Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Jason Kidd: Top players from NBA Playoffs first round Game-2 (Part 2)
Dallas Mavericks 101 – Portland Trail Blazers 89
Peja Stojakovic and Jason Kidd marshalled the Dallas Mavericks, as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in 101-89 win and with this win, went up 2-0 in the seven game series.
Peja Stojakovic
Stojakovic matched his career playoff-high with 21 points, out of his 21 points 15 came from the three-point range.
Jason Kidd
Kidd carried his previous momentum in this game too and surprised everyone with his brilliant performance, he scored 18 points and eight assists.
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki led the pack with his 33 points, seven boards and four assists. Nowitzki made 14 points in the final quarter, last 11 points of the Mavericks came from him that dented the spirits of the Blazers pretty badly and they
failed to rise again.
Oklahoma City Thunder 106 – Denver Nuggets 89
Besides Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, almost every one chipped in Game 2 to put Oklahoma City Thunder above the Denver Nuggets in a 106-89 victory. The Thunder are now leading the series with 2-0.
Kevin Durant
Durant scored 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and led the Thunder from the front.
Russell Westbrook
Westbrook chipped in with 21 points, four boards and seven assists, together with Durant they added 43 points and led the Thunder to a 26 points lead over the Nuggets at the halftime.
San Antonio Spurs 93 – Memphis Grizzlies 87
Tim Duncan spearheaded the San Antonio Spurs, as they squeaked past the Memphis Grizzlies in a 93-87 win. The Spurs jumped back in style and tie the seven game series 1-1.
Tim Duncan
Duncan lifted the Spurs with his double-double in which he scored 16 points and 10 boards.
Manu Ginobili
Manu Ginobili made a comeback with this game and scored 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Ginobili’s handy contribution helped San Antonio overcame the Grizzlies.
Ginobili was coming from an injury and was bit rusty, he said, "I haven't played in 10 days. It's not that much, but when you come from 80 games, playing every other game, I was a little rusty. Hopefully by the next one, I'll feel
better. Used to wearing the thing [brace]. Truth is I didn't feel I was having a good offensive game."
Los Angeles Lakers 87 – New Orleans Hornets 78
Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom led the Los Angeles Lakers, as two of their biggest stars were out of form, in an 87-78 victory over the New Orleans Hornets and avoided another upset by bouncing back in the Game 2. The Lakers tied
the best of seven game series 1-1.
Bynum on Lakers performance -
"We had a good rhythm today. We found something we can hang our hats on in terms of the intensity and the aggression that we played with. Going up to New Orleans, I think that environment will bring it out."
Andrew Bynum
Bynum led the Los Angeles with his brilliant double-double, he scored 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers.
Lamar Odom
Kobe Bryant had a rare off night, but Odom never let the Lakers felt Kobe’s bad form, as he thumped 16 points off the bench to lift the Lakers above the Hornets.
Steve Blake
Besides Odom, the Lakers got good support from the other bench player Steve Blake, who racked up five assists in a small span of six minutes and Los Angeles got the boost at the right time for their 14-2 second quarter run.
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