News from June 9. Cleveland named Kenny Natt as an assistant coach. Charlotte named John-Blair Bickerstaff as an assistant coach. 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