News from April 24. P.J. Brown (NO) won the NBA Sportsmanship Award award. Brown received 95 of a possible 264 player votes. The players were asked to give a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place vote to the 4 previously announced divisional winners. Total position votes (264 player votes) Player Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th P.J. Brown (NO) ......... 1220 95 72 49 48 Elton Brand (LAC) ....... 1139 75 66 77 53 Shane Battier (Mem) ..... 985 59 64 59 75 Kerry Kittles (NJ) ...... 880 35 62 79 88 Dal 104, Sac 79 at Dal Michael Finley (Dal) had 18 points. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Marquis Daniels (Dal) had 22 points, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Antawn Jamison (Dal) had 20 points including 8-22 FG, 9 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 3 steals. Chris Webber (Sac) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 22 points. Bobby Jackson (Sac, abdominal strain) did not play. Sac leads the series 2-1. Den 107, Min 86 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 24 points and 10 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 14 points on 7-8 FG. Marcus Camby (Den) had 12 points, 16 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 5 assists. Andre Miller (Den) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 25 points and 3 blocks. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 11 points including 4-12 FG. NO 77, Mia 71 at NO Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Baron Davis (NO) had 21 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals. David Wesley (NO) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers. George Lynch (NO) had 9 points including 4-12 FG and 11 rebounds. Caron Butler (Mia) had 24 points including 8-10 FT and 15 rebounds. Lamar Odom (Mia) had 18 points on 5-18 FG and 7-10 FT, 6 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Brian Grant (Mia) had 8 points and 11 rebounds. Mia leads the series 2-1. Det 95, Mil 85 at Mil Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Ben Wallace (Det) had 13 points including 3-9 FT and 21 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 21 points including 5-14 FG and 7 assists. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 17 points. Desmond Mason (Mil) had 19 points on 5-15 FG and 9-12 FT and 9 rebounds. Damon Jones (Mil) had 14 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Det leads the series 2-1. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Minnesota (2) ____ 8 Denver (1) |_ __ _ | 4 Sacramento (2) ___| |_ __ 5 Dallas (1) _ | | | 2 LA Lakers (2) ____ | | 7 Houston (1) |_ __| | _ | 3 San Antonio (3) __| | 6 Memphis (0) |_ _ | 1 Indiana (3) ______ | 8 Boston (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Miami (2) ________| | | 5 New Orleans (1) |_ __| _ 2 New Jersey (3) ___ | 7 New York (0) |_ __| _ 3 Detroit (2) ______| 6 Milwaukee (1)