Kevin Garnett
Wolves F 6-11 27 A little of everything from KG
  Points: 12.
Shooting: 6-14 FG, 0-1 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 7.
Assists: 6.
Steals: 2.
Blocks: 1.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: B-plus.
Tim Duncan
Spurs F 7-0 27 Big bucket late was difference
  Points: 14.
Shooting: 6-11 FG, 0-0 3P, 2-4 FT.
Rebounds: 13.
Assists: 5.
Steals: 1.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: A-minus.
Yao Ming
Rockets C 7-5 23 Getting closer to Shaq
  Points: 16.
Shooting: 8-14 FG, 0-2 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 4.
Assists: 1.
Steals: 0.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: B-plus.
Kobe Bryant
Lakers G 6-6 25 Should've been co-MVP
  Points: 20.
Shooting: 9-12 FG, 2-3 3P, 0-1 FT.
Rebounds: 4.
Assists: 4.
Steals: 5.
Blocks: 1.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: A.
Steve Francis
Rockets G 6-3 26 Stuck feeding Yao again
  Points: 13.
Shooting: 6-9 FG, 1-2 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 4.
Assists: 4.
Steals: 0.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: B.
Ray Allen
Sonics G 6-5 28 Clutch free throws at end
  Points: 16.
Shooting: 6-13 FG, 1-4 3P, 3-4 FT.
Rebounds: 3.
Assists: 4.
Steals: 1.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: B.
Shaquille O'Neal
Lakers C 7-1 31 Big Fella takes home MVP
  Points: 24.
Shooting: 12-19 FG, 0-0 3P, 0-1 FT.
Rebounds: 11.
Assists: 1.
Steals: 2.
Blocks: 2.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: A.
Peja Stojakovic
Kings F 6-10 26 Shooting contest got to him
  Points: 5.
Shooting: 2-5 FG, 1-4 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 1.
Assists: 1.
Steals: 0.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: C.
Sam Cassell
Wolves G 6-3 34 Not enough love from Flip
  Points: 4.
Shooting: 2-3 FG, 0-0 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 1.
Assists: 7.
Steals: 1.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: B.
Dirk Nowitzki
Mavericks F/C 7-0 25 Two points for Dirk?
  Points: 2.
Shooting: 1-3 FG, 0-1 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 0.
Assists: 1.
Steals: 2.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: D.
Brad Miller
Kings F/C 7-0 27 Played a team-low 10 minutes
  Points: 8.
Shooting: 4-5 FG, 0-0 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 3.
Assists: 0.
Steals: 0.
Blocks: 0.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: C.
Andrei Kirilenko
Jazz F 6-9 22 Not his type of event
  Points: 2.
Shooting: 1-3 FG, 0-1 3P, 0-0 FT.
Rebounds: 1.
Assists: 0.
Steals: 0.
Blocks: 1.
CHAD FORD'S GRADE: C-minus.
Flip Saunders
Wolves       Where'd all-7-footer lineup go?
  CHAD FORD'S GRADE: B.