University of North Carolina Athletics
Haywood, Mavericks Set For NBA Finals
May 31, 2011 | Men's Basketball
May 30, 2011
Tar Heels in the NBA Playoffs:
Brendan Haywood, Dallas Mavericks - The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder four games to one in the Western Conference Finals. The back-up center averaged five points and 2.4 rebounds in the series. His biggest impact came in the final two games, where he scored nine and seven, adding three rebounds in both games. The Dallas Mavericks will face off against the Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
Game one is scheduled for Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. at Miami, game two is Thursday at 9:00 p.m., also at Miami, and game three is Sunday at 8:00 p.m. in Dallas. All games are on ABC.
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