News from June 1.

Philadelphia named Frank Vogel as an assistant coach.

Phoenix named Alvin Gentry as an assistant coach.


Det 69, Ind 65  at Det
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 10 points including 2-13 FG.
Ron Artest (Ind) had 11 points including 4-13 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Austin Croshere (Ind) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Det shot 32.9% (27-82) FG and Ind shot 36.4% (24-66) FG.
Detroit takes the series 4-2 and advances to the NBA Finals where they
will face the LA Lakers.


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

NBA Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Sunday, June 6
  Game 1: Detroit at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 8
  Game 2: Detroit at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 10
  Game 3: LA Lakers at Detroit         8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 13
  Game 4: LA Lakers at Detroit         8:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, June 15
 *Game 5: LA Lakers at Detroit         8:00 pm  ABC

Thursday, June 17
 *Game 6: Detroit at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, June 20
 *Game 7: Detroit at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  ABC