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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

30 Team Association: 76ers take tight Game 2 contest over Nets

Posted on March 19, 2013 at 10:15 PM.

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4/21/13-76ers pull away in third quarter, hang on in Game 2 win over Nets

Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers
Apr 21, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Brooklyn (0-2)	23	22	14	26	85
Philadelphia (2-0)	19	21	23	25	88

Brooklyn Nets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Deron Williams	24	9-17	3-7	0-0	7	4	2	0	3	21
Joe Johnson	27	8-19	1-2	1-1	3	2	3	0	1	18
Gerald Wallace	24	2-6	0-0	0-0	2	2	1	1	2	4
Kris Humphries	27	7-12	0-0	1-2	12	1	2	0	0	15
Andray Blatche	25	4-9	0-0	4-4	7	2	0	1	2	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
MarShon Brooks	9	3-5	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	1	0	6
Damion James	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0
C.J. Watson	6	4-6	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	9
Jerry Stackhouse	6	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	2	0	0	0
Mirza Teletovic	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tyshawn Taylor	4	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	0
Keith Bogans	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		37-81	5-14	6-7	39	16	11	3	9	85

Philadelphia 76ers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jrue Holiday	23	8-11	1-1	5-6	2	10	0	0	3	22
Jason Richardson	16	6-8	0-0	0-0	3	3	1	1	1	12
Evan Turner	19	3-4	1-2	0-0	6	2	1	2	0	7
Thaddeus Young	20	4-6	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	8
Andrew Bynum	13	6-8	0-0	1-1	5	0	0	0	1	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nick Young	14	4-8	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	8
Lavoy Allen	13	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	3	0	0	1	2
Spencer Hawes	13	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0
Dorell Wright	11	3-7	2-4	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	8
Antonio Daniels	10	1-5	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	0	4	3
Kwame Brown	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	0
Christian Eyenga	7	2-2	0-0	1-1	1	2	0	1	0	5
TEAM TOTALS		38-65	5-11	7-8	29	27	6	5	11	88

PHILADELPHIA-Down by five points at halftime against the Brooklyn Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to take lead in the third quarter and hung onto the lead during a tight fourth quarter in an 88-85 win.

Jrue Holiday spurred the 76ers to the win, scoring 10 points during a 23-14 quarter that gave Philadelphia the lead for good. Holiday picked up his second consecutive double-double in the win, tallying 22 points and 10 assists, his same totals from Game 1.

Deron Williams led the Nets with 21 points and seven rebounds, while Kris Humphries picked up another double-double, scoring 15 points and pulling in 12 rebounds.

Both Brooklyn and Philadelphia score in double figures. Joe Johnson scored 18 points for the Nets and Andray Blatche scored 12 points and added seven rebounds. Andrew Bynum had 13 points and five rebounds for Philadelphia, while Jason Richardson had 12 points.

30 Team Association: Heat roll over Bucks in Game 2

Posted on March 19, 2013 at 08:02 PM.

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4/21/13-James, Lewis key Heat rout over Bucks in Game 2

Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
Apr 21, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Milwaukee (0-2)	22	14	22	21	79
Miami (2-0)	26	30	26	33	115

Milwaukee Bucks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Jennings	22	9-18	1-4	0-0	1	5	1	0	0	19
Monta Ellis	23	9-22	0-2	4-4	3	4	0	0	2	22
Ersan Ilyasova	21	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	2
Drew Gooden	19	6-11	0-0	0-0	6	1	2	1	0	12
Larry Sanders	21	2-4	0-0	0-0	4	1	2	2	0	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Samuel Dalembert	12	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
Beno Udrih	11	2-7	0-1	3	3	0	0	0	3	4
Tobias Harris	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	9	0-3	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Doron Lamb	8	2-6	1-4	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	5
Marquis Daniels	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	2
Mike Dunleavy	5	1-4	0-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		36-82	2-14	5-6	27	17	6	3	5	79

Miami Heat
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mario Chalmers	16	3-3	2-2	0-0	2	7	0	1	1	8
Dwyane Wade	16	7-8	1-1	0-0	3	5	1	1	1	15
Shane Battier	18	4-8	0-0	0-0	4	4	0	0	1	8
LeBron James	16	14-17	0-0	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	28
Chris Bosh	14	5-5	0-0	0-0	4	4	1	0	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Udonis Haslem	17	2-5	0-1	2-2	8	3	0	0	0	6
Mike Miller	17	3-6	0-0	0-0	3	4	0	0	0	6
Rashard Lewis	15	7-10	1-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	15
Norris Cole	10	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	6	0	0	2	2
JaJuan Johnson	10	3-7	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	6
Melvin Ely	9	2-2	0-0	2-2	2	1	0	1	1	6
Sherron Collins	7	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	5
TEAM TOTALS		53-76	5-6	4-4	38	41	3	3	6	115

MIAMI-LeBron James scored 28 points for the Miami Heat and Rashard Lewis added 15 off the bench to key a 115-79 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks to take a 2-0 series lead.

James scored his 28 points in the first three quarters of the game as Miami built a 24-point lead, entering the fourth quarter up 82-58.

From there, Rashard Lewis and the Heat bench exploded for 33 points, with Lewis scoring 12 of his 15 points in the quarter to lead the Heat bench, which outscored the Bucks bench 46-20 in the game.

Monta Ellis led the Bucks with 22 points. Brandon Jennings was just behind him with 19 points and five assists. Drew Gooden also tallied 12 points and six rebounds in the loss.

Dwyane Wade also scored 15 points for the Heat, on 7-of-8 shooting. Fellow starter Chris Bosh scored 10 points, going a perfect 5-of-5 from the field.

30 Team Association: Clippers hold off Jazz in Game 1

Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:47 AM.

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4/20/13-Bledsoe leads turnover-stricken Clippers to Game 1 win over Jazz

Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers
Apr 20, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Utah (0-1)	24	15	18	32	89
Los Angeles (1-0)	20	22	20	30	92

Utah Jazz
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mo Williams	26	12-22	1-4	0-0	0	10	3	0	0	25
Alec Burks	23	7-12	0-1	2-2	4	3	3	0	0	16
Raja Bell	24	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	2
Paul Millsap	24	6-10	0-0	2-2	4	2	3	0	1	14
Al Jefferson	21	9-16	0-0	0-0	6	3	3	0	0	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Derrick Favors	13	2-5	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	4
Gordon Hayward	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Marvin Williams	7	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamaal Tinsley	7	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	2	0	0	0	4
Enes Kanter	5	3-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	6
Earl Watson	5	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Chris Andersen	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		41-80	1-8	6-6	21	26	13	0	1	89

Los Angeles Clippers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Chris Paul	20	6-11	1-3	2-2	3	6	0	0	5	15
Chauncey Billups	20	2-7	1-1	2-2	1	4	0	0	5	7
Caron Butler	21	4-7	0-1	1-1	4	0	0	1	1	9
Blake Griffin	15	5-7	0-0	2-2	8	0	0	1	2	12
DeAndre Jordan	20	3-3	0-0	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Lamar Odom	14	5-6	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	0	0	10
Eric Bledsoe	12	8-8	1-1	3-3	1	6	0	1	1	20
Matt Barnes	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Ronny Turiaf	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Hill	10	4-5	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	9
Willie Green	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	0
Trey Thompkins	5	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
TEAM TOTALS		39-58	4-8	10-10	31	24	1	3	15	92

LOS ANGELES�After struggling with turnovers early in the game, the Los Angeles Clippers rebounded to take a halftime lead but needed some late magic from Eric Bledsoe to seal a 92-89 win over the Utah Jazz.

The Clippers turned the ball over 15 times to Utah's one; five early turnovers by Chauncey Billups and Chris Paul helped put the Clippers in a 12-2 hole to start the game. Los Angeles retook the lead with six minutes left in the second quarter, going up by as many as 10 points before more turnovers allowed Utah to tie the game with just over two minutes remaining.

Eric Bledsoe scored 20 points off the bench to pace the Clippers, playing most of the fourth quarter while Billups watched from the bench; Bledsoe's two late free throws put the Clippers up 92-87 and sealed the win. 12 of Bledsoe's points and all six of his assists came during the quarter.

Paul scored 15 points and added six assists in the win, but he and Billups each accounted for five turnovers. Blake Griffin just missed out on a double-double, scoring 12 points and pulling in eight rebounds.

Utah's Mo Williams, playing against his former team, led all scorers with 25 points and added 10 assists for a double-double. Al Jefferson pitched in 18 points and six rebounds, while frontcourt mate Paul Millsap added 14 points and four rebounds.

Alec Burks, making his first career playoff start filling in for the injured Raja Bell, scored 16 points.

Bledsoe led a Clippers bench that outscored the Jazz bench 43-14; behind Bledsoe, Lamar Odom was the second-leading bench scorer, tallying 10 points and six rebounds.

30 Team Association: Timberwolves top Mavericks in Game 1

Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:14 AM.

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4/20/13-Timberwolves pull away in fourth quarter, top Mavericks in Game 1

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks
Apr 20, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota (1-0)	21	24	19	28	92
Dallas (0-1)	20	19	21	22	82

Minnesota Timberwolves
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ricky Rubio	18	3-6	1-2	0-0	1	9	0	0	0	7
Brandon Roy	19	7-9	1-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	1	15
Andrei Kirilenko	21	5-7	1-1	0-0	6	1	1	0	0	11
Kevin Love	20	7-11	3-5	3-4	4	1	0	1	2	20
Nikola Pekovic	21	7-10	0-1	0-0	5	2	1	0	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Derrick Williams	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Battie	12	4-6	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	8
Chase Budinger	12	4-8	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	8
Luke Ridnour	9	2-5	0-0	0-0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Alexey Shved	9	2-4	1-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	5
J.J. Barea	6	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	0
Malcolm Lee	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		41-69	7-13	3-4	33	22	3	1	5	92

Dallas Mavericks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Darren Collison	25	7-10	1-1	0-0	4	10	0	0	1	15
O.J. Mayo	27	9-22	4-12	0-0	4	2	2	0	0	22
Vince Carter	24	5-6	1-2	0-0	5	1	0	1	0	11
Shawn Marion	24	3-8	0-0	2-2	6	1	1	0	0	8
Dirk Nowitzki	17	3-6	0-1	0-0	6	2	0	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Elton Brand	14	3-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	6
Chris Kaman	10	3-7	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	6
Rodrique Beaubois	8	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	2
Jared Cunningham	5	2-5	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	4
Brandan Wright	5	0-1	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dahntay Jones	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jae Crowder	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		36-72	6-17	4-4	29	21	5	1	3	82

DALLAS�Led by 20 points from Kevin Love, the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late fourth quarter scoring run to outlast O.J. Mayo and the Dallas Mavericks in the opening game of their first round playoff series, 92-82.

Love scored six of his 20 points during a 12-4 fourth quarter run after Dallas had cut Minnesota's six-point lead down to two points, putting Dallas away for good. Brandon Roy chipped in 15 points and center Nikola Pekovic added 14 points and five rebounds for Minnesota in the win.

Mayo's 22 points led Dallas, followed by a double-double from Darren Collison: 15 points and 10 assists, his first in the NBA Playoffs. Vince Carter added 11 points and five rebounds in the losing effort.

Minnesota small forward Andrei Kirilenko marked his return to the NBA Playoffs after a three-year absence, scoring 11 points and pulling down six rebounds in the win.

Monday, March 18, 2013

30 Team Association: Knicks take Game 1 over Hawks

Posted on March 18, 2013 at 11:09 PM.

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4/20/13-Knicks ride halftime lead to Game 1 win over Hawks

Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
Apr 20, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta (0-1)	27	14	20	25	86
New York (1-0)	23	26	25	22	96

Atlanta Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jeff Teague	28	5-9	0-0	0-0	2	4	1	0	3	10
Louis Williams	27	11-23	3-7	3-3	5	7	4	0	4	28
Josh Smith	22	8-14	0-0	0-0	7	1	1	1	1	16
Kenyon Martin	24	4-8	0-0	0-0	4	2	3	0	0	8
Al Horford	26	4-9	0-0	3-4	8	2	0	1	0	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyle Korver	12	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	3
Zaza Pachulia	7	1-1	0-0	2-2	3	1	0	0	0	4
Ivan Johnson	7	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	3	2
DeShawn Stevenson	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Anthony Morrow	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	4
John Jenkins	3	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Scott	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		37-77	4-9	8-9	34	19	10	2	12	86

New York Knicks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Pablo Prigioni	17	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	7	1	2	4	2
Raymond Felton	16	4-6	0-0	0-0	2	8	0	0	1	8
Carmelo Anthony	18	10-11	1-2	2-2	4	1	1	0	0	23
Amar'e Stoudemire	15	1-7	0-0	0-0	4	1	1	2	1	2
Tyson Chandler	14	3-6	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	2	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J.R. Smith	15	8-11	1-1	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	17
James White	15	3-5	0-0	0-0	2	3	2	0	0	6
Ronnie Brewer	14	4-5	0-0	1-1	0	2	0	0	1	9
Steve Novak	13	5-6	2-2	0-0	4	3	0	0	0	12
Jason Kidd	13	2-8	1-3	0-0	2	2	2	0	0	5
Marcus Camby	12	3-5	0-0	0-0	7	0	1	1	1	6
Kurt Thomas	4	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		44-73	5-8	3-3	29	31	9	7	10	96

NEW YORK�Behind 10 points from J.R. Smith, the New York Knicks rode a 26-14 second quarter advantage to a 96-86 opening round win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Smith scored 10 of his 17 points off the bench in the second quarter, four of them coming as part of a 12-2 run by the Knicks to take hold of the game. After trailing 27-23 at the end of the first quarter, the Knicks took a 49-41 lead at halftime and never trailed again.

Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 23 points and four rebounds, while Steve Novak pitched in 12 points and four rebounds off the bench for New York. Ronnie Brewer added nine points off the bench for the Knicks, who outscored Atlanta's bench 55-13 in the win.

Louis Williams led the Hawks with 28 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals. Atlanta had three other starters in double figures: Josh Smith tallied 16 points and seven rebounds, Al Horford 11 points and eight rebounds, and Jeff Teague 10 points and four assists.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

30 Team Association: Pacers roll over Bulls

Posted on March 17, 2013 at 08:13 PM.

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4/20/13-Pacers use big fourth quarter to roll over Bulls in Game 1

Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers
Apr 20, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Chicago (0-1)	21	29	20	17	87
Indiana (1-0)	21	25	22	32	100

Chicago Bulls
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Derrick Rose	20	12-22	0-0	0-0	5	6	2	0	3	24
Kirk Hinrich	24	3-5	1-1	1-1	4	7	1	0	4	8
Luol Deng	25	2-6	0-1	0-0	3	0	1	0	1	4
Carlos Boozer	25	4-8	0-0	0-0	8	1	1	0	1	8
Joakim Noah	23	7-12	0-0	0-0	7	1	2	2	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Taj Gibson	10	5-7	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	10
Nate Robinson	10	1-2	0-1	2-2	1	1	0	0	2	4
Jimmy Butler	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1	1	0
Richard Hamilton	6	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	6
Marco Belinelli	5	1-5	1-1	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	3
Marquis Teague	5	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	4
Nazr Mohammed	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		40-76	2-4	5-5	34	21	8	3	13	87

Indiana Pacers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
George Hill	20	4-5	1-1	0-0	4	6	1	1	4	9
Paul George	20	8-16	2-4	0-0	2	5	1	0	0	18
Danny Granger	20	7-8	1-2	1-2	3	3	1	0	2	16
David West	17	1-6	0-0	0-0	7	1	2	0	0	2
Roy Hibbert	16	5-7	0-0	2-2	2	1	1	1	0	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ian Mahinmi	17	2-4	0-0	1-1	5	1	1	2	1	5
D.J. Augustin	13	0-5	0-3	2-2	0	1	1	0	1	2
James Posey	11	5-7	1-2	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	12
Tyler Hansbrough	10	2-7	0-0	2-2	4	0	0	0	0	6
Gerald Green	8	3-5	1-1	2-2	1	1	0	0	1	9
Orlando Johnson	8	2-4	0-2	0-0	1	4	0	0	0	4
Lance Stephenson	6	2-4	1-2	0-0	4	1	1	0	0	5
TEAM TOTALS		41-78	7-17	11-12	34	24	9	4	9	100

INDIANAPOLIS�Paul George scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 100-87 win over the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

Chicago shot just 36 percent from the field in the fourth quarter as the Pacers sprinted out of the gate, opening the quarter on a 21-6 run and finishing with a 32-17 advantage.

George scored 18 points and added five assists to lead the Pacers, while Danny Granger pitched in 16 points and three rebounds.

Derrick Rose led all scorers with 24 points, but shot just 1 of 6 in the final quarter. Rose also chipped in six assists and five rebounds for the Bulls.

Joakim Noah added in 14 points and seven rebounds in the loss.

Roy Hibbert and James Posey each pitched in 12 points for Indiana, with Posey's coming off the bench for the Pacers.

Indiana's bench outscored Chicago's 43-29 in the game, with Gerald Green's nine points second behind Posey. Taj Gibson paced the Bulls bench with 10 points.

30 Team Association: Nuggets top Lakers after late rally, crazy finish

Posted on March 17, 2013 at 07:44 PM.

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4/19/13-Down early, Nuggets rally to top Lakers in bizarre finish

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets
Apr 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles (0-1)	21	30	23	16	90
Denver (1-0)	25	18	25	26	94

Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Steve Nash	23	3-11	0-0	2-2	5	8	1	0	0	8
Kobe Bryant	26	11-27	1-4	2-2	10	2	1	0	0	25
Antawn Jamison	23	5-9	2-4	1-1	7	1	0	0	1	13
Pau Gasol	22	3-3	0-0	5-6	1	0	0	0	0	11
Dwight Howard	23	4-9	0-0	0-0	6	3	1	0	0	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Metta World Peace	12	5-8	1-1	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	11
Chris Duhon	8	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0
Jodie Meeks	7	3-4	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	6
Jordan Hill	7	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	6
Earl Clark	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2
Steve Blake	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	0
Darius Morris	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		37-79	4-10	12-13	35	22	8	0	2	90

Denver Nuggets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ty Lawson	24	7-9	1-1	2-2	3	7	1	0	1	17
Andre Iguodala	25	8-12	4-5	5-6	4	8	0	0	2	25
Wilson Chandler	25	3-8	1-4	0-0	5	3	0	1	0	7
Danilo Gallinari	25	10-16	4-7	2-2	10	3	0	2	1	26
JaVale McGee	23	3-6	0-0	1-2	6	1	1	0	1	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Quincy Miller	8	2-5	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Jordan Hamilton	8	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
Corey Brewer	8	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Kosta Koufos	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Andre Miller	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	1	2
Timofey Mozgov	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Armon Johnson	3	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		37-69	10-24	10-12	36	26	2	4	8	94

DENVER�At halftime, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to be headed to an easy win in the opening game of their first round matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Danilo Gallinari and Andre Iguodala made sure that didn't happen.

Despite trailing by as many as 18 points at one point, Gallinari and the Nuggets mounted a furious comeback, topping the Lakers 94-90 thanks to a bizarre sequence of events that allowed Denver to seize the lead for good with just over a minute left.

After taking a 25-21 lead to start the game, Denver came out flat in the second quarter. By the time head coach George Karl called timeout, Los Angeles had used a 19-4 run to open a 40-25 lead.

Exiting the timeout, Denver almost immediately turned the ball over, leading to a three-pointer by Metta World Peace that put Denver in a 18-point hole.

From that point, Denver closed the quarter on a 18-8 run, cutting Los Angeles' lead to 51-43 by halftime. After trading baskets with the Lakers in the third quarter, Denver turned the boosters late in the fourth quarter.

Trailing by just two points, 84-82, two unusual, costly fouls by the Lakers allowed the Nuggets to open a 90-84 lead with just over a minute remaining.

Pau Gasol was whistled for defensive three seconds in the key with 1:21 remaining, just the second time this season Gasol had been whistled for that violation. Ty Lawson calmly sank the penalty free throw and added a drive to the basket for an 85-84 lead.

On the ensuing Lakers possession, point guard Chris Duhon had the ball stripped by Andre Iguodala, who recovered it with an open lane to the basket.

Instead, Iguodala was fouled from behind by Metta World Peace, and the clear path foul called gave Iguodala two free throws and the Nuggets the ball. Iguodala made both and Gallinari added his fourth three-pointer of the night to give the Nuggets a 90-84 lead.

"I thought I had a look on the ball," World Peace said. "but (Andre) turned left as I reached. I wrapped him up to avoid tackling him and getting the flagrant. It happens."

Gallinari led all scorers with 26 points, and finished with a team-high 10 rebounds for a double-double. Iguodala slotted in right behind Gallinari with 25 points, eight assists, and four rebounds. Lawson finished with 17 points and seven assists.

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Antawn Jamison added 13 points and seven rebounds in his first playoff action since 2010. World Peace and Gasol both had 11 points.

30 Team Association: Thunder cruise to win over Kings

Posted on March 17, 2013 at 06:23 PM.

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4/19/13-Thunder ride big first quarter to opening win over Kings

Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City Thunder
Apr 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Sacramento (0-1)	21	24	24	23	92
Oklahoma City (1-0)	31	25	23	23	102

Sacramento Kings
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Aaron Brooks	26	8-16	2-4	4-4	4	4	2	1	5	22
John Salmons	25	4-11	0-1	0-0	2	4	0	0	0	8
Tyreke Evans	25	4-10	0-1	0-0	4	2	0	1	3	8
Thomas Robinson	24	9-12	0-0	2-3	9	5	2	0	0	20
DeMarcus Cousins	21	7-16	0-0	2-2	9	2	0	0	1	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jason Thompson	12	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	4
Chuck Hayes	8	0-1	0-0	1-2	6	0	1	0	0	1
Isaiah Thomas	8	2-7	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	4
Francisco Garcia	6	2-3	2-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Jimmer Fredette	6	0-4	0-2	3-3	2	1	1	0	0	3
Travis Outlaw	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0
Tyler Honeycutt	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		38-84	4-12	12-14	40	21	6	4	9	92

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Russell Westbrook	20	9-15	1-3	2-2	3	7	0	1	2	21
Kevin Martin	17	6-9	2-2	1-2	1	3	0	0	1	15
Kevin Durant	20	10-14	0-2	5-5	8	1	4	1	1	25
Serge Ibaka	17	1-3	0-0	0-0	5	0	1	3	1	2
Nick Collison	21	2-4	0-0	1-2	7	3	0	1	0	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Perry Jones	14	3-6	1-1	0-0	4	2	0	0	0	7
Hasheem Thabeet	14	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	3	1	1	0
Josh Childress	13	4-7	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	8
Jeremy Lamb	12	3-4	1-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	7
Eric Maynor	10	3-5	1-1	0-0	0	5	0	0	1	7
Thabo Sefolosha	5	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Reggie Jackson	4	0-4	0-0	2-2	0	3	0	0	2	2
TEAM TOTALS		42-76	7-13	11-13	35	28	8	7	9	102

OKLAHOMA CITY�Kevin Martin scored 10 of his 15 points in the first quarter as Martin and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a strong first quarter to cruise to a 102-92 victory over the Sacramento Kings in the opening game of their first round matchup.

Oklahoma City opened a 31-21 first quarter lead after starting the game on a 16-2 tear, and a 13-2 spurt in the second quarter led by Josh Childress and Perry Jones gave the Thunder an insurmountable 56-45 halftime lead.

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 25 points, eight rebounds, and four steals in the victory. Sacramento point guard Aaron Brooks paced the Kings with 24 points, four assists, and four rebounds.

Russell Westbrook chipped in 21 points, seven assists, and three rebounds for Oklahoma City, while Martin added 15 points and three assists against his former team.

Sacramento rookie Thomas Robinson just missed a double-double, accumulating 20 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Robinson's frontcourt teammate DeMarcus Cousins added 16 points and nine rebounds.

Sacramento's bench output was nearly doubled by Oklahoma City, who outscored the Kings bench 34-18. Childress paced the bench with eight points, while Jones, Eric Maynor, and Jeremy Lamb each had seven points.

30 Team Association: 76ers survive scare from Nets

Posted on March 17, 2013 at 05:37 PM.

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4/19/13-76ers blow 20-point halftime lead, survive Nets in overtime win

Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers
Apr 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Brooklyn (0-1)	19	21	29	28	12	109
Philadelphia (1-0)	35	25	23	14	16	113

Brooklyn Nets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Deron Williams	31	9-19	1-2	0-0	1	13	0	2	3	19
Joe Johnson	30	11-28	3-6	1-1	5	5	1	3	2	26
Gerald Wallace	31	8-12	1-3	1-1	4	5	1	0	0	18
Kris Humphries	25	8-12	0-0	2-2	12	0	2	0	0	18
Andray Blatche	29	9-18	0-0	0-0	11	2	0	0	0	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
MarShon Brooks	13	3-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	6
Damion James	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Stackhouse	6	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Keith Bogans	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mirza Teletovic	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
C.J. Watson	4	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	1	1	0	0	2
Tyshawn Taylor	3	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		49-97	5-11	6-6	42	31	5	5	5	109

Philadelphia 76ers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jrue Holiday	20	8-14	4-6	2-2	2	10	0	1	0	22
Jason Richardson	19	6-10	1-4	0-0	5	4	1	0	0	13
Evan Turner	18	4-6	1-1	2-2	6	3	2	0	1	11
Thaddeus Young	21	7-9	0-0	0-1	5	2	1	0	1	14
Andrew Bynum	18	4-8	0-0	0-0	9	1	0	2	2	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nick Young	18	5-8	3-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	13
Antonio Daniels	17	6-13	1-5	0-0	1	5	0	1	1	13
Lavoy Allen	15	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2
Spencer Hawes	13	3-5	0-0	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	7
Dorell Wright	12	4-6	0-0	0-0	1	3	1	0	0	8
Kwame Brown	8	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	2
Christian Eyenga	8	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		49-86	10-20	5-6	38	31	5	4	6	113

PHILADELPHIA� Despite opening a 20-point lead at halftime, Philadelphia needed overtime to overcome the Nets after an abysmal fourth quarter, winning 113-109 after a furious comeback by the Nets.

Jrue Holiday and Nick Young helped Philadelphia build a 60-40 lead at halftime, only to see it evaporate during a fourth quarter where Philadelphia shot just 32 percent and was outscored 28-14.

Brooklyn's comeback would be short-lived in the overtime period though as Holiday, who was held scoreless during the entire second half, scored eight of the 76ers' 16 points in the period. Holiday scored the first six points in overtime, building a lead Philadelphia would not relinquish.

Holiday finished with 22 points and 10 assists, his first career postseason double-double. Young scored 13 points for Philadelphia, going a perfect 3-of-3 from the three-point arc.

All five of Brooklyn's starters scored in double figures. They were led by Joe Johnson, who scored a game-high 26 points and tallied five rebounds, five assists, and three blocks.

In addition to Johnson, three starters also tallied double-doubles; Deron Williams scored 19 points and had 13 assists, Kris Humphries had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Andray Blatche had 18 points and 11 rebounds starting in injured center Brook Lopez's absence. Gerald Wallace also scored 18 points to go along with five assists and four rebounds.

Behind Holiday, Philadelphia had three other starters in score in double figures: Thaddeus Young tallied 14 points and five rebounds, Jason Richardson 13 points, five rebounds, and four assists, and Evan Turner 11 points and six rebounds. In addition, Antonio Daniels scored 13 points and dished out five assists in his first playoff action since 2009.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

30 Team Association: Heat top Bucks in Game 1

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 09:13 PM.

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4/19/13-Heat outlast Ellis, Bucks to take Game 1

Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat
Apr 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Milwaukee (0-1)	29	22	22	27	100
Miami (1-0)	32	30	19	23	104

Milwaukee Bucks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Jennings	29	6-14	1-3	3-4	6	17	0	0	1	16
Monta Ellis	28	19-36	1-4	2-2	1	6	2	0	2	41
Ersan Ilyasova	28	4-5	0-0	3-3	8	2	2	0	0	11
Drew Gooden	21	7-11	0-0	1-1	8	1	0	0	0	15
Larry Sanders	26	4-7	0-0	0-0	4	0	3	1	2	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	9	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0	4
Beno Udrih	6	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Samuel Dalembert	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tobias Harris	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marquis Daniels	4	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mike Dunleavy	4	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Doron Lamb	2	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		44-84	2-8	10-12	34	28	7	2	5	100

Miami Heat
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mario Chalmers	17	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	4	0	0	1	4
Dwyane Wade	17	6-8	2-2	0-0	3	7	1	0	2	14
Shane Battier	17	1-6	0-1	0-0	2	3	0	1	0	2
LeBron James	18	13-18	2-3	2-4	1	3	0	0	0	30
Chris Bosh	16	6-9	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	5
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Udonis Haslem	16	3-6	0-1	2-2	8	1	1	0	1	8
Mike Miller	16	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	5
Rashard Lewis	12	7-7	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	14
Melvin Ely	12	2-2	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	6
JaJuan Johnson	9	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	4
Sherron Collins	8	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	7	0	0	3	2
Norris Cole	8	1-4	1-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	1	3
TEAM TOTALS		45-68	6-10	8-10	28	33	2	1	8	104

MIAMI�Miami couldn't stop Monta Ellis, but Milwaukee couldn't stop the Miami Heat, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell 104-100 to the defending-champion Heat in the opening game of the NBA Playoffs.

Ellis scored 41 points and added six assists for the Bucks, but it wasn't enough to top James, who led the Heat with 30 points. Miami used a 30-22 second quarter, fueled by 18 points from the Heat bench, to take a commanding 62-51 lead.

Rashard Lewis and Dwyane Wade each had 14 points for the Heat, while Wade tied Sherron Collins with a team-high seven assists. Chris Bosh also scored 12 points for Miami.

Lewis's 14 points were tops from the Heat bench, which outscored Milwaukee's 42-9. Behind Lewis, Udonis Haslem scored eight points and Melvin Ely scored six points to lead Miami's bench.

Brandon Jennings had his first career playoff double-double, scoring 16 points and dishing out 17 assists in the loss. He nearly had a triple-double, pulling down six rebounds in addition to his other stat totals.

Drew Gooden pitched in 15 points and eight rebounds, while Ersan Ilyasova added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks in the loss.

30 Team Association: Pacers-Bulls Preview

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 07:20 PM.

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#4 Indiana Pacers vs. #5 Chicago Bulls

Game 1: Pacers vs. Bulls (4/20, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 2: Pacers vs. Bulls (4/22, 8:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 3: Bulls vs. Pacers (4/24, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 4: Bulls vs. Pacers (4/26, 7:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 5: Pacers vs. Bulls (4/28, 8:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 6: Bulls vs. Pacers (4/30, 8:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 7: Pacers vs. Bulls (5/3, 8:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Games 5-7 if necessary

Matchup Preview *|* April 19, 2013

Chicago Bulls
(45-37, 22-19 Away, 23-18 Home)

Indiana Pacers
(45-37, 24-17 Home, 21-20 Away)

Stats Comparison
105.3	Points Per Game	112.1
105.6	PPG Allowed	109.6
.472	Field Goal %	.483
.399	3-Point %	.422
.826	Free Throw %	.855
46.4	Rebounds	46.2
5.6	Blocks	6.2
7.4	Steals	7.3
13.5	Turnovers	13.4

Projected Starters
Derrick Williams	Point Guard	George Hill
Kirk Hinrich	Shooting Guard	Paul George
Luol Deng	Small Forward	Danny Granger
Carlos Boozer	Power Forward	David West
Joakim Noah	Center	Roy Hibbert

Injury Report
None		None

Game Notes
Quite possibly the most balanced matchup in the first round, Indiana and Chicago finished tied atop the Central Division (although Indiana won the tiebreaker to earn the higher seed). Chicago will need Derrick Rose and Luol Deng to score in bunches to hope topping Paul George and the Pacers, as the low post game for both teams is likely to be shut down by Roy Hibbert and Joakim Noah's defensive prowess. Chicago may prefer to shift defensive assignments to try and stop the mismatch George poses, moving Deng to cover George over Kirk Hinrich, but that still leaves a resurgent Danny Granger able to play another mismatch for Indiana. If George and Granger continue their strong play this year, Chicago may not advance for the second straight year.

30 Team Association: Knicks-Hawks Preview

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 06:53 PM.

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#3 New York Knicks vs. #6 Atlanta Hawks

Game 1: Knicks vs. Hawks (4/20, 8:30 p.m.) TV: ABC
Game 2: Knicks vs. Hawks (4/22, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 3: Hawks vs. Knicks (4/24, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 4: Hawks vs. Knicks (4/26, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 5: Knicks vs. Hawks(4/28, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 6: Hawks vs. Knicks (4/30, 8:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 7: Knicks vs. Hawks (5/3, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Games 5-7 if necessary

Matchup Preview *|* April 19, 2013

Atlanta Hawks
(41-41, 17-24 Away, 24-17 Home)

New York Knicks
(46-36, 26-15 Home, 20-21 Away)

Stats Comparison
103.1	Points Per Game	109.2
103.8	PPG Allowed	107.1
.489	Field Goal %	.485
.406	3-Point %	.417
.794	Free Throw %	.853
42.5	Rebounds	43.8
5.9	Blocks	6.0
7.5	Steals	7.4
12.4	Turnovers	12.5

Projected Starters
Jeff Teague	Point Guard	Raymond Felton
Louis Williams	Shooting Guard	J.R. Smith
Josh Smith	Small Forward	Carmelo Anthony
Kenyon Martin	Power Forward	Amar'e Stoudemire
Al Horford	Center	Tyson Chandler

Injury Report
Johan Petro-Sore Knee 4/24		Rasheed Wallace-Flu 4/30
Chris Douglas-Roberts-Torn Hand Ligaments 5/10		Iman Shumpert-Strained Groin 5/12
Devin Harris-Torn ACL Season

Game Notes
Thanks to a bout of mediocrity in the lower part of the Eastern Conference .500 team Atlanta was able to lock up the sixth seed in the East (consider that the sixth seed in the Western Conference, Utah, had 47 wins). Their first round matchup is with the Knicks, who faltered late in the season after losing Iman Shumpert to injury, losing the division to Philadelphia. Shumpert was their defensive linchpin, but the Knicks shouldn't have a problem taking on Atlanta without him; Lou Williams won't be able to drive at will against the larger J.R. Smith and Al Horford will have his hands full with Tyson Chandler. This matchup will come down to each team's small forward-All Stars Josh Smith and Carmelo Anthony; each game will likely be decided by which player scores more.

30 Team Association: 76ers-Nets Preview

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 06:29 PM.

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#2 Philadelphia 76ers vs. #7 Brooklyn Nets

Game 1: 76ers vs. Nets (4/19, 7:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 2: 76ers vs. Nets (4/21, 7:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 3: Nets vs. 76ers (4/23, 8:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 4: Nets vs. 76ers (4/25, 8:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 5: 76ers vs. Nets (4/27, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 6: Nets vs. 76ers (4/29, 7:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Game 7: 76ers vs. Nets (5/2, 7:30 p.m.) TV: TNT
Games 5-7 if necessary

Matchup Preview *|* April 19, 2013

Brooklyn Nets
(40-42, 17-24 Away, 23-18 Home)

Philadelphia 76ers
(49-33, 26-15 Home, 23-18 Away)

Stats Comparison
109.4	Points Per Game	107.5
108.0	PPG Allowed	103.8
.486	Field Goal %	.501
.385	3-Point %	.425
.815	Free Throw %	.834
45.8	Rebounds	43.6
6.6	Blocks	4.9
7.4	Steals	7.3
12.9	Turnovers	13.0

Projected Starters
Deron Williams	Point Guard	Jrue Holiday
Joe Johnson	Shooting Guard	Jason Richardson
Gerald Wallace	Small Forward	Evan Turner
Kris Humphries	Power Forward	Thaddeus Young
Andray Blatche	Center	Andrew Bynum

Injury Report
Brook Lopez-Bruised Foot 4/25		None

Game Notes
A matchup of two Atlantic Division teams, Philadelphia and Brooklyn were essentially polar opposites this season. While Philadelphia flourished with the addition of Andrew Bynum, Brooklyn struggled with a new-look lineup in their new-look digs, culminating in a sixth straight losing season. Brooklyn still made the postseason, mostly thanks to several underachieving Eastern Conference teams, but their struggles were compounded by the loss of Brook Lopez, who looks likely to miss the first three games of the series with a bruised foot. Brooklyn will look to their usual suspects to score in Joe Johnson and Deron Williams, but they're going to need Kris Humphries and Andray Blatche to counter Bynum in the early part of this series. If they can't get it done, Philadelphia will ride Bynum and Jrue Holiday to a 3-0 series start and a quick first round win.

30 Team Association: Heat-Bucks Preview

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 04:55 PM.

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#1 Miami Heat vs. #8 Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1: Heat vs. Bucks (4/19, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 2: Heat vs. Bucks (4/21, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ABC
Game 3: Bucks vs. Heat (4/23, 8:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 4: Bucks vs. Heat (4/25, 8:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 5: Heat vs. Bucks (4/27, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ABC
Game 6: Bucks vs. Heat (4/29, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 7: Heat vs. Bucks (5/2, 7:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Games 5-7 if necessary

Matchup Preview *|* April 19, 2013

Milwakee Bucks
(38-44, 14-27 Away, 24-17 Home)

Miami Heat
(58-24, 30-11 Home, 28-13 Away)

Stats Comparison
107.8	Points Per Game	109.2
108.2	PPG Allowed	98.9
.493	Field Goal %	.501
.402	3-Point %	.412
.838	Free Throw %	.871
45.2	Rebounds	43.7
6.7	Blocks	5.1
7.5	Steals	7.8
14.2	Turnovers	10.8

Projected Starters
Brandon Jennings	Point Guard	Mario Chalmers
Monta Ellis	Shooting Guard	Dwyane Wade
Ersan Ilyasova	Small Forward	Shane Battier
Drew Gooden	Power Forward	LeBron James
Larry Sanders	Center	Chris Bosh

Injury Report
Ekpe Udoh-Bruised Thumb 4/22		Ray Allen-Sore Ankle 4/25

Game Notes
Milwaukee essentially snuck into in the NBA Playoffs, thanks to late collapses by the Raptors, Wizards and Pistons. Their prize for making is a first round matchup with the league best Heat. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and company should make short work of the Bucks in this matchup, even if Ray Allen is shelved for most of this series. Unless Milwaukee gets monster games each night from Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis every night, expect the Heat to win this matchup in four or five games.

30 Team Association: Mavericks-Timberwolves Preview

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 02:59 PM.

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#4 Dallas Mavericks vs. #5 Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves (4/20, 9:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 2: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves (4/22, 9:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks (4/24, 9:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks (4/26, 9:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 5: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves (4/28, 9:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks (5/1, 9:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Game 7: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves (5/3, 9:30 p.m.) TV: ESPN
Games 5-7 if necessary

Matchup Preview *|* April 19, 2013

Minnesota Timberwolves
(48-34, 23-18 Away, 25-16 Home)

Dallas Mavericks
(42-40, 22-19 Home, 20-21 Away)

Stats Comparison
109.7	Points Per Game	107.6
106.8	PPG Allowed	107.5
.481	Field Goal %	.483
.388	3-Point %	.403
.854	Free Throw %	.872
44.4	Rebounds	43.9
5.5	Blocks	6.1
7.4	Steals	7.5
12.3	Turnovers	13.1

Projected Starters
Ricky Rubio	Point Guard	Darren Collison
Brandon Roy	Shooting Guard	O.J. Mayo
Andrei Kirilenko	Small Forward	Vince Carter
Kevin Love	Power Forward	Shawn Marion
Nikola Pekovic	Center	Dirk Nowitzki

Injury Report
Lazar Hayward-Sore Knee 5/12		None

Game Notes
Although Dallas is the higher seed by virtue of winning its division, Minnesota seems like the choice to move on in this matchup. Cruising to 46 wins this year, Minnesota got a full season of Ricky Rubio and Brandon Roy, All Star Kevin Love continued to produce at his normal level and center Nikola Pekovic finally came into his own. If Dallas hopes to stick with the Timberwolves in this series, they're going to need O.J. Mayo to continue his rebound season. Mayo averaged a team-leading 22 points a game, finally showing the promise that made him the second pick in the draft five years ago. Dallas is going to need Mayo and Nowitzki to outproduce Love and Pekovic for the Mavericks to be able to top Minnesota in this series.