News from May 13.

LAL 74, SA 73  at SA
Devean George (LAL) had 16 points on 6-9 FG and 4-7 3-pointers.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 22 points, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 21 points including 7-10 FT, 21 rebounds, 4 blocks, 
and 7 turnovers.
Tony Parker (SA) had 15 points on 7-23 FG and 6 assists.
Devin Brown (SA) had 11 points.
In an awesome finish, Duncan hit a tough fade-away 20-footer with .4
seconds left and after a timeout Derek Fisher (LAL) hit a turn around
fade-away 18-footer at the buzzer.
LAL leads the series 3-2.


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

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Friday, May 14
  Game 5: New Jersey at Detroit        6:00 pm  TNT
  Game 5: Sacramento at Minnesota      8:30 pm  TNT

Saturday, May 15
  Game 5: Miami at Indiana             7:00 pm  TNT
  Game 6: San Antonio at LA Lakers     9:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 16
  Game 6: Minnesota at Sacramento      3:30 pm  ABC
  Game 6: Detroit at New Jersey        7:00 pm  TNT

Tuesday, May 18
  Game 6: Indiana at Miami             7:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, May 19
 *Game 7: Sacramento at Minnesota       TBA
 *Game 7: LA Lakers at San Antonio      TBA

Thursday, May 20
 *Game 7: New Jersey at Detroit         TBA
 *Game 7: Miami at Indiana              TBA