I’m always reminded of this classic quote from “Ghostbusters” whenever anything weird happens.
On the heels of the Grizzlies’ win in Game 1 over the Thunder (after upending the #1-seeded Spurs in the first round), both the Hawks and Mavericks won on the road last night against the Bulls and Lakers, respectively.
The Hawks broke a 15-game second round playoff losing streak by winning in Chicago. Here are the highlights:
Rose’s twisted ankle at the end is obviously worrisome for the Bulls, who could normally overcome a Game 1 loss to the Hawks if he were healthy.
Joe Johnson (12-of-18 from the field, 5-for-5 from 3PT for 34 points) was on fire throughout the game. Where was the vaunted Chicago defense that has shut players down all season?
In Los Angeles, the Mavs overcame a 16-point deficit with a 17-4 run over five minutes in the third quarter. Pau Gasol had a bad finish to the game, fouling Dirk Nowitzki on an inbounds pass with under 0:20 to play with the Lakers up one and then he turned the ball over attempting to hand the ball to Kobe on the ensuing possession. (Kobe was really at fault because he was trying to draw the foul on his defender instead of making sure he got the ball.)
Either way, the Lakers are down 0-1 and the Mavs have stolen home court advantage in the series.
Here are the highlights:
The only higher seed to win Game 1 in the semis is Miami. Go figure.
