Cruzerr`s Cavs [2-0 vs ORL] ECSF Game 2

[cavs4872]

That reminds me of a Wizards association I had going when 2k11 came out. I had four of my starters making the All-Star cut including Wall, Blatche, McGee, and Iguodala and my record was just average I think. But Nick Young What's he averaging?

[Martti.]

4 players from Washington?? I guess only Washington's coach voted for the reserves..

[Cruzerr]

The fact that Nick Young is on there, doesn`t bug me. Right now, he is averaging about 15.1 PPG, and everything else is just below 1.

However, the fact that the Wizards were like 6-16 before the All-Star break, and they still got in, bugs me.

[Bulls#1]

Lawl I can't believe 4 players can make it despite their record!

[Cruzerr]

Two guys take the charge; West comes out on top



With the Sophomores dominating the Rookies, there was one game in everybodys mind. East Vs West. The crowd was excited to see the 24 best players in the league, battle it out infront of the people who pay to see this kind of drama.

At first, the East took a quick lead. With scorers of the likes of James, Wade and Rose in the team, they had no trouble dominating the game. The West was on their trail though, with Kobe shooting pretty well. But something not usual happened, as Kobe was passing the rock aswell. He dished it out to his fellow All-Stars, who had perfect chances all around. But with LeBron still playing strong, and Dwight grabbing the boards, in the first two quarters, West did not have a chance to pull back.

Third quarter started to roll, and the bigs of the West held their own. Jefferson and Dirk were playing really well, as the front court of the dreams was scoring and rebounding in a good rate. Stopping Dwight and Wade was a tough task though, which everybody still had a hard time to do. When suddenly, somebody stepped on the court and scored all his points to take the lead.

It was Stephen Curry, the Warriors main man. He took the game by a storm, scoring 16 points in the third, and going on a massive run. West took the lead, and with that, they had to hold their own. LeBron was still unstoppable, and Wade was hitting his shots. Rose came up big aswell as East was still on their trail. But two of the best scorers came out to actually destroy, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant. They dominated the game, but mostly Durant was the player who was trusted in the late minutes.

And with the West taking a 123-118 win over the East, Kevin Durant was awarded as the game MVP.

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Top Scorers:

EAST

L.James 34 PTS 2 REB 2 AST 1 STL 3 BLK
D.Wade 24 PTS 2 REB 2 AST 1 STL 2 BLK
D.Howard 16 PTS 12 REB 2 AST 1 STL 4 BLK
D.Rose 13 PTS 5 REB 5 AST 5 STL 1 BLK
C.Anthony 13 PTS 7 REB 1 AST 1 STL

WEST

K.Durant 32 PTS 6 REB 2 AST 2 STL 3 BLK
K.Bryant 32 PTS 7 REB 9 AST 2 STL
S.Curry 16 PTS 1 REB 4 AST 3 STL
D.Nowitzki 13 PTS 10 REB 1 AST 3 STL
A.Jefferson 10 PTS 14 REB 4 AST 1 STL

[Cruzerr]

Whoops, forgot to fix the header of this thread

[Bulls#1]

WOW Realistic as CRAP!

[Cruzerr]

Rookies take charge; Cavs over 500



*NOTE: I simmed a game against 76ers because it was crashing in the halftime, forgive me for that. I won it though, after that, I was 10-10*

With the Cavaliers finally back on 500., they were looking to maintain their playoff spot. Three teams have already made it from the East - Knicks, Heat and Bulls, but their opponent is one spot ahead of them, the Pistons. That being said, every win and every loss will count right now, and nobody wants to take a hard loss. With a lot of hype in the air, this one was suppose to be a good one.

Well, it started off really dull. The Pistons took the lead early, with the Cavaliers catching up late, but the first half, both teams were missing shots a lot, and it was very dull. Right about till the start of the third quarter, as Jamison hit a huge three, to tie the game up. Now, things got interesting. Both teams were scoring neck and neck, but the Cavs were depending on Brooks a bit too much. Still, he prevailed in every situation, causing a lot of trouble.

Brooks didn`t play the forth quarter, but there had to be somebody to still play well, right? There are two other great rookies in that team, and with Irving and Thompson playing together, they were flat out dominating. With being down by 11 at the first point, they took the lead so well, and won the game 63-56.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

M.Brooks 20 PTS 1 REB 2 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 1 TO
K.Irving 11 PTS 4 REB 1 AST 5 STL 1 BLK 3 TO
T.Thompson 11 PTS 1 REB 3 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 2 TO

PISTONS

R.Stuckey 17 PTS 3 REB 3 AST 2 STL 4 BLK 6 TO
B.Knight 15 PTS 3 REB 1 AST 1 STL 4 TO
T.Prince 10 PTS 7 REB 3 AST 1 STL 3 BLK 1 TO

[cavs4872]

What do you have? 8 games left and you're at .500? Playoff chances looking slim but it would be some fun to see you get in this year for some experience

[Cruzerr]

Exactly, 8 games left. Though those 8 aren`t the easiest, we still have the Clippers, Hornets, Mavs, Orlando. Can`t remember the other 4. But, I am hoping actually to somehow make it to the playoffs. We will see

[Cruzerr]

Gordon goes wild; Cavs back at 500.



While the Cavaliers had won two straight, they were looking to get that third one and bounce to a higher seed. However, the look on the eyes of Eric Gordon and the Hornets had a different thing in their mind. Rightly so, Hornets have a small chance of still making the playoffs, but they are willing to take whatever they can to make it.

The game started off pretty equal. Both teams were lighting the scoreboard in a hurry, and played great ball. It was close in the first, but rightly so, the second half, the Cavaliers started playing sloppier. They started to turn the ball over, miss open shots and they didn`t hustle to the loose balls. Eric Gordon took off and dominated the team, while Landry and Crawford held their own aswell. Irving and Jackson tried to start scoring, but there was no chance, as the Hornets won the game 72-52, sending Cavaliers back to the seventh seed.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

K.Irving 14 PTS 4 REB 2 AST 3 STL 3 TO
S.Jackson 13 PTS 3 REB 1 AST 4 TO
M.Brooks 8 PTS 1 REB 1 AST 1 STL 2 TO

HORNETS

E.Gordon 23 PTS 3 REB 3 STL 1 BLK 3 TO
J.Crawford 11 PTS 2 REB 3 AST 1 STL 1 TO
C.Landry 10 PTS 1 REB

[cavs4872]

Ah, love those Cavs jerseys

[Cruzerr]

Jordan takes over in the paint; Clippers take a easy win




Right, the playoff train is gone for the Clippers, sitting at 11-15 record behind the Kings, Rockets, Suns, Hornets and the other 8 seeds. However, the Cavs are sitting in seventh, with a few hungry teams behind them. That didn`t mean that LA wouldn`t give them a fight though.

Right at the start, things got off to a fast pace action. Jackson started hitting the three early, hitting his first(and only) two threes right at the start. Clippers did not give in aswell. Their work on the boards was outstanding, grabbing everything they could. DeAndre Jordan was playing major ball, as his shot was falling. Irving tried to show some skill aswell, but the way that they were getting dominated from the inside was too much. In the end, the Clippers took it with ease, 77-63

TOP SCORERS:

CLIPPERS

D.Jordan 16 PTS 13 REB 2 AST 1 STL
C.Billups 16 PTS 3 REB 2 AST 1 STL 3 TO
C.Butler 10 PTS 1 REB 1 AST 3 STL

CAVALIERS

K.Irving 18 PTS 1 REB 4 AST 5 STL 1 BLK 2 TO
S.Jackson 12 PTS 5 REB 4 AST 1 STL 2 BLK 1 TO
M.Brooks 11 PTS 2 REB 1 BLK 1 TO

With Parsons being sent do the D-League by the Rockets front office, the Cavaliers took quick chance and signed him for a 1 year deal. However, many people believe that this signing was only done to trade for a good draft pick later on, but Parsons can get some good post-season minutes, if the Cavaliers actually make it. Right now, he is a part of the Cavaliers roster, and will debut in the next game against the Kings.

[cavs4872]

Safe pickup in Parsons and can potentially be a great pickup for the future

[Cruzerr]

S-Jax comes up big in the end; Cavs take another step towards the playoffs



Losing two straight, Cavaliers needed a win, fast. They have six games left including this one, and three of them are games they should take. Again, including this one. The Kings however came out with a different mindset. They know that with all their talent, they can beat any team. It started off pretty intense, both teams were scoring pretty well. Irving was again, leading the team, but Brooks wasn`t far behind him. However, the way Hickson and Evans dominated the paint was totally different, as there was nobody who could have guarded them. Both teams were neck and neck, until the end of the third quarter, as Kings had taken a 11 point lead.

Right at the start of the forth though, Brooks took the game over and dominated the whole team. Not much help was behind him, except for Jamison, who hit some clutch shots in the end. While both teams were trying to do their best, Parsons and Jackson also came up with a few good shots, but it wasn`t enough. However, when the Cavaliers had 6.2 seconds on the clock, the ball was played to Brooks, who then gave a difficult, yet a effective pass to the open Jamison, who just had to drain it to send it to overtime. So he did.


Right at the start of that, Brooks hit another quick three, while Thornton responded the same. Kings built some momentum again, and Evans was scoring like a beast. He also gave out some good passes to Thornton and Hickson. But in the end, it was the TO what cost him, as Brooks made two quick steal, to make that 10 point lead of the Kings smaller. Another clutch bucket was thrown by Gibson, and in a matter of seconds, the lead was only two points. However, 11.2 seconds left, and the ball was given for a inbound pass for Sacramento. S-Jax quickly stole the ball, and made a huge play, finishing it off with a and-1, hitting his free throw, and taking a 1 point lead. After that, Evans threw a "Hail Mary", but it was no good, as the Cavaliers took it 91-90.

TOP SCORERS:

CAVALIERS

M.Brooks 26 PTS 5 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 2 TO
K.Irving 17 PTS 4 AST 2 STL 2TO
A.Jamison 12 PTS 6 REB 1 STL 1 BLK

KINGS

T.Evans 31 PTS 5 REB 6 AST 3 STL 9 TO
J.J Hickson 17 PTS 5 REB 1 AST 1 STL
D.Cousins 14 PTS 2 REB 2 AST 1 STL

[Cruzerr]

Major headache since Friday, feeling quite bad. If I get better, I will update it again.

[Cruzerr]

Another overtime victory as the Cavaliers beat the reigning champs



Two days ago, Cavaliers came off a tough OT victory, that they earned against a team,that isn`t looking for a playoff seed. However, the last years champions, Dallas Mavericks, still haven`t claimed their playoff spot, so they were also looking to take their wins and get on with the post-season. However, things were not that easy.

Cavaliers actually started out really well, as they held the lead right from the very start. Some huge rebounding was shown by Varejao and Brooks, while the rest of the team didn`t let down on the scoring end. Dallas was actually getting carried by "The Jet" himself, as his play, along with Kidd and his assists, was amazing. Cavaliers were holding a one-point lead in the half time, but lost it in the third. Mavs made a huge run to get the game in their hands, but Irving single-handedly took the game back and tied it up. Lamar Odom hit a clutch shot at the end of the forth, to take a three point lead. Five seconds on the clock, the Cavaliers played the ball to Irving, who then gave a key pass to MarShon, who drilled it in from deep, and sent the game to overtime, AGAIN!

After that, Cavaliers were a totally new team. Mavericks scored only 7 points, while Irving alone scored 7 in the late minutes. Everybody knew while watching that game, if the Cavaliers make the playoffs, they can be a problem for a few teams. And with a really comfortable lead, Cleveland won the game 95-88.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

M.Brooks 24 PTS 11 REB 4 AST 1 STL 2 BLK
S.Jackson 23 PTS 4 REB 2 AST 2 STL 2 TO
K.Irving 23 PTS 1 REB 4 AST 2 STL 5 TO

MAVERICKS

J.Terry 26 PTS 3 REB 4 AST 1 TO
J.Kidd 16 PTS 5 REB 9 AST 1 STL 1 TO
D.Nowitzki 14 PTS 4 REB 1 AST

[Bulls#1]

Wow what a clutch shot by Brooks!

[Cruzerr]

Cavaliers lose it in the end as the Pacers cap off a bad season



Two very tough victorys in four short days had warn out the Cavaliers, the only positive they had to take, was the fact, that they have only 3 games left. But, they still need to secure that playoff spot, as they were taking on a team, with a lot of offensive firepower, yet no playoff spot in sight. The Pacers.

Indiana has had a season of rebuilding, and the combo of Wallace and Granger has sure given them a lot of scoring, but losing on the defensive end.

You could see that in the start of the game, as Cleveland was hitting easy fadeaway jumpers, and having no trouble controlling the game. However, the poor shooting of Irving, and the whole team missing its free throws, made things much harder on themselves, as the Pacers came back and took the lead.

With some controlling basketball played by West and Granger, and Collison setting everybody up for easy looks, you could clearly see, that the Pacers were going to win this. But it was not all over.

Tristan Thompson came in and dominated. He scored all of his points in the third quarter, giving his team the lead, and actually playing very smart.

But as Collison and Wallace picked up their play, the lead went smaller and smaller. Cavaliers were still in it by 2.30, but after the game, the score was 70-58, and the Cavaliers took a brutal loss.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

T.Thompson 14 PTS 1 REB 1 AST 3 BLK
K.Irving 13 PTS 4 REB 5 AST 1 STL 2 TO
M.Brooks 9 PTS 2 REB 1 AST 2 STL 1 TO

PACERS

D.Granger 19 PTS 3 REB 2 TO
D.West 12 PTS 10 REB 1 AST
D.Collison 10 PTS 3 REB 11 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 3 TO

[Cruzerr]

The worst team of the league prevails as the Bucks take the win



Cavaliers took a tough loss against Indiana, but had a easier team rolling in town, the Bucks. Milwaukee has had the worst season for any team this season, as they traded Bogut off, and now are stuck with late-blooming players and veterans.

This didn`t mean however that they don`t know how to play, they took the lead right from the start, and never let loose. Delfino was shooting the ball early, and really played some great ball, while Gooden helped him out. Jennings dropped his dimes, and Cavaliers were playing fairly bad.

However, with the forth quarter starting and being down by double-digits, Kyrie Irving took quick charge and took some really good shots. However, while they were trying to come back, Jennings never let loose aswell, while Nocioni was doing some headshaking, yet clutch plays.

With 11 seconds left, and the game was a 4 point difference, Brooks was played for a open three, which he, note, three games in a row now, has put away.

However, Jennings played himself for a shot, crossing over Kyrie and hitting a fadeaway three, nothing but net.

In the end, Jackson threw up a "Hail-Mary", but it was far off, as the Cavaliers lost 69-72.

Top scorers:

CAVALIERS

K.Irving 19 PTS 3 REB 4 AST 2 STL 1 TO
S.Jackson 15 PTS 1 REB 2 STL 2 TO
M.Brooks 13 PTS 2 REB 3 AST 1 BLK 1 TO

BUCKS

B.Jennings 18 PTS 6 AST 2 STL 3 TO
C.Delfino 14 PTS 5 REB 4 AST 1 STL
D.Gooden 12 PTS 3 REB 2 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 1 TO

Right before the playoffs, Cavaliers secured a point guard, who has a really good shot, J.J Barea. Many people believe that he will be a good backup behind Irving, who will come clutch when needed.

For that, Luke Harangody has been waived to the D-League just before the playoffs.

[rise]

Why was Barea a free agent?

[cavs4872]

Tough loss to swallow. If this is the 2011-12 season and I'm not missing anything like you simming a season, why was Barea a FA?

[Cruzerr]

Well, originally, Barea was traded to the Kings for Donte Greene and Salmons, but at somepoint, the Kings waived him(and the Wolves just waived Greene right before the playoffs). None the less, the Wolves have secured their playoff spot, so I just took advantage of this moment.

Anywho, last post before the playoffs, featuring a game against Orlando(will recap it) and a game against the Knicks(won`t recap it, did play it). So, you will see if I made it or not

[Cruzerr]

Irving with the game winner; Cavaliers secure a playoff spot



This game for the Cavaliers is full of pros and cons. Yes, the team was coming off losing to the Pacers and the Bucks, the worst teams in the league, but, with a win tonight, they would secure their playoff spot.

However, if you roll in to the Amway arena, you know, that playing against Orlando, is a very tough task. It showed right from the beginning, as Dwight was dominating the inside. Jameer threw three alley-oops in the first, and some major putbacks by Davis, made the Cavaliers think, that this is impossible.

Moments later, Irving started playing his game, and dishing it to his teammates, while scoring in large. But that wasn`t the bad part, in the first half, they actually played some proper ball.

Getting in to the second though, the Magic went on a 19 point lead, which was a huge stop for every Cavaliers fan out there. Byron Scott was looking at the game, and having huge doubts, that they would make it.

When suddenly, two rookies take over. Irving, who had shown brilliant play the whole time, starting dominating even more, and Brooks hit his shots, while dunking on Howard aswell, showing who is boss.

As the Cavaliers tied up the game with a clutch three, 22.4 seconds was left on the clock. Magic took a timeout to run the play for Howard. It resulted with a timely steal by Irving, who immediatly called "TIME!".

Cavaliers grouped up and the ball was passed to Brooks, with 15.3 seconds left on the clock. Brooks took it inside, spinning around Redick, and making a tough shot, which missed.

Luckily, Varejao was there to grab the rebound, and he passed it out to Irving, who then crossed over Turkoglu, hit a fadeaway jumper and hitting it, with 0.7 seconds left on the clock.

The rookie went wild, taking his shirt of and having a small writing in the back, just four letters. "ROTY".

Orlando tried to make a final play, but the ball was tipped by Varejao, as the Cavaliers made it, and secured their spot in the playoffs, with a final score of 77-75.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

K.Irving 26 PTS 5 AST 5 STL 1 TO
M.Brooks 19 PTS 4 REB 2 AST 4 STL 1 BLK 1 TO
D.Gibson 8 PTS 1 AST

MAGIC

D.Howard 19 PTS 12 REB 1 AST 4 BLK 1 TO
J.Nelson 16 PTS 4 REB 7 AST 1 STL 5 TO
H.Turkoglu 14 PTS 3 REB 1 AST 1 BLK 5 TO



A good game, with both Jackson and Irving posting 22 points.

[Cruzerr]

Get ready folks, the playoffs are here!



As the playoffs finally gaze upon us, this regular season has ended with a huge bang.
With many teams in the post-season, that a lot of fans carried off right from the start, it should be an amazing year.
The main teams that everyone are looking out for are the Bulls and the Warriors.

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors vs 8. Los Angeles Lakers




Stats Leaders
Warriors
Points: Monta Ellis - 18.7
Assists: Stephen Curry - 4.5
Rebounds: David Lee - 5.2

Lakers
Points: Kobe Bryant - 22.3
Assists: Derrick Fisher - 3.7
Rebounds: Pau Gasol - 7.1


Golden State
Starters
Epke Udoh - David Lee - Dorell Wright - Monta Ellis - Stephen Curry
Bench
Jason Richardson - Klay Thompson - Nolan Smith - Andris Biedrins - Kris Humphries - Brandon Rush - Ryan Anderson
Inactive
Dan Gadzuric- Earl Barron



Los Angeles
Starters
Andrew Bynum - Pau Gasol - Metta World Peace - Kobe Bryant - Derek Fisher
Bench
Marcus Camby - Matt Barnes - Troy Murphy - Manny Harris - Josh McRoberts - Darius Morris - Devin Ebanks
Inactive
Derrick Caracter

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4. Memphis Grizzlies vs 5. Oklahoma City Thunder




Stats Leaders
Grizzlies
Points: Zach Randolph - 14.7
Assists: Michael Conley - 5.9
Rebounds: Marc Gasol - 6.3

Thunder
Points: Kevin Durant - 18.7
Assists: Russell Westbrook - 5.8
Rebounds: Luis Scola - 5.6


Memphis
Starters
Marc Gasol - Zack Randolph - Rudy Gay - O.J Mayo - Michael Conley
Bench
Earl Boykins - Darrell Arthur - Marreese Speights - Quincey Pondexter - Josh Selby - Hasheem Thabeet - Tony Allen
Inactive
Sam Young



Oklahoma
Starters
Serge Ibaka - Luis Scola - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Russell Westbrook
Bench
Kendrick Perkins - Thabo Sefolosha - Eric Maynor - Nick Collison - Daequan Cook - Nazr Mohammed - Lazar Hayward
Inactive
Cole Aldridge

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3. Minnesota Timberwolves vs 6. San Antonio Spurs



Stats Leaders
Timberwolves
Points: Leandro Barbosa - 12.3
Assists: Gilbert Arenas - 4.5
Rebounds: Kevin Love - 6.7

Spurs
Points: Tony Parker - 15.9
Assists: Tony Parker - 4.1
Rebounds: Tim Duncan - 6.8


Timberwolves
Starters
Anthony Randolph - Kevin Love - Michael Beasley - Leandro Barbosa - Gilbert Arenas
Bench
Ricky Rubio - Derrick Williams - Malcolm Lee - John Salmons - Jared Dudley - Jerryd Bayless - Wayne Ellington
Inactive
Nelson Smith - Kosta Koufos - Aaron Gray



San Antonio
Starters
DeJuan Blair - Tim Duncan - Richard Jefferson - Manu Ginobili - Tony Parker
Bench
Kawhi Leonard - T.J Ford - James Anderson - Tiago Splitter - Daniel Green - Cory Joseph - Gary Neal
Inactive
Garret Silar

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2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks




Stats Leaders
Nuggets
Points: Ben Gordon - 13.1
Assists: Ty Lawson - 4.4
Rebounds: Nene - 5.3

Mavericks
Points: Dirk Nowitzki - 16.6
Assists: Jason Kidd - 7.3
Rebounds:Dirk Nowitzki - 6.2


Denver
Starters
Nene - Al Harrington - Josh Childress - Ben Gordon - Ty Lawson
Bench
Will Bynum - Kenneth Faried - Markieff Morris - Jordan Hamilton - Danilo Gallinari - Chris Anderson - Timofey Mozgov
Inactive
Rudy Fernandez



Dallas
Starters
Lamar Odom - Dirk Nowitzki - Shawn Marion - Jason Terry - Jason Kidd
Bench
Delonte West - Brendan Haywood - Rodrigue Beaubois - Dominique Jones - Jianlian Yi - Avery Bradley - Chris Wilcox
Inactive
Brandan Wright

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Eastern Conference


1. Chicago Bulls vs 8. Orlando Magic




Bulls
Points: Derrick Rose - 18.9
Assists: Derrick Rose - 5.7
Rebounds: Joakim Noah - 6.9



Magic
Points: Dwight Howard - 18.3
Assists: Jameer Nelson - 4.1
Rebounds: Dwight Howard - 9.2


Chicago
Starters
Joakim Noah - Carlos Boozer - Grant Hill - Michael Redd - Derrick Rose
Bench
Luol Deng - C.J Watson - Taj Gibson - Kyle Korver - Omer Asik - Jimmy Butler - Ronnie Brewer
Inactive
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Orlando
Starters
Dwight Howard - Glen Davis - Hedo Turkoglu - J.J Redick - Jameer Nelson
Bench
Earl Clark - Chris Duhon - Justin Harper - Quentin Richardson - Jermaine Taylor - Leon Powe
Inactive
Jeremy Tyler - Daniel Orton

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4. New York Knicks vs 5. Cleveland Cavaliers




Stats Leaders
Knicks
Points: Carmelo Anthony - 18.5
Assists: Baron Davis - 4.4
Rebounds: Amare Stoudemire - 5.9

Cavaliers
Points: Stephen Jackson - 15.4
Assists: Kyrie Irving - 3.5
Rebounds: Anderson Varejao - 6.7


New York
Starters
Tyson Chandler - Amare Stoudemire - Carmelo Anthony - Iman Shumpert - Baron Davis
Bench
Landry Fields - Renaldo Balkman - Francisco Elson - Josh Harrellson - Jared Jeffries - Bill Walker - Toney Douglas
Inactive
Mike Bibby - Jeremy Lin



Cleveland
Starters
Anderson Varejao - Antawn Jamison - Stephen Jackson - MarShon Brooks - Kyrie Irving
Bench
Jason Maxiell - Daniel Gibson - Tristian Thompson - Chandler Parsons - J.J Barea - Omri Casspi - Samardo Samuels
Inactive
Christian Eyenga - Sundiata Gaines - Semih Erden

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3. Atlanta Hawks vs 6. Detroit Pistons




Stats Leaders
Hawks
Points: Joe Johnson - 15.6
Assists: Kirk Hinrich - 4.2
Rebounds: Al Horford - 8.2

Pistons
Points: Rodney Stucky - 14.0
Assists: Rodney Stucky - 2.9
Rebounds: Ben Wallace - 9.3


Atlanta
Starters
Al Horford - Josh Smith - Tracy McGrady - Joe Johnson - Kirk Hinrich
Bench
Marwin Williams - Willie Green - Jerry Stackhouse - Jeff Teague - Zaza Pachulia - Jannero Pargo - Vladimir Radmanovic
Inactive
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Detroit
Starters
Ben Wallace - Charlie Villanueva - Tayshawn Prince - Brandon Knight - Rodney Stuckey
Bench
Greg Monroe - Ryan Hollins- Austin Daye - Andre Miller - Anthony Parker - Aaron Afflalo - Jonas Jerebko
Inactive[/b]
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2. Miami Heat vs 7. New Jersey Nets




Stats Leaders
Heat
Points: LeBron James - 19.2
Assists: LeBron James - 3.9
Rebounds: Chris Bosh - 5.5

Nets
Points: Deron Williams - 14.1
Assists:Deron Williams - 4.3
Rebounds: Kris Humphries - 6.4


Miami
Starters
Udonis Haslem - Chris Bosh - LeBron James - Dwyane Wade - Mario Chalmers
Bench
Joel Anthony - Charlie Bell - Norris Cole - Mike Miller - Eddy Curry - Shane Battier - Juwan Howard
Inactive
Dexter Pittman



Nets
Starters
Brook Lopez - Kris Humphries - Damion James - Dahntay Jones - Deron Williams
Bench
Terrico White - Greg Oden - Jordan Farmar - Alonso Gee - Anthony Morrow - Armon Johnson - Jordan Williams
Inactive
Shawne Williams

Thanks for Phil for this playoff presentation style