News from May 23.

Min 89, LAL 71  at Min
Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 17 points and 8 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Darrick Martin (Min) had 15 points including 4-11 FG and 6 assists.
Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 14 points on 4-10 FG and 6-14 FT and 16
rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 27 points including 7-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6
assists.
The series is tied 1-1.


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 (4) __
                     _ 4 Sacramento (3)  |
4 Sacramento (4) ___|                    |_ 1 Minnesota (1) _
5 Dallas (1)                              _ 2 LA Lakers (1)  |
                                         |                   |
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 (1) ___|
                                          _ 3 Detroit (0)
2 New Jersey (4) ___                     |
7 New York (0)      |_ 2 New Jersey (3) _|
                     _ 3 Detroit (4)
3 Detroit (4) ______|
6 Milwaukee (1)
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Monday, May 24
  Game 2: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 25
  Game 3: Minnesota at LA Lakers       7:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 26
  Game 3: Indiana at Detroit           7:30 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 27
  Game 4: Minnesota at LA Lakers       8:00 pm  TNT

Friday, May 28
  Game 4: Indiana at Detroit           7:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 29
  Game 5: LA Lakers at Minnesota       7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 30
 *Game 5: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ESPN

Monday, May 31
 *Game 6: Minnesota at LA Lakers       7:30 pm  TNT

Tuesday, June 1
 *Game 6: Indiana at Detroit           7:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, June 2
 *Game 7: LA Lakers at Minnesota       8:00 pm  TNT

Thursday, June 3
 *Game 7: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ESPN