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marami anti-Heat niyan kase wala na lakers wahahahaha

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F: Indiana Pacers 93 New York Knicks 82

(Pacers lead series 3-1)

Top Performers

IND

G. Hill 26 PTS (FG 9-14), 4 AST
P. George 18 PTS (FG 6-19), 14 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK
D. West 10 PTS (FG 3-9), 10 REB

NY

C. Anthony 24 PTS (FG 9-23), 9 REB
R. Felton 14 PTS (FG 7-16), 6 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK
T. Chandler 12 PTS (FG 4-9), 10 REB, 3 BLK

MVP: Paul George

Note:

- Carmelo Anthony fouled out of the game with a little over two minutes left in the game.
- The Knicks shot selection and decision making throughout the game was subpar.
- Jason Kidd finished scoreless for the 8th consecutive time.
- J.R. Smith struggled with his shot all night long.
- The Pacers did a great job spacing the floor, making the extra pass, rebounding, and playing unselfish basketball overall.
- This game never felt like the Knicks had a chance to make a comeback. . .

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F: San Antonio Spurs 109 Golden State Warriors 91

(Spurs lead series 3-2)

Top Performers

SA

T. Parker 25 PTS (FG 9-16), 10 AST
K. Leonard 17 PTS (FG 7-8), 7 REB, 2 STL
D. Green 16 PTS (FG 6-10), 2 STL

GS

H. Barnes 25 PTS (FG 10-18), 7 REB
J. Jack 20 PTS (FG 9-16), 4 REB, 2 STL
C. Landry 16 PTS (FG 4-7), 6 REB

MVP: Tony Parker

Notes:

- Tim Duncan tied Wilt Chamberlain in the second place for most double-doubles in NBA Playoffs history.

- The Spurs played incredible defense in the 4th quarter. Danny Green did an outstanding job on Curry the entire game.

- San Antonio's ball movement was key for all those open looks they got. They played championship caliber basketball tonight.

- I think Jackson should've moved Curry to the PG and let him bring the ball up the court mid-way through the third quarter. He had a tough night fighting through screens and getting open looks. I can't stress enough how good of a job Green did on him also denying him the ball.

- The Warriors played a decent game overall, but the Spurs played up to their potential and gave a tremendous effort tonight.

[kingjames24szupladoh]

Playoff Tree: Semifinals

West:
1. Thunder - 1
5. Grizzlies - 3

6. Warriors - 2
2. Spurs - 3

East:
1. Heat - 3
5. Bulls - 1

3. Pacers - 3
2. Knicks - 1


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Tim Duncan recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds in a Game 5 win, making this his 143rd career double-double. With this double-double, Duncan tied Wilt Chamberlain for the 2nd most double-doubles in playoff-history

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Thursday, May 16 Schedule: 2 games

Game 5 - Chicago at Miami - 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT on TNT

Game 5 - Memphis at Oklahoma City - 9:30 pm ET, 6:30 pm PT on TNT . . .

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F: Miami Heat 94 Chicago Bulls 91
(Heat wins series 4-1)

Top Performers
MIA

L. James 23 PTS (FG 5-14), 8 AST, 7
REB, 2 STL
D. Wade 18 PTS (FG 7-13), 6 AST, 5
REB, 2 STL
C. Bosh 12 PTS (FG 4-8), 7 REB, 2 BLK

CHI

C. Boozer 26 PTS (FG 10-19), 14
REB, 2 STL
N. Robinson 21 PTS (FG 6-15) (3PM
4-7), 6 AST, 5 REB
J. Butler 19 PTS (FG 7-15), 5 REB, 4
AST, 3 STL

MVP: LeBron James


Notes:
- The Bulls displayed great passion
and heart tonight by coming back
from an 18 point deficit in the first
quarter and taking the lead for most
of the game, but couldn't hold on
to it.
- The Miami Heat advanced to the
Eastern Conference Finals for the
third year in a row and now awaits
for the winner between the Knicks
and the Pacers series.

[kingjames24szupladoh]

OKC 84
MEM 88

Top Performers

Memphis: Z. Randolph 28 Pts, 14
Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Oklahoma City: R. Jackson 16 Pts,
9 Reb, 5 Ast



OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Memphis
Grizzlies advanced to the Western
Conference finals for the first time
in franchise history by beating the
Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on
Wednesday night.
Zach Randolph had 28 points and
14 rebounds, Mike Conley added
13 points and 11 assists for
Memphis, the fifth seed.
Kevin Durant missed a 16-foot
jumper from the left wing to tie it
with 6 seconds left, finishing off a
miserable shooting night for the
three-time NBA scoring champion.
Durant ended up with 21 points on
5-for-21 shooting, the third-worst
performance of his playoff career.
The Thunder, who made it to the
NBA Finals last season, were
eliminated in five games. The top
seed in the West went 2-6 after
All-Star guard Russell Westbrook
went out with a knee injury that
required surgery.
Serge Ibaka had 17 points and eight
rebounds before fouling out with
1:26 to play during a desperation
comeback try for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City trailed by 12 with
three minutes left before going on
a 16-6 rally, with Reggie Jackson's
3-pointer cutting the deficit to
86-84 with 14.3 seconds
remaining.
Randolph missed both free throws
with 11.3 seconds on the clock to
give the Thunder one last chance to
save their season. Durant got the
ball beyond the 3-point line on the
left wing and navigated around
Tony Allen before missing the
jumper.
Allen then made two free throws to
close it out.
After letting a 14-point lead get
trimmed to two, the Grizzlies
regained control with a 12-2 run to
start the fourth quarter. It
featured seven points from
Randolph -- five from the foul line
-- to go up 76-64 with 6:03
remaining.
It was just a big enough cushion to
finish off a series of games that all
came down to the wire. The first
three games featured a go-ahead
basket in the final two minutes,
and Game 4 went to overtime.
Memphis won the final four games.
The Thunder fell to 1-4 in
elimination games over the past
four seasons. Two of Durant's
worst performances came in those
games, with a 5-for-23 outing
against the Lakers in Game 6 of the
2010 first-round. His worst
shooting performance in the
postseason was against the Grizzlies
in Game 6 of the 2011 West
semifinals.
Oklahoma City got a breath of life
with a bizarre play midway through
the third quarter. Derek Fisher's
missed 3-pointer turned into a
four-point possession. Allen, who
was on the bench, waved his arms
to try to distract Fisher on his shot
and a shirt slipped out of his hands
and onto the floor near Fisher's
feet.
Referee Marc Davis ruled that
Fisher's 3-pointer should count,
and Durant hit the free throw
resulting from a technical against
Allen to get the Thunder within
60-53. Oklahoma City got as close
as 64-62 by the end of the quarter,
after Fisher's 3-pointer and a layup
by Thabo Sefolosha.
But the Thunder missed eight of
their first nine shots to start the
fourth quarter to fall behind by 12,
then couldn't quite recover.
Memphis clamped down late in the
first half, keeping Oklahoma City
from making a field goal for the
final six minutes while using a 14-3
push to establish a 50-38 lead at
the break. The Thunder missed
their final 11 shots of the half,
with Durant getting a jumper sent
back into his face by Gasol during
the stretch.
The lead stretched to 60-46 after
Tayshaun Prince 's driving left-
handed slam over Reggie Jackson
with 7:10 left in the third quarter,
before Oklahoma City's comeback
began.
Oklahoma City opened the game on
a 7-0 run, with Durant diving out
of bounds to save a ball in the
opening minutes. But it couldn't
sustain the momentum and allowed
Memphis to pull even before the
midway point of the first quarter.
The Grizzlies claimed the lead after
Quincy Pondexter and Jerryd
Bayless hit 3-pointers to start the
second quarter, and they wouldn't
trail again.


Game notes

NBA Commissioner David Stern
attended the game and sat eight
rows from the court. ... Sefolosha
wore a brace on his sore left hand.
He played just six minutes in the
first half, then played the entire
third quarter. ... It was the second
straight game the Thunder scored
the first seven points, only to give
up the lead a few minutes later. ...
Nick Collison picked up three fouls
in the first 2:35 of the second
quarter and got pulled. ... After the
third-quarter buzzer, Bayless made
a shot from three-quarters court
that did not count.

[kingjames24szupladoh]

Friday, May 17 Schedule: 2 games

Game 5 - Indiana at New York - 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT on TNT
Game 6 - San Antonio at Golden State - 10:30 pm ET, 7:30 pm PT on ESPN . . .

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Daily Injury Updates:

INDIANA at NEW YORK:
IND - Danny Granger (knee) out for the season.
George Hill is out tonight with a
concussion.


SAN ANTONIO at GOLDEN STATE:
GSW - Brandon Rush (knee) out for the season . . .

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F: New York Knicks 85 Indiana
Pacers 75
(Pacers lead series 3-2)

Top Performers
NY
C. Anthony 28 PTS (FG 12-28), 6
REB
J. Smith 13 PTS (FG 4-11), 5 REB, 3 STL
R. Felton 12 PTS (FG 6-14), 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL

IND
P. George 23 PTS (FG 7-18), 6 REB, 6 AST
D. West 17 PTS (FG 7-17), 10 REB, 3 STL
R. Hibbert 9 PTS (FG 3-7), 7 REB, 2 BLK

MVP: Carmelo Anthony

Notes:
- The Knicks survived another day from a rough Game 5.
- Chris Copeland provided a spark off the bench with 13 points and dropped three huge buckets from behind the arc.
- J.R. Smith didn't have the most efficient shooting night, but looked more confident and focus overall.
- Jason Kidd only played 5:20 and went scoreless for the 9th straight game.
- Roy Hibbert was in foul trouble the entire second half, picking up his 4th foul early in the third quarter and his 5th mid-way in the fourth.
- Paul George picked up his fourth and fifth foul in a matter of seconds in the 4th quarter and headed to
the bench with a little over 9
minutes remaining. He cameback with 7:20 left and stayed on the court for the rest of the game.
- George Hill's absence was a huge blow for the Pacers. He was missed on both ends of the court since D.J. Augustin failed to step up and make key plays for Indiana. . .

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F: Golden State Warriors 82 San
Antonio Spurs 94
(Spurs wins series 4-2)

Top Performers
SA
T. Duncan 19 PTS (FG 7-13), 6 REB,
3 BLK
K. Leonard 16 PTS (FG 6-13), 10
REB, 2 STL
T. Splitter 14 PTS (FG 6-8), 4 REB, 2 STL

GS
S. Curry 22 PTS (FG 10-25), 6 AST, 4
REB
J. Jack 15 PTS (FG 6-12), 2 STL
C. Landry 11 PTS (FG 4-8), 6 REB


MVP: Kawhi Leonard

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Eastern Conference Finals schedule
(Philippine Time):

Game 1 - 5/23 Thursday, 8:30am - Miami - TNT


Game 2 - 5/25 Saturday, 8:30am - Miami - TNT


Game 3 - 5/27 Monday, 8:30am - IND/NY - TNT


Game 4 - 5/29 Wednesday,
8:30am - IND/NY - TNT


Game 5 - 5/31 Friday, 8:30am - Miami - TNT


Game 6 - 6/2 Sunday, 8:30am - IND/NY - TNT

Game 7 - 6/4 Tuesday, 8:30am - Miami - TNT

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Western Conference Finals schedule:
(Philippine Time):

Game 1 in San Antonio: Monday, May 20, 2:30 a.m. ET, ABC

Game 2 in San Antonio: Wednesday, May 22

Game 3 in Memphis: Sunday, May 26

Game 4 in Memphis: Tuesday, May 28

Game 5 in San Antonio: Thursday, May 30

Game 6 in Memphis: Saturday, June 1

Game 7 in San Antonio: Monday, June 3

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Sunday, May 19 Schedule: 1 game


Eastern Conference Semi-Final :


Game 6 - New York at Indiana - 8 pm ET, 5 pm PT

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George Hill is cleared to play for
Game 6 (concussion).



may tulog na nito ang NYK . . .

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George Hill is cleared to play for
Game 6 (concussion).



may tulog na nito ang NYK . . .

At pinatulog nga ang New York.  Nice win by Indiana