Season 51 Finals ... Game 3...Los Angeles at San Jose

 Los Angeles 84, San Jose 66

BIG ONE BACK-TO-BACK BIG TIME

SAN JOSE -- Leaving absolutely no doubt as to who the top team was for Season 51, the Los Angeles Big One slaughter-ruled the San Jose Fighting Amigos for the second game in a row to clinch their second consecutive MBA championship.

The score in the Game 3 sweep was 84-66 and was only in doubt for a short time when the losing home team made a big run late in the second quarter and early in the third to come within two points of the eventual champions.

The Big One is now 10-0 in playoff action in the last two seasons, finishing this campaign with an 8-game winning streak.

The franchise now boasts 7 championships on its envelope, with three coming in Los Angeles, preceded by four in Houston. They are now tied for second with Milwaukee for most titles, with Philadelphia's stratospheric 16 championships seemingly out of reach. 

Los Angeles has earned three titles in the past seven seasons...a remarkable feat in this age of parity.

Los Angeles tied two playoff records in this finale as:

1. Guard Flufferton Springs tied the single-game mark for assists with 10. He joins 

-- Bullet Bob Sixgun of Charleston against Philadelphia in Season 5

-- Tubes Mullard of Houston against Seattle in Season 28

-- and Great Gruncle Terry of Los Angeles against Philadelphia in Season 50

2. The Big One tied the team record for assists in one game with 21 helpers, joining

-- Philadelphia vs. Dallas in Season 18

-- Charleston vs. Dallas in Season 39

-- and Philadelphia vs. Oklahoma City in Season 43

It should be noted that last season's championship Los Angeles team set the all-time record for assists in one game when it ripped off 25 assists against this same San Jose squad during the regular season.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

43 GVP ... Back-to-back 43 GVP games absolutely clinched the Playoff MVP award for Los Angeles small forward CRENTIS DENTIST. The third-year man was unstoppable in this final game, scoring a game-high 28 points on 13 of 15 shooting (including 2 slams) and 2 for 3 at the foul line. He again led everyone in rebounds with 8 and in blocked shots with 4 while tying for game-high in steals. He added 1 assist for good measure. Add a championship ring and Playoff MVP and the 6-6 Dentist has 8 awards on his card after three seasons. A cinch to be a Hall of Famer.

Other 20-plus GVP performances

30 GVP...In the final game of his MBA career, star center Quick Tink went out in style, dominating his man Twinkles Spatula with a 22-point performance that included 5 poster slams. The 6-8 Tink also grabbed 4 rebounds, tied for game high in steals with 2 thefts, blocked 1 shot and added 1 assist.

21 GVP...Regular season MVP and Hall of Famer Jesse Shershot of San Jose scored a team-high 18 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and handed out 1 assist in the loss.

21 GVP...San Jose power forward Eddie "the Milkman" Creamer contributed 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.

20 GVP...Retiring San Jose forward Lupalin Greenbeard led his team with 7 rebounds, tied for game-high in steals with 2, scored 10 points and added 1 assist. 

NEXT: Playoff leaders and official Playoff MVP points leaders.