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

[Radioman]

Good Luck!

The Knicks are going to be a tough matchup in 2k.

[cavs4872]

To quote Evan Turner: "I would've rather gotten the Bulls" than the Knicks. Actually nevermind those Bulls look pretty lethal now with the new roster additions

[Cruzerr]

`Melo and Baron lead the team as the Knicks take Game 1




With the playoffs finally underway, the East teams look to surprise the fans, rather let them see a Bulls vs Heat conference finals matchup.

What makes special about the forth and the fifth seed, is that these teams played eachother right at the end of the regular season, as Cleveland won a game over the Knicks. Now however, the things are different, and as every game counts. New York wants to take advantage of their home court, while the Cavaliers want to shock the people.

The game started really one-sided though, as the Knicks took control right from the start, and by the 5 minute mark, it was already a 11 point game. However, it was one man, and one man alone who turned the game around. Stephen Jackson.

He scored 17 points only in the first quarter, taking the lead for the Cavaliers. It might have shocked Carmelo and the crew, but they were still very competative.

Problem for the Cavaliers was though, that behind Jackson, there was a empty spot. Sure, Irving and Brooks played well, but nobody else stepped up.

In the forth, the game was still neck and neck, and both Carmelo and Jackson lead their teams. With Baron Davis also hitting shots in the end, Cavaliers needed somebody to step up.

And as there was 15 seconds on the clock, the Cavs got the ball in to a fast break corner three, Irving was open, and had his chance to tie it, but it was no good.

Stoudemire was sent to the line, who hit one of them, and made the game a two play lead. After that, Cleveland came up short, and lost the game 81-77, as the Knicks took Game 1 with pride.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

S.Jackson 36 PTS 1 REB 1 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 2 TO
K.Irving 15 PTS 4 REB 3 AST 2 STL 2 TO
M.Brooks 14 PTS 2 REB 5 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 4 TO

KNICKS

C.Anthony 28 PTS 3 REB 3 AST 1 STL 1 TO
B.Davis 22 PTS 1 REB 2 AST 3 STL 1 TO
A.Stoudemire 14 PTS 7 REB 2 AST 3 STL

[Cruzerr]

Other Results from Game 1

Western Conference

65-41
Golden State Warriors lead the series 1-0

93-76
Memphis Grizzlies lead the series 1-0

62-60
Minnesota Timberwolves lead the series 1-0

71-63
Denver Nuggets lead the series 1-0

Eastern Conference

70-50
Chicago Bulls lead the series 1-0

81-77
New York Knicks lead the series 1-0

75-68
Atlanta Hawks lead the series 1-0

77-54
Miami Heat lead the series 1-0

[JBoom_LALALAND]

WTF? GS over the Lakrs?
Great association btw.

[Cruzerr]

Cavaliers come up big; tie up the series



After the Knicks winning game one in the late forth quarter, they still looked to take full advantage of their home-court, winning another before the series switching to Cleveland. However, the Cavaliers were more motivated then ever, as they fell so short against a powerhouse team.

Right from the very start though, the game seemed like one sided yet again, only the sides were switched. Yes, the Cavaliers took a early lead, a huge one to be exact. At the end of the first, it was already a 13 point lead.

Knicks regrouped, and started playing their game again, but Cleveland matched them point for point. Anthony was feeling pretty lonely, and his shots were missing, while Davis didn`t help aswell.

Meanwhile, Jackson was still torching hot, and Irving showed a bit better play then game one. That being said, the lead in the first half ended with a 16-point difference.

However, now was the time for the Knicks. Melo and his shot were on fire, and Shumpert came up big aswell. Stoudemire worked heavy on the boards to get that final edge for them, but they still had one problem. Stephen Jackson.

The man was still schooling New York and their defense, hitting very difficult shots. In the end, Knicks got the game to single digits, but it was too late, as the Cavaliers took Game 2 75-67, right before going back home, to Cleveland.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

S.Jackson 23 PTS 7 REB 4 AST 1 TO
K.Irving 18 PTS 4 REB 3 AST 2 STL 4 TO
M.Brooks 12 PTS 9 REB 4 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 4 TO

KNICKS

C.Anthony 19 PTS 3 REB 1 AST 2 STL 1 BLK
B.Davis 15 PTS 2 REB 4 AST 4 STL 4 TO
I.Shumpert 13 PTS 3 REB 2 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 1 TO

Other Results from Game 2

Western Conference

73-50
Golden State Warriors lead the series 2-0

67-66
Memphis Grizzlies lead the series 2-0

85-80
Minnesota Timberwolves lead the series 2-0

54-45
Denver Nuggets lead the series 2-0

Eastern Conference

57-59
The series is tied 1-1

67-75
The series is tied 1-1

80-53
Atlanta Hawks lead the series 2-0

70-69
Miami Heat lead the series 2-0

[Cruzerr]

Series switch the court; Knicks still prevail



Back on playoff track, the series has switched to a different town, as we set our base in Cleveland. Coming off the win, the Cavaliers did have a mental edge, but, looking at the Knicks, you know they have a edge skill-wise.

As like the first two games, both teams were neck and neck right from the beginning. However, while New York was playing with all 5 guys working together, Kyrie Irving was left alone to carry the Cavaliers.

He did come up with some massive plays, along with a massive buzzer-beater three in the end of the second half, which gave them the lead. Anthony was still proving very difficult to guard, while Davis was right behind him, helping the team out.

On the other end, Jackson played also well all-around, but they needed somebody to score, and big.

Well, they did need somebody, but at the start of the forth, Knicks went on a 14-2 run, which the Cavaliers could not stop. Shumpert and Stoudemire were leading that run, with some heavy plays.

As they outscored Cleveland 23-8 in the forth, the game was over 65-54, with yet again, Cavaliers going down in the very end.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

K.Irving 20 PTS 2 REB 3 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 1 TO
S.Jackson 11 PTS 8 REB 2 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 2 TO
M.Brooks 9 PTS 4 REB 2 AST 1 STL 2 TO

KNICKS

C.Anthony 17 PTS 7 REB 1 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 3 TO
B.Davis 14 PTS 6 REB 4 AST 1 TO
A.Stoudemire 10 PTS 5 REB 2 AST 1 STL 1 BLK

Other Results from Game 3

Western Conference

65-62
Golden State Warriors lead the series 3-0

58-68
Memphis Grizzlies lead the series 2-1

55-63
Minnesota Timberwolves lead the series 2-1

84-79
Denver Nuggets lead the series 3-0

Eastern Conference

58-59
Orlando Magic lead the series 2-1

67-75
New York Knicks lead the series 2-1

51-63
Atlanta Hawks lead the series 2-1

84-76
Miami Heat lead the series 3-0

[cavs4872]

Melo is so hard to guard in the 2k games. Will be tough to win this series Would be sick to see the Wolves advance.

[Cruzerr]

Wolves are playing some proper ball at this moment. A Wolves-Warriors WCF would be something to see

Anyway, Melo and his scoring is going smaller game by game, so I am trying to take advantage of that, Game 4 up later.

[Cruzerr]

Brooks finally shines, Cavs tie the series



As Cleveland lost their first homegame, things were not looking good. Carmelo and his scoring had faded by every game, but the rest of the Knicks lineup was picking their game up. If Cleveland lost this game, going back to New York, would be even harder.

And it certainly looked like that in the beginning, as the Knicks took the lead early. It really wasn`t because they played well, but it was more because Brooks and Jackson were missing their shots. Irving tried to keep them in it, but after the first quarter, the lead was already at 9, and it seemed to go even higher.

That it, until Irving started dominating even more. Cavs picked their game up in the second and looked like a completely different team, with a lot of firepower. Irving was still leading the team, and Jackson was managing to hit his shots.

Although, it was a battle of the point guards, as Davis came to impress people aswell. Him and Stoudemire were picking up Carmelos poor play, while they took advantage of Jamisons poor ball control.

Though, there was one guy who completely got the game in Clevelands hands. MarShon Brooks. He hasn`t really shined in the previous games, but the way he dominated, dunking on everybody in his way, was magnificent.

Irving got into foul troubles, but Brooks was still finding his way to dominate. In the end, Anthony hit a shot, just to make the game single digits, as the Cavaliers won 64-56.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

M.Brooks 24 PTS 6 REB 2 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 2 TO
K.Irving 15 PTS 1 REB 3 AST 2 STL 2 TO
S.Jackson 14 PTS 3 REB 4 AST 1 STL 2 TO

KNICKS

C.Anthony 14 PTS 4 REB 2 TO
B.Davis 14 PTS 4 REB 4 AST
T.Douglas 8 PTS 1 REB 1 AST

Other Results from Game 4

Western Conference

71-77
Golden State Warriors lead the series 3-1

50-57
The series is tied 2-2

67-69
The series is tied 2-2

80-90
Denver Nuggets lead the series 3-1

Eastern Conference

62-51
The series is tied 2-2

56-64
The series is tied 2-2

49-62
The series is tied 2-2

84-66
Miami Heat have won the series 4-0

[qfrmcpt310]

This is shaping up to be a 7 game series, GL I know Melo is nearly unstoppable in this game

[cavs4872]

Every game you've lowered Melo's scoring. Nice That's how you'll win this upset.

[Cruzerr]

Yeah, I have been trying to play like that. Seems to be working.

Posting Game 5 right now

[Cruzerr]

Career-high by Brooks; Cavs one away from advancing



Rightly so, the Cavaliers finally tied up the series. But as the series switched back to New York, the fans seemed even more powered, as everybody hoped that their team could get to the second round.

However, one man was walking around, full of confidence from last game, as Brooks was cockier then ever. Right from the start of the game, it showed. He dunked on Davis, then put a putback over Stoudemire and Melo.

The crowd was quiet, as he went to work. Cleveland was lead by one man, but that didn`t mean that nobody else scored. Irving played so well in the paint, making defenders jump left and right, while Jamison and Jackson weren`t too bad aswell.

Knicks knew that something was wrong, and that was Carmelo Anthony. Sure, he was scoring, no doubt. But the fact that he was missing a lot of shots, helped nobody.

At the end of the half, Cavs had already taken a 16-point lead, which they continued to improve in the third and the forth.

Middle of the forth, Byron Scott switched his whole lineup to bench players, and it was a bad move, as Anthony and Davis went to work. Luckily, he was smart enough to put Brooks in aswell, to keep some balance.

The game finished however with Brooks played to the three point line, and left to a wide open shot, which set his new career-high in points, as he improved it by one point.

Cleveland did something amazing, as now, back at home, they have a chance to win the series. The game ended 69-57.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

M.Brooks 27 PTS 8 REB 2 TO
K.Irving 16 PTS 3 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 1 TO
A.Jamison 8 PTS 1 AST 1 STL 1 BLK

KNICKS

C.Anthony 20 PTS 7 REB 1 AST 1 STL 1 TO
B.Davis 18 PTS 3 REB 3 AST 1 STL 2 TO
A.Stoudemire 9 PTS 5 REB 2 TO

Other Results from Game 5

Western Conference

69-76
Golden State Warriors lead the series 3-2

66-72
Oklahoma City Thunder lead the series 3-2

56-65
San Antonio Spurs lead the series 3-2

63-84
Denver Nuggets lead the series 3-2

Eastern Conference

53-44
Chicago Bulls lead the series 3-2

56-64
Cleveland Cavaliers lead the series 3-2

55-71
Detroit Pistons lead the series 3-2

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Miami Heat have won the series 4-0

[Like A Boss]

Oh yeah nice game by Brooks hope you win the Championship

[qfrmcpt310]

Woo nice! Time for an upset!

[Cruzerr]

Brooks and S-Jax lead the team to the semi-finals



With Cleveland taking the lead in the series, their game back at home would be a killer one. The fans were so wild, that a few of them were sent out of the arena.

Knicks were getting motivated by their main man, as Melo had one thing to say: "We can do this, we have been here before. Lets take this game, and finish it out in the finals." It wasn`t that easy though. as Brooks and Jackson still came to play.

Cavaliers were playing some proper basketball, but Knicks always found their shots against them. Mostly for the turnover problems, Knicks always held a 2-5 point lead.

But some really wicked plays from everyone on the Cavs roster kept them in the game. Gibson came off the bench and scored 8 straight points, Thompson with some major dunks on Stoudemire. However, Carmelo was still feeling it, as his shot was hitting in the face of Jackson.

The game however got tense in the end, as the Cavaliers were down by 6 in the last 20 seconds. MarShon Brooks brought the ball over, and hit a fadeaway three in Shumperts face, to get the game to single digits.

By then, Irving stole the inbound pass and threw it out to Jamison, who hit a major clutch three to tie it up. The fans went wild, with 8.2 seconds left on the clock, the Cavaliers were back in it.

From the inbound play, Baron Davis played himself to the paint, where he got blocked by Varejao. Time for Overtime!

Rightly so, the Knicks still kept on pulling it away, but after every bucket they scored, Cavaliers scored aswell. With a minute remaining, Jackson made a huge dunk to take a two point lead, and blocked Stoudemire on the other end.

After that, Irving was sent to the line to hit two of them, which he did, and the Cavaliers won the game and the series 77-73

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

M.Brooks 22 PTS 4 REB 4 AST 2 STL 5 TO
S.Jackson 21 PTS 3 REB 1 BLK 1 TO
K.Irving 13 PTS 4 REB 1 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 1 TO

KNICKS

C.Anthony 22 PTS 3 REB 1 TO
B.Davis 19 PTS 2 REB 5 AST 1 STL 2 TO
A.Stoudemire 9 PTS 11 REB 2 AST 3 STL 1 TO

Other Results from Game 5

Western Conference

72-57
Golden State Warriors have won the series 4-2

76-64
The series is tied 3-3

85-76
The series is tied 3-3

55-79
The series is tied 3-3

Eastern Conference

43-50
The series is tied 3-3

73-77
Cleveland Cavaliers have won the series 4-2

47-53
Detroit Pistons have won the series 4-2

--
Miami Heat have won the series 4-0

[Like A Boss]

Upset success!

[Cruzerr]

Other Results from Game 7

Western Conference

--
Golden State Warriors have won the series 4-2

68-55
Memphis Grizzlies have won the series 4-3

60-61
San Antonio Spurs have won the series 4-3

75-60
Denver Nuggets have won the series 4-3

Eastern Conference

52-64
Orlando Magic have won the series 4-3

--
Cleveland Cavaliers have won the series 4-2

--
Detroit Pistons have won the series 4-2

--
Miami Heat have won the series 4-0

[Cruzerr]

Few favorites drop while others go on to the semi-finals

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors vs 8. Los Angeles Lakers




Results
LAL @ GSW 41-65
LAL @ GSW 50-73
GSW @ LAL 65-62
GSW @ LAL 71-77
LAL @ GSW 76-69
GSW @ LAL 72-57

Golden State Warriors win the series 4-2

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4. Memphis Grizzlies vs 5. Oklahoma City Thunder




Results
OKC @ MEM 76-93
OKC @ MEM 66-67
MEM @ OKC 58-68
MEM @ OKC 50-57
OKC @ MEM 72-66
MEM @ OKC 76-64
OKC @ MEM 55-68

Memphis Grizzlies win the series 4-3

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3. Minnesota Timberwolves vs 6. San Antonio Spurs



Results
SAS @ MIN 60-62
SAS @ MIN 80-85
MIN @ SAS 55-63
MIN @ SAS 67-69
SAS @ MIN 65-56
MIN @ SAS 85-76
SAS @ MIN 61-60

San Antonio Spurs win the series 4-3

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2. Denver Nuggets vs 7. Dallas Mavericks




Results
DAL @ DEN 63-71
DAL @ DEN 45-54
DEN @ DAL 84-79
DEN @ DAL 80-90
DAL @ DEN 84-63
DEN @ DAL 55-79
DAL @ DEN 75-60

Denver Nuggets win the series 4-3

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Eastern Conference


1. Chicago Bulls vs 8. Orlando Magic



Results
ORL @ CHI 50-70
ORL @ CHI 59-57
CHI @ ORL 58-59
CHI @ ORL 62-51
ORL @ CHI 44-53
CHI @ ORL 43-50
ORL @ CHI 64-52

Orlando Magic win the series 4-3

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4. New York Knicks vs 5. Cleveland Cavaliers




Results
CLE @ NYK 77-81
CLE @ NYK 75-67
NYK @ CLE 65-54
NYK @ CLE 56-64
CLE @ NYK 69-57
NYK @ CLE 73-77

Cleveland Cavaliers win the series 4-2

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3. Atlanta Hawks vs 6. Detroit Pistons




Results
DET @ ATL 68-75
DET @ ATL 53-80
ATL @ DET 51-63
ATL @ DET 49-62
DET @ ATL 71-55
ATL @ DET 47-53

Detroit Pistons win the series 4-2

2. Miami Heat vs 7. New Jersey Nets




Results
NJ @ MIA 54-77
NJ @ MIA 69-70
MIA @ NJ 84-56
MIA @ NJ 84-66

Miami Heat win the series 4-0

Thanks for Phil for this playoff presentation style

[qfrmcpt310]

Wow lots of upsets, who do the Warriors have on their team?

[Cruzerr]

The template team, along with Jason Richardson and Nolan Smith. They have a good base roster though.

Posting the previews later tonight.

[Cruzerr]

Another round of playoff action!



With a few favorites dropping out, and pretty much all of the games going to atleast game 6, it should be one great next round.
Miami is now the favorite to win it all, while the Warriors are still the most feared team in the West.

Western Conference

1. Golden State Warriors vs 4. Memphis Grizzlies




Playoff Stats Leaders
Warriors
Points: Monta Ellis - 22.5
Assists: Stephen Curry - 3.8
Rebounds: David Lee - 6.8

Grizzlies
Points: Zach Randolph - 15.9
Assists: Michael Conley - 6.0
Rebounds: Zach Randolph - 9.3


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



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

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2. Denver Nuggets vs 6. San Antonio Spurs



Playoff Stats Leaders
Nuggets
Points: Ben Gordon - 17.6
Assists: Ty Lawson - 5.0
Rebounds: Al Harrington - 5.4

Spurs
Points: Tim Duncan - 15.4
Assists: Tony Parker - 5.3
Rebounds: DeJuan Blair - 7.9


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



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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Eastern Conference


5. Cleveland Cavaliers vs 8. Orlando Magic



Playoff Stats Leaders
Cavaliers
Points: Stephen Jackson - 18.8
Assists: MarShon Brooks - 2.8
Rebounds: Anderson Varejao - 6.3


Magic
Points: Dwight Howard - 13.4
Assists: Jameer Nelson - 3.1
Rebounds: Dwight Howard - 8.9


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



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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2. Miami Heat vs 6. Detroit Pistons




Playoff Stats Leaders
Heat
Points: Dwyane Wade - 23.3
Assists: LeBron James - 5.3
Rebounds: Chris Bosh - 6.0

Pistons
Points: Tayshaun Prince - 13.0
Assists: Rodney Stucky - 3.3
Rebounds: Ben Wallace - 7.7


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



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
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Thanks for Phil for this playoff presentation style

[Radioman]

The Magic defeated the number 1 seed.

This is going to be tough for you, but i think you have a chance because you already cruised the Knicks.

[Cruzerr]

Jackson has no problems as Cavaliers take Game 1



Second round of the playoffs, Orlando had defeated the mighty Bulls, and Cleveland sent Melo and Amare back home. Still, these two teams have a huge history against eachother, as the last time they met, Kyrie Irving drilled a fadeaway to win the game.

This time however, the game started off a bit different. Stephen Jackson pulled up a fadeaway to start the game off early, but after that, things went a bit quiet. Brooks started playing the offensive game, while Nelson tried to match up with him point to point.

A few twos from Cavaliers bench got them a early lead, but things got even more boring in the second quarter, as the teams only scored under double digits. After that, it was totally different.

Brooks hit a huge dunk on Howard to get the crowd wild, while Dwight started doing his thing by putting back missed shots. Stephen Jackson came up huge, as with his help, the team took a 13 point lead.

His fadeaway was on fire, as he was the toughest guy to guard. However, the shooting of Turkoglu and Redick still kept Magic in the game, and only 2 points behind.

However, just like last time, a forth quarter hero stepped up, as Kyrie Irving hit all of his points in the forth. The way Nelson got outplayed was not for his liking, as he had no chance of guarding him.

In the end, Cavaliers took the game 66-62, and also took the series lead.

Top Scorers:

CAVALIERS

S.Jackson 21 PTS 2 REB 1 AST 1 STL
M.Brooks 14 PTS 2 REB 1 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 4 TO
K.Irving 14 PTS 1 REB 4 AST 2 STL 2 BLK

MAGIC

D.Howard 13 PTS 8 REB 2 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 3 TO
J.Nelson 13 PTS 2 AST 1 TO
H.Turkoglu 11 PTS 1 REB 2 AST 1 STL

Other Results from Game 1

Western Conference

62-67
Memphis Grizzlies lead the series 1-0


56-60
San Antonio Spurs lead the series 1-0

Eastern Conference

66-62
Cleveland Cavaliers lead the series 1-0


58-53
Miami Heat lead the series 1-0