News from June 8.

LAL 99, Det 91 OT  at LAL
Karl Malone (LAL) had 9 points including 3-9 FG and 9 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 29 points including 9-14 FT and 7 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 33 points, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Luke Walton (LAL) had 7 points on a perfect 3-3 FG, 5 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 12 points including 2-8 FT and 14 rebounds.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 27 points including 13-14 FT and 9 assists.
Bryant nailed a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to tie the
game and send into overtime where LAL out-scored Det 10-2.
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 (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 (1)
                                                              _ 3 Detroit (1)
                                                             |
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
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