News from May 18.

Jerry West (Mem) was named as Executive of the Year.  West received 16 1/2
votes of the 35 votes submitted by fellow executives.  Kevin McHale (Min)
received 5 votes and Kevin O'Connor (Uta) received 3 votes.


Ind 73, Mia 70  at Mia
Ron Artset (Ind) had 27 points including 10-15 FT, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks,
and 5 turnovers.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 7 points including 2-10 FG, 13 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 10 points including 4-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Lamar Odom (Mia) had 22 points on 5-17 FG and 12-14 FT, 8 rebounds, and 4
steals.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 3 steals.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 16 points including 6-21 FG and 5 rebounds.
Indiana takes the series 4-2 and advances to the Eastern Conference Finals
where they will face the winner of the NJ-Det series.


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 (3) __
                     _ 4 Sacramento (3)  |
4 Sacramento (4) ___|                    |_                _
5 Dallas (1)                              _ 2 LA Lakers (0) |
                                         |                  |
2 LA Lakers (4) ____                     |                  |
7 Houston (1)       |_ 2 LA Lakers (4)  _|                  |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (2)                    |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                       |
6 Memphis (0)                                               |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Indiana (4) ______                                        |
8 Boston (0)        |_ 1 Indiana (4) ____                   |
                     _ 4 Miami (2)       |                  |
4 Miami (4) ________|                    |                  |
5 New Orleans (3)                        |_ 1 Indiana (0) __|
                                          _ 
2 New Jersey (4) ___                     |
7 New York (0)      |_ 2 New Jersey (3) _|
                     _ 3 Detroit (3)
3 Detroit (4) ______|
6 Milwaukee (1)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Wednesday, May 19
  Game 7: Sacramento at Minnesota      7:30 pm  TNT

Thursday, May 20
  Game 7: New Jersey at Detroit        7:00 pm  ESPN


Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Saturday, May 22
  Game 1: NJ/Det at Indiana            7:00 pm  ESPN

Monday, May 24
  Game 2: NJ/Det at Indiana            7:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, May 26
  Game 3: Indiana at NJ/Det            7:30 pm  ESPN

Friday, May 28
  Game 4: Indiana at NJ/Det            7:00 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 30
 *Game 5: NJ/Det at Indiana            7:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, June 1
 *Game 6: Indiana at NJ/Det            7:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, June 3
 *Game 7: NJ/Det at Indiana            7:00 pm  ESPN