Sacramento 80, Dallas 70
RIVER DOGS BARK BIG TO STAY ALIVE
SACRAMENTO--Sacramento gave its Dog Pound faithful something to howl about tonight, besting powerful Dallas 80-70 to stay alive in this Finals series 2 games to 1.
The R-Dogs used a high-tempo third-quarter to break open a close game, out-scoring the visiting Demons 27-20, with Player of the Game Tree Fiddy potting two long treys in the period, sending the home team fans into a mongrel frenzy.
The teams now return to Dallas, where the Demons, unbeaten at home all season, will attempt to wrap up the championship.
Shooting guard Potus Obama of Sacramento shot for shit in the victory, going just 3 for 17, but made up for his goose-like eye by tying the playoff record for steals in one game, pilfering 6.
Meanwhile, league MVP and Hall of Famer Chip Battoe of Dallas had an off night with just 11 points, but still managed a game-high 7 blocked shots.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sacramento's favorite son, center TREE FIDDY led the game in scoring for the second contest in a row, pouring in 26 points to exceed his total of 24 from the previous game. The 6-8 Fiddy out-quicked the lumbering 7-2 behemoth GoToo Grot of Dallas to go 12 for 15 from the floor, popping in the aforementioned pair of huge treys. He tied Grot for game-high rebounding honors with 7 while leading his team in blocked shots with 3.
OTHER 20-PLUS GVP PERFORMERS
-- Bucking for Playoff MVP, third-year Sacramento point guard Great Gruncle Terry dominated his man Louie Subgum, scoring 18 points, tying Subgum for most assists in the game with 5 and pulling down 4 rebounds.
-- Almost removed from the starting lineup prior to this game, Sacramento forward Doo-rag Dripp responded by out-playing Chip Battoe, despite getting his shot blocked at least 6 more times. Dripp was able to play a good chunk of the game with Battoe on the bench and came away with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots.
-- The center position was a point of focus for both teams, with the man in the middle leading both clubs in scoring. GoToo Grot of Dallas led the way for his team with 20 points while tying for game-high in rebounds with 7, blocking 2 shots and adding 1 assist.
-- Dallas power forward Tiger Masterson has increased his scoring output every game in the finals, peaking with the 19 points he scored in this loss. Masterson also contributed 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Steals Record-holders for a single playoff game (the all-time record is 7)
Season 46...Potus Obama, Sacramento vs. Dallas...6 steals
Season 30...Boone Doggle, Philadelphia vs. San Jose...6 steals
Season 27...Moxie Mamalucco, Charleston vs. Oklahoma City...6 steals
Season 23...Joey Two-Tones, Dallas vs. Philadelphia...6 steals
(The all-time record for steals in a game is shared by Moxie Mamalucco of Sacramento in Season 33 and Hall of Famer Dan Mann of Milwaukee in Season 12...both with 7)
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