2015 NBA Playoffs

EASTERN CONFERENCE 2nd Round Review



(1) Cleveland Cavliers (60-22)
vs
(5) Milwaukee Bucks (43-39)


Series Results

**Game 1** Cavs win 11-97 (1-0)
- LeBron James - 33 points - 4 reb - 14 ast
- Shabazz Muhammad - 16 points - 9 reb - 7 ast
- Danny Granger - 27 points - 7 reb
- Brandon Jennings - 16 points - 6 ast - 4/14 FG - 2/7 3pt

**Game 2** - Cavs win 107-98 (2-0)
- LeBron James - 30 points - 10 reb - 9 ast - 3 blk
- Shabazz Muhammad - 30 points - 9 reb - 2 ast
- Kyrie Irving - 21 points - 6 reb - 8 ast
- Brandon Jennings - 40 points - 3 reb - 8 ast - 3 stl

**Game 3** - Bucks win 122-114 (2-1)
- Brandon Jennings - 49 points - 4 reb - 8 ast
- Danny Granger - 23 points - 4 reb - 4 ast
- LeBron James - 36 points - 12 reb - 11 ast - 7 TO
- Kyrie Irving - 21 points - 4 reb - 11 ast - 5 TO

**Game 4** - Cavs win 109-92 (3-1)
- Kyrie Irving - 34 points - 2 reb - 12 ast - 16 points in 4th qrt
- LeBron James - 31 points - 8 reb - 6 ast - 3 stl
- Brandon Jennings - 29 points - 4 reb - 7 ast - 2 stl - 9 points in 2nd half (LBJ Defense)

**Game 5** - Cavs win 104-97 (4-1)
- LeBron James - 35 points - 11 reb - 9 ast
- Kyrie Irving - 21 points - 5 reb - 10 ast - 3 stl
- Danny Granger - 37 points - 3 reb - 5 stl
- Brandon Jennings - 15 points - 6 reb - 6 ast - 5/23 fg - 2/7 3pt

- We said before the Series started that the Matchup at the Point Guard Position, between Brandon Jennings and Kyrie Irving would be the determining factor, and it was a big factor, but, overall the more talented team won the series... Kyrie Irving only scored 30 points or more in 1 game during the Series, while Brandon Jennings was over 29 in 3 of the 5 games, but it was Irving's consistency that was the difference in his matchup with Jennings... Jennings exploded in Games 2 and 3 with back to back 40 point games, but Irving was steady all series long and helped lead his team to victory... LeBron James was the player of the series, nearly averaging a triple double in the 5 games... He's playing even better than his MVP Regular Season and heading into the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers are going to need James to be at his very best...


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(2) 76ers (49-33)
vs
(3) Bulls (46-36)


Series Results

**Game 1** - 76ers win 112-92 (1-)
- Thadeus Young - 26 points - 3 reb
- Jrue Holiday - 19 points - 7 reb - 8 ast - 3 stl
- Derrick Rose - 30 points - 4 ast

**Game 2** - 76ers win 97-95 (2-0)
- Andrew Bynum - 26 points - 10 reb - 4 ast
- Derrick Rose - 31 points - 10 reb - 6 ast - 2 stl

**Game 3** - 76ers win 97-74 (3-0)
- Jrue Holiday 24 points - 7 reb - 7 ast
- Andrew Bynum 19 points - 11 reb
- Derrick Rose - 20 points - 5 reb - 6 ast - 3 stl

**Game 4** - 76ers win 85-74 (4-0)
- Anrew Bynum - 22 points - 10 reb - 3 blk
- Thadeus Young - 18 points - 10 reb
- Jrue Holiday - 11 points - 6 reb - 9 ast - 2 stl
- Derrick Rose - 13 points - 3 reb - 7 ast - 6/15 fg - 0/3 3pt


- I have to admit, I'm a little surprised by how this Series played out, I'm not sure if the results were so lopsided because of the Sixers great Defense, or, the Bulls bad Offense, whatever the reason, the Sixers swept the Bulls and weren't really challenged outside of a 2 point win in Game 2... Chicago only averaged 84 points per game in the 4 game series, which is surprising considering they have Derrick Rose who usually puts in 25 to 30 by himself... The Sixers will move on to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals...
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Stay tuned for the Western Conference 2nd Round Review coming soon...