News from May 28.

New Orleans named Byron Scott as head coach.  He reportedly signed a 3
year, $10 million contract.


Ind 83, Det 68  at Det
Ron Artest (Ind) had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 15 points on 6-7 FG and 3-4 3-pointers.
Austin Croshere (Ind) had 14 points including 3-4 3-pointers.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 10 points on 5-17 FG and 10 rebounds.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 1 point on 0-5 FG and 1-4 FT and 19 rebounds
including 7 offensive.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 22 points.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 21 points including 5-14 FG, 5 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Ind shot 45.7% (32-70) FG and Det shot 30.8% (24-78) FG.


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 (3)  |
                                         |                   |
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 (2) ___|
                                          _ 3 Detroit (2)
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
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       8:00 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