News from April 18.

Dorrell Wright (high school senior, South Kent School (CT), forward)
declared himself eligible for the NBA draft.  [thanks to Jed Tai]


Sac 116, Dal 105  at Sac
Predrag Stajokovic (Sac) had 28 points including 10-16 FG and 5-10
3-pointers and 8 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 26 points including 12-19 FG and 12 rebounds.
Doug Christie (Sac) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 32 points including 12-19 FG and 4-6 3-pointers,
13 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 blocks.
Antawn Jamison (Dal) had 18 points including 7-10 FG.
Bobby Jackson (Sac, abdominal strain) did not play.
Sac leads the series 1-0.

Min 106, Den 92  at Min
Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 11 points including 2-11 FG and 3 steals.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Sam Cassell (Min) had 40 points including 16-24 FG and 5-6 3-pointers.
Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 19 points on 6-17 FG and 7-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Marcus Camby (Den) had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Min leads the series 1-0.

Det 108, Mil 82  at Det
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 17 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 21 points including 11-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 4
steals.
Desmond Mason (Mil) had 16 points.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 11 points and 7 turnovers.
Det committed 11 turnovers and Milwaukee committed 24 turnovers.

Mia 81, NO 79  at Mia
Caron Butler (Mia) had 12 points including 4-15 FG, 5 rebounds, 5 steals,
and 5 turnovers.
Lamar Odom (Mia) had 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 7 turnovers.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 21 points including the game winning short jumper with
1.3 seconds left, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 14 points including 5-14 FG and 11 rebounds.
Baron Davis (NO) had 17 points including 4-15 FG and 4-8 3-pointers and 6
turnovers.
Mia leads the series 1-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round         3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)       (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 Minnesota (1) ____
8 Denver (0)        |_              __
                     _                |
4 Sacramento (1) ___|                 |_              __
5 Dallas (0)                           _                |
                                      |                 |
2 LA Lakers (1) ____                  |                 |
7 Houston (0)       |_              __|                 |
                     _                                  |
3 San Antonio (1) __|                                   |
6 Memphis (0)                                           |_ 
                                                         _ 
                                                        |
1 Indiana (1) ______                                    |
8 Boston (0)        |_              __                  |
                     _                |                 |
4 Miami (1) ________|                 |                 |
5 New Orleans (0)                     |_              __|
                                       _ 
2 New Jersey (1) ___                  |
7 New York (0)      |_              __|
                     _ 
3 Detroit (1) ______|
6 Milwaukee (0)