Wizards are champions again!

[Phil89]

Playoff conference semis results - Game 3

Western Conference


90-92
Thunder lead series 2-1


85-109
Hornets lead series 2-1

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Eastern Conference


96-87
Wizards lead series 3-0


111-130
Bulls lead series 2-1

[Vespasian92]

Hmm, still rolling over everybody in the postseason. Your team doesn't really have any weaknesses and I don't see who else will stop you after beating Orlando.

[Phil89]

9/5/15

Indiana Pacers [4-3] vs Washington Wizards [7-2]

Pacers keep series alive with game 4 win



IND - 21 21 30 26 98
WAS - 21 22 23 25 91

Player of the Game: Roy Hibbert
(29pts, 7reb, 1ast, 1stl, 1blk)
(14-20 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-1 FT)


Top Scorers
Roy Hibbert - 29
George Hill - 20
Paul George - 18
Bradley Beal - 18
John Wall - 18
Nerlens Noel - 16
Andrew Wiggins - 15

Rebounds
Gordon Hayward - 8
Roy Hibbert - 7
Ersan Ilyasova - 7
DeMarcus Cousins - 7
Nerlens Noel - 7
Bradley Beal - 6
George Hill - 5

Assists
John Wall - 10
Bradley Beal - 7
George Hill - 7
Ersan Ilyasova - 5

Steals
DeMarcus Cousins - 2
John Wall - 2

Wall highlights

[Phil89]

Playoff conference semis results - Game 4

Western Conference


86-96
Series tied 2-2


99-103
Hornets lead series 3-1

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Eastern Conference


91-98
Wizards lead series 3-1


102-116
Series tied 2-2

[Phil89]

Hmm, still rolling over everybody in the postseason. Your team doesn't really have any weaknesses and I don't see who else will stop you after beating Orlando.

Things have gone pretty well so far. But I wouldn't say that I'm rolling over my opponents. That Orlando series was insanely tough and could have easily gone the other way. That LeBron guy is a decent player.

I must admit though that the Pacers are a much easier opponent, mostly because of Paul George's invisible man act. Wiggins is showing him up easily.

Of the teams left I'd say that Chicago and Oklahoma City would definitely cause me problems. Every time I play the Bulls Derrick Rose seems to score about 50 and obviously the Thunder have KD and Westbrook.

[Phil89]

11/5/15

Washington Wizards [7-3] vs Indiana Pacers [5-3]

Wall and Wiggins seal conference finals berth for Wizards



WAS - 25 22 25 35 107
IND - 17 29 24 22 92

Player of the Game: Andrew Wiggins
(37pts, 7reb, 3ast, 1stl)
(16-24 FG, 2-5 3PT, 3-3 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 37
John Wall - 23
Roy Hibbert - 17
Paul George - 15
Gordon Hayward - 13
Brandon Roy - 11
George Hill - 11
DeMarcus Cousins - 10
Nerlens Noel - 10
Bradley Beal - 10

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 10
Andrew Wiggins - 7
Roy Hibbert - 7
DeMarcus Cousins - 6
Ersan Ilyasova - 5

Assists
John Wall - 18
George Hill - 5

Steals
John Wall - 4
Bradley Beal - 2
George Hill - 2

Wall highlights


Wiggins highlights

[Phil89]

15/5/15

Hornets pull off major upset to advance to Conference Finals

Western Conference


1. Oklahoma City Thunder [54-28] vs 4. Los Angeles Lakers [40-42]

Results
LAL @ OKC - 82-114
LAL @ OKC - 95-112
OKC @ LAL - 90-92
OKC @ LAL - 86-96
LAL @ OKC - 78-85
OKC @ LAL - 122-101

Oklahoma City won the series 4-2

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2. Portland Trail Blazers [50-32] vs 6. New Orleans Hornets [44-38]

Results
NOH @ POR - 102-98
NOH @ POR - 98-116
POR @ NOH - 85-109
POR @ NOH - 99-103
NOH @ POR - 127-99

NOH won the series 4-1

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Eastern Conference


1. Washington Wizards [73-9] vs 5. Indiana Pacers [46-36]

Results
IND @ WAS - 103-111
IND @ WAS - 85-100
WAS @ IND - 96-87
WAS @ IND - 91-98
IND @ WAS - 92-107

Washington won the series 4-1

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6. Chicago Bulls [46-36] vs 7. Cleveland Cavaliers [43-39]

Results
CLE @ CHI - 75-99
CLE @ CHI - 87-108
CHI @ CLE - 111-130
CHI @ CLE - 102-116
CLE @ CHI - 97-115
CHI @ CLE - 118-119
CLE @ CHI - 107-136

Chicago won the series 4-3

[Phil89]

16/5/15

2015 playoffs - Conference Finals Preview

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder [54-28] vs 6. New Orleans Hornets [44-38]



Oklahoma City have been pushed to six game by both the Mavericks and Lakers so far in this playoff campaign and they should be wary of a repeat against the giant-killing Hornets. Superstar Kevin Durant will probably have to improve on the 24 points per game that he is averaging in the post-season if he wants another shot at winning the championship. One thing in the Thunder's favour is the interior defense of duo Serge Ibaka and Larry Sanders who have the potential to shut down on the New Orleans' biggest offensive weapons, the inside scoring of big men Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson.

The Hornets on the other hand have exceeded their wildest dreams by reaching this point, their first conference finals appearance in franchise history. They won't be content with just making it this far though and will give their all to have a shot at winning a first championship. All eyes have been on rising star Anthony Davis to lead the team, but surprise package Tyreke Evans has continued his solid regular season form in the playoffs. If he can continue his strong play and expose Jeremy Lamb and Kevin Martin on the defensive end then the Hornets could well cause another upset.


Playoff Stats Leaders
Thunder
Points: Kevin Durant - 23.7
Assists: Russell Westbrook - 7.3
Rebounds: Serge Ibaka - 9.6

Hornets
Points: Tyreke Evans - 22.3
Assists: DJ Augustin - 6.9
Rebounds: Anthony Davis - 10.6


Oklahoma City
Starters
Larry Sanders - Serge Ibaka - Kevin Durant - Jeremy Lamb - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Kevin Martin - Reggie Jackson - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - Robin Lopez - Antawn Jamison - Nick Collison - Axel Toupane
Inactive
Joshua Smith



New Orleans
Starters
Anthony Davis - Ryan Anderson - Luol Deng - Tyreke Evans - DJ Augustin
Bench
Jason Thompson - Anderson Varejao - Toney Douglas - Adreian Payne - Myck Kabongo - CJ Leslie - Darius Miller
Inactive
Andre Dawkins - Ian Miller

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Eastern Conference


1. Washington Wizards [73-9] vs 6. Chicago Bulls [46-36]



Washington had a much easier time against Indiana than they did against the Magic. They did drop one game but always looked in control of each game in the series. Rookie Andrew Wiggins totally upstaged the more experienced Paul George. It will be fascinating to see how he goes head to head with Jabari Parker in this series. Some people believed that Wiggins was robbed by Parker in the rookie of the year award and he may just have a chip on his shoulder in this series and want to prove that he is the better player.

Chicago have played fourteen games so far after being pushed to seven games by the 76ers and Cavaliers. It is only three games more than the Wizards have played, but could be a big factor in such a tight series. Bulls fans will be fairly confident about this series despite losing the season series to the Wizards 3-1. They are hoping that star Derrick Rose can produce the same form against Washington as he did in the regular season when he averaged an amazing thirty-nine points per game in the four contests. That included 53 and 47 point efforts back in February.

Playoff Stats Leaders
Wizards
Points: Andrew Wiggins - 21.6
Assists: John Wall - 11.1
Rebounds: Nerlens Noel - 7.8

Bulls
Points: Derrick Rose - 26.6
Assists: Derrick Rose - 6.1
Rebounds: Joakim Noah - 10.4


Washington
Starters
DeMarcus Cousins - Nerlens Noel - Andrew Wiggins - Bradley Beal - John Wall
Bench
Manu Ginobili - Emeka Okafor - Mario Chalmers - CJ Watson - Perry Jones - Tony Allen - Marvin Williams
Inactive
Brendan Haywood



Chicago
Starters
Joakim Noah - Taj Gibson - Jabari Parker - Jimmy Butler - Derrick Rose
Bench
Andrea Bargnani - Delonte West - Tim Hardaway Jr - Jermaine O'Neal - James Birsen - Jamaal Franklin - Xavier Henry
Inactive
Branden Dawson

[Phil89]

17/5/15

Washington Wizards [8-3] vs Chicago Bulls [8-6]

Wizards win game one in overtime despite Rose's huge night



WAS - 23 19 21 26 18 107
CHI - 25 16 25 23 13 102

Player of the Game: John Wall
(17pts, 2reb, 18ast, 1stl, 1blk)
(7-12 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-3 FT)


Top Scorers
Derrick Rose - 46
Bradley Beal - 29
Andrew Wiggins - 27
John Wall - 17
DeMarcus Cousins - 14
Jabari Parker - 11
Andrea Bargnani - 10

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 11
DeMarcus Cousins - 9
Joakim Noah - 7
Taj Gibson - 7
Jabari Parker - 6
Derrick Rose - 6
Jermaine O'Neal - 5
Jimmy Butler - 5
Bradley Beal - 5

Assists
John Wall - 18
Derrick Rose - 9

Steals
DeMarcus Cousins - 2
Nerlens Noel - 2
Jabari Parker - 2
Jimmy Butler - 2

Blocks
Xavier Henry - 2
Jabari Parker - 2

No highlights because my PS3 freezes whenever I try to watch highlights of an overtime game. Didn't want to risk losing another hour of my life.

[Phil89]

Playoff conference finals results - Game 1

Western Conference


92-86
Thunder lead series 1-0

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Eastern Conference


107-102
Wizards lead series 1-0

[Phil89]

19/5/15

Washington Wizards [9-3] vs Chicago Bulls [8-7]

Wizards cruise to 2-0 series lead thanks to Wiggins and Jones



WAS - 22 26 25 31 104
CHI - 22 24 19 24 89

Player of the Game: Perry Jones
(25pts, 8reb, 1ast, 2stl, 1blk)
(11-16 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 33
Derrick Rose - 27
Perry Jones - 25
Bradley Beal - 21
Jabari Parker - 14
Jimmy Butler - 10

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 9
Perry Jones - 8
Taj Gibson - 8
Joakim Noah - 6
DeMarcus Cousins - 6

Assists
John Wall - 13
Derrick Rose - 6
Andrew Wiggins - 6

Steals
John Wall - 3
Perry Jones - 2
Jabari Parker - 2
Derrick Rose - 2

Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins - 3

Jones highlights


Wiggins highlights

[Phil89]

Playoff conference finals results - Game 2

Western Conference


107-100
Thunder lead series 2-0

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Eastern Conference


104-89
Wizards lead series 2-0

[Phil89]

21/5/15

Chicago Bulls [8-8] vs Washington Wizards [10-3]

Wizards have no answer for Rose as Bulls win game 3 in blowout



CHI - 21 36 20 34 113
WAS - 28 17 27 19 91

Player of the Game: Derrick Rose
(35pts, 3reb, 6ast)
(16-32 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-3 FT)


Top Scorers
Derrick Rose - 35
Andrew Wiggins - 24
John Wall - 19
Jabari Parker - 16
Bradley Beal - 15
Jimmy Butler - 12
Taj Gibson - 11

Rebounds
Taj Gibson - 10
Jimmy Butler - 9
DeMarcus Cousins - 8
Joakim Noah - 7
Jabari Parker - 6
Perry Jones - 6

Assists
John Wall - 8
Derrick Rose - 6

Steals
James Birsen - 3
Andrea Bargnani - 2

Blocks
Perry Jones - 2
Nerlens Noel - 2
Tim Hardaway Jr - 2

Wiggins highlights

Noel fouled out midway through the fourth quarter. Didn't make much difference to the game though to be honest.

[Phil89]

Playoff conference finals results - Game 3

Western Conference


92-98
Thunder lead series 2-1

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Eastern Conference


91-113
Wizards lead series 2-1

[Phil89]

23/5/15

Chicago Bulls [9-8] vs Washington Wizards [10-4]

Wizards win game 4 despite late Bulls push



CHI - 18 27 25 28 98
WAS - 20 30 28 23 101

Player of the Game: John Wall
(24pts, 5reb, 11ast, 1stl)
(8-15 FG, 0-2 3PT, 8-11 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 25
John Wall - 24
Derrick Rose - 24
Xavier Henry - 17
Bradley Beal - 16
Jimmy Butler - 13
Jabari Parker - 12
Perry Jones - 12
Taj Gibson - 10

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 9
Taj Gibson - 8
Joakim Noah - 6
Andrew Wiggins - 6
John Wall - 5

Assists
Derrick Rose - 14
John Wall - 11
Perry Jones - 5

Steals
Taj Gibson - 2
Jabari Parker - 2
Jimmy Butler - 2

Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins - 3
Perry Jones - 2
Jabari Parker - 2

Wall highlights

[Phil89]

Playoff conference finals results - Game 4

Western Conference


112-97
Thunder lead series 3-1

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Eastern Conference


101-98
Wizards lead series 3-1

[Phil89]

25/5/15

Washington Wizards [11-4] vs Chicago Bulls [9-9]

Wizards seal place in first NBA Finals series since 1979



WAS - 27 21 27 19 94
CHI - 21 18 26 24 89

Player of the Game: John Wall
(20pts, 2reb, 14ast, 2stl)
(5-11 FG, 0-1 3PT, 10-14 FT)


Top Scorers
Derrick Rose - 38
John Wall - 20
Bradley Beal - 19
Andrew Wiggins - 16
DeMarcus Cousins - 14
Perry Jones - 13
Nerlens Noel - 12
Joakim Noah - 11

Rebounds
Joakim Noah - 10
Taj Gibson - 8
Manu Ginobili - 7
Nerlens Noel - 6
Andrew Wiggins - 6
Perry Jones - 5
DeMarcus Cousins - 5
Jabari Parker - 5

Assists
John Wall - 14

Steals
John Wall - 2

Blocks
Perry Jones - 2
Nerlens Noel - 2

Wall highlights

[Phil89]

26/5/15

Hornets fairytale run ends as favourites set to face off in finals

Western Conference


1. Oklahoma City Thunder [54-28] vs 6. New Orleans Hornets [44-38]

Results
NOH @ OKC - 86-92
NOH @ OKC - 100-107
OKC @ NOH - 92-98
OKC @ NOH - 112-97
NOH @ OKC - 100-102

Oklahoma City won the series 4-1

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Eastern Conference


1. Washington Wizards [73-9] vs 6. Chicago Bulls [46-36]

Results
CHI @ WAS - 102-107
CHI @ WAS - 89-104
WAS @ CHI - 91-113
WAS @ CHI - 101-98
CHI @ WAS - 89-94

Washington won the series 4-1

[Phil89]

26/5/15

2015 playoffs - NBA Finals Preview

1. Washington Wizards [73-9] vs 1. Oklahoma City Thunder [54-28]



Washington head into their first finals appearance in 35 years as slight underdogs despite their record breaking 73 win regular season. In their three playoff series so far this post-season they have only had trouble stopping two players; LeBron James and Derrick Rose. Considering that the Thunder have Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, they could be too much for this young Wizards team to handle. On the other hand though Andrew Wiggins and John Wall have been in great form themselves and will provide spectacular match-ups against those two Thunder superstars.

Oklahoma City reach the NBA finals for the fourth season running. So far they have only converted one of those chances into a championship. In 2012 and 2014 they lost to Miami both times, but they won their first championship since moving to Oklahoma City against Milwaukee in 2013. Superstar Kevin Durant is having a strangely low scoring season this year but the depth of talent around him allows the Thunder to remain the leaders of the western conference. The Wizards should perhaps be more wary of Russell Westbrook, who was the standout in their 2013 finals win and was named the MVP ahead of Durant.


Season Series
Tied 1-1
7/1/14 - WAS @ OKC - 82-111
10/2/15 - OKC @ WAS - 113-118


Playoff Stats Leaders
Wizards
Points: Andrew Wiggins - 22.7
Assists: John Wall - 11.6
Rebounds: DeMarcus Cousins - 7.6

Thunder
Points: Kevin Durant - 24.2
Assists: Russell Westbrook - 7.6
Rebounds: Serge Ibaka - 8.9


Washington
Starters
DeMarcus Cousins - Nerlens Noel - Andrew Wiggins - Bradley Beal - John Wall
Bench
Manu Ginobili - Emeka Okafor - Mario Chalmers - CJ Watson - Perry Jones - Tony Allen - Marvin Williams
Inactive
Brendan Haywood



Oklahoma City
Starters
Larry Sanders - Serge Ibaka - Kevin Durant - Jeremy Lamb - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Kevin Martin - Reggie Jackson - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - Robin Lopez - Antawn Jamison - Nick Collison - Axel Toupane
Inactive
Joshua Smith

[Phil89]

27/5/15

Washington Wizards [12-4] vs Oklahoma City Thunder [12-5]

Wizards stun Thunder in series opener behind Beal's big night



WAS - 22 36 19 22 99
OKC - 20 24 15 28 87

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(28pt, 2reb, 2ast, 1stl)
(9-14 FG, 5-8 3PT, 5-5 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 28
Russell Westbrook - 25
Kevin Durant - 19
Andrew Wiggins - 19
DeMarcus Cousins - 15
Jeremy Lamb - 12
John Wall - 11

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 9
DeMarcus Cousins - 8
Larry Sanders - 7
Russell Westbrook - 7
Serge Ibaka - 6
Reggie Jackson - 5

Assists
John Wall - 12
Russell Westbrook - 6
Reggie Jackson - 5

Steals
John Wall - 2
Kevin Martin - 2
Serge Ibaka - 2
Jeremy Lamb - 2
Russell Westbrook - 2

Beal highlights

[Martti.]

Nice job keeping Durant under 20, don't see that too often. Especially looking at how Rose torched you in the last round.

[Phil89]

29/5/15

Washington Wizards [13-4] vs Oklahoma City Thunder [12-6]

Wizards rally late to win and take 2-0 lead to Oklahoma City



WAS - 21 31 25 34 111
OKC - 28 26 26 19 99

Player of the Game: John Wall
(17pts, 7reb, 15ast, 1stl)
(5-12 FG, 0-0 3PT, 7-8 FT)


Top Scorers
Kevin Durant - 27
Bradley Beal - 25
Russell Westbrook - 23
Andrew Wiggins - 19
John Wall - 17
DeMarcus Cousins - 16
Serge Ibaka - 11
Jeremy Lamb - 10

Rebounds
John Wall - 7
Kevin Durant - 7
Serge Ibaka - 6
Russell Westbrook - 6
Nerlens Noel - 6
DeMarcus Cousins - 5
Larry Sanders - 5

Assists
John Wall - 15
Russell Westbrook - 6

Steals
Andrew Wiggins - 3
Larry Sanders - 2
Jeremy Lamb - 2
DeMarcus Cousins - 2

Blocks
Perry Jones - 2
Robin Lopez - 2

Wall highlights

[Phil89]

Nice job keeping Durant under 20, don't see that too often. Especially looking at how Rose torched you in the last round.

Wiggins really defended him well. He matched him on the offensive end too, which was nice.

Hopefully I can win one of the next three games in Oklahoma City. That should set me up well with the final two games in Washington.

[Phil89]

31/5/15

Oklahoma City Thunder [12-7] vs Washington Wizards [14-4]

Wiggins, Wall and Beal all star in Wizards' epic game 3 win



OKC - 33 30 20 33 116
WAS - 27 41 22 27 117

Player of the Game: John Wall
(23pts, 1reb, 19ast, 4astl, 1blk)
(9-13 FG, 0-2 3PT, 5-8 FT)


Top Scorers
Andrew Wiggins - 39
Bradley Beal - 32
Kevin Durant - 30
Russell Westbrook - 27
John Wall - 23
Serge Ibaka - 16
Jeremy Lamb - 16

Rebounds
Serge Ibaka - 11
DeMarcus Cousins - 9
Nerlens Noel - 8
Jeremy Lamb - 7
Larry Sanders - 5
Russell Westbrook - 5
Perry Jones - 5

Assists
John Wall - 19
Russell Westbrook - 14
Manu Ginobili - 5

Steals
John Wall - 4
Russell Westbrook - 2

Blocks
Bradley Beal - 2

Beal highlights


Wall highlights


Wiggins highlights

[Martti.]

Sweep!