Mattie T’s 2007-08 NBA Playoff Recap: West Semifinals, #2 New Orleans Hornets vs. #3 San Antonio Spurs

Game 1:

101

82

Star Player of the Game: Hornets F David West, who scored 30 points & grabbed 9 rebounds in 38 minutes of action.

Key Stat: New Orleans outscored San Antonio 56-33 in the 2nd half. (Spurs led 49-45 at halftime)

Game 2:

102

84

Star Player of the Game: Hornets G Chris Paul, who scored 30 points & dished out 12 assists in 40 minutes of action.

Key Stat: New Orleans outscored San Antonio 60-41 in the 2nd half. (Spurs led 43-42 at halftime)

Game 3:

110

99

Star Player of the Game: Spurs G Tony Parker, who scored 31 points & dished out 11 assists in 40 minutes of action.

Key Stat: San Antonio outscored New Orleans 56-43 in the 2nd half. (Hornets led 56-54 at halftime)

Game 4:

100

80

Star Player of the Game: Spurs F Tim Duncan, who scored 22 points, grabbed 15 rebounds & blocked 4 shots in 34 minutes of action.

Key Stat: New Orleans was outrebounded 45-36 & shot just 40.2% for the game.

Game 5:

101

79

Star Player of the Game: Hornets F David West, who scored 38 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, dished out 5 assists & blocked 5 shots in 43 minutes of action.

Key Stat: New Orleans outscored San Antonio 57-32 in the 2nd half. (Spurs led 47-44 at halftime)

Game 6:

99

80

Star Player of the Game: Spurs F Tim Duncan, who scored 20 points, grabbed 15 rebounds & dished out 6 assists in 35 minutes of action.

Key Stat: New Orleans shot just 41.2% for the game.

Game 7:

91

       82

Star Player of the Game: Spurs G Manu Ginobili, who scored 26 points, grabbed 5 rebounds & dished out 5 assists in 41 minutes of action.

Key Stat: San Antonio outrebounded New Orleans 51-42.

Congratulations to Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs, who will make back-to-back conference final apperances for the first time since 1981 & 1982, when Stan Albeck was the team’s head coach.

As for Byron Scott’s New Orleans Hornets, they fail to make their first Conference Finals apperance in the team’s 20 year history.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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