Gators in the NBA
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | Men's Basketball
Highlighting this week's performances was Bradley Beal, as he tallied a game-high 28 points (12-21 FG, 2-5, 3Pt, 2-2 FT) to go along with five rebounds, two assists and one steal in Washington's 117-106 win over Toronto in game two of that series.
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
Brad Beal and the No. 5-seed Washington Wizards won the first two games of its series with the No. 4 Raptors on the road in Toronto. In game two, Beal scored a game-high 28 points (12-21 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and totaled five rebounds, two assists, and a steal over 42 minutes on the floor. Over the course of the regular season, Beal averaged 15.3 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 3.1 apg. and 1.2 spg., while shooting 40.0% from downtown.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Toronto | Win | 93-86 | 48 | 6-23 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Game 2 | Toronto | Win | 117-106 | 42 | 12-21 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
Matt Bonner, San Antonio Spurs
Matt Bonner and the defending NBA champion Spurs lost the first game of its first round series with the No. 3-seed Los Angeles Clippers in L.A. on Sunday night. In that game, Bonner played four minutes and grabbed one rebound. Game two of this series is tonight at 10:30 p.m. on TNT. Over the course of the regular season, Bonner played in 72 games and averaged 3.7 ppg. and 1.6 rpg., while shooting 36.5% from long range.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Toronto | Win | 93-86 | 48 | 6-23 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Corey Brewer, Houston Rockets
Corey Brewer and the No. 2-seed Rockets won the first two games of its series with the No. 7 Mavericks at home in Houston. In game two, Brewer scored 15 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt) and totaled four rebounds, one assist, and a steal over 29 minutes of action. During the regular season, Brewer was dealt from the Timberwolves to the Rockets on Dec. 19 and played in 56 games for Houston. Overall, the Rockets went 56-26 and 37-19 after they acquired Brewer. Statistically, he averaged 11.5 ppg., 3.7 rpg. and 2.2 apg. during the regular season.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Dallas | Win | 118-108 | 24 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Game 2 | Dallas | Win | 111-99 | 29 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Nick Calathes, Memphis Grizzles
Nick Calathes and the No. 5-seed Grizzlies won the first game of its first round series with the No. 4-seed Portland Trail Blazers in Memphis on Sunday evening. In that game, Calathes played three minutes and scored two points. Game two of this series is tonight at 8 p.m. on TNT. Over the course of the regular season, Calathes played in 58 games and averaged 4.2 ppg., 1.8 rpg. and 2.5 apg., while shooting 42.1% from the field.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Portland | Win | 100-86 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
Horford and the Atlanta Hawks finished the regular season with a 60-22 regular season record, which earned them the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Atlanta is matched up with No. 8 Brooklyn and downed the Nets in game one of the series in Atlanta on Sunday. In that game, Horford played 34 minutes, scored 10 points (5-12 FG) and grabbed 10 rebounds. Game two of this series is tonight at 7 p.m. on NBATV. Over the course of the regular season, Horford averaged 15.2 ppg., 7.2 rpg., 3.2 apg and 1.3 bpg., while shooting a solid 53.8% from the field.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Brooklyn | Win | 99-92 | 34 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
David Lee, Golden State Warriors
Lee and the Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a 67-15 regular season record, which earned them the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Dub's are matched up with No. 8 New Orleans and downed the Pelicans in each of the first two games of the series. Due to a back injury, Lee has yet to appear in a playoff game for Golden State. During the regular season, Lee played in 49 games and averaged 7.9 ppg. and 5.2 rebounds, while shooting 51.1% from the field.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | New Orleans | Win | 106-99 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game 2 | New Orleans | Win | 97-87 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Miller, Cleveland Cavaliers
Mike Miller and the No. 2-seed Cavs won the first two games of their series with the No. 7 Boston Celtics at home in Cleveland. Miller did not appear in either playoff game. Over the course of the regular season, Miller played in 52 games and averaged 2.1 ppg. and 1.8 rpg., while shooting 32.7% from downtown. Miller only saw limited playing time following the acquisitions of J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Boston | Win | 113-100 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game 2 | Boston | Win | 99-91 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
Joakim Noah and the No. 3-seed Bulls won the first two games of its series with the No. 6 Bucks at home in Chicago. In game two, Noah totaled six points, 19 rebounds, five assists, and a block over 32 minutes of action. During the regular season, Noah averaged 7.2 ppg., 9.6 rpg. and 4.7 apg., while shooting 44.5% from the field.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Milwaukee | Win | 103-91 | 35 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Game 2 | Milwaukee | Win | 91-82 | 32 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Chandler Parsons, Dallas Mavericks
Chandler Parsons and the No. 7-seed Dallas Mavericks trail the No. 2 Rockets after losing the first two games of the series in Houston. After scoring 10 points in 37 minutes of action in game one, Parsons was ruled out of game two due to a knee injury. Over the course of the regular season, Parsons played in 66 games and averaged 15.7 ppg. and 4.9 rpg., while shooting 46.2% from the field.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | Houston | Loss | 118-108 | 37 | 5-15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Game 2 | Houston | Loss | 111-99 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marreese Speights, Golden State Warriors
Lee and the Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a 67-15 regular season record, which earned them the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Dub's are matched up with No. 8 New Orleans and downed the Pelicans in each of the first two games of the series. In game two, Speights scored five points and grabbed four boards in 13 minutes of action. During the regular season, he played in 76 games and averaged 10.4 ppg. and 4.3 rebounds, while shooting 49.2% from the field.
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | MPG | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Game 1 | New Orleans | Win | 106-99 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Game 2 | New Orleans | Win | 97-87 | 13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat
Miami finished the season 37-45 and did not make the playoffs for the first time since the 2007-08 season. Statistically, Haslem played in 62 games and averaged 4.2 ppg. and 4.2 rpg., while shooting 44.8% from the field.
