***OFFICIAL*** 2005 NBA FINALS Thread!!!! ***CONFIRMED***

[iamme]

******* NBA FINALS *******
San Antonio Spurs
vs.
Detroit Pistons

Spurs wins 4-3

Game 1 -- Thu 9 Detroit @ San Antonio 9:00pm -- ABC
Game 2 -- Sun 12 Detroit @ San Antonio 9:00pm -- ABC
Game 3 -- Tue 14 San Antonio @ Detroit 9:00pm -- ABC
Game 4 -- Thu 16 San Antonio @ Detroit 9:00pm -- ABC
*Game 5 -- Sun 19 San Antonio @ Detroit if necessary 9:00pm -- ABC
*Game 6 -- Tue 21 Detroit @ San Antonio if necessary 9:00pm -- ABC
*Game 7 -- Thu 23 Detroit @ San Antonio if necessary 9:00pm -- ABC
*if necessary

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***** EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS *****
(1) Miami Heat
(2) Detroit Pistons
Gm 1: Detroit wins 90 - 81
Gm 2: Miami wins 92-86
Gm 3: Miami wins 113-104
Gm 4: Detroit wins 106-96
*Gm 5: Miami wins 88-76
*Gm 6: Detroit wins 91-66
*Gm 7: Detroit wins 88-82
Detroit wins 4-3

***** WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS *****
(2) San Antontio Spurs
(1) Phoenix Suns or (4) Dallas Mavericks
Gm 1: San Antonio wins 121 - 114
Gm 2: San Antonio wins 111 - 108
Gm 3: San Antonio win 102 - 92
Gm 4: Phoenix wins 111 - 106
Gm 5: San Antonio wins 101 - 95
San Antonio wins 4-1

***** SECOND ROUND *****
(1) Miami Heat
(5) Washington Wizards
Game 1: Miami wins 105 - 86
Game 2: Miami wins 108 - 102
Game 3: Miami wins 102 - 95
Game 4: Miami wins 99- 95
Miami wins series 4-0
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(2) Detroit Pistons
(6) Indiana Pacers
Game 1: Detroit wins 96 - 81
Game 2: Indiana wins 92 - 83
Game 3: Indiana wins 79 - 74
Game 4: Detroit wins 89 - 76
Game 5: Detroit wins 86 - 67
Game 6: Detroit wins 88 - 79
Detroit wins series 4-2
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(1) Phoenix Suns
(4) Dallas Mavericks
Game 1: Phoenix wins 127 - 102
Game 2: Dallas wins 108 - 106
Game 3: Phoenix wins 119 - 102
Game 4: Dallas wins 119 - 109
Game 5: Phoenix wins 114 - 108
Game 6: at Dallas, Fri. May 20 (if necessary)
Game 7: at Phoenix, Sun. May 22 (if necessary)
Phoenix leads 3-2
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(2) San Antonio Spurs
(3) Seattle Sonics
Game 1: San Antonio wins 103 - 82
Game 2: San Antonio wins 108 - 91
Game 3: Seattle wins 92 - 91
Game 4: Seattle 101 - 89
Game 5: San Antonio wins 103 - 90
Game 6: San Antonio wins 98 - 96
San Antonio wins 4-2
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***** FIRST ROUND *****

Eastern Conference

(1) Miami Heat (59-23)
(8) New Jersey (42-40)
Game 1 - Miami wins 116 - 98
Game 2 - Miami wins 104 - 87
Game 3 - Miami wins 108 - 105
Game 4 - Miami wins 110 - 97
Miami wins series 4 - 0
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(2) Detroit Pistons (54-28)
(7) Philadelphia 76ers (43-39)
Game 1 - Detroit wins 106 - 85
Game 2 - Detroit wins 99 - 84
Game 3 - Philadelphia wins 115 - 104
Game 4 - Detroit wins 97 - 92
Game 5 - Detroit wins 88 - 78
Detroit wins series 4 - 1
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(3) Boston Celtics (45-37)
(6) Indiana Pacers (44-38)
Game 1 - Bostons wins 102-82
Game 2 - Indiana wins 82-79
Game 3 - Indiana wins 99 - 76
Game 4 - Boston wins 110 - 79
Game 5 - Indiana wins 90 - 85
Game 6 - Boston wins 92 - 89
Game 7 - Indiana wins 97 - 70
Indiana wins 4 - 3
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(4) Chicago Bulls (47-35)
(5) Washington Wizards (45-37)
Game 1 - Chicago wins 103 - 94
Game 2 - Chicago wins 113 - 103
Game 3 - Washington wins 117 - 99
Game 4 - Washington wins 106 - 99
Game 5 - Washington wins 112 - 110
Game 6 - Washington wins 94 -91
Washington wins series 4 - 2
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Western Conference

(1) Phoenix Suns (62-19)
(8) Memphis Grizzlies (45-37)
Game 1 - Phoenix wins 114 -103
Game 2 - Phoenix wins 108 - 103
Game 3 - Phoenix wins 110 - 90
Game 4 - Phoenix wins 123 - 115
Phoenix wins series 4 - 0
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(2) San Antonio Spurs (59-23)
(7) Denver Nuggets (49-33)
Game 1 - Denver wins 93 - 87
Game 2 - San Antonio wins 104 - 76
Game 3 - San Antonio wins 86 - 78
Game 4 - San Antonio wins 126 - 115
Game 5 - San Antonio wins 99 - 89
San Antonio wins series 4 - 1
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(3) Seattle Sonics (52-29)
(6) Sacramento Kings (49-32)
Game 1 - Seattle wins 87-82
Game 2 - Seattle wins 105 - 93
Game 3 - Sacramento wins 116 - 104
Game 4 - Seattle wins 115 - 102
Game 5 - Seattle wins 122 - 118
Seattle wins series 4 - 1
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(4) Dallas Mavericks (58-24)
(5) Houston Rockets (50-31)
Game 1 - Houston wins 98-86
Game 2 - Houston wins 113-111
Game 3 - Dallas wins 106 - 102
Game 4 - Dallas wins 97 -93
Game 5 - Dallas wins 103 - 100
Game 6 - Houston wins 101 - 83
Game 7 - Dallas wins 116 - 76
Dallas wins 4 - 3
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[iamme]

sorry, i couldn't wait

 

[Kishan]

I haven't been following basketbal, but WTF happened to the Lakers?! Shaq must be it. I really did like watching them play-started to like them in 96, even when they lost to the Jazz. They know how to put on a show

 

[iamme]

complete schedules coming soon

 

[Nikamichi]

If Jefferson comes back, NJ will run circles around the Heat. Worst prediction ever: NJ wins 4-2.

GG

 

[iamme]

done. how's the formatting?

i am extremely excited for this season's playoffs. with the defending champion Pistons and Shaq moving to the East, the power has definitely shifted. i can remember last season when everyone was certain a champ would come out of the West....and everyone called the East the JV league. times have definitely changed.

 

[Storm]

GOOOOOOO NETS!

Chances are they will get crushed if Shaq comes back. RJ will be rusty if he is allowed to come back.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Storm
GOOOOOOO NETS!

Chances are they will get crushed if Shaq comes back. RJ will be rusty if he is allowed to come back.

i don't know......Shaq has been hampered by injury as of late. no doubt Shaq will tear up NJ's front line, but a trio of Kidd, Vince, and RJ (even if he's not 100%) is pretty scary. Miami is not a defensive oriented team, so if it turns into a run and gun game, i think NJ has a strong chance of making this a good series.

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Storm
GOOOOOOO NETS!

Chances are they will get crushed if Shaq comes back. RJ will be rusty if he is allowed to come back.

i don't know......Shaq has been hampered by injury as of late. no doubt Shaq will tear up NJ's front line, but a trio of Kidd, Vince, and RJ (even if he's not 100%) is pretty scary. Miami is not a defensive oriented team, so if it turns into a run and gun game, i think NJ has a strong chance of making this a good series.

negative

 

[Nikamichi]

Good formatting, easy on the eyes.

Here's a :beer:!

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Storm
GOOOOOOO NETS!

Chances are they will get crushed if Shaq comes back. RJ will be rusty if he is allowed to come back.

i don't know......Shaq has been hampered by injury as of late. no doubt Shaq will tear up NJ's front line, but a trio of Kidd, Vince, and RJ (even if he's not 100%) is pretty scary. Miami is not a defensive oriented team, so if it turns into a run and gun game, i think NJ has a strong chance of making this a good series.

negative

care to expound?

all of my predictions are contingent on a return of an RJ who is at least 75% of his normal self.

 

[Baked]

Turn on the Vinsanity meter y'all!

 

[isekii]

I already got 4 tix to the nets/heat game for this coming thursday

 

[cheapgoose]

man the Kings are going down in the first round. sucks! oh well, there's always next year.

 

[tfinch2]

SPURS

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: cheapgoose
man the Kings are going down in the first round. sucks! oh well, there's always next year.

bobby jackson came back tonight, looking like he's ready to play. the kings are still very talented, imo. the sonics have been on a slide as of late and might be susceptible to an upset.

 

[clickynext]

The raptors suck. Since there's no hockey I would have watched the raptors if they made it, but they never win.

 

[Rip the Jacker]

GO WIZARDS/HEAT/PHOENIX/ROCKETS

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: clickynext
The raptors suck. Since there's no hockey I would have watched the raptors if they made it, but they never win.

ouch...then, hearing about Vince and the Nets is probably a sore subject for you

the good news is Chris Bosh is turning into a beast :thumbsup:

 

[iamme]

ahh! saturday can't come soon enough!

 

[RagingBITCH]

Conference Finals:

East: Heat vs Pistons, w/ Heat taking it in 5.
West: Mavs vs Suns, w/ Mavs taking it in 6.

Finals:

Mavs vs Heat, w/ Mavs taking it in 5.

You heard it here first folks!

 

[monk3y]

Go Suns... Go Miami... and in the finals I won't really care

 

[jalaram]

Go Sixers (stop laughing). Go Suns (gotta root for the old school point guard in Steve Nash).

 

[gordita]

I will be in DC from may 1 to may 7 and have an opportunity to go for the wizards home game on may 2.
shoud I ?
I have never been to a basketball game before........but I watch it a lot since the good old days of lakers v/s kings.....
how good are those $45 tix ?
are they really high up and u need binocs to see anything or is it just a fun experience?
I would be in training from 8.00-5.00pm but free afterwards.

 

[torpid]

Haven't checked on this, but what's duncan's status?

I think the sonics and celtics are likely to lose in the first round. The only way the celtics are going to win is if ron artest comes back and is a disruptive influence on the team chemistry. I can see the sonics winning, but sacramento does seem strong.

I don't see the nets pulling it off. Shaq will be fine in the playoffs. All of the downtime was because they clinched the east a long time back and they want to protect his health for the playoffs.