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| Series Recap |
| Game 1: April 19 |
 | San Antonio 117, Phoenix 115 (2OT)
Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with a rare 3-pointer at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115. --AP
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| Game 2: April 22 |
 | San Antonio 102, Phoenix 96
Tony Parker scored 32 points to lead the Spurs to a Game 2 victory after the Phoenix Suns gave away another double-digit, first-half lead. The Spurs took a 2-0 lead in the series. --AP
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| Game 3: April 25 |
 | San Antonio 115, Phoenix 99
Tony Parker had a career-high 41 points along with 12 assists and San Antonio routed the Suns to take a 3-0 series lead. The Spurs never trailed in winning their ninth consecutive playoff game and 13th of 14, dating to last season. --AP
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| Game 4: April 27 |
 | Phoenix 105, San Antonio 86
Boris Diaw had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in one of the best playoff performances of his career, and the Suns stayed alive with a 105-86 rout of the Spurs. Raja Bell led Phoenix with 27 points. --AP
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| Game 5: April 29 |
 | San Antonio 92, Phoenix 87
Tony Parker scored 31 points, Tim Duncan added 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs advanced to the second round with a 92-87 Game 5 victory over the Phoenix Suns. --AP
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| Season Series |
| Phoenix wins, 3-1 |
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| Dec. 17 |
Phoenix 100, San Antonio 95 |
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| Jan. 31 |
San Antonio 84, Phoenix 81 |
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| March 9 |
Phoenix 94, San Antonio 87 |
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| April 9 |
Phoenix 96, San Antonio 79 |
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Game 5: Shaquille O'Neal of the Phoenix Suns drives against Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5. (Getty Images)
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April 23, 2008 6:39 pm
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this thread will focus on a possible second round matchup, considering things continue the way they are going. Cavs and Celtics.
what are your thoughts?
cavs have the reg. season series with 2-1, and a win in boston
boston has only 1 losing record to a team this season, it is to the cavs
Boston played the best basketball.
because i am a cavs fan i hope t
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April 18, 2008 11:44 am
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They will beat the Cavs and go on to win the east...
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April 28, 2008 5:29 pm
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Tonights game will tell you a lot about these Lakers. IF they are truly ready to make a title run, then they will take care of business tonight. Have the Lakers learned that killer instinct that is so important in the playoffs? Denver is on the ropes down 0-3 and mentally dejected and withdrawn from the series. The Lakers have taken their hearts and now must finish the job
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May 4, 2008 1:45 pm
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I've been looking everywhere for a live thread with no luck so I figured I would make a late starting one. So far it looks like Boston is holding strong, they just need to keep Josh Smith off the ball and off the court.
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April 29, 2008 6:30 pm
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I was very impressed that the Suns came out and showed everyone they did have a spine in game 4 and blew out my Spurs. That is what I expected from them in game 3. It still ended with a split in Phoenix and the series will still end in game 5. The Spurs were Embaressed in game 4, and I expect a better showing from them today. They get really angry after a loss.
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April 22, 2008 9:44 pm
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I'm tired of these "experts" saying this series is going to 6 or 7 games. A majority of ESPN not only believes this series is going 7, but that Denver can win it.
I believe this series is going Lakers 4-0. Game 2 will feature Denver again having a defensive lapse for the Lakers to win it, Game 3 will be the closest one in the series as Denver will have lots of&
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April 17, 2008 8:43 am
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Am I the only one who thinks that the Spurs are in trouble?
Check your history......when Shaq and Duncan have equal help---Shaq's team wins. Especially when Duncan has to spend much time playing low post defense.
The Spurs should have lost on purpose then the Mavs and Suns (which are the two teams that cause them the most problems) would have been on the other side of t
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April 29, 2008 4:32 pm
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on a pitons thread all i read was how the celtics were playin the lakers in the finals!! looks like you better worry about the hawks a little more ya biatches!!!!!
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April 29, 2008 6:24 pm
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During the first half of game 4, the Suns caught a break with Grant Hill's injury and got to see that with Amare and Shaq being occupied by the Spurs bigs, Boris Diaw will get layup after layup after layup if single covered by a Spurs SF or SG, plus he's such a good passer that if you double him, he will make you pay every time. The Suns achieved a 20+ point lead at the half and while it was
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April 22, 2008 5:31 pm
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Goal Line Blitz!
This Site is great guys. Makes the offseason go by much faster
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