Now that the 2010 NBA Playoffs are underway, six former Florida Gators are playing important roles on their squad’s active rosters as they compete for a chance appear in the 2010 NBA Finals. OGGOA has put together a comprehensive summary of these players’ performances from game one of the first round.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
(2) Orlando Magic [1-0]
No. 44 PG Jason Williams
Averages: 20.8 mins., .446 FG%*, 6.1 pts., 3.7 asst., 1.6 reb.
Round One, Game One: 11 mins., 2 pts. 1 reb. (W 98-89 vs. Bobcats)
(3) Atlanta Hawks [1-0]
No. 15 C Al Horford
Averages: 35.1 mins., .551 FG%, 14.2 pts., 9.9 reb., 2.3 asst., 1.1 blk.
*All career-highs
Round One, Game One: 36 mins., 15 pts., 7 reb., 5 blks. (W 102-92 vs. Bucks)
(5) Miami Heat [0-1]
No. 40 PF Udonis Haslem
Averages: 27.9 mins., .494 FG%, 9.9 pts., 8.0 reb.
Round One, Game One: 21 mins., 6 pts., 4 reb. (L 76-85 at Celtics)
(8) Chicago Bulls [0-1]
No. 13 C Joakim Noah
Averages: 30.1 min., .504 FG%, 10.7 pts., 11.0 reb., 1.6 blk.
*All but FG% career-highs
Round One, Game One: 35 mins., 10 pts., 8 reb. 3 blk., 3 asst., 3 stl. (L 83-96 at Cavs)
No. 35 PF Chris Richard [0-1]
Averages: 12.4 min., .517 FG%, 2.1 pts., 3.3 reb.
*All career-highs
Round One, Game One: 2 mins., 1 reb. (L 83-96 at Cavs)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
(7) San Antonio Spurs [0-1]
No. 15 PF Matt Bonner
Averages: 17.9 mins., .446 FG%, 7.0 pts., 3.3 reb., 1.0 asst.
Round One, Game One: 19 mins., 5 pts., 4 reb. (L 94-100 at Mavericks)
Playoff teams without Gators on their rosters: (1) Cleveland, (1) Los Angeles, (2) Dallas, (3) Phoenix, (4) Boston, (4) Denver, (5) Utah, (6) Milwaukee, (6) Portland, (7) Charlotte, (8) Oklahoma City.