Season 47 Semifinals Game 2...Dallas at Los Angeles

Dallas 72,  Los Angeles 60

Demons 'D' too much for the Big One

LOS ANGELES -- The defending champion Dallas Demons extended their Season 47 winning streak to 12 games, eliminating the Los Angeles Big One 72-60 and moving on to the MBA Finals where they will face the Sacramento River Dogs for the second consecutive season.

As in Game 1 of this Semifinals, The Big One led at halftime by a slight margin, 34-32. But the Big One could not capitalize on a golden opportunity in the third quarter when both starting forwards for Dallas were force-rested for a minimum of 59 time units. With Chip Battoe and Tiger Masterson on the pines, the Demons, led by center GoToo Grot,  took the lead and increased it to double-digits, 57-47.

Los Angeles again failed to shoot 50 percent in the contest, with the subpar effort of All-MBA point guard and league scoring leader Dr. Marcus Brody standing out. Brody, who scored 22.8 ppg during the regular season, was held to just 13 points on 5 for 17 shooting to go with his 12-point effort in Game 1.

POINTS PREVENTED PER QUARTER

Dallas...4...0...2...2  Total=8

L. A......4...0...2...5  Total=11

TOPS IN POINTS PREVENTED

4 points prevented each for Meat Pants Masterson and Chip Battoe of Dallas and Dr. Marcus Brody and Tomm Foolerie of Los Angeles

TURNOVERS CAUSED BY QUARTERS

Dallas...2...0...2...1  Total=5

L.A.......1...4...0...1  Total=6

TOPS IN TURNOVERS CAUSED

Louie Subgum, Dallas 3

3 others with 2

PLAYER OF THE GAME

The big behemoth, 7-2 center GOTOO GROT of Dallas stepped up big time in the third quarter when two Demons starters were on the bench. The fifth-year giant dominated his man, Twinkles Spatula, scoring a game-high 18 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, blocking 2 shots, dishing 1 assist and making 1 steal. He missed just one shot the entire game, going 9 for 10 from the floor, while causing 2 turnovers.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

-- Dallas point guard Louie Subgum out-scored the league scoring leader again in this game, netting 14 points before fouling out early in the fourth quarter.  The cagey 12-season veteran also caused a game-high 3 turnovers, all against Brody, while grabbing 3 rebounds, handing out 2 assists and blocking 1 shot. 

-- Demons shooting guard Meat Pants Masterson scored 10 points (5 below his season average), but snagged a team-high 6 rebounds with his 5-11 frame and blocked 2 shots. He also stopped 4 L.A. points defensively. 

-- Chip Battoe spent a lot of time on the bench with two long forced rests, but still contributed 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and his specialty, a game-high 5 blocked shots. He prevented 4 points in the win. 

-- Playing the final game of his fine MBA career, Dallas two guard Norman Conquest was high man in the game with 5 assists, scored 11 points, blocked a team-high 3 shots and pulled down 2 rebounds in the losing cause. 

-- Los Angeles fans can take some consolation away despite being swept in the series. Rookie forward Sheetrock Hudson played two solid games. In this one he led The Big One in scoring with 14 points and yanked down a game-high 7 rebounds while swiping a game-high 2 steals. He also had 2 assists and caused 2 turnovers.

NEXT UP: A rare back-to-back Finals rematch with the unbeaten steam-rolling Demons tangling with a Sacramento team that was a buzzer-beating 3-pointer away from also going undefeated. Both clubs dispatched their Semifinals opponents without a loss. The betting edge has to go to Dallas, with its superior points differential (+18.3 to +12.3), especially in Game 1 where Dallas is home and Sacramento is without starting center Tree Fiddy. 

These are the top two defensive teams in the MBA, with Dallas No. 1. at 61.8 per game and Sacramento at 63.0.

Dallas led the league in offense for the fourth consecutive season, this time averagin 80.1 ppg.

Sacramento averaged 75.3 ppg, fourth in the league. 

Last season they finished the regular season both 9-1.

This season Dallas was 10-0 and Sacramento again 9-1.

Although the Demons won last season's Finals 3-1, it was not a cake walk, especially in the first two games, won by Dallas by a combined total of 3 points.

The games were:

Game 1--Dallas 64, Sacramento 62

Game 2--Dallas 83, Sacramento 82

Game 3--Sacramento 80, Dallas 70

Game 4--Dallas 71, Sacramento 53

This season's finals features the same two teams, who have a combined win-loss record of 23-1, the best pair to lock horns in MBA history. 

Plus...can  Dallas become the first team to finish with a totally clean slate?