Oklahoma Cty lead Phoenix in the Western Conference Finals 3-0 with a 98-86 upset of Phoenix. Phoenix was the favorite coming in, and it showed when they were sharp. But Phoenix played their hearts out and stuck around, which put them in position to capitalize on what chances they were given. "They played about the perfect game, given the team's talent," said Phoenix coach Bob. "[Oklahoma Cty coach] Bob did a splendid job getting them ready for the game, and they didn't give us anything for free."

Said Oklahoma Cty star Deramus, "Coach just told us to go out there and stay focused. Told us that if we played a mistake-free game, it could be ours to win. And that's exactly what happened."

Oklahoma Cty was led by Deramus (7 points, 3 steals), Stanford (21 points, a block), Guerrero (10 points, 9 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block). Phoenix was led by Velazquez (20 points, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Massie (13 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a block), Jobe (16 points, 5 boards, 1 assists).

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CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Lead 2-0 in Western Conference Finals
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Advance to the CVBL Finals by Knocking off Phoenix 4-0
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Pull Ahead 1-0 in Western Conference Finals
CVBL: Detroit Complete Sweep of Washington 4-0, On To the CVBL Finals
CVBL: Detroit Go Up 1-0 in Eastern Conference Finals
CVBL: Detroit Go Up 3-0 in Eastern Conference Finals
CVBL: Detroit Go Up 2-0 in Eastern Conference Finals