Memphis lead Portland in the Western Conference First Round 3-2 after a 129-94 blowout. In addition to a great game by Hayes, coach Bob had his team prepared perfectly and appeared to be reading the mind of Portland coach Bob. Whatever Bob tried failed miserably, and the end result was a blowout that will stick in the minds of both sides until they meet again. After the game, Bob said as much: "No doubt they were the better team today. But this won't be the last time we meet, and our players certainly don't like the way Bob ran up the score on us."

Memphis was led by Hayes (19 points, 8 boards, 4 assists, 5 blocks), Sigler (17 points, 12 boards, 3 assists, a steal, a block), Dolly (24 points, 5 boards, 3 assists). Portland was led by Vanderveer (9 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a steal, 3 blocks), Smith (12 points), Haines (11 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a block).

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