Mattie T’s 2007-08 NBA Playoff Recap: West 1st Rd, #3 San Antonio Spurs vs. #6 Phoenix Suns

Game 1:

117

115 (F/Double OT)

Star Player of the Game: Spurs F Tim Duncan, who scored 40 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, dished out 5 assists & blocked 3 shots in 50 minutes of action.

Key Stat: San Antonio won despite committing more turnovers (17) than assists (15).

Game 2:

102

96

Star Player of the Game: Spurs G Tony Parker, who scored 32 points & dished out 7 assists in 39 minutes of action.

Key Stat: San Antonio’s bench outscored Phoenix’s bench 39-13.

Game 3:

115

99

Star Player of the Game: Spurs G Tony Parker, who scored 41 points, dished out 12 assists & grabbed 5 rebounds in 40 minutes of action.

Key Stat: San Antonio shot 56.1% for the game.

Game 4:

105

86

Star Player of the Game: Suns F Boris Diaw, who scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds & dished out 8 assists in 44 minutes of action.

Key Stat: San Antonio lost despite outscoring Phoenix’s bench 43-22, but shot just 39.0% from the field.

Game 5:

92

87

Star Player of the Game: Spurs F Tim Duncan, who scored 29 points & grabbed 17 rebounds in 40 minutes in action.

Congratulations to Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs, who will advance to the 2nd round for a 7th consecutive season.

The last time San Antonio lost in the 1st round was in 1999-2000 to guess who? Phoenix in 4 games.

As for Mike D’Antoini’s Phoenix Suns, they suffer their first opening-round loss since 2002-03, when Frank Johnson was the team’s head coach.

The Spurs will now advance to play the Hornets in the 2nd round. Game 1 will be on Saturday with the time TBA, but it will be played from New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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