Lakers '87' vs. Rockets '94'

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65-17     1.  Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987'                         58-24     7.  Houston Rockets '1993-1994





              Head Coach:  Pat Riley                                                          Head Coach:  Rudy Tomjanovic





                 Starting Lineup                                                                        Starting Lineup





PG  Magic Johnson                                                                              PG  Kenny Smith


SG  Byron Scott                                                                                   SG  Vernon Maxwell


SF  James Worthy                                                                                SF  Robert Horry


PF  A.C. Green                                                                                     PF  Otis Thorpe


C  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar                                                                       C  Hakeem Olajuwon


        Bench Players                                                                                       Bench Players


SG  Michael Cooper                                                                              PG  Sam Cassell


C  Mychal Thompson                                                                            SG  Mario Elie  


PF  Kurt Rambis                                                                                    SF  Carl Herrera


SF  Billy Thompson                                                                               PF  Matt Bullard


PG  Wes Mathews                                                                                 PG  Scott Brooks


SF  Adrian Branch                                                                                 SF  Chris Jent


C  Mike Smrek                                                                                       PF  Earl Cureton









                                       Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:





-  The Lakers '87' have an advantage at head coach.  They also have more superstars on their roster then the Rockets '94'.


-  The Rockets '94' would rely heavily on Olajuwon. The Lakers '87' have big bodies down low to assist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on defense.  Olajuwon would have to avoid getting into foul trouble.



-  The Lakers '87' were an exceptional 3-point shooting team.  Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper, and James Worthy can all hit from long distance.    


-  Sam Cassell would be an x-factor coming off the bench for the Rockets '94'.


-  The Lakers '87' have a slightly better all around bench.  The Lakers '87' can also exploit some offensive mismatches in the starting lineup. .  


-  The Houston Rocket's '1994' Cinderella story would most likely end against the Los Angeles Lakers '1987'.









                                    Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection:





Game 1  Los Angeles  107  -  Houston  102


Game 2  Los Angeles  111  -  Houston  99


Game 3  Houston  99  -  Los Angeles  97


Game 4  Los Angeles  104  -  Houston 100


Game 5  Houston  108  -  Los Angeles  103  OT


Game 6  Los Angeles  112  -  Houston 93









Los Angeles Lakers '1986-1987' advance over the Houston Rockets '1993-1994' in 6 games!









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