Season 57 Finals...Game 5...Oklahoma City at Dallas

DALLAS 71, OKLAHOMA CITY 55

D nets Big D record sixth title

DALLAS -- The  juggernaut that is the Dallas Demons held the challengers from Oklahoma City to a 5-point third quarter on the way to a resounding 71-55 Season 57 championship; a record sixth title in a row.

The win broke a record originally set by Philadelphia, who won five championships in a row from Season 29 through Season 33 and was tied by Dallas last season. This was the 11th title for the Demons franchise, a number only exceeded by the 16 won by the Phobia. 

Although the final game was a blowout in favor of the Demons, it was their most challenging title of the six, having spotted the surprising Lariats to a 2-0 lead in the best of five Finals.

The game was close at halftime, with Dallas holding a 35-32 edge before the champions put the hammer down defensively in the third quarter. The only question remaining in the fourth quarter was whether the Lariats could avoid the humiliation of the "Slaughter Rule," which they managed to do.

It was the last game ever for Dallas' pair of Hall of Famers...Biggus Dickus and Pete "the Steakman" Marzano, both of whom won championship riings in every season of their MBA careers. For the first time in his career, Dickus was pulled from the starting lineup by coach Buzzy Bazinksi, who opted for 7-footer China P to go against Poop-Rupiah 3000 of Oklahoma City. 

PLAYER OF THE GAME

25 GVP...A familiar card led the way for Dallas in this sixth consecutive championship, as Hall of Fame two guard JUZAN DJINN dominated at his position with a game-high 18 point performance, tying for team-high in rebounds with 5 and tying for team-high in blocked shots with 2. The eighth-year star started the championship game with a 3-point bomb that put his team in front right out of the gate, a lead they never relinquished. He was 5 for 10 from the floor (1 for 3 from deep) and 7 for 8 from the foul line. The championship ring gives Djinn 22 awards on his well-decorated card. That pushes him past Uncle Bob Masterson into a tie for third-most honored player of all time with Max Payne and the other Dallas legend, Chip Battoe. He is now one award behind Naf Naf for second place all time and three away from the top player ever, Curly Hogbottom, who collected 25. And Djinn will return next season.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

22 GVP...Oklahoma City point guard Bellybutton Inquisition...14 points...5 rebounds...3 assists.

20 GVP...Dallas' retiring Hall of Fame forward Pete "the Steakman" Marzano...12 points...4 rebounds...2 blocked shots...2 assists.

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