12/4/17
2017 playoffs - First Round Preview
Western Conference
1. Oklahoma City Thunder [63-19] vs 8. New Orleans Pelicans [40-42]
Stats Leaders
Thunder
Points: Kevin Durant - 30.2
Assists: Russell Westbrook - 9.3
Rebounds: Enes Kanter - 9.7
Pelicans
Points: Anthony Davis - 25.0
Assists: Jrue Holiday - 7.7
Rebounds: Anthony Davis - 12.1
Oklahoma City
Starters
Enes Kanter - Serge Ibaka - Kevin Durant - Dion Waiters - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Steven Adams, Cameron Payne, Mitch McGary, Anthony Morrow, Kyle Singler, Leandro Barbosa, Nick Collison
Inactive
Josh Huestis, Richie McKnight
New Orleans
Starters
Alexis Ajinca - Ersan Ilyasova - Quincy Pondexter - Tyreke Evans - Jrue Holiday
Bench
Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik, Norris Cole, Luke Babbitt, Dante Cunningham, Jesse Baker, Chris Douglas-Roberts
Inactive
Anthony Davis (Inj: Broken Right Leg - 1-2 weeks)
--------------------------------------------------
4. Houston Rockets [46-36] vs 5. Los Angeles Clippers [46-36]
Stats Leaders
Rockets
Points: James Harden - 23.3
Assists: James Harden - 7.0
Rebounds: Dwight Howard - 11.5
Clippers
Points: Blake Griffin - 22.9
Assists: Chris Paul - 10.2
Rebounds: DeAndre Jordan - 13.0
Houston
Starters
Dwight Howard - David Lee - Evan Fournier - James Harden - Patrick Beverley
Bench
Trevor Ariza, Corey Brewer, Clint Capela, Montrezl Harrell, KJ McDaniels, Sam Dekker, Cody Zeller (Injured: Broken Nose - Day-to-day)
Inactive
Ty Lawson (Injured: Torn Right Hamstring - 4-6 weeks)
Los Angeles
Starters
DeAndre Jordan - Blake Griffin - Wesley Johnson - JJ Redick - Chris Paul
Bench
Ian Mahinmi, Courtney Lee, Beno Udrih, Jason Smith, Caleb Swanigan, CJ Wilcox, Matt Barnes
Inactive
Branden Dawson
--------------------------------------------------
3. Golden State Warriors [56-26] vs 6. Memphis Grizzlies [40-42]
Stats Leaders
Warriors
Points: Stephen Curry - 23.7
Assists: Stephen Curry - 6.3
Rebounds: Draymond Green - 10.8
Grizzlies
Points: Zach Randolph - 18.0
Assists: Mike Conley - 9.2
Rebounds: Zach Randolph - 11.6
Golden State
Starters
Andrew Bogut - Draymond Green - Harrison Barnes - Robert Covington - Stephen Curry
Bench
Langston Galloway, Kent Bazemore, Festus Ezeli, Austin Rivers, Nik Stauskas, Kevon Looney, James Michael McAdoo
Inactive
Theodore Robertson, Klay Thompson (Injured: Pinched Nerve in the Back - Day-to-day)
Memphis
Starters
Marc Gasol - Zach Randolph - Doug McDermott - Tony Allen - Mike Conley
Bench
Jarnell Stokes, Brandan Wright, Greivis Vazquez, Jordan Adams, Russ Smith, Jarell Martin, Brendan Sherman
Inactive
Lowell Wilks
--------------------------------------------------
2. San Antonio Spurs [52-30] vs 7. Sacramento Kings [42-40]
Stats Leaders
Spurs
Points: LaMarcus Aldridge - 17.0
Assists: Tony Parker - 5.4
Rebounds: LaMarcus Aldridge - 8.8
Kings
Points: Rudy Gay - 19.5
Assists: Marcus Smart - 4.9
Rebounds: Willie Cauley-Stein - 7.5
San Antonio
Starters
Tim Duncan - LaMarcus Aldridge - Kawhi Leonard - Danny Green - Tony Parker
Bench
Manu Ginobili, Patty Mills, David West, Boris Diaw, Cole Aldrich, Kyle Anderson, Tayshaun Prince
Inactive
Jonathan Simmons, Shannon Foster
Sacramento
Starters
Willie Cauley-Stein - Terrence Jones - Rudy Gay - CJ McCollum - Marcus Smart
Bench
Jordan Clarkson, Isaiah Briscoe, Tim Quarterman, Omri Casspi, Kosta Koufos, Tacko Fall, James Young
Inactive
Quincy Acy, Duje Dukan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Eastern Conference
1. Philadelphia 76ers [59-23] vs 8. Atlanta Hawks [39-43]
Stats Leaders
76ers
Points: Jahlil Okafor - 15.1
Assists: Eric Bledsoe - 6.9
Rebounds: Jahlil Okafor - 8.7
Hawks
Points: Al Horford - 18.7
Assists: Jeff Teague - 6.0
Rebounds: Al Horford - 10.0
Philadelphia
Starters
Jahlil Okafor - Nerlens Noel - Andre Iguodala - Eric Gordon - Eric Bledsoe
Bench
Devin Booker, Dario Saric, Tony Wroten, Marvin Williams, Samuel Dalembert, Jerami Grant, Danny Granger
Inactive
Pierre Jackson, Brandon Ingram (Injured: Broken Right Leg - 1-2 weeks)
Atlanta
Starters
Al Horford - Paul Millsap - Jeff Green - Kyle Korver - Dennis Schroder
Bench
Tiago Splitter, Tim Hardaway Jr, Thabo Sefolosha, Shelvin Mack, Justin Holiday, Mike Muscala, Ivan Rabb
Inactive
Walter Tavares, Jeff Teague (Injured: High Right Ankle Sprain - 1-2 weeks)
--------------------------------------------------
4. Chicago Bulls [51-31] vs 5. New York Knicks [50-32]
Stats Leaders
Bulls
Points: Jimmy Butler - 21.8
Assists: Derrick Rose - 5.9
Rebounds: Pau Gasol - 9.6
Knicks
Points: Carmelo Anthony - 21.0
Assists: Rajon Rondo - 7.0
Rebounds: Kristaps Porzingis - 7.6
Chicago
Starters
Joakim Noah - Taj Gibson - Joe Johnson - Jimmy Butler - Derrick Rose
Bench
Shabazz Muhammad, Bobby Portis, Shaun Livingston, Tony Snell, Zaza Pachulia, Cameron Bairstow, Kirk Hinrich
Inactive
Alen Tavcar, Pau Gasol (Injured: Twisted Left Knee - 1-2 weeks)
New York
Starters
Kristaps Porzingis - Dirk Nowitzki - Carmelo Anthony - Arron Afflalo - Rajon Rondo
Bench
Robin Lopez, Jamal Crawford, Trevor Booker, Mike Scott, Kyle O'Quinn, Jose Calderon, Derrick Williams
Inactive
Jerian Grant
--------------------------------------------------
3. Indiana Pacers [52-30] vs 6. Orlando Magic [43-39]
Stats Leaders
Pacers
Points: Paul George - 15.9
Assists: George Hill - 5.7
Rebounds: Hassan Whiteside - 11.4
Magic
Points: Mario Hezonja - 16.6
Assists: Elfrid Payton - 7.4
Rebounds: Nikola Vucevic - 9.4
Indiana
Starters
Hassan Whiteside - Lavoy Allen - Paul George - Monta Ellis - George Hill
Bench
Myles Turner, Solomon Hill, Rodney Stuckey, CJ Miles, Joseph Young, Glenn Robinson III, Rakeem Christmas
Inactive
Shayne Whittingham, Cheick Diallo (Injured: Bruised Right Hip - 1-2 weeks)
Orlando
Starters
Nikola Vucevic - Aaron Gordon - Tobias Harris - Victor Oladipo - Elfrid Payton
Bench
Stephen Zimmerman, Mario Hezonja, Dewayne Dedmon, Shabazz Napier, CJ Watson, Channing Frye, Andrew Nicholson
Inactive
Devyn Marble
--------------------------------------------------
2. Cleveland Cavaliers [52-30] vs 7. Charlotte Hornets [46-36]
Stats Leaders
Cavaliers
Points: LeBron James - 25.5
Assists: LeBron James - 7.9
Rebounds: Kevin Love - 10.3
Hornets
Points: Al Jefferson - 17.0
Assists: Kemba Walker - 5.6
Rebounds: Al Jefferson - 9.1
Cleveland
Starters
Tristan Thompson - Kevin Love - LeBron James - Iman Shumpert - Kyrie Irving
Bench
Mo Williams, Otto Porter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Anderson Varejao, Matthew Dellavedova, Joe Harris, Sasha Kaun
Inactive
Mack Stevenson
Charlotte
Starters
Al Jefferson - Dragan Bender - Gerald Green - Jeremy Lamb - Kemba Walker
Bench
Frank Karminsky, Gary Neal, Isaiah Canaan, Bismack Biyombo, PJ Hairston, Spencer Hawes, Anthony Bennett
Inactive
Elliot Williams, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Injured: Right Knee Tendinitis - 4-6 weeks)