El Paso
Scorpions 58-31 (2-6)
 Santa Cruz
Grizzlies 64-18 (6-2)
Score (click for boxscore) Game MVP Hi Points Hi Rebounds Hi Assists
1. Grizzlies 140, Scorpions 124 Michael Adams 34 Derrick Coleman 11 D.Coleman/P.Ellison 18 Michael Adams
2. Scorpions 146, Grizzlies 117 Michael Jordan 46 Michael Jordan 16 Derrick Coleman 13 Michael Adams
3. Grizzlies 101, Scorpions 91 Michael Adams 23 Hersey Hawkins> 13 Shawn Kemp> 12 Michael Adams
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Santa Cruz leads series 2-1

Game 1 – El Paso headed to Santa Cruz for Game 1. Despite a terrible start for Michael Jordan (0-6, 2 points), ELP escaped the First Quarter up 32-31. SC took control, starting the 2nd Quarter on a 21-2 run. Jordan finally scored his first basket with 6:32 remaining in the half. The Half ended with SC up 70-63. ELP was led by Derrick Coleman (18) and SC by Armen Gilliam (18). Jordan ended the half with 8 points (2-15). The Third Quarter saw SC continuing to dominate as they took a 102-86 lead into the final Quarter. SC maintained their lead and the game ended with SC winning 140-124. Coleman finished with 34 for ELP and Hersey Hawkins ended with 32 for SC. Jordan finished with 28 on a 10-33 shooting performance. He missed 6 layups and a dunk. ELP will be looking for some answers in Game 2.

Game 2 – Game 2 begins in a similar fashion to Game 1. Despite Michael Jordan starting the game shooting 1-11 from the field, El Paso finished the First Quarter leading 34-29. Hersey Hawkins got into early foul trouble for Santa Cruz and had to sit most of the Quarter. EL Paso dominated the Second Quarter and jumped out to a 78-47 lead at the half. After a 1-11 start, Jordan hit 6 of his next 7 and had 18 points at the half. All 5 of ELP’s starters finished the half with double digit points. The main story for SC was the foul troubles for Hawkins and Thunder Dan, severely limiting their minutes. ELP maintained a healthy lead after 3 Quarters: 110-84. Jordan continued his torrid shooting pace, hitting 9 of 11 shots and finishing the Quarter with 36 points. Armen Gilliam continued to lead SC with 21. There were no surprises in the 4th Quarter as the game ended with ELP winning 146-117. Jordan hit 5 of 6 shots in the Quarter and finished with 46 points. Gilliam had 27 for SC. The key factor in the game was the foul troubles for Hawkins and Majerle. They ended up being non-factors in the game. That is unlikely to happen again in the series. For ELP​, Roy Tarpley stepped up to play despite his injury-plagued season. He did extremely well but was limping noticeably at the end of the game and has already been ruled out for the rest of the series. On to El Paso with the series tied 1-1.

Game 3 – ​It was a game of whistles, free throws and plenty of pressure, and the Santa Cruz Grizzlies came out on top, 101-91, at the El Paso County Coliseum! Michael Jordan got into foul trouble early, and that was about as welcome as a flat tire on the freeway, as the superstar was limited to just 19 minutes and nine points. Meanwhile, Michael Adams was everywhere, scoring 21 points, handing out 12 assists and knocking down all 12 of his free throws to earn game MVP honors. Santa Cruz simply would not miss from the charity stripe, going an incredible 36-for-37, a sizzling 97.3 percent—talk about making the freebies count! The Grizzlies built an 18-point advantage in the third quarter, but Joe Dumars refused to let El Paso go quietly, leading the Scorpions with 22 points and nine assists. El Paso battled all the way back in the fourth, cutting the deficit to five before Santa Cruz slammed the door with a late 6-0 run. Hersey Hawkins chipped in 23 points and eight rebounds, while Johnny Newman came off the bench to add 13 perfect points on 7-for-7 shooting at the line. El Paso shot just 39.2 percent from the field, and against a team that nearly shot 100 percent from the stripe, that was a hill too steep to climb. The Grizzlies leave El Paso with a 101-91 victory, and when you combine hot shooting, cold-blooded free throws and a little foul trouble for the opposition, you’ve got the formula for a playoff win!

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