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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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