Costa Mesa Condors 54-33 (2-2)

Minnesota Muskies 68-14 (2-2)

Score (click for boxscore)	Game MVP	Hi Points	Hi Rebounds	Hi Assists
1. Muskies 108, Condors 103	Charles Barkley	38 Charles Barkley	13 Akeem Olajuwon	13 Isiah Thomas
2. Condors 93, Muskies 91	Akeem Olajuwon	35 Charles Barkley	12 Akeem Olajuwon	7 Isiah Thomas
3. at Costa Mesa
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5. at Minnesota
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7. at Minnesota

Game 1 – ​The Barn was rockin’, the stakes were sky-high, and these two Western Conference heavyweights delivered another playoff thriller! Meeting for the sixth consecutive season, Costa Mesa and Minnesota battled like heavyweight champions, with the Muskies finally swimming away with a 108–103 victory. The Condors came out flying, taking a 30–24 first-quarter lead, but Minnesota answered with a 30-point second quarter to grab a 54–50 halftime advantage. Then came the third-quarter fireworks, as the Muskies stretched the lead to 87–77 behind the spectacular shooting of Larry Bird and the bruising brilliance of Sir Charles Barkley. But don’t count those Condors out! Akeem Olajuwon was simply magnificent, pouring in 35 points on 15-of-24 shooting, while the Condors stormed all the way back to tie it at 99 with just 2:34 remaining. Then came the big plays, as Robert Parish scored twice in the final two minutes before Barkley slammed home the clinching dunk with 41.7 seconds left. Barkley was the big cheese for Minnesota, exploding for 38 points, while Bird added 29 points and 10 rebounds in a sensational 40-minute performance. This was another chapter in a remarkable playoff rivalry—Costa Mesa had won the first four meetings, including the 1985-86 championship season, but Minnesota swept the Condors last year on its way to the VBA crown. And now, with the Muskies holding the first punch in this latest showdown, the Condors have another mountain to climb!

Game 2 – The Costa Mesa Condors have done it again—another playoff battle with the Minnesota Muskies, and another game that came down to the final heartbeat! Minnesota came out roaring at The Barn, building a 14-point advantage and taking a 72-60 lead into the fourth quarter. But the Condors refused to fold, and led by a sensational 30-point, 12-rebound, 5-assist performance from Akeem Olajuwon, Costa Mesa began clawing its way back. Rolando Blackman caught fire when it mattered most, scoring 20 points, including a three-pointer that helped bring the Condors within striking distance. Then came Kevin McHale, who calmly drove to the basket with 38.6 seconds left to tie this one at 91! Charles Barkley was magnificent for Minnesota, pouring in 35 points, but the Muskies couldn’t deliver the knockout punch. With the clock winding down, Costa Mesa had the ball, and Blackman rose for the shot—nothing but net as the horn sounded! Ninety-three to ninety-one, the Condors win it at the buzzer, steal Game 2 on the road, and head home with this Western Conference semifinal series all even at one game apiece. What a finish, what a comeback, and what a way to win a basketball game!

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