Callaway Kings 55-34 (1-5)

So Cal Surf 60-22 (5-1)

Score (click for boxscore)	Game MVP	Hi Points	Hi Rebounds	Hi Assists
1. Kings 101, Surf 79	Reggie Miller	19 A.Lang/O.Woolridge	11 Moses Malone	10 John Stockton
2. Kings 110, Surf 108	Terry Cummings	31 Terry Cummings	9 Ty Corbin	8 J.Stockton/C.Mullin
3. Surf 124, Kings 106	Chris Mullin	30 C.Mullin/R.Miller	10 Mitch Richmond	11 John Stockton
4. Surf 114, Kings 84	Chris Mullin	24 Chris Mullin	16 M.Malone/J.Sikma	8 Scott Skiles
5. Surf 118, Kings 100	John Stockton	26 John Stockton	10 Orlando Woolridge	7 J.Stockton/S.Webb
6. Surf 95, Kings 87	Chris Mullin	32 Chris Mullin	15 Moses Malone	12 John Stockton

Game 1 – ​Callaway came into The Fabulous Forum and turned the Robertson Division champion into a disappearing act, racing to a 29-20 first-quarter lead and never looking back. Reggie Miller was the trigger man all night, pouring in 18 points while keeping the So Cal defense chasing shadows and earning Game MVP honors. But this was no one-man show, as Terry Cummings added 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Andrew Lang came off the bench to explode for 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting. The Kings kept the Surf buried under a mountain of pressure, building a 30-point advantage before the fourth quarter became nothing more than garbage-time sightseeing. So Cal got 19 points from Orlando Woolridge and 15 from Chris Mullin, but the Surf’s vaunted offense was held to 31-of-72 shooting and just 36 points in the paint. Callaway, meanwhile, shot a sizzling 52.4 percent, dominated the interior 66-36 and received a whopping 49 points from its bench. When the final horn sounded, the Kings had stolen home court with a 101-79 romp, turning Game One into a royal flush for the second-place club.

Game 2 – The Callaway Kings walked into the Fabulous Forum and walked out with a 110-108 victory, but they had to survive a fourth-quarter hurricane from the So Cal Surf to do it. Terry Cummings was the big wheel, pouring in 31 points on a sizzling 13-of-16 shooting, including the basket that gave Callaway a 107-101 lead with just over a minute to play. But hold the phone—the Surf weren’t finished, as Chris Mullin’s 23 points and a three-point dagger from Richmond tied the game at 108 with 21.7 seconds remaining. Then came the clincher: James Edwards stepped to the line with 16.4 seconds left and calmly buried both free throws to put the Kings back on top, 110-108. So Cal had one final possession, but Callaway’s defense held firm and the Kings escaped with a two-point thriller, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Robertson Division showdown. Reggie Miller chipped in 20 points, while Edwards delivered 16 off the bench and proved mighty valuable when the game turned into a free-throw contest. John Stockton finished with 12 points and eight assists and Chris Mullin kept the Surf flying, but Callaway’s 60-32 advantage in points in the paint proved to be the difference. It was a wild one at the Forum, a see-saw special from start to finish, and the Kings are now two wins away from sending the Surf surfing into the offseason!

Game 3 – ​Down 0-2 and facing a three-game hole, the So Cal Surf came out of the Kingdom City Crown Center like a team with somewhere to go, racing past the Callaway Kings 124-106 in Game 3. Chris Mullin was the big gun, firing in 30 points on 14-of-19 shooting, while the Surf got 28 from Mitch Richmond and 22 from Orlandoooooooooo Woolridge to put three scorers over 20. John Stockton was the floor general with 16 points and 11 assists, and So Cal’s offense was clicking at a blistering 59.8 percent from the field. Callaway’s Reggie Miller wasn’t about to surrender quietly, matching Mullin with 30 points and drilling four three-pointers, while Terry Cummings added 18. The Kings trimmed a 15-point deficit to five early in the fourth quarter, but the Surf slammed the door with a 40-point final period, turning a close contest into a runaway. So Cal repeatedly attacked the basket, piling up 72 points in the paint and 30 fast-break points while forcing Callaway to chase from behind. When the final horn sounded, the Surf had their first victory of the series, while Callaway’s once-commanding 2-0 lead had suddenly become a whole lot less comfortable. The Kings still hold the upper hand, but the Surf have found the paddle, and if Game 3 is any indication, this Robertson Division showdown is far from over.

Game 4 – ​The Surf came into Game 4 with their backs to the wall, down 2-1, but they turned the Kingdom City Crown Center into a one-sided surfing lesson, hammering Callaway 114-84. Chris Mullin was the main man, pouring in 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting, while Mitch Richmond added 20 and Moses Malone came off the bench with 17 points and 16 rebounds to give So Cal a whole lot of second effort. The Surf took control early, leading 29-17 after one, and when they hit halftime with a 68-43 advantage, this one was already starting to smell like a long night for the Kings. Callaway tried to make a move, but John Stockton kept pushing the accelerator, finishing with 17 points and five assists while the Surf turned defense into 21 fast-break points and built a lead that ballooned all the way to 34. Reggie Miller did his best to keep the Kings afloat with 13 points, but he couldn’t find the range from downtown, going 0-for-6, while Callaway managed just 40.7 percent from the floor. So Cal wasn’t exactly raining threes either, going just 1-for-11, but they didn’t need them because they attacked the basket, shot 52.3 percent overall and pounded Callaway with a 45-point bench performance. By the fourth quarter this was no longer a basketball game—it was a parade, with both clubs emptying the benches as the Surf finished off the 30-point victory and evened the series at two games apiece. And now we’ve got a brand-new best-of-three, folks, because the Kings had the crown after three games, but the Surf just knocked it right off their heads!

Game 5 – ​The series was dead even at two games apiece, but the So Cal Surf came out swinging in Game 5 and blasted the Callaway Kings, 118-100, at the Fabulous Forum. The game was practically decided in the opening quarter, as So Cal hammered away at the free-throw line and raced to a 34-20 lead before Callaway could catch its breath. John Stockton was the man calling the shots, pouring in 26 points, handing out seven assists and picking Callaway’s pockets six times in a performance that earned him Game MVP honors. Mitch Richmond added 24 points, while Chris Mullin scored 13 and Orlando Woolridge’s 19 off the bench gave the Surf plenty of ammunition. Reggie Miller fired in 24 points for the Kings, but Callaway could never overcome that first-quarter hole, as So Cal continued to outscore them in each of the first three quarters. The Surf shot 50.7 percent from the field, forced 22 Callaway turnovers and built its lead as high as 25 points before the Kings finally made the fourth quarter respectable. When the final horn sounded, So Cal had grabbed a 3-2 series lead, putting the Kings one game away from elimination and the Surf one victory away from the Eastern Conference Finals. Now that’s what you call turning the tide—Callaway had the series tied at 2-2, but the Surf just rode into the lead, and the Kings are going to have to find some answers in Game 6!

Game 6 – The So Cal Surf came into Kingdom City with a 3-2 series lead, and after a four-quarter tug-of-war, they put the pedal to the metal and drove away with a 95-87 road victory to finish off the Callaway Kings in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. This one was tighter than a drum all night, tied 47-47 at halftime and deadlocked again at 67-67 after three quarters, with neither club giving the other an inch. Then came the fourth quarter, and the Surf finally found daylight, turning a 75-75 tie into a steady pull away behind the magnificent Chris Mullin. Mullin was simply sensational despite seeing double teams seemingly every time he touched the basketball, pouring in a game-high 32 points and earning Game MVP honors while carrying the Surf offense on a night when few of his teammates found a consistent shooting touch. John Stockton added 18 points and 12 assists, directing traffic like a man with a roadmap, while Danny Manning scored 10 and the Surf made a remarkable 32 of 36 free throws. And how about Moses Malone, who played just 21 minutes but turned the glass into his personal property with 15 rebounds, including eight on the offensive end, giving So Cal possessions that made a major difference. For Callaway, foul trouble was the unwanted guest who never left, disrupting the Kings’ rotation throughout the night even though nobody ultimately fouled out. The Surf’s defensive attention also put Reggie Miller in a straitjacket, holding the Kings star to just 13 points on 2-for-7 shooting while his five fouls limited his ability to take control. Callaway’s shooting numbers told the whole sad story—32-for-96 from the field and a chilly 1-for-10 from three-point range—with nobody able to step forward and fill the scoring void.
So when the final horn sounded, it was So Cal celebrating a hard-earned 95-87 victory and a trip onward, while the Kings were left wondering how a game tied entering the final quarter slipped away in the middle of the fourth.