Something I decided to do for fun; I DL'ed the rom for NBA Live '99 to get the Bulls' players ratings (and had to create Rodman, Harper, and Kerr from scratch). Since the general consensus is most likely that the Bulls teams are better, I gave them homecourt advantage, best of 7 series.
Game 1
The Bulls got off to a hot start, making their first six shots, and shooting 52% for the quarter. The Spurs dominated the glass behind the Twin Towers, but the Bulls' defense clamped down at the end of the quarter. Bill Wennington had a big three-point play, and Kukoc closed out the quarter with a triple at the buzzer. Bulls 34, Spurs 22 at the end of 1.
In the second quarter, the Bulls continued to pile on, scoring 16 consecutive points dating back to the first quarter, a run finally ended by a Mario Elie basket two minutes in, after the Spurs had gone scoreless for five minutes. The Bulls led by as many as 18 in the quarter, but Tim Duncan took over midway through, finishing the half with 22 points and 8 boards, and the Spurs roared back, closing all the way to within two points. Bulls 55, Spurs 53 at the half.
In the third, the Spurs threatened several times, but couldn't pull ahead, as the game turned into a mano-a-mano duel between Michael Jordan and Tim Duncan. The deficit remained at the end of the quarter. Bulls 76, Spurs 74 at the end of three.
In the fourth, the Bulls took an early advantage with Jordan, Pippen and Duncan all on the bench, but it took their toll, as the Spurs ran off 14 consecutive points to take an 11-point lead, their first lead since the score was 4-2. David Robinson keyed the run, scoring 8 of the 14 points and dominating Wennington on the glass. In the midst of this, we got MIRROR STEVE KERRS with just over 7 minutes to go, as Kerr was the only player on both teams, and the only non-Celtic to appear on four straight championship teams. Chicago Steve Kerr found Dennis Rodman inside, but Rodman couldn't handle the pass, and turned the ball over, making it a 9-point Spurs lead with 4 minutes to go, as the first unit finally made their way back in. However, Robinson once again scored on Longley, and an errant Rodman pass led to another basket for Duncan and pushed the lead to 13, their biggest of the game. Chicago Kerr found Pippen for three, then Rodman stole the ball and put back a missed three by Chicago Kerr. Longley came up with big blocks on Duncan and Robinson, leading to a Kukoc basket which cut the lead to six. However, Duncan came right back with a three-point play, forcing a Chicago timeout and effectively ending the game, as Kukoc missed two good looks on threes with 31 seconds to go, and the Spurs salted it away at the line.
FINAL SCORE: Spurs 103, Bulls 91
Spurs lead series 1-0
Duncan (SA) 14-25, 34 points, 12 reb, 6 blk
Jordan (CHI) 12-23, 27 points, 10 reb, 2 ast
SA: Robinson 24, Elliott 12, Jackson 10, Johnson 6, Elie 6, Rose 5, Kersey 4, Perdue 2, Kerr 0, Daniels 0, King DNP
CHI: Pippen 23, Kukoc 13, Longley 8, Wennington 7, Brown 4, Rodman 3, Buechler 2, Kerr 2, Harper 2, Simpkins/Burrell DNP
I'll try to do Game 2 tommorrow.
I found this page on Yahoo, and thought I'd share. When I get time, I'll try to add 40-point games into the list.
1948-49
2/10/49 - Joe Fulks, 63, Philadelphia Warriors vs Indianapolis Jets
2/26/49 - George Mikan, 53, Minneapolis Lakers vs Baltimore Bullets
3/13/49 - George Mikan (2), 51, Minneapolis Lakers vs New York Knicks
1949-50
1/14/50 - George Mikan (3), 51, Minneapolis Lakers vs Rochester Royals
1951-52
1/20/52 - George Mikan (4), 61, Minneapolis Lakers vs Rochester Royals (2OT)
1953-54
2/16/54 - Neil Johnston, 50, Philadelphia Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals
1957-58
12/21/57 - Bob Pettit, 51, St. Louis Hawks vs Syracuse Nationals
1/15/58 - George Yardley, 51, Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics
2/4/58 - George Yardley (2), 52, Detroit Pistons vs Syracuse Nationals
1958-59
1/11/59 - Bob Pettit (2), 50, St. Louis Hawks vs Detroit Pistons
1/20/59 - Bob Pettit (3), 52, St. Louis Hawks vs Boston Celtics
2/1/59 - Dolph Schayes, 50, Syracuse Nationals vs Boston Celtics
2/25/59 - Elgin Baylor, 55, Minneapolis Lakers vs Cincinnati Royals
2/25/59 - Jack Twyman, 50, Cincinnati Royals vs St. Louis Hawks
1959-60
10/18/59 - Elgin Baylor (2), 52, Minneapolis Lakers vs Detroit Pistons
11/8/59 - Elgin Baylor (3), 64, Minneapolis Lakers vs Boston Celtics
11/12/59 - Wilt Chamberlain, 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
12/11/59 - Richie Guerin, 57, New York Knicks vs Syracuse Nationals
1/15/60 - Jack Twyman (2), 59, Cincinnati Royals vs Minneapolis Lakers
1/25/60 - Wilt Chamberlain (2), 58, Philadelphia Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
2/21/60 - Wilt Chamberlain (3), 58, Philadelphia Warriors @ New York Knicks
2/23/60 - Wilt Chamberlain (4), 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs Boston Celtics
1960-61
11/15/60 - Elgin Baylor (4), 71, Los Angeles Lakers @ New York Knicks
11/25/60 - Elgin Baylor (5), 51, Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons
1/2/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (5), 56, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
1/5/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (6), 56, Philadelphia Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals
1/21/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (7), 56, Philadelphia Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
1/24/61 - Elgin Baylor (6), 56, Los Angeles Lakers vs Syracuse Nationals
2/3/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (8), 52, Philadelphia Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
2/5/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (9), 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
2/16/61 - Elgin Baylor (7), 57, Los Angeles Lakers @ Detroit Pistons
2/18/61 - Bob Pettit (4), 57, St. Louis Hawks @ Detroit Pistons
2/25/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (10), 58, Philadelphia Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals
3/1/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (11), 56, Philadelphia Warriors @ Syracuse Nationals
3/9/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (12), 67, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
1961-62
10/20/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (13), 57, Philadelphia Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
10/21/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (14), 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
10/27/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (15), 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals
11/4/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (16), 58, Philadelphia Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
11/8/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (17), 58, Philadelphia Warriors @ Detroit Pistons
11/9/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (18), 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals
11/17/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (19), 56, Philadelphia Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
11/19/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (20), 51, Philadelphia Warriors vs Chicago Packers
12/1/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (21), 60, Philadelphia Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
12/4/61 - Elgin Baylor (8), 50, Los Angeles Lakers vs Syracuse Nationals
12/6/61 - Bob Pettit (5), 51, St. Louis Hawks vs Philadelphia Warriors
12/8/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (22), 78, Philadelphia Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers (3OT)
12/8/61 - Elgin Baylor (9), 63, Los Angeles Lakers @ Philadelphia Warriors (3OT)
12/8/61 - Elgin Baylor (10), 52, Los Angeles Lakers @ Philadelphia Warriors
12/9/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (23), 61, Philadelphia Warriors vs Chicago Packers
12/11/61 - Elgin Baylor (11), 52, Los Angeles Lakers vs St. Louis Hawks
12/12/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (24), 54, Philadelphia Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
12/13/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (25), 52, Philadelphia Warriors vs Boston Celtics
12/13/61 - Elgin Baylor (12), 52, Los Angeles Lakers vs St. Louis Hawks
12/16/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (26), 50, Philadelphia Warriors vs Chicago Packers
12/19/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (27), 57, Philadelphia Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals
12/20/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (28), 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
12/23/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (29), 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
12/25/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (30), 59, Philadelphia Warriors @ New York Knicks (2OT)
12/26/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (31), 51, Philadelphia Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals
12/29/61 - Wilt Chamberlain (32), 60, Philadelphia Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
1/5/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (33), 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks
1/7/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (34), 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks
1/11/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (35), 52, Philadelphia Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
1/13/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (36), 73, Philadelphia Warriors vs Chicago Packers
1/14/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (37), 62, Philadelphia Warriors @ Boston Celtics
1/17/62 - Jerry West, 63, Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks
1/17/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (38), 62, Philadelphia Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks (OT)
1/18/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (39), 54, Philadelphia Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
1/19/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (40), 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
1/21/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (41), 62, Philadelphia Warriors @ Syracuse Nationals (OT)
1/24/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (42), 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs Chicago Packers
1/27/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (43), 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs Boston Celtics
1/30/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (44), 55, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
2/1/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (45), 53, Philadelphia Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
2/8/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (46), 59, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
2/11/62 - Cliff Hagan, 55, St. Louis Hawks vs Cincinnati Royals
2/13/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (47), 65, Philadelphia Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals
2/14/62 - Richie Guerin (2), 52, New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics
2/17/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (48), 67, Philadelphia Warriors @ St. Louis Hawks
2/22/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (49), 61, Philadelphia Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks
2/25/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (50), 67, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
2/27/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (51), 65, Philadelphia Warriors @ St. Louis Hawks
2/28/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (52), 61, Philadelphia Warriors @ Chicago Packers
3/2/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (53), 100, Philadelphia Warriors vs New York Knicks
3/4/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (54), 58, Philadelphia Warriors @ New York Knicks
1962-63
10/23/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (55), 56, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
10/28/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (56), 53, San Francisco Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
10/30/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (57), 59, San Francisco Warriors vs New York Knicks
11/3/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (58), 72, San Francisco Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers
11/9/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (59), 54, San Francisco Warriors vs Chicago Zephyrs
11/10/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (60), 57, San Francisco Warriors vs Chicago Zephyrs
11/16/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (61), 73, San Francisco Warriors @ New York Knicks
11/18/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (62), 59, San Fancisco Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals
11/21/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (63), 61, San Francisco Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
11/23/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (64), 53, San Francisco Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
11/29/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (65), 53, San Francisco Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks
12/2/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (66), 59, San Francisco Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks
12/7/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (67), 51, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
12/11/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (68), 61, San Francisco Warriors vs Syracuse Nationals
12/14/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (69), 63, San Francisco Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
12/14/62 - Elgin Baylor (13), 51, Los Angeles Lakers vs San Francisco Warriors
12/15/62 - Elgin Baylor (14), 52, Los Angeles Lakers vs San Francisco Warriors
12/18/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (70), 61, San Francisco Warriors vs St. Louis Hawks
12/21/62 - Wilt Chamberlain (71), 52, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
1/11/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (72), 67, San Francisco Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
1/24/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (73), 58, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
1/29/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (74), 62, San Francisco Warriors @ New York Knicks
2/7/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (75), 56, San Francisco Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals
2/13/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (76), 51, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
2/16/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (77), 56, San Francisco Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers (2OT)
3/1/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (78), 54, San Francisco Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
3/6/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (79), 51, San Francisco Warriors vs Chicago Zephyrs
3/8/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (80), 51, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
3/10/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (81), 70, San Francisco Warriors @ Syracuse Nationals
1963-64
11/2/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (82), 55, San Francisco Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
11/16/63 - Bob Pettit (6), 52, St. Louis Hawks vs Baltimore Bullets
12/6/63 - Wilt Chamberlain (83), 59, San Francisco Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
1/28/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (84), 59, San Francisco Warriors @ Philadelphia 76ers
2/11/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (85), 59, San Francisco Warriors @ Detroit Pistons (OT)
2/17/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (86), 52, San Francisco Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
2/18/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (87), 52, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
2/25/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (88), 52, San Francisco Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
3/14/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (89), 55, San Francisco Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
1964-65
11/6/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (90), 52, San Francisco Warriors vs New York Knicks
11/12/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (91), 53, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
11/15/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (92), 62, San Francisco Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals
11/26/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (93), 63, San Francisco Warriors @ Philadelphia 76ers
12/1/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (94), 56, San Francisco Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets (2OT)
12/15/64 - Wilt Chamberlain (95), 58, San Francisco Warriors @ New York Knicks (OT)
12/18/64 - Oscar Robertson, 56, Cincinnati Royals vs Los Angeles Lakers
1/3/65 - Wilt Chamberlain (96), 53, San Francisco Warriors vs Baltimore Bullets
1/29/65 - Jerry West (2), 53, Los Angeles Lakers vs Cincinnati Royals
3/14/65 - Wilt Chamberlain (97), 51, Philadelphia 76ers vs Baltimore Bullets
1965-66
10/29/65 - Sam Jones, 51, Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons
12/3/65 - Jerry West (3), 51, Los Angeles Lakers vs Cincinnati Royals
12/10/65 - Jerry West (4), 51, Los Angeles Lakers vs Cincinnati Royals
12/14/65 - Rick Barry, 57, San Francisco Warriors @ New York Knicks
2/7/66 - Wilt Chamberlain (98), 65, Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers
3/3/66 - Wilt Chamberlain (99), 62, Philadelphia 76ers vs San Francisco Warriors
1966-67
10/29/66 - Rick Barry (2), 57, San Francisco Warriors @ Cincinnati Royals
12/25/66 - Rick Barry (3), 50, San Francisco Warriors vs Cincinnati Royals
1/14/67 - Rick Barry (4), 50, San Francisco Warriors vs Detroit Pistons
2/13/67 - Wilt Chamberlain (100), 58, Philadelphia 76ers vs Cincinnati Royals
2/14/67 - Rick Barry (5), 50, San Francisco Warriors vs Boston Celtics
2/16/67 - Rick Barry (6), 52, San Francisco Warriors vs Chicago Bulls
1967-68
12/1/67 - Wilt Chamberlain (101), 52, Philadelphia 76ers vs Seattle Supersonics
12/16/67 - Wilt Chamberlain (102), 68, Philadelphia 76ers @ Chicago Bulls
12/20/67 - Wilt Chamberlain (103), 53, Philadelphia 76ers vs Seattle Supersonics
2/13/68 - Earl Monroe, 56, Baltimore Bullets vs Los Angeles Lakers (OT)
3/18/68 - Wilt Chamberlain (104), 53, Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers
1968-69
11/13/68 - Elvin Hayes, 54, San Diego Rockets vs Detroit Pistons
1/26/69 - Wilt Chamberlain (105), 60, Los Angeles Lakers vs Cincinnati Royals
2/9/69 - Wilt Chamberlain (106), 66, Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns
1970-71
11/4/70 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 53, Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
11/20/70 - Elvin Hayes (2), 50, San Diego Rockets vs Seattle Supersonics
1/21/71 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2), 53, Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics
2/19/71 - Walt Wesley, 50, Cleveland Cavaliers vs Cincinnati Royals
2/21/71 - Dave Bing, 54, Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls
1971-72
12/10/71 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3), 55, Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics
1/16/72 - Pete Maravich, 50, Atlanta Hawks vs Philadelphia 76ers
2/5/72 - Pete Maravich (2), 50, Atlanta Hawks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
2/6/72 - Chet Walker, 56, Chicago Bulls vs Cincinnati Royals
2/9/72 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4), 53, Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
2/13/72 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5), 51, Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics
3/17/72 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6), 50, Milwaukee Bucks vs Los Angeles Lakers
2/18/72 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7), 53, Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers
2/23/72 - Nate Archibald, 55, Cincinnati Royals vs Portland Trailblazers
1972-73
11/8/72 - Nate Archibald (2), 51, KC-Omaha Kings vs Houston Rockets
12/6/72 - Phil Chenier, 53, Baltimore Bullets vs Portland Trailblazers
1/3/73 - Spencer Haywood, 51, Seattle Supersonics vs KC-Omaha Kings
1/9/73 - Nate Archibald (3), 52, KC-Omaha Kings vs New York Knicks
1/17/73 - Rick Barry (7), 51, Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets
1/20/73 - Geoff Petrie, 51, Portland Trailblazers vs Houston Rockets
1/27/73 - Nate Archibald (4), 52, KC-Omaha Kings vs Atlanta Hawks
3/16/73 - Geoff Petrie (2), 51, Portland Trailblazers vs Houston Rockets
This list is incomplete, because Wilt retired after this season, and he is officially recorded as having 118 50-point games. And we've only got 106 here.
1973-74
2/22/74 - Bob McAdoo, 52, Buffalo Braves vs Boston Celtics
2/23/74 - Rick Barry (8), 51, Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers
3/23/74 - Fred Brown, 58, Seattle Supersonics @ Golden State Warriors
3/26/74 - Rick Barry (9), 64, Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trailblazers
1974-75
1/2/75 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (8), 52, Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks
1/23/75 - Rick Barry (10), 55, Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers
2/22/75 - Bob McAdoo (2), 51, Buffalo Braves vs Houston Rockets
3/26/75 - Gail Goodrich, 53, Los Angeles Lakers vs KC-Omaha Kings
1975-76
11/20/75 - Bob McAdoo (3), 50, Buffalo Braves vs Cleveland Cavaliers (OT)
1/8/76 - Phil Smith, 51, Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns
3/17/76 - Bob McAdoo (4), 52, Buffalo Braves vs Seattle Supersonics
1976-77
12/11/76 - Phil Smith (2), 51, Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets
12/14/76 - Pete Maravich (3), 51, New Orleans Jazz vs Kansas City Kings
12/26/76 - Pete Maravich (4), 50, New Orleans Jazz vs Washington Bullets
2/25/77 - Pete Maravich (5), 68, New Orleans Jazz vs New York Knicks
3/18/77 - Pete Maravich (6), 51, New Orleans Jazz vs Phoenix Suns
1977-78
10/29/77 - Rick Barry (11), 51, Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers
3/18/78 - Calvin Murphy, 57, Houston Rockets vs New Jersey Nets
3/25/78 - Rick Barry (12), 55, Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks
4/4/78 - John Williamson, 50, New Jersey Nets vs Indiana Pacers
4/9/78 - David Thompson, 73, Denver Nuggets @ Detroit Pistons
4/9/78 - George Gervin, 63, San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Jazz
1978-79
11/21/78 - Truck Robinson, 51, New Orleans Jazz vs New Jersey Nets
12/30/78 - John Drew, 50, Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets
1/11/79 - George Gervin (2), 52, San Antonio Spurs vs San Diego Clippers
1979-80
11/27/79 - Adrian Dantley, 50, Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers
12/16/79 - Mike Newlin, 52, New Jersey Nets vs Boston Celtics (OT)
1/8/80 - George Gervin (3), 53, San Antonio Spurs vs Denver Nuggets
1/19/80 - Freeman Williams, 51, San Diego Clippers @ Phoenix Suns
1/23/80 - George Gervin (4), 55, San Antonio Spurs @ Atlanta Hawks
3/30/80 - Larry Kenon, 51, San Antonio Spurs vs Detroit Pistons
1980-81
10/31/80 - Adrian Dantley (2), 50, Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks
11/11/80 - Billy Knight, 52, Indiana Pacers @ San Antonio Spurs
1/3/81 - Bernard King, 50, Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers
1/7/81 - Adrian Dantley (3), 51, Utah Jazz @ Denver Nuggets
2/6/81 - Adrian Dantley (4), 55, Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets
3/11/81 - Moses Malone, 51, Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors
1981-82
2/2/82 - Moses Malone (2), 53, Houston Rockets vs San Diego Clippers
3/6/82 - George Gervin (5), 50, San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks (3OT)
4/10/82 - Adrian Dantley (5), 53, Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets
4/17/82 - Ray Williams, 52, New Jersey Nets @ Detroit Pistons
1982-83
12/4/82 - Adrian Dantley (6), 57, Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls
1/19/83 - Kelly Tripucka, 56, Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls
3/5/83 - Joe Barry Carroll, 52, Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz
3/30/83 - Larry Bird, 53, Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers
1983-84
12/13/83 - Kiki Vandeweghe, 51, Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons (3OT)
1/7/84 - Purvis Short, 57, Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs
1/11/84 - Kiki Vandeweghe (2), 50, Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs
1/31/84 - Bernard King (2), 50, New York Knicks @ San Antonio Spurs
2/1/84 - Bernard King (3), 50, New York Knicks @ Dallas Mavericks
1984-85
11/14/84 - Moses Malone (3), 51, Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons (OT)
11/17/84 - Purvis Short (2), 59, Golden State Warriors vs New Jersey Nets
11/24/84 - Bernard King (4), 52, New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers
12/25/84 - Bernard King (5), 60, New York Knicks vs New Jersey Nets
2/16/85 - Bernard King (6), 55, New York Knicks vs New Jersey Nets
3/3/85 - Kevin McHale, 56, Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons
3/12/85 - Larry Bird (2), 60, Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks
1985-86
11/19/85 - Alex English, 54, Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets
3/10/86 - Larry Bird (3), 50, Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks
4/10/86 - Dominique Wilkins, 57, Atlanta Hawks vs New Jersey Nets
1986-87
11/1/86 - Michael Jordan, 50, Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks
12/10/86 - Dominique Wilkins (2), 57, Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls
1/8/87 - Michael Jordan (2), 53, Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trailblazers
1/12/87 - Dominique Wilkins (3), 53, Atlanta Hawks vs Los Angeles Clippers
2/26/87 - Michael Jordan (3), 58, Chicago Bulls vs New Jersey Nets
3/3/87 - Dominique Wilkins (4), 54, Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics (OT)
3/4/87 - Michael Jordan (4), 61, Chicago Bulls @ Detroit Pistons (OT)
3/24/87 - Michael Jordan (5), 56, Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers
4/8/87 - Moses Malone (4), 50, Washington Bullets @ New Jersey Nets
4/12/87 - Michael Jordan (6), 53, Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers
4/13/87 - Michael Jordan (7), 50, Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks
4/16/87 - Michael Jordan (8), 61, Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks
1987-88
12/17/87 - Michael Jordan (9), 52, Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers
2/16/88 - Dominique Wilkins (5), 51, Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings
2/26/88 - Michael Jordan (10), 52, Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trailblazers
3/1/88 - Dominique Wilkins (6), 50, Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons
3/18/88 - Michael Jordan (11), 50, Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics
4/3/88 - Michael Jordan (12), 59, Chicago Bulls @ Detroit Pistons
1988-89
11/9/88 - Michael Jordan (13), 52, Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics
11/16/88 - Michael Jordan (14), 52, Chicago Bulls @ Philadelphia 76ers
11/26/88 - Michael Jordan (15), 52, Chicago Bulls @ Denver Nuggets
1/6/89 - Clyde Drexler, 50, Portland Trailblazers vs Sacramento Kings (2OT)
1/21/89 - Michael Jordan (16), 53, Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns
2/16/89 - Michael Jordan (17), 50, Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks
3/10/89 - Alex English (2), 51, Denver Nuggets @ Miami Heat (2OT)
1989-90
11/3/89 - Michael Jordan (18), 54, Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers (OT)
11/9/89 - Dale Ellis, 53, Seattle Supersonics @ Milwaukee Bucks (4OT)
11/10/89 - Larry Bird (4), 50, Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks
12/20/89 - Michael Jordan (19), 52, Chicago Bulls @ Orlando Magic
12/22/89 - Karl Malone, 52, Utah Jazz @ Charlotte Hornets
1/27/90 - Karl Malone (2), 61, Utah Jazz vs Milwaukee Bucks
1/31/90 - Terry Cummings, 52, San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets
2/18/90 - Tom Chambers, 56, Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors
3/24/90 - Patrick Ewing, 51, New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics
3/24/90 - Tom Chambers (2), 60, Phoenix Suns vs Seattle Supersonics
3/28/90 - Michael Jordan (20), 69, Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers (OT)
4/19/90 - Hakeem Olajuwon, 52, Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets (OT)
1990-91
12/1/90 - Patrick Ewing (2), 50, New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets
12/1/90 - Charles Smith, 52, Los Angeles Clippers @ Denver Nuggets
12/29/90 - Bernard King (7), 52, Washington Bullets vs Denver Nuggets
1/26/91 - Vernon Maxwell, 51, Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers
3/6/91 - Bernard King (8), 50, Washington Bullets vs Utah Jazz
3/23/91 - Michael Adams, 54, Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks (OT)
1991-92
12/7/91 - Dominique Wilkins (7), 52, Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks (2OT)
3/19/92 - Michael Jordan (21), 51, Chicago Bulls @ Washington Bullets
3/24/92 - Michael Jordan (22), 50, Chicago Bulls vs Denver Nuggets
1992-93
11/20/92 - Michael Jordan (23), 54, Chicago Bulls @ Los Angeles Lakers (OT)
11/28/92 - Reggie Miller, 57, Indiana Pacers @ Charlotte Hornets
12/23/92 - Michael Jordan (24), 57, Chicago Bulls vs Washington Bullets
1/16/93 - David Robinson, 52, San Antonio Spurs vs Charlotte Hornets
1/16/93 - Michael Jordan (25), 64, Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic (OT)
3/12/93 - Michael Jordan (26), 52, Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets
4/23/93 - Nick Anderson, 50, Orlando Magic @ New Jersey Nets
1993-94
2/21/94 - David Robinson (2), 50, San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves
4/20/94 - Shaquille O'Neal, 53, Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves
4/24/94 - David Robinson (3), 71, San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Clippers
1994-95
11/12/94 - Jamal Mashburn, 50, Dallas Mavericks @ Chicago Bulls (OT)
11/26/94 - Jim Jackson, 50, Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets (OT)
12/13/94 - Willie Burton, 53, Philadelphia 76ers vs Miami Heat
12/20/94 - Cedric Ceballos, 50, Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
3/14/95 - Dana Barros, 50, Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets
3/28/95 - Michael Jordan (27), 55, Chicago Bulls @ New York Knicks
4/15/95 - Glen Rice, 56, Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic
1995-96
12/7/95 - Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, 51, Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz
12/9/95 - Karl Malone (3), 51, Utah Jazz vs Golden State Warriors
1/18/96 - Hakeem Olajuwon (2), 51, Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics
3/7/96 - Michael Jordan (28), 53, Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons
3/29/96 - Alonzo Mourning, 50, Miami Heat vs Washington Bullets
1996-97
11/6/96 - Michael Jordan (29), 50, Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat
1/21/97 - Michael Jordan (30), 51, Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks
4/12/97 - Allen Iverson, 50, Philadelphia 76ers @ Cleveland Cavaliers
1997-98
2/10/98 - Tracy Murray, 50, Washington Wizards @ Golden State Warriors
4/2/98 - Shaquille O'Neal (2), 50, Los Angeles Lakers @ New Jersey Nets
4/7/98 - Karl Malone (4), 56, Utah Jazz @ Golden State Warriors
1999-2000
1/16/00 - Clifford Robinson, 50, Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets
2/6/00 - Allen Iverson (2), 50, Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings
2/27/00 - Vince Carter, 51, Toronto Raptors vs Phoenix Suns
3/6/00 - Shaquille O'Neal (3), 61, Los Angeles Lakers @ Los Angeles Clippers
2000-01
12/3/00 - Antawn Jamison, 51, Golden State Warriors @ Seattle Supersonics
12/6/00 - Antawn Jamison (2), 51, Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers (OT)
12/6/00 - Kobe Bryant, 51, Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors (OT)
1/2/01 - Tony Delk, 53, Phoenix Suns @ Sacramento Kings (OT)
1/5/01 - Chris Webber, 51, Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers
1/6/01 - Allen Iverson (3), 54, Philadelphia 76ers @ Cleveland Cavaliers
1/21/01 - Allen Iverson (4), 51, Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors
2/13/01 - Stephon Marbury, 50, New Jersey Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers (OT)
4/3/01 - Jerry Stackhouse, 57, Detroit Pistons @ Chicago Bulls
2001-02
11/23/01 - Shareef Abdur-Rahim, 50, Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons
12/16/01 - Tim Duncan, 53, San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks (OT)
12/29/01 - Michael Jordan (31), 51, Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets
1/14/02 - Kobe Bryant (2), 56, Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies
1/15/02 - Allen Iverson (5), 58, Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets (OT)
3/8/02 - Tracy McGrady, 50, Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards
2002-03
2/12/03 - Kobe Bryant (3), 51, Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
2/16/03 - Allan Houston, 53, New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers
2/18/03 - Kobe Bryant (4), 52, Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets (2OT)
2/21/03 - Tracy McGrady (2), 52, Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls
2/21/03 - Jamal Mashburn (2), 50, New Orleans Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies
3/16/03 - Allan Houston (2), 50, New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks
3/28/03 - Kobe Bryant (5), 55, Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Wizards
2003-04
10/31/03 - Rashard Lewis, 50, Seattle Supersonics vs Los Angeles Clippers
11/14/03 - Tracy McGrady (3), 51, Orlando Magic @ Denver Nuggets
11/29/03 - Allen Iverson (6), 50, Philadelphia 76ers vs Atlanta Hawks
3/10/04 - Tracy McGrady (4), 62, Orlando Magic vs Washington Wizards
4/11/04 - Jamal Crawford, 50, Chicago Bulls @ Toronto Raptors (OT)
2004-05
12/2/04 - Dirk Nowitzki, 53, Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets (OT)
12/18/04 - Allen Iverson (7), 54, Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks
12/20/04 - Allen Iverson (8), 51, Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz
1/2/05 - Amare Stoudemire, 50, Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trailblazers
1/4/05 - Jermaine O'Neal, 55, Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks
1/14/05 - Damon Stoudamire, 54, Portland Trailblazers @ New Orleans Hornets
2/12/05 - Allen Iverson (9), 60, Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic
3/20/05 - LeBron James, 56, Cleveland Cavaliers @ Toronto Raptors
2005-06
12/10/05 - LeBron James (2), 52, Cleveland Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks
12/20/05 - Kobe Bryant (6), 62, Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks
12/23/05 - Allen Iverson (10), 53, Philadelphia 76ers @ Atlanta Hawks
12/23/05 - Vince Carter (2), 51, New Jersey Nets @ Miami Heat
1/7/06 - Kobe Bryant (7), 50, Los Angeles Lakers @ Los Angeles Clippers
1/19/06 - Kobe Bryant (8), 51, Los Angeles Lakers @ Sacramento Kings (OT)
1/21/06 - LeBron James (3), 51, Cleveland Cavaliers @ Utah Jazz
1/22/06 - Kobe Bryant (9), 81, Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors
2/15/06 - Paul Pierce, 50, Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers (2OT)
3/23/06 - Dirk Nowitzki (2), 51, Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors
4/7/06 - Kobe Bryant (10), 51, Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns
4/14/06 - Kobe Bryant (11), 50, Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trailblazers
2006-07
11/11/06 - Michael Redd, 57, Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz
11/30/06 - Kobe Bryant (12), 52, Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz
12/15/06 - Kobe Bryant (13), 53, Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets
12/17/06 - Gilbert Arenas, 60, Washington Wizards @ Los Angeles Lakers (OT)
12/22/06 - Gilbert Arenas (2), 54, Washington Wizards @ Phoenix Suns (OT)
12/27/06 - Richard Hamilton, 51, Detroit Pistons @ New York Knicks (3OT)
12/29/06 - Kobe Bryant (14), 58, Los Angeles Lakers @ Charlotte Bobcats (3OT)
1/12/07 - Ray Allen, 54, Seattle Supersonics vs Utah Jazz
1/15/07 - Gilbert Arenas (3), 51, Washington Wizards vs Utah Jazz
1/26/07 - Jamal Crawford (2), 52, New York Knicks vs Miami Heat
3/4/07 - Michael Redd (2), 52, Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls
3/16/07 - Kobe Bryant (15), 65, Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trailblazers
3/18/07 - Kobe Bryant (16), 50, Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
3/22/07 - Kobe Bryant (17), 60, Los Angeles Lakers @ Memphis Grizzlies
3/23/07 - Kobe Bryant (18), 50, Los Angeles Lakers @ NO/OK Hornets
3/30/07 - Kobe Bryant (19), 53, Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets (OT)
4/12/07 - Kobe Bryant (20), 50, Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers
4/15/07 - Kobe Bryant (21), 50, Los Angeles Lakers vs Seattle Supersonics
2007-08
12/5/07 - Allen Iverson (11), 51, Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers
1/15/08 - LeBron James (4), 51, Cleveland Cavaliers @ Memphis Grizzlies (OT)
3/2/08 - Kobe Bryant (22), 52, Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks (OT)
3/5/08 - LeBron James (5), 50, Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks
3/28/08 - Kobe Bryant (23), 53, Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies
2008-09
11/5/08 - Tony Parker, 55, San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves (2OT)
12/18/08 - Brandon Roy, 52, Portland Trailblazers vs Phoenix Suns
12/20/08 - Jamal Crawford (3), 50, Golden State Warriors @ Charlotte Bobcats
2/2/09 - Kobe Bryant (24), 61, Los Angeles Lakers @ New York Knicks
2/4/09 - LeBron James (6), 52, Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks
2/20/09 - LeBron James (7), 55, Cleveland Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks
2/22/09 - Dwyane Wade, 50, Miami Heat @ Orlando Magic
3/13/09 - LeBron James (8), 51, Cleveland Cavaliers @ Sacramento Kings (OT)
3/14/09 - Dwyane Wade (2), 50, Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz (3OT)
84 teams have jumped out to 3-0 leads in a best-of-seven. Of those teams, none have ever lost the series, and:
51 have gone on to complete the sweep.
1959 Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers, NBA Finals
1968 Los Angeles Lakers over San Francisco Warriors, West Finals
1969 New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets, East Semis
1970 Los Angeles Lakers over Atlanta Hawks, West Finals
1971 Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets, NBA Finals
1972 Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls, West Semis
1974 Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls, West Finals
1975 Golden State Warriors over Washington Bullets, NBA Finals
1977 Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers, West Finals
1978 Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks, East Semis
1980 Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets, East Semis
1981 Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls, East Semis
1982 Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns, West Semis
1982 Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs, West Finals
1983 Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks, East Semis
1983 Milwaukee Bucks over Boston Celtics, East Semis
1983 Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals
1985 Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks, East Semis
1986 Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks, East Finals
1987 Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics, West Finals
1989 Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks, East Semis
1989 Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics, West Semis
1989 Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns, West Finals
1989 Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals
1991 Chicago Bulls over Detroit Pistons, East Finals
1993 Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers, East Semis
1995 Houston Rockets over Orlando Magic, NBA Finals
1996 Seattle SuperSonics over Houston Rockets, West Semis
1996 Chicago Bulls over Orlando Magic, East Finals
1998 Utah Jazz over Los Angeles Lakers, West Finals
1999 San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Lakers, West Semis
1999 Indiana Pacers over Philadelphia 76ers, East Semis
1999 New York Knicks over Atlanta Hawks, East Semis
1999 San Antonio Spurs over Portland Trail Blazers, West Finals
2001 Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings, West Semis
2001 Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs, West Finals
2002 Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets, NBA Finals
2003 New Jersey Nets over Boston Celtics, East Semis
2003 New Jersey Nets over Detroit Pistons, East Finals
2004 Indiana Pacers over Boston Celtics, East 1st Round
2004 New Jersey Nets over New York Knicks, East 1st Round
2004 San Antonio Spurs over Memphis Grizzlies, West 1st Round
2005 Miami Heat over New Jersey Nets, East 1st Round
2005 Phoenix Suns over Memphis Grizzlies, West 1st Round
2005 Miami Heat over Washington Wizards, East Semis
2006 Dallas Mavericks over Memphis Grizzlies, West 1st Round
2007 Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic, East 1st Round
2007 Chicago Bulls over Miami Heat, East 1st Round
2007 Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards, East 1st Round
2007 San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Finals
2008 Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets, West 1st Round
24 teams were able to pull off one win before being finished off.
1947 Philadelphia Warriors over Chicago Stags, NBA Finals
1958 Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors, East Finals
1964 Boston Celtics over Cincinnati Royals, East Finals
1967 Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics, East Finals
1969 Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers, East Semis
1970 Atlanta Hawks over Chicago Bulls, West Semis
1971 Milwaukee Bucks over San Francisco Warriors, West Semis
1973 New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets, East Finals
1973 Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors, West Finals
1980 Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns, West Semis
1983 Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers, West Semis
1983 San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets, West Semis
1984 Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks, East Finals
1985 Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers, West Semis
1985 Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers, East Finals
1986 Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks, East Semis
1987 Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors, West Semis
1996 Orlando Magic over Atlanta Hawks, East Semis
1997 Chicago Bulls over Miami Heat, East Finals
2000 Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns, West Semis
2000 Portland Trail Blazers over Utah Jazz, West Semis
2001 San Antonio Spurs over Dallas Mavericks, West Semis
2005 San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns, West Finals
2008 San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns, West 1st Round
6 teams won twice before getting eliminated.
1947 Chicago Stags over Washington Capitols, Semifinals
1949 Minneapolis Lakers over Washington Capitols, NBA Finals
1962 Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons, West Finals
1996 Chicago Bulls over Seattle SuperSonics, NBA Finals
2000 Indiana Pacers over Philadelphia 76ers, East Semis
2007 Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls, East Semis
3 teams were able to come back and force a Game 7, but couldn't get that last one.
1951 Rochester Royals over New York Knicks, NBA Finals
1994 Utah Jazz over Denver Nuggets, West Semis
2003 Dallas Mavericks over Portland Trail Blazers, West 1st Round
I'll try to post some more tommorrow. It's getting late.
