2012 NBA Playoffs scores game 1
This weekend saw the beginning of the 2012 NBA Playoffs and as expected their were some great games taking place over the weekend and we will keep you up to date with all the 2012 NBA Playoffs scores throughout this years playoffs.
We begin our look at the scores with the biggest shock on Saturday where the injury depleted Orlando Magic scored an upset victory over the Indiana Pacers 81-77. The Magic who are without all star center Dwight Howard had 17 point performances from Jameer Nelson & Jason Richardson as they took a 1-0 series lead.
2012 NBA Playoffs Preview
Saturday sees the beginning of the 2012 NBA Playoffs as 16 NBA teams battle it out to become the 2012 NBA Champion in the shortened season due to the lockout which postponed the start of the season. The Playoffs begin on saturday with 4 games on Saturday 3 from the Eastern Conference Playoffs & 1 from the West.
2012 NBA Playoffs – 76ers @ Bulls
The curtain raiser of this years NBA Playoffs sees the number 1 seed in the East the Chicago Bulls take on the 8th seed Philadelphia 76ers in Chicago. The Bulls who are most peoples tip to make the 2012 NBA finals will be hoping that 2011 MVP Derrick Rose can stay injury free. Many believe that with Rose sitting out 27 games of the regular season will keep him fresh for the Playoffs.
The 76ers have limped into the playoffs and were at risk of missing out after a 20-9 start to their season. However the playoffs have rejuvenated teams before and expect a good series between the top & bottom seeds in the East.
Knicks @ Heat – 2012 NBA Playoffs
The next game up on the NBA Playoffs 2012 sees the Miami Heat take on the New York Knicks which will see the Heat open their defence of their Eastern Conference Championship. The Heat lead the regular season meetings with a record of 3-0 but it all counts for nothing as the Knicks have a healthy Stoudemire & Anthony on their Roster.
The Dream Team in Miami will be looking to avenge their Playoff heartache last year as they D Wade, James & Bosh will be hungry for the NBA title.
Magic @ Pacers
The 3rd game on the 2012 NBA Playoffs schedule sees the 3rd seeded Indiana Pacers take on the 6th seed Orlando Magic. The Pacers will face an injury depleted Magic side as they are without All Star centre Dwight Howard. The Pacers have a completely healthy roster and will look to take an easy advance into the next round.
For the Magic there only slimmer of hope is that they can get the 3 ball working otherwise they will be heading for their 2nd consecutive 1st round exit.
Mavericks @ Thunder
In the final game of the 2012 NBA Playoffs sees the Dallas Mavericks begin their defence of the NBA title against the sensational Oklahoma City Thunder. The Mavs are the huge underdog in their first round series & will have to work hard to match the Thunders fast paced offence of Westbrook & Durant.
Make sure you check back to Real Sporting News throughout the NBA Playoffs for the latest 2012 NBA Playoffs scores.
2012 NBA Scores – Tuesday 24th April
With just 2 more game day before the end of the season there was 5 games taking place on Tuesday night and we will get you caught up on the latest 2012 NBA Scores. The games taking place on Tuesday featured teams that still had something to play for, teams resting their players ahead of the 2012 NBA Playoffs & teams waiting for the season to end.
2012 NBA Scores – Heat & Celtics rest stars as celtics grab the Win
2 teams already with their spot in the Playoffs booked were the Miami Heat & Boston Celtics and both teams rested their stars ahead of the Playoffs. The Celtics managed to get a victory to improve their record for the season with a 78-66 victory. Sasha Pavlovic had a season high of 16 points in a game which lacked quality & star power.
In another NBA game from Tuesday night saw the Atlanta Hawks secure a big win over the LA Clippers with a 109-102 victory. Both teams still had their star names in the game as both needed a win to maintain their ranking in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Blake Griffin scored 36 points and grabbed 8 rebounds but it wasn’t enough for the Clippers as Joe Johnson’s 28 points led the Hawks to the win.
Durant sets sight on the NBA’s scoring title – 2012 NBA Scores
Kevin Durant stayed in the game as he has his sights set on winning the NBA scoring title and his 32 points allowed him to stretch his lead. His performance gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a 118-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Durant now leads Kobe Bryant by just .11 points with an average of 27.97 compared to Bryant’s 27.86 points per game.
In more 2012 NBA Scores the Hornets managed a win over the Golden State Warriors 83-81. However the winning shot never went through the rim as a clear goaltending penalty on Chris Wright was called on a lay up by Marco Bellinelli. In the remaining score from the NBA games played on Tuesday saw Utah beat the Phoenix Suns to claim the final playoff spot in the West. Utah Defeated the Suns 100-88 thanks to a big performance from Paul Millsap with 16 points and 15 rebounds.
That completes our Look at the latest 2012 NBA Scores beside to check back throughout the Playoffs for more scores from the NBA.
NBA Scores 2012 – Monday 23rd April
With Monday nights NBA Scores the final 2012 NBA Playoffs spot was clinched in the East whilst the Top seed in the West was locked in. We begin our look back at last nights NBA Scores with the game which locked up the final spot on the East’s playoff standings.
Sixers lock up final spot in the East – NBA Scores
The 76ers defeated the New Jersey Nets 105-87 to wrap up the final spot in the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia lead from from the beginning and never let up their lead to make their 2nd consecutive playoff appearance. The game was also the final home game for the New Jersey Nets as from next season they will become the Brooklyn Nets.
Because of Philadelphia’s NBA Scores on Monday it eliminated the milwaukee Bucks from Playoff contention despite earning a hard fought victory on Monday. The Bucks defeated the Raptors 92-86 with a big night from Brandon Jennings who scored 25 points and dished out 5 assists but they will have to wait until next season to make a playoff appearance.
NBA Scores – Spurs are best in the West
Moving onto more 2012 NBA scores and the tying up of the Number 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs 2012 in the Western conference. The Spurs made sure that all roads in the Western Conference Playoffs will lead through San Antonio when they thrashed Portland 124-89 for their 8th straight victory. The Spurs sent out a strong message to all NBA teams that they mean business for this offseason but a top seed means nothing if they lose in their first series.
In more NBA Scores 2012 the Wizards recorded their 4th straight victory with a 101-73 over the awful Charlotte Bobcats. For the Wizards it was their longest winning streak since 2007 & for the Bobcats it was their 21st straight loss and their fans will be wanting to end as soon as possible.
The remaining NBA scores from the NBA saw the Grizzlies defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-101 & the Indiana Pacers made a 4th quarter comeback to defeat the Detroit Pistons 103-97
NBA Scores 2012 – Friday 20th April
The End of the 2012 NBA season is drawing near with the completion of each game and for some teams chasing an 2012 NBA Playoff spot each NBA Scores 2012 means a lot. There were 6 NBA Scores 2012 to get you caught up on from Fridays NBA scores 2012.
Stoudamire returns but the Knicks lose – NBA Scores 2012
The New York Knicks are one of those teams chasing a playoff spot are the New York Knicks who welcomed back Amare Stoudamire on Friday. The Knicks who sit in 7th spot in the 2012 NBA Standings in the Eastern Conference lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-90. The Cavs had a big night from Rookie Kyrie Irving who scored 21 points on the way to Cleveland’s 21st win of the season.
Hawks win in potential 1st round Playoff match up – NBA Scores 2012
In a potential 2012 Eastern Conference playoff match up saw the Boston Celtics & Atlanta Hawks as both teams are 4th & 5th in the standings at present. It would be the Hawks who would pick up the positive 2012 NBA Scores with the 97-92 over the streaking Celtics. Joe Johnson was the star of the show for the Hawks scoring 30 points and dishing out 6 assists.
In more NBA Scores 2012 the Memphis Grizzlies dished more punishment on the NBA’s worst team the Charlotte Bobcats with a 85-80 victory. The Bobcats lost their 19th straight game and hold a record of 7-55 and will be hoping the Draft lottery will favour them in order for them to get the number 1 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Kobe Bryant returned back to the LA Lakers line up but was unable to stop the Lakers getting a hammering from the San Antonio Spurs. Bryant had missed the previous 7 games for the Lakers but couldn’t help stop the Spurs hammer them 121-97.
In the remaining NBA Scores 2012 from Friday the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their impressive season which will no doubt end with a long run in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. They defeated the Sacramento Kings 103-93 where Durant scored 29 points, 14 rebounds & 7 assists.
In the final NBA Scores 2012 saw the reigning NBA Champions the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Golden State Warriors 104-94 in Dallas.
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