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Post by Miege22 on Feb 25, 2013 22:37:05 GMT -5
EAST: Houston vs. Washington[/u][/size]
How They Got Here Houston comes in as the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 14-2 record. The Rockets won the South Division. They were the last unbeaten team in the East, but come into this series having lost 2 of 3.
Washington is the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference and went 10-6 in the regular season. The Wizards finished second in the Atlantic Division and edged out the Hawks and Magic to clinch the final playoff spot. Washington is currently on a 5-game winning streak.
Postseason History[/u] The Rockets are making their first postseason appearance. All-Time playoff record: 0-0 Finals record: N/A Titles: 0
This is Washington's second playoff appearance. They last made the postseason in 2011, losing in the first round to Atlanta. All-Time playoff record: 0-1 Finals record: N/A Titles: 0
Regular Season Meeting[/u] The Wizards and Rockets played in week 11 (Jan. 7-13). The Rockets won, 5-4.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams[/u] Houston FG % - 4th (overall - 12th) FT % - 1st (1st) 3PTM - 1st (1st, by 229) REBS - 7th (9th) ASTS - 6th (10th) STLS - 4th (6th) BLKS - 3rd (4th) TOS - 1st (9th) PTS - 3rd (3rd)
Washington FG % - 5th (13th) FT % - 4th (5th) 3PTM - 3rd (3rd) REBS - 3rd (4th) ASTS - 3rd (3rd) STLS - 3rd (4th) BLKS - 5th (7th) TOS - 7th (19th) PTS - 6th (8th)
KEY INJURIES Houston - none
Washington - Rajon Rondo (torn ACL)
Series Notes[/b] -The #1 seed in the East is 1-2 all-time in their first playoff matchup
-The Wizards' all-time franchise record is 34-30
-The Rockets' all-time franchise record is 33-31
-The last #4 seed in the East to win their first matchup, Tampa Bay in 2012, won the NBA title.
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Post by Miege22 on Feb 25, 2013 23:18:44 GMT -5
EAST: Brooklyn vs. Tampa Bay[/u][/size]
How They Got Here Brooklyn comes in as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference, finishing at 14-2. They won the Atlantic Division, but they lost the tiebreaker to Houston (head-to-head). The Nets have won 3 straight.
Tampa Bay is the #3 seed in the East after going 11-5 in the regular season. They finished second in the South Division. The Bull Sharks have won 6 straight, and 9 of 10
Postseason History[/u] The Nets are making their 4th postseason appearance. This is the first time they will not be the #1 seed in the East. They lost in the first round last year to Tampa Bay. All-Time playoff record: 2-3 Finals record: 0-1 Titles: 0
This is also Tampa Bay's fourth consecutive playoff appearance. Last year, Tampa Bay won the NBA title by defeating Brooklyn, Orlando, and Utah. All-Time playoff record: 4-2 Finals record: 1-0 Titles: 1 (2012)
Regular Season Meeting[/u] The Nets and Bull Sharks played in week 12 (Jan. 14-20). Tampa Bay won 6-2-1.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams[/u] Brooklyn FG % - 1st (3rd) FT % - 3rd (3rd) 3PTM - 5th (7th) REBS - 1st (1st, by 364) ASTS - 1st (1st, by 223) STLS - 1st (1st, by 122) BLKS - 1st (2nd) TOS - 8th (20th) PTS - 1st (1st, by 543)
Tampa Bay FG % - 8th (16th) FT % - 8th (11th) 3PTM - 4th (4th) REBS - 6th (8th) ASTS - 2nd (2nd) STLS - 2nd (3rd) BLKS - 6th (9th) TOS - 6th (18th) PTS - 4th (4th)
KEY INJURIES Brooklyn - Brandon Rush (torn ACL); Andrew Bogut (Back)
Tampa Bay - Elliot Williams (Achilles)
Series Notes[/b] -The #2 seed in the East is 2-1 all-time in their first playoff matchup
-The Nets' all-time franchise record is 57-7
-The Bull Sharks' all-time franchise record is 49-15
-The last #3 seed in the East to win their first matchup was Atlanta in 2011. The Hawks advanced to the Eastern Conference finals before falling to Brooklyn
-The Nets and Bulls Sharks played, arguably, the closest playoff matchup in league history last year. Tampa Bay won 4-4-1, in which the final margin was just 2 free throws
-Brooklyn and Tampa Bay completed two trades with one another this season. The first, back on June 27th, was a four-team deal that saw Andrew Bogut move from Tampa Bay to Brooklyn. The Nets did not send anything to Tampa Bay.
-The second trade, on December 12th, sent Chris Paul and cash from Tampa Bay to Brooklyn in exchange for Ty Lawson, Thomas Robinson, and Brooklyn's own 2014 draft pick
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Post by Miege22 on Feb 25, 2013 23:28:23 GMT -5
WEST: Utah vs. Oklahoma City[/u][/size]
How They Got Here Utah is the #1 seed in the Western Conference, finishing 16-0. The Jazz won the Pacific Division. They are the first team in league history to finish the regular season unbeaten.
Oklahoma City is the #4 seed in the Western Conference, finishing 8-8. They were the second place team in the Midwest Division and edged out Cleveland and Golden State for the final playoff spot. The Thunder have lost 4 straight and 5 of 6.
Postseason History[/u] The Jazz are making their 4th playoff appearance. Their 2012 appearance ended in the NBA finals with a loss to Tampa Bay. All-Time playoff record: 4-3 Finals record: 0-1 Titles: 0
Oklahoma City is in the postseason for the third time in franchise history. They last made the playoffs in 2011, when they defeated the Brooklyn Nets to win the NBA championship. All-Time playoff record: 3-1 Finals Record: 1-0 Titles: 1 (2011)
Regular Season Meeting[/u] The Jazz and Thunder played in week 6 (Dec. 3-9). The Jazz won, 6-3.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams[/u] Utah FG % - 6th (14th) FT % - 5th (6th) 3PTM - 2nd (2nd) REBS - 5th (6th) ASTS - 4th (6th) STLS - 5th (7th) BLKS - 2nd (3rd) TOS - 4th (13th) PTS - 5th (5th)
Oklahoma City FG % - 7th (15th) FT % - 2nd (2nd) 3PTM - 8th (16th) REBS - 8th (17th) ASTS - 8th (13th) STLS - 8th (15th) BLKS - 7th (16th) TOS - 2nd (10th) PTS - 8th (12th)
KEY INJURIES Utah - none
Oklahoma City - Marcus Camby (Foot)
Series Notes[/b] -The #4 seed in the West is 2-1 all-time in their first playoff matchup
-The Jazz's all-time franchise record is 60-4
-The Thunder's all-time franchise record is 38-26
-The #1 seed in the West has never lost their first playoff matchup
-Utah and Oklahoma City faced off in the Western Conference Finals in 2011, a series won by the top-seeded Thunder, 5-3-1
-The Oklahoma City Thunder were originally the Indiana Pacers when the league formed
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Post by Miege22 on Feb 26, 2013 0:31:11 GMT -5
WEST: Kansas City vs. Las Vegas[/u][/size]
How They Got Here Kansas City is the #2 seed in the Western Conference, winners of the Midwest Division. They finished 12-4 and ended the year winning 3 of 4 and 9 of 11.
The Gamblers are the #3 seed in the Western Conference, finishing 12-4. They were second in the Pacific Division. Vegas enters the postseason on a two-game losing streak.
Postseason History[/u] The Kings are making their 3rd playoff appearance. They were last in the postseason in 2011, where they lost in the conference semis to Oklahoma City. All-Time playoff record: 1-2 Finals record: N/A Titles: 0
This is Las Vegas' first playoff appearance in franchise history. All-Time playoff record: 0-0 Finals record: N/A Titles: 0
Regular Season Meeting[/u] The Kings and Gamblers played in week 12 (Jan. 14-20). The Gamblers won, 7-2.
Statistical Rankings Among Playoff Teams[/u] Kansas City FG % - 3rd (7th) FT % - 6th (7th) 3PTM - 7th (13th) REBS - 4th (5th) ASTS - 7th (11th) STLS - 7th (12th) BLKS - 8th (18th) TOS - 3rd (11th) PTS - 2nd (2nd)
Las Vegas FG % - 2nd (5th) FT % - 7th (10th) 3PTM - 6th (8th) REBS - 2nd (2nd) ASTS - 5th (8th) STLS - 6th (8th) BLKS - 4th (5th) TOS - 5th (14th) PTS - 7th (9th)
KEY INJURIES Kansas City - Glen Davis (Foot); Linas Kleiza (Quad)
Las Vegas - Jameer Nelson (Knee); Chase Budinger (Knee)
Series Notes[/b] -The #2 seed in the West is 2-1 all-time in their first playoff matchup
-The Kings' all-time franchise record is 40-24
-The Gamblers' all-time franchise record is 24-40
-The #3 seed in the West has never made it to the NBA Finals
-Both franchises have relocated since the inception of the league. The Kings were originally the Denver Nuggets while the Gamblers were the Los Angeles Clippers
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Post by studiscus(Vegas) on Feb 26, 2013 9:16:53 GMT -5
Hell of a job there commish!
Would this be a good place to post predictions?
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Post by Miege22 on Feb 26, 2013 15:19:55 GMT -5
Feel free to post predictions.
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Post by studiscus(Vegas) on Feb 26, 2013 23:01:02 GMT -5
OKC 3-6-0 Utah Utah 6-3-0 Las Vegas 6-3-0 Vegas KCK 3-6-0 Wizards 2-7-0 Rockets Rockets 7-2-0 Bull Sharks 5-4-0 Bull Sharks BK NETS 4-5-0
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Post by studiscus(Vegas) on Mar 12, 2013 22:53:39 GMT -5
Nice win KC!!
I hate that you lost Parker, I only want to lose if I lose to the Champ.
Anyway, congrats to all who won their playoff match-ups and we look forward to redeeming ourselves next year.
Good luck to KC! As a long shot.
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Post by studiscus(Vegas) on Mar 12, 2013 23:06:45 GMT -5
Next round predictions.
We have a Showdown between two perennial playoff powers. I have Utah Vs. Brooklyn for the ship.
Im going to pick the commish as the the Champion!! (BKY) Nice season for Utah but I feel like I could have beat you in at least one of our match-ups this year and to go undefeated in this league is most def. tough. Maybe Utah got just a little lucky this year.*
*come at me Bro.
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Post by Tampa Bay Bull Sharks on Mar 13, 2013 19:27:53 GMT -5
Can I just say.... (and take this however you want).....
It is a damn SHAME that Miege and I had to play in the first round. We would have been playing in the Eastern Conference Finals this round and that would have been a hell of a matchup.
Not to say that HOU-BRK won't be good... But me and Miege did WORK last week.
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