Season 56 Finals Game 2...Dallas at Milwaukee

 DALLAS 66, MILWAUKEE 62

DEMONS 'D' WINS SQUEAKER

MILWAUKEE -- The Mighty Dallas defense slowly increased the pressure as this game progressed, coming up with 15 points prevented in the second half and delivering its best effort (8 points prevented) in the final quarter on the way to a 66-62 road win.

That puts the four-time defending champs one win away from a fifth consecutive MBA championship, which would tie with Philadelphia for the most titles in a row.

POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTERS

Dallas...2...2...7...8...Total of 19 points prevented

Milwaukee...2...4...2...0...Total of 8 points prevented

Top Points Prevented Players

1. Juzan Djinn of Dallas...7 points prevented

2. Johnny Bananas of Milwaukee...6 points prevented

The back-breaking bucket for Dallas came with 6 ticks remaining as the Demons All-MBA point guard Vicious Hick drove to the short zone where he shook all defenders and canned the shot that gave his team a 4-point lead.

This was a game that demonstrated the versatile dominance of Dallas, a team that again finished first in the league in offense and second defensively. Despite shooting just 49.1 percent from the floor, the Demons hunkered down to hold Milwaukee to a paltry 38.2 percent accuracy, blocking 11 shots along the way. 

Meanwhile, Milwaukee yakked up 68 shots, and despite its low shooting percentage, the high-volume strategy served them well almost to the very end. 

Milwaukee started the game like gangbusters, shooting out of the gate with an 11-0 start that had Greyhounds fans on their feet howling like harpies.

But the result that followed was a familiar one...the fourth defeat of the season at the hands of Dallas, and the 15th consecutive playoff triumph for the Demons over the past three seasons.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

33 GVP...Milwaukee small forward SCOBEE BRYANT did a number on Pete Marzano of Dallas, scoring 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting (3 of 4 from deep) and hauling down a game-high 8 rebounds. The third-year man tied for game-high in assists with 3 and in steals with 2, adding a blocked shot to his final GVP total.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

31 GVP...Milwaukee substitute guard Rabbit Munchers...20 points (3 treys)...5 rebounds...3 assists...2 steals...1 blocked shot.

26 GVP...Dallas center Biggus Dickus...16 points...7 rebounds...2 assists...1 blocked shot.

24 GVP...Dallas point guard Vicious Hick...20 points (4 treys)...3 rebounds...1 assist.

21 GVP...Dallas Hall of Fame two guard Juzan Djinn...10 points...4 rebounds...4 blocked shots...2 assists...1 steal...tops in points prevented with 7

NEXT UP: Back to Big D where Demons faithful can watch their team win a fifth consecutive title.