/0 0/0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4
04-05 Lindsey Hunter 2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 240 33/77 4/11 17/21 13 48 24 5 6 11 21 87
42.9% 36.4% 81.0%
* - denotes game starter



Player of the Game:
Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)

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Series Prediction: Boston defeats Indiana, 4 games to 1
Winning percentage over 100 series simulations: Boston 87%

Indiana Pacers

27 16 23 29

95

Boston Celtics

19 30 31 32

112
VISITING TEAM: Indiana Pacers
PLAYER MIN FGM/FGA 3PT
FGM/FGA FTM/FTA OFF
REB TOT
REB AST BLK STL TO PF TP
04-05 Stephen Jackson* 30 7/14 3/5 6/6 0 7 0 1 0 0 3 23
04-05 Reggie Miller* 30 4/7 2/2 3/3 0 3 1 0 2 0 4 13
04-05 Jermaine O'Neal* 30 6/18 0/0 2/2 4 10 4 0 1 2 2 14
04-05 Anthony Johnson* 29 5/10 0/2 3/4 1 2 7 1 1 3 2 13
04-05 Dale Davis* 27 2/6 0/0 1/1 3 7 1 0 1 0 5 5
04-05 Fred Jones 23 2/5 0/0 2/2 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 6
04-05 Jeff Foster 20 4/6 0/0 2/2 3 7 2 0 0 0 3 10
04-05 Austin Croshere 18 1/5 0/1 2/3 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 4
04-05 James Jones 15 2/4 1/2 0/0 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 5
04-05 Eddie Gill 14 0/3 0/2 2/2 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 2
04-05 David Harrison 2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04-05 Britton Johnsen 2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 240 33/78 6/14 23/25 12 44 20 3 6 12 26 95
42.3% 42.9% 92.0%

HOME TEAM: Boston Celtics
PLAYER MIN FGM/FGA 3PT
FGM/FGA FTM/FTA OFF
REB TOT
REB AST BLK STL TO PF TP
04-05 Antoine Walker* 37 4/12 1/3 0/2 3 6 3 4 0 2 3 9
04-05 Paul Pierce* 37 6/14 1/4 8/8 1 3 3 1 3 1 4 21
04-05 Mark Blount* 35 7/15 0/1 2/2 4 10 1 0 0 1 6 16
04-05 Gary Payton* 34 6/12 1/4 2/2 0 6 6 1 2 0 1 15
04-05 Raef LaFrentz* 29 4/7 1/2 2/2 0 9 1 0 0 1 5 11
04-05 Ricky Davis 25 7/12 1/1 5/6 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 20
04-05 Al Jefferson 15 3/5 0/0 3/4 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 9
04-05 Marcus Banks 14 1/3 0/1 1/1 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 3
04-05 Tony Allen 5 1/1 0/0 0/0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
04-05 Justin Reed 4 1/1 0/0 1/1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
04-05 Delonte West 3 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04-05 Kendrick Perkins 2 1/1 0/0 1/2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
TOTALS 240 41/83 5/16 25/30 12 47 20 8 8 8 23 112
49.4% 31.3% 83.3%
* - denotes game starter



Player of the Game:
Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics)

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Series Prediction: Dallas defeats Houston, 4 games to 3
Winning percentage over 100 series simulations: Dallas 60%

Houston Rockets

16 23 22 27

88

Dallas Mavericks

20 22 27 33

102


VISITING TEAM: Houston Rockets
PLAYER MIN FGM/FGA 3PT
FGM/FGA FTM/FTA OFF
REB TOT
REB AST BLK STL TO PF TP
04-05 Tracy McGrady* 39 14/28 2/5 4/9 1 8 4 2 2 6 4 34
04-05 David Wesley* 35 7/12 1/4 0/0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 15
04-05 Yao Ming* 34 8/14 0/0 3/4 3 9 1 0 0 2 4 19
04-05 Bob Sura* 31 2/7 0/3 1/1 3 8 8 1 3 1 4 5
04-05 Clarence Weatherspoon* 24 1/4 0/0 0/1 1 5 1 0 0 1 5 2
04-05 Scott Padgett 24 2/9 1/5 2/3 0 4 3 0 1 1 4 7
04-05 Jon Barry 21 1/4 0/3 2/2 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 4
04-05 Mike James 16 0/2 0/0 0/0 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 0
04-05 Dikembe Mutombo 14 1/2 0/0 0/0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2
04-05 Rod Strickland 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04-05 Ryan Bowen 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 240 36/82 4/20 12/20 13 46 23 6 7 13 27 88
43.9% 20.0% 60.0%

HOME TEAM: Dallas Mavericks
PLAYER MIN FGM/FGA 3PT
FGM/FGA FTM/FTA OFF
REB TOT
REB AST BLK STL TO PF TP
04-05 Dirk Nowitzki* 36 7/18 1/4 14/14 2 3 4 0 1 1 2 29
04-05 Michael Finley* 33 4/9 2/4 1/1 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 11
04-05 Josh Howard* 31 6/14 0/3 4/4 3 8 2 3 0 1 1 16
04-05 Jason Terry* 30 6/9 1/2 3/3 0 5 4 1 1 2 1 16
04-05 Erick Dampier* 30 5/7 0/0 3/6 2 15 3 0 1 1 1 13
04-05 Jerry Stackhouse 18 1/5 0/1 4/4 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 6
04-05 Keith Van Horn 17 2/6 0/0 0/0 1 5 2 0 1 1 3 4
04-05 Darrell Armstrong 12 1/2 1/1 0/0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 3
04-05 Shawn Bradley 12 0/2 0/0 0/0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0
04-05 Alan Henderson 12 1/5 0/0 1/2 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 3
04-05 Marquis Daniels 6 0/0 0/0 1/2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
04-05 DJ Mbenga 3 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 240 33/77 5/15 31/36 13 51 22 7 4 11 17 102
42.9% 33.3% 86.1%
* - denotes game starter



Player of the Game:
Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)

[cyanide]

Philly beats Detroit? Nooo way.

[J@3]

Carlos Delfino isn't even on Detroit's roster for the play-offs.

[Drex]

LMAO, Philly 4-3 I wish that could be real...I still have some faith

[Indy]

Britton Johnson, David Harrison, both not on playoff roster (BJ not even on team.)

Where Jamall Tinsley?

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This is why, folks, I would not pay money to use ESPN Insider.