News from May 23.

Philadelphia fired head coach Jim O'Brien and named Maurice Cheeks as the
new head coach.

Orlando GM John Weisbrod resigned and Orlando named Dave Twardzik
(director of player personnel) and Otis Smith (director of player
development) to run the team.

The NBA draft lottery is tonight at 7:30 pm Central on ESPN.  The lottery 
is a drawing amongst non-playoff teams to determine which teams get the 
#1, #2, and #3 draft picks.  The rest of the order is determined by 
record.  The NBA draft is June 28.


Det 90, Mia 81  at Mia
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers,
10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 18 points and 5 assists.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 16 points including 7-20 FG and 5 assists.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 8
rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 20 points including 9-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 16 points including 7-25 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Det leads the series 1-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round             3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 Phoenix (4) ______
8 Memphis (0)       |_ 1 Phoenix (4) _____
                     _ 4 Dallas (2)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_ 1 Phoenix (0)     _
5 Houston (3)                              _ 2 San Antonio (1)  |
                                          |                     |
2 San Antonio (4) __                      |                     |
7 Denver (1)        |_ 2 San Antonio (4) _|                     |
                     _ 3 Seattle (2)                            |
3 Seattle (4)    ___|                                           |
6 Sacramento (1)                                                |_ 
                                                                 _ 
                                                                |
1 Miami (4)      ___                                            |
8 New Jersey (0)    |_ 1 Miami (4)      __                      |
                     _ 5 Washington (0)   |                     |
4 Chicago (2)    ___|                     |                     |
5 Washington (4)                          |_ 1 Miami (0)   _____|
                                           _ 2 Detroit (1) 
2 Detroit (4)      _                      |
7 Philadelphia (1)  |_ 2 Detroit (4) _____|
                     _ 6 Indiana (2)
3 Boston (3)  ______|
6 Indiana (4)
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Tuesday, May 24
  Game 2: San Antonio at Phoenix       8:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, May 25
  Game 2: Detroit at Miami             7:00 pm  TNT

Saturday, May 28
  Game 3: Phoenix at San Antonio       8:00 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 29
  Game 3: Miami at Detroit             7:00 pm  TNT

Monday, May 30
  Game 4: Phoenix at San Antonio       7:30 pm  ABC

Tuesday, May 31
  Game 4: Miami at Detroit             7:00 pm  TNT

Wednesday, June 1
 *Game 5: San Antonio at Phoenix       8:00 pm  ESPN

Thursday, June 2
 *Game 5: Detroit at Miami             7:00 pm  TNT

Friday, June 3
 *Game 6: Phoenix at San Antonio       8:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, June 4
 *Game 6: Miami at Detroit             7:00 pm  TNT

Sunday, June 5
 *Game 7: San Antonio at Phoenix       7:30 pm  ABC

Monday, June 6
 *Game 7: Detroit at Miami             7:00 pm  TNT