NBA/NHL Playoffs Update, June 17

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
(2)		2	4		(1)
Regular Season Record: 53-29			Regular Season Record: 67-15
Defeated (7) Boston Celtics 4-0			Defeated (8) New Orleans Pelicans 4-0
Defeated (3) Chicago Bulls 4-2			Defeated (5) Memphis Grizzlies 4-2
Defeated (1) Atlanta Hawks 4-0			Defeated (2) Houston Rockets 4-1
NBA FINALS GAMES/RESULTS – All Games on ABC
Game 1: GOLDEN STATE 108, Cleveland 100 (OT)
Game 2: Cleveland 95, GOLDEN STATE 93 (OT)
Game 3: CLEVELAND 96, Golden State 91
Game 4: Golden State 103, CLEVELAND 82
Game 5: GOLDEN STATE 104, Cleveland 91
Game 6: Golden State 105, CLEVELAND 97

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic (2)		2	4		Central (3)
Regular Season Record: 50-24-8 (108 points)			Regular Season Record: 48-28-6 (102 points)
Defeated (A3) Detroit Red Wings 4-3			Defeated (C2) Nashville Predators 4-2
Defeated (A1) Montreal Canadiens 4-2			Defeated (W1) Minnesota Wild 4-0
Defeated (M1) New York Rangers 4-3			Defeated (P1) Anaheim Ducks 4-3
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAMES/RESULTS
Game 1: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1
Game 2: TAMPA BAY 4, Chicago 3
Game 3: Tampa Bay 3, CHICAGO 2
Game 4: CHICAGO 2, Tampa Bay 1
Game 5: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1
Game 6: CHICAGO 2, Tampa Bay 0

Full Finals Schedule

Yesterday's Game:

NBA - June 16: Golden State 105, CLEVELAND 97

NBA/NHL Playoffs Update, June 16

We are on to both the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals. Both series will be best-of-7 affairs. The full schedule will be listed below, and on days where either the NBA or NHL finals are playing, the blog will be updated. 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
(2)		2	3		(1)
Regular Season Record: 53-29			Regular Season Record: 67-15
Defeated (7) Boston Celtics 4-0			Defeated (8) New Orleans Pelicans 4-0
Defeated (3) Chicago Bulls 4-2			Defeated (5) Memphis Grizzlies 4-2
Defeated (1) Atlanta Hawks 4-0			Defeated (2) Houston Rockets 4-1
NBA FINALS GAMES/RESULTS – All Games on ABC
Game 1: GOLDEN STATE 108, Cleveland 100 (OT)
Game 2: Cleveland 95, GOLDEN STATE 93 (OT)
Game 3: CLEVELAND 96, Golden State 91
Game 4: Golden State 103, CLEVELAND 82
Game 5: GOLDEN STATE 104, Cleveland 91

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic (2)		2	4		Central (3)
Regular Season Record: 50-24-8 (108 points)			Regular Season Record: 48-28-6 (102 points)
Defeated (A3) Detroit Red Wings 4-3			Defeated (C2) Nashville Predators 4-2
Defeated (A1) Montreal Canadiens 4-2			Defeated (W1) Minnesota Wild 4-0
Defeated (M1) New York Rangers 4-3			Defeated (P1) Anaheim Ducks 4-3
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAMES/RESULTS
Game 1: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1
Game 2: TAMPA BAY 4, Chicago 3
Game 3: Tampa Bay 3, CHICAGO 2
Game 4: CHICAGO 2, Tampa Bay 1
Game 5: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1
Game 6: CHICAGO 2, Tampa Bay 0

Full Finals Schedule

Yesterday's Game:

NHL - June 15: CHICAGO 2, Tampa Bay 0 -- Chicago wins series 4-2

Next Game:

NBA - June 16: [Game 6] Golden State vs CLEVELAND, 9:00 PM (ABC) 

June 17: No games

June 18: No games

NBA - June 19: [Game 7] Cleveland vs GOLDEN STATE, 9:00 PM (ABC) -- if necessary

NBA/NHL Playoffs Update, June 15

We are on to both the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals. Both series will be best-of-7 affairs. The full schedule will be listed below, and on days where either the NBA or NHL finals are playing, the blog will be updated. 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
(2)		2	3		(1)
Regular Season Record: 53-29			Regular Season Record: 67-15
Defeated (7) Boston Celtics 4-0			Defeated (8) New Orleans Pelicans 4-0
Defeated (3) Chicago Bulls 4-2			Defeated (5) Memphis Grizzlies 4-2
Defeated (1) Atlanta Hawks 4-0			Defeated (2) Houston Rockets 4-1
NBA FINALS GAMES/RESULTS – All Games on ABC
Game 1: GOLDEN STATE 108, Cleveland 100 (OT)
Game 2: Cleveland 95, GOLDEN STATE 93 (OT)
Game 3: CLEVELAND 96, Golden State 91
Game 4: Golden State 103, CLEVELAND 82
Game 5: GOLDEN STATE 104, Cleveland 91

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic (2)		2	3		Central (3)
Regular Season Record: 50-24-8 (108 points)			Regular Season Record: 48-28-6 (102 points)
Defeated (A3) Detroit Red Wings 4-3			Defeated (C2) Nashville Predators 4-2
Defeated (A1) Montreal Canadiens 4-2			Defeated (W1) Minnesota Wild 4-0
Defeated (M1) New York Rangers 4-3			Defeated (P1) Anaheim Ducks 4-3
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAMES/RESULTS
Game 1: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1
Game 2: TAMPA BAY 4, Chicago 3
Game 3: Tampa Bay 3, CHICAGO 2
Game 4: CHICAGO 2, Tampa Bay 1
Game 5: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1

Full Finals Schedule

Yesterday's Game:

NBA - June 14: GOLDEN STATE 104, Cleveland 91

Next Game:

NHL - June 15: [Game 6] Tampa Bay vs CHICAGO, 8:00 PM (NBC) 

NBA - June 16: [Game 6] Golden State vs CLEVELAND, 9:00 PM (ABC) 

NHL - June 17: [Game 7] Chicago vs TAMPA BAY, 8:00 PM (NBC) -- if necessary

June 18: No games

NBA - June 19: [Game 7] Cleveland vs GOLDEN STATE, 9:00 PM (ABC) -- if necessary

NBA/NHL Playoffs Update, June 14

We are on to both the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals. Both series will be best-of-7 affairs. The full schedule will be listed below, and on days where either the NBA or NHL finals are playing, the blog will be updated. 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
(2)		2	2		(1)
Regular Season Record: 53-29			Regular Season Record: 67-15
Defeated (7) Boston Celtics 4-0			Defeated (8) New Orleans Pelicans 4-0
Defeated (3) Chicago Bulls 4-2			Defeated (5) Memphis Grizzlies 4-2
Defeated (1) Atlanta Hawks 4-0			Defeated (2) Houston Rockets 4-1
NBA FINALS GAMES/RESULTS – All Games on ABC
Game 1: GOLDEN STATE 108, Cleveland 100 (OT)
Game 2: Cleveland 95, GOLDEN STATE 93 (OT)
Game 3: CLEVELAND 96, Golden State 91
Game 4: Golden State 103, CLEVELAND 82

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE			WESTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic (2)		2	3		Central (3)
Regular Season Record: 50-24-8 (108 points)			Regular Season Record: 48-28-6 (102 points)
Defeated (A3) Detroit Red Wings 4-3			Defeated (C2) Nashville Predators 4-2
Defeated (A1) Montreal Canadiens 4-2			Defeated (W1) Minnesota Wild 4-0
Defeated (M1) New York Rangers 4-3			Defeated (P1) Anaheim Ducks 4-3
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAMES/RESULTS
Game 1: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1
Game 2: TAMPA BAY 4, Chicago 3
Game 3: Tampa Bay 3, CHICAGO 2
Game 4: CHICAGO 2, Tampa Bay 1
Game 5: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1

Full Finals Schedule

Yesterday's Game:

NHL - June 13: Chicago 2, TAMPA BAY 1

Next Game:

NBA - June 14: [Game 5] Cleveland vs GOLDEN STATE, 8:00 PM (ABC) 

NHL - June 15: [Game 6] Tampa Bay vs CHICAGO, 8:00 PM (NBC) 

NBA - June 16: [Game 6] Golden State vs CLEVELAND, 9:00 PM (ABC) 

NHL - June 17: [Game 7] Chicago vs TAMPA BAY, 8:00 PM (NBC) -- if necessary

June 18: No games

NBA - June 19: [Game 7] Cleveland vs GOLDEN STATE, 9:00 PM (ABC) -- if necessary

Women's World Cup Update, June 12

Yesterday's Results:

Group	Date	Team	Score	Score	Team
A	11-Jun	Germany	1	1	Norway
A	11-Jun	China	1	0	Netherlands
B	11-Jun	Ivory Coast	2	3	Thailand
B	11-Jun	Canada	0	0	New Zealand

The biggest surprise of the day was China (16th ranked team in the world) defeating the Netherlands (12th) 1-0. The second biggest surprise was Norway drawing Germany despite being outshot 27-4 (the Germans had an 8-3 edge in shots on goal). 

The greatest travesty of the day was Thailand's 3-2 win over the Ivory Coast, where no less than 2 of Thailand's goals should have been disallowed for offsides. Considering the Ivory Coast is the lowest ranked team in the tournament (67th), teams don't need any help to beat them (as Germany (top team in the world) showed in their matchup with the Ivory Coast, winning 10-0). 

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Current Standings:

Note: Because there are only 24 teams in the tournament, and 16 teams still advance to the knockout round, the top two teams in each group plus the four top third place teams among the six groups will advance. 

GROUP A
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	GD	GF	GA	PTS
Canada	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4
China	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	3
Netherlands	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	3
New Zealand	1	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1
GROUP B
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	GD	GF	GA	PTS
Germany	2	1	1	0	10	11	1	4
Norway	2	1	1	0	4	5	1	4
Thailand	2	1	0	1	-3	3	6	3
Ivory Coast	2	0	0	2	-11	2	13	0
GROUP C
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	GD	GF	GA	PTS
Cameroon	1	1	0	0	6	6	0	3
Japan	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	3
Switzerland	1	0	0	1	-1	0	1	0
Ecuador	1	0	0	1	-6	0	6	0
GROUP D
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	GD	GF	GA	PTS
United States	1	1	0	0	2	3	1	3
Sweden	1	0	1	0	0	3	3	1
Nigeria	1	0	1	0	0	3	3	1
Australia	1	0	0	1	-2	1	3	0
GROUP E
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	GD	GF	GA	PTS
Brazil	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	3
Spain	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Costa Rica	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
South Korea	1	0	0	1	-2	0	2	0
GROUP F
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	GD	GF	GA	PTS
France	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	3
Colombia	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Mexico	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
England	1	0	0	1	-1	0	1	0

Today's Games:

Group	Date	Team	Score	Score	Team	Time	Network
C	12-Jun	Switzerland			Ecuador	7PM	FS1
C	12-Jun	Japan			Cameroon	10PM	FS1
D	12-Jun	Australia			Nigeria	5PM	FS1
D	12-Jun	United States			Sweden	8PM	FOX