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6:00 - Our athleticism and length is bothering them as we are smothering their shots. We lead 12-6. Perkins doing a great job staying in front of LeBron and bothering him with length.

Perkins with a block that starts a fast break.. Butler to Robinson for a dunk!

Embiid overpowering them inside with moves and strength.


We had a 12 point lead but LeBron goes into beast mode and close out the quarter with a 8-0 run.

We are still up 25-21 at the end of 1.

Cowen and Embiid each with 8 points in the 1st.


5:44 - Cowen takes his first break of the game as he is exhausted. We are tied at 37. MCW in at PG.

MCW, Butler, GF, and Robinson with Embiid behind them playing smothering defense. We build the lead back up to 45-37.

LeBron with a few nice moves to end the run and go on their own 6-0 run.

Embiid with a baby hook to end that little mini-run.



Halftime: We lead 51-50.


Our home crowd is fired up and Cowen is well rested to start the 2nd half.

LeBron leads them with 12 points, 10 boards, and 4 assists.

Cowen leads us with 12 points and 3 assists.

Embiid with 10 points and 7 boards.



Cowen comes out playing with incredible intensity... beating Irving off the dribble, getting into the lane and drawing fouls. We are in the bonus with 9:30 left and their big men are in foul trouble. We are up 62-52.

Cowen is also playing AMAZING defense on Irving who misses another shot and is now 1 of 11...

Embiid with a block... Perkins gets it.. throws it ahead to Butler who finds Cowen on the break.. Dunk!!! The crowd goes wild. We lead 66-52.

Butler steals it from Waiters... passes ahead to Cowen... another breakaway dunk!

They call T.O.


Waiters hits a jumper to end our run. LeBron with another jumper.

Embiid draws a 5th foul on their PF/C.

3:30 - LeBron working furiously to bring them back. I rest Embiid and Butler. We are up 70-60.


At the end of 3, we are up 78-66.


To start the 4th, we bring in MCW for a tired Cowen (who has 30 points already.) Turner, Robinson, Noel, and Embiid playing with him.

NO! MCW goes down almost immediately with some type of leg injury. We are going to have to take him back to the locker. Cowen back into the game.


Cowen comes back with a quick step... drive into the lane and kicks it out to Turner for a nice jumper.

6:00 - LeBron has helped pull them back in it again. We are up 88-80 but he is tiring. Cowen is also tiring and passing it more now.

Butler back into the game... Butler with a steal.. passes to Cowen who throws it back to Butler for an alley-oop dunk!

They close the gap to 6... Cowen drives into the lane.. kicks it to GF for a corner 3... swish!

They close the gap to 6 again.. .Cowen kicks out for a midrange jumper by Butler.

LeBron missing jumpers down the stretch..

Noel with a block on LeBron.

Cowen and Noel with a pick and roll that leads to an alley-oop dunk for Noel.

That puts us ahead by 10 and they never get closer.




We win 101-91! We are advancing to the next round!



Cowen is the player of the game with 34 points, 11 assists, 4 boards, 3 steals, 1 block, and 2 turnovers. He shot 13 of 20 and 8 of 9 from the line. He played 42 minutes.

Embiid with 16 points, 11 boards, and 2 blocks.

Butler with 13 points, 5 assists, 3 boards, and 2 steals.

Robinson with 10 points and 2 assists.

GF with 9 points, 5 boards, and 4 assists.

Noel with 8 points, 12 boards, and 3 blocks.

Perkins with 6 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.

Turner with 2 points in 16 minutes.


We held Irving to 10 points on 4 of 20 shooting.

We held LeBron to 7 of 19 shooting for 19 points, 14 boards, and 9 assists.

Waiters led them with 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting.